|
Post by Giaspo on Aug 26, 2015 17:21:20 GMT -5
We didn't see enough of Banff.... just crossed the border and didn't have a ton of time to visit the park. You'd love my friend Jenn... she has visited all of those places except for the Amazon...
|
|
|
Post by snippet17 on Aug 27, 2015 8:15:31 GMT -5
Good luck LMC. Your chart looks good.
|
|
|
Post by annathy03 on Aug 27, 2015 9:39:12 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by gingerlady on Aug 27, 2015 13:04:54 GMT -5
It says I'm 3, but I think it's wrong. I think I'm 2. Maybe @jennylee will agree with me As of now you are three, but FF may shift it tomorrow if there's another rise (it does that sometime). Your chart looks amazing, you got your crosshairs AND will be peeing on a stick for your birthday. Now what you need to remember is that there will be some rises and drops in your temp over the next two weeks, and that's not a cause for panic. Your goal is to stay above cover, which is just above 97.1. Dips are normal, especially at the mid point. People are divided on whether implantation dips are real, but there are a lot of ladies here who have had them (and I'm one). I'm crossing all my crossables for you! I was wondering about dips myself today... so I shouldn't worry about this temperature trend then? I also only started charting on CD6, so I'm taking my temp chart with a grain of salt this cycle (the baseline probably isn't very accurate). We'll see what it does tomorrow.
|
|
|
Post by gingerlady on Aug 27, 2015 13:38:34 GMT -5
I was wondering about dips myself today... so I shouldn't worry about this temperature trend then? I also only started charting on CD6, so I'm taking my temp chart with a grain of salt this cycle (the baseline probably isn't very accurate). We'll see what it does tomorrow. Nope, not at all! It's actually very promising. FF has given you dotted lines because you didn't start temping until CD6, but lots of women don't temp during AF anyway. If you had temped during the first few days, you may have gotten a slightly lower coverline, but really it would be a very small difference. A dip on 6DPO is a very good thing (for those who are firmly in the implantation dip camp), since it takes the egg 5-7 days to travel down the tube. On my positive chart, my temps were all over the place during the 2WW, and I had two dips. It made me think that I was out for the month, when obviously I was not. ETA: look for it to go back up tomorrow and then fluctuate a little. As long as you stay above cover after day 12ish (without a BFP), you should be optimistic. I like your interpretation! This is my first month charting so I've been keeping my expectations low, but if this is THE month then I'll take it!
|
|
|
Post by gingerlady on Aug 27, 2015 14:20:44 GMT -5
I've spent a lot of time charting and researching charting gingerlady. I like knowing things about things, and it's really interesting how it works - or it is to me, anyway. I must say I find it sort of fascinating too. I'm a scientist/researcher by profession, so I like trying to figure out things like this!
|
|
|
Post by snippet17 on Aug 27, 2015 14:22:43 GMT -5
As of now you are three, but FF may shift it tomorrow if there's another rise (it does that sometime). Your chart looks amazing, you got your crosshairs AND will be peeing on a stick for your birthday. Now what you need to remember is that there will be some rises and drops in your temp over the next two weeks, and that's not a cause for panic. Your goal is to stay above cover, which is just above 97.1. Dips are normal, especially at the mid point. People are divided on whether implantation dips are real, but there are a lot of ladies here who have had them (and I'm one). I'm crossing all my crossables for you! I was wondering about dips myself today... so I shouldn't worry about this temperature trend then? I also only started charting on CD6, so I'm taking my temp chart with a grain of salt this cycle (the baseline probably isn't very accurate). We'll see what it does tomorrow. Ditto to everything @jennylee said. She taught me a lot about TTC and temping. Don't worry about the first couple days of your cycle. I would only worry about getting them if you typically have shorter than average cycles. I actually had two dips after I O'd the month that I got pregnant. Sometimes that can occur to due implantation.
|
|
|
Post by dirtylurker on Aug 27, 2015 22:38:12 GMT -5
OH ALSO I JUST REMEMBERED. She was saying something like "Oh, and if your temperature rises again around day..." but I think we were both talking at the same time and she didn't finish her thought. And then I forgot to ask what she was saying. DAMMIT Some women have a triphasic temp chart with three distinct temp levels, low pre-O temps, increased post-O temps and even higher temps post implantation. Having a chart like this does not mean a BFP and you can get a BFP without being triphasic. Also, Clomid can delay ovulation in women who ovulate on their own and can result in a "late" (past CD14) ovulation regardless due to the hormone manipulation. It doesn't automatically mean it isn't working. I'm currently CD23 on my first Clomid cycle (I should get cross hairs tomorrow) and based on internal ultrasounds I know I responded with one follicle on my left ovary that measured 22 mm on CD20. My RE said I would ovulate any day at that point. **back to lurking**
|
|
|
Post by snippet17 on Aug 28, 2015 6:02:14 GMT -5
I agree stay and play with us dirtylurker you seem knowledgeable
|
|
|
Post by dirtylurker on Aug 28, 2015 7:45:13 GMT -5
Some more thought on Clomid before I go back to lurking for real. I created an account to share this info with LMC since I'm also on my first Clomid cycle and I know I had lots of questions I had to research.
1) You should only take Clomid 6 cycles over your LIFETIME. Repeated use can thin your lining (preventing implantation) permanently. There is another drug Femara that helps with ovulation without a lot of the side effects (no lining thinning, lower chance of multiples, no limit to use, etc.)
2) You really should be under the care of an RE for this. If you aren't being monitored you could get a cyst, a thinned out lining or end up with overstimulated ovaries that put you on the bench for awhile. Does your OBGYN have the ability to do internal ultrasounds? If so I would really ask for appointments (if this isn't your cycle) on CD3 to make sure you don't have a cyst and your lining is good, then again mid-cycle to check your response.
3)I also didn't have any side effects from the meds except for one hot flash. I had convinced myself that it wasn't working since I didn't have any mood swings or headaches like everyone complains again. The monitoring appointments helped ease that worry and really did give me peace of mind.
Has your DH had a semen analysis done? I strongly recommend one if he hasn't yet. Since there is a 6 cycle max on Clomid you want to make sure that there isn't another issue that would prevent a pregnancy before "wasting" those cycles.
|
|
|
Post by dirtylurker on Aug 28, 2015 8:21:44 GMT -5
I'm hesitant to stay and play, I've been lurking enough to know that I have major conflicting viewpoints than most of the posters and I'm just not up for internet drama. I mainly lurk here because I recognize screen names from The Knot and DH and I are also TTC and I understand the journey that LMC is going through.
I was on TK for awhile (I'm not comfortable sharing my screen name), I've been married just under two years and been TTC since October. After going off BCP I immediately starting temping since I had irregular cycles before going on the pill so I knew it was highly likely I would have trouble getting pregnant. I may have ovulated the first month off BCP, but since then I have had long anovulatory cycles. I was diagnosed with PCOS in February and we decided that it was time to move on to Clomid. I live in the midwest, we have one cat who acts like a dog and I like Marvel superhero movies. Thor is dreamy but Captain America is my favorite.
I know a lot of the science behind temping but I'm not great at seeing patterns on charts unless they are obvious. I've done a lot of reading on PCOS and Clomid and asked a ton of questions on other message boards where there are women who are far more knowledgable than me about this stuff.
I wish you all good luck on your journey to starting/expanding your families.
|
|
|
Post by snippet17 on Aug 31, 2015 11:13:19 GMT -5
I have plenty of pee cups I can donate to the cause. Dh won't drink out of them or let me use them for pudding shots.
|
|
|
Post by gingerlady on Aug 31, 2015 11:20:20 GMT -5
they're STUPID and they're SHAPED STUPID.
Wait, why what's wrong with them.
Lots of indents/false positives. Make sure you have a backup just in case! Oh great, I just bought a whole box of those because I read they were the "gold standard". Hrmph.
|
|
|
Post by gingerlady on Aug 31, 2015 11:49:50 GMT -5
gingerlady - the ones from the Dollar Tree (or other dollar stores) are actually the ones most commonly used in hospitals. The ones where you use the dropper to put a sample of urine on the little plastic square test - those are most commonly used, according to the nurse lady who lives across the street. Wow, I never would have thought to look at the dollar store for a pregnancy test! I'll have to go get some. (But I'm also reminding myself to be patient. I said I wasn't going to test quite yet after all!)
|
|