[Niamh ૐ]

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, so I apologize if it's not. :-/ I'm a noob on the FC board.

I am just about done with my first cycle of charting. First time ever charting. Been using Fertility Friend. Here's my chart: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/niamhdhabolt

My temperature is all over the place... and very high. I'm not sick or anything... I don't have a fever, but for almost this entire cycle, my temps have been 99.0-99.8. I only felt ill for about two days, near the beginning of my cycle. I think my ear-thermometer is not working right.

But anyways, Fertility Friend didn't mark an ovulation date (using the Advanced Method). When switching to the OPK method (which bases my ovulation date on my ovulation tests) it said I O'ed on CD 20. But I don't think that's right. My guess is that I O'ed on CD 14, even though I got positive OPK's after that (they were faint positives).

AF is scheduled for tomorrow, but I spotted today during "Mommy-Daddy Time" (lol). Boy I hate it when that happens. But spotting today makes me think that I'm most likely not pregnant and will be officially starting my next cycle tomorrow, right on schedule. My cycles have never been regular except for the last couple months, which is odd for me.

Anyways, my question... while I'm personally sure that CD 14 was my O day, I'm certainly no expert... so I'm wondering, what do you guys think? When do you think I O'ed? And is there a way I can *manually* mark my O day on Fertility Friend? I can't seem to find one... not sure if there is or not. Are there other fertility charting sites like Fertility Friend that I should check out? (maybe I should have checked your stickies before asking that ... eep!) Do you think I should have a physical chart (meaning, not an online one... a physical, in-my-hands chart)?

So can anyone help me out? I'm such a noob at this. I really want to get good at this... it took us almost three years to conceive our first, and I REALLY don't want it to take as long this time. I think charting can help us a lot... I just need a little help figuring all this out, ya know? Thanks in advance ladies!

Am I correct in picking up that you are temping with an ear thermometer?

[Niamh ૐ]

Yep, you would be correct. Should I be using something else?

[sjkduke]

You defintely want to use a basal body thermometer. It tracks your temp out to the second decimal place, which is quite precise. You can do that either orally or vaginally. I prefer vaginally--just because it's more stable.

You can find a BBT at any drug store or Target or Walmart.

But anyway, and glad you're joining us here! I hope you don't have to chart for long, and that you get your BFP soon!!!! Good luck!

[Niamh ૐ]

Thanks! Yeah last night I ordered a BBT from Amazon. Along with this book: http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Charge-Your-F...8563&sr=8-1

I think that'll help me better understand charting.

I also learned from a friend of mine that I had been checking my CM wrong.

Anyways, thanks so much!

[KatiInCT]

It is definitely a learning process but once you get the hang of charting and temping and checking CM it will all slowly make sense. AND the girls here are WONDERFUL about answering questions. No question is too silly so ask away!

[Niamh ૐ]

Thanks!

[sjkduke]

No problem!!! TCOYF is a GREAT book to get you started, and to use as a reference!!!!