I"m new here and TTC after BC

Diamond2009 · #1 September 28th, 2011, 09:34 PM

I`m new to TTC ...i``ve never charted before and dont even know how to begin. I just got off the pill so what should i start doing now to start charting so i know when i`ovulate. Thanks

LifesGood · #2 September 29th, 2011, 05:56 AM

Hi and welcome. I started ttc and charting after coming off BC both times with my pregnancies. Have you had a post BC AF yet? If so this would be your cycle day one. If not I would wait until the first day of your first AF to start charting.

most people here use fertilityfriend.com for charting. There are a ton of useful FaQs there to read up on.

Essentially get a digital thermometer that reads to 1 decimal place. it can be a BBT (basel body temperature) one but dosent have to be. Take your temperature at the same time every morning (even weekends) before getting out of bed, so set your alarm for say 7am. record your temp every day.

Ideally you should get 3 straight hours of sleep before temping and try to do the same time every day. if you are early or late just record the actual time you took it, and if you were up before 7 mark sleep deprived.

your chart will be able to hopefully confirmed that you ovulated not tell you when, so If you dont already know how long your cycles are and how long your luteal phase is (the time from you ovualting to AF) you should watch your CM too

Diamond2009 · #3 September 29th, 2011, 06:40 AM

I"m so sorry but i do not know what CM and AF and those things are. I'm assuming AF is period i think and no i havent had a period yet since getting off the pill. So should i wait until i get a normal one?? Please tell me what all the abbreviations mean so i can understand fully Thanks for all your help

LifesGood · #4 September 30th, 2011, 07:25 AM

I am so sorry. AF is short for "aunt flow" some people dont like saying period. and CM is cervial mucus or cervial discharge, the "stuff" that you find on your underwear sometimes or that makes you feel slippery between your legs.

You can start temping now but your first true cycle day 1 starts when you have your first day or period bleeding. If it doesnt come on its own after a few months (sometimes that happens) I think sometimes a doctor can give you something that is supposed to kick start it.