[KnKMom]

I am really confused about my chart. It does not show O. I have a few missing temps during the holidays when I was sick and things were hectic. The past couple weeks I havent really kept everything filled in but the temps are right. I might have possibly O'd on the 19th.....I had some pains that day and some EWCM. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated! TIA!

My Chart

[ShawnaCAN]

It's possible, but without more mucus observations it's hard to evaluate.

I'm assuming you have PCOS, is that right? With PCOS it's common to have some cramping during ovulation attempts, but it isn't confirmation that the follicle was able to rupture through the ovary (that's how we get the cysts in the first place, a follicle fails to rupture and becomes a cyst.) It's also common to have bouts of EWCM during those ovulation attempts, thought also not confirmation that ovulation was successful.

Here's how you tell the difference between a false alarm and a real mucus Peak:

The mucus pattern should be developing and changing over a matter of days, becoming progressively wetter and then becoming slippery or lubricative. Then there is a DRASTIC drying up. A big change. No progession? Not a true Peak. Never got slippery? Not a true Peak? Didn't become drastically drier? Not a true Peak.

With PCOS false alarms, the mucus might progress and become slippery - but *usually* it doesn't dry up drastically, and that's how you know. Sometimes you might have EWCM for days and days and then the mucus pattern gradually becomes less fertile looking. That's also not a drastic drying up, so you know it was just a false alarm.

Frustrating? Tell me about it. Is there hope? YES. I have messed up ugly stupid PCOS cycles too, and we have four kids.

[KnKMom]

Yes, I have PCOS and I know that my body attempts ot O and doesnt. The thing that is really odd for me is how high my temps have been the past week or so. I know the beginning of my chart is all over the place, but the end of my chart my temps gone high and stayed high. Temp above 98 are not normal for me, unless I am sick and I am not sick at all. Normal temps for me are 97.2- 97.5.

[ShawnaCAN]

Oh it's definitely possible, but without more mucus observations it's tough to be sure because your temps are so bouncy. If the temps are high for you, there's a good chance you did. Just can't confirm it without a coinciding mucus pattern, only speculate.

What interpretation setting do you have your chart on - Advanced, Fertility Awareness, or Research?

Perhaps discard the temp from CD54, and set it to Fertility Awareness (the most conservative analysis) and see if you get crosshairs on CD 56 - that would appear to be when the shift happened, no? That would put you at 10DPO, and you can test in a few days. If you get to 19DPO without AF or a BFP, then the ovulation guess is incorrect.

P.S. Have you tried temping vaginally? That can reduce the bounciness for some women who might be mouth breathers.

[KnKMom]

Thanks for responding! I have kind of given up on checking CM because it seemed to be so inconsistent and I was just getting more frustrated and depressed that I was Oing and everything.

I had my analysis set to advanced. I switched it to fertility awareness and got rid of the temp in CD 54 like you suggested and it gave me crosshairs with O on CD 56, which is the day I thought I might have O'd. I plan on testing sometime this week just to see what happens.

ETA: I put the temp from CD 54 back in and it still gives me crosshairs with O on CD 56. I think I will just leave that temp for now since it doesnt seem to affect it.

[Acadia]

It looks great now!

I will try to remember to stalk you tomorrow if you don't mind.

[KnKMom]

It looks great now!

I will try to remember to stalk you tomorrow if you don't mind. [/b]

I dont mind at all!

[diznynurse]

just wanted to wish you good luck sweetie!!!!

[drewbears]

I have PCOS as well.

Your chart looks more annovulatory than anything.

it is possible that maybe you did O recently, but depending on what the next few temps do, its hard to say FOR SURE you know.

Are you any meds for your PCOS?

[KnKMom]

Are you any meds for your PCOS?[/b]

I was on Metformin, but I have recently weaned myself off of it because all it did was make me sick. I am going to talk to my dr about it at my appt on Feb 13th. I also took Clomid in the beginning of Dec.