Which Temp Do I Enter?

lucidity03 · #1 September 28th, 2007, 02:49 PM

Hey ladies. It's been probably several weeks since I've been on these boards. It was getting the better of me and I was getting depressed that I was having horrible cycles and I couldn't seem to conceive. So, sorry I left but I had to for my sanity.

Anyway, I have still been charting and have a quick question...

I don't know how to enter today's temp.

Normally I wake up at 6 or 7 am and take the temp before using the bathroom.

Today I woke up at 5am and really had to use the restroom. So, I took my temp before moving. It was 97.22

I went back to bed and woke up at 7 to take my temp again. I slept from 5-7. My temp upon waking was 97.69 - huge difference.

Which temp do I use? Or, do I split the two?

And, does it look liked I O'ed? I had almost no CM the entire month. The days I marked on the chart as having CM, it was only for a short time in the day. The day FF has me marked as O'ing I had ONE moment that night that I saw some snot like substance on the toilet paper (TMI - sorry).

Any advice on the two questions?

Thanks, ladies.

Tiff802 · #2 September 28th, 2007, 06:05 PM

I would record the first temp. and not adjust it, just record the time difference. As for when you O'd, I think I agree with FF as it stands now (CD 21), however it's kind of hard to tell with the open circles. Good luck and I'm glad you are back. I hope you are feeling better! ~~~~Tons of Baby Dust for you!!!!

lucidity03 · #3 September 28th, 2007, 08:16 PM

Thank you. I've been feeling a little better. I was just getting too obsessed with TTC and becoming stressed. I knew that wasn't good for me so I had to back off.

Anyway, all the open circles are because I take the temp between 6 and 7 am every day. Apparently FF doesn't like the hour difference in the temps. I haven't recorded anything else that would make the circles open. But, oh well... that's how I have to do it. I'm not a good sleeper and when I wake up at 6 am and have to use the bathroom, I record the temp because I know I won't get even another hour of sleep after that.

I'll record the first temp and we'll see what tomorrow brings!

I do hope that everyone on these boards has been doing well.

sjkduke · #4 September 30th, 2007, 06:27 PM

I hope you're gearing up to O soon hon! Good luck!!!

lucidity03 · #5 October 1st, 2007, 05:46 PM

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I hope you're gearing up to O soon hon! Good luck!!![/b]

Thanks... I'm hoping I'll O soon, too. I got CH a few days ago but never thought I O'ed. Then, FF took the CH away. These super long cycles are confusing.

SummerRose · #6 October 2nd, 2007, 03:41 PM

Your chart look annovulatory to me so far, sorry honey.
As for your temp, it is very important to take your temp at the same time everyday. So either 6am or 7am, not somewhere in between.
Personally I temp @ 6:30 every morning. I can get up and go tp the bathroom at 5:30am, go back to sleep and temp at my normal time and it is fine.

Good Luck!

lucidity03 · #7 October 2nd, 2007, 06:53 PM

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Your chart look annovulatory to me so far, sorry honey.
As for your temp, it is very important to take your temp at the same time everyday. So either 6am or 7am, not somewhere in between.
Personally I temp @ 6:30 every morning. I can get up and go tp the bathroom at 5:30am, go back to sleep and temp at my normal time and it is fine.

Good Luck![/b]

I thought last month's cycle was anovulatory because I didn't O until CD33. By CD 25 or so (last month) I gave up thinking I'd O.

I'm holding out hope this cycle... but you never know. I did wake up to watery CM this morning for the first time in quite a while. I hope maybe I'll O still.

Last month was my first month charting. This month's chart is looking similar. Both times I had a temp rise half way through - I guess that's pretty odd and I don't know why it happened, but it did,

I am trying to regulate when I take my temps. I just wish I slept better. The past couple nights I did get a great night's sleep so that was a nice change.

If I don't O this cycle (which is obviously quite possible), I'd really like to see AF so I can get moving on the next cycle and maybe call the dr. (again!)

sjkduke · #8 October 3rd, 2007, 02:53 AM

Well, here's some O/AF dust for you then!!!

FyreMommy2B · #9 October 3rd, 2007, 07:26 AM

I've been stalking your chart Luc & I"m beginning to think I may have long cycles like yours as well. I keep wondering if I'm going to O later in my cycle. Seeing your chart makes me hopeful that I may eventually see a thermal shift in mine. Today is CD23 for me and still no obvious O pattern on my chart yet. Good luck and here is some

for you!

SummerRose · #10 October 3rd, 2007, 08:37 AM

Annovulatory means no ovulation at all. So the fact that you did ovulate, even though it is later in the month is ok. What is your luteal phase like?
Good Luck!!

lucidity03 · #11 October 3rd, 2007, 10:37 AM

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Annovulatory means no ovulation at all. So the fact that you did ovulate, even though it is later in the month is ok. What is your luteal phase like?
Good Luck!!

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The leutal phase question is a good one. Last cycle was my first one charting. That time it was only 10 days. I'm not happy about that. But, since it was my first time charting, I wanted to get another cycle under my belt to see if it was 10 days again.

I really want to call my dr. to get things moving along but they didn't really want to hear from me until it's been a year TTC. We're on about 7 or 8 months now so I'm getting impatient.

FyreMommy2B - I think I responded to you in a post last night... I think we are in similar situations. I hope you get a thermal shift soon. If I remember right, we've both been dealing with weird cycles for a while now. Maybe our bodies will cooperate soon!