[~NS~MaMa~]

OK, this might be long - I apologize in advance -


most of you know,that I am brand new to charting, and last month was not a very good month for me to compare anything too, because I had additional stress and my cycle as completely "messed up"
Anyway, I normally have 28-29 day cycles. I don't know how long my LP is b/c I have never charted aside from last month and that was just not a good example (I pray, anyway becuase it was only 3 days long)

Ok so my question. FF had me O'ing at CD 9. my OPK's were - on CD 12 and 13 (they just came in the mail on CD12 so I didn't check on CD 9). Yesterday, my temps went back down, and they took the CH's away. Today, my temps stayed low and they put them back??

I (stupidly) haven't been checking my CM this month, as I found it all to overwhelming last month to do everything, so I thought I would try charting and OPK's instead this month... but after I saw the drop in temp on CD 8, I checked and my CM was sticky and I thought I had EWCM on CD12 (and yes, I checked BEFORE we BD'd), but my temps don't seem to be matching that.

I was thinking I would just keep taking OPK's, just incase an keep BDing?? What do you think I should do? My OPK's might have missed my O - if FF is right, so should I just stop?

Any suggestions would be appreciated. I just feel like i am NEVER gonna understand my cycle, but I keep telling myself it's only chart #2 for me... I assume it all takes time.

Meanwhile - I hope everyone is having a great Saturday!

I don't think you have O'd yet. Nothing lines up. Keep taking the OPK's 1-2x a day and see if the line gets darker.

[~NS~MaMa~]

Oh I wasn't taking them 1-2 times a day, I didn't realize that!!
Should I be taking them at the same time every day?

Thanks, I don't really think that I O'd yet either.

yup, roughly the same time every day and NOT with FMU. A lot of people test twice a day because the surge lasts about ten hours or so. I suggest testing right before lunch and then right at bedtime.

[~NS~MaMa~]

Thanks, I will do that!!

[sjkduke]

I agree with Jennifer. When I tested only once a day, I missed my surge. It irritated me, because I knew I was Oing!

Good luck, and keep up the good work!!!

[Erin80]

Why can't you test with FMU? Is it not accurate?

[~NS~MaMa~]

Thanks. I just posted a new topic (twice by mistake) because I think I got a + OPK today.