Should I start temping?

[preppy]

I am starting cycle 9 and haven't temped at all. I have been using the digital CB OPKs and have consistently had positive readings around days 18-20 along with other secondary symptoms (pain, CM, etc).

I am wondering if temping will have an additional benefit and if I should start? I am thinking it will only help with timing?

I would love to hear everyone's thoughts:)

[tiptoetulips]

Temping really only confirms o so it doesn't really help with timing other than to know when to stop. It's not bad info to have but I realize it's not for everyone. I liked having it for my gyn and endocrinologist

[achi]

I would because it confirms ovulation. It doesn't help at all to predict when you're ovulating. Because it's possible to get a + OPK and not actually ovulate seeing the temp rise and crosshairs would probably be good info for you and your doctor.

[lms]

At first I wasn't going to temp and just use my CBEFM. I ended up starting to temp the 3rd month and I think it helps to see the crosshairs and know positively that I O'd.

[starburst604]

I did it for a few months and it was helpful as far as confirming that I did ovulate, and that my ovulation lined up with OPKS. Once I knew that I didn't keep up with it though, it was just kind of a hassle to me, plus the whole temping all the way to CD1 and seeing the drops just sucked. I'm glad I stopped because it was too obsessive.

[preppy]

starburst604 that's not a bad idea, do a few months to confirm my OPKs line up with the crosshairs then take it easy on the temping.

Thanks for the advice ladies:)

[pooh8402]

What helps is starting the temping about the same time as you start the opks, about day 12ish (or whatever you usually do), temp only long enough to confirm O (typically about 3 dpo you'll get crosshairs) then stop. That's what I've done and I've been a little less crazy for it. Like a PP said, it is possible to have positive opks and not O (I'm proof of that).

[preppy]

pooh8402 that is a great idea, then I don't have to temp the whole month. Thanks for the suggestion!

[shauni27]

Sept 13, 2014 20:32:06 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

I did it for a few months and it was helpful as far as confirming that I did ovulate, and that my ovulation lined up with OPKS. Once I knew that I didn't keep up with it though, it was just kind of a hassle to me, plus the whole temping all the way to CD1 and seeing the drops just sucked. I'm glad I stopped because it was too obsessive.

I have not temped yet because I am already stressed and feel like I am thinking about this all too much, so I think if I start temping I will get even more obsessed, you know?

My doctors have all encouraged me not to for that very reason.  I meet with the RE next month and if she tells me something different then I think I will do just what Starbust said--go for a few cycles to see if it matches up with what my body and the OPKS are telling me.

[cilantro]

I did it the first time we TTC. Happily not doing it this time. I'm comfortable that a constant positive reading the same time of the month, every month, and same time of month every month getting AF means I'm Oing.