Analyzing charts 8/27

[Jalapeñomel]

Starting a new one.

Here is mine. Still no period, but if ovulation is up to this chart, then it makes sense. Not sure how to explain the spotting from last week though. And my cervix is high and soft.

[compassrose]

Aug 27, 2017 18:14:22 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Starting a new one.

Here is mine. Still no period, but if ovulation is up to this chart, then it makes sense. Not sure how to explain the spotting from last week though. And my cervix is high and soft.

It makes more sense anyway. What day was the spotting?

[katespade]

More of the same from me.

I had a little bit of light spotting yesterday and the day before, and I think I may have had EWCM today but I'm kind of terrible at deciphering CM so I could be wrong.

[Jalapeñomel]

katespade this is a crazy long cycle for you with two bouts of spotting. Very unusual!

[melsamoony]

I was just coming in to post a new chart thread! I thought I ovulated on Saturday but my temp is down today so maybe I am ovulating today? Positive opk Saturday pm and sunday. Negative this am.

katespade sorry for the long cycle and confusing symptoms.

Jalapeñomel I hope this is it for you despite the confusion.

[compassrose]

katespade, temp going down and EWCM is promising!

melsamoony, that's confusing! I would guess you did ovulate Saturday, but I guess we'll see what your temp is tomorrow

[Jalapeñomel]

Aug 27, 2017 21:12:53 GMT -5 compassrose said:

Aug 27, 2017 18:14:22 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Starting a new one.

Here is mine. Still no period, but if ovulation is up to this chart, then it makes sense. Not sure how to explain the spotting from last week though. And my cervix is high and soft.

It makes more sense anyway. What day was the spotting?

CD26 or last Sunday. It w uldve been perfect implantation bleeding if I was PG! It got me all (stupidly) excited and then I had that huge let down. Lol

[compassrose]

Jalapeñomel, the hope rollercoaster is a bitch! How's your timing if you ovulated CD23?

[compassrose]

katespade-- have you talked to your doctor about if having one ovary will impact your cycles every other month? Normally, I think your ovaries alternate, so maybe you will only actually ovulate every other month? Sorry if this is totally off base-- it's not something I know that much about.

[seeyalater52]

Alright, here we go Jalapeñomel and compassrose ! I GOT A SMILEY THIS MORNING ON MY OPK! I was so relieved I cried. Further evidence that I am unstable lol. Temp is all over the damn place but never above my coverline I usually get after ovulation. I'm hoping for either O tomorrow or the next day based on past cycles. Also that many same temps two days in a row make me scratch my head... I'm convinced my thermometer is broken so I have a new one in the mail that I'll use starting CD 1 next cycle. 

[katespade]

compassrose - My doctor and I have talked a lot about that as we've gone through the process of verifying that I really am missing one (I'm also missing a kidney and I have a mass in my abdomen that we spent a lot of time running tests on, trying to figure out if it was my missing ovary or my missing kidney). She said that usually the body recognizes there's only one ovary and it will make up for the missing one so ovulation still happens every cycle. But my body tends to make unique decisions, and there was no way to know if it would impact ovulation until we started TTC. That's one of the reasons she wants to talk about intervention with me so much sooner than normal if things don't get moving.

[seeyalater52]

melsamoony, it looks to me like you ovulated today, but I admit that's mostly because my RE told me to trust the OPKs over temps 99% of the time. Could be either, can't wait for more updates this week!

Jalapeñomel, that looks great to me! Hoping this is it for you. Sorry it's been such a rollercoaster.

[katespade]

seeyalater52 - What thermometer did you order? I've been thinking about replacing mine. It says it should take 60 seconds, but I often have to wait 3-4 minutes for my temp to read and that makes me feel like the readings might not actually be accurate.

[compassrose]

Aug 28, 2017 9:29:27 GMT -5 katespade said:

compassrose - My doctor and I have talked a lot about that as we've gone through the process of verifying that I really am missing one (I'm also missing a kidney and I have a mass in my abdomen that we spent a lot of time running tests on, trying to figure out if it was my missing ovary or my missing kidney). She said that usually the body recognizes there's only one ovary and it will make up for the missing one so ovulation still happens every cycle. But my body tends to make unique decisions, and there was no way to know if it would impact ovulation until we started TTC. That's one of the reasons she wants to talk about intervention with me so much sooner than normal if things don't get moving.

I'm glad your doctor seems to be on top of things and has a plan for you.  This stuff is hard enough as it is.

[Jalapeñomel]

Aug 28, 2017 8:45:42 GMT -5 compassrose said:

Jalapeñomel, the hope rollercoaster is a bitch! How's your timing if you ovulated CD23?

Non-existent! DH has been stressed, work started back up today, so we haven't had any sex in the last week. Which is annoying in hind sight, since this would be such good timing for a teacher!

[Jalapeñomel]

@seeyalater! Woohoo! This is exciting even if you aren't trying this month...we are all as crazy as you are, since we're excited for YOUR positive opk. Lol

katespade anecdote: DH's cousin conceived naturally after an ecoptic, where they removed a tube and an ovary. I hope you find this to be true for you as well.



FF just decided I haven't ovulated and removed the crosshairs. I'm now at CD35, officially the longest cycle I've ever had without a BFP. I have a cat scan scheduled tomorrow, and I'm hesitant to postpone, as this is long overdue. And I don't know when I'll get a chance to do it otherwise. My OBGYN appointment isn't until Wednesday.

[compassrose]

Aug 28, 2017 9:46:50 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

@seeyalater! Woohoo! This is exciting even if you aren't trying this month...we are all as crazy as you are, since we're excited for YOUR positive opk. Lol

katespade anecdote: DH's cousin conceived naturally after an ecoptic, where they removed a tube and an ovary. I hope you find this to be true for you as well.



FF just decided I haven't ovulated and removed the crosshairs. I'm now at CD35, officially the longest cycle I've ever had without a BFP. I have a cat scan scheduled tomorrow, and I'm hesitant to postpone, as this is long overdue. And I don't know when I'll get a chance to do it otherwise. My OBGYN appointment isn't until Wednesday.

In that case, I'd go ahead with your cat scan. You either ovulated when your timing is off or you haven't ovulated, so I'd guess you are safe either way.  I'd understand if you decided not to go through with it, though.

[seeyalater52]

Aug 28, 2017 9:31:32 GMT -5 katespade said:

seeyalater52 - What thermometer did you order? I've been thinking about replacing mine. It says it should take 60 seconds, but I often have to wait 3-4 minutes for my temp to read and that makes me feel like the readings might not actually be accurate.

The one I have now is the target brand one I think and other people report also getting repeat temps with it, which is weird. This is what I ordered: www.walmart.com/ip/MABIS-Digital-Basal-Thermometer-Fahrenheit/15838236

I seriously looked at reviews for like 50 different thermometers and went with something relatively cheap. Who knows if it will be any good but I can report back once I start using it! 

[Jalapeñomel]

Aug 28, 2017 10:05:06 GMT -5 compassrose said:

Aug 28, 2017 9:46:50 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

@seeyalater! Woohoo! This is exciting even if you aren't trying this month...we are all as crazy as you are, since we're excited for YOUR positive opk. Lol

katespade anecdote: DH's cousin conceived naturally after an ecoptic, where they removed a tube and an ovary. I hope you find this to be true for you as well.



FF just decided I haven't ovulated and removed the crosshairs. I'm now at CD35, officially the longest cycle I've ever had without a BFP. I have a cat scan scheduled tomorrow, and I'm hesitant to postpone, as this is long overdue. And I don't know when I'll get a chance to do it otherwise. My OBGYN appointment isn't until Wednesday.

In that case, I'd go ahead with your cat scan. You either ovulated when your timing is off or you haven't ovulated, so I'd guess you are safe either way.  I'd understand if you decided not to go through with it, though.

I'm going to do it. I'm sure I'm not pregnant so I'm going to KOKO.

[compassrose]

I'm sorry Jalapeñomel.

[seeyalater52]

Waaaah Jalapeñomel. I hate when FF messes around with the crosshairs. Sorry you went through this whole saga.

[Jalapeñomel]

Aug 28, 2017 12:23:02 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Waaaah Jalapeñomel. I hate when FF messes around with the crosshairs. Sorry you went through this whole saga.

Hopefully, the doc on Wednesday can enlighten me. If not, I'll get a pap as a consolation prize.

[seeyalater52]

You will be unsurprised to learn that I am FREAKING OUT because I got a 3rd positive OPK in a row. Yes, I know this is why you're not supposed to test beyond the first positive. But I can't shake the feeling that it makes it harder for me to pinpoint ovulation, which is not ideal when you're doing an IUI with previously frozen sperm. AHHHH.  


I swear I'm going to end up needing a trigger shot just as a means to prevent total insanity.

[melsamoony]

I think I ovulated....hoping it was cd 15 as timing is a little better for that.

[compassrose]

melsamoony, your timing is great either way! Pregnancy is actually slightly more likely from sex before you ovulate, since there are sperm waiting around when the egg shows up. Your temps look like CD17, but I know that's not foolproof.

[melsamoony]

compassrose do you do day after o sex too?

I think I did when I got pregnant with DS but will have to look.

[compassrose]

melsamoony, we just try (not this month bc of travel) to BD twice in my fertile window (3 days before to one day after).

[RITS]

What's the difference between advanced and research? Switching to research moves O from CD 16 to 17. Pictured is advanced chart.

ETA: first opk + was 10:30pm if that changes anything.

[compassrose]

I'm not sure RITS, but 16 looks right to me FWIW.

[seeyalater52]

RITS CD16 looks right to me also. Based on this description I would trust the advanced setting more than the research one: www.fertilityfriend.com/Faqs/Fertility-Friend-Interpretation-Methods.html