I'm taking a step back

[potatopie]

I've been trying to chart this cycle. It's not going well. I don't wake up at the same time normally (schedule changes), but even trying to wake up a little earlier everyday isn't working. I'm stressing out too much about it and not sleeping well at all. I'm sure that's messing with my temps, since sometimes i wake up at 4:30 and can't get back to sleep. And then I freak out about the possibility of problems, like the fact that I haven't O'd yet on CD25 and my CM seems to be coming and going, unlike it's usual cycle.

DH and I had a talk about it this morning, and while he's being really supportive, he suggested I wait to temp and chart until January. I gotta agree. We'll take it slow and see how things go.

I'll still stick around here for now. We'll see.

[sunflower22]

I had the same experience w charting, I find it much easier to just use OPKs. Don't do anything to stress yourself out!

[Cheesecake]

Don't get stressed, everyone has crazy cycles once in a while. If charting doesn't work for you right now, just take a break.
And if you have lotsa sex throughout the month, you'll likely catch your O anyways :-) even without charting!

[rt2008]

I haven't even tried charting for that reason. I work three 12 hour days a week, so I on the days I work, I get up super early, and the days I don't work, I sleep in. I just know if I tried to chart, my sleeping on my days off would be horrible. And I tend to stress about that kind of thing too, so I'm going to hold off on charting for as long as I can!

[thatgirl2478]

yeah- this month I was going to be all 'super charter extraordinaire' and well, that didn't happen. I couldn't sleep well worry about remembering to take my temp and did I get enough sleep to get an accurate temp. Then there was the dogs, and the kid and my bladder to contend with. I just decided to do my best with OPKs and CM. Got a positive OPK yesterday (actually 2) so hopefully we're good to go for this month...

[thoseareradishes]

I'm the same way with temping- makes me anxious. I'm glad I'm not alone in that feeling- women on the Bump make me feel like I just suck at charting and it should be all easy and no one should ever have open circles or missed days. (No one ever said that to me, it is just how I feel after reading many of the posts there.) But it is hard!

I hope taking a break will help!

[potatopie]

Nice to hear so many of your are in similar situations. I'll just try to take it easy and have a lotta sex ; ).

[HoneySpider]

Oct 5, 2012 8:51:15 GMT -5 potatopie said:

Nice to hear so many of your are in similar situations. I'll just try to take it easy and have a lotta sex ; ).

:Y:

I didn't temp this month and I half-assed it last month. I've just been using OPKs. I'll probably try to get back on the bandwagon next cycle. Sometimes you just need a break!

[winecheery]

Oct 5, 2012 8:51:15 GMT -5 potatopie said:

Nice to hear so many of your are in similar situations. I'll just try to take it easy and have a lotta sex ; ).

This is the tried and true method of conception from ye olde tymes :Y:

[mrssandro]

I think you are giving yourself charting anxiety. I totally get the same feelings during the 2WW. In my mind I am begging my temps to be high, so I get all anxious and can't sleep and then test out of my norm. So yeah the charting may not be good for you unless you can get over this fear. Your temps are always going to be funky/look funky on the charts at first. Until you discover your patterns and you get more comfortable. Take a break but don't give up. Perhaps just temp to temp..not to TTC. I charted for several months to prevent so I think this is why I am a lot more comfortable with it.

GL!