lbp35
02-08-2005, 10:00 AM
Laura,
I have just started charting this cycle. It is a little confusing but I think I am doing okay. :confused: My question though is...My temps have been low since AF started on Jan 30. (like in the 97s) AF ended on Feb 3. This morning before I could record my temp, I had a stressful couple phone calls, about 1/2 hour later than usual I took my temp. It was up to 98.4???? :eek: My question is could I have ovulated already or do you think the stress cause the rise in temp???? I am so new at this and am not sure how it all works. My cervix is higher but cm is somewhat wetter but not EG or stretchy. What do you think? DH and I bd on Sat & Sun so if I did O early I guess it could'nt hurt!!!LOL Thanks so much! :)
I have just started charting this cycle. It is a little confusing but I think I am doing okay. :confused: My question though is...My temps have been low since AF started on Jan 30. (like in the 97s) AF ended on Feb 3. This morning before I could record my temp, I had a stressful couple phone calls, about 1/2 hour later than usual I took my temp. It was up to 98.4???? :eek: My question is could I have ovulated already or do you think the stress cause the rise in temp???? I am so new at this and am not sure how it all works. My cervix is higher but cm is somewhat wetter but not EG or stretchy. What do you think? DH and I bd on Sat & Sun so if I did O early I guess it could'nt hurt!!!LOL Thanks so much! :)
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laurabelle1317
02-08-2005, 11:52 AM
Chances are you haven't ovulated yet. It is very possible, but usually ovulation around Day 9 or Day 10 is pretty early for most people - but possible and there is nothing wrong if someone ovulates that early. Having been up for a half hour could definitely have skewed your temp. I say keep BDing and then see what your temp is in the next couple of days. High temps confirm ovulation, but you can't just look at one temp. You want to see 2 or 3 high temps in a row before confirming ovulation.
How long are your cycles usually? Are you temping at the same time each morning? And after at least 3 hrs of uninterrupted sleep (except when unexpected things such as phone calls occur-of course.) Even getting up to go to the bathroom 2 hrs before you actually wake up and temp can skew things. I know set my alarm for 6am, temp, go to the bathroom, and then go back to sleep since I always have to wake up to go to the bathroom around then. So I couldn't temp at 8am like I wanted cause it would always be skewed for me.
I hope this helps!
~Laura~
How long are your cycles usually? Are you temping at the same time each morning? And after at least 3 hrs of uninterrupted sleep (except when unexpected things such as phone calls occur-of course.) Even getting up to go to the bathroom 2 hrs before you actually wake up and temp can skew things. I know set my alarm for 6am, temp, go to the bathroom, and then go back to sleep since I always have to wake up to go to the bathroom around then. So I couldn't temp at 8am like I wanted cause it would always be skewed for me.
I hope this helps!
~Laura~
lbp35
02-08-2005, 05:13 PM
Laura, thanks so much. I think it is a early too but I wasn't sure. It's funny because I have a little twinge of pain on the left side also. The opk says no.I was leaning more towards the 11-14th????DH is working later tonight so.....who knows!!!LOL I guess I will just try every other day until the 15th or so starting tomorrow. What do you think? Maybe I will try setting my clock for temps also.This is so much harder than I thought it would be...lol If I did'nt want to be pregnant, I would be!!!!!!!right??How are things going for you??? Thanks so much for your help!Baby dust to you!
ladybug8372
02-10-2005, 12:04 AM
i have never really understood temp charting..i did it awhile back and didnt know what i was doing, and missed the "right days"....out of curiosity, i took my temp one day not too long ago (using a basal therm)....and it was 97.???......i took my temp today out of curiosity...just pretty much playing around...as with my days...i just cant chart..because of too much going on in my life...i may never get to sleep for 3 consecutive hours. anyway...my periods are irregular...i should start sometime next week....and the temp was around 98.6....so am wondering what that means. i didnt take my temp until late in the day...but i had done it the same way the time that it was 97.?? so i dont know why there would be such a big difference. but i am not going to get excited...cause 9 years of this...i have learned not to. i have questioned if i could be because of a few symptoms....but there have been times i have had "symptoms" just to learn that my body was playing tricks on me....so i dont pay attention to anything---except AF!
laurabelle1317
02-10-2005, 12:44 AM
I always take my temp at the same time every morning after 3 hrs of sleep, but then sometimes "just becuase" I will temp throughout the day. My temps fluctuate a lot throughout the day! So you really can't go by daytime temps, even if it is the same time each day. Your temp changes based on your metabolism and activity level throughout the day. Temping for charting reasons is to be done in the mornings, at the same time, after sleep - that is why it is Basal Body Temp - your base temperature.
~L~
~L~
lbp35
02-10-2005, 02:36 PM
laura,
HELP! This is all starting to make me crazy! :eek: I am now 12 days past the first day of AF. Temps are low and I am having wetter cm even stretchy. I even did the water thing and it balled up and sunk to the bottom. Here's my problem, the opk says no. I ordered the tests online so maybe it is different, but I am only getting 1 line. So I am assuming I am not o'ing
anytime soon???? Dh and I bd last night and was going to again tonight but I don't know if I am doing this whole thing right!!!! What do you think? My cervix is higher but still a little firm????? Thanks so much! Anyone can chime in if they have any ideas!!! :confused: Thanks so much!
HELP! This is all starting to make me crazy! :eek: I am now 12 days past the first day of AF. Temps are low and I am having wetter cm even stretchy. I even did the water thing and it balled up and sunk to the bottom. Here's my problem, the opk says no. I ordered the tests online so maybe it is different, but I am only getting 1 line. So I am assuming I am not o'ing
anytime soon???? Dh and I bd last night and was going to again tonight but I don't know if I am doing this whole thing right!!!! What do you think? My cervix is higher but still a little firm????? Thanks so much! Anyone can chime in if they have any ideas!!! :confused: Thanks so much!
laurabelle1317
02-10-2005, 03:21 PM
You can have wet and stretchy cm for several days before you ovulate, and before you get a positive on an opk. This is actually quite good! Because more good, fertile quality cm means that the sperm can live in there for up to 4 or 5 days! Soem women only have good, fertile cm for a day or two. It is wonderful if you have this cm before you get a positive opk! Keep BDing!! Those lil swimmers have something to live in! Keep testing and I would bet that you get a positve opk soon. Are you testing once or twice a day?
Also, you are drinking green tea, right? Are you doing robitussin? These things will make you have more cm for longer. Last month, because of the robitussin, I had wet, stretchy cm starting around day 10 through to day 18, which is when I ovulated last month. So - its not a bad thing to have it early - it is actually quite good! Keep BDing until your temps rise for a couple of days!
Good luck!
~Laura~
Also, you are drinking green tea, right? Are you doing robitussin? These things will make you have more cm for longer. Last month, because of the robitussin, I had wet, stretchy cm starting around day 10 through to day 18, which is when I ovulated last month. So - its not a bad thing to have it early - it is actually quite good! Keep BDing until your temps rise for a couple of days!
Good luck!
~Laura~
lbp35
02-10-2005, 04:28 PM
Well I guess this is good news then, right? No, I am not drinking the green tea(don't like tea)but I am doing the robutussin which is pretty rough too. I am only using the opk once daily but i may do as you said and do it around 10 pm also.I did them the last 2 months and did not get a positive but last month I think I started too early and I ran out of them.I guess I know what DH and I will be doing for Valentines Day weekend!!!LOL
laurabelle1317
02-10-2005, 09:56 PM
Doing the OPKs around noon and 10pm should hopefully allow you time to catch your hormone surge and get a positive. I jsut bought 100 opks online for $26 (including shipping), so that was a great price! Much better than $18 for just 7 test strips! You may want to look into buying some at online auctions.
Enjoy your Valentine weekend!! We will start the baby-making on Valentine's Day.
~Laura~
Enjoy your Valentine weekend!! We will start the baby-making on Valentine's Day.
~Laura~
lbp35
02-12-2005, 02:02 PM
Laura,
I hate to bother you again but here's a really good one! LOL NOw I am really confused. :confused: Yesterday & today temps are up :eek: Not a whole lot but enough of a jump to be concerned. So I'm thinking I o'd early like Wed when my temp was the lowest. But then today, my cp is high & soft, my cm is wetter & has a little of the ew consistency. I am new at temps (first month) so maybe I shouldn't assume I am not O ing as we speak. LOL !! Dh & I bd last night and will again tonight. But what do you think of this???? Good luck to you this weekend & lots of baby dust to you! Sorry to bother you again! :)
I hate to bother you again but here's a really good one! LOL NOw I am really confused. :confused: Yesterday & today temps are up :eek: Not a whole lot but enough of a jump to be concerned. So I'm thinking I o'd early like Wed when my temp was the lowest. But then today, my cp is high & soft, my cm is wetter & has a little of the ew consistency. I am new at temps (first month) so maybe I shouldn't assume I am not O ing as we speak. LOL !! Dh & I bd last night and will again tonight. But what do you think of this???? Good luck to you this weekend & lots of baby dust to you! Sorry to bother you again! :)
laurabelle1317
02-12-2005, 04:26 PM
If your temps cont inue to stay high, then you can assume that you Oed. But to be on the safe side, I would continue to bd as you said you would. As you chart our temps each month, you will learn to know your bodys pattern...hopefully you are lucky enough to O about the same cycle day each month, not everyone is though. Just wait to see this months overall look. You can't just look at one temp and assme you have or haven't Oed, you have to look at the whole picture. So if you temps stay high, then yes, you can assume you have Oed, as long as you ave been taking your temperatures correctly.
~Laura~
~Laura~