First Charted Cycle

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I was wondering if I could get some feedback on my 1st charted cycle. I found a nifty website called Fertilityfriend.com where you enter your data and it makes your graph for you. I think it does a great job covering all the bases of info. I have a paper chart too but I figured this would be good just in case something happened to the paper charts.

You may have to click the image to make it bigger to see better. I used printscreen so you can see some of my browser. My cycle actually stops on the 25th of May but i was on a suprise vacation and didnt chart from the 19th on. I dont have a tempt spike and where the OPK says i should have ovulated. I checked out TCOYF to review it while I was charting and found nothing like this in there...Anything thoughts/comments would be MUCH apperciated.


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Queen Mother said…
I've charted for 7 years.

How are you temping..vaginally or orally? Are you taking your temp before you do ANYTHING else in the morning (including getting out of bed.) The reason I ask is because your temps are all over the place. That could be from variables with your temp (i.e., you temp orally and you slept with your mouth open) or you could be anovulatory.

Getting a positive OPK does not mean that you will ovulate. You can get false LH surges and then not ovulate..happens all of the time. Especially in women with PCOS.

If you disregard your prior temps, it looks like there *could* have been an ovulatory temp drop on day 18 and you could have ovulated that day. Temps will often drop on the day of ovulation because of a sharp spike in estradiol that occurs immediately before ovulation.

It's hard to say though, with your temps so unstable. Is there any way you can ask your doctor for a progesterone draw next cycle? You count 7 days from your + OPK and then go in on that day for a draw. That will tell you with a certainty if you ovulated or not.

Good luck!!
June 02, 2009 9:49 AM
Rj and Emily said…
I actully dont take my tempts. My husband does every morning at 5:20 when he gets up to goto work.

Im doubtful they will give me a progesterone draw yet. We are going in to the doctors in July/Aug so hopefully he will suggest that when he sees the charts
June 02, 2009 11:37 AM
Queen Mother said…
Your temps are also very low. You might want to get your thyroid checked. Keep in mind that "normal" TSH levels are different for TSH levels that are best for conception and pregnancy. Did you also only have 2 days of a period? I only see 2 days of menses.
June 02, 2009 11:43 AM
Rj and Emily said…
Yes only 2 days of a period. this month it was 2.5 days. They have been oddly short
June 02, 2009 1:16 PM
Jen L said…
I think you may want to rule out the open mouth theory that was mentioned. As far as the spikes and dips, that is indicative of an annovulatory cycle (which would explain your short "periods") but your temps are super low! I know it's great to have your hubby involved with charting (Michael loves to feel apart of everything when he shoves the thermometer in my mouth :) ) but perhaps for even just a week you should take your temp to make sure the thermometer is placed well, you don't fall asleep during it, etc. I can't tell you how many low temps I got after falling asleep and the placement of the thermometer was off. There is obviously something else going on, but it'd be good to rul out the easy fixes first. Other than that, I'd recommend the blood draws as well. How long have you been TTC? You said "Yet" and I forgot how long it's been now. Sorry I'm not much help.
June 02, 2009 10:00 PM
Rj and Emily said…
We got married last july and jumped right in to TTC but Rj was depolyed Sept 19th-Jan 1st. This month it will be 9 non-concecutive months of TTC. We arent sure if we want to mention the deployment to the doctor so we can get tested, looked at, treated, and whatever else, faster(is that bad of us to lie?)
June 02, 2009 11:35 PM
Dirk and Trish said…
That site is great. I haven't temped in forever, so I'm no help in that area. I would recommend reading TCOYF if you haven't yet. It has a lot of sample charts. On FF, there is a chart gallery and they have labels so you can see patterns for ovulatory/anovulatory/pregnancy, and several fertility-influencing factors. Good luck!
June 03, 2009 1:38 AM
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