temping/charting experts
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Topic: temping/charting experts
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Subject: temping/charting experts
Date Posted: 12 July 2006 at 7:21am
I am just wondering, when should I expect a temp drop if I am not pregnant, and exactly what happens if I am pregnant? This is my first month, and although I couldn't detect ovulation by my temps the post O temps seem to look really good.
Any info greatly appreciated
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 July 2006 at 10:27am
If you have a "normal" phase of 14 days inbetween ovulation and your period then the temp drop normally happens on the 13th, 14th or even 15th day followed by AF (aunt flow) Do you have a link to your chart? Or is it on paper?
Im not trying to sound mean but just because ur temps are high now doesnt necessarily mean anything apart from either a good strong ovulation that produced lots of progesterone to make ur temps high, or pregnancy. If your pregnant generally the temps wont dive due to the increasing progesterone being created to support the baby.
I have attached a link to my charts for you to look at comparing non preggo charts and my preggo chart (dont take to much note of the ovulation days coz the preggo chart was with clomid and the others werent) Oh and i had some really screwy leutal phases lol
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/7ed8d - My Charts
I hope that helps
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 12 July 2006 at 5:41pm
I am not exactly sure how to put my chart on here, but try http://www.fertilityfriend.com/ttc2/chart_module.php - this
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 July 2006 at 7:05pm
Its not working but if u go to ur chart, go to sharing then click on homepage there is a link at the top of the homepage setup, just copy that in here
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 12 July 2006 at 7:09pm
try this http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/1149b9
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 12 July 2006 at 9:03pm
I'm no expert but i reckon your chart shows you are pregnant, it is almost identical to Jessicas.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 July 2006 at 9:52pm
Yep u have definately Ovulated Ur chart does look good but im not really one to get people excited and get your hopes up coz i know what that is like to have everyone saying OHHH ur pregnant and then AF turns up and ur gutted. But good luck and i really hope the witch stays away
Feel free to ask anymore questions i did charting for awhile lol (not as long as some tho)
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 July 2006 at 9:54pm
PS saved ur chart so i can stalk it Keeps me occupied while i wait lol
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 13 July 2006 at 6:08am
well in that case... my tempt today was taken 1 hour early, as I couldn't sleep so just decided to get up so obviously took my temp as well. Not sure how much of a difference it makes though..
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 13 July 2006 at 6:20am
and? have you done another test yet?
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 13 July 2006 at 6:21am
oh that is in other post, yes I have...
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 13 July 2006 at 6:23am
lol I saw it! I should learn to read all posts first
CONGRATS AGAIN!
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 8:06pm
Ok, a question for all you Charting Experts out there.
I have been temping this month, but i have the habit of getting up in the night to go pee, anywhere between 3.30 and 5am - will this affect the temps i am charting? I usually take temp between 6.30 and 7am.
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 9:24pm
Well I am no expert, but everything I have read says that temps should be taken after 3 hours of sleep. So if you are not getting enough sleep between getting up for the loo, then waking up to take your temp, you might not be getting accurate results?
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Posted By: kell
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 9:42pm
Ive charted for quite some time, my advice would be to change your test time, if your always waking to pee take it then, one hour difference doesnt make a heck of alot of change in temp as opposed to not geting 3 hours sleep, get what I mean?
Glad to help as much as I can :)
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Posted By: kell
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 9:44pm
do you chart with FF?
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Posted By: Phat_Cat
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 9:06am
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Well I chart with FF & I get up & pee at least once if not twice during the night & my temps turn out fine. they say to have a minimum of 3 hrs sleep but also suggest that you dont temp in the middle of the night as that will not give you an accurate result. Ive been temping for over a year now - though I sure dont count myself as an expert as im always learning new things Ive just done alot of research in my spare time to try & figure out whats going on with me.
Congrats Sarahbeth hope you have a great pregnancy!!
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 9:44am
My best piece of advice would be dont drink anything after 7pm, that should help with the midnight peeing lol otherwise use the temp adjuster on FF if u have taken it earlier and its only once off but if u find ur waking regularly at 5am move ur temp time to then
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Posted By: kell
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 10:33am
Jezsika wrote:
if u find ur waking regularly at 5am move ur temp time to then  |
This is what I was trying to say
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 10:51am
I took my temperature yesterday morning when i got up to pee, then again when i got up for good and the temperatre was the no different, from memory this has happened a couple of other times too (could be due to the toilet being only 5 paces from my bed - not up for long). I also sleep with my mouth open so that adds another factor into it.
Will pay closer attention to timing of temperature next cycle, i know that doesn't help with getting a clear picture - but is the best i can do. I haven't been filling in the time of my temperature, just really FF to record temp.
Thanks for your advice.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 15 August 2006 at 9:17am
All that really matters is that you can see the definate temp jump with the 3 higher temps afterwards to confirm ovulation. Good luck chicka
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 15 August 2006 at 9:53am
Here's something interesting i tried this morning. I had heard about people who sleep with their mouths open to keep it closed for a couple of minutes before testing - which i have been doing (most of the time ). This morning i took my temp without doing that and it was 36.40, then again after having mouth closed for a few mins and it was 36.75...
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 15 August 2006 at 1:03pm
Maybe take your temps somewhere else
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 15 August 2006 at 1:05pm
Yer i took my temps "somewhere else" for a cycle and it was more accurate, hubby thought it was gross LOL bet he doesnt anymore since hes seen childbirth LOL
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Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 15 August 2006 at 4:36pm
LOL Jess!!! Thats classic!!!
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 15 August 2006 at 9:56pm
On most thermometers it says your mouth should be closed for 5 minutes before taking a temperature for a more accurate reading, so I would reccomend doing that if you sleep with your mouth open. But that is quite a big difference Mellybelly!
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 16 August 2006 at 8:52pm
Hi all. waited with mouth closed for a good five minutes this mroning and took temp - 36.81 so the one yesterday of 36.75 can't have been too far off. only a few more days to go till testing so will see if anything has worked....
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 17 August 2006 at 9:43am
Have decided to discard the temperature for the other day - when i got two very different numbers. don't think it will make much difference for losing one temp. so far it is still staying high - but we'll see Not getting hopes up though.
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 17 August 2006 at 9:47am
Fingers crossed for you Mellbelly ..
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 17 August 2006 at 6:33pm
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 17 August 2006 at 7:53pm
thanks guys
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 18 August 2006 at 10:38am
what do you think?
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/150e88 - My Chart Link
Opinions anyone...... oh and how do you make them a link?
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 18 August 2006 at 11:22am
looking good
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 18 August 2006 at 1:26pm
Veery nice - definitely biphasic.
I used to get up 3-4 times a night to the toilet and found it didn't affect my temps. Sleeping with my mouth open definitely did tho, so I started doing the temping "somewhere else" and like Jess said it made a much nicer chart. It also raised my temps a bit which was good because when I temped orally my pre-O temps were sometimes as low as 35.6 which can be a sign of thyroid probs, but when I temped "down there" the pre-O temps were around 36.5.
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Posted By: Phat_Cat
Date Posted: 19 August 2006 at 11:51am
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Hey Melly Belly - your chart looks fab when you gonna test? Sending lots of babydust your way....
Ive O'd too now so heres hoping the meds did the trick......
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 19 August 2006 at 11:54am
gonna wait till at least monday, don't have any tests here at home purely for that reason, so i'm not tempted. Am a bit crook at the moment too so that is why todays temp is so high.
Yeah noticed you'd o'd that is great news - fingers crossed for you cos we don't want to cross anything else...
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 19 August 2006 at 1:57pm
That chart looks pretty good to me! How exciting - I can't believe your self control with not having any tests at home!
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 19 August 2006 at 2:29pm
Well let's see if i can last out the weekend - knowing me if nothing happens by monday i'll be at the chemist as the doors open...
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 20 August 2006 at 7:44pm
Good luck...I'll have my fingers crossed for a positive result!
(good on ya with the will power too!! )
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 3:12am
DANG thats a HUGE temp jump!!!
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 1:32pm
yeah i have a virus - so can't really take that as a proper temp. Have felt like crap all weekend have tests here at home now so will see how we go.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 1:47pm
Aww i hope you feel better soon chicka! panadol helps with temps when sick and if u are pregnant it wont harm bubs
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 1:21pm
No good news this month - AF turned up this morning. here i was thinking everything was going well this month, then ended up with virus/high temps etc and now AF....
To make matters worse Hubby isn't around - had a good cry this morning all ok now.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 1:39pm
aww chicka im sorry!!!*hugs* hope u feel better soon!
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 6:45pm
I am sorry to hear that Mellybelly. Hope you feel better soon, and that this month has a better result.
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 8:47pm
I'm really sorry to hear that. Sending you lots of baby dust for this month.
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