Charting and temps

sticky bean · Oct 31st, 2008, 18:30 PM

I did OPK test from day 11 to day 21 of my 31 day cylce and I never got 1 positive OPK!Hoping I missed the surge as I baby danced every 2nd day throughout.
I am gona sound really silly but when you temp do you use a normal thermometre like I would use if I was sick?Does your temp drop when you O?Gosh I am so obsessed with pregnancy symptons,OPKs,HPT dont know if I can squeeze charting in??

.My OH thinks I am going mad without waking besdie me with a thermometre in my mouth!

SianMA · Oct 31st, 2008, 18:37 PM

You could have missed a surge if you only test once a day - there's a section on www.peeonastick.com that explains it with pictures. Also FF has a really detailled online course that explains it all.

For temping you need a thermometer that measures to 2 decimal places to be properly accurate enough to detect all the little variations - again FF explains why and how your temps change throughout your cycle.

DH also says I'm obsesed with all the herbal and homeopathis remedies, charting and being on BnB and FF all the time!! He says he's glad I don't try to tell him every little detail - it's definately tmi for him sometimes.

Vestirse · Oct 31st, 2008, 18:38 PM

I use a basal body thermometer. It goes the the hundredth position after the decimal point. So it'll tell me 97.95 versus just 97.9 .

And temperatures should rise after O. I know there are patterns where the temp falls for a day or so (fallback rise) but it should ultimately rise.

My hubby has gotten used to the thermometer. He used to try and be funny about it until I practically spit daggers at him. I'm one serious lady about this TTC stuff sometimes. I need to chill.

sticky bean · Oct 31st, 2008, 18:49 PM

Thanks.I told OH about the OPKs,he was fine but is so laid back,while I am so not!I have to have everything organised and get all the information I can,while my OH says just chill.We are a bit like Monica and Chandler out of Friends!!
Think I will go on FF next cycle!

was due today but got

dosnt help that I cant pinpoint if and when I O!

I think the charting must commence!Honestly if I put in this much work at my owrk I would be a Managing Director by now!

Vestirse · Oct 31st, 2008, 18:55 PM

I think a lot of us on here are just like you and your OH. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing honestly, but you'll fit right in at any rate!

Oct 31st, 2008, 18:30 PM	#1
sticky bean Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 157	Charting and temps I did OPK test from day 11 to day 21 of my 31 day cylce and I never got 1 positive OPK!Hoping I missed the surge as I baby danced every 2nd day throughout. I am gona sound really silly but when you temp do you use a normal thermometre like I would use if I was sick?Does your temp drop when you O?Gosh I am so obsessed with pregnancy symptons,OPKs,HPT dont know if I can squeeze charting in??.My OH thinks I am going mad without waking besdie me with a thermometre in my mouth!

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Oct 31st, 2008, 18:37 PM	#2
SianMA Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 658	You could have missed a surge if you only test once a day - there's a section on www.peeonastick.com that explains it with pictures. Also FF has a really detailled online course that explains it all. For temping you need a thermometer that measures to 2 decimal places to be properly accurate enough to detect all the little variations - again FF explains why and how your temps change throughout your cycle. DH also says I'm obsesed with all the herbal and homeopathis remedies, charting and being on BnB and FF all the time!! He says he's glad I don't try to tell him every little detail - it's definately tmi for him sometimes.

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Oct 31st, 2008, 18:38 PM	#3
Vestirse Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nerdville - Silicon Valley Posts: 5,588	I use a basal body thermometer. It goes the the hundredth position after the decimal point. So it'll tell me 97.95 versus just 97.9 . And temperatures should rise after O. I know there are patterns where the temp falls for a day or so (fallback rise) but it should ultimately rise. My hubby has gotten used to the thermometer. He used to try and be funny about it until I practically spit daggers at him. I'm one serious lady about this TTC stuff sometimes. I need to chill.

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Oct 31st, 2008, 18:49 PM	#4
sticky bean Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 157	Thanks Thanks.I told OH about the OPKs,he was fine but is so laid back,while I am so not!I have to have everything organised and get all the information I can,while my OH says just chill.We are a bit like Monica and Chandler out of Friends!! Think I will go on FF next cycle! was due today but got dosnt help that I cant pinpoint if and when I O! I think the charting must commence!Honestly if I put in this much work at my owrk I would be a Managing Director by now!

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Oct 31st, 2008, 18:55 PM	#5
Vestirse Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nerdville - Silicon Valley Posts: 5,588	I think a lot of us on here are just like you and your OH. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing honestly, but you'll fit right in at any rate!

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