what does it mean?

EMF9903

This is my first month charting and it isnt going well.  DH works shift work and it messes with my sleep schedule because Im not working at the moment but I still want to be up in the morning not sleeping all day with him.  I thought I Od on CD 13 b/c of the EWCM and thats what FF is saying too.  Yesterday I had a huge temp drop HUGE! and today I entered my temp and I got dotted lines, and the cross line dropped.  I entered a specific for bloating and all of a sudden my lines are solid again.

I had really strange cramping, emotional wreck and WAY over tired the day before my temp dropped I dont know if that had something to do with it dropping.  Anyway even though the work schedule is not making it easy we are going to try to hump it out for the next few days incase my O date has moved which I kind of suspect it will.  Hopefully we didnt miss the window of opportunity.

Any help understanding the lines would be appreciated.  Sorry this was a bit long and thanks for listening (reading).  I just want this cycle to end so I can be better about temping and get a better idea of how this all works.  Maybe Ill be pregnant and I wont have to do it again wishful thinking!

ishka338

It is kind of strange.  To be honest, I don't think you've O'd yet.  There is no clear shift in your temps to show it.  Keep at the temping though.  It will pay off in the long run.  Also, if you just got off of BC, it could take a few cycles for your body to straighten itself out.  GL!

EMF9903

ive never been on birth control due to a clotting disorder.  When I was younger I had crazy cycles but Id say in the last 2 years theyve become pretty regular and predictable... last cycle was really long so Im wondering if this one will be too.  thanks for the input

Gregermis

I agree with PP, I don't think you've O'd... but if you did... then that could be an implantation dip... only way to know is if you get KU this cycle.  GL!

jb2rn

I don't think you O'ed yet either (not that I am an expert, I am new at it too). Your two "off" temps, one very high and one very low, are open circles, so I have a feeling they weren't super accurate.

You say your dh works shift work - do you mean nights? Is there anyway you can go to bed earlier and work on temping at the same time (if that is the issue).

 good luck. I got better at it as my cycle progressed. You can see this month for me had temps all over the place.

EMF9903

Thankyou!  Its nice to see that you all kind of agree with that I probably havent Od just wish I had come to that conclusion a little earlier than today but oh well. 

DH works a 5 week rotating shift.... nights for a week, evenings for a week then days which means hes up super early and in bed super early for 2 weeks the 5th week is made up of the random days he has off to shift is sleeping schedule.  Its definitely easier right now that Im not working but Im hoping to start working in a couple weeks so its going to be really hard to even see each other for parts of the rotating schedule. 

Alrighty well thanks ladies.... Good Luck to you all