Charting during AF

GavinRonansMom

I was thinking about not charting this monrth during AF just to give myself a bit of a break. But I wasn't sure if ff needs a certain amount of data to give CHs or read my chart correctly. I O on the eariler side (CD12) and my period usually lasts 5 days.

Any advice is helpful!

QuigleyCat1

I think you'd be ok to go a few days without charting.  I've done that before during AF without any detriment to my chart or CHs.  Especially if AF happens to be over a weekend so I don't have to wake up at 5:30 to temp!

GavinRonansMom

At the risk of sounding dumb what is FAM? I am on whatever the default is ha.

Mrs.E.07

I usually take a few days off. If I wake up at my temping time for other reasons (for school, or if it's the weekend and I wake up on my own), I take my temp only if I feel like it. Once my flow turns into spotting, I usually start temping again. I don't O that early though.

BootsOrHearts

I temp all through but then, I'm a bit anal retentive and I like to have a pretty chart. If you O early, it might not be a bad idea.

GavinRonansMom

Sounds like temping is the way to go...I do think however, once those chs come this cycle I'll stop. I was so hopeful, and then shot down. Thanks ladies.

buggirl72

GavinRonansMom:

Sounds like temping is the way to go...I do think however, once those chs come this cycle I'll stop. I was so hopeful, and then shot down. Thanks ladies.

I think that is a great plan for you. Some food for thought for you is to keep tracking your symptoms and CM after CHs - but you have a couple weeks to think about that one 

KatieintheCity

GavinRonansMom:

Sounds like temping is the way to go...I do think however, once those chs come this cycle I'll stop. I was so hopeful, and then shot down. Thanks ladies.

If you want to take a break from temping, I would actually advise to do it during AF and not after O. Sometimes my CHs change even up to a week into my LP based on my temps. I'd at least temp a few days past when you get CHs, just to make sure they're stable. 

GavinRonansMom

KatieintheCity:

GavinRonansMom:

Sounds like temping is the way to go...I do think however, once those chs come this cycle I'll stop. I was so hopeful, and then shot down. Thanks ladies.

If you want to take a break from temping, I would actually advise to do it during AF and not after O. Sometimes my CHs change even up to a week into my LP based on my temps. I'd at least temp a few days past when you get CHs, just to make sure they're stable. 

I probably will for a few days, but I have had the same O day and everything for the last 4 cycles...unless something drastically changes this cycle I won't be too worried. I will just track my symptoms and such after. I just had a hard time with seeing amazing temps and then bomb...I will also temp right before AF is do to see if it is dropped...at least this is the plan now. It could totally change in a few weeks ha!

mightymousy

BootsOrHearts:

I temp all through but then, I'm a bit anal retentive and I like to have a pretty chart. If you O early, it might not be a bad idea.

and what a pretty chart it is boots hehe 

belle4304

When I was charting in the past I didn't do it during AF, but I didn't O until around day 16-18.  I also stopped after getting CH.  I started charting a little earlier this time around since I'm not sure if my post mc cycle will be similar to my pre mc cycles.