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VampyAuthorVampyAuthor member
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Been lurking a bit and figured now was a good a time as any to post.

DH and I are TTC #2. We'd decided at first when DD was between 6 months to a year, but with an upcoming deployment we decided to try a bit sooner.

We've thought about charting and honestly I'm quite clueless. Today AF showed her face, so I'm trying to quickly learn about charting, but any help and tips would be great. TIA! :)

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  • kissyfittkissyfitt member

    Fertility Friend (you can get there by clicking on mine or anyone else's siggy ticker) makes is really easy!  There are tutorials on the site, and there are a range of things you can look out for: temperature, cervical mucus, cervical position.

    The easiest way to start is to begin taking your temperature immediately upon waking, preferably at the same time every day and after 3 hours minimum of uninterrupted sleep.

    Good luck on TTC #2!  Your little one is so precious :)

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  • Ella85Ella85 member
    Welcome to the board, best of luck to you!

    Married 8-02-08

    After 3 years TTC with PCOS and two losses Olivia Nikelle was born 4-08-13

    TTC #2 Since August 2014

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  • VampyAuthorVampyAuthor member
    imagekissyfitt:

    Fertility Friend (you can get there by clicking on mine or anyone else's siggy ticker) makes is really easy!  There are tutorials on the site, and there are a range of things you can look out for: temperature, cervical mucus, cervical position.

    The easiest way to start is to begin taking your temperature immediately upon waking, preferably at the same time every day and after 3 hours minimum of uninterrupted sleep.

    Good luck on TTC #2!  Your little one is so precious :)

    Thank you so much for the info! I've been on there and I have been reading over their little online course. Since AF showed her face today, I'd planned on starting my temp every morning tomorrow.

    Someone also told me I could check my cervix each day as well or try OPKs.

    Which is better in your opinion?

    Thank you again! :)

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  • NinaBean1982NinaBean1982
    I also recommend FertilityFriend.com and the book "Taking Charge Of Your Fertility"  Great book and very informative!
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  • VampyAuthorVampyAuthor member

    imageElla85:
    Welcome to the board, best of luck to you!

    Thank you so much!

    I love your wedding pick on the left! Absolutely gorgeous!

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  • VampyAuthorVampyAuthor member

    imageNinaBean1982:
    I also recommend FertilityFriend.com and the book "Taking Control Of Your Fertility"  Great book and very informative!

    Thank you! I'll look online for the book (I'm in an area that has only one small book store)

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  • BrittDanXBrittDanX member

    From one Air Force wife to another, welcome!! And I LOVE the name Brylee.....it's in my top 3 for girl names :)

    I agree with PP, charting with fertiliyfriend.com is going to give you a great start. Reading the tutorials will help you understand your chart. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

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  • MrsMoody2006MrsMoody2006 member
    Jazzy! So good to see a familiar face here! I agree with P, check out fertilityfriend.com. It will explain everything!
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  • VampyAuthorVampyAuthor member

    imageMrsMoody2006:
    Jazzy! So good to see a familiar face here! I agree with P, check out fertilityfriend.com. It will explain everything!

    I'm on there now and having issues logging in. I'm hoping to start a new chart...online seems so much easier than printing one and marking on it each day. Lord knows I would lose it somewhere, lol.

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  • NinaBean1982NinaBean1982
    imageMrsJazzAirForceWife:

    imageNinaBean1982:
    I also recommend FertilityFriend.com and the book "Taking Control Of Your Fertility"  Great book and very informative!

    Thank you! I'll look online for the book (I'm in an area that has only one small book store)

    Sorry..."Taking Charge of Your Fertility"

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  • kissyfittkissyfitt member

    imageMrsJazzAirForceWife:

    Thank you so much for the info! I've been on there and I have been reading over their little online course. Since AF showed her face today, I'd planned on starting my temp every morning tomorrow.

    Someone also told me I could check my cervix each day as well or try OPKs.

    Which is better in your opinion?

    Thank you again! :)

    I have been doing a combination of temp, cervical mucus, and OPKs.  I don't check my cervical position because, honestly, I can't reach it.  I have really small hands.  haha.

    The temps made me feel a lot better because they assured me that I was actually ovulating and when. 

    In terms of the cervical mucus, something I had never paid any attention to before, I noticed I actually got some that resembled egg white.  Once I saw that change in my CM is when I began taking the OPKs.

    I got a positive result on my 3rd day of using OPKs.  And my temp confirmed that I ovulated 2 days later.  I really recommend paying attention to these signs because they all connect and confirm where you are in your cycle.  I feel so much more certain and in control now that I am.

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  • FunNSunAZFunNSunAZ member
    I think the other ladies have done a great job on filling you in on charting, etc, so I just wanted to say welcome! Best of luck on TTC #2 - I hope your stay here is short but enjoyable!
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    Welcome and good luck!
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  • gorby007gorby007

    welcome and good luck :)

    like everyone else said- charting and taking the tutorial on fertilityfriend through any of our tickers is awesome! also reading taking charge of your fertility rocks! 

    TTC #1 since 4/10 Clomid 2/11, tube check= BFP @18dpo (would not pee on anything earlier!) Due 11/14/11! BabyFruit Ticker</a
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  • stepheverhartstepheverhart member
    imagekissyfitt:

    Fertility Friend (you can get there by clicking on mine or anyone else's siggy ticker) makes is really easy!  There are tutorials on the site, and there are a range of things you can look out for: temperature, cervical mucus, cervical position.

    The easiest way to start is to begin taking your temperature immediately upon waking, preferably at the same time every day and after 3 hours minimum of uninterrupted sleep.

    Good luck on TTC #2!  Your little one is so precious :)

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