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amyfelice · May 2011

Thanks so much everyone for all the help so far. I usually have a regular cycle but I have noticed some are not as slam dunk, so I am trying to figure this out exactly.

So, how can you know exactly which day you ovulate? Is temperature the only way? I am supposed to start my progesterone three days post O. I usually ovulate on day 14 ish, but i am not sure it's a sure thing. Like this cycle I am already day 32 and no AF, very unusual for me I poas'd multiple times and they are all neg.

ladipale · May 2011

The only way to know for sure that you did ovulate is to temp, and once your temp is over the coverline for 3 days (or is it 4?) then you know you ovulated. your body can gear up to ovulate (thus producing + OPKs) and then not ovulate.

My.ABC.Life · May 2011

I used the Clear Blue Easy "happy face" OPKs... with GREAT success.

amyfelice · May 2011

But those tell you the fertile days which are typically before ovulation, aren't they? I think I need to try the temps again. I once tried it and it was all over the map. but I will get a better thermometer maybe. Thanks

alibee09 · May 2011

I think the only way you can tell the exact day is via u/s.

green*eyes · May 2011

Do you have TCOYF? There are lots of examples of different types of charts where you see different patterns (a fall back rise, slow rise, etc) which can help you interpret your chart. Mine were never super clear, but there were certain patterns that showed up most months. Usually the day after the peak day of CF my temp was high, so I figured I had o'd.

AvaLikeLava · May 2011

alibee09:
I think the only way you can tell the exact day is via u/s.

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Quite frankly, I temped, and used a CBEFM. CBEFM was SO much more accurate than temping. I could never see a clear temp drop after O.

Of course you can temp, check cervical mucous and position on your own. All those factors will get you a much clearer picture, but that was a bit more than I was interested in doing. CBEFM was fine for me. Clearly we had other issues, but I found it a lot more consistent and accurate.

alibee09 · May 2011

amyfelice:
But those tell you the fertile days which are typically before ovulation, aren't they? I think I need to try the temps again. I once tried it and it was all over the map. but I will get a better thermometer maybe. Thanks

The most important thing with temping is to a) make sure you've been asleep for at least 3 hours before you take it and b) taking it before you even get out of the covers. I couldn't manage that, especially since K wasn't STTN, so I used the CBEFM and it worked great for me for that purpose -- much less guesswork.

Like I said, there's no way to know the exact day w/o u/s. I think the monitor is as good an approximation as you'll get.

amyfelice · May 2011

alibee09:
amyfelice:
But those tell you the fertile days which are typically before ovulation, aren't they? I think I need to try the temps again. I once tried it and it was all over the map. but I will get a better thermometer maybe. Thanks
The most important thing with temping is to a) make sure you've been asleep for at least 3 hours before you take it and b) taking it before you even get out of the covers. I couldn't manage that, especially since K wasn't STTN, so I used the CBEFM and it worked great for me for that purpose -- much less guesswork.
Like I said, there's no way to know the exact day w/o u/s. I think the monitor is as good an approximation as you'll get.

Yes that was the problem, since I get up at night to go to the bathroom or drink water or whatever, I rarely had that three hour chunk of time. I did read TCOYF. My mucus doesn't come down on the fertile days, it comes down later. It almost never correlates with the positive ovulation tests. I just bought the CBFM. I hope it helps me figure out the cycle, but right now I am pretty confused. I guess it would help if I was willing to shell out for the RE. My doctor had told me I could stop doing the OPK's since I was pretty regular but I restarted just to make sure and never got a smiley face for a cycle or two. I also had that BFP two months ago so it may be that things don't reset right away? who knows!

Lesley423 · May 2011

For me the OPKs never really worked. The only thing that confirmed ovulation was temping. I did get up to go to the bathroom, drink water, etc. and it never really seemed to change my temperature. I did have to do it immediately after my alarm went off (same time every day). I would just reach over to my nightstand and grab it and put it in. I charted my temps using FertilityFriend.com

SFAug07 · May 2011

Temping or OPKs didn't work for me. The Clear Blue Easy Monitor worked fine for me with Sarah but with this one, it showed I o'd and the blood test confirmed I hadn't actually. I got confirmation via u/s after Femara and that's how they timed the hcg and I got pregnant.

amyfelice · May 2011

SFAug07:
Temping or OPKs didn't work for me. The Clear Blue Easy Monitor worked fine for me with Sarah but with this one, it showed I o'd and the blood test confirmed I hadn't actually. I got confirmation via u/s after Femara and that's how they timed the hcg and I got pregnant.

Interesting. I wonder if the exogenous hormones throw off the readings.

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