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TTC after 35
Llamamama
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I am going to start temping this cycle.
Llamamama
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in TTC after 35
I went out and bought a basal thermometer today. It came with some charts so I am set to start tomorrow. I just hope I can remember to do it before I get out of bed in my half asleep state. 
Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011.
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Re: I am going to start temping this cycle.
yay!!! Good luck to you!
For me OPK and temping together were so effective. I never guessed when ovulation occurred!
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Good for you, Llama! It's the next best thing to having a camera in there. ;-)
BTW highly recommend Fertility Friend. (ETA: I found the tutorials FF emailed me very useful, for one thing.)
Endometriosis, s/p lap 2009
Behcet's disease, s/p partial vulvectomy 2010
Started bromocriptine to lower prolactin level 2010
Clear HSG 11/2010
DH morphology = 4, rest of SA looked good 01/2011
02/2011 First Clomid 50mg cycle
BFP 03/02/2011
No heartbeat at 10w5d 04/18/2011; D&C 04/23/2011
07/2011 Second Clomid 50mg cycle, BFN
08/2011 Third Clomid 50mg cycle, BFN
10/2011 First Clomid 100mg cycle with Ovidrel trigger = BFN
11/2011 Second Clomid 100mg cycle with Ovidrel trigger = BFN
12/2011 Third Clomid 100mg cycle with Ovidrel trigger = BFFN
01/2012 Fourth Clomid 100mg cycle with Ovidrel trigger = ?
Good luck!
When I started, I downloaded the fertility friend app to my phone. So I keep my phone and my thermometer right on my nightstand. I set my alarm for 4am and so the second it goes off, I reach for the thermometer, stick it in my mouth, reach for my phone, open the ff app, and type in the temp. I put all the info in my phone the night before, so that all I have to do is add the temp and click "save" and I'm done. it takes literally 10 seconds and I'm back asleep. Works like a charm!
Missing our little turkey.
Estimated Due Date 11/13/12 | Natural Miscarriage 4/17/12
I set my cell phone alarm for 30 minutes before I really need to get up. I have my real alarm clock to wake me. I have my thermometer right beside my bed and I just reach over, pop in the thermometer and then stash it under my pillow until the real time to wake up. I agree with those that said FF is the way to go. I will tell you that is does get frustrating at times. My chart says that I am 5 DPO and I know that is just not true.
Good luck.
me (36): Hypothyroid (on Levothroid), low vit. d, borderline/high fsh (day 3: between 7-10) (day 10: 13 during CCCT), AFC: 14
dh (31): awesome (minus one sample with agglutination)
Diagnosis:possible DOR and/or unexplained + elevated NK cells + MTHFR (C677T - one copy)
MAY 2011 - FEB 2012 - 3 injectable IUI's with numerous cancellations due to high TSH levels
MAY 2012 - onto IVF/ICSI (Antagonist Protocol) on BCP and Folgard (3 week delay - cyst - boooo) 5/21 start stims 5/30 ER 11R 8M 3F 6/2 3DT of 3 6/12 Beta #1 83 | 6/14 Beta #2 196 | 6/21 Beta #3 3818 | 6/28 Beta #4 22,213 | 7/2 1st U/S - 2 on board! 8/24 CVS reveals that we have a boy AND a girl on board!
Healthy baby boy and girl born in February, 2013 at 38 weeks and 2 days!
Thanks all for the tips and encouragement! I tossed and turned all night, and dreamed of my temp being so high that there was no room for it on the chart. It's going to be a long month I think!
Also my cat kept sleeping on me, so I would wake up too hot, kick her off me along with my comforter and then I would wake up too cold. UGH if this temp thing actually shows me something I will be amazed!
A-ha! Another convert! I have found temping to be tremendously helpful. Plus it should come in handy if you get another crazy cycle where you don't get a positive OPK, as you will have other signs.
From CD 1 to CD 7 or 8, I sometimes temp, sometimes don't. I buckle down again about 5-6 days before when I usually ovulate and then am pretty good until FP shows. But even with my half-assed effort, I get very clear temp shifts. So I wouldn't stress too much!
Good luck!
This cracked me up! I say that all the time... The theme for most of what I do is "Half assed". lol!