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Why didn't I start charting earlier??

qnikki1285qnikki1285 member
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I just started really charting this cycle (#7).  And now that I know what my body is doing, I am looking back at my last 6 cycles and realizing how bad our timing has been!!  There was only 1 previous cycle that I would consider pretty good timing, the rest were definitely less than ideal.  I don't want to get my hopes up for this cycle, but I am SO glad to finally be in tune with my body!!  Yay for charting!!!
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  • bridetobemobridetobemo member
    Amen sista! Charting is definitely the best thing I've done TTC wise! Its so great to know what is going on!
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  • kellyrn9956kellyrn9956 member

    Yes, unless I chart, I risk horrible timing. Sometimes I ovulate as early as CD10, and sometimes I ovulate as late as CD18. So OPK's help me too.

    When we aren't doing fertility treatments, we pretty much just have sex every other day once my period ends until my temperature shift.

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  • KristinfmKristinfm member
    Agreed - temping is so easy and can give you so much info about your body/cycle.  Definitely worth it.  I recently read Taking Charge of Your Fertility and honestly, if I would have known all of this info years ago, I would have stopped taking BCP's a long, long time ago.  I just didn't know that there were reliable non-hormonal options. 
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  • tortuga47tortuga47 member
    I agree! It gives you a sense of power over the whole thing in a weird kind of way doesn't it? Glad you're timing things better now. GL with this cycle!
    Sept 2013 started TTC#2 (never got PP period so hoping for the first egg to drop)
    Jan 2014 - diagnosed POF (Premature Ovarian Failure) and told pregnancy not possible without egg donor because my ovaries would never function again with my hormone levels (FSH 136, LH 98.6, AMH <.03, estradiol 0, HCG 7) - using acupuncture, chiropractic care and TCM herbs / supplements
    March 11, 2014 ovulated despite every doctors prognosis!!!
    Oct 2014 hormones (FSH 48, Estradiol 89, HCG 1) not good, but heckuva lot better!

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  • qnikki1285qnikki1285 member

    imagetortuga47:
    I agree! It gives you a sense of power over the whole thing in a weird kind of way doesn't it? Glad you're timing things better now. GL with this cycle!

    Yes!  It is so great to have some "control" in an otherwise completely out of your control situation! 

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  • UrbanLe1UrbanLe1 member

    imageqnikki1285:
    I just started really charting this cycle (#7).  And now that I know what my body is doing, I am looking back at my last 6 cycles and realizing how bad our timing has been!!  There was only 1 previous cycle that I would consider pretty good timing, the rest were definitely less than ideal.  I don't want to get my hopes up for this cycle, but I am SO glad to finally be in tune with my body!!  Yay for charting!!!

    I hear you!  As much as I hate shoving that thermometer in my mouth when I wake up, it's awfully nice to feel like I know what's going on.  I wouldn't call it control--but it certainly feels like I'm taking charge of the process for the first time! 

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  • tegdirb2001tegdirb2001
    I feel the same way. I pretty much know when to take an opk test after charting for only 2 months. We are TTA until July since I just got a new job. I definitly know my body more now and hope to know it even better in July.
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