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Tigger & poohTigger & pooh member
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My dh and I already have a 5 and 3 yr old but are very excited to add a third little munchkin to our family.  I am a little nervous about being in the Advanced Maternal Age category this time but will just take it one step at a time.  I do have a beginner question if you don't all mind me asking.  I stopped bcp mid pack and started my period on may second.  That is cd1 correct?  In a perfect world I would ovulate around cd12-14 right?  I never charted or anything with my first to go I am just trying to get a basic idea right now.  Thanks for your help.
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  • LlamamamaLlamamama member
    Welcome to the group!  My best advice for you is to start charting right now.  Once I started (just about 6 mos ago) it was like I walked into a whole new world of understanding.  Go get a basal thermometer and sign up for Fertility Friend to keep track of it.  You can find the site by clicking on my frog.  :)  My chart is not updated this month but click on it and see for yourself all that FF can do for you to make the charting easy! Good Luck!
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  • BabyVDMBabyVDM member

    imageLlamamama:
    Welcome to the group!  My best advice for you is to start charting right now.  Once I started (just about 6 mos ago) it was like I walked into a whole new world of understanding.  Go get a basal thermometer and sign up for Fertility Friend to keep track of it.  You can find the site by clicking on my frog.  :)  My chart is not updated this month but click on it and see for yourself all that FF can do for you to make the charting easy! Good Luck!

    Totally agree, best advice we can give you.  It makes things a lot easier, takes the 2nd, okay maybe 3rd guessing out of the equation.  After a few months you know have a good idea of what your 'normal' is.  And God forbid you have any difficulties and find you want to seek assistance, you will have a very firm understanding of your cycle particulars and the data to back it up.

    Good luck with everything.  Fingers Crossed for you. 

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  • Tigger & poohTigger & pooh member
    Thanks for the advice llamamama.  I did actually take a look at that site and holy moly total overload!  Do you all have your phd in fertility now :). 
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  • annaliselannalisel member
    Welcome to the group! I also highly suggest spending some time on fertility friend, but also hope that you won't need to learn!
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  • LlamamamaLlamamama member

    imageTigger & pooh:
    Thanks for the advice llamamama.  I did actually take a look at that site and holy moly total overload!  Do you all have your phd in fertility now :). 

    I know EXACTLY what you mean!  It was one of the reasons I was hesitant (ok lets be honest TOTALLY AGAINST) charting.  It is a LOT of information that at first makes NO sense..but I kind of understand it now so I am sure you will pick it up quickly.  And this group is full of knowledge so if a question comes up just ask and one of us will know the answer.  :)

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  • kat1221kat1221 member

    Welcome to the board!

     

    FF can be overwhelming but once you get the hang of it it's easy!  I have been doing it for 7 months now and I'm a pro:).  Hopefully you won't have to use it that long!

    Good Luck! 

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  • danieleandwaynedanieleandwayne member

    Welcome to the board!

    I agree w/ pps-- charting was a huge eye opener and I'm glad I started fairly early. FF has a great tutorial with lessons once a day that are really easy to follow. I saved each emailed lesson so I could go back and refer to them as needed. 

    I'm a nurse and I never knew certain things about how my own body worked that I learned only through the charting process. It's scary how much we don't get taught!

    Good luck! I hope your stay is short!

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  • Lenox1975Lenox1975 member

    Welcome!

     

    I'm new here too and I can't advocate charting enough.  I only started on my second cycle and in retrospect, that first month seemed like a waste as my timing, etc was totally off.

     

    It's actually not that hard at all - once you sign up with FF there is a tutorial and while it feels daunting at first - once you look at it, it's really pretty easy.

     

    Chart! Chart! Chart! 

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  • MrsTRAVMrsTRAV member
    Welcome, and I agree charting is a good idea.

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