Charting help, please. :)

WhiskyandWhiskers · June 2014

You are all amazing when it comes to chart deciphering... I'm trying to get the hang of it. It doesn't appear that I've ovulated yet, but perhaps tomorrow I'll see a temp spike?

I have horrible Middlesmertz, and my cramp/cyst pain subsided last night. Which doesn't really tell me much if my chart isn't reflecting it. The first week of charting my bedroom was a damn hotbox, and the past two nights my room was a cold and comfortable. Random drinking insterspirsed with at least three hour sleep increments.

Would that huge temp drop be explained with just a room temperature change?

Thanks in advance, hope my picture isn't huge.

TheBorg7of9 · June 2014

I think the best answer is you'll just have to wait and see what happens. Are you temping at the same time, after 3 hours of sleep and before moving or drinking water?

WhiskyandWhiskers · June 2014

Thanks both of you! I try to be consistent with the same time of day waking, but I always get the three hours. I haven't been drinking water in the AM, and I'll be sure to keep that in mind to definitely not do while temping.

lilsneezy · June 2014

I don't think you ovulated yet. I wouldn't worry too much about the temp dip because 1.) you're looking for a sustained temp increase and 2.) you're missing the two temps before it so it might appear to be a bigger dip than it actually is. Also, you don't always have a temp dip before ovulation. Sometimes I get one, sometimes I don't. I would just keep temping and HIO until you see that sustained temp shift. GL.

WhiskyandWhiskers · June 2014

Thanks lilsneezy, I feel better after consulting with all of you. I felt seriously like WTH is my body doing, but now I'm less antsy. Curious what tomorrow will bring.

WhiskyandWhiskers · June 2014

BTW I also LOVE your siggy, it makes me laugh every time I see it.

lilsneezy · June 2014

Thanks! It cracks me up too! And yeah, TTC is a total mindfuck. That's why this board is so great. I suggest participating in the WTO and 2WW threads. It's a great place to vent and get advice about your chart, symptoms or whatever.

WhiskyandWhiskers · June 2014

Thanks I will! It is really nice to have the help of everyone here- If i asked these questions to my friends IRL they'd look at me with two heads. In fact, I told one of the PA's at my OBGN about charting and shit you not she said, "eeewww why would you do that"! Lovely.

lilsneezy · June 2014

What's "eww" about charting? Clearly, she doesn't know what it is. I explained charting to my H and he thought it was cool

WhiskyandWhiskers · June 2014

Seriously! Instilled some real faith in me about the practice I go to. To make it even better, she looked at my wedding ring and said, "oh, you're married, I guess thats okay then". I left feeling... weird. I'm not really sure what she meant but professionalism was out the window.

My H also is curious about it all. I try to under share with him, I can never tell when I cross a line between wife and nurse.

WhiskyandWhiskers · June 2014

Agree Kate! I like knowing whats going on, but when I get anxious not being able to decipher. Guess I'll learn with time.

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