When did you start temping?

tlc35 · July 2014

In relationship to when you started TTC, when did you start temping?

raeyn · July 2014

But... what about the special snowflakes?

KingLED · July 2014

I started temping my first cycle trying.

tlc35 · July 2014

Gah, hit post too soon. Meant to add not charting and SS options.
Anybody know how to edit a poll?

tlc35 · July 2014

I got off birth control and started temping for 2 months while TTA using condoms prior to starting TTC. It was nice to learn how to chart without worrying about it.

kelley72 · July 2014

haha 1999... yes

KingLED · July 2014

raeyn said:

But... what about the special snowflakes?

Or the people that don't temp at all.

This poll is ruined.

cateyes543 · July 2014

I had no idea what charting was until we stopped BC and I came on here looking for some wisdom and neively thinking I would be pregnant month 1. I got tons of wisdom and learned my expectation were way to high! So I started temping the month I came off.

Gizmo36 · July 2014

Technically, the month before we started trying, but we were supposed to start trying that month until my H got sick and we missed that first FW.

Wine&Cupcakes · July 2014

I charted & temped for 6 cycles prior to TTC. I wish I took it a bit more seriously but I think it was helpful to at least see that I ovulate, even if my charts are a mess because I work a rotating shift. If I can't get my temps looking better next cycle with more consistent timing and vaginally temping (vs oral), I'm going to quit temping and keep checking CM, EOD sex during entire cycle and digital OPKs.

Jags8 · July 2014

I charted 1 1/2 non-bc cycles this past winter, then went back on bc this spring. Got off again in May, and charted one cycle while NTNP. But when I got that BFN, we decided to actually try this cycle.

themrsJRD · July 2014

DarcyHermione said:

I started temping the first month I got off of BC, November 2012. After a couple months of doing that we threw condoms out the window (not literally, of course) and started pulling and praying during my FW. We then started TTC May 31st, 2013.

I started temping that same month. I originally started temping to see if I was ovulating after starting Metformin. We weren't really ever TTC after that- more of a NTNP approach- and we have been using charting as our TTA approach for about a year.

rlpointer · July 2014

I started when I went off bc and that's when we start TTC.

MAdams728 · July 2014

I started today, CD 1. I am on cycle 4, and have had one, possibly two, CP's. I'm worried I have a short luteal phase, so I know charting will be valuable. I have never wanted to chart, but here I am.....

PB&J714 · July 2014

If all goes according to plan I will be charting for about 5 months before we TTC. That way I can get to know my body. Hopefully my body cooperates.

lilsneezy · July 2014

I temped the first two cycles I started TTC then took a break and tried the "we'll see what happens" approach. I started temping again after 5-6 months with no BFP.

icaughtfire · July 2014

First month of TTC after learning about it here. I'd never even heard of temping prior to this board, but I figured the ladies here really seem to know their stuff so I took their advice.

animaldoctor12 · July 2014

I didn't do it my first month and drove myself crazy with not knowing when I ovulated. Started with the second month and it makes me feel more relaxed since I know where I am in my cycle. I never even heard of doing it before stalking...er lurking on this forum. These ladies certainly have great advice!

Twinkie0612 · July 2014

I need a SS option. My first cycle off of BCP I thought we would use the "have sex and see what happens approach." I didn't like not knowing what was going on with my body so I started temping the end of my first cycle (just in time to catch my temp drop before my period). My second cycle was my first full cycle of temping. I temped for over a year and a half until I started medicated IUIs with my RE. Currently I just chart OPKs and CM, which seems to work well for me.