newb question on charting

brooklyngirl18 · April 2016

i want to start charting but have no idea where to begin. I am 5 1/2 weeks out from my ectopic treated with methotrexate and am waiting for my first AF. I figured I'd ask you ladies for any advice on where to start. I always had pretty regular cycles before but never paid much attention to what exactly my body was doing and when. any advice is greatly appreciated.

BornReady · April 2016

Sorry for your loss. I definitely recommend checking out Fertility Friend. They have tutorials on there that can give you a good start in figuring things out. I know for me that my miscarriage has wreaked havoc on my "regular" cycle with a range of 23-36 days in the 5 months since my miscarriage.

Good luck!

brooklyngirl18 · April 2016

Thanks a lot @BornReady I downloaded the app and have been poking around trying to figure it out.

mylittleversailles · April 2016

There's no time like the present to just jump right in! FF is really helpful. Get into a good habit of taking and recording your temperature in a way that works for you. Reading "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" might be good, but FF also has a little email lesson plan you can do to get the basics!

Recording how I feel each day is helpful during the TWW, so you can look back and see "oh, yes please calm down you had heartburn this day and this day" etc. I also like that I feel like I'm keeping myself organized about all of this.

catiecatp · April 2016

I'm sorry for your loss.

If you can, it is best to take your temperature at the same time each day, after at least 3 hours of sleep (that took me 3 tries to type - first 3 days of rest, then 3 nights of rest - clearly I need to go to sleep soon). But if you can't manage that then do your best - I temp at approximately the same time, but I wake up frequently - and so my temp window is large enough that FF "complains" that I should be more regular... Maybe I should - certainly would if I could - but it is still enough to get a pattern and see a shift.

I just upgraded my thermometer to a Mabis - it seems like my old one was off a bit, but consistently, so not a big deal. My issue with my Mabis is that it measures in Fahrenheit and this Canadian girl doesn't understand that temperature scale at the moment...

I recommend Fertility Friend (if you follow them on Twitter you'll likely find a discount code before your free trial expires) - and I also recommend Taking Charge of Your Fertility (I found it informative and empowering). I also recommend the tutorials in Fertility Friend though - so if the book isn't in the cards for you don't despair.

MooFish2364 · April 2016

I second what @reneeannemm said. Reading Taking Charge of My Fertility was a life changer..and I honestly mean that. I think every young girl should read that instead of taking those lame sex Ed classes that really don't seem to teach you much about your body. I never knew some of the things that I have read in that book.

dpjennifer · April 2016

Definitely start temping. A friend recommended it to me and I bought my thermometer and was off to the races. Then I got on fertility friend and that's been immensely helpful in helping temp as well. I thought I knew a ton about this because I've been reading a ton about charting and temping and all that fun stuff, but recently got "Taking Charge of your Fertility" and there's even more information in there than I could have imagined, so I highly recommend it as well!

brooklyngirl18 · April 2016

thanks so much @reneeannem @catiecatp @MooFish2364 @dpjennifer

hellomcintosh · April 2016

I use the app Kindara, and I read TCOYF. Both have been helpful.

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