@keikilove and @ziggymama06 thank you both! I've been using the same digital reader for 4 cycles (this being my fourth) because my girlfriend gave me a bunch of her leftover strips (she got pregnant very quickly lucky girl ) so I haven't needed to buy a new box. I'm wondering if maybe the reader is just not calibrating because I've used it too much. So, I'm just trying to pay extra close attention to CM because I normally see a bit of EWCM the day before or day of the solid smiley...in regards to the RE, I definitely think I'll be trying to find another one if my test results indicate that I will need some medical intervention to get KU. I didn't want to delay the process of getting lab tests done, so figure once I get the results on 12/6, I can take those results to another doctor for a second opinion and hope for a better personality match.
@gladmamma There are definitely ladies on here who have very wide ranges of ovulation and been successful. I think maybe if you ovulated too early that could be cause for concern but later is usually OK
edit - and I think the 26 day cycle would only be a cause for concern if you had a short LP. I’m thinking since O is later for you this month then you will have a longer cycle than 26 days
@bows22 thanks for your response! From what I can tell my LP is usually 11-13 days so I'm not terribly concerned. Honestly, this RE just had the attitude of "you're a broken little thing (who doesn't know anything), but don't worry because with all of my expertise and power I will come in and fix everything" it was arrogant and not very sensitive or intuitive.
Someone else analyze my chart with me and tell me I’m not crazy for having no idea if I ovulated super early this month lol. I had what I though was residual “semen” CD 9/10 but now that I’m thinking about it, it could have been EWCM and I just discarded it because I usually ovulate super late. But this is my first cycle I’ve been taking a supplement to help regulate ovulation lol chart attached in spoiler what do you think is this an early ovulation or just a random temp shift?
@tryingktogku try putting in a higher temp for tomorrow and the day after, nothing crazy just .2 degrees or so each day, and see if you get crosshairs.
Married: August 2012
TTC #1: July 2015
BFP 1: October 30, 2015; EDD: July 6, 2016- Team Pink
Since I basically stopped looking at ff since confirming O, I didn’t realize that there were two different period estimated dates. The calendar says it should be tomorrow, which is the one I have been going off of, and the chart says that I should have gotten it this past Sunday. Has anyone else noticed that before?
Married: August 2012
TTC #1: July 2015
BFP 1: October 30, 2015; EDD: July 6, 2016- Team Pink
@blackgirlmagic that might be because CD29 was the last day you entered any data? That's the only thing I can think of for why the chart doesn't go past Sunday.
*TW* History:
Me: 34 DH: 36 | Together since 2007 | Married July 2016
TTC #1 since 7.2017 Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies
IUI #1-3| all BFN IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name" RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer 2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20 Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21 Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy DS born 7.19.22 after induction
TTC #2 begins 6.2023 Consultation with RI | 6.6.23 Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56 Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox Repeat labs in 8 weeks Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues TTC put on pause
@blackgirlmagic How long were your previous cycles? I’m just guessing that FF is estimating your period date based on previous months since you didn’t enter much info after O. Just my guess, not sure if this is helpful since it’s sometimes hard to understand why FF does what it does haha.
@krystrist2014 I think it depends on the individual body. Personally I get EWCM a day or two before a positive OPK, and then get two days of positive OPKs. Once you Chart for awhile your personal pattern should become clear. Many women have EWCM for the entire fertile week, and some women have none at all.
Alright so I’m not sure if I’ve O’d or not what do y’all think? FF isn’t giving me crosshairs but temps staying up and although I wasn’t paying attention to my CM I plugged in EWCM the days I felt frisky because I had CM I just thought it was left over semen lol
I took OPKs the last two days and obvs they were negative because I either Od already or haven’t yet.
Also plugged in my last cycle chart for reference!
@tryingktogku looks like one more higher temp will confirm O. General rule of thumb is 3 temps that are higher than your last 6. You'll probably get your crosshairs tomorrow.
Re: Questions/Chart Stalk November 2019
edit - and I think the 26 day cycle would only be a cause for concern if you had a short LP. I’m thinking since O is later for you this month then you will have a longer cycle than 26 days
TTC #1 since 7.2017
Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies
IUI #1-3 | all BFN
IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20
Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22
DS born 7.19.22 after induction
TTC #2 begins 6.2023
Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
Repeat labs in 8 weeks
Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
TTC put on pause
I took OPKs the last two days and obvs they were negative because I either Od already or haven’t yet.
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes