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aw29
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Can someone explain Temping??
I know that u take ur temp each morning, same time--but what pattern should u be looking for? TIA!!!
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Posted 8/6/08 11:07 AM  |
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MetsGirl07
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
yea i need help with this too!! think im going to try next month!
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:11 AM |
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Angel321
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
okay - here's what i know...
1. Get a basal thermometer. These are NOT the same as the - i'm sick, take my temp.
2. You take it in the morning - at the same time EVERY DAY. This is important.
3. You take it before MOVING. For me - dave wakes me up and hands me the thermometer. On Sunday - his only late work day - the alarm goes off at 8:55 and he shuts it off - because i can't get up until the temp is taken.
4. You record the temp - i think most of us use FF.
it will help you learn a lot. When you can expect to O (but you'll know the day AFTER)...you learn to see patterns in your temps.
Message edited 8/6/2008 11:14:14 AM.
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:13 AM |
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Porrruss
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
I LOVED this website when I was investigating charting my temps. It has a free charting "course" that teaches you everything you need to know about charting.
The basics though? When you chart, your pre-ovulation temps are considered "low". After ovulation, you should see a clear upward shift in your temperature. Through charting, you can actually confirm you have ovulated.
GL
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:14 AM |
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Angel321
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
i will post my first chart for you in one sec (having it resized)... you can clearly see a shift after I ovulated.
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:15 AM |
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futuremommy
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
What Jess said...
But also wanted to add, you're looking for a biphasic temperature pattern - meaning one level of low temperatures and then a second level of high temps. Your temperature will fluctuate from day to day, but two distinct patterns should emerge. Your temperature rises after you've ovulated due to the presence of progesterone in your system, so temping won't tell you if you've ovulated until after you have, but after you've been temping for a few months, you'll begin to see what's normal for you.
HTH. Good luck!
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:17 AM |
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Angel321
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
i will post my first chart for you... you can clearly see a shift after I ovulated.
Also - look at the OPK (green section). I got my positive OPK on the 27th - but my temp didn't shift until the 29th...indicating that i ovulated on the 28th. Image Attachment(s):
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:18 AM |
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snowflake08
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
In order to understand it and recognize what you should be looking for, I suggest reading the book "Taking charge of your fertility"
there is also a website which is WONDERFUL and has chat boards as well
I logged my temp in everyday
www.tcoyf.com
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:21 AM |
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futuremommy
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by davenjess
i will post my first chart for you... you can clearly see a shift after I ovulated.
Also - look at the OPK (green section). I got my positive OPK on the 27th - but my temp didn't shift until the 29th...indicating that i ovulated on the 28th.
Sorry to hijack, but is this your current chart? You may want to consider the 29th as a possibly ovulation date when it comes time to test because the sharpest increase comes between the 29th and 30th and you also had EWCM on the 29th. Looks good though - that spike at 9dpo is a good sign!
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:22 AM |
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snowflake08
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by davenjess
i will post my first chart for you... you can clearly see a shift after I ovulated.
Also - look at the OPK (green section). I got my positive OPK on the 27th - but my temp didn't shift until the 29th...indicating that i ovulated on the 28th.
right - this is because a +opk means that you WILL ovulate within 12-36 hours so actual ovulation comes after +opk
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:22 AM |
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Angel321
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by futuremommy
Posted by davenjess
i will post my first chart for you... you can clearly see a shift after I ovulated.
Also - look at the OPK (green section). I got my positive OPK on the 27th - but my temp didn't shift until the 29th...indicating that i ovulated on the 28th.
Sorry to hijack, but is this your current chart? You may want to consider the 29th as a possibly ovulation date when it comes time to test because the sharpest increase comes between the 29th and 30th and you also had EWCM on the 29th. Looks good though - that spike at 9dpo is a good sign!
it is. Okay - see - i try to show off and act like i know stuff and that's what happens 
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:23 AM |
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snowflake08
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by futuremommy
Posted by davenjess
i will post my first chart for you... you can clearly see a shift after I ovulated.
Also - look at the OPK (green section). I got my positive OPK on the 27th - but my temp didn't shift until the 29th...indicating that i ovulated on the 28th.
Sorry to hijack, but is this your current chart? You may want to consider the 29th as a possibly ovulation date when it comes time to test because the sharpest increase comes between the 29th and 30th and you also had EWCM on the 29th. Looks good though - that spike at 9dpo is a good sign!
yes, i agree with "O" date of 29th
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:23 AM |
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futuremommy
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by snowflake08
Posted by davenjess
i will post my first chart for you... you can clearly see a shift after I ovulated.
Also - look at the OPK (green section). I got my positive OPK on the 27th - but my temp didn't shift until the 29th...indicating that i ovulated on the 28th.
right - this is because a +opk means that you WILL ovulate within 12-36 hours so actual ovulation comes after +opk
I think snowflake was trying to make a different point about OPKs than this, but so the OP doesn't get confused, actually a +OPK means you MAY ovulate within 12-36 hours. It measures a surge in lutenizing hormone which means your body is gearing up to ovulate. But you can have a +OPK and then not ovulate.
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:25 AM |
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snowflake08
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by futuremommy
Posted by snowflake08
Posted by davenjess
i will post my first chart for you... you can clearly see a shift after I ovulated.
Also - look at the OPK (green section). I got my positive OPK on the 27th - but my temp didn't shift until the 29th...indicating that i ovulated on the 28th.
right - this is because a +opk means that you WILL ovulate within 12-36 hours so actual ovulation comes after +opk
Actually a +OPK means you MAY ovulate within 12-36 hours. It measures a surge in lutenizing hormone which means your body is gearing up to ovulate. But you can have a +OPK and then not ovulate.
understood
when i used the word "will" i meant that it SHOULD happen in the future; as opposed to have already happened or happening at that time
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:25 AM |
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futuremommy
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by snowflake08
Posted by futuremommy
Posted by snowflake08
Posted by davenjess
i will post my first chart for you... you can clearly see a shift after I ovulated.
Also - look at the OPK (green section). I got my positive OPK on the 27th - but my temp didn't shift until the 29th...indicating that i ovulated on the 28th.
right - this is because a +opk means that you WILL ovulate within 12-36 hours so actual ovulation comes after +opk
Actually a +OPK means you MAY ovulate within 12-36 hours. It measures a surge in lutenizing hormone which means your body is gearing up to ovulate. But you can have a +OPK and then not ovulate.
understood
when i used the word "will" i meant that it SHOULD happen in the future; as opposed to have already happened or happening at that time
I just edited my post while you were replying!  I thought that's what you meant, I just didn't know if the OP would know.
And she now seems to be gone...I think we all scared her away! 
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:27 AM |
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Angel321
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by snowflake08
Posted by futuremommy
Posted by snowflake08
Posted by davenjess
i will post my first chart for you... you can clearly see a shift after I ovulated.
Also - look at the OPK (green section). I got my positive OPK on the 27th - but my temp didn't shift until the 29th...indicating that i ovulated on the 28th.
right - this is because a +opk means that you WILL ovulate within 12-36 hours so actual ovulation comes after +opk
Actually a +OPK means you MAY ovulate within 12-36 hours. It measures a surge in lutenizing hormone which means your body is gearing up to ovulate. But you can have a +OPK and then not ovulate.
understood
when i used the word "will" i meant that it SHOULD happen in the future; as opposed to have already happened or happening at that time
right - and combine the Positive OPK with temping and you can see for sure if you did ovulate. (the only other way would be a correctly timed sonogram or MRI i think???).
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:27 AM |
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snowflake08
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
oh i hope we didnt scare her away
I LOVE CHARTING!!!
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:28 AM |
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snowflake08
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
jess
yes, a sonogram could tell
so could bloodwork
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:28 AM |
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futuremommy
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by davenjess
it is. Okay - see - i try to show off and act like i know stuff and that's what happens
Oh, definitely not! I'm just surprised FF gave you solid lines because they seem to be like the gestapo when I have fertile CM after O And I just thought I should mention the possibility.
Also, I'm not sure how you are at telling the difference (I'm cr@p at it!) but the EWCM might've been leftover semen from the day before!
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:31 AM |
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MetsGirl07
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
last month i had a sonogram at the right time.. the doc said i was about to O.. and that was CD10 that i went.. so i was wondering just how far off that was?? so thats also why im concerned that i didnt get a positive on my OPK either.
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:34 AM |
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Angel321
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by futuremommy
Posted by davenjess
it is. Okay - see - i try to show off and act like i know stuff and that's what happens
Oh, definitely not! I'm just surprised FF gave you solid lines because they seem to be like the gestapo when I have fertile CM after O And I just thought I should mention the possibility.
Also, I'm not sure how you are at telling the difference (I'm cr@p at it!) but the EWCM might've been leftover semen from the day before!
considering we only bd'd on twice on sunday (once at like 6:30 and once at 1:30 AM)...i don't think it was semen..
that's why i'm so doubtful about this month.
ETA: i go by strechiness of the CM....
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futuremommy
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by MetsGirl07
last month i had a sonogram at the right time.. the doc said i was about to O.. and that was CD10 that i went.. so i was wondering just how far off that was?? so thats also why im concerned that i didnt get a positive on my OPK either.
I'm not sure how it works - you know, like what he might've seen that would tell him you were about to ovulate. I think you'd need to ask him.
It's completely possible to miss a surge with your OPK as well. I wouldn't panic, you're only on CD13 - I normally don't O until around CD18-20
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:37 AM |
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futuremommy
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by davenjess
considering we only bd'd on twice on sunday (once at like 6:30 and once at 1:30 AM)...i don't think it was semen..
that's why i'm so doubtful about this month.
ETA: i go by strechiness of the CM....
Semen can be quite stretchy too. I think TCOYF says something about rolling it in a ball and dropping it in a glass of water. But, well, that's not really so convenient in the bathroom at work! 
And I wouldn't worry about how many times you BD'd - it only takes one time!   
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:39 AM |
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MetsGirl07
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
Posted by futuremommy
Posted by MetsGirl07
last month i had a sonogram at the right time.. the doc said i was about to O.. and that was CD10 that i went.. so i was wondering just how far off that was?? so thats also why im concerned that i didnt get a positive on my OPK either.
I'm not sure how it works - you know, like what he might've seen that would tell him you were about to ovulate. I think you'd need to ask him.
It's completely possible to miss a surge with your OPK as well. I wouldn't panic, you're only on CD13 - I normally don't O until around CD18-20
yea i am now kicking myself for not asking him exactly when he thought i would O.. but im trying not to count myself out yet.. maybe its just a little late.
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| Posted 8/6/08 11:44 AM |
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aw29
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Re: Can someone explain Temping??
I wasnt scared away :) Thanks so much for all ur responses, now I have to really read through it and see what i understand :) This sounds a little confusing or maybe the word is overwhelming. Thanks so for being so helpful!!!
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