To ANON
From: adeline (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 14 Jan 2001 22:14:41 -0600 (CST)
HI Anon... I had a spontaneous abortion in August last year so the 1st
mth after that... my cycle was 42days long. However in the last few
cycles, it has been quite a consistent 31day so i am quite comfortable
at saying its a 31day cycle.
WHat i am getting frustrated about is that i get conflicting signals
because i am using 3 tests - ie. BBT, cervical mucus (Billings) and the
OPK. U can imagine how difficult it is going to be to get all 3 signals
to coincide. Worse of all, we are trying for a girl and that would mean
i hv to time it just to miss ovulation by 3 days!!!! A BIGGER HEADACHE.
We only have a limited number of books here which go into detail about
the mucus changes so all the info i've gathered so far from OBs here and
in other sites have been a lot of help but as u know, more info can lead
to an overload (probably thats what is happening to me right now!). I
will continue monitoring all so hopefully some gd news soon.
One thing abt BBT. I think u will hv to take note of your chart over a
few cycles to see what is an average temp for u b4 ovulation (mine seems
to be around 36.4deg Cel) and the temp shld rise to hang around
36.8-36.9 deg cel after
ovulation. I usually take my temp around 5.50am on wk days (as i need
to go to work) but abt 7.30am on wk ends so i think the measurement
timing is not quite right there.
see ya
ade
At Fri, 12 Jan 2001, anon. wrote:
>
>Dear Ade,
>frustrating is'nt it when these kits can give false indicators!!! Do you
>have regular cycles? You mention 31 days so ovulation in your case would
>probably be around 17 like you said. If you are having regular cycles
>then its more than likely that you do also have ovulatory cycles.
>If the line is the same or darker than the test line, you are right, it
>is considered a positive sign. It might be that in this instance, you
>have or are going to ovulate late so your period may not be due on your
>usual expected mensus date.
>It is assummed that if you get a LH surge, you will ovulate between
>24-36 hours later although it is not always the case.
>
>Try if you can to take the tests around about the same time each day and
>i know the opk that i use advices on not drinking excessive fluids
>beforehand which can ultimately dilute and effect the reading.
>
>I have found that my surges may start off the same colour to the test
>strip then the next day it might be very much darker, the following day
>the same again then it fades off!!
>
>Have sexual intercourse during the five days leading up to possible
>ovulation as sperm can live in the woman for up to 5 days. Sex, every
>48 hours seems to be suggested and it allows a good supply of sperm to
>be maintained. Regular intercourse like every day can lower the sperm
>count somewhat.
>
>I have not used my cervical mucus test as yet, like you said it can be
>difficult to tell. What you may find useful is the 'billings test'
>method. If you go on to the web and tap in 'Billings test, Cervical
>Mucus testing' and search, you should find some useful sites to gather
>info about it. The Billings method tends to be a natural contraceptive
>method but it can be used for the purpose of detecting fertile mucus to
>indicate ovulation for when TTC. I have seen one that you can download
>a 'billings test chart' so that you can write down each day in the boxes
>on what you cervical and discharge looks like. If you are unfamiliar
>with CM monitoring, then if you do it over a couple of months, you
>should be able to ascertain what type of discharge you get during your
>menstrual cycle and possibly be able to indicate the ovulation and
>fertile mucus. Also on the web, there is a wealth of info about what on
>average, CM should look like and the changes during cycles which can
>guide you.
>As for BBT, it seems confusing but i will give that method a try as
>well.
>
>Hope this helps and good luck
>
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