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Re: Ovulation Question
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 27 Mar 2000 20:36:43 -0600 (CST)
Thanks, Dr. Marchbein. Sorry about the goof up with temps -
Here they are - 98.1 on Thursday, 97.3 Saturday, 96.9 today. this is
Fahrenheit. Good lord - where was my mind? : )
What do you think? Is that enough of a discrepancy of a temp to assume
ovulation?
Thanks!
At Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
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>At Mon, 27 Mar 2000, anonymous wrote:
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>>Hi. I went off bcp at the end of Dec. Had m.c. first week of January.
>>Next "cycle" consisted of bleeding/spotting, but without cramps or any
>>other pms symptoms. This cycle came about 48 days after first. Started
>>again Sunday (VERY bad cramping!) which was 33 days after last cycle.
>>Started tracking temp last week and it was high (89.1) Friday and
>>Saturday - dropped to 83.1 on Sunday (started m.c. early afternoon).
>>This morning, it was 79.1.
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>If this is Fahrenheit or Centigrade, you're dead!
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>>We are shooting to try to get pregnant in May. I was afraid I wasn't
>>ovulating because I didn't know whether or not that second cycle was an
>>actual m.c. I'm remaining hopeful, though, that it was. My question
>>is, how do I tell when I'm ovulating since the days in my cycle or
>>fluctuating? I know that when my temp goes up, I've already ovulated. I
>>know there are changes in discharge - but what are they?
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>Ovulation predictor kits can be helpful but you may need to go through a
>few with irregular cycles.
>
>>Also, started prenatals at beginning of Feb. Is three months sufficient
>>to build up supply of folic acid?
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>Yup.
>
>>Should I be taking anything else
>>(i.e., calcium?).
>
>Can't hurt but not mandatory.
>
>>Your reply is much appreciated.
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
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