I sometimes lurk over to the charting boards. But this time I would like some input. I've been diagnosed with unexplained infertility.

This is my first real temping that I have done, in addition to using my fertility monitor. According to FF, AF is to show up on Wed, I believe that AF will show up on Friday, I'm usually never wrong on the date, maybe a day off once in a while. However, I've been reading some about short luteal phase. IF AF does show up Wed., then I'm only up to 8DPO before AF starts.

When I chart for the future, I'll have more to compare with, but just wanted some input from you ladies that have been charting longer and anyone that has a similar cycle. Next cycle I'll be on herbs and doing acup as well.

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Tandy (30) Chad (34)

I think it's tough to say right now until you have 1 complete chart under your belt. What I can tell you is that it really doesn't matter how long or short your cy is as long as your LP is as close to 14 days as possible. If you have a LP defect it can cause real issues TTC. I have a friend w/ a really short LP & she's doing clomid and then progesterone right after O. It's lengthening her LP to a perfect 14 these days.

I see you have quite a few fertile days on your FM. It must be tricky to try and pinpoint your O day and in turn judge how long your LP really is GWIM?

I think it's a great idea to complement your FM w/ temping. I really believe it will help you figure things out. IT will also be interesting to see when (if ) AF does show.

Good luck this cy!

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wow! If your temps stay in the same range as today's temp, you could have a perfect triphasic chart

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My temp did go up this morning, but I don't always temp at the same time. From 5:30 am to 6:30 am. I don't know if that should be a real concern with that much time??

This too is the first time I used a FM. Handy little thing, always hated the OPK's because I could never tell the line right.

Thanks for your input, I really appreciate it.

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Tandy (30) Chad (34)

Wow! things still look really great

And I was rarely able to take my temp at the exact same time every day and my charts were always very telling. I think it's more important to get as close to 3 solid hours sleep as possible and to worry less about the time you temp (as long as it's w/in reason). Your temps are really nice and neat, not scattered, I think the time you take your temps are fine

I also had a lot of trouble with OPK's... My biggest problem was the freaking cost In my area I could only find them at 10 bucks a pop. My cy's were so screwed up I could never figure anything out from them.

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