My temps are sucking... again...
You can see my stupid temps HERE...
What we know:
1. That my period is pretty regular 31-34 cd's.
2. That in November I did follicle monitoring and was ovulating... not sure of the "quality..."
3. I have tried Ovulating sticks but they don't work for me... I must have something weird with my LH hormone that won't turn the stick... but they have tested it and it is "normal". RE said "don't worry about it... ovulating sticks suck"... but why do they work for everybody else???
4. I have very low progesterone... and I am on supplements which I am supposed to start taking after I ovulate... so when do I start them THIS month???
5. I have been pregnant twice... so I KNOW I ovulate...
6. I have miscarried at 7 weeks twice.... technical blighted ovum... sac... no heartbeat... no baby...
7. I do not have PCOS...
What we don't know:
1. WHAT??? I am ovulating....
2. WHEN??? I am ovulating...
3. When I should start the progesterone supplements this month....
4. Today is cd 16...
I will call today and try to set up (A) an appointment with a *new* doctor... or (B) another follicle monitoring with my RE (who I need to fire.... but I am to lazy...)
So besides the advice to see a doctor... what do you guys recommend I do now???
posted by Mrs. D. @ 2/10/2005 08:18:00 AM
4 Comments:
I say, and granted I don't know much since I'm not pg yet, that you need to call a new dr. I also suggest giving your chart a few more days. It is possible that you are just ovulating a few days late this month. Could be all of the stress that you have been under lately.
Take care,
Chasity
Hi Jamie :-)
Possible thoughts . . .what about changing your basal thermometer? Maybe it is not giving you accurate results because the battery is low or it just plain sucks.
Also, I originally thought my waking time was not affecting my temps that much. However, my waking time in December was 2 hours later than normal and it became VERY difficult to understand my chart in December. This month (except for today, bad Sara!) I have taken every temp within 15 minutes of each other and my chart is much more logical. Could it be you have a time variation of even 30 minutes or so? That may be what is confusing.
For OPKs, I found for me to take them in the morning, same time also everyday. I know someone who also "thought" they did not work for her, but she was using them at random times, and I tried that the first month (November) and NEVER got a LH surge. (yep, 2 m/c
s here, so I also ovulate.)
Lastly, my doc told me to start taking the Prometrium 3 days after I ovulate. (give the little guy a second, maybe?) So, in case you already have ovulated, maybe it will become more obvious in the next day or two and then you can just start the P then.
Sorry for the long post, I have not talked to you in a while!
:-) Happy Thursday!
Jaime - I can't use OPKs either - last month I got a positive on day 14 - but my temp didn't spike till day 25 - When I was trying for Joey it did the same thing - my doctor also told me not to bother with those things.
My suggestion? BD either tonight or tomorrow morning - you have the up down thing going this month the same as last before you ovulated. After you see that go up above 97.9 - start the supplements.
(Remember - this was a stressful few days for you which could put off ovulation a few days - (I know - this is information you already know - sorry) )
That is the way I would do it if my chart looked like yours.
I know you said not to tell you this -but get a new doctor.
Have a good one - I hope you see that spike tomorrow.
I have a question. Can you have missed ovulation when you check your lh surge and it shows you haven't reached it yet. I have been charting, and my cervical fluid showed something totally different.
Jenn
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