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Username: karin_kiwi
Email: jkcurran@ihug.co.nz
Date: 4/3/00
We've been TTC for 2 years and in looking for ways to deal with it, I bought TCOYF, read it several times, and began to chart 6 weeks ago. Last week I finished the first cycle (41 days).
My CM began on CD5 and was VERY scant throughout the cycle. Most of the time I had to go to the cervix to get any. It ranged from looking like nonfat milk to lotion, with two non-consecutive days of a possible stretch.
My temps were all over the place and didn't show any kind of trend. I'm assuming that AF was withdrawal bleeding and that I didn't ovulate?
The third thing that's really confusing me is CP. If I understand it right, it's supposed to start off firm and low, rising and becoming softer as fertility increases, peaking at or just after ovulation and then returning to normal position.
My cervix is softer at the beginning of the cycle! It got progressively firmer as the cycle progressed, I got what I presume was a Nabothian cyst, and could begin to detect the opening. I've never heard anything about the cervix getting firmer. Position was also weird, although I'm going to see for another month because I wasn't monitoring it all last cycle.
Can anybody help or refer me to something that can help? I thought I understood what to do from the book!
thanks in advance Karin
Username: Sherry
Email: shryberg@aol.com
Date: 5/31/99
I have a question about temp. taking. Is it okay to sit up after waking, then take my temp? I've found I've fallen back to sleep with the therm. in my mouth when I am really tired. (Don't laugh!)
Also is spotting a sign of ovulation? This is my 3rd cycle and I'm still learning. My husband is gone for the next 3 months (military) so I should be a PRO at charting when he gets back. We took advantage of him being home for two weeks in May...how soon do pregnancy symptoms start?
One more thing, my husband has the horrible habit of 'dipping', as in tobacco/snuff. Does this affect sperm count/mobility??? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Sherry (CD-28, C-3, TTC #1) ++++Good Luck to ALL!!++++