Need lots of advice please...
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Topic: Need lots of advice please...
Posted By: kobec
Subject: Need lots of advice please...
Date Posted: 18 November 2008 at 1:26pm
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Ok girls I am keen to try the Temping and OPK thing but have so many questions about it all. First
* Which Thermometer is best to buy? (found some on trademe for $18.00) - do they come with instruction on how to read when you are Ovulating? * What are OPK's? Where is the cheapest to buy? How do you use them? I am on my 5th cycle of clomid and apparantly I did O this month but I couldn't tell using my Saliva thingy....It just looked the same every day. I have never temped before so am willing to try and see if that helps things.... |
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 18 November 2008 at 1:36pm
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Hi Kobec, I got my BBT thermometer from trade me, it was great! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4 
 
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 18 November 2008 at 1:40pm
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its called charting - the basics, its stickied just above ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
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Posted By: choco69
Date Posted: 18 November 2008 at 7:07pm
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if you want a good way to record your chart then try fertility friend (it's a website which is often referred to as FF), there is alot of info on there about charting as well
also there is a thread where we share our charts and offer each other support and advice good luck!!! |
Posted By: Crakleys
Date Posted: 19 November 2008 at 9:01am
| I agree with Choco - i have just started temping and using Fertility Friend too, and I wish I had used fertility Friend fro mthe beginning - have learned soooo much! |
Posted By: kobec
Date Posted: 19 November 2008 at 3:01pm
Thanks for that guys. Will have a look at that website now. Just hope that I can use it (I am a bit of a useless female on the computer)..... Do you have to pay to use it???
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Posted By: Tigerish
Date Posted: 19 November 2008 at 5:27pm
Nope, its free to use although if you want an upgraded VIP version (with lots of nice colours and extra info) you can pay. I think I got to to trial the VIP version for a month when I first signed up...give it a go anyway  The basic version works fine though!
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Posted By: kobec
Date Posted: 19 November 2008 at 6:52pm
Cool thanks Tigerish. Af has just arrived in full force so I guess I will be using that straight away. Just hope my BBT thermometer turns up quickly so I can do it properly...
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Posted By: buzzydaisy
Date Posted: 20 November 2008 at 9:53pm
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Hi there,
I have been trying for 3 years now and use Baby4you on trademe and through her own website. I have bought a BBT themometer, a maybe baby saliva tester and 6months worth of OPK tests. They deliver really quickly and the products are great. I have recently managed to concieve twice since june this year only after using the OPK. Baby4you send the charts and instructions and thourough Q & A pamphlets + each package comes with baby dust, a neat touch. Hope this helps, I was the same as you 3 years ago and am now an old hand. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: kobec
Date Posted: 23 November 2008 at 7:57pm
Hey Tryin4No2 - I got my BBT from Baby4you off trademe as well. It arrived on friday so have used it for the last 2 days althought my temps have varied already. Saturday was 36.37 and today (sunday) was 35.99. Is that normal? I thought it stayed the same untill Ovulation? I also have a saliva tester like the Maybebaby ones but a cheaper version but found it hard to use over the last couple of months but will keep at it. All the best for your TTC...
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 8:10am
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kobec, my temps where a bit scatty all the way through. Have a look in the charts thread, you will be able to open up other peoples charts so you can see how everyone varies. Once you have a done a couple of months you will see your pattern! -------------   
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Posted By: kobec
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 4:22pm
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thanks melnel - just one question - how do you go into other peoples charts??? (i know I am such a dummy.... ). I have gone into the charts thread but can't see anything?? Sorry for being a dumb blonde....
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Posted By: choco69
Date Posted: 26 November 2008 at 6:46pm
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to look at others charts in the chart thread just click on where there name is underlined and it should open up their chart in a separate tab/window for you
good luck charting! |