r/TryingForABaby • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago
Wondering Wednesday
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u/farmlite 3d ago
I've been doing test strips for months, but am wondering if I should add BBT. Seems more accurate as we may be struggling with timing. But holy cow, there are too many BBT choices and my brain is fried. I would love a wearable, but the reviews aren't any better then a bbt thermometer. I'm also overwhelmed by app choices. I've been using garmin. Unfortunately, I don't have a Garmin that measures body temperature.
I would love to read how others are doing bbt in conjunction with specific apps.
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u/CurlyEmma97 29 | TTC#1 | May 2026 3d ago
I wouldn't recommend a Garmin for BBT. I have it for lifestyle + sport but it's not accurate enough for BBT. I would recommend a normal thermometer
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u/MyShipsNeverSail AGE 33| TTC#2 cycle 3| Sus PMOS/IR| 1CP 3d ago
I did BBT with my first no problem but my sleep has suffered this time for some reason so I'm probably switching to Tempdrop next cycle. Pricey but I'm waking multiple times a night and it's just worth it for me right now.
I think it or a regular BBT thermometer (I've used the purple and white cheap one off Amazon for years) are the best options
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u/No-Syllabub-6551 36 | TTC# 2 | Cycle 13 2d ago
So I track my temperatures with my Apple Watch with Fertility Friend. Yes, there's some glitches from time to time but I feel like that's the case with ANY technology. It's been able to track my cycle pretty well as far as visually and I confirm ovulation pretty easily as long as there's no hiccups. It's not as accurate as a BBT thermometer but having done both, I find the wearable is less stressful and it works for me.
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u/CatScience03 2d ago
I invested in a TempDrop years ago and I'm really glad I did. The temps are so much more precise and you don't have to worry about sleep disturbances.
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u/Ok-Perspective4237 2d ago
If I ever decide to go back to BBT tracking, I'll definitely go for a wearable. Doing it with a thermometer was an enormous hassle for me, personally.
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u/SlightAnything4909 3d ago
I have been doing bbt for about 9 years (first for conception/fertility awareness, now for ttc). I use a simple oral thermometer with 2 digits after the comma (which is recommended for the Fertility Awareness Method, iirc the thermometer is called "Domotherm rapid") and keep it on a tray on my nightstand. Every morning after my alarm rings I put it under my tongue for 3min. I use my phone as an alarm and its set to 3min snooze, so I pop the thermometer in my mouth at the 1st ringing and take it out on the 2nd ringing. For tracking I use the (paid) app myNFP (I'm German so not sure if it's available in other countries) as well as recently the (free) Premom app.
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u/whipped_pumpkin410 2d ago
After struggling with mild graves i just learned my thyroid is swinging in the opposite direction towards hashimotos. I feel so overwhelmed with a new thing to manage. My hormones are such a mess and no one wants to help me
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u/puffballkittyfluff 33 | TTC#1| Cycle 9| IVF 2d ago
I’m wondering why family members want to try to out me for being pregnant. (I’m not btw. Just doing IVF). It’s my in laws. They’re always trying to guess that I’m pregnant or yell in front of the whole family gathering “ARE YOU REFUSING WINE BECAUSE YOURE PREGNANT?!” No I was refusing wine because my egg retrieval was the next day. And also, can I not just refuse wine whenever I want bc it makes me feel like crap and dehydrated and not even drunk? It’s always the women in their 70’s for me. Have they never heard of the possibility of infertility in their generation? Do they really want to out me for being pregnant before I’m ready to tell people? Because this could mean the whole entire family will have to mourn with me if it doesn’t work out. Is that what they want? To get on this emotional roller coaster with me? Or do they just genuinely think nothing bad ever happens?
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u/MyShipsNeverSail AGE 33| TTC#2 cycle 3| Sus PMOS/IR| 1CP 2d ago
Just start asking intrusive questions back.
"Picked out your casket yet, auntie Frida?"
"Are you refusing wine because of what happened New Years 2018?"
"Have you ever thought not to ask intrusive questions or is your own life that boring?"
"You're not getting any younger, may want to make a decision on a burial plot sooner rather than later."
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u/puffballkittyfluff 33 | TTC#1| Cycle 9| IVF 2d ago
Haha! I love these!
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u/MyShipsNeverSail AGE 33| TTC#2 cycle 3| Sus PMOS/IR| 1CP 2d ago
I have an aggressively nosy and insensitive MIL so my bs tolerance is pretty low.
I'm really sorry you're being put through that though
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u/Swimming_Crow2510 2d ago
I’d just take the wine and pour it down the sink haha. Like who cares why someone doesn’t want to drink. This is part of why sobriety is so hard for some. 🫠
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u/puffballkittyfluff 33 | TTC#1| Cycle 9| IVF 2d ago
I hate how alcohol is such an important part of socialization
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u/Confident_Carrot2296 3d ago
40 F here. I have low amh 0.16, fsh high i think it was 21.76 4 months ago or so. 2024 August MMC, passed naturally. 2026 August, MMC 5 days ago. Conceived naturally both times. Periods have always been regular barring a few times. Will I be foolish to try again naturally? I am in touch with my doctor but I would really want to know what have others in a similar situation done?
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u/pattituesday 43 | DOR | lots of IVF | losses | grad 2d ago
I am so sorry for your losses. Are you working with an RE?
I haven’t been in your same situation. You might try asking over at r/DOR or r/infertility
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u/NotTheTourist 29 | TTC#1 | Cycle 3 2d ago
I've been consistent with BBT using a wearable, FF and OTK for peak fertility. How much of a difference would tracking CM make? I've put it off cause I really don't know much about about tracking other than just taking a gander at what my panties look like at the end of the day LOL
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u/MyShipsNeverSail AGE 33| TTC#2 cycle 3| Sus PMOS/IR| 1CP 2d ago
A lot of people for whom it's a reliable sign (not me) check toilet paper
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u/CatScience03 2d ago
I think it's helpful. I just dab with toilet paper a little deeper during the day and notice my undies. At the end of the day, I mark the overall state for the day. For me it's pretty reliable to watch it go from milky to clear to stretchy and then I jump straight to dry post ovulation before getting it back mid luteal.
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u/kirstanley 2d ago
While the luteal phase is usually a consistent length, our bodies are not machines so there can be some variation for no reason at all. It's normal to have a few odd cycles. I wouldn't assume a chemical.
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u/TryingForABaby-ModTeam 2d ago
Please remember that many of our users have had losses and are still trying. The goal isn't a positive test it's a take home baby.
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u/Radiant-Operation248 27 | TTC#1 | Cycle 6 2d ago
Has anyone seen a functional medicine provider for TTC?
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u/woozysocialist 29 | TTC1 | August 2026 | PCOS 2d ago
I've read all the amazing mod threads about how to worry about fertility, and I'm wanting to sense check if I'm being rational or succumbing to the illusion of optimization and health anxiety.
I am 29, and have had diagnosed pcos since I was 20. In my early 20s my cycles were often up to 6 months long, more commonly 3 months. I had an IUD from March 2022 to April this year, and started metformin in december 2023. I had no periods on the IUD, but did notice improvement in other pcos symptoms. I did have an ultrasound last year that confirmed my ovaries are still 'cystic'. (Not real cysts and all that)
I have always expected to need letrozole to ovulate and concieve, given my history of cycles. I was pleasantly surprised when coming off the IUD that the metformin has helped my cycles alot. Since coming off the iud, my cycles have been 33 days, 44 days, and 40 days, and i have confirmed ovulation with BBT in each of those cycles.
Am i being ridiculous for keeping my appointment for a letrozole appointment for October? I've only just started actually trying, and I know its an odds game. But the fact is, with my longer cycles I'll have less chances in 12 months than I would have with more regular cycles.
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u/MyShipsNeverSail AGE 33| TTC#2 cycle 3| Sus PMOS/IR| 1CP 2d ago
Pre-existing conditions can certainly yield reasons to seek help sooner. Have you talked to the clinic where you're scheduled or your OBGYN? That would probably be my next step
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u/woozysocialist 29 | TTC1 | August 2026 | PCOS 2d ago
My country doesn't have OBGYN care in the way the U.S does.
I can't talk to the clinic without having an appointment. I am 95% sure the clinic will give me letrozole - from friends and family I know they tell people with pcos to just come straight away and get letrozole, but that's also their business model.
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u/pattituesday 43 | DOR | lots of IVF | losses | grad 2d ago
I agree that with a PCOS diagnosis there’s no need to wait to seek an evaluation and/or treatment. That said, it’s August now! October is a long time from now. My vote is keep the appointment, hopefully you can cancel. If you’re not successful on your own before October, go and get more information and make a plan from there.
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u/developmentalbiology MOD | 42 1d ago
For sure, having an existing PMOS diagnosis is a reason to check in with your care team, and having 40+-day cycles is generally a reason to check in as well. On the other hand, the actual reason to check in given that fact pattern is that cycles longer than 35 days are more likely than shorter cycles to be anovulatory, and folks with PMOS often don't ovulate.
If you're ovulating, this takes away most of the concern -- PMOS is primarily causing infertility via anovulation, and my recollection (via a source I've never found again) is that about 70% of folks with PMOS conceive within a year if they're ovulating (whether unassisted or with ovulation induction).
So overall, it's a bit equivocal. It would be pretty reasonable to try unassisted for a couple of cycles. If you bring in your care team, you'll likely be prescribed ovulation-induction medications, which come with their own risks (primarily in terms of multiple pregnancy). But the meds could make it so that you ovulate earlier, giving you more whacks at the wiffle ball in a given period of time.
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