tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007499867824150925.post7818302937855351291..comments2023-10-31T04:08:26.565-08:00Comments on ...sed noli modo.: The QuestionMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14724269113198950094noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007499867824150925.post-45479052277548351262014-05-18T05:17:15.138-08:002014-05-18T05:17:15.138-08:00I know, right?I know, right?The Sojournerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559244806125834569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007499867824150925.post-67033708652908703042014-05-16T21:57:44.960-08:002014-05-16T21:57:44.960-08:00Oh, I know; I don't always get that dip either...Oh, I know; I don't always get that dip either, and some cycles it's like I'm drawing a topographical map of the Himalayas the entire time, but from what I understand the thermal dip is pretty common for women with "normal" cycles.<br /><br />Those cardboard circles of destiny! I need someone to explain to me how in the world those things *don't* count as the "rhythm method"?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174645669215137323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007499867824150925.post-4436728635653281232014-05-16T14:32:15.419-08:002014-05-16T14:32:15.419-08:00"So you know that your temperature drops righ...<i>"So you know that your temperature drops right before it spikes with ovulation?"</i><br /><br />That's not even necessarily true. In my 8 ovulatory cycles I've had three with no dip at all and the other five had a dip an average of 3 days before the spike (2, 2, 4, 3, and 4). Granted, I've only ovulated 8 times in the last two years, so my data is hardly scientific.<br /><br />The only time I discussed charting with an OB was in the context of "Why I know my due date better than your Cardboard Circle of Destiny." It was a short discussion; he and his wife had dealt with infertility so he was personally familiar with how charting works and totally believed me. (We didn't bother changing my due date because it was only a 3-day difference, though.) I'm not sure of his religious affiliation, but I can take a good guess based on the fact that halfway through my pregnancy he moved back to Utah to be closer to his parents and 10 siblings...<br /><br />(Fortunately the other OB in the practice was just as awesome.)The Sojournerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559244806125834569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007499867824150925.post-72454839129868420582014-05-15T06:36:11.022-08:002014-05-15T06:36:11.022-08:00Big positive: you made the world a more knowledgea...Big positive: you made the world a more knowledgeable place.Andy Haugehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367057078787561828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007499867824150925.post-20745279370461242542014-05-15T06:17:49.732-08:002014-05-15T06:17:49.732-08:00You know, not all doctors believe the rest of the ...You know, not all doctors believe the rest of the world is ignorant, although some could use a refresher course on active listening. (That's why they have nurses.) I'm glad you found a good one. Maybe he was interested enough to go look up NFP. Who knows?Kimberly Doudnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718930942848086736noreply@blogger.com