So, after two full months of charting, for the first time in my life I was successfully able to predict precisely which day I would get my period! woo hoo! (that in itself is reason to chart!!!)
However, I think I have just calculated that there is pretty much no way that we will NOT be smack in the middle of phase 2 on our wedding night.
Please tell me that is not a big deal and I shouldn't be sad... :-(
(slightly more info below that's not essential, just cuz I feel the need to vent/explain)
My cycles are pretty much about 27-32 days, with 27, 28, or 29 being most common. Stress or anything like it has never in my entire life affected them in a noticeable way, so I don't think I can hope for that to change my calculations. Like I said above, I've only done 2 cycles of charting so far, and will have about 3 more I think before the wedding. FI is *terrified* of getting pregnant for the first year, so we are going to be very conservative already the first year. So this puts phase 2 roughly around days 10-20 every month.
So by my calculations, if every single month is (or the average is) a low 27 days (not very likely), then our wedding day will be day 16. If every single month or the average is 28 days (likely), our wedding day will be day 13. If every single month is or averages 29 days (likely), our wedding day will be day 10. If every month is or averages 30 days (not as likely), then our wedding day will be day 7. (We will probably not be ok with the risk involved, especially given our relatively newness at charting.) Even if every cycle is or averages 31 days (quite unlikely!) that will still put our wedding day at day 5 (still a little uncertain for newbies!)
NFP girls, please tell me this isn't a big deal, and that when phase 3 does come around for the first time, it will all be worth it! :-(
(at least we decided to wait until closer to the wedding to plan our mini-moon, so that we can be sure of getting a non-fertile time!)