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Tracking your cycle and possible BFP using RHR - part 4

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Juno231 · 14/10/2020 15:12

Hi ladies,

This is for all of us with heart rate monitors who wish to help each other analyse the RHR patterns throughout our cycles.

Early research shows there's a correlation with increasing RHR and BFPs - so let's try and spot some together!

@mumof23188
@fran2020
@LS2020
@SarahTTC2020
@ambs1994
@AliceSpring
@HopefulHopper
@xxchlobo90xx
@Mrsi2020
@itssquidstella
@poptypingchef
@GlassLily
@Moominmiss

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LarasMama · 09/12/2020 08:00

Good morning all!

@mumof23188 That looks promising! Are you now 14 DPO? I'm now CD1. I am so happy to be done with this weird cycle of nausea, spotting and short luteal phase of 11 days...

Have you tested yet?

mumof23188 · 09/12/2020 07:28

TTC is such a cruel game!!

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Tracking your cycle and possible BFP using RHR - part 4
mumof23188 · 08/12/2020 18:09

@lucyrp I don’t blame you. It’s such a waste of money. I need to take a leaf out of your book 🤣.

lucyrp · 08/12/2020 17:01

@mumof23188 I don't think il test. I don't do the whole keeping pregnancy tests in the house anymore. Used to buy them religiously to keep in but I stopped that a few months in. We've now been ttc for 16 months so that's stopped 🤣I may test if af doesn't arrive on Sunday but only maybe 🙉

@SarahTTC2020 I thought I'd have the same pattern as last time after ovulation as it went to 80/81/82 last cycle but it hadn't this time ! So odd 😳

SarahTTC2020 · 08/12/2020 16:39

I think the dips are promising @lucyrp I had a implantation dip clearly on mine! And it's staying in the high end of yours now so if it stays up there a couple more days I'd definitely be tempted to test!

mumof23188 · 08/12/2020 15:03

@lucyrp looks crazy 😱 I see what you mean about the dips though 🤞🤞. When are you testing? I don’t understand how the apple watches work it all out.

@LarasMama they only had clear blue ones 😩. Will see! Ahhh boooo, sorry 😣. Are you still spotting? My HR is crazy! The lowest it went last night when I was asleep was 64 and my average was 70bpm! It’s never done that before! Always between 58-60 in LP and 54-58 in FP.

LarasMama · 08/12/2020 14:11

@mumof23188 Maybe it’ll be a BFP for you after all! 🙏🏻
My RHR is down to 59, dropping as low as 48 at night. So I’m definitely out. Just waiting for the next cycle to start. 😇😂

lucyrp · 08/12/2020 12:51

@SarahTTC2020 yes I wear it to bed too although the resting heart rate function doesn't take into account your heart rate whilst sleeping, the first big dip is ovulation then the second is at 7dpo 🤷🏼‍♀️

SarahTTC2020 · 08/12/2020 12:49

@lucyrp yours is quite erratic, it's hard to tell! I usually only have 2-3 BPM variance in mine and yours goes from low 60s to 80?!
Do you wear it 24/7?

lucyrp · 08/12/2020 12:28

Hi ladies, I should be 10dpo today what are we thinking ?🙈🙉

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mumof23188 · 08/12/2020 09:26

@LarasMama yes I might pick up some FRER later. I have felt really different this cycle, I’ve not had the same symptoms as before but again that could all be in my head!

Definitely count it as first full day of bleeding. CD1 would be classed as a proper flow. What’s your HR doing?

LarasMama · 08/12/2020 08:41

@mumof23188 Maybe it's worth testing tomorrow if AF isn't there then. I'm 11 DPO, but I've always wondered how long my LP really is if I start spotting a few days before AF even arrives. This cycle I started spotting at 9 DPO, so I think my LP was only 8 days long. Or do I go by when the real flow starts?

mumof23188 · 08/12/2020 08:30

@MissBPotter yes it is so strange! 13dpo today. Ah brilliant ☺️ It’s always nice to see it rising. 🤞🤞

@LarasMama ahh no 😩. How many Dpo are you today? I’ve not tested again! Don’t want to see another BFN!!

LarasMama · 08/12/2020 07:46

Good morning all,

I’m still waiting for AF. I’m sure she’ll be here anytime.

@mumof23188 How strange? Have you tested again?

MissBPotter · 08/12/2020 07:45

@mumof23188 how strange! How many dpo is that? Mine has been flatlining for a few days at 63 and has now risen to 64 at around 6dpo.

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mumof23188 · 08/12/2020 07:15

HR has gone up to 66 today after 5 days of flatlining!

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mumof23188 · 07/12/2020 18:17

@MissBPotter it’s 64bpm still! It’s literally flatlined for five days. Just to wait for AF now. Hope the TWW goes quickly for you. I swear it’s the longest two weeks ever isn’t it!

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MissBPotter · 07/12/2020 13:40

@eloiseislost so sorry to hear that Sad take care of yourself.

@mumof23188 Oh no!! That is such a shame. Your rhr is still high (I think) but the bbt does suggest af is on way Sad

@Juno231 enjoy jumping on DH Grin

@LarasMama aah not your month either, what a shame.

I think I’m 5dpo and have a massive spot 🤨 but otherwise it’s that time when nothing much is happening...

ambs1994 · 07/12/2020 13:00

@mumof23188 i feel like its difficult to pick up on camera so I've went through the filters to see if it would show

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mumof23188 · 07/12/2020 11:49

@ambs1994 sorry 😞 can you post a picture of it?

ambs1994 · 07/12/2020 10:19

@Juno231 I was certain there was a faint line on my frer on friday morning. Looked at it this morning and the 2nd line is quite clearly there and is pink 😔

mumof23188 · 07/12/2020 10:14

Well a massive BFN for me today 😩😂.

@MissBPotter yes I like them to see when you peak ETC. Just helps to pinpoint it all a bit. Hopefully you get a longer cycle this time and even better a BFP!

@ambs1994 so frustrating!!

@LarasMama so sorry to hear you are spotting 😩. Really hope AF doesn’t show up. Very annoying because isn’t your LP meant to be the same?

@eloiseislost hi, so sorry to hear about your miscarriage 😩. Take care of yourself.

@Juno231
woooohooo 🥳 yay to peak!!!! Yes jump on him. 🤣🤣🤣 a nice rest for him. Let’s hope this is the cycle for you!

@Mrsi2020 ahhh hi 😊, how are you? How many weeks are you now? Hope everything is good ☺️. Ahh really, thank god you took the aspirin. I don’t know what to do now? Do I stop taking it and then start again after ovulation or carry on?

Here’s my chart! @Juno231 think it’s showing a slow decline for AF now! Oh and here’s my negative!

Tracking your cycle and possible BFP using RHR - part 4
Tracking your cycle and possible BFP using RHR - part 4
Juno231 · 07/12/2020 09:20

@eloiseislost I'm so sorry you lost your bean :( I think you're right that the rhr does look like it dropped just before the MC. Are you giving yourself a break now or trying again this month?

@ambs1994 pretty sure the frer evaps are meant to be grey

@LarasMama 73 is probably peak LP rhr for me so let's see what happens.

Got my peak just now! Need to jump on OH when he comes home from work. I have a feeling tomorrow will show a temp rise already so he could have a break after today until the new year lol 😅

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eloiseislost · 07/12/2020 09:04

Hi everyone, just had a miscarriage at 6+1 on my first pregnancy. Devastated doesn't begin to describe it but I'm trying to put it behind me and start again so I can regain some semblance of control in my life. 😔
I was looking at my FF chart and even though I stopped temping early on last cycle because it was giving me anxiety and sleep issues, I religiously logged my RHR. And I think it predicted my miscarriage. I couldn't quite believe it but I think it's pretty clear on the chart: skyrocketed on the day of BFP and plummeted a few days prior to the bleeding.
I hope I am luckier next time and, if nothing else, I'll keep an eye on the RHR and not keep my hopes up too soon.

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ambs1994 · 07/12/2020 08:52

@LarasMama yeah I've had those done and they said they were normal. Something has to be wrong with me though.

Are first response evaps grey or do they have colour?