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Experienced Tempers please help me with my BBT

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Newbiemg · 14/02/2022 12:17

Hello

I’ve started tracking BBT this cycle and Im not sure if my temps are showing that I’ve ovulated yet or not.

Im on CD15 today and I potentially had my peak OPK yesterday CD14 around 19:30.

I’ve been taking my temps at the same time every morning and my pre-ovulation temps have been ranging between 36.26 and 36.29.

This morning I had a slight rise to 36.31 so if I take my lowest temp that’s only a rise of 0.05.

I read that after ovulation you should see atleast a rise of 0.3 - 0.5.

I also didn’t have any ovulation cramps and last cycle I had really strong cramps.

So my question really is have I not ovulated yet?

That very small rise that I've had today I assume that I can’t count that as post ovulation or can I?

Thanks

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IGB3993 · 09/08/2023 11:36

@Newbiemg Juts wanted to say thanks so much for all the info on this regarding the slow rise in BBT. I'm currently waiting for my rise when usually it's really quick and this has made me feel better, despite it not having a BFP result at the end for you.

Hope all going well still, and hope you've got your BFP in the last 2 cycles.

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Newbiemg · 14/03/2022 12:28

Seem to have found a pattern for me. Last cycle I got my peak opk CD14 but didn’t ovulate until CD17 so around 72 hours later.

This cycle I was surprised as I got a positive opk on CD12 (Saturday) so it was early for me. My peak came early hours of Sunday morning (2am CD13). Today (Monday) I’m on CD14 and temps not showing ovulation yet.

My temps are following a similar little curve to last cycle which happened the day before I got my ovulation dip so I’m expecting a temp dip for ovulation tomorrow (tues CD15) and rise on Wednesday (CD16)…. Hopefully 🤞🏼

So seems like I ovulate 72 hours after my first positive opk. Interesting to find out

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Newbiemg · 14/03/2022 12:24

@Tinkerbell098 Thank you

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Tinkerbell098 · 07/03/2022 15:31

@Newbiemg good luck for this cycle x

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Newbiemg · 06/03/2022 18:38

started to gradually drop *

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Newbiemg · 06/03/2022 18:38

Wanted to do a last update because I know I searched so many threads to find similar stories and it’s frustrating when theres no outcome.

As above took a test and bfn which was expected after a heavy normal period.

Temps have started to gradually the day after my AF ended as it’s the first time temping for me I don’t know if that will be a pattern but seems so far that my temp drop happens gradually starting the day after AF rather than before.

On to the next cycle for me and hopefully this is the one to give me my bfp 🤞🏼

Starting opks again tomorrow morning

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Newbiemg · 04/03/2022 20:01

I took a test yesterday to rule it out and bfn. AF finished today but my temps are still high. Today’s was 36.68 so stable with my post ovulation temps. Not quite sure why my temps are staying high but I will have to see what happens

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Juno231 · 03/03/2022 14:29

Early FP temps can be erratic but I would be tempted to rule out a pregnancy if I were you! You hear plenty of stories of women carrying in having periods when pregnant 🤷

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Newbiemg · 03/03/2022 10:27

Sorry reattached photo 1 as it didn’t include my temp from today.

Experienced Tempers please help me with my BBT

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Newbiemg · 03/03/2022 10:25

I’m attaching 2 photos of my charts.

Photo 1- is my last cycle chart before AF arrived and my new chart after AF arrived.

Photo 2- I took my AF out quickly so you could see all of my temps on one chart (CD30 here is actually CD1 of my new cycle). I thought it would be helpful to see all the temps together.

I’m a little confused why my temps are going up rather than down but there’s no mistaking I’ve got AF because of how heavy it is.

I’m going to have to wait until the end of this cycle and compare my two cycles to see if there’s a pattern.

Any thoughts welcome though

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Newbiemg · 03/03/2022 09:30

It’s cycle 4 now for me and I’m on CD3 so fingers crossed for this cycle 🤞🏼

Weirdly my temp shot up today. The highest temp I’ve had so far 36.93 which is 0.3 degrees above my usual post ovulation temps. My AF is very heavy though so no mistaking it for anything else.

Have to just keep tracking and see what happens. That was my first month tracking temps so not sure of my pattern yet.

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Juno231 · 02/03/2022 10:34

I'm sorry! What cycle was this for you? Fingers crossed this one is the one

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Newbiemg · 02/03/2022 08:58

The little temp drop was logged on my new chart so I’ll post both next to eachother.

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Newbiemg · 02/03/2022 08:55

Just a little final update. Unfortunately my AF arrived late morning yesterday. I didn’t see a temp drop before but this morning it dropped slightly to 36.59 so I’m assuming it will gradually keep going down now.

Onto cycle 4 and CD2 for me today.

Thank you all for your help

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Newbiemg · 01/03/2022 07:39

@Juno231 Ok thank you

I haven’t had anymore spotting and temp is still rising slightly so I will do a test today and then I should know either way 🤞🏼

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Juno231 · 28/02/2022 13:37

@Newbiemg it can drop several days into AF so it's not an accurate prediction of AF I'm afraid! It often does start dropping a couple of days before AF though, with a proper plummet the day AF shows.

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Newbiemg · 28/02/2022 13:18

@SamuraiPizzaCats Ok so perhaps mine hasn’t dropped yet as it’s just spotting but may before I get full flow if it is AF.

Thank you all for being so helpful

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SamuraiPizzaCats · 28/02/2022 12:17

My temperature drops before my period starts, on the day usually or day before. It's probably slightly different for everyone

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Newbiemg · 28/02/2022 12:11

@Juno231 I might cave and test tonight after work or in the morning if AF doesn’t come in full flow. I haven’t had anything today yet.

When would I expect my bbt to drop if it was AF? On the first day of full flow?

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Juno231 · 28/02/2022 08:42

@Newbiemg I have no chill so would definitely test at this point. Remember spotting is really common when pregnant so doesn't have to be implantation related at all. Fingers crossed for you and if you test to try to go with a pink dye test!

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Newbiemg · 28/02/2022 07:50

Might hold off **

Also yesterday was 11dpo when I had the bleeding. Today is 12dpo **

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Newbiemg · 28/02/2022 07:48

Sorry if TMI. Yesterday afternoon I had some creamy cm that had a pink tinge because it had blood mixed into it. I then had a little watery pink blood so assumed AF was coming and expected a big temp drop this morning. Instead my temp actually rose slightly but still within the normal post-ovulation temps for me. Not a big rise. 36.72 today.

I did think perhaps Implantation but seems abit late at 12dpo and is making more sense to me that it’s AF on the way.

I haven’t had anymore bleeding yet so now just waiting to see if AF comes today or in the next few days and if my temps drop or stay up.

My hold off on testing and see what happens

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Newbiemg · 27/02/2022 11:08

@Juno231 @SamuraiPizzaCats Thank you both! Wait and see tomorrow then 🤞🏼

How exciting that your baby is due ✨ Congratulations!

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Juno231 · 27/02/2022 10:49

@Newbiemg it could be AF, it could be nothing! LP temps don't mean much once they've confirmed ovulation :)

SamuraiPizzaCats · 27/02/2022 10:44

Even a perfect chart doesn't mean pregnancy but it is very encouraging!! I can't show you any of my old ones as my subscription is paused but they were absolutely BANANAS. Got there in the end though - after 18months! Baby due any second now 😃

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