FF Charting Questions

[Katnisscupcake]

Hi there,

TTC DC2 and started charting this month for the first time (this time around). Been TTC on and off (mostly off...) for the last year. Since trying in earnest, this is month number 3.

OVd according to FF (and very obvious symptoms, +OPK, cramping and temp dip) on CD16. Temps have been rising steadily since but today on DPO10 had, what I consider, a big temp dip. Went from 36.90 yesterday to 36.51 today.

I looked at my chart from when I conceived DD back in 2008 and I also had a temp dip on DPO10.

So I have two questions (as this is my first month of charting since having DD nearly 4 years ago):

• When AF is due in 4 days, do you normally get such a dramatic temp dip this early or does it happen gradually up until AF starts

• In my chart from 2008, all my temps (right through the month) were much higher, from AF, through OV and onwards. Is it usual that your temp range can shift. There's been nearly 4 years since I last charted.

All help gratefully received.

Obviously I'm hoping it is an implantation dip but don't want to get my hopes up... Lots of stabbing/crampy pains today and yesterday.

I got a temp dip during the 2ww on some cycles and not others, and wasn't pregnant on any of them, so it was meaningless for me, but it can be an "implantation dip".

Generally low temps can be a sign of a thyroid issue, but at 36.something they look to be in the normal range to me (similar to mine, and I've had my thyroid checked recently, also similar to many charts in the gallery on FF).

There's nothing you can do except be patient!

Read the title of this as Farting Question

TTC DC3 since Jan 2012 and using those LH POAS since this Jan. Fingers crossed I'll get a BFP soon.

Good luck OP.

Thanks ladies. I was feeling really positive this month but now, not so much. Just had some very slight brown CM when wiping. Has started around this time for the last few months so know that I'm not PG . AF won't come until DPO14 though so a few days to wait. I guess at nearly 39 I should be grateful that my cycles are still regular(ish).

My thyroid is Ok, had it checked when having some bloods after an MC last Summer.