BBT charting need help knowing if I’ve ovulated or not

[Suki2020]

Hi, my bbt is all over the place this month and need some help knowing if I’ve ovulated or not

I think you've ovulated as the app says. I think the temperature pattern post ovulation is overall higher than pre ovulation. That one dip below the line on the right could be implantation dip. It looks like your BBT went down towards the end though so you should be getting your period soon. Hope it helps.

@anotherfeduplady thank you. The app I’m using fertility friend changed its mind on when I ovulated. It was on day17 then it change to day27 and then this morning it changed back to day17. So confusing. Do you use BBT to help know when you’ve ovulated?

I think you've ovulated somewhere between day 17 and 18. I had similar chart last month.
I log my BBT, but i also do opks and log my CM. So when in doubt, i look for bbt rise AND the highest level on the ovulation strip AND the last day my eggwhite CM. Plus obviously other symptoms like cramps etc. I've only been doing all this for last 3 months. We've be trying for a year and i figured we need to understand my body better and time the activity 😉
Fingers crossed for you!

I'm not sure you have ovulated from your chart. Are your cycles regular? The luteal phase is usually between 12-16 days past ovulation.

Try and get hold of the book taking charge of your fertility, there's lots of useful advice about measuring bbt.

@VenusStarr I’m not sure either. I came off the pill 2yrs ago and it took 20months for them to return. I’ve had normal periods jan/feb/mar anything between 30-36days

It's difficult to tell because your temperatures are so irregular.

Are you using a proper BBT thermometer or just a normal fever thermometer? And do you temp orally or vaginally?

Looking at your chart it doesn't confirm ovulation. I can see that you're using 1 decimal, which isn't accurate. How do you temp? Best way is using a BBT with 2 decimals either orally or vaginally, otherwise you won't get correct readings.
I've had a couple of regular cycles after coming off the pill and then they went crazy (60-90 days) and I started taking Agnus castus to regulate them to 32-34 successfully. Then fell pregnant when actively trying.

@NoCallerID interested in that agnus castus - what dose did you take? I am so confused as different brands have different strength... thanks

@NoCallerID @peperethecat I’m temp orally. I do have a 2 decimal thermometer but I only got it last week so I was going to continue with the 1 decimal for this cycle and then change for my next cycle. Should I just start using it from tomorrow? Is Agnus castus herbal?

@Anotherfeduplady I started with 400mg and then went to 800mg as I felt I needed it.

I'm currently on 400 but only have started taking it again.

@Suki2020 yes, start using your new one, if anything it'll make things more clear.
Yes that's right, it naturally regulates hormones and boosts fertility. When TTC only recommended to take up to ovulation, so I took it until I had my temp spike.

@NoCallerID thank you lovely. What brand do you use? Should I start on 400mg?

Where are you in your cycle now?

@peperethecat this is my chart as of today. Day 38 😬

@Suki2020 I use these ones. Yes I'd start with one capsule a day.

Natures Aid PremEeze Agnus Castus, Relief of Premenstrual Symptoms (PMS), Vegan, 60 Capsules https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00STMP68M/ref=cmswwrcppapiii_t8bQEbWGEQMW9

Today could be your temp shift, if the next couple of days stay up 🤞🏼

Oh yes sorry. How long are your cycles normally?

@NoCallerID thank you I will have a look at those.

@peperethecat my last three cycles were between 30-36days. But before that I had no set pattern. It took me 2yrs after coming off the pill for them to return.

In that case I think I would give yourself a few days off from temping and start again when you've stopped bleeding after your next period.

I temp vaginally so I never start until my period has finished, and then I usually stop by about 4 DPO once I'm sure I've ovulated. (But I take progesterone in the luteal phase so I wouldn't be able to get any meaningful information from my post O temps anyway.)

@NoCallerID do you take folic acid and vitamin D with Angus castus?

@Suki2020 I currently take prenatal vitamins, 5mg of folic acid (prescribed due to my last pregnancy ending in TMFR due to T21 and Omphalocele) and the Agnus Castus 400mg. I hadn't taken anything before my last pregnancy as we hadn't really decided to TTC up until 2 days before we actually conceived so I'm religiously taking everything now.

@NoCallerID I’m sorry to hear that. How long have you been trying this time? I thought about taking vitamin D and iron alongside folic acid and Angus castus. Not sure if it’s to much though

@Suki2020 thank you. We haven't actually started trying yet. This is only a few weeks ago and I had to have a procedure to remove retained pregnancy tissue and am only just stopping to bleed now. But we want to be prepared and get my cycles back on track so we can start whenever we're ready. We have been very lucky and have conceived both pregnancies straight away but that's nothing we can count on for the future...
How's your temp today?

Also with regards to taking supplements... I would just take the normal prenatals and then Agnus castus up until ovulation. Your body will take what it needs and then the rest will just be discarded. Just don't take any Vit A.

@NoCallerID sending hugs to you.
My temp was 36.36 this morning on the new thermometer which is way down on yesterday’s 37.1 so I’m utterly confused lol.