Tracking your cycle and possible BFP using RHR - part 2

[Juno231]

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!

See attached my current chart - at 10DPO my RHR is at it's all time high this cycle and has not started to decline for AF yet. Fingers crossed!

@Alicespring
@Ltay2
@SmileyT
@Buffalomozzerella
@Moominmiss
@ambs1994
@SarahTTC2020
@popcorndiva
@pippy20
@Mrsi2020
@meb89
@Fran2020
@Willowfalls
@mumof23188

Hi all, would anyone be able to give me thoughts on my graphs - it’s massively puzzling me this month!!

I’ve attached May which shows a really typical month, drop for AF, highest rise for Ovulation and then the TWW with the final drop being AF starting and I always follow this pattern.

This month 1st June was CD7 I think, had small random bleed on 2nd June, think I ovulated when RHR was about 55 but didn’t get a peak OPK and since then it’s been really static. I’ve had to go back over a year to find any days where I had same RHR for 3 days as mines always up and down. AF is due Tuesday. TIA x

Also @sle0911 I’ve heard you should get a dip after implantation yes!

• I mean July not June!! Annoying there’s no edit haha

Morning, how is everyone today? I'm approx 7DPO today and I've attached my graph well the one on my Garmin below haha! Totally hoping that's an implantation dip 😊🤞🏼

@sle0911 Yes, I think implantation dips are possible with RHR too. So fingers crossed for us both! 🤞🏼

@mumof23188 Thank you! How are you today?

@Ls2020 that's a really odd pattern there compared to your usual, hopefully that's a good thing!

@sle0911 implantation dips are meant to be a myth I think - it's common to have an oestrogen surge around 8dpo though which might be affecting your rhr?

Thanks @Juno231, I’ve promised myself this cycle I won’t test before AF so I feel doubly impatient 😂 probably the stress of the TWW hitting me haha

@LS2020 @Fran2020 @Juno231 thanks all. To be honest at CD53 I will take ANYTHING...AF or BFP I'm not fussed 😂😂

Hi @Fran2020 how are you feeling today? Fingers crossed for you 🤞. I’m ok thanks, my HR dropped by one today so it’s 64bpm today. Expecting AF within the next few days!

@sle0911 cd53?! You poor thing 🙊

@Juno231 yep after a chemical in May, seems to have mucked up AF for me! Had about 4 days of peak OPKs last week though so I'm putting myself at 7/8dpo so I'm really hoping BFP or AF will show next week 🤞🏼

@sle0911 Wow, that's a crazy long cycle! Glad you had peak OPKs last week and fingers crossed for a BFP! 🤞🏼

@mumof23188 Feeling exhausted today after another bad nights sleep- kept waking up and couldn't get to back to sleep. 😴 Also feel emotional with weird cramps and backache!
Your RHR seems pretty consistent even when you have been pregnant so don't count yourself out until AF arrives!

@sle0911 such a long cycle! Glad things are heading in the right direction for you finally. Good luck for a BFP!

@Fran2020 ah such a shame that you had a bad sleep again. It really does make you feel awful having a restless night. Yes my HR never seems to do a great deal. I’m just hanging on in atm. On knicker watch!! Have lots of strange symptoms but I’m trying to be realistic and it’s probably pms!!!

@mumof23188 I know 😔 I had another bad nights sleep night too. So glad it's Friday! how are you today? Is AF literally due any day? What strange symptoms?

So on CD54 I've had the biggest squinter in the world 🤷🏼‍♀️ (can see it easier in real life 😂)

@sle0911 I'm really bad at seeing these, does it have colour? What's your RHR looking like today?

@Fran2020 Admittedly you can't see much on the picture! But yes it's definitely pink and came up within 3 mins. Gonna hold out until Sunday to re test I think!

RHR has gone back up by 1bpm today after a drop yesterday

@sle0911 that sounds promising, keeping my fingers crossed for you! 🤞🏼 Good plan fo wait until Sunday.
Interesting with your RHR, after a big dip mine seems to have dropped 1bpm. Really hope it starts to rise again! 🤞🏼

@sle0911 I definitely see it - congratulations!!! How exciting - how long did it take you in the end?

@Fran2020 ohh no 😩 I had a bad night too. Had some seriously bad night sweats! But yes thankfully it’s Friday. I’m ok thank you, just really bad nausea, heartburn, backache and some strange CM and I seem to have a low grade fever. Just really odd. Yes due any day really. CD27 today so should be AF on Sunday. How are you feeling?

@sle0911 wow congratulations! I can see the line ☺️😍

@mumof23188 @Juno231 thanks I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees it 😂

@Juno231 well we started trying in May, fell first time but was a chemical, then my period never returned since then, so I'm guessing I completely missed a whole cycle as a faint BFP now correlates with when I should be due on if I hadn't missed one, if that makes sense! We have been in two minds about whether to stop now as we're getting married abroad next August (postponed from this year) so baby would only be about 4ish months 😱, if this turns out the same as last time then we will definitely stop and start again after the wedding!

@Fran2020 keeping my fingers crossed for a rise!! It gets addictive keep checking RHR doesn't it!

@mumof23188 those symptoms sound promising! 🤞🏼

@sle0911 no it’s definitely there ☺️ How exciting! Sorry to hear about your CP.

Thank you. I’m not feeling very hopeful. I’m fully expecting AF!

@mumof23188 Awww that's not good! 😔 I hope you sleep better tonight! Strange CM? I think feeling run down/ like your getting ill is a possible sign.hopefully AF won't come.
I think I'm over tired and even managed some exercise this evening! Still had twingey feelings in my tummy again today. I'm not due until approx Thursday/ Friday so got to wait a bit longer! 😩

@sle0911 Thank you! 🤞🏼definitely does get a bit addictive haha!

@Fran2020 thank you. I hope you do too. Atleast it’s Saturday tomorrow! Yes, way tmi but it’s like ewcm but yellow. Very strange! I’ve also heard that. I can’t even remember how I felt before with my two pregnancies so that’s not much help 🤣
Hopefully you will get a nice Saturday lie in tomorrow. That’s good you managed some exercise. What type? I love training! Ah gosh 😩 the TWW just feels like forever doesn’t it!!

@mumof23188 Thank you, I'm so glad it's Saturday, hopefully be able to have a nice lazy morning! I'm sure I've red somewhere that yellow ewcm is a good sign for pregnancy so fingers crossed for you!
Hahaha I guess if you didn't record it on an app or something before, you forget! 😂
I love strength training but I'm trying hard not to overdo it these days. I also do a bit of running. How about you?
Yep, the TWW draaaaaags!!! At least my cycles are relatively short ish!