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

@mumof23188 I'm going to test on Monday with an IC (I have loads of these) and maybe an FRER (only have one of these). 😬🤞🏼

@Fran2020 ahhh I’m so excited for you!!! 🤞🤞

@mumof23188 Thanks! 🤞🏼 I'm going to be very disappointed if I don't get a BFP this cycle I think. Keeping positive though 😊

@fran2020 this is ur month huni x

I've got a couple of spots on my chin today and cried my eyes out watching Military Wives film so I think I'm out now and AF will be here tomorrow or Monday

BFP! My ivf worked, and the heart rate rise was pretty accurate! Good luck to all of you ladies x

Oh @Parkandride that's amazing news, hopefully a good sticky bean in there 💛

I just did a frer at 14dpo and it was white as snow... Feeling crampy now too. Not sure if I had a proper ovulation really and I haven't had a rise and drop either on my chart 😔

@parkandride that's wonderful news, congratulations x

@sarahttc2020 sorry it's a BFN hun

@Fran2020 keeping my fingers crossed for you, all sounds good!

@SarahTTC2020 no sign of AF yet for me but RHR is same as yesterday and got a huge spot on chin so think I’m the same! Still not had many cramps but think they’re starting now. Think today will be a big glass of wine and a pity nap day!

@ls2020
Have u done a test? I got a big spot on my chin about 2/3 days b4 af was due and my skin was very oily, still is. But got my bfp on mon gone

@2alreadywantanother no, I’ve made myself promise to wait til my period is 2 days late (as my cycle can vary by a day). Got so sick of the disappointment at the 12 month mark. I feel like it’s v close so if it’s not here tonight may test in morning but my RHR is low and not really any good symptoms apart from some early on cramping just after o

@ls2020 ah babes. That's tough. Sorry to hear ur ttc so long.

@2alreadywantanother thank you. This month been getting all the bloods done and doctors etc so hoping they find something and it fixes it! I’m not overly worried as 27 and got loads of time but I’m just so grateful I started trying earlier than I wanted a kid because if I’d just started now, I would be a lot more distressed. I don’t have any family or close friends who are TTC which is helping a fair bit too. How are you getting on and feeling? How does the next stages work?

@ls2020 well there certainly is hope for you yet.
I'm 40 next month and we have 2 already. Boy 11 and girl soon to be 10. I'm hungry all the time, the size of my dinners are ridiculous and I cant eat the half of it 🙈
No sickness or that thank God. Didnt really have on other 2 pregnancies.
Have my apt made with my gp, hopefully hey my booking in date shortly after that. If my 1st apt is too far out I'll get a private scan around 11/12 wks just for reassurance.
We honestly didnt think this would happen so quick. The looking up we did, our chances were low. Even for it to happen within 2 yrs were low. So I'm grateful. I'm a strong believer of what's for u wont pass u.

@Parkandride wow amazing!! Massive congratulations 💕.

@SarahTTC2020 sorry for BFN 😩

@LS2020 😩😩 good idea about waiting til AF is two days late. Hope that’s the case this month for you. Sorry you’ve got cramps! Your day sounds fab tho. I really a pornstar martini!!

So I was fully expecting a big drop as mine seems to drop the day before AF! My skin is super oily and cervix feels open 😩

@mumof23188 sounds hopeful. My skin went very oily

@2alreadywantanother yes HR has usually dropped by two the day before AF! Wasn’t expecting to see a rise. I don’t have any tests 😩

@2alreadywantanother with my last pregnancy my skin was awful just after I got my BFP!!

@mumof23188 that looks really promising, fx for you!

@Fran2020 crossing my fingers for you too!

@2alreadywantanother I'm happy it worked out so soon for you, keep us posted on how it all goes please 😁

@Ls2020 I'm an accountant too! Love a good graph - I think it's why I'm enjoying BBT tracking so much lol.

I'm CD7 and had a lot of EWCM today so am a tad confused! Guess I have to DTD and start OPKs a bit earlier this month 😅

@Juno231 thank you! It’s giving me some hope! I don’t know if that’s a good thing. It’s not happened before looking back at my other graphs! Wow yes time to get on it earlier this month 🤪

@2alreadywantanother aww I’m so glad you got your BFP so quickly give your circumstances and wish you the healthiest pregnancy - have you told your 2 other kids yet?

@mumof23188 ooh I love a pornstar but I’ve drank my house out of Prosecco over lockdown 😂 thanks, still feeling slightly odd but had some deffo period poops this morning. The tummy troubles has been so strange this time around. There’s honestly no symptom I’ve not had now I don’t think!!
Omg that graph is almost the double of the one I saw yesterday, that’s so exciting!

@Juno231 live for a good excel spready! My only worry with BBT is my obsessiveness. Ooh that’s weird but hopefully means your body is gearing up for you 🤞🏻

@ls2020 no. Haven't told anyone. I've 2 friends that are pregnant and they told me. Will tell them as they know we were ttc. 1 is only about 2/3 wks b4 me.
I've another friend ttc her 2nd.
Want to make sure all is okay before telling others

@LS2020 I found Tesco sell them in a can 😂. Haha One Prosecco and I’m merry. I hate how the symptoms for pregnancy and pms are identical. Just adds to the annoyance! Is your AF usually bang on time? I hate waiting for it to come. I’ve got weird popping ears, this is a new symptom for me and a dizzy head. Have you ever had that?
Omg really? I’m trying so hard not to get excited! Was waiting for the drop!

Can I be a very late joiner to the thread/s? I’ve read through them both in the last few days!

We had agreed to stop at 2 dc (I have a bicornulate womb split completely in half by a septum and PCOS, so sadly had to go through a number of early/late mc to get ds and dd) but an unexpected pregnancy/mc earlier this year has made me wonder if I could try for a third.

This is my cycle so far this month, AF helpfully started on 2nd of August so it’s easy to keep track of in the month view. Despite pcos my cycles have been pretty regular since ds was born so hoping I can give this rhr a go

My opk’s gradually got darker this week until I finally got my positive today (circled in pink). Dtd every day for the last 7 days so crossing fingers time!

Sticky baby dust for all! 💐

@2alreadywantanother Thanks 🤞🏼my skin feels oily too. That's a good thing to believe that what's for you won't pass you 😊

@SarahTTC2020 You're not out yet, like the others have said you can get spots or greasy skin before that BFP.

@Parkandride Congratulations on your BFP! What did your RHR do, do you have a graph?

@LS2020 thank you! I really hope AF stays away for you! I can understand why you want to wait until AF is late, it gets harder each month doesn't it. 😔 That's good you're getting you bloods done. I felt so good when we could start the ball rolling with bloods and semen analysis.

@mumof23188 that's good you've had a rise!

@Juno231 Thank you!! 🤞🏼wow yeah maybe you will ovulate earlier this month! It's crazy how it changes! At least it's cooled down for DTD!

When I woke up really early My RHR looked like it had fallen, then I slept a bit more and it looked like it had risen. Now it's stayed they same as yesterday at 59. Strange! 😬🤷🏻‍♀️