BBT - pics attached. What am I getting wrong?

[RMarieClaire]

Am I the only one that finds bbt really hard?

TTC #2 and I wasn't going to temp because my charts were so bizarre with my first, even the month I got pregnant. Then I thought it would be worth a try but so far it's just a rocky line with no rise (see pic). I had watery CM and my static on Saturday evening. I know it's very possible I've not ovulated this month, but I can't let go of hope because with DD I also had no rise but got my BFP (second pic!) 🤷‍♀️. But isn't the rise supposed to always happen?

Does anyone else have this issue? And anyone successfully got a BFP?

Are you temping at the same time every day? Without having so much as blinked too hard beforehand? I.e. no water, not sat up, not lifted DC1 into bed first?

Are you potentially breathing through your mouth before you temp?

I'm always telling people to track BBT via FF as it more clearly shows the trends, whether you've ovulated or not etc. On these two charts I can't even tell if you've ovulated as there doesn't seem to be much of a temperature shift?

Thanks @Juno231 I do try to do that . Tricky as DC1 sometimes wakes before I'm due to get up - not often more than an hour though. I try to adjust with that online tool thing. But I wonder if I also toss and turn when she's making noise in the night.

This said my bbt is in line with what it should be pre ovulation - doesn't it go up if you move etc. May invest in ovusense next cycle to try to take the variation away.

I am also tracking in FF but didn't for my last. You're right it does seem better!

Hi @RMarieClaire have you got the fertility friend chart? I've never found ovia charts that easy to read. I'm not sure you've ovulated yet (maybe the last 2 temps might indicate you have, not sure)

Do you use opks too?

I used to use ovusense , it was amazing ! No more crazy charts . I was a restless sleeper . I then used to put the data into fertility friend , it’s much easier to interpret x

I use a bbt and an Ovusense (been using the bbt for a while so was continuing on with it for my first few months of ovusense) - last month my bbt didn't show is ovulated, but my ovusense did, and my blood test at the GP showed I did. If you're being disturbed awake and having to go respond to DC1 before you've temped, or temping at random times, or getting restless sleep, it can really impact on your temperature readings.

Thanks so much all. I'm going to buy ovusense I think. Sounds like what I need!
Really want to believe I'm ovulating and that my temping skills are just rubbish.

Thanks @VenusStarr I use CB advanced and got my peak on Saturday night but the results looked a bit off. I'm not convinced I've ovulated yet either.

Just got another peak on my CB and what I think is a positive on an IC, so I guess the last peak was a blip. More very sweaty bd for me and OH! Hopefully a bbt rise tomorrow or Thursday!

Sometimes your body can gear up to ovulate and fail , mine did that for two cycles . I’d get peaks which would fade out and then another peak two days later ! I even had to check I ovulated with a blood test as didn’t know what was going on as was used to climbing , peak , fall . Good luck with the sweaty bd 😘

Oh bless you @RMarieClaire, fingers crossed you're going to ovulate soon 🤞 hope it's a bit cooler for you too