Tracking your cycle and possible BFP using RHR - part 3

[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!

@mumof23188
@fran2020
@LS2020
@SarahTTC2020
@ambs1994
@AliceSpring
@HopefulHopper

@mumof23188 I think due on Thursday. It's good to see the rise like that but I've had fluctuations in previous cycles. Keeping positive though 🤞🏼 yeah I know what you mean, my cycle is very cruel too! 😭when were you due again?

@Juno231 I am approx 13DPO now. My RHR does seem to be all over the place so who knows if it means anything! I'm anxious about testing again. 😬 I can't decide if I feel like AF is coming on soon or not. 🤷🏻‍♀️ how are you?

@LS2020 Agree there, it's horrible to see a BFN. Yeah that's true! Plus it's cheaper to just wait for AF 😂 If AF does come for me, I can ring the hospital to book in my ultrasound.

@LS2020 I’ve heard about that! Will give it a go 😂. That sounds lovely, enjoy your pamper 😍 something nice to look forward to.

@SarahTTC2020 hope you get some answers soon. It’s horrible just waiting! Yes not going to track after this one. I never get a rise in LP. So it’s gutting!

@Juno231 thank you. yes you are right. It was all pointing to BFP I think 😭. Never had a rise in LP before. Just waiting on the inevitable now. Wish the “symptoms” would bugger off now tho. Definitely will be taking my Fitbit off once it arrives.

@Fran2020 yes keep positive 🤞🤞. When do you usually get AF symptoms? Mine was due two days ago. So day and a half late atm! I had my peak OPK on CD13 and CD29 today!

@mumof23188 I'm trying my best but I feel headachy today,really don't know if the cramps are different now and if I'm starting to feel like AF might come on (down there). I usually get spotting 1-3 days before AF so there's still time for that to happen.
Hmm it's so cruel! There's still a chance for you as long as AF stays away! It takes some people longer to get a positive test. 🤞🏼 Your RHR has been so different this cycle.

@Fran2020 do you usually suffer with headaches before AF? Ahh frustrating trying to decipher the differences! I just feel sick, headache, dizzy and totally lost my appetite. That’s true, I’ve previously got positives before my AF was due so I’m just not convinced. It has been so different. Crazy different!

@mumof23188 Yeah I do usually get a headache before AF which is why I'm think it probably will come on. 😔 So frustrating as I've definitely had some different things go on this month.
You've got lots of symptoms too and it's good to be good that it's different right?! Still keeping my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼

@Fran2020 I'm good thanks! Just plodding along. CD9 today and my RHR is still recovering from my weekend in the Netherlands lol 😅. The most recent little two day peak would be the wine I had this Fri/Sat 🙊. No signs of ovulation per the chart though!

Hello- me again. @Juno231 Netherlands sounds amazing! Trying not to panic but at 7+4 I've taken a dip. I know people say not to obsess over it but hard not to!

Oh @chrissagcat must be so hard seeing it and trying not to worry. Maybe take your Fitbit off for a few days so you can't see it xx

@SarahTTC2020 I'm tempted to have an early scan now. I'm so so nauseous every day as well but this makes me wonder what's going on

@chrissagcat if it helps I've seen this quite a few times! Seems to be a thing around 7-8 weeks pregnant but picks back up again a week or so later. Isn't it around this time that the placenta starts taking over from the yolk sac? I wonder if a change in hormones or direction of blood flow at this point would have an effect on it.

I certainly don't think it's anything to worry about and you have plenty of other symptoms that sound like you very much have a happy bean in there!

@Juno231 thanks so much! You are always so knowledgable! I really I appreciate it. I hope you get your BFP soon. Any symptom spotting?x

@chrissagcat I’ve seen it happen quite a lot too, your body hormones just stabilising a bit 😊

@Fran2020 ah what stage is the ultrasound in the testing? I’m hoping we’ll get SA and blood results next week so curious to know the next steps!

@LS2020 thank you so much. I hope so, shouldn't ever have told my husband! 🙈

So I'm pretty sure my pre-AF spotting has started this afternoon. I've had very small amounts of light brown or pinky brown when I've wiped. Which is pretty standard for me before AF. I know I'm not out until AF properly arrives but I'm pretty sure it will arrive now. I had a cry earlier as I was so hopeful this month and had lots of promising signs. 😔

@Juno231 The Netherlands sounds good, did you have a nice time? What day do you usually ovulate?

@chrissagcat as Juno said, I think so many changes are happening which can cause it to fluctuate. It hasn't falling by that my Bpm either.

This is the test I took this morning right now. Its blue in colour so hopefully not a false positive.
I've got some pink dye tests just from boots so hopefully I'll get a proper answer soon

@Fran2020 ahh no way! I’m so sorry 😩. I really hope AF doesn’t come!! I’ve started cramping this evening 😩

@Fran2020 I mean doesn’t come for you! I’m just awaiting the inevitable now. Will never test early again after this 😩

@chrissagcat another lady posted on here or on another discussion showing her RHR so far in her pregnancy and it's up and down. So please try no to worry.
I was asking on here the other day as mine dropped but back up today.

@chrissagcat please try not to worry. I know it’s easier said than done. This is my graph from when I was pregnant. As you can see I had a huge drop. This was late in my pregnancy too! It had randomly decided to jump the month before.

@mumof23188 Thank you, I really hope it doesn't come. I'm trying to keep positive but it's likely that AF will come 😔 Aww that sucks about cramping, I hope AF doesn't come for you too.

@chrissagcat I'm waiting for ovulation atm so no symptom spotting for me just yet x

@Fran2020 since Jan I've ovulated between CD12-17, albeit never on CD14-15 weirdly enough! It's random every month so I never know what to expect.

Well this sucks... Changed loads since this morning!

@Juno231 hmmm that's very strange!

I feel really sick after my exercise class, was convinced I'd bounced AF out of me but still nothing!
Do you think I should test again in the morning if no AF?
I'll be 17 dpo and tested on 14dpo on a frer with nothing.
I'm sure I'll come on overnight if I plan to test

@Fran2020 oh I do hope it doesn’t. How’s the symptoms? Thank you! It’s stopped now. Just had a bit. I just want this cycle over with now! How strange it’s changed so much!! What’s it gone from?

@Juno231 that is crazy, your body clearly doesn’t do CD14 or 15 🤪. It’s mad how our bodies work! If I had a peak OPK on CD13 how long could my LP be? Maximum? Is it 16 or 17 days?