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

Hi all, I’ve been here since I was pregnant in April (sadly ended in mmc in late May). It's taken ages for my cycles to regulate but last month was back to 28 days.

This is my chart this month. I'm currently 11dpo. Do you reckon I'm out? It's very spiky!

@itssquidstella I reckon you're in! It might be spiky but look how much higher it is than the start of the chart!

CD13 and RHR shot up by 3 today - I hope that means ovulation is nigh!

@Juno231 I hope so! Ovulation was the first spike of 59 and I'm definitely up on that; I just thought I'd see a more consistent rise if I were in.

@mumof23188 RHR dropped one more today but still no idea if it’ll arrive, not really feeling anything 😂 any signs?

@xxchlobo90xx welcome to the thread. Everyone’s is different but assume that Ovulation normally takes place 14 days before your period. Find out last few months when that was from when you’ve recorded and then look on your graphs and see if you notice a similar trend. Not everyone’s LP is 14 but until you do any OPK/BBT this month you won’t know til then ☺️

@itssquidstella it’s a very good rise overall, hope it’s a good sign 🤞🏻

@Mrsi2020 so pleased to hear you aren’t feeling so anxious ☺️. Hope everything is going well for you. Do you think that’s what’s happening? I’m just so confused and sick of seeing faint lines!

@LS2020 ahhh what is it today? 59? It’s annoying waiting isn’t it. How do you usually feel before AF? No more spotting for me, just 3 time’s yesterday. Was vvv light brown?! So odd. I think AF is gearing up now. HR dropped one! My BBT went down too but I’m not sure if it counts because I had an awful sleep last night, DS kept waking up and then I had two hours sleep before I took it this morning.

@xxchlobo90xx hi 👋 yes it’s just about finding your trend. Some have a rise before ovulation and some have a dip. Also RHR seems to drop for AF.

@itssquidstella definitely not out with your graph 🤞. When is AF due for you?

Forgot my chart 😆

@Juno231 so sorry I forgot to reply to you! Fab that you’ve had a rise, hope ovulation happens soon for you! Sounds like it’s imminent ☺️

@mumof23188 58, I went back down yesterday too! This sounds silly but I feel like I can’t remember how I feel before AF as I’m normally focussing on some daft symptom 😂 normally I’m spotty and have cramps which I’ve had some cramps but not as many when af is due but I was also spotty for my CP. My boobs are still so sore since my CP so honestly no idea. I feel like it must be close given everything I’m feeling but also I couldn’t get an OPK rise so in theory could it be another week if I ovulated late? How many DPO are you now?

I think im like 4dpo today? I've had headaches for the past 2 days and felt nauseous. Trying not to read into it 🙈 could possibly just be stress at work, glare from visors and computer

@LS2020 what is it roughly normally when AF is due? Doesn’t sound silly at all. I can barely remember Aswell! It definitely could be another week if you ovulated late. I hate all this waiting for AF. It’s horrible isn’t it 😩. I’m 16dpo today! Still no spotting but I have some cramps!

Just done these! Don’t know why I do it to myself 😂 on knicker watch now!

@mumof23188 I'm due on Saturday so I'll test on Sunday if no AF - I’ve wasted too much money on early testing this year!

@itssquidstella ahh good luck ☺️🤞. Gosh me too! It’s crazy isn’t it. Might aswell pee on a ten pound note 🤣

@mumof23188 whats the top one?!

Having my LH peak today! 🎉 Sent the attached to OH lol 😅

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/4050675-Tracking-your-cycle-and-possible-BFP-using-RHR-part-4?watched=1

Made a new thread for us so we don't lose each other once this one reaches 1000 posts!

@Juno231 it’s an OPK! How long can a luteal phase actually be without it being an issue?

Yay to peak!! Wahoo!!! 🤣🤣🤣 that has cracked me up. Love it! Bet he can’t wait to get home now!
Thanks for the new thread ☺️

@mumof23188 an LP can't physically be longer than 16 days I don't think (maybe it was 17?). If preggers then I think that moves it past a luteal phase and if longer than 16 then you probably didn't ovulate so aren't actually in the LP. What day are you on now?

@Juno231 thank you for the info! I’m 16dpo today. I’ve had no more spotting since yesterday. Just waiting for AF to turn up. Can’t believe I have such a long LP!!

Would you say CD 19 was my peak? X

@Juno231 what did your oh reply ?!?! 🤣🤣🤣 yayyy for spike

@mumof23188 I do, I think some of your tests you could say could be an indent but some are quite clear and I think that’s not right as often as it’s happening you. Might be worth getting referred. My gp was amazing and she also said she hoped I didn’t need the referral as a lot of women when they get referred get preg and I was preg the next month 🤣 and yes I’m feeling good, ten sleeps till the next scan and then I’ll be heading into my 12th week I think we might tell the kids which feels really scary but I’m so afraid of them finding out from someone else (my eldest dd would be fuming if she felt she was last to know!)

@itssquidstella the one month you don’t test early will be your month 🤣 I would like you to test tho, if you’ve a wee ic knockjng about?! 🤣

@BigLucy
yes I would say that!!

Xxx

@BigLucy is there anything irregular about your cycles though - having a surge for so long is usually indicative of something else like PCOS or a thyroid problem?

@Mrsi2020 haha he sent me a text saying "I get this now" - as he's been notoriously bad in the past about even understanding these things before 😅

@Juno231 I was tested years ago and they said I didn't have either but one month my cycle could be 34 days the next could be 42 xxxx

@BigLucy I'd recommend you start temping to see if you're ovulating every cycle. Just in case! But yes I'd agree that CD19 looks like the main peak.

Thank you. I was telling when concieved my toddler so maybe I'll start xxx