Tracking your cycle and possible BFP using RHR - part 4

[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!

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[quote mumof23188]@LarasMama thank you 🤞. My HR isn’t really doing a lot yet. It’s 62 today. Last cycle it didn’t start rising until 6DPO so I’m waiting to see what happens. How’s yours?

Yes I’m literally one day ahead! Eeeeeek!! So excited. Crazy how you felt both pop out. Twins would be hard work but amazing.

Here’s my chart! Interesting to see how HR ties in with BBT!

How old is your DC?[/quote]
DD will turn 2 in March. I have some friends who have twins or are now pregnant with twins. It's really a lot of work but it's also nice to see how they grow up together. :)

My RHR is at 61 today, keeps going between 61 and 62. I wish I could take BBT but waking up so frequently still, I don't think it would be accurate. Does your little one wake up often?

@GlassLily So sorry! How many months have you been trying for? I have always had issues with my LP, and can really recommend B6 and agnus castus to extend the LP if it's a Progesterone issue.

@MissBPotter That's how my LP looks before the rise up to ovulation. :) CD8 is a good time to start in case you ovulate early.

@GlassLily I’m so sorry 😞. Have you tried any supplements to help lengthen your LP?

@MissBPotter how are you getting on? Is it FW for you yet?

@LarasMama ah lovely ☺️. My DS will be 2 in July. I can only imagine how tricky it must be but yes amazing to watch the bond. Mine is stuck on 62 again today! How often does your little one wake up? Mine sleeps relatively well. Only wakes occasionally due to teething.

@mumof23188 Lucky you! My darling wakes up 2-4 times a night. Isn’t it fascinating how different children are. Lara was always a bad sleeper. 😂

What was your RHR on ovulation day? I’m 4 dpo and my RHR has gone down to 60. Was 61 on ovulation day. Do you have any symptoms yet?

@LarasMama 🤣🤣 it’s only a very recent thing. He has CMPA and reflux so the first year was the hardest ever. He rarely slept and I couldn’t put him down. Was sooooo hard! My first DC was a dream, she slept 7-7 from 6 weeks old! Broken sleep is so so tough!

Mine was 60 on ov day! Is that your usual pattern? I’m just absolutely starving 😆 think that’s the progesterone doing it’s thing. I can’t stop eating! When are you planning to test?

@LarasMama ah .. good mine is 60 again today!

@mumof23188 I’m ok thanks, how many dpo are you? Although I don’t temp or use ov sticks (maybe I will if nothing happens soon but just trying to relax for now...) I think it is fw, noticed some ewcm this morning and I think I usually ov early, like cd 11 or 12. Ended up having a silly argument last night so didn’t dtd, hopefully tonight as we have made up

@MissBPotter ah good! I’m 5dpo today. Sounds like FW is getting underway for you. EWCM is a great sign. What CD are you now? Yes get dtd 😆. I am enjoying temping as it’s really nice to see the confirmation that I’ve ovulated! Definitely recommend it!

I think I finally ovulated !! Maybe yesterday or the day before but not sure 🙈

Hii, mind if I join?

I’ve been trying to monitor my RHR, currently 12dpo, I’m fairly sure I ovulated on the 18th, it was looking good until it dipped by 1bpm today 😬

@mumof23188 looking at your BBT (it's somehow showing up very small so it's hard to see) - is your CD13 temp a triangle? I think there's a chance you ovulated on CD12 per your temps if that's the case - would that tie in with your cramps?

CD7 for me and nothing to report - RHR is weirdly still at LP level (71 today) so I guess I'll have a higher than usual base rhr this cycle. Will start DTD every other day as of CD9 :)

@mumof23188 I can see that would be helpful, maybe next month (if no luck this time!!)

@Juno231 hmm that’s a bit strange isn’t it, maybe it will fall before ov...

@ChinChilly Welcome! Your chart does look good but sometimes we find a drop does mean af is on its way. However, you never know, it may go right up again tomorrow. Feeling hopeful for you.

@MissBPotter thank you for the reply, I have noticed mine takes a nose dive a few days before AF! I’m CD28 today and I’ve normally started spotting by now ahead of AF. I will carry on obsessively checking my RHR each morning 😂

@Juno231 yes there is a triangle on CD13. That’s so interesting, thank you. Yes it does tie in. CD12 is when I had the ovulation cramps. So I’m potentially 6DPO today then 😁.

So strange about your HR! Has it ever happened before? Did you test again at all?

@ChinChilly welcome ☺️. Your HR does look so good. When is AF due? Hopefully it’s only a 1 beat drop and not the start of the decline for AF 🤞

@MissBPotter yes it’s always an option further down the line. Hopefully you won’t need it!

Hi @mumof23188 my cycles are normall 27-29 days I’m currently on CD28 my app says AF is due Wednesday but I think that is going by the perfect 14 day LP from when I ovulated, my LP is normally about 12days

@Juno231 I just disregarded the temp on CD13 and it put ov to CD11?! I’ve put it back in now. Not sure what to believe? Confusing!

@ChinChilly fingers crossed for you! Sounds promising ☺️.

@mumof23188 Oh, that sounds rough. Glad he sleeps more peacefully now. I hope DD will sleep better soon. Hopefully before I get pregnant.

Oh, I hear you! I've been craving carbs all day today. Had so much chocolate and a whole plate of pasta. I'm feeling bloated too. Probably because I ate too much! Ha! It must be the progesterone.
My RHR doesn't go up by much in the lp which kind of worries me. I wonder if it's because I haven't fully weaned DD or if it's normal for my body. Does yours go up much?

I think I'll only test a few days after I start having symptoms. What about you?

@Juno231 Good luck this cycle! How high is your RHR usually?

@ChinChilly Hello! And Welcome! Hope your RHR picks up again.

@mumof23188 cd11 won't be accurate - try this instead : www.whenmybaby.com/basalbodytemperature.php and adjust your CD13 temp. I think that will solve it!

@LarasMama @missbpotter I'm normally low 60s by now - last cd7 for comparison I was at 63. I haven't tested again as AF was pretty heavy so thought there was no mistaking it. I'm weirdly still spotting though which I've never done after like CD4?

@Juno231 So your period stopped and you’re now spotting? How long was your period? I used to spot before and after my full blown period. Maybe your hormones are still adjusting?

This month I did not DTD from my rhr would you say ovulation happened at the big dip or at the yellow O which was the predicted date on clue?

Thank you @LarasMama it seems to have bounced back up again this morning, AF is due tomorrow according to premom...so will see if she turns up

@LarasMama it was so rough but I’m glad he’s ok and not in any pain anymore bless him. Ahh I really hope your DD does start sleeping better. Does she still feed in the night? I stopped at 8 months when my DS was diagnosed and he went onto milk free formula.

I love carbs haha. Yes It must be 🤣🤣. I’ve had a few months where it’s reached 66 and 68 but I think they were chemical pregnancies as I had faint lines and super long LP. It definitely maybe because your DD isn’t fully weaned.

@Juno231 I tried that and it didn’t change! Just adjusted the temp. It’s stayed on CD13.

Have you tested again? It’s so strange how you are still spotting!!

@ChinChilly ah brilliant ☺️. You are doing so well with not testing!

My HR has not budged at all so I’m now no longer feeling any hope 😂

@mumof23188 at least we're now more comfortable that CD13 lines up from a temp pov!

@larasmama it was a 4 day AF and then had spotting afterwards. I normally have a really light 2-3 day AF so this one was unusual overall. Oh well.

@Juno231 very true! Almost half way through TWW now thank the lord 🤣. I’m very annoyed that my HR is not budging, doesn’t bode well 🧐.Has your spotting stopped now?

@mumof23188 well I was spotting yesterday still and today is too soon to tell so far!