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!

@mumof23188
@fran2020
@LS2020
@SarahTTC2020
@ambs1994
@AliceSpring
@HopefulHopper
@xxchlobo90xx
@Mrsi2020
@itssquidstella
@poptypingchef
@GlassLily
@Moominmiss

@mumof23188 I can relate! I ate but nausea continues 🙈 My RHR is back at 61 but it’s still looks higher generally then before, so I’m not sure what’s up with my fitbit. I guess I’ll have to wait. I still feel like it’s nothing to get my hopes up for tho.

When is AF due? When will you test next? Oh I’m so excited! I’m sure it wasn’t an indent especially with your symptoms.

@Juno231 Yes, so in that case you can just take floradix. Don’t think it’ll do any harm.

@Juno231 it’s really strange isn’t it! I don’t know what to think really? There’s pink to it but I’ve read that FRER have indents? Thank you! Any sign of ov for you yet?

@LarasMama I’m the exact same, I feel so nauseous today. Surely it’s to early to feel sick? But suppose it’s the bloody progesterone 😈. The waiting is the hardest part isn’t it. When is AF due for you? FF puts my AF for 13th December because I’ve had some really long luteal phases so will have to see. Going to test again on Monday!

I know it’s way out of the time frame but here’s a picture of it in natural light 🤞

@mumof23188 that looks way better than an indent though I'd say! I can see it properly now, no squinting about it. I am CD12, had EWCM yesterday and a high opk this morning so I think I might get a peak and perhaps ovulate the same day tomorrow? Which is frustrating as OH did exactly as I predicted and got all his BD at the start of the week and has been too tired during FW to actually DTD. So if I ovulate tomorrow I currently have no swimmers waiting for the egg! I'll see if I have more luck with him today and try and salvage it a bit.

@Juno231 thank you! I’m trying not to get my hopes up this time. I’m so pleased you can see it clearly. Hoping on Monday it’s a definite 🤞🤞. Fingers crossed for ovulation tomorrow, sounds like it will happen. Oh how irritating for you. Really hope you manage to sort him out and get to dtd today and tomorrow 🤞

Found an IC!! Feel like I see something here aswell?!!

@mumof23188 Yes! Played a bit with it. Will answer more in detail once I’ve had lunch 😂 Oh the hunger...

@mumof23188 so hoping this is your month!

@LarasMama that makes such a difference you can see that much better.

@Juno231 good luck!

So not sure now what’s going on, defo had some more ewcm and felt a heavy feeling on other side plus a bit of pain again last night. So maybe I didn’t ov that first time... dtd again today just in case! Rhr up again today.

@MissBPotter thank you 🙏🏼. how confusing for you! Do you use OPK’s or anything? Or are you just going by your bodies signs? Definitely sounds like you are covered either way! Great about your HR ☺️

@LarasMama wow!! That definitely makes it clearer! Haha no worries 🤣.

@mumof23188 there's no denying it now! Hope it's a sticky bean this time! Did you consider the baby aspirin route?

@Juno231 I refuse to believe it until it’s blazing! Thank you though, I’m praying 🙏🏼. Yes I’ve been taking baby aspirin since CD11 😊. Hoping it’s done the trick!

@mumof23188 I really hope it’s a sticky little bean! With DD nausea started as soon as she implanted. So I don’t think it’s too early as there is already enough HTC in your urine. You must have implanted about 3/4 days ago. When did the nausea start again?
Clue predicts AF to start Tuesday the 8th. But that would mean my LP is only 10 days. Last month it was 13 days for a change. So I think Wednesday it should be here the earliest! Will test on Monday if the nausea continues. 🙏🏻

CD1 for me, AF arrived this morning. Was strange yesterday though, I took a frer before work and could have sworn I'd saw the faintest line, was quite nauseous too during the day and didnt really want any food.
My last 3 cycles have now varied a lot, 32 days, a 40 day and now a 36 day cycle. I never know where I'm at!

Well I'm supposed to be 7dpo today but my rhr is looking like this .... my bbt is playing ball and staying above cover line though so have no idea

@LarasMama I really don’t think I am! I keep reading about FRER indent lines and I’m convinced that’s what it is! Also my heart rate is stuck at 64bpm so it’s pretty low. Don’t think this is my month. Yes the nausea did start a few days ago!

Ah fingers crossed for a longer LP and even better a BFP 😊🤞. How are you feeling today? How’s your HR?

@ambs1994 sorry AF got you. How frustrating to have irregular cycles 😩. Have they always been irregular?

@lucyrp brilliant that ovulation was confirmed ☺️. It’s really up and down isn’t it. No idea why it’s doing that. Sorry!

@ambs1994 it’s so confusing when our cycles are all over the place. I hope it’ll get more regular soon. Do you think it’s possible that it was a CP?

@lucyrp Did you sleep well? I find sleep can totally mess with my RHR. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@mumof23188 Good morning! 😃 How’s your BBT? Are you still nauseous? I’m really bad at reading the FF chart. 🙈
Tbh I find it quite unlikely that you would have an indent in 2 separate pregnancy tests. 😊 So let’s hope the line gets darker by tomorrow! 🙏🏻
So I’m 9 dpo today, nausea continues and RHR went strangely up to 63 from 61. But I slept really bad and generally feel like AF is coming. I also checked last month’s RHR and by 9 DPO I was also at 63. So I really doubt this is my month, just my normal progesterone surge prior to AF. Tomorrow I’ll test with the IC. You will test again tomorrow at 12 dpo right?

Forgot to attach 😇

@ambs1994 sorry to hear you got caught by af. Have you always had long cycles? Very frustrating for you.

@LarasMama your rise today looks like it could be promising but also could be nothing couldnt it!! Let’s hope not.

@mumof23188 looking forward to seeing your test tomorrow and hoping for a strong line! I haven’t been using opks but I think I will use them next time if no luck. I think I’m about 4dpo but I don’t really know, will be happy if I get a longer cycle this time. At least I’ve got a decent rise this time, not sure I even ovulated last month.

@mumof23188 @MissBPotter @LarasMama
I feel like it could have been a cp but you just never know. They were irregular before I went on the pill 5 years ago. When I come off it they seemed to be okay but they've recently got longer and more varied in length. I've been checked for PCOS and they say I havent got that 🤷🏻‍♀️

@mumof23188 I'm hoping for a strong line for you tomorrow! I agree that it's unlikely you'd be getting indents on two separate brands of HPTs so hopefully this it 🤞

No peak opk here today so that gives us an extra day or so to DTD :) RHR has continued to stay high and I'm on 73 today 🤷‍♀️

Hey all , how are you all keeping?! @mumof23188 oh god I see lines on both of those , seriously hope the aspirin has done the trick... they doubled my dose at my 12 week scan appt 😱 they said I did the right thing taking the aspiring, I am SURE it is what made the difference after 5 early losses . Fingers crossed for you!

Hope everyone else is keeping well! @Juno231 how are you? Fx for positive tomorrow :) xxx

Good morning all,

@ambs1994 have your thyroid levels been checked? When I was hypothyroid my cycles would be around 35 days. Maybe that’s something that can be looked into.

@Juno231 keeping my fingers crossed for ov! 🙏🏻Wow, 73 is so high! How high does it go in your LP?

@Mrsi2020 Never knew you could take aspirin after the 1st trimester! Interesting! So happy this one was a sticky lil bean! 😊

@mumof23188 Have you tested yet? 🙏🏻

I’m 10 dpo today. Unfortunately I started spotting yesterday and have the worst PMS. (Doesn’t happen every month). My RHR went as low as 48 and is down to 60. I think AF will be here very soon! Feeling quite annoyed that every few cycles my LP ends up being shorter. 😒🤷🏻‍♀️

@LarasMama yeah I've had those done and they said they were normal. Something has to be wrong with me though.

Are first response evaps grey or do they have colour?

Hi everyone, just had a miscarriage at 6+1 on my first pregnancy. Devastated doesn't begin to describe it but I'm trying to put it behind me and start again so I can regain some semblance of control in my life. 😔
I was looking at my FF chart and even though I stopped temping early on last cycle because it was giving me anxiety and sleep issues, I religiously logged my RHR. And I think it predicted my miscarriage. I couldn't quite believe it but I think it's pretty clear on the chart: skyrocketed on the day of BFP and plummeted a few days prior to the bleeding.
I hope I am luckier next time and, if nothing else, I'll keep an eye on the RHR and not keep my hopes up too soon.

@eloiseislost I'm so sorry you lost your bean :( I think you're right that the rhr does look like it dropped just before the MC. Are you giving yourself a break now or trying again this month?

@ambs1994 pretty sure the frer evaps are meant to be grey

@LarasMama 73 is probably peak LP rhr for me so let's see what happens.

Got my peak just now! Need to jump on OH when he comes home from work. I have a feeling tomorrow will show a temp rise already so he could have a break after today until the new year lol 😅

Well a massive BFN for me today 😩😂.

@MissBPotter yes I like them to see when you peak ETC. Just helps to pinpoint it all a bit. Hopefully you get a longer cycle this time and even better a BFP!

@ambs1994 so frustrating!!

@LarasMama so sorry to hear you are spotting 😩. Really hope AF doesn’t show up. Very annoying because isn’t your LP meant to be the same?

@eloiseislost hi, so sorry to hear about your miscarriage 😩. Take care of yourself.

@Juno231
woooohooo 🥳 yay to peak!!!! Yes jump on him. 🤣🤣🤣 a nice rest for him. Let’s hope this is the cycle for you!

@Mrsi2020 ahhh hi 😊, how are you? How many weeks are you now? Hope everything is good ☺️. Ahh really, thank god you took the aspirin. I don’t know what to do now? Do I stop taking it and then start again after ovulation or carry on?

Here’s my chart! @Juno231 think it’s showing a slow decline for AF now! Oh and here’s my negative!