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

@SarahTTC2020
@AnneZ31
@LarasMama

Thank you all for replying. I did have a good play with it and there is definitely something there but it’s probably an indent! Just feeling so fed up, 18dpo today and no AF yet.

@mumof23188 sorry today at work has been manic so haven’t proper looked through messages - no af still for you? 😔 also I got your earlier message as I was queuing for salted crisps at 9.30am because I felt so nauseous so going to give it a go in morn I think x

@LS2020 ahh no worries lovely. Hope your day went well! No, still no AF for me 😩. So fed up. Been the longest TWW ever!!! Ohhh bless you. I’m so hoping you get your sticky BFP 🤞🤞🤞☺️

@AnneZ31 that’s such a good line for 10dpo congrats! But uptick for me today so going to test in morning I think ☺️

@ambs1994 static around o is quite common I think

@LarasMama have you had day 21 bloods done?

@mumof23188 I can see something on your test but for 18dpo I would expect stronger? So annoying for you, do you think you just ovulated later? Thanks, will test in am if no AF!

@LS2020 its actually revised up to 67 so still rising

@mumof23188 I can see something too but without colour so an indent most likely?

2DPO today and can you tell by my rhr that I went out for dinner with wine loving FIL last night? 😂

@LS2020 Yes, but a few years back. My progesterone was low and my luteal phase was short (9/10 days). I treated it naturally with vitamin b6 and vitex and then got pregnant the following year within 3 cycles of trying. My daughter is now 1. 😍
I’m still breastfeeding a few times a day so that could be messing with my hormones as well. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’m not sure that my gynecologist would actually do the tests if I am still breastfeeding.

@ambs1994 fx for you!

@Juno231 bank it as a fab rise - hope this is the month for you lovely ❤️

@LarasMama ah yes that might be a bit of the issue but could always ask? Might be able to still give you progesterone peasant if you need it. Assume you’re still taking same vitamins?

@LS2020 Yes, I will ask her. I'm only taking my prenatals, omega 3 and Vitamin D at the moment. It's the first cycle with so much spotting since giving birth.

@LarasMama maybe it’s your body regulating a bit? When I came off depo it took a few months to get everything to normal.

BFN this morning from me so no idea where AF is!

Good morning all!

@LS2020 Oh, how many dpo are you? Do you still have any symptoms? How’s your RHR?
I know our bodies probably need time especially with depo/birth/cp but then again you never know - sometimes you can get pregnant super fast.

As for me, I am sure I’m out. 11 dpo, super crampy and my RHR dropped to below 50 once last night, which is a sure sign that AF will come today.

Morning everyone!

Finally CD1 for me!! Surely an 18 day luteal is abnormal tho?

@LS2020 ohh I’m sorry for the BFN. How many Dpo would you be if you ovulated on time?

@LarasMama sorry to hear you also think you are out 😩.

Forgot to add that my BBT went up but my RHR dropped! @Juno231 is this normal? Is there something wrong with me? 😂

Yes that is long! Is it usually much shorter? Perhaps your body was trying to do something in the meantime! @mumof23188 at least you can move on now to a new month 🌖

Tbh I’ve completely given up on BBT, don’t find it reliable at all. Temps are all over the place!

Can I be annoying and neurotic with you guys? I haven’t told anyone about my “bfp” yesterday, not even my bf because I’m scared it won’t stick. RHR decreased today!! Got me in a panic. I therefore had to test (I know, I shouldn’t have 🙈) and the line was slightly less clear than yesterday! Oh my... this is so stressful

@AnneZ31 since I had my last baby and stopped breastfeeding it seems to be Really long! Yes I am so relived to see AF! New cycle and a new opportunity ☺️. It’s my first month doing BBT! I found it great to see that I definitely get ovulated.

We are all neurotic here 🤣 so don’t worry! Ahh how stressful for you. Leave it a couple of days and test again and hopefully it’s stronger. It could be that you drank more last night so it was more diluted, did you get up to pee in the night? Try not to worry yet. Easier said than done I know!

@mumof23188 thanks for responding. Yeh I did drink a lot yesterday day time. Hopefully that is why.

You’re right, I need to leave it a few days and think positively until then 💪🏼💪🏼

Happy Saturday

@LarasMama I’m in theory 16dpo but I never got a positive OPK this month after a CP so I could have ovulated late so it’s hard to know when I would be “late” but my RHR did it’s normal pattern when I was due to ovulate so I assumed I’d just missed the spike. I also started to have my AF symptoms of spots and cramps when I would have been due on. I have pretty regular 27 day cycles so not knowing is pretty weird for me! It’s only last couple of days I’ve seen my BFP symptoms of nausea and sore boobs so had wondered. I still have them this morning but maybe my boobs aren’t as sore ? Cramps have stopped and skins cleared up.

RHR has revised down to 61 though I do think should be higher looking at detail. I almost feel like AF tried to start but it didn’t and worrying somethings up from my CP. I just hope af comes soon now

@mumof23188 in theory 16dpo but who knows any more 😂 sorry to hear AF arrived but glad you’ve enjoyed temping and now you’ve got something to look at to compare! How did you get on with your af symptoms? I haven’t had any cramps for a couple of days now so confused to when I’m going to start

@AnneZ31 I know it’s really hard but HCG takes a couple of days to double. That definitely could be the reason why it’s not as strong today. Yes keep positive ☺️.

@LS2020 I feel for you not knowing what the hell is going on! Yes that’s it, will be good to compare and see that I definitely ovulated. Like you my spots had been and gone, I had cramps for about 5 days and sore boobs. Felt nauseous yesterday and I’ve been exhausted since ov! My symptoms are different every bloody month! Really hope AF comes soon for you or even better you ovulated late and get your BFP!!

@mumof23188 hmm I was massively nauseous yesterday so maybe it’ll come soon 🤞🏻 I think I’m deffo out though, because I wouldn’t have the symptoms yet that I do if testing negative so must just be my body responding to weird hormones!

Can I join please? I'm only 5dpo but have had two massive hikes the last two days. I've never had such an unusual shift. I'm wondering if it could be alcohol related? I've had a glass of red wine a few nights this week? It is too early to be pregnancy related.

Oh sorry meant to attach a picture!

Oh rising again to 69 today.
Sorry to hear af came for you @mumof23188

These rises both look promising @ambs1994 @kirinm

@AnneZ31 i can see it dropping by the end of the weekend though as i like to literally do nothing on my days off 😂