Tracking your cycle and possible BFP using RHR - part 5

[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
@LarasMama
@LS2020
@GlassLily
@IndigoJam
@Wombat84
@ThinnerByDinner
@MissBPotter
@BlondePotter
@SS123456
@lucyrp
@mrsi2020
@kirinm

I have no idea whats going on with my rhr. Period started 24th December. Its just all over the place

@SS123456 so happy for you!! Great news ❤️

@Moominmiss wow that's a good line so early! It feels like we are getting loads of BFP on this thread these days. I'm so happy for you. I would never be able to hold back from telling OH 😂 I'd probably struggle not to tell complete strangers!

@Kona84 I feel this way too when I see people I know announcing pregnancies/births, I never realised how hard it would be, it totally floors me every time.

Oh, and I'm CD15 and about to start OPKs. Think ovulation will be in a few days. Just taking half a B complex every day this month, in the hope that AF will be a bit less angry than last month!! But hopefully still enough for a sensible LP. Hoping for 13 days again!

All the random spikes on my chart are booze 🙈

@GlassLily hopefully half a tab works for you! Fingers crossed ☺️

Haha love a boozy chart 😁

@mumof23188 nah I don't really believe in implantation dips - I have them most months lol!

@glasslily haha I love boozy charts!

So my temp has gone up again today at 9DPO to 36.90. Annoyingly my RHR per fitbit is the same for the third day in a row at 68bpm. I keep expecting it to be higher though as it's legit in the 70s when I sleep - e.g. at 1am last night my heart rate was 80 whilst I was sleeping!

@Juno231 yeah if you get them most months then you aren’t going to think anything of it 🤣. Glad you’ve had another rise ☺️. Mine is the same, I just don’t get it? Mine last night was 80 to high 70’s but it’s 65bpm today. I want to take it off but then I will worry that I’m not checking it.

Just poking my head through the door, hoping to join in! I've started tracking my RHR but it's been all over the place. Should it gradually go up during fertile week til ov, then up again til period, at which point it drops? I've been getting drops over the days when OPKs reckon ovulation is, so I'm wondering if that's normal or if it's a sign I'm not ovulating 😕

So unfortunately I started spotting today at cd12 without ever getting a positive OPK. I don’t know what’s happening honestly. 😒 It’s so frustrating. Maybe I ovulated before I started testing on CD8?

@GlassLily thank you, I’m really hoping and praying that this will be my sticky one. I’m not sure how I’ll do not telling my oh, but I’m determined. There’s no need for him to know yet, if I can get to 7.5/8 weeks and all is ok, confirmed at a scan, then I’ll tell him with a scan pic!

@Juno231 that’s great that your temp has gone up again. My rhr had sat at 71 for the last 3 days in a row, and only today has gone up one to 72. Still unsure though. My last pregnant cycle my highest rhr was 76 so I’m a long way off that!

Forgot to attach 😇

@LarasMama could it be ovulation spotting? How strange!! Could you of missed your peak? Or peak is yet to come?

I’ve taken off my Fitbit. I’m feeling way to anxious.

@mumof23188 Oh, good job for taking it off! I was considering it too.

I had an almost positive at cd8. Maybe it had just happened? With an immature egg it would make sense for the lp to be so short i guess?!🤷🏻‍♀️ Don’t think it’s ovulation spotting as I had AF like dull cramping. And (tmi) there were some clots when I checked the cm. 😔

How are you feeling otherwise?

@Arthien hi and welcome! I think the FP patterns are a bit variable person to person. Mine drops continuously after AF until I ovulate and don't tend to get anything significant on OD itself. In general though it should be higher in your LP than your FP - and the idea is that if it doesn't start dropping off at the end of your TWW then it might be a BFP lurking.

There are exceptions though, I find ladies with lower RHR/super fitness tend to see less of a pattern whereas others really clearly have a BFP brewing due to the steep increase in RHR!

@LarasMama hm that sounds super wonky. I'd guess anovulatory if AF shows! Are you sure you don't want to track BBT to make sense of it?

Thanks for the welcome @Juno231! The last 3 or 4 cycles I've seen a slight rise up to the day before ov (roughly) then a couple of days of dip then back up again. It usually starts to drop again on CD1 so that's always a nice treat to know what's coming 🤦🏼‍♀️

My RHR has also been taunting me by going up to 83ish right before CD1, just to really get my hopes up! I don't wear it overnight though so I'm not sure if my readings are less accurate than they could be. In a way, it's quite nice to know you're all going crazy staring at fitbit charts too though 😂

I don’t think I’ve ever had this @Juno231. Why would this happen? I don’t have enough uninterrupted sleep for BBT bc DD wakes so frequently.

So today at 10dpo I actually got a positive on a clear blue digi.

Wasn't going to do it but had the urge lol.

Still have 4 digi’s to use so will do another next week and 🤞🏻 For progression to 2-3

@Moominmiss aah and look at that gorgeous line progression! Hope the FF gallery recommendation helped ease your anxiety yesterday. I had a look myself and you were spot on in line strength with the others.

@LarasMama ah yes sorry I forgot about DC. No idea to be honest - either it won't turn into AF and it was random spotting/ovulation spotting or just a really off cycle that can sometimes happen. If the latter then hopefully it'll just go back to normal for the next one.

@LarasMama how frustrating for you! Is it definitely AF or just spotting still? Will you carry on testing with OPks? Yes I decided to stop wearing it, feel lost without it but I’ve managed to convince myself it won’t be a sticky bean because of how low my RHR is 😩.

@Moominmiss ahh wonderful news 🥰 congratulations hun xxx

@Juno231 Thank you for explaining! I hope whatever it is, it will be a one off cycle and everything will be back to normal next cycle. If not I need to get an earlier appointment and not wait till March if possible.

@mumof23188 Please try and calm yourself by knowing that you implanted early (which is favourable) and the test showing 2-3 weeks! Were you able to be this far along with the cps? I really think lil baby has chosen to stick around! 🥰🙏🏻

So far it’s only brown discharge mixed with cm and nothing on the pad anymore...I’m sure it will pick up tomorrow.

@Moominmiss Congrats! Looks like a great line
progression!

@LarasMama hopefully it all rights itself for you for your next cycle 🤞. Sorry it’s been such a strange one for you. Thank you, I really appreciate that. I got my 3+ on my digital and dye stealers so everything is progressing well. Never got this far since trying. I’m just trying to put it to the back of my mind and take each day as it comes!

@mumof23188 Thank you lovely!
3+ sounds amazing!🥰🙏🏻

Hey,question ladies if you don't mind, would you expect rhr to drop at implementation?

@IndigoJam I didn't notice a drop in RHR when I fell pregnant with my daughter but always wondered if others do. 🤷🏻‍♀️

OPK is almost blank 🙈

@LarasMama thank you so much ☺️. Gahhh so strange isn’t it. So confusing. Wonder what’s gone on? Hope it’s not AF!

@IndigoJam I noticed a small drop when I think I implanted but my RHR didn’t dramatically climb after. Think it’s different for everyone which isn’t helpful is it 😩.

@LarasMama @mumof23188 thanks for the reply. Makibg babies should not be so stressful