Tracking your cycle and possible BFP using RHR - part 6

[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!

@NJOBX
@GlassLily
@lucyrp
@mumof23188
@Kona84
@LS2020
@justwant2beamum
@gezelligheid
@Marvellouslymadmum

@GlassLily that is really good advice, below is yesterday FMU, yesterday 4pm, this morning FMU and this mornings digital and I’m panicking over the 4pm- today difference even though you can clearly see the difference in a day 🤦‍♀️
My OH took my RHR off me when it started to dip (must have been implantation) and I started to get upset and I’m not allowed it back until the first scan now 😂 but it was super high from straight after my transfer, shooting up 2bpm a day

Took my Fitbit*

I’m cautiously optimistic, terrified I’ll have a mc again so just trying to stay as chill as possible. If I get further than last time (5 week mark) I think I’ll relax

@LS2020 look at those lines lovely. So strong. Absolutely chuffed for you. When will your first scan be? What’s the next steps?

I had my little baby this morning at 1.22am 💙

@mumof23188 many many congratulations to you and your OH. Hope all 3 of you are keeping well and getting some rest too. Enjoy these precious moments ❤️

@LS2020 yes you definitely should NOT be panicking over the 4pm/next morning difference!! First of all, it looks like it's gone darker anyway. Secondly, the older tests get darker over time, so the 4pm one will have darkened overnight, which the morning one wouldn't have had as much time to do. But even ignoring all of that, it's normal for HCG levels detectable in your urine to fluctuate throughout the day! I'm telling you this because I did the exact same thing and had the exact same panics, squinting at lines trying to decide if they were a shade darker or not.... And it was all ok!

I know how hard it is when you're afraid of miscarriage... Of course there's always that chance, and my fingers are crossed so hard that you won't experience that again. But I would think given the really good quality embryo they implanted, that the odds are well in your favour! Enjoy every day of being pregnant 💕

@mumof23188 wow congratulations!! So happy for you. Are you both ok, how was the birth if you don't mind me asking? Love that you logged into MN the same day 🤣 that's dedication!

@mumof23188 I just cried at your news, I’m so happy for you and can’t believe they are here ❤️❤️❤️
Then @GlassLily your comment made me cry harder because I’m sat panicking about this mornings test when it’s the same colour but the control isn’t as strong so mustn’t have peed on for same length so that does mean it’s better and panicked - early hormones are a mess!!!

@mumof23188 Congratulations love! I love the dedication of logging in too 😂 my official test day is Friday so I’ll do a test Friday, confirm with clinic and then they said they like to do a scan 5 weeks after Egg collection date which is 7 weeks pregnant. Then if that’s all fine I get discharged to GP/midwife as normal.

@GlassLily thank you. Honestly can’t say how much I needed to hear that this morning. I know I said to my OH yesterday that I’ll calm down when I get past my previously MC which is insane as that was a different set of circumstances. We know this one is fine with good quality embryo, absolutely no reason for anything to be wrong. If anything isn’t symptoms are a bit less intense and that’s giving me some comfort that I feel the HCG is building better.
Might try to convince myself not to test again til Weds to let it build up. I’m hoping once I get a 2-3 weeks on clearblue digital that’ll help a lot. Shame there’s a blood bottle shortage or would definitely ask for a beta for reassurance!

@EveryMumDay ahh thank you so much ☺️. Came home yesterday which was lovely. Hope you are well 🥰

@GlassLily thank you lovely. We are both fine. I was induced and he was born at 38+3, it was eventful and the hardest of my 3 labours but I did enjoy the experience. 🤣🤣 oh I know, I just needed to see how LS2020 was 🥰. How are you getting on? Hope everything is ok with you ❤️

@LS2020 thank you so much lovely ❤️. I’m just so so so happy for you. Lines are looking amazing. Beautiful and strong. Glad you are feeling ok 🥰🥰. The early days are so tough emotionally but just take each day as it comes. Did you do the weeks indicator? Xxx

@mumof23188 you are the sweetest! So glad you and your little boy are well. I’m doing well. 4 + 1 and had my strongest FRER yet, slightly stronger than control now.
I did a digital on Sunday morning and that was 1-2 which makes sense. Going to hold out til FRER is really strong (maybe Friday) and test with a digital again to make sure it’s staying up!
Had a horrid nightmare though I was haemorrhaging bleeding and had to go to hospital - terrified me so obviously letting anxiety get to me 😞

Hello everyone. Here is my chart today. Not sure if I mentioned that although we are not ttc at the moment we had an oopsie 3 days before ov, I ov'd two days early lol.
How is everyone today?

@LS2020 yes the hormones are ridiculous, the progesterone really messed with me! Even without any strange hormones, it's just such an emotional time, I hope you have managed to stop crying. I cried uncontrollably for about an hour the other day for no reason.

Have you googled or searched in MN around the CB weeks indicator? I only ask because I think they can give some people quite a fright. I read up while I was waiting to get far enough to poas in hope of a 2-3. You can definitely get a 1-2 when you should be on 2-3, and they are only based on a UV light looking at the darkness of the line....so if you're getting dark lines on a FRER but CB comes up with the wrong weeks, you shouldn't panic. I left it until about 2.5 weeks after O to take mine, just to give me the best chance of avoiding a false 1-2. I would've waited longer, but couldn't do it 🤣

@Gizzy93 nauseous but good thanks. How are you?

@GlassLily honestly we had a work email today about someone helping someone who had terminal cancer (an act of kindness segment in newsletter) and I cried for the person with terminal cancer, like I’ve lost it.

Ooh no I haven’t but my only hope was going to do on Friday where I’ll be 4+4 and should be strong enough to show? 🤞🏻I may cave Thursday if my line tomorrow is good 😂

AF due today but gonna give it a few more days. Isn't rising, but also hasn't dropped like it usually does.

My usual pattern is high rise then plummet a day or two before AF comes. But this month just been steady around the same rhr for the last week. Anyone else had a chart like that?

(Ovulation day is where the arrow is)

@gezelligheid fingers crossed for you

@Gizzy93 how's the chart looking today?

Unfortunately a drop for me today. Also haven't had much in the way of symptoms either. Had a slight line on an FRER today but I think it was just an indent.
How is yours looking today?

@Gizzy93 would love to see pics of indent line? I've had times where I wasn't sure and would love to compare.

@LS2020 have you managed to wait it out, are you doing CB weeks in the morning?

@GlassLily it's hard to see, but here it is

My temp went back up a little today. God damn troll chart

@GlassLily yes I did! 2-3 weeks today on official test day ☺️ Starting to feel excited as now past my CP. Hope my first scan isn’t too long but then also don’t want to go if it’s too early and they can’t see much??

@LS2020 ahh look at that 😍. So happy for you! Have they said when your first scan will be?

@Gizzy93 will you test again? 🤞

@mumof23188 I was going to wait until Tuesday if I dont get AF, but I know I'll probably test with ICs until it comes 😂

@Gizzy93 I always caved 🤣 so hard not to! How’s your temp today?

@mumof23188 about 7 weeks so two weeks on Monday. Left voicemail for hospital today so hoping they call back at some point.

@Gizzy93 fx if temps are still looking good 😊

@mumof23188 @LS2020
My temp did rise a little today, I posted it a few posts up. Bloody troll chart 😂
Maybe ill see what my temp is tomorrow before deciding to test.

@LS2020 congrats on the CB 2-3! That looks like things are progressing nicely! Does that make you about 5 weeks now?

@Gizzy93 your chart is looking positive 👍🏻 has your RHR also risen a bit? The temp dip around 10DPO could be implantation 😉