Bbt chart HELP!

[emmatcc1]

I decided to track bbt this month for fun after a long time. I started having ewcm and open cervix which went away on Monday but appeared the next day again. By Thursday it was gone again so I’m guessing ovulation was the day before. Also opk was reading 0.5 on Wednesday and 0.2 on Thursday which also matches my previous pattern. But my bbt is rising by 0.1 every two days and all the time I tracked bbt it followed the same pattern of 36.3-36.5-36.8. I had ovary pains and my boobs are slightly sore. Could this be anovulation?

@Dan521 I’m 7dpo today and didn’t track bbt as we were sick with covid. I woke up this morning with af crams and nausea and when I stood up (tmi) I felt a gush of discharge and ai did notice an increased amount this month. I went to the toilet and there was very slightly pink tinged cervical mucus and when I checked inside around my cervix there were brown stringy bits mixed with mucus. This is cycle 17 of trying and I never had this happen so I’m very hopeful now.

On the other note your chart is looking great with a very obvious bbt rise.

I tracked ovulation and bbt for several months when ttc. I found one or the other alone wasn't enough but both together helped me (after 2 ys ttc)
To be completely honest, it didn't always reflect the "expected" trend. So I was ALWAYS scouring forums for help!

I've attached my ovulation and bbt chart the month I conceived so you can can compare. Maybe useful.

There was an indication of ovulation and confirmed by the premom ovulation strips and app (then using a clearblue digital to confirm ovulation)

The month I conceived my bbt barely looked like anything exciting to be honest and there wasn't the expected obvious "implantation" dip, there were 2 small dips and after seeing a 3 day dip first time, I thought I was out, it also wasnt as low/dipped as many people say, so again I thought I was out , 2nd dip was obvs implantation as I tested a vvf positive the following day or two after.
They say your temperature will remain high once pregnant but mine was all-over! Went below cover several times making me paranoid i was going to mc. Still preggo!
I used a watch, so temp was taken exactly the same time each day, too.

I think bbt follows a simple trend but not always and can't be solely relied on. I came to realise it should be used in addition to other things like tracking ovulation via strips and even then taken as a guide rather than solid rule.
The months before I conceived, my temp was a mess! One month looked for sure I was pregnant but wasnt! It was a frustrating time as I was comparing my chart to women who had textbook perfect charts and feeling deflated!

(The premom app is great if you don't already use it and the box of ovulation strips is only like £20 on amazon and you get a gazillion tests, incl some pregnancy ones)

I used the same but then took a clearblue smiley face digital on my peak day and day after to confirm ovulation. Found that useful as I had solid double confirmation

I had a vvfl about 9 dpo. I started testing hcg at about 8dpo out of impatience

@daisybe Did you do anything different the month you conceived?

Thank you @daisybe that really useful. I’ve given up with opks I get positives all through my cycle. Had 10 positives in a row last cycle. My peak was cd11 but bbt and the timing of af confirmed I ovulated on cd14.

I’ve just used bbt this month and been checking my cervix. It’s was very obvious through feeling t cercix that I ovulated yesterday. It’s was soft and really open, I had EWCM and cramps and it’s looking like bbt will also confirm yesterday as ovulation.

@emmatcc1 that sounds really promising 🤞 keep us updated!

@Dan521 I’m so anxious that this will turn into af but I did my bbt this morning and it was 36.8 which is high. If this ends up with af next week I’m not sure what would have caused this maybe because I was sick it messed with my cycle.

@emmatcc1 i don’t loads of reading on it last cycle and it appears that there’s just no real hard signs of pregnancy via bbt chart or symptoms until a positive test of af arrives. I’ve seen charts drop when af is due and still end up in a pregnancy. I know it’s easier said than done but try not to stress (I should take my own advice 😂) unfortunately it’s just a waiting game every month 😭.

A lot can mess with your temp so as hard as it is, try to not let it take over your thoughts. Mine was all over and didn't really follow the textbook expectations yet here I am, 30w!

How is every one getting on?

ff hasn’t detected ovulation yet but I expect it to be cd14 which would make me 3dpo. I’ve had cramping all day today which is unusual for me at this point in my cycle. Feel like my period is about to start.

the discarded temp was because I forgot to do it when I woke and didn’t remember until about midday. It was through the roof and inaccurate so I discarded.

@Dan521 It does look like you ovulated cd14, if you log a positive opk the day before it will mark cd14 as ovulation. Af is due on Monday for me and I’m feeling like I usually do.

@emmatcc1 i had EWCM on cd14 and been checking my cervix and it was soft high and open on that day plus I had some cramping. I havnt used opks this month it’s pointless me using them. Have you tested? Hope it’s not af and you get your bfp

@Dan521 In mu opinion cervix tracking is the most accurate as far as ovulation predicting goes. I’m not gonna test unless I’m late because I only have the cheap one step tests which probably wouldn’t be able to pick up anything this early.

@emmatcc1 you’re doing well to wait that long. I say every month I’ll wait until I’m late and end up caving at about 1dpo 😂

@Dan521 I only have a couple of test left and don’t want to buy more. If I had a bunch of them I would definitely be testing.
My bbt shot up today and my chart is looking very positive but I’m 100% sure this month will end up with af.

@emmatcc1 thats looking positive! Hopefully it stays up.

mine doesn’t really mean much right now at 4dpo. I’ve had to put a fake opk and temp in where the discarded one was the got the lines. Still didn’t confirm ovulation today until I made those changes.

Bbt dipped today by 0.1 doesn’t really mean anything. Tomorrow if it dips more I’m most likely out.

Mine has shot up today. I thought it might be an inaccurate reading but I looked back at my last chart and the same thing happened at 5dpo then too. Doesn’t mean much though at this point.

I bought a box of the premom tests on amazon for £19.99 you get 50 tests I think. I think there were 10 pregnancy and 40 ovulation. So much cheaper than getting sticks in boots every few days. I saved those for confirmation x

@Dan521 This is what my chart looks like. It’s dropping but still high, usually my bbt the day before af is 36.6/.5 . I don’t really have symptoms except I’ve been having chills for a couple of days like I’m freezing.
How are you doing today?

@emmatcc1 when is af due? Mines not due until New Year’s Day so chart doesn’t mean much for me right now. The only difference compared to last cycle is it’s stayed a fair bit higher than the baseline so far.

@Dan521 Af is due tomorrow but I think I’m just sick I don’t feel like myself.

Bbt went back up to 37 today and no af yet. I woke up extremely nauseous but I still feel like af is coming either today or tomorrow.

Merry Christmas!!

have you tested yet? I don’t know how you havnt caved already! If you were pregnant it would definitely show up now and would be a lovely Christmas Day surprise. Got my fingers crossed for you.

mine has taken a nose dive today
i did wake up over an hour earlier which usually makes my temp lower, but it is still very similar to last months pattern.

@Dan521 Merry Christmas to you as well!!

Honestly as I didn’t track ovulation af can be due today or possibly tomorrow. Even though I usually come on first thing in the morning it has happened before that I got it in the evening. I rather wait a bit more than get a negative test.

Your pattern does look similar but this month your pre ov temps are more stable. Also you’re in the possible implantation week and your bbt is a bit higher this month, I noticed mine is higher this cycle as well. I’m not one of those addicted to testing but I do overly measure my bbt and my evening temps are always 37.3/.4 but this time they’re 37.8.

@Dan521 I caved about 30min ago and…