Any chart whisperers out there?

[caringo]

Link to my chart is in sig.

I am guessing ovulation happened on CD 15, due to the EWCM and spotting. I was worried about the temps dipping afterwards but read somewhere about "fallback", which when happens is always at 2dpo? Which seems to explain my chart...or perhaps there's a flaw in my temp-taking technique, or maybe I just haven't ovulated yet.

What do you guys think?? And what's with the random massive dips?? (This is my first full month temping so I'm not quite sure what's normal!)

 

[caringo]

bump!

 

[Myshelsong]

Your temps are swinging!
Not sure what is going on, are you temping at the same time every day?
I would suggest temping vaginally this will remove the small variations. Next would be to not temp the first five days of af. I do this because my temp is still coming down and it will give me a better or more true cover line.

Good luck.

 

[caringo]

Your temps are swinging!
Not sure what is going on, are you temping at the same time every day?
I would suggest temping vaginally this will remove the small variations. Next would be to not temp the first five days of af. I do this because my temp is still coming down and it will give me a better or more true cover line.

Good luck.

The only days I might not temp around the same time would be Saturdays, as I occasionally sleep in...but all the other days I wake up at pretty much the same time! I'm wondering if something is up with my thermometer? If I don't get my BFP this month I'll try vaginally or get a new thermometer. Thanks myshelsong!

 

[BeachyFeelin]

Going off your chart, I wouldn't say you ovulated CD15....you need 3 higher temps to confirm ovulation, and your temps seem to be staying low right now. Some women get EWCM before ovulation, some during, some after. So just because you had it that one day, doesn't necessary mean you ovulated that day.

What kind of thermometer are you using?

How long are your cycles usually?

oh and yes, a fall back rise always happens on 2DPO...if it happens. But I don't see a fall back rise in your chart.

 

[caringo]

Going off your chart, I wouldn't say you ovulated CD15....you need 3 higher temps to confirm ovulation, and your temps seem to be staying low right now. Some women get EWCM before ovulation, some during, some after. So just because you had it that one day, doesn't necessary mean you ovulated that day.

What kind of thermometer are you using?

How long are your cycles usually?

oh and yes, a fall back rise always happens on 2DPO...if it happens. But I don't see a fall back rise in your chart.

Well, I was basing it more off of the spotting than off of the EWCM. From what I read, ovulation spotting comes either the day of or right before ovulation...unless it was from something else?

I'm using a basal thermometer, with the tenth and hundredth digits. My cycles can be anywhere from 28-35 days but 32 days seems to be the most common.

I guess I didn't catch that a fall back is after the temps have risen...hmm. I'm really curious if there are outside factors that are affecting my temps or if I really haven't ovulated yet. My cycles are usually only longer if I've been stressed but I haven't really been stressed this past month.

 

[amygrrrango]

Going off your chart, I wouldn't say you ovulated CD15....you need 3 higher temps to confirm ovulation, and your temps seem to be staying low right now. Some women get EWCM before ovulation, some during, some after. So just because you had it that one day, doesn't necessary mean you ovulated that day.

What kind of thermometer are you using?

How long are your cycles usually?

oh and yes, a fall back rise always happens on 2DPO...if it happens. But I don't see a fall back rise in your chart.

Well, I was basing it more off of the spotting than off of the EWCM. From what I read, ovulation spotting comes either the day of or right before ovulation...unless it was from something else?

I'm using a basal thermometer, with the tenth and hundredth digits. My cycles can be anywhere from 28-35 days but 32 days seems to be the most common.

I guess I didn't catch that a fall back is after the temps have risen...hmm. I'm really curious if there are outside factors that are affecting my temps or if I really haven't ovulated yet. My cycles are usually only longer if I've been stressed but I haven't really been stressed this past month.

My temps used to be all over the place, too. I started temping vaginally a few months ago and it is SO much better. I apparently love to sleep with my mouth open, which is a huge factor.

 

[caringo]

Going off your chart, I wouldn't say you ovulated CD15....you need 3 higher temps to confirm ovulation, and your temps seem to be staying low right now. Some women get EWCM before ovulation, some during, some after. So just because you had it that one day, doesn't necessary mean you ovulated that day.

What kind of thermometer are you using?

How long are your cycles usually?

oh and yes, a fall back rise always happens on 2DPO...if it happens. But I don't see a fall back rise in your chart.

Well, I was basing it more off of the spotting than off of the EWCM. From what I read, ovulation spotting comes either the day of or right before ovulation...unless it was from something else?

I'm using a basal thermometer, with the tenth and hundredth digits. My cycles can be anywhere from 28-35 days but 32 days seems to be the most common.

I guess I didn't catch that a fall back is after the temps have risen...hmm. I'm really curious if there are outside factors that are affecting my temps or if I really haven't ovulated yet. My cycles are usually only longer if I've been stressed but I haven't really been stressed this past month.

My temps used to be all over the place, too. I started temping vaginally a few months ago and it is SO much better. I apparently love to sleep with my mouth open, which is a huge factor.

I woke up this morning with a really sore throat...I think I may sleep with my mouth open too! Definitely will have to start temping vaginally! Did you wait until your next cycle to switch or did you do it right away? I'm guessing since I'm further on in my cycle I'll have to wait until my next one.

 

[amygrrrango]

Going off your chart, I wouldn't say you ovulated CD15....you need 3 higher temps to confirm ovulation, and your temps seem to be staying low right now. Some women get EWCM before ovulation, some during, some after. So just because you had it that one day, doesn't necessary mean you ovulated that day.

What kind of thermometer are you using?

How long are your cycles usually?

oh and yes, a fall back rise always happens on 2DPO...if it happens. But I don't see a fall back rise in your chart.

Well, I was basing it more off of the spotting than off of the EWCM. From what I read, ovulation spotting comes either the day of or right before ovulation...unless it was from something else?

I'm using a basal thermometer, with the tenth and hundredth digits. My cycles can be anywhere from 28-35 days but 32 days seems to be the most common.

I guess I didn't catch that a fall back is after the temps have risen...hmm. I'm really curious if there are outside factors that are affecting my temps or if I really haven't ovulated yet. My cycles are usually only longer if I've been stressed but I haven't really been stressed this past month.

My temps used to be all over the place, too. I started temping vaginally a few months ago and it is SO much better. I apparently love to sleep with my mouth open, which is a huge factor.

I woke up this morning with a really sore throat...I think I may sleep with my mouth open too! Definitely will have to start temping vaginally! Did you wait until your next cycle to switch or did you do it right away? I'm guessing since I'm further on in my cycle I'll have to wait until my next one.

I would definitely wait until your next cycle. You will be much happier with this method.

Good luck!!

 

[caringo]

Ok, bit confused with my chart...I finally got my crosshairs but they are a day after the day I thought I ovulated? Don't you ovulate the day before you get a rise? Hmm...I'm confused. And it doesn't help that my CM has been all over the place...last night I had a HUGE blob of mostly white creamy CM, but I found some very stringy EWCM in there...the night before I had a tiny bit of extremely stretchy EWCM as well. I'm hoping that it's just from an estrogen surge after ovulation and not that it was O day. There may not be any spermys still alive in there!

 

[Karen916]

Hi caringo,

FF will sometimes change its suspected ovulation date with subsequent information, especially when the crosshairs are a dashed line, rather than a solid line (I believe that means they're not saying it with 100% certainty, but need more info to confirm it). Personally, I would guess that you ovulated on Thursdaythe 26th, because the temp jump from Thursday to Friday is more significant, and you continued to have fertile cervical mucus. And you are right, the temperature jump happens the day after you ovulate.

With a few more days' worth of information, you should get a clearer answer.

Best of luck to you! And I also just wanted to say, what a sweet display picture!

 

[caringo]

Hi caringo,

FF will sometimes change its suspected ovulation date with subsequent information, especially when the crosshairs are a dashed line, rather than a solid line (I believe that means they're not saying it with 100% certainty, but need more info to confirm it). Personally, I would guess that you ovulated on Thursdaythe 26th, because the temp jump from Thursday to Friday is more significant, and you continued to have fertile cervical mucus. And you are right, the temperature jump happens the day after you ovulate.

With a few more days' worth of information, you should get a clearer answer.

Best of luck to you! And I also just wanted to say, what a sweet display picture!

That makes sense. I hope my temps are actually accurate! I am worried as I think I sleep with my mouth open...temping vaginally next month for sure (if no BFP this month).


Thank you Karen, I appreciate it!

 

[caringo]

Hi caringo,

FF will sometimes change its suspected ovulation date with subsequent information, especially when the crosshairs are a dashed line, rather than a solid line (I believe that means they're not saying it with 100% certainty, but need more info to confirm it). Personally, I would guess that you ovulated on Thursdaythe 26th, because the temp jump from Thursday to Friday is more significant, and you continued to have fertile cervical mucus. And you are right, the temperature jump happens the day after you ovulate.

With a few more days' worth of information, you should get a clearer answer.

Best of luck to you! And I also just wanted to say, what a sweet display picture!

So it looks like you may have been right, Karen - after inputting my temp this morning, FF put solid crosshairs on Thursday the 26th! However, that means my temps did not go up for three days after ovulation, as this morning it was down .3 degrees. I don't really understand??

 

[Karen916]

The temps can vary a little bit based on room temperature, quality and length of sleep, sleeping with your mouth open, etc. It can be annoying and confusing for sure! I am going through that myself right now, with a broken A/C and having to overuse my ceiling fan. It tends to be the overall pattern that's more important, though, so I think there is a good chance that you did ovulate that day!

Some ladies have an "implantation dip", where their temp drops a few tenths of a degree the day the baby implants in the uterus. The most typical days are 6 to 12 days post-ovulation, so your dip is probably a bit early to be that, but you never know! Each woman is certainly different. If your temperatures go back up, that will be a good thing!

Good luck!!!

 

[caringo]

Sooo...I may have gotten my first very faint BFP today!

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-tests/2197839-5-7-dpo-am-seeing-things.html

 

[BeachyFeelin]

I see a line. I would wait a couple days and test again with a digital or first response.

I really doubt you are 5DPO though. It's almost impossible for the egg to implant at 5DPO so my guess is since your temps are so wonky FF got your O date wrong.

I'm guessing CD15 was O day.

 

[caringo]

I see a line. I would wait a couple days and test again with a digital or first response.

I really doubt you are 5DPO though. It's almost impossible for the egg to implant at 5DPO so my guess is since your temps are so wonky FF got your O date wrong.

I'm guessing CD15 was O day.

I think so too BeachyFeelin! I really felt like that was my O day, with the cramps and everything. Hoping it gets darker!

 

[Karen916]

Wow, congrats! I do see a line!!!

I agree, for you to get a BFP you must have ovulated earlier than is showing up in the chart. Temps can be so confusing, can't they!

I also agree that it would be a good idea to test again with a digital. To see the words is a great feeling and removes any uncertainty.

I'm very happy for you!

 

[Pearly86]

hey guys was just going thru this thread..I also temp m curious whats the benefit of temping vaginally?as I have only temped orally
@caringo-- I went thru your chart too..you have consistent rise but they are pretty much same as the temps pre O so I assume either there is something wrong with the way your temping or you havent ovulated well..may be..cuz the temp rise after O are quite considerable and above than all the temps before O so ya going vaginally as others suggested would be a good idea good luck hun!
@ all whats fall back temp at 2dpo ? its new to me!

 

[caringo]

Temping vaginally is supposed to be a lot more reliable - if you breathe thru your mouth at night (as I am assuming I do) your temps can be inaccurate. That's why I'm pretty much throwing out my chart for this month