BBT Advice - Think I got a false high!

[Lisa_84]

Hey girls,

Hoping for some bbt advice:

I had a weird temp this morning (really high) and fertility friend thinks I ovulated but I'm pretty positive I haven't. It's way too early in my cycle plus no fertile cm at all (been sticky and dry). Also I had a terrible sleep last night, went to bed almost at 4 and was in and out. And had a few drinks yesterday afternoon as I knew I was so far away from O (last cycle I O'd on cd 21 of my 33 day cycle).

So I should disregard this as a fluke, right?

 

[BellyHopeful]

Sleep deprivation and drinking can both mess with your BBT. I would definitely note it, and keep BDing until you have a couple more high temps!

 

[taylorxx]

You need to take your temp at the same time every morning or else it will greatly impact your chart and give you false temps. If you take it too early, it will be lower than it should, if you take it late, it will make it higher than it should. You can always use https://www.whenmybaby.com/basalbodytemperature.php if you oversleep or have to wake up earlier. Maybe convert the open circle temps and see what happens. GL xx


ETA: drinking will also raise your BBT, but if you only had a couple yesterday afternoon it wouldn't be much of a difference.

 

[Lisa_84]

Thanks girls - your answers are super helpful. My gut tells me it's wayyyy too early to have ovulated and I feel like this is a false high.

Taylorxx - I used the tool you linked (very cool tool!) and have adjusted my temps that were empty circles - thanks. The chart didn't change too much.

Last cycle I also went up and down quite a bit early in my cycle so I'm not surprised it's a bit bumpy right now.

I think I will disregard today's temp entirely as it's so out of whack. If my temps stay elevated for 3 days, then I have to worry I think as we haven't started BDing yet this cycle.

 

[nevernormal]

Confirmed ovulation is 3 days of high temps. If they don't stay high, ff will change its mind.. trust me, I've been in and out of the TWW 4 times this cycle (I'm highly irregular)!!!! I don't even drink or anything so I know that isn't affecting my temps. FXed that your O is coming and you get a sticky bean!

 

[BH040]

The other thing to keep in mind is that if you have any kind of virus or bacterial infection brewing it can cause your bbt to go up a bit as well. You don't have to necessarily feel sick for that to happen.