BBT Help!

[jadza]

Hi Everyone!

I'm new to charting and I have really no idea how to read it... Ive been told if it spikes I ovulated. Which i think mine has done. Can someone take a look at it and let me know what they think?? Thanks.

 

[Wtbam]

Yes looks like you have definitely ovulated

 

[Twinklie12]

Yup you def ovulated on CD 16

 

[jadza]

Thanks

 

[jadza]

What about the slight dip I had for two days recently?

 

[Twinklie12]

Not a big deal at all. I had huge dips during my past BFPs. If you see large spikes that is a great sign (called a triphasic pattern), but dips here and there are ok. A dip way below cover line would likely mean AF is coming, but a dip above cover line is normal.

 

[jadza]

Not a big deal at all. I had huge dips during my past BFPs. If you see large spikes that is a great sign (called a triphasic pattern), but dips here and there are ok. A dip way below cover line would likely mean AF is coming, but a dip above cover line is normal.

Whats a cover line?? sorry if thats a stupid question.

 

[Twinklie12]

When you ovulate you get "cross hairs", the red lines on your chart. The vertical line is on the day you ovulated. The horizontal line is your cover line, it basically shows your lower temps before Ovulation and higher temps above it after ovulation.

 

[jadza]

How long should it stay above the cover line if i'm pregnant? How many dpo?

 

[DosPinkies]

If you're pregnant, it will stay above the cover line. If you aren't, it will drop around the time you start AF - sometimes the same day, sometimes a day or 2 before.

 

[Bajayby]

I'm new to this and have a lot of questions. One question I have for this thread is..when is the best time to take BBT?

 

[DosPinkies]

You have to take your bbt as soon as you wake up, after at least 3-4 hours of continuous sleep. It must be before getting up, talking, drinking or eating. It also needs to be taken at the same time every morning, within a 30 minute period.

 

[jadza]

If you're pregnant, it will stay above the cover line. If you aren't, it will drop around the time you start AF - sometimes the same day, sometimes a day or 2 before.

great! thanks

 

[Bajayby]

You have to take your bbt as soon as you wake up, after at least 3-4 hours of continuous sleep. It must be before getting up, talking, drinking or eating. It also needs to be taken at the same time every morning, within a 30 minute period.

Great, thanks!

 

[DosPinkies]

Hey, I've got this temping thing down, girls. Unfortunately, I think I'm becoming a pro. I'd gladly give up my practice, however, to just get a baby in MY BELLY. lol (;

 

[jadza]

Hey, I've got this temping thing down, girls. Unfortunately, I think I'm becoming a pro. I'd gladly give up my practice, however, to just get a baby in MY BELLY. lol (;

Yeah I know that feeling. Its nice to have someone to ask these questions. I've been ttc #1 for years now but only recently found out about the temp thing. So its like a little glimmer of hope. And having someone who can actually answer my questions is like a god sent! Talking of which i'm 15dpo and my temp is still high. But got a this morning But no AF Maybe I just have a long luteal phase?

 

[DosPinkies]

Well your chart does look good...but anything from 10-16lp is considered normal, so maybe it is long? Have you charted your ovulation day before with OPK's? Just wondering if you have had long lp's before.

 

[jadza]

Well your chart does look good...but anything from 10-16lp is considered normal, so maybe it is long? Have you charted your ovulation day before with OPK's? Just wondering if you have had long lp's before.

Yeah... well I tried. But I didnt ovulate. As I have PCOS. And ovulate every blue moon. haha umm but I was on Clomid this cycle, hence why I was so excited to hear that I ovulated at all. But in regards to charts where I ovulated this is my first one. I tend to have cycles between 30 and 50 days without Clomid. I thought with Clomid things might be a bit normal, perhaps not.

 

[DosPinkies]

Ah, I see. Yeah, I unfortunately don't know much about pcos, so I don't know how your luteal phase will go. But...as long as those temps stay up, there's hope!