cold weather and charting temps ***warning termination ment***

[redlady]

Hello just wanted to know if anyone is in a cold climate and if this effects their temperatures when charting.

I have eggwhite CM but Im not having a big spike in temp its been around 36.3 to 36.5. Celcius. It is quite cold here where I live its roughly zero temperatures over night. My head is not under the covers would that affect it?

Im just wondering as I have been pregnant before when I was 31yrs old. Sorry to say I had a termination as I had best tested for an illness. I was x-rayed, MRI and radiated and I didnt know I was pregnant.

So obviously I might be ovulating. Im just confused as Im not seeing the temperature spikes that everyone says I should be getting. They say I should be getting near 37 and staying there until I find out Im not pregnant. Or if I find out Im pregnant it should stay around that temp.

Any answers from people in a cold climate welcomed. Or if anyone knows.

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Redlady

[bon]

Exposure to cold weather can make your temp drop a little, for example if you have been outside in the cold without warm clothing on, your core temp may be lower than normal until you warm yourself up again. But generally, if you are inside where it's warm and have appropriate clothes on, your temp should not be greatly affected.

I also got this out of my nursing textbook: "Women generally experience greater fluctuations in body temperature than men. Menstrual cycle hormonal variations cause body temperature fluctuations. When progesterone levels are low, the body temperature is a few tenths of a degree below the baseline level. The lower temperature persists until ovulation occurs. During ovulation, greater amounts of progesterone raise the body temperature to previous baseline levels or higher. These variations can predict the most fertile time to achieve pregnancy."

So basically, it depends on what your usual baseline temp is, as to how high your temps might be when you are ovulating - you don't necessarily have to be over 37 degrees, you just need to see a rise in temp from what it was pre-ovulation, keeping in mind that our body temps can change 0.5-1 degree during a 24 hour period - which is why you need to take your temp at the same time each day. HTH

[redlady]

Thank you for your information. Snap hello fellow nurse.

My normal temperature is quite low 36.0 or below so maybe 36.5 is my spike. This is what Im thinking.

Thank you for your information. As my FS says my hormones and blood tests all came back normal. I am still going to have another blood test on the 18th of may to make sure. Its also when Im having my HSG.

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redlady

[alioops]

My temperature rarely went over 36.6. I have a link to my charts for the enitre time we were TTC (except the month we took off charting for a big move of house, and got the BFP that month) Here

[redlady]

Gosh thank you so much. Im normal. yay!!

This is kind of like my chart. Up and down.


Thank you for being so kind as to provide them.

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Redlady

[Mildez]

Most peoples temps I have seen have not being really high (I mean above the 37 mark). I think its whats normal for you. I hope the cold weather does fluctuate your temps as this month I have not seen a temp rise myslef (or one to get excited about to confirm O has happened). My temps after O are usually 37.2-37.7 which seem to be so much warmer then everyone one else (making me wonder whats wrong with me) now mine are sitting around the high 36's and I am hoping thats because the cold weather has hit. I am always freezing here. GL hope its the cold weather and I wouldn't worry about having temps in the lower 36's. Its probably normal for you as I am hoping the mid to high 37's are normal for me.

[snugglybean]

My temp barely makes it to 36.6! That's been my spike this cycle. Cover line 36.18. I'm a cold old soul! I reckon it's my slow metabolism.
I don't find that cold weather affects my temps at all, and Brissy has been all over the shop lately. 10 degrees some nights, 18 on others.
Different beds don't seem to affect them that much either. I've charted 3 cycles now, and it seems to have been coincidental - sometimes I feel hotter, have higher temps, other times it's the other way round.

[snugglybean]

My temp barely makes it to 36.6! That's been my spike this cycle. Cover line 36.18. I'm a cold old soul! I reckon it's my slow metabolism.
I don't find that cold weather affects my temps at all, and Brissy has been all over the shop lately. 10 degrees some nights, 18 on others.
Different beds don't seem to affect them that much either. I've charted 3 cycles now, and it seems to have been coincidental - sometimes I feel hotter, have higher temps, other times it's the other way round.

[redlady]

Thank you for that. I don't usually get hot. And I live in a cooler climate.

My temp has been as low as 36.2. Its been up and down over the last few days. It is finally starting to climb. 36.5 sunday and 36.6 today. I pray that it continues to go up tomorrow.

The FS said all my hormones are fine. But I think I will still ask for another blood test from my GP just to make sure.

As my husband and I are using home insemination techniques from a donor. So I don't want to do this if there isn't any point.

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Redlady

[redlady]

Hello all,

My temp went up to 37.7 today. yay. And fertility friend says I ovulated on day 20. So its good to know that I am ovulating.



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Redlady