My husband and I have just recently started TTC, I went off BC pill in late January.
I decided to start charting, as I wanted to get an idea of when I may ovulate as since Jan I have not yet had a period. I've been to the doctor who did all sorts of tests but said everything was fine and I just needed to wait it out for awhile, and that it was all quite "normal". Anyway, since I do not have a "last first day" of my period, as I haven't had one, it's really hard for me to figure out when I may be ovulating so I figured I would start charting my temp as that might give me an idea as to whether it has happened.
So obviously I didn't start charting on "Day 1" but I have been doing it for the last 10 days.. for the first 4 days my temp was consistantly 36.2 then on the fifth day it dropped to 36.1, I had read a bit about temping and thought maybe that drop might indicate ovulation so I kept my fingers crossed that I may have ovulated that day. The following days my temp did rise. It went from 36.1 to 36.4 over night, and then to 36.6 followed by 36.7 and today back down to 36.6.
I also had a bit of pink spotting on the days preceding (and including) the day of the temp drop to 36.1... I wasn't sure if this may be ovulation spotting?
Does anyone think that perhaps this sounds like I may have ovulated??? I'm new to this and not sure if that constitutes enough of a temp rise to indicate ovulation, and if my temp is high enough to be considered a "post ovulation temperature" as everything I read seems to say that the temp should be closer to 37 post ovulation. Also not sure whether it's a bad sign that might temp went to 36.7 and then dropped the next day or whether that's normal. Biiit confused!
hi, its been a while since i charted so someone else on here might be a bit more helpful. the things i wanted to mention though were that when you ovulate you get a temp rise.. it keeps rising until you get a drop right down and then within the next few days you will get your period. OR, it will stay high which means you are pregnant. but to confirm an ovulation you need at least 3 or 4 temperatures registering higher than your lowest temp of that cycle. (i think)
also, you need to make sure you are taking your temperature properly. you need to be in bed/asleep for at least 4 hours before you take your temp. even if you get up to the loo or get up to go get your themometer it can put it out.
another way to confirm ovulation is to keep track of your cervical mucous (CM). it means you have to feel around down there to see what kind of dishcarge you are getting. it will get really slippery like eggwhite when you are about to ovulate.
also, from memory i think a temp rise is going to get real high, so at the moment the ones you listed are still 36. something. if it gets up to 37 then that is good.
jump into the TTC buddy threads, those girls are really helpful. also, do you use the online charting Fertility Friend page? thats great, heaps of handy hints and explanations too.,
I have been keeping an eye on CM as well, I certainly had an increase in CM in the days leading up to my temperature dip and then the following jump in temps. Added to that, I had a bit of spotting which I thought MAY possiby be ovulation spotting.
I did notice that a lot of the sites say that you have to near 37 for it to be considered a post ovulation temp, but my temperature also started lower than the temps they suggest, so i figured that might have been a consideration also, I thought that perhaps because I started lower it's unlikely to get quite as high.
Just going by what you said in your response.. I have had 4 consecutive temperatures .3 degrees or more (the highest being .6 degrees more) than my lowest temperature.. so that's why I thought I may potentially have ovulated.
I have been ensuring to take my temperature as soon as I wake up, same time everyday, after at least 4 hours of sleep (although for me it's been minimum 7 hours each time anyway) and not after getting up to pee. I keep the thermometer next to my bed so I don't even have to get up to take my temp. I'm hoping that will keep my temp's legitimate.
Hmm strange, everything I google says that the temp rise only has to be .2 to .6 degrees celcius to be considered a spike indicating ovulation...even the information included with my BBT thermometer says so..
and I googled some "ovulatory" charts that had very similar figures to mine..
are you sure it has to be an entire degree because I can't find anything that says that?
Newbie to charting - help!
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