Do you always have to have Higher temps?

ASH_M · #1 February 18th, 2009, 05:48 PM

I just started temping last month, and so I'm not exactly too familiar with how temperatures work during your cycle. Will you always have higher temps after O-ing? Or are there exceptions to this rule? Please take a look at my chart. I definitely had Ovulation spotting with EWCM on CD 14 and 15, and am completely dry now, but my temps are still low. Any thoughts?

Christine-MA · #2 February 18th, 2009, 06:47 PM

Yes your post O temps will always be higher (in general, there may be an individual temp higher/lower) than pre O because of progesterone in the second part of your cycle vs estrogen in the first part.

I can say pretty confidently you didn't O corresponding to the CM on CD14/15. However, if you're dry now, perhaps you'll get a spike tomorrow/the next day. Watery CM is fertile too, so you'd still have a good chance. I'd still keep BD ever other day until you get a shift though.

Every thought of using OPKs?

ASH_M · #3 February 18th, 2009, 07:17 PM

I haven't thought seriously about OPK's yet, though the past couple days I have been thinking about it a little more. Last month my temp spike was pretty obvious, so I figured I would be good without using OPK's. I guess I'll just give it a few more days to see what my temps/CM does. I had a second patch of fertile CM during my last cycle, so maybe I'm gearing up for that right now. I might think more about OPK's in a few months or so.

And thank you for your reply. That helps to clarify it for me. THanks!

SavaAngel · #4 February 18th, 2009, 07:52 PM

I don't think you have O'd either. And since you are having wet fertile CM again that lends itself to it again.

~*Jackie*~ · #5 February 19th, 2009, 05:57 AM

Keep BDing and hopefully you'll see a temp spike soon!!

Ash · #6 February 19th, 2009, 06:51 AM

I also agree...it definitely looks like you haven't O'd just yet. Good luck!

snsgirl336 · #7 February 19th, 2009, 08:18 AM

I think the others are right and you haven't O'ed just yet. Maybe your body geared up to O and didn't for one reason or another? Just a thought. Definitely keep on BDing and hopefully you'll see that rise in temps really soon!

ASH_M · #8 February 19th, 2009, 09:50 AM

Thanks for the replies ladies. Yeah, I don't think I've O-ed yet either. I checked my cervix last night before bed and it felt pretty open. So I think either today or tomorrow is the day for me. We've still been BDing every other day. And DH surprised me this morning at 3:30 AM when he came to bed. Needless to say, I overslept this morning and I'm very tired now at work.

I only got about 2 hours of sleep after BDing, and my temp went down quite a bit. I still recorded it, even though I didn't get the recommended 3 hours though. So I'll have to keep that in mind when I look at my chart now. Should I discard this mornings temp because of that?

KDD · #9 February 19th, 2009, 05:16 PM

I'm not sure about discarding your temp - can anyone else advise on this?

I hope you O soon!

Christine-MA · #10 February 19th, 2009, 05:55 PM

I wouldn't discard it (yet anyway), but I'm very curious to see if you get a spike tomorrow! I hope it's coming soon for you.

~*Jackie*~ · #11 February 19th, 2009, 07:11 PM

I'd probably use the "sleep deprived" checkmark. I don't think it will discard it, but I do think it will give you an open circle! Here's some more high temp dust!!

ASH_M · #12 February 19th, 2009, 07:22 PM

THanks for the encouragement, ladies! And thank you for letting me know about the sleep deprived check-box. I had no idea that was there!

Baby dust to everyone this month! Operation BFP!!!