my temps are lower than normal.. why?

mommy jenn · #1 November 1st, 2009, 11:19 PM

ok so i have started charting for the first time since having my little girl almost 5 months ago.
this time round my temps seem to be sooooo much lower. is this normal? could temps be affected by pregnancy and birth?
should i rather buy a new battery for my therm? i was using this therm for temping my baby's bath when she was a new born could this have affected it in anyway?

thanx! im so excited to be temping again!!

TeresaSuperMama · #2 November 2nd, 2009, 03:39 AM

Post partum your cycles can be different for a while. If you breastfed at all (or are currently bfing) it can take even longer for things to get back to normal.

mommy jenn · #3 November 2nd, 2009, 04:04 AM

im not bfing.
i have a 39 day cycle and 39 days after my pp bleeding stopped my af arrived on time. i went onto the pill for a month and then the patch for a month and now i am nfp.

Admin-pattyandthemoos · #4 November 2nd, 2009, 04:43 AM

Your temps don't look abnormally low to me. Mine are usually in the 96 to the low 97 range before I ovulate. I think I would wait and see what happens over the next week or so. You may want to get a new thermometer but I would wait and see what your temps do first. I don't think they look abnormal.

Your temps may be a little wacky because of discontinuing birth control as well. I would give your body a couple months to recoup before you start worrying too much.