Does it look like AF is on her way?

~Mindy~ · #1 October 19th, 2010, 04:40 AM

This is my first cycle of charting BBT. My post-O temps have been lower than I like, but I'm not sure if they're within a normal range. Anyway, today I had another temp drop back down to my coverline. Does it look like a pre-AF drop? I think the timing is right for it. Based on OPKs from my previous cycles it appears that I have a 9 or 10 day luteal phase.

I also have a CM question. Yesterday I had a lot of unusual CM. It was very thick and the only way I can think to describe it is it looked like snot. It was sticky though, not stretchy and sort of greenish. I don't think it's an infection, although I did just finish a round of antibiotics which usually results in me getting a yeast infection, but I have no other symptoms and my CM seems to be back to normal today. How should I record that on my chart?

3Sapphires · #2 October 19th, 2010, 08:41 AM

well your temp isn't below coverline. If AF does show up, you should look into something o lengthen your LP. 10 days I think is too short.

~Mindy~ · #3 October 19th, 2010, 09:04 AM

Yeah, I'm still BF'ing, so I think that's why my luteal phase has been a little shorter than normal. If it ends up being less than 12 days this cycle I think I'm going to start taking B6.

~Mindy~ · #4 October 20th, 2010, 04:03 AM

Well my temp dropped below my coverline this morning, so I'm just waiting for AF to show today. I didn't get much sleep last night. DS was not feeling well and woke up several times. I know that interrupted sleep can affect your BBT, but does it usually make it higher or lower? Logically, it seems that your temp would be higher if you were more active during the night. But several of the lower temps I've had during my LP have been on nights that I didn't get as much sleep as normal.