BBT Chart Question

I use Fertilityfriend.com to chart my bbt. This is the first month that I have charted, and I started on day seven. The website says that I Ovulated five days ago, but my temp was so low... I thought that it had to rise at least a degree or so. Could you guys look at my chart and see if you think this is right? Thank you! I'm so new to all of this!

[Jiffner]

Sorry, here is the link to my chart:
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m125/muzakfreek/chart.png
Thank you!

[Jiffner]

ok, I realized that somehow my temp got plugged in for today before I'd taken it... This morning when I woke up, my temp was 97.2, so fertility friend said that I didn't O. Does my chart look normal? I was wondering about the huge temp dip at day 21. Sorry for so many questions.

[Trudy80]

Ok this may sound really silly and believe me I hated the whole bbt charting thing.  Did you start your cycle on the 1st of the month because you start charting on the day your period begins regardless of day in month.  That is the only way I could of explaned the spike in days 3-5 other than that try a opk.  If your periods are regular then half the totally days of cycle by two and then monitor 5 day prior and 5 days after that day to see if there is a spike there. eg, if you have a 28day cycle then day 14 you should o.....so I would start monitoring from day 9 to day 19 to see if you have a spike in temp and make sure you o definately around the 14th day as when you have a spike it generally means you have already o'd and the egg is released...to prevent that bd every other day!

Hope this helps and not confuses you more!

Best of luck

Trudy

[Jiffner]

The first day of my cycle was the 26th of October. I didn't start charting until the first, because that's when I bought the thermometer.:) I have really irregular cycles, that's why I decided to start charting. I knew the doctor was going to ask me to before he put me on any medication to help. I go to the doctor on Monday. I'm hoping that something like clomid can help with late ovulation.... ?