Why is my temperature still down??

Why is my temperature 96.4 before my period?? Shouldnt it stay UP until my period if I ovulated??
This leads me to believe that I did not ovulate. Is this a true assumption?

[Heather5]

Not necessarily. For some women, the temps will gradually go down, starting a few days before their period. It could also be one of those random dips. Maybe it'll go back up again tomorrow :-) Did you see a clear bi-phasic curve? If so, then you did ovulate.

Do you have an online chart you can post?

[Wannabigbabybelly]

No, I dont have an online chart but I should do that.
Thank You

[Helen72]

My temps go down about 2 days before AF; that's how I know that it's coming.  
I don't think temps before AF have anything to do with ovulation.  The important thing is that your temps go up and stay up for about 10-14 days after O.  If you doubt you ovulated you should do a blood test to check.

[Wannabigbabybelly]

I NEVER get a high temperature.... the apsolute highest is 97.4! Is that too low?
With my period it is 96.6-96.8 normally. I am just confused about this whole temperature thing! Thanks Helen

[Helen72]

I found this info on line:
The average BBT is 97.48F plus or minus 0.25 (36.37 ± 0.12C) during the phase prior to ovulation (follicular phase) and 98.09F plus or minus 0.22 (36.72 ± 0.12C) in the phase following ovulation (luteal phase). If conception occurs, the temperature stays at the elevated level and never goes down.

So, your temps are lower than average.  However, a steady high temperature is a good sign!  I hope your temps stay up and you get that BFP!

[Wannabigbabybelly]

Thank You! I am definetely NOT pregnant this month.. But here we go again with the counting of days, etc!

[Heather5]

Hi again! I agree with Helen, as long as you have lower temperatures before o and it rises and stay higher after o, you're fine! Your temps might be a bit lower than the norm, but it sounds like you have a bi-phasic curve, and that's what counts!