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BBT levels
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BBT levels
by GiGi__0, Feb 24, 1999 12:00AM
I have been charting my BBT for almost a full year.
My DH and I have been trying to conceive since
11/98. My question pertains to my waking temps this month.
I am fairly certain that I ovulated either on
Feb 11 or 12, as my waking temp was 97.5 on the 11th and 97.9 on
the 12th (this was "high" for me)I also experienced eggwhite
cervical mucus as well as a pre-O temp dip (down to 96.9)
Each morning since then I have had high waking temps - ranging
from 97.9-98.1. I am now at 12 (or 13) days past Ovulation and I
am curious about my last four morning temps. On 2/21 I had a reading of 97.8
(still above the coverline, but a tad lower than the previous 8 temps)
then on 2/22 it was up to 98.3. On 2/23 it was again 97.8
and today it was up again - 98.4. I take my temp.
every morning at 6:30 am and didn't have a fever
or drink any alcohol the nights before those higher temps, so I
am wondering if they "mean anything?"
I use Taking Charge of Your Fertility as my conception Bible (lol)and
I can't help but wonder if this is a triphasic pattern???
I have had a bit of abdominal cramping - but I don't know if I should attribute
it to pg or PMS. The only other symptom that I can tell
is that I am breaking out on my chest/back/chin as I do when I get my period.
I know it's too early to test at home, but I can't help but wonder!!
Thanks for any input,
G
Doctor's Answer
by hfhsmdrcs, Feb 24, 1999 12:00AM
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Dear GiGi:
There is variation in temperature from day to day that may not be explainable. The overall pattern is the key and persisting temperature elevation reflects continue progesterone production from the corpus luteum.
A temperature record is a meter ruler: it does not measure millimeters very well.
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