BBT Elevation

[beautifullychaotic]

I understand that your BBT has to be elevated for at least 15 days for a chance of pregnancy....BUT my question is how much does your temp have to raise for it to be considered an Elevation?  Like...the 17, 18 and 19th was 97.5 then 20th and 21st was 98.2, the 22 was 98.4 and today was 98.1 Just wondering if I had any hope.  

[Michele, Katy, TX]

Hey Girl,

Keril14 is right.  But someone can only know for sure if they chart a whole cycle.  This way you will know what is normal preovulation and post ovulation.  Some people do have a dip on the day they ovulate.  For me, it looks like that is what I do but I will know more once I am charting for a while.  That temp shift is called a thermal shift and that is what FF goes by.  But FF probably won't make a recommendation on ovulation for you until you start charting on the first day your period starts.  That's probably why it hasn't said anything.

[beautifullychaotic]

That seemed helpful! Thanks!  I am hoping for a BFP!

[Keril14]

I believe to be considered elevated it has to be approx. .4 degrees higher then normal temps.  And i believe that your temp can drop 1 day during implantation and rise again.  Once you are pregnant i think your temp has to stay pretty high, but i haven't been temping all that long so i am not positive.  Hope it was helpful.