temping questions

greenwl

I may have a stupid question about temping, but I'm new to it.  Do most people fall within a certain range for their resting temperature?  From other charts that have been posted, it seems a lot of people are around the 97ish range before ovulation.  All of my temps are around 98.4 resting.  Is it different for everyone or should I be concerned that mine seems a degree higher before ovulation?

obscurereference

I don't think you should be concerned. My pre-O temps are lower than the average and it doesn't seem to be a problem for me. Maybe after you have a couple cycles of charting under your belt it will all make more sense. It's hard to get perspective on your temps until the whole cycle is complete.

Davie813

obscurereference said:

I don't think you should be concerned. My pre-O temps are lower than the average and it doesn't seem to be a problem for me. Maybe after you have a couple cycles of charting under your belt it will all make more sense. It's hard to get perspective on your temps until the whole cycle is complete.

Agree--everyone is different, and as long as you see a shift, you're good!  Also agree that you'll need to see the whole cycle to get any perspective on them.  I always have a few temperatures in the 96s right after my period, which kind of freaked me out at first, but after a few cycles I figured that it's apparently just something my body does...

lcwed

First time I used FF my temps pre O were 97ish and jumped to 98.  This cycle I was 96ish pre-O and 97 after O.  I also am testing later on this cycle.  I don't think it matters.  You can look at positive pregnancy charts on FF and look at what there temp ranges were.

greenwl

Thanks for the info, it helps to know your thoughts.

kelley72

Also @greenwl do you happen to temp vaginally?  Many find their temps are more consistent with vaginal temping but a little higher than oral.  So, if the majority of women temp orally but you temp vaginally your temp is going to be a bit higher.  Just another tidbit that may/may not have relevance to you.  I agree w po's, your temp range is what is important, not comparing to others.  Best wishes!

Radiantly

I have heard that a high temps during follicular phase could mean a thyroid issue. Also very low temps like 96.

SchruteBucks

I'm pretty sure there's something in TCOYF that talks about higher and lower temps during the follicular phase.  If I get time later, I'll look it up and report back.