Temping question

fyziksgirl · June 2011

I know that an early sign of pregnancy is your temps not dropping during your LP. But when does that start being significant? In other words, it seems that having good, high temps 4-6 DPO wouldn't mean much of anything, even if you had been spiking before during that time, and that your temps wouldn't really matter until around 8-10 DPO and beyond. Am I right?

Thanks!

PS I promise I'm not asking if I'm pregnant. Especially since it's impossible to know 4DPO. I just find the process interesting and want to understand it better. Plus it gives me something else to obsess about during my 2WW and lets me feel like I'm doing something by temping. I *promise* to ask a stick if I'm pregnant. Promise.

ETA: I know that elevated temps aren't necessarily a sign of pregnancy (only a BFP is for sure), I was just saying that elevated temps later *can* be a sign, but it seems elevated temps earlier (say 4-6 DPO) *can't* be. Is that correct?

Also, numbers DPO given are assuming a typical 14-ish day LP (which I have had the two cycles I charted off BCP), obviously would have to be adjusted for longer or shorter LPs. Was just trying to clarify, not implying all cycles are identical.

Thanks!

kgp_061910 · June 2011

The only thing I would add is that your temps can spike and you can have a real pretty chart and it can mean nothing. Relying on your temps, no matter how pretty they look, can be deceiving...unfortunately.

ETA: You can also have an "ugly" chart and get a BFP, so you never know.

megemoney · June 2011

It depends. You need to know how long your LP is first. For example, I have had an average 11 day LP. If I notice that at 9 or 10 DPO that my temps are dropping, I can assume that my period is coming. However last cycle, I didn't really have that much of a dip until after my period came. Some women don't have a temp drop until the day of or day after their period arrives, and some have it before.

After charting a few cycles, you will learn your pattern! Good luck!!

ReneeNU · June 2011

from what I've read your temp could stay up for up to 16 DPO even when you're not pg. Everyone is different though, so time will tell!

ukcats27 · June 2011

If you look at my past charts you will see that my temp usually drops right before AF starts. My temps have stayed high up until 12-13 DPO. Of course, everyone is different. But generally the temp stays high until the day of or the day before AF comes so really it just depends on your LP as to when your temp will drop. I hope that makes sense.

lin681 · June 2011

Everyone is different my temps stayed up until 13DPO.

Mrs.B6302007 · June 2011

18 days of temps above the CL is almost always a pregnancy

juliane2004 · June 2011

Personally, my temps stay elevated until 10-12 DPO, so only a BFP earlier than that OR elevated temps after that would give me hope.

Elevated temps at 4-8 DPO are normal and expected, since that's what shows that you ovulated...

nola 1017 · June 2011

Temps during the LP are confusing to me too. I've seen a lot of charts that look so promising nosedive right before AF.

fyziksgirl · June 2011

juliane2004:
Personally, my temps stay elevated until 10-12 DPO, so only a BFP earlier than that OR elevated temps after that would give me hope.
Elevated temps at 4-8 DPO are normal and expected, since that's what shows that you ovulated...

Thank you! That's the info I was looking for, I *thought* that elevated temps up until implantation just indicated ovulation had occurred and could in no way mean anything, but I wanted to check. (And yes, I know, no way to know when implantation occurs until +HPT, all cycles are different, etc. I stalk a lot :-)

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