Hey ladies, new here and new to TTC, temping, the whole nine yards!
Anyway, started temping this month on CD20. Fertility Friends puts my O date at CD27 (prior to last cycle my cycles were consistently 27-30 days, last cycle was 47 days!!).
My temps have been rising since O and just curious if this was normal.
Re: new to temping-temps continuing to rise after O
BFP #1 - missed m/c 4.18.11 found @8w3d, d&c @13w
BFP #2 blighted ovum found 8.2011 @8w, misoprostol
BFP#3 - missed m/c 6.11.12 @ 9w3d, d&c revealed extra chromosome 15
BFP#4 8.10.12, DD born 4/26/13
Have you done the FF tutorials? They're a really good resource.
Essentially, your temps will rise after you O because progesterone becomes the dominant hormone at this point, causing your BBT to rise. If your egg gets fertilized and implants, progesterone sticks around and even starts to increase, keeping your BBT elevated (and in some cases, rising further post-implantation, to give what is called a tri-phasic chart pattern-- i.e. three tiers/levels of temps).
Some people will see an implantation dip around 6-12 DPO, others won't. Most of us do see a drop in BBT, though, just prior to AF's arrival...
Apparently, according to my RE, I have textbook charts, so if you want, feel free to click on the chart in my siggy and troll through my charts to have a gander.
GL this cycle-- so far, it's looking good!
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Ditto
Male Factor (severe oligospermia)