Temping question

CowgirlK39 · October 2016

I tried temping in the past, but it was pointless with how messed up my cycles were. I used OPKs for my most recent Clomid cycles but I have decided to go back to temping. I bought a new BBT and every single temp has come up 97.7. Is it suspicious that every single one is the same? The last time I temped the numbers were all over the place (which is why I bought a new one) and now it seems weird that they are all the same.

seethosestars · October 2016

Yeah that sounds like a faulty thermometer to me! I can have three days in a row with similar temps, but they are usually not the exact same!

Bababatty · October 2016

I agree with @seethosestars. What kind of thermometer did you buy? I know on the TTGP board, everyone swears by Mabis, which is what I use. I've heard there are some brands that favor temps, but I'm not sure what kind.

CowgirlK39 · October 2016

The brand is BestMed? It was just whatever the drug store had. The big issue is that my dog wakes me up very early in the morning, so I take my temp in the dark. I also do not have my contacts in so I can't see the screen. I was relying on the fact that it claims to save the last temp. When I noticed a few days of the same temp, I did make a point to try to see the temp when it appeared. It read 97.7 again. Same thing this morning. If this doesn't work I swear I'm giving up on all this crap.

seethosestars · October 2016

@CowgirlK39 - I wouldn't give up on temping just because of a faulty thermometer. buy a Mabis and give it another shot. I also take my temp in the dark - you're not supposed to move much before you take it, so turning on the lights would defeat that for me.

Bababatty · October 2016

Agreed with @seethosestars. Temping can definitely be worth it, if only to give you some sense of control. The Mabis bbts are not super expensive and can be acquired from Amazon. I really like mine.

FWIW my understanding is that Clomid can cause temp fluctuations while you're taking it--just something to be aware of when you start temping with a better bbt. A lot of people temp vaginally if they're getting rocky temps (regardless of whether they're on Clomid) because it makes the temp more stable. AFM I often have rocky temps, but I've always been able to see a clear shift so I stick with temping by mouth. Good luck!

CowgirlK39 · October 2016

So the past two days my temps have been even lower. This should be my fertile week and I'm getting the opposite of what I should be. I'm going to keep temping but this is very frustrating.

seethosestars · October 2016

you should expect low temps before ovulation - so during the fertile week the temperatures are still low. Have you read Taking Charge of Your Fertility? This is a great resource on temping. You would expect to see a temperature rise AFTER ovulation (as evidenced by 3 high temps in a row). Here's the link to check out: https://www.tcoyf.com

CowgirlK39 · October 2016

I knew that but what I'm saying is I keep seeing lower and lower temps. I'm hoping to see my temp come up soon since today is CD 14.

Bababatty · October 2016

Are you using OPKs, too?

ReesaAnne16 · October 2016

I usually have a temp dip the day of ovulation. It's not unusual to ovulate after CD14

CowgirlK39 · October 2016

No I'm not using OPKs this time. I have been using them all along and decided to try just temping instead.

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