https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:06:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618789 Wed, 07 May 2014 10:39:08 +0000 LindsayInNY 1618789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only time I noticed a difference was after a night where I was borderline wasted. I don't think I went to bed all that late and can't remember how early/late I woke up but I remember quite a temp spike. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618522 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:42:35 +0000 MaryM 1618522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>RE Progesterone...although my pattern was the same this month as last, my post-O temps were lower (though still above the coverline - which was the same). </p> <p>So that also has me thinking Progesterone might be low. But then...this random spike would be even more odd, wouldn't it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618509 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:38:27 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1618509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: I was gonna say low progesterone. As for pregnancy it certainly can't be ruled out but all that spotting would concern me too. I hope you get good news. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618414 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:13:14 +0000 MaryM 1618414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: Yeah. It didn't worry me as much last month because it went away post-O, but this non-stop business needs to go away!</p> <p>I've had low progesterone in the past so I'm guessing it's probably related to that. Or to PCOS (though in the past, PCOS caused me to have super long cycles with little bleeding...nothing like this!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618408 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:11:46 +0000 septca 1618408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Hmmmm. That makes sense, but I have to be honest - it would worry me. I am all for the 45-day rule. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618399 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:09:37 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1618399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never noticed that alcohol has an effect on my temperatures. Is there anything else that might have affected yesterday or today's temperatures? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618397 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:09:23 +0000 MaryM 1618397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yesterday's temp was taken at the regular time, but I DH's snoring woke me up 2 hours before I temped so when I saw it was higher than expected, I marked it as "sleep deprived" (hence the open circle) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618390 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:07:58 +0000 charmed 1618390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally, if I have just a glass of wine or a cocktail it doesn't affect my BBT. But if I have more (enough to feel really buzzed/drunk when I go to bed), my temp is higher the next morning.</p> <p>Did you take your temp yesterday earlier or later than usual? If you took it earlier, that day's temp might have actually been a little higher. So today's jump wouldn't have been as big. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618380 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:05:31 +0000 MaryM 1618380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And I was ok with the Dr's suggestion about waiting until a follow up in June (I also have 5 cm cysts that come and go that he's been monitoring)...but since the appointment, I've decided that 45 days of bleeding is my max. I might be calling him back earlier. </p> <p>I'm not bleeding a lot anymore...but it's like any CF that comes out of me is bright red (and this week, there's been an abundance of that). I've taken occasional OPKs through the week just in case something odd was going on, but they've all been really negative too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618379 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:04:45 +0000 Grace 1618379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never noticed a difference for me, although I am sure it's different from person to person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618371 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:02:29 +0000 MaryM 1618371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: That's what I figured. But really...I slept much better last night than I have the last few days. Either I slept deep enough that I wasn't disturbed when DH came to bed...or he decided to keep his Snory McSnorerson self out of bed since I left him a very passive aggressive note yesterday morning asking him to schedule a sleep study already. lol</p> <p>The past two months I've Oed on CD 16, so that was totally normal. And my cycles have been 28 days lately. </p> <p>@septca: I'm three cycles past MC so my doctor figured it could be my body still trying to sort itself out hormone wise. He wanted to wait another 6 weeks to see what happened and then we'd start blood tests and hormone therapy if needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618344 Wed, 07 May 2014 08:56:50 +0000 septca 1618344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it really varies person to person, but I never noticed a difference when I drank (even when I drank a lot). The temp spike this morning is pretty drastic, so I would say it means something (either BFP coming or, less excitingly, just a random hormone spike).</p> <p>I am more concerned about your spotting/light bleeding pretty much all month. What did your doctor say? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618337 Wed, 07 May 2014 08:55:13 +0000 pui 1618337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In reality, alcohol actually lowers your body's temperature. It's a myth that alcohol makes you warmer. I know it's written all over the place that alcohol can make your temp spike while tracking your BBT, but that doesn't make sense to me considering that is simply not how alcohol effects the body. More likely people see higher temps because someone drunk sleeps differently than someone sober (goes to bed later, doesn't sleep as soundly or sleeps more soundly, ect).</p> <p>Since you only had one cocktail hours before taking this temp it seems doubtful to me that it would affect your chart like this.</p> <p>I think it looks like a good sign! Only the next few days will tell. :)</p> <p>You say you've been charting for a while... do you normally O around CD16? How long is your average cycle? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-charters-re-bbt#post-1618315 Wed, 07 May 2014 08:50:31 +0000 MaryM 1618315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Although I've charted for years, this is the first time I'm really paying close attention to things since we're finally TTC. </p> <p>So, I have a question. For those who chart BBT...how much does alcohol really affect your temperature?</p> <p>I'm nearing the end of the TWW (12dpo) and honestly, I fully expected a major temp drop this morning.</p> <p>However, it went up more than .3. </p> <p>I had a single cocktail last night with dinner (so not super late, and I still went to bed on time). I didn't think ONE mixed drink would raise my temp that much...but...what do you find alcohol does to you?</p> <p>I took a FRER this morning just to be safe, but it's stark white BFN. </p> <p>With all my spotting/mucous plus this temp increase, FF made my crosshairs dotted this morning (they used to be solid). What the hell, body??</p> <p>(this cycle has been odd in regards to all the spotting...which I have talked to my doctor about. But he was hopeful because they seemed regular temp/time wise. Now I'm wondering if that's going out the window?) </p> [attach=4748/14/n57ig7.600x338.image.png]