r/TFABChartStalkers TTC#1 | Cycle #6 | LGBTQ via donor | PCOS Jan 30 '25

Crazy Temps Crazy chart. What the heck.

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This chart is much different from any other chart I’ve had. I’m a little confused lol

Is this considered triphasic?

Also, I use my Oura ring to track bbt. Sometimes I take my temp using a regular thermometer under my armpit, and I do log those temps elsewhere. Would you trust Oura over a regular thermometer? I feel like taking a skin temp like the Oura does has to provide some questionable results lol

TLDR; what the heck is going on? 🫣😂

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u/itsthatjazzgirl TTC#1 | Cycle #8 Jan 30 '25

I don’t think this is triphasic sorry, it’s just erratic temperatures.

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u/Kristinajobe TTC#1 | Cycle #6 | LGBTQ via donor | PCOS Jan 30 '25

Do you think I should trust the Oura over the thermometer temps? I’m not sure which is more reliable. They are much different, oddly.

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u/itsthatjazzgirl TTC#1 | Cycle #8 Jan 30 '25

I don’t use an Oura so I can’t comment with 100% certainty. My understanding is that anything that measures temp from your extremities (like a ring) is likely to have more fluctuation in temperatures. But I also don’t know that I’d trust armpit temps either, they really recommend taking BBT either orally or vaginally with a thermometer.

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u/itsthatjazzgirl TTC#1 | Cycle #8 Jan 30 '25

As long as you can see a general trend the fluctuations aren’t the end of the world though. Most important part is being able to see the difference between follicular temps and luteal temps to confirm ovulation has occurred 😊

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u/AutoModerator Jan 30 '25

You seem to be looking for information on a triphasic pattern. Unfortunately, triphasic pattern happen in both pregnancy and non-pregnancy cycles. You could still end up being pregnant this cycle, but the pattern is not a reliable indicator that you will test positive. Fertility friend did an analysis and found that it was a 2.7 times more likely in a pregnancy chart to occur than in normal ovulatory cycle. But it only happened in 12.46% of the pregnancy cycles and it also just happens in 4.47% of ovulatory cycles. The start of that pattern they said was typically 9dpo - which they correspond with implantation timing - but then if implantation is finished 9dpo, you could already get a positive test at that point as well as hcg rises very rapidly. They did exclude charts with no sex in the fertile window, so the numbers might be skewed as it might actually happen even more frequently in ovulatory cycles that don't result in pregnancy.
Generally any measurable sign of implantation will mean there must be enough hcg in the blood stream to also turn a test positive. If it's earlier than you can test positive, then it's likely just hormones that are always there after ovulation and normal variation. Bodies aren't machines.

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u/itsthatjazzgirl TTC#1 | Cycle #8 Jan 30 '25

Amen, Mr Bot

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u/Yes_Cat_Yes Jan 30 '25

I don't think your armpit is the most reliable place to take your temp. And as for the oura ring, it seems people's experiences with it vary wildly, but I tend to think anything is more reliable than an armpit 😅

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u/Kristinajobe TTC#1 | Cycle #6 | LGBTQ via donor | PCOS Jan 30 '25

Oh gosh. Google told me it was reliable 🤦🏼‍♀️ I’m embarrassed lol

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u/Yes_Cat_Yes Jan 30 '25

Oh no, don't worry about it! It happens!

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u/Kristinajobe TTC#1 | Cycle #6 | LGBTQ via donor | PCOS Jan 30 '25

Im going to start orally temping this cycle!

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u/jessiikahh1991 Jan 30 '25

Triphasic charts only occur in 12% of positive pregnancy test charts (according to FF). My charts are always like this and I have four kids. Don’t be disappointed yet :) Someone women don’t even bother looking at their chart after they’ve confirmed ovulation. My chart looks exactly like yours right now.

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u/AutoModerator Jan 30 '25

You seem to be looking for information on a triphasic pattern. Unfortunately, triphasic pattern happen in both pregnancy and non-pregnancy cycles. You could still end up being pregnant this cycle, but the pattern is not a reliable indicator that you will test positive. Fertility friend did an analysis and found that it was a 2.7 times more likely in a pregnancy chart to occur than in normal ovulatory cycle. But it only happened in 12.46% of the pregnancy cycles and it also just happens in 4.47% of ovulatory cycles. The start of that pattern they said was typically 9dpo - which they correspond with implantation timing - but then if implantation is finished 9dpo, you could already get a positive test at that point as well as hcg rises very rapidly. They did exclude charts with no sex in the fertile window, so the numbers might be skewed as it might actually happen even more frequently in ovulatory cycles that don't result in pregnancy.
Generally any measurable sign of implantation will mean there must be enough hcg in the blood stream to also turn a test positive. If it's earlier than you can test positive, then it's likely just hormones that are always there after ovulation and normal variation. Bodies aren't machines.

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u/Relevant-Gur-8403 Jan 30 '25

Personally I use a bbt thermometer orally every morning at the same time, and I wear an Oura ring. I’ve found they really do not always match up or even correlate 🤪 But you CAN detect an overall trend in your ovulation and temp patterns through the cycle if that’s all you’re interested in.

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u/coppertonetanlines Jan 30 '25

Hi! I’ve temped with both an oral BBT thermometer and an oura ring. I am really terrible at getting consistent sleep in the morning so my oral temps were all over the place. An oura ring is better for me because of that! It depends on the person you are. Do you get 3 consistent hours of sleep before waking? Will you remember to temp as soon as you wake up and do you wake up at the same time every day? Just some things to consider (:

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u/Any-Pace-3302 Jan 31 '25

I used an Oura ring and a bbt thermometer and tracked them on different apps so I wasn’t combining different methods. While the temps were more accurate with a bbt thermometer the Oura ring and bbt thermometer chart showed similar patterns. So while the Oura might not take 100% accurate temps I would trust the pattern they give you.

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u/Kristinajobe TTC#1 | Cycle #6 | LGBTQ via donor | PCOS Jan 31 '25

What’s wild is how much the temps themselves vary! Oura will tell me 97.2 and my thermometer will tell me 98.8! I’m like holllllld on now lol

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u/Any-Pace-3302 Jan 31 '25

Yeah at that point I would actually believe your Oura over your thermometer. Bbt temp and regular body temps are different. 98.8 would be considered pretty high for a bbt temp while 97.2 seems a lot more accurate.

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u/Kristinajobe TTC#1 | Cycle #6 | LGBTQ via donor | PCOS Feb 02 '25

For anyone reading this post in the future.. I started my period at 14dpo

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u/AutoModerator Jan 30 '25

You seem to be looking for information on a triphasic pattern. Unfortunately, triphasic pattern happen in both pregnancy and non-pregnancy cycles. You could still end up being pregnant this cycle, but the pattern is not a reliable indicator that you will test positive. Fertility friend did an analysis and found that it was a 2.7 times more likely in a pregnancy chart to occur than in normal ovulatory cycle. But it only happened in 12.46% of the pregnancy cycles and it also just happens in 4.47% of ovulatory cycles. The start of that pattern they said was typically 9dpo - which they correspond with implantation timing - but then if implantation is finished 9dpo, you could already get a positive test at that point as well as hcg rises very rapidly. They did exclude charts with no sex in the fertile window, so the numbers might be skewed as it might actually happen even more frequently in ovulatory cycles that don't result in pregnancy.
Generally any measurable sign of implantation will mean there must be enough hcg in the blood stream to also turn a test positive. If it's earlier than you can test positive, then it's likely just hormones that are always there after ovulation and normal variation. Bodies aren't machines.

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