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My temp is consistenly right below 97. I'm pretty sure that's normal for basal body temp. It's not supposed to be near 98.6... I've been charting for a very short time (3 weeks) but it's been very consistent. Pretty much 96.8 if I haven't had any alcohol. And almost exactly .5 higher if I have alcohol the night before.
My temperature is always around 96.7-ish naturally (on BCP but i've always had a body temp well below what everyone tells you is "normal". If you haven't really kept an eye on that throughout your life, it could be that you are naturally lower.
@Mrs Green Grass: Thanks! I thought my temp should've been around 98.6. My mama said that her temp is usually below 98.6 too, but she is going thru menopause.
@crayfish: Yeah. I only check my temp when I am sick, so that may be the case. Thanks!
I'm usually in the 96.7 range, plus or minus a couple tenths of a degree. I haven't been on BCPs in almost a year. But my temps have always been on the low side, never around the 98.6 thats supposedly normal.
Also bear in mind that your BBT is the lowest temperature your body attains while at rest (sleeping). So you're probably not likely to hit the high 98s anyway.
I was worried about the low temps when I first started charting (despite always having temps on the low side) until I looked at some of the chart galleries on fertilityfriend.com. My BBTs seem to be in the normal range.
@Mrs Sarah McK: Thank you. I will check out that website.
@Mrs Green Grass: Yes. I take it as soon as I wake up, before getting out of bed.
Then you should be all good. Basal body temp is lower than normal body temp. So you might be 98.6 all day, but 97 after sleeping.
My temps are generally 97.0-97.7 pre-ovulation and 97.9-98.6 post-ovulation. I've read that pre-O temps in the low 96s can indicate low thyroid function, and in the 98s can indicate overactive thyroid. But you seem to be in a fine range for pre-O.
I'm not charting but I consistently am around 99 even when I'm not sick. I don't think everyone is always exactly at 98.6.
Mine are low too... in the 96s and 97s. It doesn't matter if they are low when you are charting- what matters is the change from day to day.
So in my case, I start out around 97.2. I dip down to about 96.5-96.7 before ovulation. And then I jump up to the high 97's or low 98's after ovulation. So although my numbers are low overall, in comparison to one another, they follow a standard pattern.
Good luck charting. I learned about it through Taking Charge of Your Fertility (tcoyf.com).
@LoveHappy: Thank you. It's been almost 2 weeks and my chart looks like monitors in the hospital. For example: It is 97.6 one day then down to 97.33 then 98.3 then back down to 97.4. I'm gonna check out that site.
@trugem: It's also important that you test at the same time each day to keep it consistent. I tested an hour later by accident one day and was .5 higher.
Other things that can affect temp are sickness, heated blanket, sleeping with your mouth open, alcohol, and others...
@Mrs Green Grass: Thanks! I usually wake up around the same time, but I may sleep with my mouth open some days. lol My schedule is so crazy right now, but I will keep that in mind when I have variances in my temp.
@trugem: I just want to let you know that since you're coming off of BCPs it'll take a bit of time for your temps to become regular. The same with your cervical fluid (if you're checking that). Continue to temp and if you're avoiding, use barrier protection. After a couple months, you should see a clear thermal shift. Some women may not ovulate immediately after coming off BCPs, some do some don't. Good luck!
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Hello,
I recently stopped taking my BCP and began NFP. I went to the doctor around the time that I stopped taking the pills and she explained everything to me. I understand that I may not have a cycle this month, but I am wondering if anyone has experienced low temps.
IDK if it is because I was recently on BCP, but my temps have consistently been in the 97 degree range for the past two weeks (maybe a day or two in the 98 degree range). What did you experience when you began NFP right after stopping BCP?
We are not TTC at the moment, but we wouldn't be upset if it happened now.