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The temp has to be taken in the morning before you even get out of bed to check. If it went up like that and that is when you tested than more than likely you ovulated.

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What about during the day, does it remain the same?

I've tested in the day (forgot this morning) and its above normal. (I'm not hot or doing any work.)

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loonylupinlover.livejournal.com

Your temperature rises slightly during the day even if you aren't doing anything particularly difficult -- your body kicks things up a bit once you're awake, and so your temp is lowest when you first wake up and goes up a bit once you start going about your normal routine.

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It can flucuate during the day from any activity. I would test tomorrow morning, and keep doing it for the next week to see how it runs.

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After I've ovulated and the egg either died or fertlized (should be either right now) -- should I see my normal temperature return until the egg "implants" ... or?

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For 1-2 days after ovulation you should experience some sort of spike.. I would look that up though, google it. But after that you should return to normal. Until either it implants (become pregnant) or you have your period. The first spike if it is pregnancy should happen about 2 weeks after ovulation.

Again, this is what I remember reading from TTC boards so dont quote me. I didn't have to do this, because I got pregnant my second month of trying, but I read about a lot of peoples temps... I even considered it for the 3rd month. Check around make sure.

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geminigirl

Actually, the temperature remains high until menstruation, when it falls, or implantation, where it may dip and spike again (usually higher than at ovulation originally) or may remain high. People who are temping usually consider 18 days of consistently high post-ovulation temperatures a sign of possible pregnancy.

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Then if that is right, I stand corrected, thank you for providing accurate info.

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geminigirl

Yes, ovulation is accompanied by a rise in body temperature, along with a spike in progesterone. Unfortunately, without monitoring basal body temperature, it's hard to know whether the temperatures you're reporting here are related to ovulation or something else.

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teaweed.livejournal.com

After you ovulate, the corpus luteum (spot on the ovary where the egg popped out) secretes progesterone, which raises the body temperature to incubate the potential pregnancy. The corpus luteum shrivels up and quits after 12 or so days. By which time the placenta or the fetus (I forget which) has to start secreting progesterone to maintain the pregnancy. If an egg didn't get fertilized, and the corpus luteum has stopped producing progesterone, then menstruation will begin and in a few days the body temperature should drop again.

If an egg did get fertilized, the temperature will remain high. However, other things can cause one's temperature to be unusually high: consuming alcohol for instance, a change in one's sleep schedule, or an illness, even a mild illness. Also, while the lifespan of the corpus luteum is pretty much set in stone (12 days, +/- 2 at the most), the time between menstruation and ovulation can vary.

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areawoman.livejournal.com

You could ask this question in

fam. They're the ones that chart their temperatures/cervical mucus every month, so they'll know how high the spike generally is and how long it lasts.

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Yes, ovulation raises your basal body temperature. But this can only be measured after waking up in the morning (since any physical activity will raise your tempurature too). Also, a recorded history of basal body temperature (i.e. every day for one full cycle) will give you more information on your normal pattern of lows and highs.

If pregnancy doesn't occur, your temp will fall on the day of menstruation. If pregnancy does occur, your temp will stay high.

Good luck!

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Actually I took my temperature this morning, it was 97.6 (I'm usually 97.4).

Ugh, I wish I could understand my body.

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Have you been taking your temps consistently, and charting? It really helps! Remember that one or two data points can't tell you anything significant really. But a continuous history of temps will make a pattern quite apparent.

It's also important to note that other factors can affect your waking temperature, such as drinking alcohol the night before, sleeping in, not getting 3 hours of consecutive sleep before temping, etc.

I hope everything works out for you!

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Well. I've noticed (I take my temperature randomly during the day) and its in the 98's. Generally during the day in the PAST it was in the 97's.

Before tempting during the day, I make sure I'm not active, not drinking/eatting anything, etc.

Thank you =). I'm just very freaked out right now.

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Ahh... I don't know how temperatures work during the daytime w/ regard to ovulation. (Sorry!)

Are you going to take / have you taken EC? It might not be too late!

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I can't take an EC

1. I don't have $40
2. I have serious medical problems right now and I don't want to take the risk of taking an EC and getting serious complications and/or reactions. I'd rather be knocked up, than die trying to stop it.

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