Am I Paranoid??

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Currently trying to avoid pregnancy, but we hope to start trying in a few months which is why I started charting bbt this month. We used a condom the one day we “did it” in what I think were my fertile days, the rest was unprotected. Had a dip in my bbt yesterday and it went back up today. I’m just scared I miscalculated somehow and I’m pregnant. Hoping you all can help me put my mind at ease

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Agreed that you ovulated when Glow said but also that to avoid conception, you have to wait until your temp is higher than the past six for three days. Also, the rule is that if you ever have fertile mucus (watery or ew) you should not have unprotected sex that day or until the fertile cm has been absent for at least a day (perfectly, you’d wait 3). The book taking control of your fertility explains all this for both trying and avoiding pregnancy. Good luck!

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Update: AF came today, so I’m clear 😅 I’ve loved figuring all this stuff out! Looking forward to a few months from now when we can start TTC!

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Looks like glow has the correct ovulation day, CD16. I know a lot of people talk about implantation dips, but they dont necessarily mean you are pregnant as these dips in the luteal phase happen on non pregnant charts as well, they just happen to be a little more common on pregnant charts. I've read that the dip may be due to a rise in estrogen, which will happen weather or not you get pregnant. So, a dip doesnt mean much. If your temps stay high past your normal luteal phase, and especially if they stay high for 18+dpo, then you may have to worry about being pregnant. Hope this helps.