Why has my temp dropped?

Question

Hey Ladies. 
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if my temperature dropping is a good or bad thing?! 
I’m guessing bad as it’s meant to stay up 🙁🙁 I do have a cold at the moment so that could be why?!🤧 
I’m just feeling gutted as I guess I’m out AGAIN this month 😥 
Cycle 40 😥 
Thanks for your help xxxx 👶🏼 💫

Answer

It looks like you’re only about 5dpo. Implantation can’t physically happen until 6-12dpo, with most happening around 8-10dpo. A dip right now could just be a fluke, the result of inaccurate measurement, or a slight hormone fluctuation. It’s not a concern this early, I would wait a few more days and see if it goes back up. I often have small dips around 5-7dpo before my temps go back up above the cover line.

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We are cycle buddies! I ovulated April 1st so am 7dpo just like you. Also just like you I have had a significant temp drop today (down from 36.22 yesterday to 35.84 today).
I've been tracking this time around for almost 2 years and have had 3 miscarriages since we started ttc July 2017.
I know my cycle pretty well, and I know that 7dpo is too early for my temp to drop in preparation for AF. Looking back on my cycles the earliest my temp has dropped is 10dpo and I have a 13 day luteal phase.
Is 7dpo too early for your temp to drop prior to af? Have you got other charts you can look at and compare?
Temps can fluctuate in the luteal phase and it be perfectly normal - it's the seesaw of hormones taking over / switching out.
Your temp can also dip at point of implantation - though of course we won't know if that's what has caused it until we get a positive test, and even then it's still just speculation really. Temps can also dip if we have less sleep that we are used to. I guess what I'm trying to say is one temp in isolation doesn't mean a whole bunch. With any luck the temp will come back up tomorrow. But I do think it's too early to be thinking af is on its way

Answer

It’s common to have a mid-leutal phase drop, pregnant or not. It should go back up. I wouldn’t stress.

Why has my temp dropped?

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