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My Temperature Hasn’t Dropped, Could I Be Pregnant?


Wed, 01/13/2010 - 13:56 — Elizabeth

Yes! If you have been tracking your morning temperatures as part of your TTC (trying to conceive) plan, you have probably noticed that your temperature increases right after you ovulate.  This increase in temperature is because of the higher levels of progesterone present in the body after ovulation has occurred. After the progesterone levels fall again, so does your temperature.
 
However if you are pregnant, the body will try to maintain the elevated progesterone levels so that the pregnancy can mature. Because of this, doctors say that one sign of pregnancy is  a consistent rise in temperature for at least 18 consecutive days after ovulation. When this happens you will want to see your doctor and take a pregnancy test! It could be the BFP (big fat positive) you have been waiting for!
 
If you take a pregnancy test after 18 days of an elevated temperature and it is a BFN (big fat no), you will want to touch base with your doctor as well. There are other medical conditions such as ovarian cysts that can cause irregular patterns in temperature cycles.

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