More worries

...always worried. What did I tell ya.

I'm still charting my temperature. It's been continually dropping since Saturday (for 4 consecutive days now)... I am still not spotting so either this is within normal progesterone fluctuations, or I'm going to get a surprise miscarriage before the end of the week. Progesterone is what makes your body temperature elevated after ovulation and during pregnancy. Temperature drops indicates mensturation. I'm kind of scared to be at work, so I'm going to keep a close eye on the temps. Really really praying that it will go back up tomorrow.

My boobs are much more deflated but they hurt real bad. Like they're bruised. So I'm a bit confused. Please please please go back up tomorrow.






More with the fertility doctor
Also, my fertility doctor/specialist will NOT clarify my endometrial biopsy over the phone and insists that I go in and see him again, especially in light of my pregnancy. He wants me to redo the blood tests that were messed up before, as they were for to check for clotting... so I will. But he is really pushing my buttons. Everytime I go in to see him hoping for indepth information that caters to me individually, he recites a chapter in a textbook, and I wish he'd never wasted my time. I still want to clobber him. Anyways, I have an appointment next Friday with him.

Rise and fall of basal body temperature during luteal phase

Ok. So I did a little bit more research on the Internet in regards to what causes temperature to rise or fall during luteal phase (post ovulation).

I found the tryingtoconceive.com site:

The high levels of estrogen causes the temperatures to be low before ovulation. Following ovulation, progesterone levels rise causing temperatures to rise as well.

What is a slow-riser?
In some women, the thermal shift may be gradual over several days. They a called slow-risers, which means that it took a little longer for progesterone levels to rise high enough for temperatures to become elevated. This is a normal finding and does not affect fertility.

What is a "fallback" temperature?
Some women may see a drop in temperature the day or two after the thermal shift. It is likely due to a surge of estrogen. This is normal and does not affect fertility. It should rise again the next day.

My temps have dropped, then rises after that, then drops again, rise again. Is the estrogen in my body engaging in an epic battle with the progesterone?? I haven't gotten confirmation that high levels of estrogen causes your temp to drop... the only thing any website focuses on is that progesterone causes it to increase. So does this mean my progesterone levels keep dropping then increasing? :(

All I want to know is that there is enough progesterone for a healthy pregnancy. So, we'll probably have some answers on Wednesday.