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hi there! Is there a reason you didn't start taking temps until so late in the cycle? As BBT charting is all about seeing trends you need to have lots of temps before and after ovulation to make more accurate interpretations.

There are two possible interpretations to your chart as I see it. Firstly lots of women (myself included) find they have a second rise in temperature a few days after ovulation. That could be what you are seeing. It is common for your temps round 7dpo to be high as that is when progesterone is highest.

The second possibe interpretation is that you may not have ovulated until CD19. I think this is less likely, but the reasons I suggest this is that you had fertile cm a few days after your supposed ovulation which only happens if either you haven't ovulated, or if there is a bit of a hormonal issue going on. Also you OPKs are a bit messy. The way your data presents yo had two LH surges. If this is really the case then you are unlikely to have ovulated after the first one, hence why your body would have had a second surge to try and release another egg.

As you are only 7dpo it is highly unlikely any of your symptoms are related to pregnancy at this point. The most common day for implantation to occur is 9dpo so any symptoms are more likely from progesterone. I try not to symptom spot at all (ha ha) because after 2 years of trying I can still get new symptoms! Each cycle is different. E.g. Sore breasts one, but not another. I did get pregnant last year (miscarried at 10 weeks) so I know there was absolutely not difference in TWW symptoms between that cycle and my others.

Thanks so much for your insight! I think I will start temping sooner rather than later!