Charting: If I turn my chart upside down, I might see a pregnancy sign

There are a few signs we might see, but none of these are definite, for sure pregnancy signs. Some lucky women get these signs and can be hopeful these may turn into pregnancy signs. Sometimes, they do occur in a non-pregnancy chart.

First, there's implant spotting. This sign is a fairly rare and ambiguous sign. It will be a brief one day bit of spotting that can be lighter or heavier around implant time (7-10 days past ovulation). Luteal phase spotting can happen for a variety of reasons. We do recommend you report all unexplained luteal phase spotting/bleeding to your healthcare provider as they can help you find why you're spotting/bleeding. In this link, you will find a FAQ on Luteal Phase spotting.

Then, we have the implant dip. This is a one day dip in temps at implant time (7-10 days past ovulation). It occurs sometimes but is no guarantee of pregnancy. Sometimes a dip in temps is just a temp fluctuation. Sometimes a dip is implantation. Unfortunately, there’s no way to be sure till we get that positive test. There is more information about the implant dip in this link.

Finally, we have a sign called a triphasic chart. This is when you have a sustained third shift in temps after 7-10 days past ovulation. This is a really good sign in a chart, but again can occur in a non-pregnancy chart as well. To learn more about the triphasic chart, check out this link.

If Fertility Friend detects these signs, you’ll find them in the Pregnancy Monitor that appears at the bottom of the charting page after ovulation occurs. You might be like me and not show even one tiny inkling of a pregnancy sign. The most important thing in a pregnancy chart? Good intercourse timing around ovulation!

As a final note, if you haven't discovered this already, we have a portion of the handbook dedicated to pregnancy patterns.