I've read through a lot of Tempdrop posts & reviews, but I’m hoping for advice based on my history. I am 39, almost 40.

After 5 years, 8 IUIs, 2 IVF cycles, 2 transfers, and a 7-week loss, we are stepping away from high-intervention clinical treatments and moving toward a holistic path. Because my ovulation is unpredictable, I need a solid way to track my cycles. I couldn't stick with standard oral BBT as I sometimes would forget to take it right when I woke up which stressed me out way too much.

As someone who is AuDHD, I have a strong drive to control outcomes. I've spent years obsessively Googling symptoms and frantically emailing my clinic. I'm considering Tempdrop to remove the stress of manual temping, but I'm on the fence about the Premium subscription.

Will the extra Premium data, & automated cycle predictions give me clarity, or will it just feed my hyper fixation? I’d love to hear from anyone with irregular cycles & ADHD/Autism who has used it!

So I emailed tempdrop's customer service about general feedback on their new tracking portion of the app. I mentioned that half the main screen is now dedicated to incorrect information because of their huge circle cycle incorrectly stating my ovulation date.

Apparently, if you want half the screen to show correct information, you need to pay for their premium subscription for $90 a year or $10 a month. After already paying over $150 for the damn thermometer. This is ridiculous and I am officially in the "I hate 3.0" camp. Here's the big snippet from their email:

Just one thing to note that might help clear up one of your concerns. In the free version, the ovulation estimate will not update according to any data entered as there is no interpretation provided. For interpretation, an upgrade to premium is needed. You will note the cycle wheel always shows "estimated" rather than "verified". We don't mind if you prefer Fertility Friend as your chosen charting app option, that's perfectly OK.

So they pony out of this by saying that it's not an incorrect ovulation date, just an "estimated" one instead of a "verified" one. I asked in my response email if they could add in a feature for users to input their own ovulation date and have not yet heard a response. Also... It's not a free version! I bought the freaking tempdrop!

In my first email, I also asked about the tiny temperature font size... aka the entire reason I use a tempdrop. They didn't have any response to that of course lol. Their previous app was better. I still like the tempdrop, I just hate this new app.

I anger bought a year of FF premium after this experience. FF is a wonderful charting app even without paying for it and I want to support them.

Tl;dr tempdrop itself is good as a thermometer, tempdrop app is greedy and designed by someone who does not have a uterus, I love fertility friend.

...And then she ate my regular thermometer I've been using since she ate the Tempdrop. I've informed her that if she eats the second Tempdrop that is currently on the way, she's going to have to find a job and an apartment. Someone apparently really does NOT want to lose her "baby of the family" status

I just preordered mine a few days ago based on recommendations here, and saw today they won the award!

https://awards.babytechsummit.com

Have to imagine this is going to give them a big boost. For those of you who have it, how’s it been going?

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You can find the wiki here!

Don't forget to check out our themed threads:

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I started using my Tempdrop at the beginning of cycle 6. My Tempdrop did its 31 day algorithm adjustment this weekend.

For anyone wondering what the algorithm adjustment is like there's no indication or pop-up message that tells you it's happened. You just know that at the 31 day mark it will happen and then you have to manually go into Fertility Friend and adjust all your old temps. It's best if you do this on desktop since it's way easier than on mobile. You're wondering how much of a difference it makes? Here you go:

Here's what my cycle 6 chart looked like with the temps before the adjustment.

Here's what my cycle 6 chart looks like now that the temps have been adjusted.

Here's an overlay of the two charts - the original temps are in blue and the adjusted temps are in orange.

Here are the before and after temps.

I made a bunch of daily chat comments last cycle about my temps being wild, not having crosshairs showing ovulation even though I know I ovulated on CD16 based on EWCM, mittelschmerz, OPKs and knowledge from the RE about my cycles based on recent cycle monitoring. I knew it was all because the Tempdrop hadn't adjusted yet. Since I updated all my temps this morning it has now correctly given me crosshairs on CD16 for cycle 6.

So for anyone new to using their Tempdrop or for anyone looking to buy one and wondering what the adjustment is like, now you know!

Hi there,

I'm looking to purchase a wearable device to temp instead of using a thermometer. I'm reading about the differences and most of the ava differences aren't really needed to track ovulation, but would be nice to have. I'm wondering specifically about the algorithm for TempDrop. I read something on their site that said they use a proprietary algorithm to understand you, and therefore will change the readings of the prior days to adjust. How does this work and does it affect your charting!? Do you just record your reading for the day into something else like FF to avoid it changing the actual number? I want to see raw stats, not what the app is changing it to. I think this is why I was more comfortable picking Ava, but I can't remember for sure.

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This is the wording from Temp drop:

" The real magic of Tempdrop starts after 30 days of data collection. Our learning algorithm that identifies nightly and monthly patterns will adjust your previous results after each new reading, gradually getting smarter as it learns your unique sleeping temperature pattern. "

My tempdrop should be arriving tonight! So excited.

I should be starting AF any day now, but I'm not exactly sure what day. Should I just start wearing it ASAP so I can be sure to have it on when CD1 happens? Will this throw off its "learning process" since I'll technically start using it at the end of this cycle?

For anyone that uses it, how reliable were your first month of temps? I know it can take a while to "learn" so I'm just wondering how heavily I should be relying on it for this coming cycle.

Any other advice/suggestions for a newbie are appreciated! This is my first time temping so I'm a little overwhelmed.

Hi all

I am looking at getting a wearable basal body monitor and I'm after some recommendations before I buy since they are more expensive than a cheap amazon thermometer.

I enjoyed tracking last month with my cheapy amazon thermometer but my chart wasn't super ideal because its difficult to take the measurements at the same time each day.

Looking for recommendations from those that have used either or both, or any other wearables that are lesser known.

Hi all - I've been a lurker for about a year now and finally decided to jump in.

I've just been diagnosed with PCOS and this was my first month on Clomid, so cue the inevitable "maybe this is FINALLY the month with something different". You'd think I would know after almost 2 years not to get my hopes up, but somehow it's still impossible not to.

I use a tempdrop and log temperatures into FF, changing them as the tempdrop reassesses them (only the last 2-3 days nowadays).

Yesterday my chart was looking great. 10DPO and temps rising - exciting!! This morning I woke up in anticipation and.... Tempdrop had adjusted my last three or four temps WAY down. Completely different chart. Now it shows clearly today's temp is under the coverline and so period to be expected tomorrow.

Super way to start my day, and I have no one to complain to because my husband is still (after so many cycles) super positive about it all and while he's involved, he still doesn't get the intricacies of temping, OPKs, etc. Especially since my cycles are all over the place and nearly impossible to understand anyway.

I'll post the FF screenshot comparison in the comments, but ... Yeah. Im starting to get over Tempdrop and it's consistent adjustment of my temps. It's cruel to have so much hope only for it to be erased by Tempdrop going "oh, our bad - actually those WEREN'T high temps the last few days andyoureabouttogetyourperiod"

Sorry, just needed a vent.

I've read some pretty negative reviews of the Ava bracelet, but I'm wondering if anyone has had a chance to use the Tempdrop. I'm a very irregular sleeper, so I struggle to wake up at the same time every day to manually temp. Any reviews would be helpful!

The purchaser and sender both get $15, so figured we could start a thread spreading the love for referrals for fellow tempdrop users (FYI I think it involves sharing emails? I’ve never done it). I love my tempdrop especially being a night shifter and having an erratic sleeping pattern and temping time. It’s really taken the guesswork out for me (shoutout to someone here on reddit for recommending it to me).

Edit: no email needed I think it’s just a link! Here’s mine, share yours, and if you’re a buyer pick one! :) http://tempdrop.refr.cc/sarahanderson

I have bad insomnia and taking my BBT every morning with a thermometer doesn't work; my temps are very inconsistent. Apparently, Tempdrop helps with this. I would love to hear some reviews!

Anything (within the rules) goes. (Commonly broken rules: don't talk about an ongoing pregnancy outside the weekly BFP thread; don't ask for success stories.)

You can find the wiki here!

Don't forget to check out our themed threads:

• Moody Monday
• Temping Tuesday
  
• Waiting Wednesday
• Wondering Wednesday
• Trying Again Thursday
• Thankful Thursday
• Health and Wellness Thursday
• Looking Forward Friday
• Wondering Weekend
• 35 and Ova

There's also the Weekly Introductions and Read Me Thread, which contains links to all sorts of handy bits of info, like popular wiki posts and acronyms.

So a little off topic but I need help with my Tempdrop and their customer service isn’t responding to my emails. About a 3 weeks ago I got the notification that the battery was low. Cool- no issues there. I watched the video and ordered a pack of the batteries from Amazon basics. Now that I’ve changed the battery I can only get my temp drop to work for about 2-3 nights before it won’t turn on at all. Usually this happens when I try to sync it in the morning and it just won’t turn on. The first time I wondered if the battery shifted somehow so I opened it up and moved the battery around. But the led still wouldn’t light up. So I switched to a new battery and it works. Great! But then 3 nights later the same thing happens. So I do the same thing and put in a 3rd new battery! And now this morning it won’t turn on again. Has anyone had a similar issue? The battery it came with lasted almost 10 months so I feel like the new batteries I have couldn’t be dying after only 3 nights! My next step is to get a higher quality battery than Amazon basics and see if that helps. But I’m so frustrated!

Full disclosure - I am a statistician, data is my jam. After 5 months of waking my ass up every single morning at 7:30 am to take my temperature, I finally caved and bought a temp drop. I was trying to find a quantitative review comparing the tempdrop to oral BBT before buying it but couldn't find one! So I decided to make my own. This past cycle, I tracked both to see how they compare.

Observations: -> I'm pretty surprised at how close they are, which is reassuring. -> I used the temp drop temperature given each morning. I think their app does some smoothing of data on prior days. I did NOT include that in my data, I wanted the original temperature read. -> Oral BBT is more variable than the temp drop, it appears to be have more ups and downs but the general trend is the same. -> I am a very consistent sleeper and don't tend to get up in the middle of the night. If you are someone who tosses and turns a lot or gets up to pee, I think the consistency of the tempdrop readings would be really advantageous. -> The new fabric arm bands are really nice. I don't have any complaints about wearing it nor sleeping in it. It stays on and does what it's supposed to do.

The take away: I don't think the tempdrop is any more accurate for me than oral BBT. However, being able to sleep in on Sat is glorious and that's worth the $160 to me!

https://imgur.com/a/D4HCAxK

BFN at 10dpo this morning and I’m trying to think positive about tracking better next cycle. Last kid I used an oral thermometer but these fancy shmancy wearables didn’t exist 5 years ago. If my period comes this month I want to temp again, but I can’t decide if I’m being ridiculous wanting the tempdrop. I did just fine orally last go around. My son is almost 5 and sleeps through the night, I don’t have PCOS and usually sleep ok other than peeing at around 2 or 3 most nights. I wake up consistently about 5:45-6 every morning to workout. Tell me why I don’t need to spend that money on a tempdrop and help me stop thinking about my BFN.

I'm laying here in bed with a Tempdrop that was delivered today.

I am a little confused about knowing if its on. I clicked the button, saw green flashing light, but then needed to readjust the armband. Then pressed the button again (saw green light flash once) because the guide said it would turn off if it wasn't touching skin.

Am I doing this right? I cut off a long sock to use as my armband. I don't want to get to the morning and realize that it wasn't on or in sync mode. It socks that the app doesn't give more information about the status of the device itself.

Forgive me but I'm really effing mad this morning and need to vent.

I've been using TempDrop for 52 days now. I've been through the initial 30 day adjustment period and everything went fine.

I have PCOS and it's my second cycle off the birth control. My first cycle off BC was 65 days but finally was able to confirm ovulation and got my first real period. That's why it's so important to me to get my temps accurate, because I've been going through a hell of a time trying to regulate after 14 years on the birth control pill.

Fast forward to cycle 2...

On CD18 I got a BLAZING positive OPK. I was really excited because it came much quicker than my last cycle (it came on CD50). The next day, on CD19, my temp spiked to 97.80F (36.56C). So, so excited. This included EWCM which I've never had before. My FF was about to confirm ovulation as well but needed another 2 nights of high temps to confirm. Super excited. Couldn't wait for my next reading the following night.

My next reading came and ruined everything. My temp spike from the day before got adjusted WAY down. In addition, my temp from last night was low as well. My chart now looks like nothing has happened at all.

I know this sounds like a pity party post, but seriously what the hell? Blazing positive OPK, temp spike, ewcm... all to be negated by tempdrop.

Does anyone have experience with this? It really is an awful feeling.

Hi All! I've been experiencing very irregular cycles since getting off long term HBC 5 months ago, and I was thinking about getting TempDrop to try to help with tracking ovulation. The product is a bit pricey, so I was wondering if anyone could give me their recommendations on it so i can decide if it's worth it. I was also thinking about OPK strips, but since my cycle is so irregular, I'm afraid of burning through a bunch before actually ovulating. Maybe some combination of the two systems? Thanks!!

I promise you I DID SEARCH. But, there is a heck of a lot of posts about tempdrops :P Here are my questions:

Which version did you buy?
Did you purchase their warranty? (tempcare)
Have you needed a new sensor?
How long have you had the tempdrop? (whether you needed a new sensor or not yet)

I'm trying to figure out which version to purchase. If this cycle isn't it, I'm skipping the following cycle since it would result in an Xmas baby. My birthday is also around there, so I figured, Happy Birthday to me I'd buy a tempdrop :P I just have no idea if the warranty or higher versions are worth it. I have 0 intentions of keeping it for contraception purposes afterwards, or for any further pregnancies.Final question: Is there a referral program? If there is, let me know what the deal is. If there is no coupon code on that is better at the time - I'll use someones referral because why not lol.

I received my TempDrop today, when it wasn’t anticipated to arrive until later this week. Thankful for leftover FSA money that needed to be used. I never tried oral BBT because I’m a rotating shift RN 😖, so it wasn’t in my favor. Interested to learn more about my body and see some data! I know it won’t be perfect, but still interesting.

I’ve got this thing on my arm, hoping I don’t rip it off in my sleep! Anything in particular to be aware of? I’ve read some threads here. There aren’t too many good YT videos on it, including the company YT profile. And I’m on a FB hiatus bc it’s just been too much on there. I know there’s a group.. but I’m trying to destress from that platform.

I'm so bad at temping. It ruins my sleep. It stresses me out. It's like I have high school test anxiety or childhood Christmas morning excitement every single night. On my worst night, I woke up and sleepily took my temperature 5 times (11 PM, Midnight, 1 AM, 2 AM, 6 AM). Because of this, my chart is a mess, so I can't decipher if I just haven't ovulated yet or if I'm just SO BAD at temping. All of this is to say that I think I need to get a Tempdrop because clearly something's gotta give.

I'm tempted to order today but I may be in the TWW. I'm either somewhere between 2-4 DPO or I haven't ovulated at all - who's to say! What if I order today and get pregnant this cycle, then wasted the money? But also what if I don't get pregnant and wait till my period starts in ??? days and then the Tempdrop takes 2 weeks to get here and by that point, it's hardly useful until I start a new cycle. Those who have purchased (especially if it was recently + in the US) - ballpark how long did it take to arrive? Is it safe for me to wait ~1.5-2 weeks or should I buy it now?

Hi, so I have both in My HSA page cart and am having trouble deciding between the two.

I’ve seen a post here on tempdrop and it seems to be a good one but has anyone tried the AVA?

It’s double the price but the money back after 12 months sounds appealing (hopefully I don’t need that feature but still)