Hello Everyone,

I am new to TTC and I am finding my BBT to be quite confusing to understand/chart. At this point, I am attempting several methods to detect my ovulation (home ovulation kits, BBT, and cervix mucus) because I don't trust the BBT charting alone.

Typically, I wake up at 5:00 am to use the restroom but before I rise out of bed I make sure to take my BBT. It will usually read 97.7-98.06 after which point I document, go to the restroom and then return to the bed. Typically, I will climb back into the bed and fall back to sleep after using the restroom. I'll fully wake again around 8:00 am. At which time (before I rise out of bed and out of curiosity) I'll chart my temperature again. Well, it is always, always WAY different than my 5:00am reading. I am fully aware that the bodies temperature will change throughout the day, which is why it's best to chart tempt around the same time daily. However, sometime my 5:00am reading is totally different than my 5:05am reading..

HELP!!! What Gives???

At this point, I'm documenting my findings on two different charts. Although, I am expecting the temperatures to be different, it confuses me even more not understanding why the fluctuations are not even the same pattern.