Temping

chellebell · #1 (**permalink**) 06-25-2008, 02:29 PM

This is my second cycle temping and it seems like my temps are all over the place. We sleep with a fan on us in the summer time because the brick building we live in stores a lot of heat from the day so it's really hot in our bedroom even with the A/C on (in the living room). When I wake up I only have the sheet on me and am cold. I'm suspecting that that is affecting the temps. Am I right? Does anyone have suggestions on how I can help this? Or if I am right about it? I'm still not sure which day I ovulated and I know I have to be patient with this. I'm just not seeing a trend with my tempts yet. And how close in do the time of taking them have to be? Some mornings I have to be to work by 7am and some mornings I sleep in because I didn't get off work until 11 the night before. Can there be an hour or two gap between one day and the next? Thanx!

avolk · #2 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 10:55 AM

I don't think it's the heat/a/c messing up your temps.

I think you are supposed to do it as close as possible to the same time every day, so that might be your problem. I do it every morning at 6am. If I don't have to get up yet, I just temp and then go back to sleep. My thermometer remembers the temp so I can get it later.

Also, are you using a BBT thermometer or a regular one?

When you say they are "all over the place" what kind of range are we talking about?

Do you have a link to the chart so we can check it out for you?

jaden222 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 07:44 PM

Well all over the place can happen. But do you see a shift from before you O to after you O? That is the most important part.
For instance before I O I usually have temps anywheres from 97.0 to 97.7. After I O it is usally 97.9 to 98.5.
I agree that if you have a link to your chart it would help us to see what is happening.
I also agree that you do have to take your temps around the same time everyday. Sometimes 6:00 and sometime 8:00 is not a good thing, and then you will see your temps not looking right.
Hope that helps

chellebell · #4 (**permalink**) 06-27-2008, 08:55 PM

Well I read on the website I'm using to chart that I can add 1/10 to my temp for every 1/2 hour I'm early and subtract it for every 1/2 hour I'm late. My usual temping time is 930am. I am using a BBT. I will try to get the link to my chart so you can see it. I'm just not seeing a trend with these temps.

chellebell · #5 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 11:44 AM

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This is the link to my chart. This my alternative to fertility friend. It seems to be working out so far. Any help would be much appreciated. I will be testing in the next couple of days so maybe I won't even need to chart anymore. Thank you!

chellebell · #6 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 11:47 AM

sorry. this link doesn't work. ARG!!

classymommy · #7 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 03:20 PM

I really hope you get your BFP soon!! Baby dust your way!!

chellebell · #8 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 07:52 PM

Thank you for the baby dust. Right now I'm on day "34" of my cycle. I say that because my last cycle was 22 days long and the cycle before that was induced my pregesterone. So I have no idea where I am. I am having pregnancy signs but I'm not getting my hopes up. One of two things is happening. Either I am pregnant (YAY) or my pcos symptoms are showing their ugly face because I didn't ovulate. I am temping obviously but because they are kind of weird I don't know if I ovulated or not. I'm really getting sick of this crap.