Can I chart my temps?

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Registered: 08-05-2003
Can I chart my temps?
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Tue, 09-23-2003 - 1:32pm
Hi Everyone! I'm spotting so TTC Cycle 4 is about to begin. Until now I have never charted my temps, in fact I don't even own the "special" thermometer.

My son is 2 and still not sleeping through the night. In fact, not even close. Last night we were up 3 times between 12 and 5. UGH :) Since I'm never really asleep for even 2 hours in a row, I was under the impression that I would not be able to get a correct temp reading in the morning.

Since I'm about to start c4 I'm getting a little impatient and would like to increase my chances of this being my month. Should I bother temping?

DH really wants a July baby next year. He could take the whole month off with us! Oh that would be amazing! You can see why we are going to put our very best effort into this this month :)

Help!

Steph

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Registered: 06-30-2003
Tue, 09-23-2003 - 1:46pm
GM Steph! Oh yes, I think charting is a great idea! You can buy a basal body temperature (bbt) thermometer in a drug store/pharmacy near the hpt's for about $10. They come with instructions, but I love using FertilityFriend.com (FF) to chart for free. Also checking your cp and cm is great too- and you can log all that into FF and it'll calculate your o date, coverline temp, etc..give you advice on bd and when to test. It's fun and a great way to see how and when your o is coming so you can best plan that bd to get you that bfp. Here are some great websites on the cp and cm too- I've found very helpful!

http://www.fertilityfriend.com

http://www.sisterzeus.com/cervob.htm

http://www.sisterzeus.com/mucob.htm

I also have a 2 yr old ds and up 2/3 times a night- no doubt about it- lack of sleep is what being a mom is all about- lol!! My advice is to set your temping time and stick with those temps regardless of how your sleeping goes. In the end your chart temps might seem a bit spikey, but the lack of sleep is consistent and seems to be irrelevant. Your o patterns and post o temps will still be visible and still good for helping you to conceive. GL and huge (((((((hugs))))))) I'm sorry to hear af found you- but here's to c4, bbt, cm, cp charting giving you that bfp (well worth $10, eh? lol!) LOLove, Connie