Dreams of Temping

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Registered: 09-19-2003
Dreams of Temping
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Thu, 10-02-2003 - 11:27am
I have just started the process of temping this month and find it to be a strange and laborious task. I try to take my temp as soon as my alarm goes off at 5:45am. However, I am so totally out of it at that hour that I find myself reaching for the thermometer and falling back asleep. When the snooze alarm sounds again, I will somehow manage to get the thermometer in my mouth and sometimes fall asleep while temping!....After the third alarm sounds I can't remember if I actually temped or just dreamed it....After the fourth alarm, I am desparately trying to remember what the thermometer said. This process is so crazy!!! There must be an easier way. :)

-Erin

TTC#3, C1, CD16

http://circles2.fertilityfriend.com/home/30fb7

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Registered: 09-19-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 12:28pm
Is that what time you get up or are you just setting the alarm to temp?
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Registered: 07-09-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 12:33pm
LOL - I think we've all had a few snoozing difficulties here and there! I don't know what kind of thermometer you've got, but you might shop online for the B-D Digital BBT thermometer. I believe it beeps at you every 6 seconds to let you know it's in the right place - I'm thinking that might help you stay at least moderately awake until your temp is done. I believe the B-D also can save your temp, so you can hit your snooze button all you want, and your temp will be there for you later.

Good luck to you!

Tami

TTC#1 since 8/02

CC2 CD30 16DPO

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Tami
Mommy to Anna 7.7.04 & Ben 11.19.06

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Thu, 10-02-2003 - 12:46pm
Thank you for the advice ladies. Unfortunately, I do have to set my alarm at 5:45 to get up. I am never actually up at that time cause I leave myself some snooze room but I have to be up by 6:15 to get ready for work...it's a cruel world :) -Erin
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Registered: 06-27-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 2:13pm
BTDT!!! My alarm goes off at 5am. I can't tell you how many times I've woken up to a beeping noise next to me on the pillow!

Kristie
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Registered: 04-02-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 2:31pm
Just wanted to say that is too funny...I remember when I was temping that so many times I screwed it up and had to write it down on my chart ("woke up/peed/took temp -oops"...or "woke up/tripped over dog/took temp - invalid") i was so out of it like you're saying that half the time i would wake up and forget to take it FIRST before getting up and then i'd be so annoyed at myself but I'd do it anyway and write it down with the little caveat next to it....keep at it and good luck!!!!!