Question about taking your temp

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Registered: 01-29-2009
Question about taking your temp
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Tue, 04-28-2009 - 1:08pm

This is my 3rd month charting and I have a question regarding temp taking.

Ovulation ticker
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Registered: 11-30-2005
Tue, 04-28-2009 - 1:33pm

This is my first month charting, but I have the same issue.

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Registered: 05-04-2008
Tue, 04-28-2009 - 3:53pm

The best thing to do is take your temp before you get up in the middle of the night beucase you do need the 3-4 hours for your temp to get back to its baseline...Then all you do on FF is adjust the time that the temp was taken so it reflects is accurately...I would suggest discarding those temps as they are probably not that accurate...


As for temping later than usual that is fine as well just make sure

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Registered: 11-30-2005
Wed, 04-29-2009 - 10:25am

Just wanted to share this info from the FertilityFriend website...hope it's helpful!


Different Waking Times


One or two temperatures taken at different times during your cycle should not have too much impact on your chart especially if they are not close to ovulation time. Normally there is no need to adjust your temperature. If you want to use the temperature adjuster once or twice when it is not too close to ovulation, that should not pose a significant problem. More than a couple of temperatures taken at different times, however, can adversely effect the interpretation of your chart. You should try to avoid using the temperature adjuster if possible since adjusted temperatures are not nearly as accurate as those you record daily at the same time. You may find it useful to set an alarm so that you can take your temperature at the same time every day. You can just take your temperature and go right back to sleep if you do not have to get up right away. If your partner gets up at the same time every day, you can ask to be briefly woken up so you can take your temperature. Your BBT thermometer will store the reading for you until you can record it.



Night Waking


If you have to get up in the night and it is unavoidable, like having to take care of a small child, or if you have to go to the bathroom, just do the best you can. Take your temperature as close as you can to the same time each morning and choose a time that is likely to be when you have had the most sleep. For example, if your toddler wakes up every morning at 6 am, then take your temperature at that time, even if you go back to sleep. Try to avoid taking your temperature in the middle of the night, though, even if you seem to always get up at the same time in the middle of the night. Temperatures taken in the morning show a clearer biphasic curve and the time is more predictable.

~Lindsay~

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Registered: 07-28-2005
Wed, 04-29-2009 - 1:18pm
I'm chiming in here as a lurker but I have this problem. I just started temping this month, I've done
Sarah