[zonapellucida]

link in siggy: I am very confused as this ismy fisrt month charting and if I take my temp during the day it is 97.9 always

 

[stretch358]

3 questions

1 are you using a basal thermometer or a regular fever thermometer.

2 are you temping orally or vaginally

3 are you temping the same time every morning

 

[SoCaliMommy]

Also are you get 3hours of sleep before temping in the morning?

 

[texaspeach]

Quote:

Originally Posted by stretch358 3 questions 1 are you using a basal thermometer or a regular fever thermometer. 2 are you temping orally or vaginally 3 are you temping the same time every morning

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and have you been congested (allergies?) and do you snore? if yes to either one of those, you could be sleeping with your mouth open, which in my experience will lead to some pretty big dips in your temps

 

[zonapellucida]

I try to temp when I wake at the same time evey morning but I am being woken by an 8 month old. Temping orally wiht a basal thermeter. I have HORRIBLE allergies.....

 

[Mosaic]

All those open circles indicate that you're not taking the temp at the same time every day, and some variation is to be expected even if you were taking it at exactly the same time. I wouldn't worry too much yet... the trick is seeing the forest for the trees, and if that means throwing temps out here and there (like that super-low one), that's perfectly ok! Just hang in there and keep checking CM.

 

[zonapellucida]

Does that make it look better?

 

[marinak1977]

yeah, throwing out the super low temps definitely makes it a little better. I sometimes get super low temps when I don't put the thermometer under the tongue right (it should be always in the same place, in a heat pocked in the back and to the side of the tonque, and always use the same pocket)
Yesterday I temped after taking a sip of water and got a temp that was a degree lower than normal. I also get super high temps sometimes if I was waking up a lot. So, temp more and then some of the outliers would be more obvious. Also, track all your other fertility signs (mucus, CP, etc) and the temps would make more sense. I definitely supplement the temps with CM, CP and ferning tests. Then I can tell when I O even without FF guessing it right. Good luck!