[jjc99]

So, I took my temp this morning at 6:15. It was 97.07 (about .5 degree lower than normal) But, after I took it, I wasn't sure if I waited for the beeps or if I took it out of my mouth too soon. So, I took it again at 6:25. It was 97.39. This time, i knew i heard the beeps, etc.

Is that normal to have that much of a temp difference in 10 mins time? I stayed in bed the whole time. I might have been more awake for the second...that's about it.

Anyway, what do you all think?

[Kary♥RN]

HUMM Jenn, I have never had that much of a jump... I have had different temps from one side of my mouth to the other.... and depending on the time of the cycle is if I us the higher or lower. have I ovulated? Will the temps change crosshairs.. have i got a + opk? KWIM? I would use the first the lower.. you haven't had a + opk, and if your temp is going to rise it will rise and hopefully you will get cross hairs. that coinside with your thermal shift... (but I would put your second temp in your notes.. than if you think at a later time you should use the second temp you will have a record of it.)

[farasha]

I agree with Kary - if it's not going to give you crosshairs, then I would go with the lower temp. I've never had that much of a jump, but I've definitely been a multiple tester... but it does fluctuate around .1 difference for me. If you're not ready to ovulate in the next day, it probably won't matter too much. Good luck!

[Celena]

Hey Jennifer!

I take my temp at least a couple times because I ran into that problem before and went with the one that had a consistant reading. If it was too different I'd take it a 3rd time (is that too much? LOL!)

I don't think it matters whether you were more awake after 10 minutes or not if you hadn't gotten up or tossed n turned which would create more heat in your body.

Go with your 1st temp or perhaps one that's in the middle of the two? I've done that before too.

[Justjessie]

Write them both down, take notes...I thought I wasn't ovulating but when I looked back at about day 20...I saw the pattern (and I did this month, after the D&C!) Try not to concentrate on just one number.