what to do about Nights!!!

Soape · #1 March 24th, 2009, 03:11 PM

I talked with Alice (Aliceinwonderland) about how to do the temping and OPK's when you work the night shift. She was a wealth of information. So I've been coming home and temping after I've had atleast 3 hours of sleep. I've also been using the OPK's two times a day because when I work nights I'm not sure when my surge would be. Well I had a spike in my temp but I'm pretty sure that it's not an accurate temperature. So I don't have a night shift for a week so I was thinking about taking my temp at the normal time for the next day or two to see if in fact I have had the elevation in temp and then putting the BBT down for the rest of the 2WW. I'm not even sure that I O'd because the day that FF shows that I O'd was my first night on nights and I only slept for 2 hours suring a 24 hour period. I guess only time will tell. And I thought TTC was hard before going to nights!!!!

Christine-MA · #2 March 24th, 2009, 04:21 PM

Oh no! I can't offer any advice, sorry! You sound like you're doing everything right. And then what do you do when you're not working? I guess just take it after you get the most sleep? Sorry working nights is giving you even more of a hassle!

I would say you O'd though, even if your temp isn't accurate, your CM and CP and OPK show that you O'd.

Ash · #3 March 24th, 2009, 05:01 PM

Does TCOYF address this problem?

snsgirl336 · #4 March 24th, 2009, 07:21 PM

It sounds like you have a good handle on what is going on! It's too bad temping isn't just simple... like take your temp at the same time of day everyday regardless of how much sleep you have gotten.

I think you've O'ed already, but I wouldn't take my opinion too seriously as I'm really not that great at making heads or tails of charts!

Soape · #5 March 24th, 2009, 07:36 PM

Thank you all. I'm not sure if TCOYF addresses this or not. I gave my book to a friend of mine....I need to ask for it back.

I'm going to take my temp at the usual time tomorrow morning so I think it will give me reassurance as to whether or not my temp is above the line or not. Maybe I will get CH tomorrow too!!!!