[shauna0325]

I have a nasty cold and didn't sleep well last night. I woke up for half an hour this morning, then went back to bed and got back up an hour after my usual time. I took my temp, then noted on my chart that I'm ill and sleep deprived. I know these things can affect your chart, so I made sure to put them on there. Well today's dot is an open circle instead of a solid dot. Is that why? I just want to make sure I'm doing it correctly. Thanks a bunch!

[terajet]

That is exactly why the open circle. I get them as well if I temp at a different time or put that I am sleep deprived.

Good luck....Hope you feel better soon.

Terri

Because you are sleep deprived it will make it an open circle. Feel better soon!

[shauna0325]

Ok great, thanks! I think I'm getting the hang of this.

So when and why would you discard a temp?

if you talk before you temp, know it is really off, etc. Like I discarded a few when DH had woken me up in the middle of the night for BD, and I knew that my temp was way off because of that, etc.

[Chaotic Momma]

I usually get up int the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. As long as i have a couple of hours sleep after i get up it really doesn't affect my temp. much compared to when I don't get up.

[sjkduke]

It's always good idea to track them though, just in case.

Good luck!!!