Ugh - just when I need it most - temp quest (x-posted in AIP)

bev26 · #1 September 4th, 2009, 04:31 AM

Well, I am now 12 DPO, and I went to bed on time last night, hoping to get a good sleep so I could take an accurate BBT in the morning. I figured today's a pretty important day with my temp since I'm getting so close to what I think is the end of my cycle.

Of course, I wake up at 4:10 instead of 6 a.m., though. My temp at 4:10 was 98.20. I took another temp at 6:10 and that was 98.46. I just put the first reading of 98.20 in a temp converter and got 98.60. Both 98.46 and 98.60 are good jumps for my chart! But my question is can I rely on the 98.60 being semi-close to where I would have tested anyways? It's the one that I've put in FF for now.

CandaceDianne · #2 September 4th, 2009, 04:57 AM

I am not real sure, I am sure once the other (more experienced) ladies get on they can enlighten us all!

Coley · #3 September 4th, 2009, 05:11 AM

As a rule... I don't adjust my temps. I would rather leave them as they actually are than change them just to make my chart look pretty or make it look how I hoped it would look, kwim?

I know how bad it sucks when you can't get a proper temp on an important cycle day.

Did you fall back to sleep until 6:10?

bev26 · #4 September 4th, 2009, 05:34 AM

Yep, I'd rather have my chart be accurate more than anything else. I did fall back asleep until 6:10, so do you think I should add the 4:10 temp in instead?

Coley · #5 September 4th, 2009, 07:23 AM

I would. It's not like there's a HUGE difference between the two temps anyway, kwim?

Admin-pattyandthemoos · #6 September 4th, 2009, 09:02 AM

I think I would just use the 98.46 temp and put an open circle. You could use the 4 am temp with an open circle too. I think it depends on how rested you felt. If you went right back to sleep I would probably just go with the 6ish temp but if you tossed and turned I would use the 4ish temp. Either way I would put it as an open circle.

robineliza · #7 September 4th, 2009, 11:22 AM

You should just average the two and put it somewhere in the middle! Ha! Sometimes temping can be so confusing!

jenine · #8 September 4th, 2009, 01:11 PM

I don't think it matters too much to the overall trend of your chart. Just record the waking time so it shows as an open circle and leave the earlier temp, I think. Either way, chart is looking good!

bev26 · #9 September 4th, 2009, 01:27 PM

Ok, I've changed it again. LOL

I'm just going to disregard today as far as the temp goes. I'm either PG or not, so I'm not stressing this one temp at all.