[hollann1984]

This is my first cycle temping and some ladies have said that if i see a "pattern" then i know its working. What kind of pattern am i looking for?

[forest]

There should be a distinct temperature shift. Once you ovulate your temp will get higher and stay higher until the end of your cycle. If you are pregnant it will stay up. If you look at the top of the sticky posts there is one with links to a ton of charts. That should give you an idea of what you are looking for.

[Coley]

Right now you are too early into your cycle to really see any kind of pattern. You're only on CD 9... you won't start to see anything until after O day.

Keep in mind that since you are brand spanking new to charting, you may not be able to see your pattern right away. As you get more charts under your belt, that's when you'll get to see that your temp always does _______ at _____. For example, for me... my pattern includes a Fallback Rise. My temp shoots up the day after O, drops the next day, only to recover the following day.

Hope that helps...