[mouse_1203]

I'm new to charting. Two days a week, I get up at 615am. The other 5, I get up at 800am. Is this difference in time going to be a major issue? Thanks for your help!

[NutMeg76]

It shouldn't be. You are looking for an over all pattern. If you are not able to get a good idea of your thermal shift after a chart or two you may want to wake up early on those two days, temp and go back to sleep. I do that, but for me it doesn't make to much of a difference. I could always temp a little later, but find it just as easy to temp and go back to sleep.

This past cycle I had some odd temping times and a few restless nights and still got cross hiars on FF. Check out my chart and look at all the open circles. See, it still has the lovely CHs.

[~*mamarazzi*~]

Hello
From what I have read the 2 hour difference does make a difference but for me personally it does not. It is true that you are looking for a pattern. If you notice that your temps are fluctuating weird on the days that you are sleeping later then I would try settint a little alarm temping and going back to sleep...a pain I know. From what I have read the later you get the higher the temp but Im not really sure why.
Good luck!!
baby dust

[rverrone11]

That amount of time makes a difference for me in my temp. I tested it to see. I set my alarm for 5:20 am every morning to temp and then just go back to sleep. I then wake up at 7, and sometimes I take my temp again to see the difference. It is usually several tenths of a degree higher at 7am than at 5:20 am.

[mouse_1203]

Thanks! I think for this cycle I will see what happens, and adjust as necessary. I think yesterday was o day. My temp only went up by about 2 tenths, but I also took it an hour and a half earlier than I have been. Thanks again.