[chen75]

Just curious, just how effective is CHARTING?? Did it work or did it not work for you?

What effects your temps? Like, having slept with your mouth open...being sick..etc?

I sleep with the "fan" on and I don't know if that could effect my temps. Also I've read that I should have atleast 4hrs of continuous sleep before taking a temp in the morning...I usually wake up about 1-2hrs before to go pee. So I don't know if that effects it as well. I do however take my temps around the same time in the mornings.

[diznynurse]

HI, I'm definately no expert but I'll try and tell you about my experience with charting. Also if you read the getting started sticky you may find some answers to your questions.


I started charting about a year ago and have charted previously. I started with a reg therm and have graduated to a bbt! lol I take my temp around 6am because that's what time I wake up during the week, although dh's alarm goes off at 5, and I do wake up, I usually go back to sleep and temp at 6. I haven't had any affects of that on my chart and my O days are always correct. I know that because I use opk's and always get my + the day before I O. Also I have gotten up prior to temping before then go back to bed and then temp and my temps are usually fine. Will they be of, I don't know, but again it's never affected my O day.

The "bad" thing about temping is you don't know you O until after you O! kwim.

I hope this helped some. Good Luck! oh and I don't think the fan matters, I sleep with a fan on as well. Being sick can affect your temps if you are running a fever. Or you could run temps of 99 when you are fighting a virus so that temp would be inaccurate. YOu could always temp vaginally if you are afraid your oral temps are inaccurate. I never have, but some woman have.

Again, good luck!

I am no expert either, but I will tell you that I started to first mark my cm the month I miscarried. About 3 mos later I started the temping, it has helped me a LOT. I know when I O and if I O which is great. I know if I timed Bding ok and if we have a chance that cycle. As for what affects, sleeping with your mouth open is a biggie. Which is why a lot will temp vaginal!