Charting and temp question..

[Tillytots]

Hi Ladies,

I decided I'm going to start charting and taking my BBT in the morning, then it occured to me that most nights I sleep with a fan on right next to me on full as I get so hot in the night. Am I right in thinking that this will throw my temp out? I woke up this morning and I was shivering lol. It would prob be ok if I slept with it on every night but some nights I dont.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, Im easily confused sometimes!!

xx

 

[sunnyday]

The thing with temping is that you've got to be consistent. Yes, the fan will affect your temps, even sleeping with your mouth open can throw your chart right out!

I guess if you really can't sleep without the fan, you'd be best to always have it on rather than using it just sometimes.

Good luck!

 

[Tillytots]

thanks hun, thats what I thought. Il just have to decide one way or another...on or off

x

 

[Becs]

Hey hon,

I temp and sometimes have the window open or a fan on and sometimes not. I temp vaginaly and find it is very consistent. Also When I wake up I lie with all my limbs under the duvet for a couple of mins just to be consistent. I don't find my temps too affected this way.

B

 

[Tillytots]

hi Becs

thats cheered me up, I really dont think I could sleep without it or at least the window open! so what thermometer do you use? I've been doing it orally for the past 2days with a normal digital one. Can I just use that one?

Im not going to rely totally on the temping as I have a fertility monitor and use OPK's too but I thought it would be a good idea to have a solid history of cycles.

xx

 

[Becs]

Yep, just a normal digital thermometre is fine. Another benefit for hubby is that you can't hear the beeps under the duvet. Yeah you are right to not just rely on temps I use opk's too as temping doesn't predict ovulation it just confirms it. I also look out for ewcm.

Are you using fertility friend?

 

[Tillytots]

LOL! OH moaned at me this morning for the beeps @ 6.30am ha ha haaaaaaa he will be pleased

Yes Ive just started using fertilty friend its really good

xx

 

[Becs]

Why not add your chart link to your signature strip on here then we can see how you are doing each month? (mines below)

 

[Tillytots]

yea I was going to add it...can you check see if this is the link to it

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/ttc/inde ... nterface=0

 

[Tillytots]

hmmm no its not. I cant seem to find the page with just the chart on?! Maybe its because Im usuing the Free Trial?

 

[Becs]

If you go to sharing on the left hand side and then rss feed, your link should be in there

 

[Tillytots]

thanks hun I found it

 

[Becs]

Well done Tillytots! It may be a little late in your cycle to detect ov from temps but going by your opks and cm I would guess you ov'd yesterday - what do you think?

 

[Tillytots]

yes I think I prob OV'd yesterday or day before. OPK's picked up LH surge sat ( v.faint line) sun ( V dark line) so I disregarded sat's one

I was slightly puzzled as I use the Clearblue Monitor which tells you to use first wee of the morning but on OPK's is says not to use first wee as LH is difficult to detect in it???? I brought the OPK's just to make sure and they detected a surge before my monitor did. Not that it really matters as I BD like mad so I didnt miss it I soooo wish Id started temping before but better late than never.

Thanks for your help Becs