Help, please? Which temp to use?

[Momma13]

Good morning lovelies,

I have a question for any veteran charters:

I awoke at 3:45am and I had to use the bathroom, so I temped before getting up incase I couldn't fall back asleep. It was 36.41. I, later, awoke at my usual time of 6am and temped again. It was 36.57. Here's the kicker: I am due to ovulate and when I plugged the two different temps with 2 of my normal post-o temps they each signify a different o day. So, I don't know which to use. I did go to sleep earlier than usual last night, but I've done that before and my temp wouldn't show a difference, if taken at normal time. However, I didn't get more than 3 hours after waking up in the middle of the night this time, so I'm weary.

I can attach my chart if anyone would like to see.

Thank you!

 

[bollz]

Ohh, I had this this month too! So annoying! I was unwell overnight on the day I got a positive OPK and had a very restless sleep because I was in so much pain. I got a temp of 37.5 when I first woke up at 4am and 36.1 at my usual 7am..! If I plug in 37.5, I ovulated on the Thursday. 36.1, I ovulated on the Friday! In the end, I decided to go with the first temp I took as I think I had a deeper sleep before hand...

So I would personally go with when you think you had a deeper sleep and make a note of the other temp. and try your best to match ovulation up with other signs. And just remember when your testing you might be a day or so out with DPO! Would be interesting to see your chart though..?

I'm still unsure about ovulation, chart is in my signature. I got a strong positive OPK @ 11am and 7pm on the Thursday, so I'd be surprised if I ovulated on that day as I thought it was at least 12-24 hour later? So I'm still thinking I ovulated on Friday?

 

[Momma13]

The coverline looks appropriate for your pre and post o temps thus far, but I can see how you'd think you o'd on Friday based on cm.

That was my first thought, because I usually have gotten a good rest before taking temp, so that's why I don't know if I trust the later, higher reading. That and my cm was sticky yesterday after being ew and having cramps the 14th. I won't know for sure if I even have ovulated for two more days, but I am like clockwork. Although, I typically O on the 16th & have a 12 day lp causing 28 day cycles. However, I have had confirmed ovulation on cycles as short as 23, so it wouldn't be unusual for me to have an early O this month, as I have been perfect the last two and only one day late the 3rd.

Here's my chart thus far with the two different temps.
https://i64.tinypic.com/2ikquir.png

 

[Momma13]

Oh, and pardon the random, discarded, high temp. I was restless & had the ac higher than usual. (Probably why I was so restless, but I didn't realize it until the next morning)

 

[bollz]

I guess day 14 looks more likely for you? I'm quite new to all this but I assume you would still have EWCM on ovulation day? And if you had a better sleep, it all points to day 14..

 

[Momma13]

That's what I think, too. However, I found many articles & people saying they don't have ewcm or watery on actual O day sometimes. I usually have ewcm, myself. So, I'm leaning towards the 14th. Although, if I uncheck the discarded temp it takes O to 16.

Here's my unaltered chart with the lower, (fingers crossed) more accurate temp of the 2.
https://i64.tinypic.com/2qkuudd.png


Your chart looks promising with the climbing temps so far. How long is your lp? When do you plan to test?

 

[bollz]

Temping is confusing sometimes! I always take two temps when I immediately wake up and they are always different! Even though I've barely moved! If it's not to be this month, I'm getting myself a better thermometer!

This is my first month of tracking anything, so I'm not entirely sure about LP. That said, back in May I went for my smear test and the nurse had a nightmare finding my cervix (what an experience!). Then 13 days later, I got my period. So I'm guessing that correlates with ovulation around the day of my smear test and a 13-14 day LP!

I was trying to hang on until Thursday but I did a test today but don't think I could see anything.. but I'm not too disheartened yet as its still early. I only have one test left, so I'm def hanging on until Thursday morning now!

 

[Momma13]

That it certainly can be! I haven't taken two temps back to back, but now I'm going to have to. lol. I have a basal thermometer, so I hope it's not the issue. We're actually NTNP currently, but I've been tracking my cycle for years so no sense in stopping now.

It could be a 13-14 day lp. Before temping, I would have ovulation pain the same number of days before I started. So, I guessed mine was that. However, I've since learned I have a 12 day lp and o cramps about 18 or so hours before. What sucks is since my MMC a few months ago, I no longer get O pains.

Yeah, you still have time. I hope you get your soon! Lots of baby dust your way!

 

[bollz]

Thank you! So Sorry to hear of your loss fingers crossed for you too!

 

[Aphy]

Temping really is confusing! Same happened to me this morning. Awoke at 06:00am and my temp was 35.4 but when I took it at 06:40am whcih is the normal time, it was 36.4 (but that could be because I was getting so cold I put my heater blanket on). Either way, I used my second temp rather as its only CD10 for me so I am not due to O until a little later and my temps generally range between 36.2-36.4

 

[Momma13]

Thank you. I'm really nervous this time around, but hopeful.

It does look appropriate on your chart. I know when I'm hot or cold it reflects in my temps.

I feel better about my chart today. I believe I did O on day 14, but I did awake from a dream last night, again. Which caused me to go to the bathroom, but I slept well & later than usual. I put the temps in the temp corrector for shits & giggles and the two temps correct to 36.64 & 36.57. So, I took the middle, because the two actual temps look weird on my chart.


https://i68.tinypic.com/10zwygk.jpg

 

[Aphy]

Momma13, just do loads of BD,that way you are covered no matter what your temps are doing 😁

 

[Momma13]

I wish I could swing that, Aphy! Every other day is the most I can get out of my SO. We're a decade apart in age, so he says he's too old. Haha.

 

[Aphy]

EOD is still impressive, my DH is 35 and he struggles often with even that!

 

[Momma13]

Now I don't feel so bad. Fingers crossed it won't even be of concern for a while.