? for Maybeamommy and other pros at temping/charting....

The past 4 nights....i have been waking up at 4:30 to pee....and i have taken my temperature then (4:30)....because i wake up at 6 to get ready for work....should i have taken my temp at 6 too??! I think you need three hours of non interrupted sleep...right?
would be temps be higher or lower taking my temp at 4:30 as opposed to 6...does it even make that big of a difference?

Sorry for all the ????? Im just confused!!!

Re: ? for Maybeamommy and other pros at temping/charting....

You called?

Can you post your chart?

You definitely want to use your waking temperature - whatever time that may be. Is it absolutely necessary to pee at that time?

You want your temp after 3 consecutive hours of sleep - and my only worry is that the 4:30 temps will throw off your chart a bit.

Temps are lower the earlier you take them.

Where are you in your cycle?

Re: ? for Maybeamommy and other pros at temping/charting....

Don't ask why....but all of a sudden i cannot get access to the FF website from work!!!! So annoying!!! I'm 14 dpo....my temp this morning was lower than the morning before...and yes I HAVE to get up to go to the bathroom....its really weird!

I dont think this is month anyway! I have a feeling that AF is coming soon....i'm thinking tomorrow! Having major backache and cramping...which is usually what happens when i get AF.

I just wanted to know for future reference.

Thanks for all your help...you're awesome!

Re: ? for Maybeamommy and other pros at temping/charting....

Okay - well to be perfectly honest... after you've confirmed ovulation, temps don't really mean anything.

The only way to be ALMOST sure you are pregnant with temps is to have 18 days of high temps after ovulation - and let's be honest... who waits until 18 DPO before testing?

Have you tested yet? Maybe the peeing is a symptom? Not sure if it starts that early or anything though!

If you have a normal 14 day LP, then AF would be due tomorrow. Was your temp near coverline today?

Re: ? for Maybeamommy and other pros at temping/charting....

I have not tested yet....which i STILL cannot believe! I guess because i feel like AF is coming tomorrow....why be extremely disappointed? I am usually VERY regular...i o'd on CD 14 and i usually get my period on the EXACT day FF predicts or the day after. If i dont get a visit from AF tomorrow....they i'll prob. test.

I dont think the peeing thing is a symptom....i think that for some reason my body this week is used to waking up at 4:30...and then i realize that i have to go to the bathroom. Hope this stops so i can go back to my normal 6 AM temps.

Ohh and my temp was above the coverline by .2 or .3 degrees....from what i remember!

Once again...thanks for your help!!!

Re: ? for Maybeamommy and other pros at temping/charting....

i just wanted to add that maybe you need to pee at 4:30 b/c of day light savings? your body is probably still thinking it's an hour later. so really, your temps at 4:30 this week are not far off from your temps at 6 am last week (4:30 this week = 5:30 last week).

unfortunately, if you get up to pee an hour and a half before you get up for the day, you should temp at 4:30. good luck!

Re: ? for Maybeamommy and other pros at temping/charting....

I totally did not think of this.... I'm so not with it mentally lately! haha! I totally forgot about daylight savings....maybe this is the reason....who knows.

I BETTER NOT WAKE UP A 4:30 TOMORROW MORNING!!!!!