I temp orally. I don't set an alarm because my DD tends to wake up around the same time everyday (within 30ish minutes), so she's my alarm. I don't bother during AF or for a few days after. I start again when I CM gets more fertile and continue through my LP.
pismoduo I love that feature on my fitbit! That is what I use to wake up to temp and then my phone alarm if for getting out of bed. I temp orally and I sometimes temp when AF is here.
It's seriously one of my favorite features. It comes in so handy when I need to wake up without waking my H up too.
I temp vaginally at around the same time everyday, but if I temp early or late I have no real effects from it. I also don't temp the first 5 or so days of a cycle, mostly due to AF but also due to the fact that I like having a week off. I temp vaginally because it evened out my chart and was not affected by colds, breathing, or room temp as much.
pismoduo I love that feature on my fitbit! That is what I use to wake up to temp and then my phone alarm if for getting out of bed. I temp orally and I sometimes temp when AF is here.
It's seriously one of my favorite features. It comes in so handy when I need to wake up without waking my H up too.
I hate wearing my fitbit to bed and I'm not convinced the alarm would wake me, though it certainly does irritate the fuck out of me at work when it goes off.
It's seriously one of my favorite features. It comes in so handy when I need to wake up without waking my H up too.
I hate wearing my fitbit to bed and I'm not convinced the alarm would wake me, though it certainly does irritate the fuck out of me at work when it goes off.
I loosen it up by a couple of notches so it doesn't stick to my arm if I get hot and sweaty, but after a few nights it stopped bugging me. I've only ever had one night where it didn't wake me up, and to be fair, I had A LOT of cold medicine in my system.
Post by kayladawn91 on Jan 27, 2015 19:04:03 GMT -5
I temped orally last time around and my charts were a little hard to read because the temps were so unstable. When we start TTC again, I'm considering temping vaginally to see if my charts are more stable. I temp every day, including AF.
Post by Sammich_Cat on Jan 27, 2015 19:28:44 GMT -5
I don't even bother recording since the thermometer keeps it in the memory. I just put it in my mouth (and sometimes fall back asleep), and take it out when it beeps.
I temp vaginally. I tried oral but it was too rocky because I don't always get up at the same time. Vaginally doesn't seem to be affected by that too much. I forget sometimes but I don't stress about it. I also skip period days and usually a few days after that because my cycles are kinda long.
This is just my second month temping so I do it every day even during AF because I have to get in the habit of doing it. Eventually I might forgo AF temps because they were pretty wonky last month ( I attribute most of that to just ending BCP). I also, selfishly, would like a few sleep in days as well. I am doing oral temping right now and it seemed to work out ok. As time goes on I will see if I need to make a switch.
I would just say whatever you decide on be consistent with it throughout the entire cycle. No switching back and forth during the same cycle.
I temp vaginally. I tried oral but it was too rocky because I don't always get up at the same time. Vaginally doesn't seem to be affected by that too much. I forget sometimes but I don't stress about it. I also skip period days and usually a few days after that because my cycles are kinda long.
I temp vaginally. I tried oral but it was too rocky because I don't always get up at the same time. Vaginally doesn't seem to be affected by that too much. I forget sometimes but I don't stress about it. I also skip period days and usually a few days after that because my cycles are kinda long.
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Ahh, even better. I had to learn how to write prescriptions (dental assistant) but kind of useless now since a computer does it for us.
How exactly do you temp vaginally? Do you just stick the BBT in? How far? Just the metal tip? Do you sterilize it between uses? (like, isn't there a risk of infection with this?) Use a lube of some sort?
Sorry, I'm just trying to get my head around this...
Post by lazyreader on Jan 27, 2015 21:01:24 GMT -5
Right now: Alarm goes off. Push button on alarm. Stick thermometer in vag. Drift off. Put thermometer away. Back to sleep. Wake up for the day. Try 3 times to read the last input temp (fickle button). Enter number into Kindara.
I'll plug in ff temps later
Eta: soon my routine will be: Alarm goes off. stick fancy thermometer in vag. Wait 15 seconds. Put thermometer away. Look at my temps sometime later that day.
How exactly do you temp vaginally? Do you just stick the BBT in? How far? Just the metal tip? Do you sterilize it between uses? (like, isn't there a risk of infection with this?) Use a lube of some sort?
Sorry, I'm just trying to get my head around this...
Very carefully It's small so no lube necessary. I'm not sure how far in it goes - not enough to jab anything important. I wipe it down with alcohol every day - not a big fan of infection risks so I just don't risk it at all. I was iffy about it too but it's really NBD
Post by icaughtfire on Jan 27, 2015 21:57:18 GMT -5
I'm a vag temper, skipping my period because ew. No lube necessary, stick it in about an inch (just enough that you're not taking the temperature of the room) and clean daily.
Number One: Born 06.16.2009 BFP: 01.17.2014 / MC 02.05.2014 BFP: 03.08.2014 / MMC: 05.07.2014 Dx: Partial Molar/GTD. Benched until 01.2015 Number Two: Born 07.22.2016
I temped orally. I wake up a lot but was still able to see a temp shift if I took it at the same time. Once I had been doing it for awhile I stopped temping during my period or if I was sure I already ovulated.
I temp vaginally. I wake up, shove it, wait for the beep, take it back out, and turn it off. I don't look at it or record until I am actually ready to wake up for the day. It saves the data. I just hold it down to pull the temp back up.
I like this about not looking at it. Sometimes if I get one that doesn't make sense, I stress about it and can't go back to sleep. I will remember this!
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