TTC #2 with a none STTN LO - charting Q

NJMom050911

I charted TTC #1 and loved it. This time around I would like to so I don't pee on things for no good reason and I'm not sure how. My DS is 4 months old and he still wakes up anywhere between 12:30-4:30am, any suggestions?

DeerHunter79

So one of your questions is about your 4 month old still waking at night??  If so that is normal and every baby is different as far as when they stop waking at night.

SGC29

You generally need a good solid 3 hours of sleep to temp, and it needs to be at the same time (or as close as possible) each morning. I am temping again this time around and even with a 1 year old it is much more difficult (hence the open circles on my chart, lol). 

 

SGC29

DeerHunter79:

So one of your questions is about your 4 month old still waking at night??  If so that is normal and every baby is different as far as when they stop waking at night.

I think she meant suggestions regarding temping (not getting him to sleep through the night) but I could be mistaken. 

irish city girl

I'm not really sure of what to do in that situation.  I just wanted to tell you that I am finding charting to be more difficult is time around as well.  Granted DS is older than your son, but there are definitely occasions where he wakes up in the middle of the night and I have to get up.  GL to you!  I'll be interested in hearing the responses.

NJMom050911

SGC29:

You generally need a good solid 3 hours of sleep to temp, and it needs to be at the same time (or as close as possible) each morning. I am temping again this time around and even with a 1 year old it is much more difficult (hence the open circles on my chart, lol). 

 

I know this, hence my question. I guess I already know the answer that I can't really have an accurate chart right now. I've been going by CM and O pain so that will have to do until he starts STTN. I was just looking for other suggestions if there are any. TY

And yes I know it's normal for him not to STTN, I didn't mean for that to be part of the question. I was curious about charting with a LO that's not STTN not about how to get him to sleep. Sorry if that was confusing.

DeerHunter79

SGC29:

DeerHunter79:

So one of your questions is about your 4 month old still waking at night??  If so that is normal and every baby is different as far as when they stop waking at night.

I think she meant suggestions regarding temping (not getting him to sleep through the night) but I could be mistaken. 

Yeah, I thought about that after I replied. 

SGC29

kathygrzywnowicz:

SGC29:

You generally need a good solid 3 hours of sleep to temp, and it needs to be at the same time (or as close as possible) each morning. I am temping again this time around and even with a 1 year old it is much more difficult (hence the open circles on my chart, lol). 

 

I know this, hence my question. I guess I already know the answer that I can't really have an accurate chart right now. I've been going by CM and O pain so that will have to do until he starts STTN. I was just looking for other suggestions if there are any. TY

And yes I know it's normal for him not to STTN, I didn't mean for that to be part of the question. I was curious about charting with a LO that's not STTN not about how to get him to sleep. Sorry if that was confusing.

OPK's? 

DeerHunter79

SGC29:

kathygrzywnowicz:

SGC29:

You generally need a good solid 3 hours of sleep to temp, and it needs to be at the same time (or as close as possible) each morning. I am temping again this time around and even with a 1 year old it is much more difficult (hence the open circles on my chart, lol). 

 

I know this, hence my question. I guess I already know the answer that I can't really have an accurate chart right now. I've been going by CM and O pain so that will have to do until he starts STTN. I was just looking for other suggestions if there are any. TY

And yes I know it's normal for him not to STTN, I didn't mean for that to be part of the question. I was curious about charting with a LO that's not STTN not about how to get him to sleep. Sorry if that was confusing.

OPK's? 

I would probably also suggest OPK's if you are not going to be able to temp at the same time.  GL 

NJMom050911

SGC29:

kathygrzywnowicz:

SGC29:

You generally need a good solid 3 hours of sleep to temp, and it needs to be at the same time (or as close as possible) each morning. I am temping again this time around and even with a 1 year old it is much more difficult (hence the open circles on my chart, lol). 

 

I know this, hence my question. I guess I already know the answer that I can't really have an accurate chart right now. I've been going by CM and O pain so that will have to do until he starts STTN. I was just looking for other suggestions if there are any. TY

And yes I know it's normal for him not to STTN, I didn't mean for that to be part of the question. I was curious about charting with a LO that's not STTN not about how to get him to sleep. Sorry if that was confusing.

OPK's? 

I thought about those, I guess I just wanted a chart to stalk past O, lol

Oem617

From FF:

How can I take my temperature when I have to get up in the middle of the night almost every night?

If you have to get up in the night and it is unavoidable, like having to take care of a small child, or if you have to go to the bathroom, just do the best you can. While some women notice rocky temperatures when they wake during the night, some women notice little impact. Take your temperature as close as you can to the same time each morning and choose a time that is likely to be when you have had the most sleep. For example, if your toddler wakes up every morning at 6 am, then take your temperature at that time, even if you go back to sleep. Try to avoid taking your temperature in the middle of the night, though, even if you seem to always get up at the same time in the middle of the night. Temperatures taken in the morning show a clearer biphasic curve and the time is more predictable.

HTH a little. GL!

sucrets4

Can your H feed your DS a bottle?  Or bring him in to nurse in bed with you?  Once DD was out of the teeny newborn stage, I loved nursing and sleeping with her.  It was so healthy for both of us!

MySweetBaboo

Kathy, with my husbands snoring and dd's occasional night wakings, I temp mostly at 2am or so and have always noticed a clear shift. Also, no matter what, my bladder decides to wake me up lately around 1:30am so my waking temps are more often than not anywhere from 1:30 to 4:45am.

The only thing consistent is that I get at least 3 hours of sleep prior to temping.

AMossy

It is difficult, but I just try to take my temp at the same time each morning.  If I don't get the full 3 hours of sleep I mark it sleep deprived.  My chart has a lot of open circles, but it's still help me pinpoint O day. 

kofmkg

My kiddo is a little older than yours and is capable of STTN, but he still wakes up sporadically, too. Often I'll get him and bring him to bed at 3-- and then temp at 5. I never know when I'll get a full night's sleep.  Over time, I've found that my temp pattern is not too affected by the wakefulness.

I'd say, give it your best shot to temp around the same time every day.  I get tons of open circles, but, meh, a pretty chart won't make you any more or less KU than an "ugly" chart.  Ditto the OPKs.

NJMom050911

MySweetBaboo:

Kathy, with my husbands snoring and dd's occasional night wakings, I temp mostly at 2am or so and have always noticed a clear shift. Also, no matter what, my bladder decides to wake me up lately around 1:30am so my waking temps are more often than not anywhere from 1:30 to 4:45am.

The only thing consistent is that I get at least 3 hours of sleep prior to temping.

I guess I can try that. I get a good 3 hours of sleep before he wakes up. My husband sleeps very soundly and unfortunatly unless he absolutely has to will not get up to feed DS (he did give him every single feeding for the first 2 weeks of his life though).  I'll see what my temps look like charting at 1am, thanks ladies!

maui24

I tried and it was a big fat fail. It ended up confusing me because the temps were so wacky and causing me unnecessary anxiety. I gave up after a week and just used OPKs and we got our BFP on our 2nd month TTC. Everyone is different of course, but for me I just felt it was more stress than it was worth!