Intro Post & Charting Question :)

thatmissamanda

Hey everyone!

 I am new to this message board so I thought I would write a little intro post along with a charting question I have.  I am 23 and have been married for about 2 years now and on about month 4 of TTC.  I have had pretty irregular periods since going off birth control about a year ago and have recently been diagnosed with PCOS.  This is my first full month charting my temps so I am still getting used to everything!  

 My question about charting is about taking temps.  This cycle I have been taking my temp orally.  However with the change of seasons I tend to have trouble breathing around this time so I most likely have been sleeping with my mouth open and am having a hard time detecting ovulation.  My temps have been in the 36.30 range and last month (I started halfway through) they were around the 36.70 mark before I started my period.  Is temping vaginally a good idea for me this in scenario and if so, should I be cleaning the thermometer with alcohol or something every day to ensure I don't get any infection or will it be okay if I have a cap on it?  I have tried looking everywhere for this question but yet to find an answer!

 It is nice to meet all you girls and I am looking forward to getting to know everyone

Thanks! 

jschwind22

Welcome!  If you are a mouth breather, vaginal temping might be wise.  I have little alcohol wipes to clean off my BBT.  Good luck!

thatmissamanda

Ahh good idea!  Thanks for your advice

TeeJ526

Welcome! You can try vaginal temping. I agree that you should use alcohol wipes on the thermometer after each use.

thatmissamanda

Another question if any of you ladies know, I tend to toss and turn alot at night, I wake up but then go right back to sleep again for the most part, how much will that affect my temp?

bornmommy

Welcome!  I'm a mouth breather too and still temp orally.  Vaginal temps are more accurate but the pattern oral temps give me works with consistency.

TeeJ526

thatmissamanda:

Another question if any of you ladies know, I tend to toss and turn alot at night, I wake up but then go right back to sleep again for the most part, how much will that affect my temp?

From what I've read from the ladies here, you should have 3 hours of sleep before taking your temp. Your sleeping habits may affect your temps but not sure if it's enough to give off an improper reading. Just make sure you take it before getting out of bed.

The ladies who are more familiar with temping can correct me if I'm wrong.

happilyeverafterxo

jschwind22:

Welcome!  If you are a mouth breather, vaginal temping might be wise.  I have little alcohol wipes to clean off my BBT.  Good luck!

Yep to all of this! Welcome to the board, and good luck! 

Palmtrees09

I don't really have anything to add because I temp orally, and haven't ovulated yet so I don't know how my habits affect my temps. But I did want to say welcome and GL!

thatmissamanda

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