UPDATED one cycle complete! My new temping experiment...

TheBorg7of9 · May 2015

kbru88 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

tigerfish227 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

tigerfish227 said:
I love this. If I can temp at night instead of morning that would actually make temping a feasible option if/when I decide to take it on.
Can't hurt… But I wouldn't want it to make you anxious if it didn't work for you.
Thanks... I'm still a bit on the fence about it. I tried opks in my first 2 cycles and ended up having a freak out because of timing. I am taking small steps towards full blown tracking but my biggest concern still with temping is my fiance's 8yo son who more often than not ends up in our bed around 4-5am after nightmares. I'm not sticking a thermometer in my vag with an 8yo right beside me and I can't temp orally because I'm a mouth breather
I think vaginal temping is over-recommended… I bet mouth temping would work just fine. People like to see "pretty" charts, but as long as you have a temp shift, a rocky chart does not matter.
I'm wondering if you could temp in the arm pit and have an accurate temp shift... I read that is what is recommended for temping; to detect thyroid issues.

That doesn't seem like it would work. Eat thermometers are definitely out though.

TheBorg7of9 · May 2015

Khalastephie said:
Oh wow, how cool. DH and I sit for about an hour or so to watch a movie almost every night. This would be so helpful to take my temp at night. it would be more consistent. I mean..in theory, why wouldn't it work if I do the same routine every night, use the same thermometer, and take it at the very same time each night. Hmmmmm

It would not be "more consistent" than taking it in the morning. But it might work to show a temp shift if for some reason you can't temp in the morning.

jnnfrrose6 · May 2015

TheBorg7of9 said:

Khalastephie said:
Oh wow, how cool. DH and I sit for about an hour or so to watch a movie almost every night. This would be so helpful to take my temp at night. it would be more consistent. I mean..in theory, why wouldn't it work if I do the same routine every night, use the same thermometer, and take it at the very same time each night. Hmmmmm
It would not be "more consistent" than taking it in the morning. But it might work to show a temp shift if for some reason you can't temp in the morning.

And let's remember it's one cycle with a BBT that had to replaced mid-cycle. Don't get your hopes up yet that it's an option.

kbru88 · May 2015

TheBorg7of9 said:

kbru88 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

tigerfish227 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

tigerfish227 said:
I love this. If I can temp at night instead of morning that would actually make temping a feasible option if/when I decide to take it on.
Can't hurt… But I wouldn't want it to make you anxious if it didn't work for you.
Thanks... I'm still a bit on the fence about it. I tried opks in my first 2 cycles and ended up having a freak out because of timing. I am taking small steps towards full blown tracking but my biggest concern still with temping is my fiance's 8yo son who more often than not ends up in our bed around 4-5am after nightmares. I'm not sticking a thermometer in my vag with an 8yo right beside me and I can't temp orally because I'm a mouth breather
I think vaginal temping is over-recommended… I bet mouth temping would work just fine. People like to see "pretty" charts, but as long as you have a temp shift, a rocky chart does not matter.
I'm wondering if you could temp in the arm pit and have an accurate temp shift... I read that is what is recommended for temping; to detect thyroid issues.
That doesn't seem like it would work. Eat thermometers are definitely out though.

You mean ear thermometer right? I seriously was sitting here scratching my head over why you would think I eat a thermometer lol.

I had never heard of taking a temperature under the arm until college, when my Belgium friend told me I was gross to put one in my mouth...

Edit**
A few websites mention it as a possible way of temping for ttc purposes. However, I would think this would probably only work in the morning. https://www.focusonvibranthealth.com/fertility-for-women/how-do-i-use-my-basal-body-temperature-to-determine-my-most-fertile-days/

Don't know how reliable that source is though.

sunflower071913 · May 2015

kbru88 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

tigerfish227 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

tigerfish227 said:
I love this. If I can temp at night instead of morning that would actually make temping a feasible option if/when I decide to take it on.
Can't hurt… But I wouldn't want it to make you anxious if it didn't work for you.
Thanks... I'm still a bit on the fence about it. I tried opks in my first 2 cycles and ended up having a freak out because of timing. I am taking small steps towards full blown tracking but my biggest concern still with temping is my fiance's 8yo son who more often than not ends up in our bed around 4-5am after nightmares. I'm not sticking a thermometer in my vag with an 8yo right beside me and I can't temp orally because I'm a mouth breather
I think vaginal temping is over-recommended… I bet mouth temping would work just fine. People like to see "pretty" charts, but as long as you have a temp shift, a rocky chart does not matter.
I'm wondering if you could temp in the arm pit and have an accurate temp shift... I read that is what is recommended for temping; to detect thyroid issues.

I did last month, I had a temp shift. I didn't think it mattered as long as it reads your temp.

tigerfish227 · May 2015

@TheBorg7of9 there's a temping question on the TTCAL board that I think you might be able to help with if you want to take a look. The thread is titled "Question about sleep and temping". Up to you but I thought of you when I saw it.

cattlebride · May 2015

tigerfish227 said:

mrskal said:

meganmariko said:
I love this! I have been so curious about the differences and have thought about trying an experiment like this but I am way too lazy and too new to FF to pull this off.

@TheBorg7of9 - you really should write a book one day....then everyone will say "LURK. LURK. LURK. Read TCOYF. Start temping. Download FF and take the tutorials. And for the love of God - buy @TheBorg7of9 's book...it's pretty much everything I listed in one place."
I swear I was thinking the same, couldn't write, I assumed I ll be labelled into the crazy female who had a Internet crush on Borg.
I think we all have an internet crush on Borg.

Lol glad to know I'm not the only one, I keep really hoping she and I get bfps the same month because I really want to see what she has to say on pregnancy topics :x

TheBorg7of9 · May 2015

kbru88 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

kbru88 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

tigerfish227 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

tigerfish227 said:
I love this. If I can temp at night instead of morning that would actually make temping a feasible option if/when I decide to take it on.
Can't hurt… But I wouldn't want it to make you anxious if it didn't work for you.
Thanks... I'm still a bit on the fence about it. I tried opks in my first 2 cycles and ended up having a freak out because of timing. I am taking small steps towards full blown tracking but my biggest concern still with temping is my fiance's 8yo son who more often than not ends up in our bed around 4-5am after nightmares. I'm not sticking a thermometer in my vag with an 8yo right beside me and I can't temp orally because I'm a mouth breather
I think vaginal temping is over-recommended… I bet mouth temping would work just fine. People like to see "pretty" charts, but as long as you have a temp shift, a rocky chart does not matter.
I'm wondering if you could temp in the arm pit and have an accurate temp shift... I read that is what is recommended for temping; to detect thyroid issues.
That doesn't seem like it would work. Eat thermometers are definitely out though.
You mean ear thermometer right? I seriously was sitting here scratching my head over why you would think I eat a thermometer lol.

I had never heard of taking a temperature under the arm until college, when my Belgium friend told me I was gross to put one in my mouth...

Edit**
A few websites mention it as a possible way of temping for ttc purposes. However, I would think this would probably only work in the morning. https://www.focusonvibranthealth.com/fertility-for-women/how-do-i-use-my-basal-body-temperature-to-determine-my-most-fertile-days/

Don't know how reliable that source is though.

Haha. Yes. EAR!

TheBorg7of9 · June 2015

So, here's another update. It won't let me update the original post.

I temped in the morning and at night for the cycle starting May 5th.

I marked the night temps in my May 5, 2014 cycle and the morning temps in my May 5, 2015 cycle.

https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/25b8a4

The first chart is a comparison chart of those two charts.

You can see a shift, but it is two days earlier than my ovulation date with my normal temps. Also Fertility Friend will not give me cross hairs for the shift, even though I added all my CM and OPK info and I tried all the different interpretation methods.

So, I guess the conclusion is inconclusive.

A shift is still there, but I really don't think I ovulated on CD 14 since the CM and OPK don't match up with that. Oh well. It's an interesting chart, but I don't think I would recommend night charting as a substitute for morning temping unless you had no other choice. Sorry I can't say something more definitive.

kmcc14 · June 2015

Interesting that the charts do seem to follow the same basic pattern, though I'm surprised that your evening temps are actually lower than your morning temps. I would think it would be opposite. Still a neat experiment!