BBTing - Keep waking up early !!

[Soulsta]

Hi there

Question for all the BBT trackers out there.

I take temp every morning 07:15am. However I've been waking up 1-2hrs early, despite going to bed normal time, it's really annoying and possibly skewing up my temps!! Today I woke up at 5am, knew I wouldn't be able to fall back to sleep so took temp. BBT chart is now showing a big drop (see below) and difficult to say if this would've been the temp at 07.15 or not

Please any suggestions or advice on this, is welcome 😭

@Soulsta yes it’s likely that the time is screening your bBT up. I read something somewhere that your temp rises a degree per hour in the morning. Hopefully tomorrows temp will be a 7.15 one 🤞🏼🍀

@4LeafCloverBaby I used online BBT adjuster and the adjusted temp was more in line with previous ones.

I feel like I'm subconsciously obsessing over BBT so brain is very eager to wake up and record. How do I stop that

@Soulsta hmmm I have no idea how you stop that tbh, I get that when I have to be up early & I’m worried I’ll sleep through my alarm! How long have you been temping & why do you think you are obsessing so much over it? Do you use opk too?

@4LeafCloverBaby Started tracking mid cycle 21st Nov CD57 (pcos long & irregular cycles). The app has taken 21st and marked that as CD1.

My guess is that its the stress of heading towards AF day (as only experiencing sleep disruption the last few mornings). I guess I could do with some tips on how to distract oneself from it all. Yesterday I met up with some friends went for a coffee didnt talk about ttc once, then later went out for a nice dinner date with hubby, which we hadn't done in a while, also no conception talks. Overall nice relaxed day, but didnt help with the sleep this morning :(

@Soulsta which app are you using? Did you put your last period date in?
that’s a tough one as I don’t know you…if you like reading maybe lose yourself in a good book or a tv series or start a new hobby. I crochet which really keeps me busy 😊

@4LeafCloverBaby I use fertility friend app, tried changing the cycle start date but keep reverting back to 21st Nov, possibly because there are no temps data from Sept to 21st

I do like a good tv series 🙃 been meaning to watch House of the Dragon

OP - would you recommend the fertility friend app?