What would you recommend?

I use FF to chart-I can NEVER seem to set a proper time to temp...I know you have to be asleep for at least 3 hours. That being said, I can't do it first thing when the alarm goes off because our darling cat wakes us up every night at 3:30, sometimes 4:15, 5:30...therefore, I would have had the three hours of steady sleep.

What would you do? I want to be consistent

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What time do you go to bed?

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I usually fall asleep around 10 or 10:30. Sometimes even earlier

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The reason I ask is to see where you can get a nice chunk of time. I work weekends where I am up at odd hours, earliest is about 3:45-4am. During the week I wake up at 6-7. I tried just temping after at least 3 full hours of sleep, but still had a rocky mountain looking chart.

So- I set my alarm for 4 am EVERYDAY. I'd wake up, temp,and at the beep I'd put the thermometer on the nightstand and go right back to sleep.

It sucked, but that was the first month I had a nice, clean, UNDERSTANDABLE chart.

If the only issue is the cat waking you, then I would suggest kitty needs to be locked out of the room, at least til you figure out your cycle enough.

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I agree about the cat, believe it or not, he wiggles the doorknob, which wakes you anyway...

I think I will set the alarm for say 2:30 and just deal with it. Thanks for your help!

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Posted by Mrs. Patticakes

I agree about the cat, believe it or not, he wiggles the doorknob, which wakes you anyway...

I think I will set the alarm for say 2:30 and just deal with it. Thanks for your help!