Temperatures and Fertility Charting

[Sundee]

I've recently started using Fertility Awareness Method for achieving pregnancy.  I'm still getting used to taking my temperature and actually missed taking it for 4 days after the second day of my period.  Now I'm having a hard time reading my chart and it is saying I haven't ovulated yet (18 days into cycle).  My cycles are generally 26-28 days and I'm wondering if missing those 4 days is affecting the reliability of my chart.  Please advise.

[Tamsewn]

You could always check your cervical position as well. If you have the book you should know how to do that...

[amyls2002]

I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO ME THIS MONTH.I MISSED ONE CRUCIAL DAY
RIGHT BEFORE I THOUGHT I OVULATED AND IT MESSED UP MY WHOLE CHART.MY CHART
SAID I DIDNT OVULATE EVEN THOUGH MY TEMPS WERE SAYING I DID.SO I WENT BACK
TO THAT DAY AND PUT A 97.0 IN THE BOX(I DRANK AT A PARTY THAT DAY SO MY TEMP
WAS WAY HIGH)I WAS A 97.0 THE MONTH BEFORE.AFTER I DID THAT MY CHART WAS ON TRACK
IT HAD THE RIGHT INFO EVEN THOUGH IT TOOK ME 1 HR TO FIGURE OUT ONE DAY COULD
MESS YOUR CHART UP.IM HAPPY TO SAY THAT I THINK THIS MONTH I MIGHT BE PREGNANT
MY TEMPS ARE HIGH AND IM LATE.I WISH YOU LUCK IN CHARTING AND LOTS OF BABY DUST!!    

[mlb1234]

I don't think that would affect your chart.  My chart always looks somewhat erradict right up until I ovulate - then there is a very clear shift and everything falls into place.  It is possible that you are just having a longer cycle than what you are used to.  A friend of mine thought her cycles were 28 days too until she started monitoring them and now realized they actually vary a lot.     I have found it to be very important to not move or rustle around too much before taking my temp.  I also put the thermometer in the very same place everytime and sort of push it under my tongue during the reading.  So far so good.