Temps and CM questions

[vmars]

How soon after you have sex does your CM go back to "normal". Yesterday it was sticky and we had sex, but it's creamy this morning. I am fairly certain it's still left over semen, but dunno when to expect it to go back to normal.

Also my temps have been a little crazy so far. Not sure if its because I'm off the pill or what. Also some days I will wake up at 6 am but stay in bed until my alarm goes off at 6:30 and take my temp then. Should I have taken my temp at 6? Also does a glass of wine or beer effect your temps?

TIA!

[ilikedonuts]

I can usually tell the different between CM and semen, but that might just be me. I think the 24 window that PP mentioned is what I read.

I can temp whenever without having the full 3 hours, even after I've got up and peed, etc and I've still been able to see a clear temp rise after I O. I would probably try to temp as soon as you wake up though just to be safe.

[annabear07]

With temping, I think it might depend a bit on the person. For example if I wake up at 3am (due to an ungodly reason) and then take my temp at 5 when I wake up for real it is higher than when I slept through the night. I haven't been able to detect a temp rise in the last cycle due to this problem. So now whenever I wake up I temp whether it is 3am or 5!

[vmars]

Ok I will do that and hopefully my temps will look better.