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I learned charting through meetings @ "couple to couple league". The advice was to take the temperature before you get out of bed. It happens to me at times that I wake up earlier and doze off. Then I just take my temp when I fully wake up before getting out of bed. You will notice that if you sleep in and take your temp much later than usual it will be somewhat higher than if you had taken it at the usual earlier time. You will figure out how your body responds. The great thing is that you are keeping a BBT chart! Best wishes and the Lord's blessings.

Definitely take ur temp before getting out of bed, and also take it if u wake up less than 3hrs before ur normal temping time. The problem with waking up 20mins early and dozing off again, is that u have woken up. Maybe not fully or to the point of being somewhat functional, but ur brain has changed states of conciousness and once its up, it increases cardiac and respiratory rates, which warm the core and temps rise. U dont even need to move, ur body temp will just increase, faster if ur walking to the washroom. The basal temp is a temp taken with all organs in a resting phase. Also, if ur looking for accuracy, take those temps at the same time all week...weekends included. U can always go back to sleep after.
Good luck! =))

Yes, Dakotagurrl is right. ( I am just too lazy to be that precise :). ) Despite laziness my charts are usually very accurate and easy to read. But do take Dakotagurrl's advice - it is the better way doing it. The best to all.

Thanks ladies!