Probably a stupid question...

aiko · Apr 17th, 2009, 04:44 AM

hi, the answer to this is probably really obvious but it's something that's been bugging me all month. When I take my temp in the morning the thermometer beeps once it's stopped at a temp for several seconds. However if I leave it there the temp continues to slowly creep up -though usually hundredths at a time.

I've always recorded the beep temp for consistency, but I remember reading once about someone who always waited three mins after the beep and recorded that temp. The thing is, when I do leave it in it turns itself off in 3 mins - whether the temp is still going up or not.

My question is - should I be recording the beep temperature, should I be waiting for a certain length of time after the beep, OR should I record the last temp before it turns itself off?

Leila Fae · Apr 17th, 2009, 10:17 AM

I've never left the thermometer in my mouth after the beep. It takes up to a minute for mine to do the 3 or 4 beeps to say it's ready (I don't know how many beeps it is because I've usually fallen asleep again!). You should take the temperature when the thermometer beeps.

Seity · Apr 17th, 2009, 10:47 AM

I agree, take it when it beeps. You want your basal (aka base or bottom) temperature and as you wake that goes up, so it makes sense to take it when it beeps.

AimeeM · Apr 17th, 2009, 10:47 AM

which thermometer are you using and where did you buy it if you don't mind me asking?

I want to temp but not too sure how to?

aiko · Apr 17th, 2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AimeeJ

which thermometer are you using and where did you buy it if you don't mind me asking?

I'm just using one from Amazon. I think it's baby mad bbt thermometer. It was cheap and cheerful. And very quick delivery - just use the standard delivery time, it's not worth paying for quicker!

Thanks for confirming what I already thought about taking my temp. That's the way I've been doing it but because I haven't had a higher temp I was worried I was doing it wrong.

AimeeM · Apr 17th, 2009, 14:36 PM

Thank you, i will have a look now. 2nd day of cycle now so it is early enough to start i think!

aiko · Apr 17th, 2009, 15:58 PM

Well, my thermometer didn't arrive till day 2 and as I had my period I felt that it was safe enough to start after day 1.

Andiepie81 · Apr 17th, 2009, 16:04 PM

I started temping 4 days after my period ended. I know it wasnt the best time to start but I wanted to get the hang of it and in to a routine. I was temping orally and getting really different readings. I started temping vaginally this week and have gotten a consistant reading everytime. I just cant go back to orally now..lol

Crailly · Apr 17th, 2009, 16:11 PM

I just started temping today - but since I am on CD 13 it is more for practice for next month.

mikababy · Apr 17th, 2009, 16:13 PM

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I started temping vaginally this week and have gotten a consistant reading everytime. I just cant go back to orally now..lol

Same here, and my chart this month has been consistent. Glad I'm not the only one that does it down below!

Apr 17th, 2009, 04:44 AM	#1
aiko Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 187	Probably a stupid question... hi, the answer to this is probably really obvious but it's something that's been bugging me all month. When I take my temp in the morning the thermometer beeps once it's stopped at a temp for several seconds. However if I leave it there the temp continues to slowly creep up -though usually hundredths at a time. I've always recorded the beep temp for consistency, but I remember reading once about someone who always waited three mins after the beep and recorded that temp. The thing is, when I do leave it in it turns itself off in 3 mins - whether the temp is still going up or not. My question is - should I be recording the beep temperature, should I be waiting for a certain length of time after the beep, OR should I record the last temp before it turns itself off?

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Apr 17th, 2009, 10:17 AM	#2
Leila Fae Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 866	I've never left the thermometer in my mouth after the beep. It takes up to a minute for mine to do the 3 or 4 beeps to say it's ready (I don't know how many beeps it is because I've usually fallen asleep again!). You should take the temperature when the thermometer beeps.

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Apr 17th, 2009, 10:47 AM	#3
Seity Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 12,807	I agree, take it when it beeps. You want your basal (aka base or bottom) temperature and as you wake that goes up, so it makes sense to take it when it beeps.

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Apr 17th, 2009, 10:47 AM	#4
AimeeM Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 6,586	which thermometer are you using and where did you buy it if you don't mind me asking? I want to temp but not too sure how to?

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Apr 17th, 2009, 14:36 PM	#6
AimeeM Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 6,586	Thank you, i will have a look now. 2nd day of cycle now so it is early enough to start i think!

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Apr 17th, 2009, 15:58 PM	#7
aiko Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 187	Well, my thermometer didn't arrive till day 2 and as I had my period I felt that it was safe enough to start after day 1.

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Apr 17th, 2009, 16:04 PM	#8
Andiepie81 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 67	I started temping 4 days after my period ended. I know it wasnt the best time to start but I wanted to get the hang of it and in to a routine. I was temping orally and getting really different readings. I started temping vaginally this week and have gotten a consistant reading everytime. I just cant go back to orally now..lol

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Apr 17th, 2009, 16:11 PM	#9
Crailly Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 5,794	I just started temping today - but since I am on CD 13 it is more for practice for next month.

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