Michy

Well this is my fourth cycle of TTC and I have decided to chart my temps so I can pinpoint ovulation a bit better!

So any tips? It has to be done the same time each day right? As soon as you wake up?

Any dos and don'ts would be most welcome

Cheers girls!

Margerle

BBT has to be done the same time each morning (after at least 4 hours of sleep) and BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING other than roll over for your thermometer.

BBT is the base temperature of your body at rest, and as soon as you move (get up and go potty or sit up in bed, your BBT starts to rise and then you'll get innacurate readings.

I know a lot of women who wake up an hour or two earlier than they would get up, temp, write it on a piece of paper, then go back to sleep. Some have their husbands do it while they sleep when they get up to go to work.

The key here is you have got to catch yourself at rest

Good luck.

Also, remember BBT is a secondary indicator of fertility, in other words you cannot predict ovulation with it, you can only tell when you have already ovulated. Cervical mucous (a primary indicator) might be something you consider charting along with BBT to help you anticipate ovulation and get to know your cycle even better.

Michy

Thanks hun, that is very useful.

Also where exactly do you take your temperature - mouth?
Or um elsewhere?

jonnanne3

I take my temp the same I set my alarm even on the weekends so they are as accurate as they can be! Good luck! Sending you bunches of

SwissMiss

I just started temping too - I set my alarm about 1/2 hr before my 'natural' alarm clock would wake me up, even on weekends. I think most bbt thermometers have the same sort of function - mine shows the last temp taken when you turn it on... SO, especially useful on weekends, I take my temp, shut the thermometer off, roll over and fall asleep again and just turn it on when I'm really planning on getting up to see what temp I had. dont' even have to turn on the light that way - saves a row with DH...
And I take it orally - seems to be working fine so far...

good luck, I find it fascinating!!