shoeshopper

i have been to 4 chemists today (including boots ) to buy a basel thermometer, No one knew what i was asking for, i explained to check temp for ovulation and fertility etc. and was met with blank stares/

am i asking for the wrong thing? does it have a different name or something?

how do you pronunce the basel bit is it basil as in brush or baaa-sl?

please help a very naive woman who just wants to chart her temps!!!!

MonkeyFeet

I have a digital thermometer which measures in 10ths of degrees so on checking that apparently is a BBT thermometer...I dunno, anyway I got it at poundland! I've also seen them at boots and at asda, they're in with the first aid stuff.
you could always order one from ebay

Margerle

Basal Body Temperature Thermometers

http://www.accessdiagnostics.co.uk/a...rmometers.html

Here's one with charts

Bay-zuhl = Basal is how I've heard it pronounced.

You don't need a specific one, just make sure the thermometer (digital is easiest and best) has to the nearest tenths (.1) degree. Some women use thermometers that register (.01) hundredths for more accuracy.

shoeshopper

thnaks

thats how i pronunced it Bay -zuhl!

**angel**

Omi

Hiya,

i got a charting/temping kit from Boots, actually.. i bought it last April. It was in the opk, pg test section. Also, try Boots online, which is where i found it first place to behonest. Cost me about £12 and comes with a basal thermometer, booklet that explains it all and charts to fill out.

Hope this helps, and good luck, babe!! xxx

try this: http://www.boots.com/guidedsearch/newsearch.jsp?Nao=10&Ntk=all&searchArea=1&uri=%2Fguidedsearch%2Fnewsearch.jsp&searchTerm=+thermomete r+&N=0&Nty=1
Boots Digital Thermometer & Fertility Diary
was £12.99 now £10.39

tansey

I got a digital one from Tesco for less than £5 and it is good because it has only 1 button! - press once to start it and it beeps ready, then stick it in mouth and after about a minute it beeps about 5 times and the temperature is there for you to see and it stays there for a while so you can get your chart and note it down. xx

NeyNey

some people are nitwits aren't they?
Don't be put off sweetie

I always pronounce it like the herb - basil. lol, don't know if it's right or not...

Kaelia67

Oh gawd i have been pronouncing it wrongly for ages lol
I pronounce it base-al ffs i'm such an idiot
I wonderered why the shop assistant kinda smirked when i asked for one!!

shoeshopper

right off to boots again today!!! for a
base -el thermometer

thanks everyone for oyur help!!