BBT Chart Questions, Advice and Reference - June 2009
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If you have questions or need advice on charting BBT, you are in the right place.
Basic guide to charting your basal body temperature.
Charting your BBTs is really pretty easy. Basically, what you are doing is taking your temperature first thing each day and plotting the temperature on a chart or FF. What you are looking for is to see a shift after ovulation making your chart biphasic (showing low temperatures before ovulation in the follicular phase, and higher ones after ovulation in the luteal phase).
- Take your temperature first thing in the morning before you get out of bed or even speak -- leave your thermometer at your bedside within easy reach so you don’t have to move much to get it. If you use a glass thermometer, make sure you shake it down before going to bed.
- Try to take the temperature at as close to the same time each day as possible -- set an alarm if you need to. Staying within a half hour either side of your average time is a good idea because your temp can vary with the time (i.e., if you usually take your temperature at 6 a.m., it is OK to take your BBT between 5:30-6:30, but the closer to 6 the better).
- It is best to take your BBT after a minimum of 5 hours sleep, and at least 3 in a row is preferable.
- You can take your temperature orally, vaginally, or rectally -- just stay with the same method for the entire cycle.
- You should try to place the thermometer the same way each day (same location of your mouth, same depth vaginally and rectally).
- Plot your temperature on your chart each day, but refrain from reading too much into it until the cycle is done.
Some women, not all, have a temperature drop when they ovulate. If you see this drop, it is a good idea to start BD'ing in case you are ovulating.
What you are looking for is a temperature shift over a 48-hour period to indicate ovulation.
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Today my temp shot way up and I got a PEAK on my meter, but it jumped from LOW yesterday! WTH is going on! Of course we are away on business, literally staying in my boss's house and came nowhere close to BDing for a solid week. I think I have missed my egg. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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Although I have had really long cycles, I have ovulated in each one (sometimes w/o a thermal shift)
Last cycle it was between day 23 and 25. This cycle as of day 34 I did not think I ovulated. (and via blood test I had definitely not ovulated as of day 29) Since we will be starting clomid now (its been 7 months of trying w/no success) my ob/gyn has induced my period so she can start me on the clomid.
I started the pills (which Ive checked off on ff as progesterone but I know they are called something different) on day 34. The following day I had a significant temp rise. Its come back to coverline as of today. FF has marked my chart with a possible ovulation day of day 34.
Do you think this is accurate? or do you think my temp rise is solely from the meds?
Thanks for your help!!!
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