BBT Chart Questions, Advice and Reference - October 2009

[geek1976]

Previous thread: http://www.soulcysters.net/bbt-chart...2009-a-288809/

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.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

[moonshine7015]

Geek!!... i started one too!!.... just didn't post that i was going to HA!!...

how do you delete a thread?... i'll delete mine!

oh yeah.... ~~MARKING~~

[geek1976]

Letty, how exciting for you. I'm sorry about DH, but like you said everything happens for a reason. I hope he finds something bigger and better when he is ready to start looking again.

[moonshine7015]

i figured it out .... now there's only one October thread

[Snow]

Marking

letty - sorry to hear about DH's job...hope he finds a new one soon, but like you say it's great he can spend time with you and Julian when he arrives. Not long to go now, exciting times!! Don't worry about not being able to post much...we know you must be very busy at the moment. Hope everything goes well next week...and look forward to seeing some photos

[geek1976]

OOPS! Sorry Jodi!

[montana_in_la]

Just wanted to thank July from the last thread for her comments.

AF started last night/today.

I honestly don't know if I O'd or not; I had an ultrasound around CD11 and while I had some cysts on both ovaries, there was one cyst on the left ovary that was MUCH bigger than the other ones. My Dr. said it wasn't large enough to pop though. And then the day FF said I O'd I had *copious* EWCM that lasted for throughout that day. (I rarely get EWCM that is quite like that, and it was enough for me to make a note of it on FF)

I'm not TTC but mainly just using my temps to help me figure out when AF will show up; even if my cycles are long and the temps erratic I feel that it will help me out.

[tinklestarling]

Marking

Letty, sorry to hear about DH job, that sucks but as you say, everything happens for a reason. Oh you are soooo close, im excited for you

[EHR]

Hi Ladies,

This is my first month charting...I know that this is a stupid question but when you are temping vaginally, how far (depth) do you have to insert the thermometer for the best readings?

[geek1976]

EHR, not sure if it really matters. What is important is that it is always in the same spot/depth. So however deep you end up putting it make sure its always at that depth.

[geek1976]

Montana, going by your chart and the fact that AF showed up around the time it was supposed to I would say that you did O!

[EHR]

thanks Geek! I'll definitely try to keep it consistent

[RockyVT08]

marking

[Bella35]

Geek - thanks for the new thread...

All - thanks for the kind words.. it really means alot to me.

[geek1976]

How are you feeling Letty? You must be so excited!