BBT Chart Questions, Advice and Reference - November 2009

[geek1976]

Previous thread: http://www.soulcysters.net/bbt-chart...009-a-291463//

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!!!

[Eumie]

marking!

[geek1976]

Jodi, love your attitude. I'm a little younger than you (33) but felt the same way. I knew it would happen just was trying to be patient.

[Snow]

Marking.

Chula - sorry was posting at the same time (on the other thread). Thanks...I noticed you're betas are rising nicely, very excited for you

[Chula]

marking-

thanks snow but now they are going back down I guess it was not meant to be!

[saleenasmommy]

Chula - I am SO sorry! **HUGS**

[Snow]

Oh no Chula - I'm so, so sorry to hear that...HUGS

[geek1976]

Sorry again chula

[tinklestarling]

OMG Sorry chula

[moonshine7015]

Chula!!... i'm sorry!!.... *HUGS*

[dgentry]

Chula: Sorry to hear that! Whatever that be, will be!

I started Soy today my trainer told me that I should try more soy in my nutrition meals. So I am taking pills.......and Drinking Soy Milk..He knew about PCOS and he was amazed how lack of information my dr didn't provide for me. We will see what happens

How are you all ladies doing? (Getting back into things)

[winddrop]

Chula, that astronomically SUCKS big time. Are you getting another beta? Can you hope for incompetent lab tech or called with wrong results?

[Chula]

Chula, that astronomically SUCKS big time. Are you getting another beta? Can you hope for incompetent lab tech or called with wrong results?

That is what I was thinking the week before I was told it was negative 2, then just 7 days later I am preped for surgery and it is cancelled because I was pregannt! NOW I am sure I was a late implanter ok so that day it was 43! Then it doubled to 115, then to 253! AND now this I am thinking it's the lab or am I hoping?!!?!?! Either way thank you so much for all your thoughts!
I have no cramping no bleeding nothing but then it's too early maybe? I am just now losing it? Becasue 2 days ago my numbers doubled and now they doubled lower 2 days later?!?!? Ugh!

[RockyVT08]

marking

[shorteelaw]

Chula- I hope that it was an error, but either way I'm sorry you're going thru this!

Geek- I wish we didn't have MF so bad... I wish I knew it'd happpen someday... This whole TTC blows. LOL

Snow- Thanks hun... in 25.5 hours I'll be there...