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       How to chart your BBT [Basal Body Temperature]
       By: Administrator Date: February 2, 2019, 2:13 pm
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       First things first - you’ll need a BBT thermometer.
       These are tiny thermometers that will read 4 decimal places, for
       example, 36.78 degrees (You can chart in F too if you’d prefer,
       just make sure there’s 4 digits on the screen, your temperature
       readings MUST be precise).
       [center]You should:
       [list type=decimal]
       [li]Take your temperature at the same time, every morning.[/li]
       [li] Take your temperature as soon as you wake up (this includes
       reaching for a drink of water, or your first bathroom
       trip).[/li]
       [li] Record your temperature as soon as you’ve taken it.[/li]
       [li] You can take your temperature orally, or vaginally but you
       must be consistent. Vaginal temperatures tend to be more
       accurate (you may have slept with your mouth open, for
       example).[/li]
       [li] You must have had 3 or more hours consecutive sleep.[/li]
       [li] Keep your thermometer within reach (I keep mine under my
       pillow).[/li]
       [li] Use the same thermometer throughout your cycle. If your
       thermometer breaks and has to be replaced, do so - but make a
       note of it on your chart.[/li]
       [/list][/center]
       [center]Things that may influence your temperature:[/center]
       [list type=decimal]
       [li] Illness, or infections (even those who do not produce a
       fever)[/li]
       [li] Fever[/li]
       [li] Cold, Sore throat[/li]
       [li] Drugs and Medications[/li]
       [li] Alcohol (especially in large quantities, though alcohol
       consumption should be recorded).[/li]
       [li]Smoking[/li]
       [li] Emotional stress[/li]
       [li] Physical stress[/li]
       [li] Excitement[/li]
       [li] Sleep Disturbances (insomnia, night-walking, upsetting
       dreams, poor sleep for example).[/li]
       [li] Change in waking time[/li]
       [li] Jet lag[/li]
       [li] Travel[/li]
       [li] Change of climate[/li]
       [li] Use of electric blanket[/li]
       [li] Change of room temperature[/li]
       [li] Breastfeeding[/li]
       [/list]
       [center]Dip below coverline, during your Luteal Phase:
       [/center]The coverline- the horizontal line drawn across your
       chart after ovulation has been detected- carries no
       physiological meaning. It is just a visual tool to help you see
       your ovulation pattern. Whether or not your temperature rises or
       falls below this line does not necessarily indicate anything
       significant. Individual temperatures can fluctuate at any time
       of the cycle, for both hormonal or non-hormonal reasons. A
       single dropped temperature usually doesn't mean much. You want
       to look at "the big picture" and see a pattern of temperatures
       over time. As long as you can see a biphasic pattern and a trend
       towards elevated temperatures after ovulation, there is no need
       to worry about a single dropped temperature or two.
       If, however, you have so many lower temperatures that you can no
       longer see a biphasic pattern on your chart, (and you are taking
       your temperature accurately) this could mean that you did not
       yet ovulate and should consider yourself potentially fertile so
       you don't miss an opportunity to conceive.
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