(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Pee On A Stick Party (HTM) https://peeonastickparty.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Information and Fact Finding ***************************************************** #Post#: 28-------------------------------------------------- How to chart your BBT [Basal Body Temperature] By: Administrator Date: February 2, 2019, 2:13 pm --------------------------------------------------------- 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. *****************************************************