If you?re trying to get pregnant, you?ve probably heard about tracking your basal body temperature (BBT). This refers to your body?s lowest temperature when you?re at rest. When you ovulate, your body temperature goes up just a tiny bit. Using a basal thermometer allows you to take your temperature and keep track of your readings. This lets you find out when you ovulate and what your cycle typically looks like over the course of a few months so that you can plan to have sex during your most fertile time.
How does a basal thermometer work"
A basal thermometer measures your temperature, just like a regular digital thermometer. The difference is that it measures very small increments: 1/10th or even 1/100th of a degree.
How do you use a basal thermometer"
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Trying to conceive: Myths vs. facts about getting pregnantMost basal thermometers are used orally, like regular thermometers. But you may buy one with instructions that recommend taking your temperature vaginally or rectally (obviously, you?re going to pick one method and stick with it!). You should take your temperature at the same time every day, as soon as you wake up and before you get out of bed in the morning. Record your reading on a paper graph (it usually comes with the thermo...