BBT Charting??

[flopsybunny]

Hi ladies!

As this is our 6th month TTC, I have decided to use OPKs and chart BBT this month. But, I'm not sure exactly what BBT is and how I should go about it. I have used OPKs before so I know how they work.

I'm hoping a combination of the two might bring some success to TTC baby number 1! I'm feeling like a failure every time the arrives .

xx

 

[Mamafy]

I've never used the temping but heard its very effective so hopefully someone can answer you soon

 

[flopsybunny]

Thanks Mamafy!

I have heard the same and ahve been reading some articles on the internet, but they're not the same as advice from somebody who has been doing the charting and can answer questions I have are they?

xx

 

[fairydust1984]

you have to take you temp every morning before you even move out of bed it has to be at the same time

what should happen is you should see a dip in temp just before ovulation and then after ovulation your temp should rise if you are pregnant your temp stays elevated if not it will drop just before af due.

I think bbt is an indication that you have ovulated not that you are going to but used in conjuction with opks it should give you a really good fighting chance xx

fx for a bfp xx

 

[flopsybunny]

Thanks fairydust.

LOL Where do you take your temp? Is it orally?

xx

 

[fairydust1984]

yes i stick it under my tounge, ( don't think this is as relaiable) you can take it internally if you know what i mean but i think this would have totally freaked my dh out lol

i think my dh thinks i am going mad as i it is always the first thing i do x

 

[flopsybunny]

LOL The other option was what I was concerned about. Didn't fancy doing that!

I think my OH will think I have finally lost the plot when I start taking my temp (orally!) first thing before I get out of bed. He thought I was teetering on the edge of madness when I put a pillow under my hips after BD!

xx

 

[Chellybaby88]

I signed up to www.fertilityfriend.com where you can enter your temps, symptoms, cm & cp and when you bd and it creates a chart for you and can tell you when you ov if your temps are consistent.

Hope this helps!

 

[flopsybunny]

Thanks Chellybaby, I have just done that. I want my thermometer to arrive now! LOL I feel like a child waiting for something exciting!

xx

 

[Chellybaby88]

Like a BFP lol Good luck with the charting flopsy and hopefully it can get you your bfp this month xx

 

[flopsybunny]

Hopefully! I have been waiting a while now!

So by how much does the temp change roughly? I mean is it a big dip or rise or just a couple of decimal places. I have ordered a thermometer that measures to two decimal places, is that enough?

xx

 

[Chellybaby88]

I really don't know hun as i didnt really get into the whole charting thing. Hopefully the other ladies can give you a better idea?

 

[toni64539]

My thermometer arrived yesterday, I was so excited I spent ages faffing and taking my temp to get used to it ha ha do know how u feel flopsy

 

[xXxBonnyxXx]

2 decimal places will be enough,

You will see the dip when you have it plotted on the chart, but I think its more about the temperature Rise after the dip to be honest,
After a week of taking your temp when you wake up it will become second nature - I also have a charting application on my iphone so I record the temp on there and then transfer it to FF later in the day - Its good to have 2 different programmes because then I can be doubly sure that my dates are correct!!!

 

[toni64539]

Oooooh bonny what's the iPhone app called. I'll copy you???????

 

[xXxBonnyxXx]

Its a free one called FMC
It doesn't do the graph chart but it does let you enter details and it works out when you should be OV based on your previous cycles - it doesn't take into consideration your temps though but I just put them into the notes section on there, and you can syncronise it with Fertility Friend - but I don't do that!

 

[toni64539]

Oooh thanks bonny. I'll do that! X