What is Basal Body Temperature (BBT)?
Basal Body Temperature (BBT) is the temperature your body reaches early in the morning when at complete rest. Fluctuations in your basal body temperature are connected to the fluctuations of the body's cyclical changes. By tracking your basal body temperature (BBT), you will be able to tell if you are ovulating regularly and on which day of your cycle you should have intercourse. It is one of the oldest and best ways to track what is going on in your body. So many women do not know their fertility signs and have a hard time tracking the best time for love making. If you wantto know more about taking charge of your fertility, we have a book that has been called the "Fertility Bible". Toni Weischler is the Author of "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". Click on our link and take a peek!
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Here is the HOW TO:
Purchase a basal body temp (BBT) thermometer.
Obtain a BBT chart from your doctor, or download our BBT Chart.
Before bedtime, place BBT chart, thermometer, a notepad and pencil on bedside table or floor.
At bedtime, prepare your thermometer: if mercury, shake down below 98 degrees.
Place thermometer within arm's reach on bedside table or floor.
Upon waking in the morning, immediately reach for thermometer before doing anything else.
Insert thermometer into mouth, under tongue.
If mercury thermometer, leave in mouth for 5 minutes.
If digital thermometer, leave in mouth until indicator (abnoxious LOUD beep) signals you.
After 5 minutes or the signal sounds, take thermometer out of mouth and look at the reading under good light.
Jot down date and temp reading on notepad.
Scribble a pen dot on the graphline where the date and temperature meet.
After you have more than one temperature graphed, connect the dots with a line.
