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BBT Temperatures?

Ayreish
Ayreish
I'm just wondering, for those of you who have charted or are currently charting your BBT, what was/is your average temperature range? I just started charting and my temp seems low at around 97F. Is it just me being a human popsicle, or is it generally this low first thing in the morning?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I used to chart..My temps were always really low - sometimes as low as 96.5. I ended up stopping charting because it was just never accurate for me. If you wake up at all in the middle of the night, it can lead to lower or inaccurate temps. Also, if you aren't using a specific BBT thermometer, the quick read, regular thermometers too quick for the BBT reading and you'll get a lower, incorrect reading. I tried a BBT but it took 5 minutes to get the reading and I would fall back asleep while waiting for it haha...It was just too much of a pain for me. BUT, if you read Taking Charge of your Fertility, the CM charting and cervical position charting are super easy and, for me, much more accurate. Good luck!
MissJenn1974
MissJenn1974
I've been charting for about 9 months now. Still no pregnancy. :( I'll give you these examples of what my temps are like.
CD1-CD6 98.3-98.4
CD7-CD12 98.0-97.7 (Temps getting lower due to increased estrogen,ovulation is approaching)
CD13-CD25 98.4-99.1(Ovulation and increase progesterone so temps have gone up, showing me that I have ovulated)
CD26-C27 98.3 (Temps have dropped, not pregnant so progesterone is not being produced)
AF starts CD 27

I hope this helps. Make sure that you are taking it at the same time everyday and if you think your temps are off, maybe change the battery in your thermometer. I'd also recommend ordering "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". Amazon has it for $13.00 new and its a great read. Will explain EVERYTHING about charting. Good luck!
Ayreish
Ayreish
Thanks for the replies! I've been taking it around 6:30am since that's usually when hubby wakes me up getting ready for work. I'm usually mostly asleep when I take my temp, and have been keeping track in a notebook so I can chart it later. I did a little research and found this blurb in an article on womenfitness.net...

"Basal body temperature (or BBT) is the temperature of the body at rest. The BBT method requires charting your basal - think 'base' - body temperature when you're completely at rest. For most women, 96 to 98 degrees is considered normal prior to ovulation and 97 to 99 degrees after ovulation. By charting the differences - in one-tenth degree increments - you can determine when ovulation has taken place."

I guess I'm just one of those women who is on the low end of the range.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yep, mine was averaging low 97s also before ovulating.