Another charting question

[thefrogprincess]

So do I REALLY need a special BBT thermometer? I read somewhere that you should but somewhere else that it really doesn't matter. I am starting to wonder though because my temp has been kind of all over the place, my chart looks like a mountain range. And also its only gotten up to 98 once, its been between 97.2 and 97.7 most days. I know some people's temps run low but I don't remember mine ever being low when I get it taken at the doctor's office. Do I just have a thermometer that doesn't work right? Its a digital one by the way.

 

[thefrogprincess]

So do I REALLY need a special BBT thermometer? I read somewhere that you should but somewhere else that it really doesn't matter. I am starting to wonder though because my temp has been kind of all over the place, my chart looks like a mountain range. And also its only gotten up to 98 once, its been between 97.2 and 97.7 most days. I know some people's temps run low but I don't remember mine ever being low when I get it taken at the doctor's office. Do I just have a thermometer that doesn't work right? Its a digital one by the way.

 

[thefrogprincess]

So do I REALLY need a special BBT thermometer? I read somewhere that you should but somewhere else that it really doesn't matter. I am starting to wonder though because my temp has been kind of all over the place, my chart looks like a mountain range. And also its only gotten up to 98 once, its been between 97.2 and 97.7 most days. I know some people's temps run low but I don't remember mine ever being low when I get it taken at the doctor's office. Do I just have a thermometer that doesn't work right? Its a digital one by the way.

 

[thefrogprincess]

So do I REALLY need a special BBT thermometer? I read somewhere that you should but somewhere else that it really doesn't matter. I am starting to wonder though because my temp has been kind of all over the place, my chart looks like a mountain range. And also its only gotten up to 98 once, its been between 97.2 and 97.7 most days. I know some people's temps run low but I don't remember mine ever being low when I get it taken at the doctor's office. Do I just have a thermometer that doesn't work right? Its a digital one by the way.

 

[thefrogprincess]

So do I REALLY need a special BBT thermometer? I read somewhere that you should but somewhere else that it really doesn't matter. I am starting to wonder though because my temp has been kind of all over the place, my chart looks like a mountain range. And also its only gotten up to 98 once, its been between 97.2 and 97.7 most days. I know some people's temps run low but I don't remember mine ever being low when I get it taken at the doctor's office. Do I just have a thermometer that doesn't work right? Its a digital one by the way.

 

[thefrogprincess]

So do I REALLY need a special BBT thermometer? I read somewhere that you should but somewhere else that it really doesn't matter. I am starting to wonder though because my temp has been kind of all over the place, my chart looks like a mountain range. And also its only gotten up to 98 once, its been between 97.2 and 97.7 most days. I know some people's temps run low but I don't remember mine ever being low when I get it taken at the doctor's office. Do I just have a thermometer that doesn't work right? Its a digital one by the way.

 

[Keepercjr]

Yes get a BBT thermometer. I got mine at Target but I haven't seen them there lately. Everything I've read says that regular thermometers aren't as sensitive - and when you're dealing with basal body temps you really need a sensitive thermometer. FWIW, my pre-ovulation temps are in the upper 96s (like 96.6) and post ov temps are in the 97s. They have been like that since I started charting in 2004. Oh and the advice is to get one that is sensitive to 1/10 of a degree (96.6) instead of 1/100th (96.66). Mine happens to be the latter but I just round it. If you are average in math you'd figure it out pretty easily <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Keepercjr]

Yes get a BBT thermometer. I got mine at Target but I haven't seen them there lately. Everything I've read says that regular thermometers aren't as sensitive - and when you're dealing with basal body temps you really need a sensitive thermometer. FWIW, my pre-ovulation temps are in the upper 96s (like 96.6) and post ov temps are in the 97s. They have been like that since I started charting in 2004. Oh and the advice is to get one that is sensitive to 1/10 of a degree (96.6) instead of 1/100th (96.66). Mine happens to be the latter but I just round it. If you are average in math you'd figure it out pretty easily <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Keepercjr]

Yes get a BBT thermometer. I got mine at Target but I haven't seen them there lately. Everything I've read says that regular thermometers aren't as sensitive - and when you're dealing with basal body temps you really need a sensitive thermometer. FWIW, my pre-ovulation temps are in the upper 96s (like 96.6) and post ov temps are in the 97s. They have been like that since I started charting in 2004. Oh and the advice is to get one that is sensitive to 1/10 of a degree (96.6) instead of 1/100th (96.66). Mine happens to be the latter but I just round it. If you are average in math you'd figure it out pretty easily <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Keepercjr]

Yes get a BBT thermometer. I got mine at Target but I haven't seen them there lately. Everything I've read says that regular thermometers aren't as sensitive - and when you're dealing with basal body temps you really need a sensitive thermometer. FWIW, my pre-ovulation temps are in the upper 96s (like 96.6) and post ov temps are in the 97s. They have been like that since I started charting in 2004. Oh and the advice is to get one that is sensitive to 1/10 of a degree (96.6) instead of 1/100th (96.66). Mine happens to be the latter but I just round it. If you are average in math you'd figure it out pretty easily <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Keepercjr]

Yes get a BBT thermometer. I got mine at Target but I haven't seen them there lately. Everything I've read says that regular thermometers aren't as sensitive - and when you're dealing with basal body temps you really need a sensitive thermometer. FWIW, my pre-ovulation temps are in the upper 96s (like 96.6) and post ov temps are in the 97s. They have been like that since I started charting in 2004. Oh and the advice is to get one that is sensitive to 1/10 of a degree (96.6) instead of 1/100th (96.66). Mine happens to be the latter but I just round it. If you are average in math you'd figure it out pretty easily <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Keepercjr]

Yes get a BBT thermometer. I got mine at Target but I haven't seen them there lately. Everything I've read says that regular thermometers aren't as sensitive - and when you're dealing with basal body temps you really need a sensitive thermometer. FWIW, my pre-ovulation temps are in the upper 96s (like 96.6) and post ov temps are in the 97s. They have been like that since I started charting in 2004. Oh and the advice is to get one that is sensitive to 1/10 of a degree (96.6) instead of 1/100th (96.66). Mine happens to be the latter but I just round it. If you are average in math you'd figure it out pretty easily <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[fondreflections]

Hi Jessi,

Yes, you should get a BBT thermometer. They are so much more percise.

You mentioned that your chart is rocky. How close to your normal time are you taking your temps? I found that even if I take my temps 2-3 hours later, they are still nearly identical (like 97.7 to 97.8). The only time my temps are erratic is if I was up in the middle of the night because of my puppy having to go outside. It takes me awhile to fall back to sleep. Then, I wake up later still tired. So if I wake up tired, my temps are completely different...or if I'm sick.

Anyway, I wish you the best of luck, Jessi! Maybe we'll be preggo buddies. I have to be preggo with someone someday, right? LOL! Good luck!!!<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[fondreflections]

Hi Jessi,

Yes, you should get a BBT thermometer. They are so much more percise.

You mentioned that your chart is rocky. How close to your normal time are you taking your temps? I found that even if I take my temps 2-3 hours later, they are still nearly identical (like 97.7 to 97.8). The only time my temps are erratic is if I was up in the middle of the night because of my puppy having to go outside. It takes me awhile to fall back to sleep. Then, I wake up later still tired. So if I wake up tired, my temps are completely different...or if I'm sick.

Anyway, I wish you the best of luck, Jessi! Maybe we'll be preggo buddies. I have to be preggo with someone someday, right? LOL! Good luck!!!<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[fondreflections]

Hi Jessi,

Yes, you should get a BBT thermometer. They are so much more percise.

You mentioned that your chart is rocky. How close to your normal time are you taking your temps? I found that even if I take my temps 2-3 hours later, they are still nearly identical (like 97.7 to 97.8). The only time my temps are erratic is if I was up in the middle of the night because of my puppy having to go outside. It takes me awhile to fall back to sleep. Then, I wake up later still tired. So if I wake up tired, my temps are completely different...or if I'm sick.

Anyway, I wish you the best of luck, Jessi! Maybe we'll be preggo buddies. I have to be preggo with someone someday, right? LOL! Good luck!!!<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[fondreflections]

Hi Jessi,

Yes, you should get a BBT thermometer. They are so much more percise.

You mentioned that your chart is rocky. How close to your normal time are you taking your temps? I found that even if I take my temps 2-3 hours later, they are still nearly identical (like 97.7 to 97.8). The only time my temps are erratic is if I was up in the middle of the night because of my puppy having to go outside. It takes me awhile to fall back to sleep. Then, I wake up later still tired. So if I wake up tired, my temps are completely different...or if I'm sick.

Anyway, I wish you the best of luck, Jessi! Maybe we'll be preggo buddies. I have to be preggo with someone someday, right? LOL! Good luck!!!<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[fondreflections]

Hi Jessi,

Yes, you should get a BBT thermometer. They are so much more percise.

You mentioned that your chart is rocky. How close to your normal time are you taking your temps? I found that even if I take my temps 2-3 hours later, they are still nearly identical (like 97.7 to 97.8). The only time my temps are erratic is if I was up in the middle of the night because of my puppy having to go outside. It takes me awhile to fall back to sleep. Then, I wake up later still tired. So if I wake up tired, my temps are completely different...or if I'm sick.

Anyway, I wish you the best of luck, Jessi! Maybe we'll be preggo buddies. I have to be preggo with someone someday, right? LOL! Good luck!!!<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[fondreflections]

Hi Jessi,

Yes, you should get a BBT thermometer. They are so much more percise.

You mentioned that your chart is rocky. How close to your normal time are you taking your temps? I found that even if I take my temps 2-3 hours later, they are still nearly identical (like 97.7 to 97.8). The only time my temps are erratic is if I was up in the middle of the night because of my puppy having to go outside. It takes me awhile to fall back to sleep. Then, I wake up later still tired. So if I wake up tired, my temps are completely different...or if I'm sick.

Anyway, I wish you the best of luck, Jessi! Maybe we'll be preggo buddies. I have to be preggo with someone someday, right? LOL! Good luck!!!<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[Scarlett81]

yes, they are totally different from normal thermometers. i know they cost more-but they're definitely a ttc neccesity!

 

[Scarlett81]

yes, they are totally different from normal thermometers. i know they cost more-but they're definitely a ttc neccesity!