I was thinking about starting to temp and I was wondering if you ladies could give me a little insight. A lot of the sites I've looked at said to buy a special thermometer for it and was curious about what brands you think are the best. Also what um, area, has given you the most consistent results. The idea of sicking something in some of the places suggested is a little awkward for me to think about doing. Lastly when should I start temping? Should I wait for AF or after start AF?
TIA
Re: Temping
I bought my bbt from cvs and have been very happy with it. It does not have a back light and it does not save your last temp so you do need to turn the light on to see what the temp is (in case you plan on going back to sleep afterwards).
I just temp orally and have not had a problem with getting a consistent temp shift. Make sure you temp at a consistent time everyday, prior to moving/getting up, and after at least 3 hours solid sleep.
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
Temping is a great way to learn about what is going on with your body and your cycle. It will let you see around what point in your cycle that you O normally, how long your luteal phase is, and confirm that you actually are Oing. It also lets you know when you should expect AF - which I find less stressful then being in the dark.
You can temp and do NTNP. Don't use OPKs and don't stress about when your fertile week is. Make sure you are on the same page as your husband and hopefully you can get him on board with the idea of you temping just for the knowledge portion of it.
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
Mine is from CVS too. I do exactly what bug said
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