Thermometer question

stephsteph77

Is my BBT on crack? Within 2 minutes I got 3 completely different temps this morning (97.45, 97.33, and 97.18). It's the Target brand one. Can anyone recommend a more reliable one that will give me accurate, consistent temps?

AutumnLeavesFall

Your temps will change right after you wake up. Between moving, talking, your never going to get a flat temp.

Only temp as soona s you wake up in the morning and use that one.

lorlei13

I have always used the one from CVS but I think no matter what thermometer you use it can vary when you take it multiple times in a row.  It just depends on where it is in your mouth and blah blah blah.  That's why I try to never take my temp multiple times just so I don't second guess it.

stephsteph77

lorlei13:

I have always used the one from CVS but I think no matter what thermometer you use it can vary when you take it multiple times in a row.  It just depends on where it is in your mouth and blah blah blah.  That's why I try to never take my temp multiple times just so I don't second guess it.

Yeah, it's the second guess that's getting to me. It was 97.45 first, but I wasn't sure if I read it right so I took it again and it dropped to 97.33. Then I got curious and took it one more time and it was even lower. Ugh, I hate hyper analyzing everything! I wish I could go back to being blissfully ignorant and believing that the "ovulation calculators" on the Internet were actually true.

CashewsMommy

Like the ladies said, I've never gotten the same reading twice in a row. Usually it's always colder and for some reason I have a theory that you take it out of your wet mouth into the cold air... so the thermometer is colder than normal and thus will give me a lower reading. Strange logic, but that's what I believe.

smallfry5909

CashewsMommy:

Like the ladies said, I've never gotten the same reading twice in a row. Usually it's always colder and for some reason I have a theory that you take it out of your wet mouth into the cold air... so the thermometer is colder than normal and thus will give me a lower reading. Strange logic, but that's what I believe.

That makes sense to me. I use the target brand one, and it's brand new, and I think it's readings are quite accurate. Just take the first reading and go with it, so you don't drive yourself crazy! I find my temperatures do vary quite a bit unless I take them at the exact same time every day. Seriously, 20 minutes can make a difference!

ColleenS629

I use a Rite Aid BBT. Like PPs said, just use the first temp... it's the most accurate.