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Trying to get pregnant? Having difficulty conceiving?
One of the best methods for increasing your chances of pregnancy is using a basal body thermometer and charting your basal body temperature accurately and regularly.
For under $10, a basal body thermometer provides accurate results and is available at almost all retail drugstores. The thermometer usually comes packaged with a handy chart and directions for use.
Be certain to purchase a basal body thermometer as they are necessary in determining accurate readings. They will also provide your results in less than a minute. If you prefer the glass basal body thermometers, be prepared for up to a five minute commitment each morning.
To increase the chances for conception, women should learn to chart various signs of ovulation along with their basal body temperatures each month.
It may seem somewhat confusing at first, but after the first cycle of utilizing a BBT chart, you will not only understand it; you will know exactly when your fertile time is.
It is important to record your basal body temperature at the same time each morning before even getting out of bed.
You can begin charting your temperatures at any time throughout your cycle, however, the ideal time would be the first day of your next period.
Most women will see a range between 96.9 and 99.1. It is possible of course to have a higher temperature due to an illness, fever, bad dream or even alcohol consumption. Be sure to note this under miscellaneous on your chart to keep track.
Generally, at the end of your first course of charting, you will notice two distinct sections of numbers. (This is assuming you began charting on the first day of your period, otherwise you may notice more peaks and valleys.)
The first numbers reflect your temperatures during your period followed by the days leading up to the point where your temperature rises dramatically. The second half of higher temps is called the luteal phase. The luteal phase is the post ovulatory phase.
Usually, the 6 days leading up to the dramatic rise in temperature offers the best chance of conception. As a rule of thumb, once your temperature rises, ovulation most likely has already occurred and you have missed your window of opportunity.
(Click here for Part 2 of “Chart your way to pregnancy”)
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