How to tell if you are ovulating – Tracking your temperature BBT

by
EndometriosisInfertilityLifestyleMenstrual CyclePCOSPregnancy SupportReproductive Health

Ovulation Marker #1 – Tracking your BBT

Tracking your basal body temperature, abbreviated as BBT, is one of the main, and most common ways to track ovulation.

Taking your BBT, involves taking your temperature at roughly the same time every morning before getting out of bed. This includes logging your results, either by paper chart, or one of the handy apps you can download on your phone, to keep track of daily measurements and patterns

How to track your BBT

In order to do so, you will need a thermometer that goes to 2 decimal points, for example 36.68C or 97.68F. This makes it easier to notice temperature shifts, which is what you are looking for.

After ovulation, a hormone called progesterone, is released from the same follicle that the egg came from. This release of progesterone creates a slight temperature increase in the body. This is how we know ovulation has occurred, by tracking BBT.

For example, if you are taking your temperature throughout your entire cycle (which is required to get an accurate reading) your temperature will be lower for the first half, and higher for the second half.

Understanding your menstrual cycle

If you are unsure about the different phases of the menstrual cycle, their duration and what’s happening, I encourage you to go back and read the previous posts:

Menstrual cycle simple explained

Your period

Follicular phase

Ovulation

Luteal phase

If a person has, say, a 28 day cycle (let me clarify though, a ‘normal’ cycle is anything between 21-35 days) from day 1 (first day of bleed) to day 14 (ovulation), body temperature would be roughly 2 tenths of a degree cooler than from day 15 to when bleeding starts again.

*If pregnancy occurs, progesterone levels continue to rise (throughout pregnancy) and therefor body temperature continues to rise and will not drop again at day 28.

You can purchase a BBT at any drug store, or easily off amazon. While you can get more fancy versions, it is not necessary, and you can easily get started with a thermometer for $20.

Apps to use when you start tracking your BBT

Some apps to check out are:

  • Kindara
  • Daisy
  • Natural Cycles
  • Clue
  • Period Tracker

 

It is important to remember, that in order to get accurate readings, you must take your temperature after 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep, at roughly the same time every morning, and certain things like drinking alcohol, staying up late, or illness will effect your body temperature.

If you need help with charting your cycle or learning to read your BBT, book your consult by calling 1 778 400 6360 or if you are not local, we can connect virtually by booking your 15 minute here.

 

Come say “hi” on Facebook

Stay up to date on Instagram

 

Tracking your BBT

6,372 Responses

  5. зарядка детей 2 года с музыкой

    зарядка для детей скачать песня зарядка для детей со словами зарядка для детей 4 лет под музыку музыка для зарядки для детей зарядка для детей 5 лет видео http://starpromo.space/veselaya-zaryadka-dlya-detei.php утренняя зарядка для детей 5-6 лет бесплатная зарядка для детей

  423. Maryam Arrance

    I just want to tell you that I am just very new to blogging and site-building and honestly enjoyed your blog. Almost certainly I’m want to bookmark your website . You absolutely come with superb article content. Thanks for sharing your web site.

  553. itunes gift card

    I really like what you guys tend to be up too. This kind of clever work and coverage!
    Keep up the great works guys I’ve included you guys to my own blogroll.

  663. click here!

    Thanks for revealing your ideas. I might also like to express that video games have been actually evolving. Better technology and improvements have made it simpler to create practical and interactive games. These types of entertainment video games were not really sensible when the actual concept was first being experimented with. Just like other areas of technological know-how, video games too have had to advance by means of many ages. This is testimony to the fast growth of video games.

  667. Yuri Blanding

    This internet web page is genuinely a walk-through for all of the info you wanted about this and didn’t know who to ask. Glimpse here, and you’ll surely discover it.

  697. Jamesmuh

    Знаете ли вы?
    Новый вид пауков-скакунов был назван по имени писателя в честь юбилея его самой известной книги о гусенице.
    Издательство «Шиповник» было задумано для публикации сатиры, однако вместо неё печатало Лагерлёф, Бунина и Джерома Джерома.
    В 1941 году в московскую «Писательскую роту» пришли добровольцами бывший вор и следователь ЧК.
    Преподаватель нескольких университетов, попавший в сталинские лагеря, и там умудрился обучать математике на куске мыла.
    Видеоигру с простейшей графикой называли и шедевром, и троллингом.

    http://www.0pb8hx.com/

  745. fashion urban tv

    You are so awesome! I don’t think I have read through a single thing like this before. So great to discover another person with genuine thoughts on this topic. Really.. many thanks for starting this up. This site is one thing that’s needed on the internet, someone with a little originality.

  792. horse products

    Good post. I learn something new and challenging on sites I stumbleupon everyday. It’s always exciting to read articles from other writers and practice something from their sites.

  820. Slot Online Deposit Ovo

    Yet another issue is that video games usually are serious anyway with the main focus on knowing things rather than entertainment. Although, we have an entertainment element to keep the kids engaged, each and every game will likely be designed to improve a specific experience or area, such as mathematics or scientific disciplines. Thanks for your write-up.

  857. last shelter survival hack

    It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d most certainly donate to this
    brilliant blog! I suppose for now i’ll settle for book-marking and adding
    your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to new updates and
    will share this website with my Facebook group. Talk soon!

  858. hack king of avalon

    You’re so cool! I don’t think I’ve read through a single thing like this
    before. So wonderful to find someone with some
    unique thoughts on this topic. Seriously.. thanks for starting this up.
    This website is something that is needed on the web, someone with a bit of originality!