Should I Use BBT Chart? If you've crossed the threshold and decided to conceive, then you should begin to chart your basal body temperature (BBT).
The BBT chart is the best possible way to increase pregnancy chances.
The low down on BBT Charting During the initial half of the monthly menstrual cycle, estrogen, "cool" hormone is released into the blood stream.
This hormone assists your ovaries in the reproductive cycle.
During the subsequent half of the menstrual cycle, progesterone which is a "warm" hormone takes control.
There is a marginal body temperature variation between the two.
It is this temperature difference that indicates ovulation.
Getting started To get started you need a reliable thermometer.
I recommend branded digital thermometer because it can measure minor temperature differences in an easily readable form.
You could use a non-digital thermometer too.
Apart from the thermometer, the only other tool you need is a graph to chart temperatures.
The local pharmacy should have a good basal temperature chart or you could download it from the internet by typing 'bbt chart free download'.
Once you have the tools, you are ready to go.
When do you begin? You begin when you see the actual red menstrual flow.
That will be your day zero.
You chart your basal body temperature by taking a reading as soon as you wakeup (starting from day 1) in the morning.
It is important that the temperature be taken even before your feet hit the ground.
Accuracy is vital so you would want to set an alarm so that the reading is taken precisely at the same time each day.
What's with the temperatures? Typical pre-ovulation temperatures usually fall in the range of 97.
0 to 97.
6.
As you chart your temperatures, one morning you will see that the temperature is higher than the previous recordings.
The rule of the thumb is that ovulation begins when your temperature is.
2 degrees higher (i.
e.
97.
7 upward) than the previous 5 to 6 days.
The temperature increase stays for 3 days.
As you approach ovulation your cervical mucous begins to look like egg whites and is highly fertile.
This is an indicator that you must be intimate with your partner regularly for the next two or three days.
So why do I need the BBT chart? Can't I go with "egg white" period to increase pregnancy chances? BBT chart is used to increase pregnancy chances.
The egg only remains alive for about 24 hours; hence, the timing is crucial.
The BBT chart tracks your cervical mucous allowing you to indulge in sex during the most fertile period to increase pregnancy chances.
Besides, a woman does not ovulate on exactly the same day of every cycle.
Using the BBT chart makes it easier to track your normal schedule of ovulation.