Hi, Anon. Let's see what we can figure out for you.
Have you ever heard of a basal thermometer? It is a thermometer that helps you know when you're ovulating and once you do it for a few months, you get used to your body's tendencies in the day or two before you ovulate, which helps you know when to have sex. It's a very helpful method when your cycles are irregular, and it costs a lot less than over-the-counter ovulation-predictor tests.
What you do is take your temperature when you just wake in the morning -- and before you get out of bed. I realize this could be difficult with a 15-month-old in the house! But your "basal" temperature -- or your "resting" temperature -- rises and falls in small amounts with the levels of hormones in your body. By knowing how to anticipate your ovulation this way, you have a better chance of conceiving.
Here's another EmpowHer thread that explains the procedure of basal body temperature charting, with some links:
If we go on your most recent cycle, here is what most likely happened. Your cycle was 24 days long:
Day 1: March 3
Probable ovulation: March 12-March 14
Day 24: March 26
Day 1 of this cycle: March 27
Probable ovulation: April 4-6
Day 24 was April 19 (Saturday)
And I assume since your post was on April 22 you haven't started yet, is that correct?
You can figure this out and have a much better chance of getting pregnant if you chart your temperature for a few months. But be sure to get a basal thermometer and not a regular one. There should also be instructions inside as to how to read it. And if you like, during the first month or two you could also use one of the OTC ovulation predictor tests at the same time, since you won't have enough charts done yet to see what your body's tendencies are.
This page has a lot of information on it and a picture of a BBT chart:
http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/bbt/bbtfaq.html
and here's a site that lets you chart online (but you still need to take and note your temperature before you get up in the morning):
One other thing you can do is become aware of the changes in your cervical mucus. It will change to a clear, almost egg-white consistency when you are beginning to ovulate. Here's a page that explains that:
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Hi, Anon. Let's see what we can figure out for you.
Have you ever heard of a basal thermometer? It is a thermometer that helps you know when you're ovulating and once you do it for a few months, you get used to your body's tendencies in the day or two before you ovulate, which helps you know when to have sex. It's a very helpful method when your cycles are irregular, and it costs a lot less than over-the-counter ovulation-predictor tests.
What you do is take your temperature when you just wake in the morning -- and before you get out of bed. I realize this could be difficult with a 15-month-old in the house! But your "basal" temperature -- or your "resting" temperature -- rises and falls in small amounts with the levels of hormones in your body. By knowing how to anticipate your ovulation this way, you have a better chance of conceiving.
Here's another EmpowHer thread that explains the procedure of basal body temperature charting, with some links:
https://www.empowher.com/community/ask/basal-body-temperature-question-tr...
If we go on your most recent cycle, here is what most likely happened. Your cycle was 24 days long:
Day 1: March 3
Probable ovulation: March 12-March 14
Day 24: March 26
Day 1 of this cycle: March 27
Probable ovulation: April 4-6
Day 24 was April 19 (Saturday)
And I assume since your post was on April 22 you haven't started yet, is that correct?
You can figure this out and have a much better chance of getting pregnant if you chart your temperature for a few months. But be sure to get a basal thermometer and not a regular one. There should also be instructions inside as to how to read it. And if you like, during the first month or two you could also use one of the OTC ovulation predictor tests at the same time, since you won't have enough charts done yet to see what your body's tendencies are.
This page has a lot of information on it and a picture of a BBT chart:
http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/bbt/bbtfaq.html
and here's a site that lets you chart online (but you still need to take and note your temperature before you get up in the morning):
http://infertility.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=infertil...
One other thing you can do is become aware of the changes in your cervical mucus. It will change to a clear, almost egg-white consistency when you are beginning to ovulate. Here's a page that explains that:
http://infertility.about.com/od/tryingtoconceive101/a/cervicalmucus.htm
Good luck to you! Please come back and update us!!
April 24, 2009 - 3:28pmThis Comment
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