https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:49:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-lesson-learned-basal-thermometers#post-415324 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:42:34 +0000 Meridian 415324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been using a regular thermometer for my temping, but then realized that I should use an actual basal thermometer. Just ordered one off Amazon yesterday... but good idea on taking temps with both old and new thermometers to see the discrepancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-lesson-learned-basal-thermometers#post-415209 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:55:53 +0000 mediagirl 415209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, stick with the same exact thermometer if you can. I got messed up when I went out of town for work and made my husband have sex for 2 weeks straight because I was unsure of when I was ovulating. Hahahahaha. (he didn't mind) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-lesson-learned-basal-thermometers#post-415207 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:54:22 +0000 Foodnerd81 415207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I found the same thing-- the temps between brands were pretty different. It doesn't matter which you use, since it's just the pattern you are looking at, not the actual temp, but you have to stick to one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-lesson-learned-basal-thermometers#post-415203 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:51:32 +0000 Happygal 415203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my Thanksgiving travels, I realized I left my basal thermometer at home. No big deal; I swung by a CVS pharmacy and picked one up. I actually really liked the new CVS one--it didn't beep throughout, and it had a flexi tip that was more comfortable than my first.</p> <p>I'm not sure why I did this, but when I returned, I took my temp with the new one, and then with the old one. Old thermometer during the day registered the expected 98.6. New thermometer was at 97.5! I did this a few more times and found that the new thermometer was consistently much lower than my old one.</p> <p>I suppose if I always used the new one, my temps might still show a pattern change. But lesson learned: stick with the brand you have! </p>