https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:36:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/charting-101-102#post-1225729 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:16:30 +0000 Cole 1225729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pippadoodle: You should get a basal body thermometer, they are calibrated a bit differently than a standard thermometer and are very accurate for the lower numbers that you will see when charting. You just need one that does tenths, hundredths isn't needed. I love having one with a back lit display and that stores the last temp taken.</p> <p>Fingers crossed you don't need one though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/charting-101-102#post-1225688 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:47:54 +0000 Pippadoodle 1225688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks you ladies for all the info! Stupid question - can I use a regular oral thermometer or do I need something "special"? I'm going to do this next month if I get a BFN this week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/charting-101-102#post-1216241 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:31:24 +0000 Mrs. Cookie 1216241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I won't add anything specific but I learned a TON by reading, Taking Charge of Your Fertility. So worth it.</p> <p>Charting is a great way to get to know your body better AND obsess during TTC, haha. I think it's best purpose is for avoiding when you don't want to go on hormones for birth control, but it is helpful to pinpoint ovulation especially if your cycles are all over the place. I'm sure temping with a LO makes things more complicated! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/charting-101-102#post-1216108 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:56:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1216108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't temp.... I have a toddler and wake up all over the place. </p> <p>But I have charted just to keep track of my cycles and my CM and OPK data. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/charting-101-102#post-1215689 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:04:55 +0000 littlek 1215689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: Charting has kinda been a PITA for me. I think it's hard because having a toddler, my sleep sucks. Hopefully, you will have better luck! I am however, glad that I did chart because I seem to consistently O on CD12. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/charting-101-102#post-1214840 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:50:28 +0000 septca 1214840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my opinion - and I did A LOT of charting in my time - temping is only really useful if you are not sure whether you ate ovulating. If you *know* you O and have a pretty regular cycle, then it's just a PITA, because the slightest change in your temping technique can throw everything off. If you want to confirm O, I think temping can be great, but don't expect your chart to give you any magical information about whether or not implantation occurred or you are KU. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/charting-101-102#post-1214825 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:41:43 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1214825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: @redsmarties: @lovehoneybee: YES! OK! Everything makes a lot of sense. It is all coming back to me.<br /> I think if i'm out this cycle (I totally am) then I will absolutely start temping (religiously) next cycle.<br /> Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/charting-101-102#post-1214375 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:58:16 +0000 lovehoneybee 1214375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Damn shit balls, lost my post. </p> <p>1) When O occurs your temp will jump up. Mine was usually by about half a degree or so, but it stayed up in that range. Imagine you're walking on a spiky road (because your temp will vary by a tenth or two of a degree, it's very rarely the exact same temp). When you O, you come to a wall and climb it, and continue walking on a spiky plateau. Most programs like FF will confirm O after your temp has stayed higher for 3 consecutive days. </p> <p>2) Sometimes, around 7-8 DPO your temp may or may not dip down (an "implantation dip"). It may not go back down to your coverline (what your base temp is before O). It doesn't necessarily mean anything if it happens, or if it doesn't. Mine did sometimes when I wasn't pregnant, and didn't when I was. </p> <p>3) If you conceived, your chart could take on a triphasic pattern, meaning your temp rises AGAIN and stays around that temp. You walk to another wall and climb up and walk along a higher plateau. This seems to often show up on charts which were ultimately pregnancy. It not happening doesn't mean you're not pregnant, however...mine never went triphasic. </p> <p>4) If you're not pregnant, your temps will normally drop back down to your coverline when AF is coming. I rarely took HPTs because when I took my temp that morning it would have dropped back to where it started for the month, and AF would show up sometime that day. </p> <p>If you're pregnant, your temps will stay raised. With E, I tested the day I did because when I took my temp (the day AF was due), it was still high. </p> <p>5) You need at least 3 consecutive hours of sleep, preferably at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/charting-101-102#post-1214371 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:57:01 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1214371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey there! Basics...lets go! (I temped in Celsius, so it might be a little bit off)<br /> Your cycle is divided into two parts; the Follicular Phase (FP) and the Luteal Phase (LP)<br /> Your temperature stays about the same from the time you get your period until the day after you ovulate (your FP) Say you ovulate on CD15 (15 days after your period STARTS). CD16, your temperature would spike, usually by about .5 of a degree. It will stay around this higher temperature through your LP. When you get your period again, your temperature will drop. Typically, the FP can change in length, but your LP stays about the same (mine didn't, but I have PCOS). </p> <p>Some people show an implantation dip when they get pregnant; the temperature dips a little as though your cycle is ending, but then goes back up a day or so later. Some other people show what is called as a triphastic chart; there will be your FP, a jump in temp to your LP, and another jump around 10DPO or later, to show that you are pregnant. Many people don't get this triphastic chart, and some people get one but aren't pregnant. </p> <p>If you have a fairly regular cycle (if they're the same length and you ovulate around the same time each month), you should be able to tell if you are pregnant. For example, say your LP is always 12 days long. By day 13 or 14, if you still haven't gotten your period, it might be an indication that you're pregnant. (If you have screwy cycles like me....this isn't true).</p> <p>And as long as you have over 4 hours (I believe) of consecutive sleep, your temp should be accurate. Some people's temps vary greatly depending on the time of day they take it; mine was the same whether I woke up at 5am or 8am (shift work). If you're getting a consistent amount of sleep, you may be okay. You'll know though, if your temperatures are wildly different each day. </p> <p>Oh man, I'm rambly. Does any of this help? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/charting-101-102#post-1214353 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:49:08 +0000 littlek 1214353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: I'm a newbie.. but here's what I know...</p> <p>- You take temp first thing in the morning<br /> - Ovulation is shown once you have elevated temps for 3 days in a row<br /> - Your temp should continue to increase </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/charting-101-102#post-1214339 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:42:10 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1214339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok, don't even link me to FF, either. I need it more watered down than that. Like charting for dummies....</p> <p>What does the temp do when O occurs? And what should I expect when implantation occurs? And how should my temp look if I did conceive that cycle?<br /> and how accurate is it? meaning: if I do it right, and I did conceive that cycle, would I be able to gauge an accurate gauge before I even take a pregnancy test?</p> <p>Also: we have to sleep how many consecutive hours before tempting? Y'all know i've got a toddler right? How does that work?</p> <p>I get about 7 consecutive hours, but sometimes that's 8 pm- 3am, sometimes that's 4am-10am.....I just never know. </p>