https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:54:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inaccurate-thermometer-while-temping#post-53533 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:00:52 +0000 Adira 53533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for your advice! Maybe I will do that and keep two charts. I'm hoping since it's still early, I'll be able to detect ovulation with at least one of the thermometers! I'm also trying to track CM, so I hopefully shouldn't miss it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inaccurate-thermometer-while-temping#post-53524 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:47:15 +0000 oliviaoblivia 53524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Because your temps are varying so much between thermometers you should stick with the one you started with until next month. If you were to use the new one and the new temps (with the higher readings) your chart will indicate ovulation when it hasn't occurred. I would (because I'm nutty) take temps with both and keep two charts. If you are early enough in your cycle (CD9 is early enough) you could pick up your O on both - so this months chart isn't sunk!<br /> A lot of women only chart around their expected O date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/inaccurate-thermometer-while-temping#post-53512 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:20:48 +0000 Adira 53512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I'm in the middle of my first cycle (CD9 today), and yesterday I realized that the thermometer I was using must be inaccurate, since the readings it gives me are all over the place and also very low (ranging from 94.5 to 96.5). So I went out and bought a new thermometer (this new one is actually a Basal one, where the old one was not). I took my temperature with both and they definitely don't match up. The old, inaccurate one, says 95.5. The new one says 97.2. I'm pretty sure the new one is correct...</p> <p>My question is, can I just start using the new one or will it totally mess up my chart? Or does it really not matter that it will mess it up since my old one is so inaccurate, my chart is already messed up? Any advice? </p>