https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 15:29:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-temping#post-1969806 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:00:07 +0000 Honeygold89 1969806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: @mrs scrapbook: I defi sleep with my mouth open so I'll try vaginally thanks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-temping#post-1969796 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:39:09 +0000 mrs scrapbook 1969796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeygold89: I prefer orally. I sometimes (probably often) sleep with my mouth open, which can cause rocky temperatures, but I just prefer oral temping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-temping#post-1969770 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:00:10 +0000 Anya 1969770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeygold89: oral is fine for most people, for me I sometimes sleep with my mouth open apparently so my temps were more accurate when I switched to vaginal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-temping#post-1969769 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:56:51 +0000 Honeygold89 1969769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: @mrs scrapbook: @autumnlove: thanks ladies! </p> <p>@MaryM: I started using ovia last month and before that I used pink pad but I'll look into fertility friend thank you! </p> <p>Also which is best Vaginally or orally I seen the site said either or but I just wondered </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-temping#post-1969708 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:59:26 +0000 mrs scrapbook 1969708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I start the day after AF ends (I used to temp during AF too, but those temps were always a little all over the place so now I don't worry about taking them) </p> <p>I use a BBT from Walmart that was around $8. I wish it was backlit though. I have to take out my phone after I take my temp to be able to see what the display says!</p> <p>You have to temp first thing when you wake up before you do anything, even get out of bed. So I set an alarm at 5:25am. When I worked, I took my temperature then got up. Now I temp and go back to sleep. I just keep it that early bc DH still gets up at 5:30 for work and it always wakes me up, and then I usually talk to him for a bit before going back to sleep. Doing that could mess up my temperature if I took it after. </p> <p>Like the other posters said, Fertility friend is a great app with lots of information! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-temping#post-1969691 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:48:34 +0000 Anya 1969691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a great "primer" on temping: <a href="http://www.fertilityfriend.com/courses/lesson.php?p=1;8;0;0" rel="nofollow">http://www.fertilityfriend.com/courses/lesson.php?p=1;8;0;0</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-temping#post-1969687 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:47:56 +0000 MaryM 1969687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's important to start now because it won't show a clear shift in your chart to indicate O until you have 3 temps that are higher (i think .4 degrees) than your previous 6. So if you O around day 11 or `12, you'll probably have just enough data to confirm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-temping#post-1969686 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:46:09 +0000 MaryM 1969686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd start ASAP if possible.</p> <p>you'll need a basal body thermometer. Look in the OPK/condom section of a drugstore. The CVS brand one is my favorite. </p> <p>You need to temp consistently at the same time each day as soon as you've woken up from at least 3 hours sleep. I set an alarm for 7 a.m. (the earliest I wake up) and temp at that time each day (most days I'll go back to sleep for at least a little while).</p> <p>Do you use a charting app already? If not I suggest Fertility Friend. They also have a lot of good tutorials that are free. </p> <p>And you might want to read Taking Charge of Your Fertility. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-temping#post-1969685 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:46:06 +0000 autumnlove 1969685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a lot of tips from the Fertility Friend website Q &amp; A. I use a basal body thermometer (mine is Target brand) when I wake up in the morning.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-temping#post-1969682 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:44:39 +0000 Anya 1969682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. First thing in the morning, before you get out of bed<br /> 2. Same time every morning or as close as you can get<br /> 3. A basal thermometer, easily found at any drugstore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-temping#post-1969677 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:41:36 +0000 Honeygold89 1969677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since I'm using opks this cycle Im thinking about also trying to temp but I how no clue about it. I'm cd 5 right now and AF is leaving town so when should I start, how do I take m temp, when (time of the day) should I do it and what type of thermometer do I need?<br /> Thanks in advance ladies </p>