Tips for taking your Basal Temperature reading
To get the best results from your Basal Thermometer you have to use it in the correct way. To take correct readings you should place the thermometer as directed in the instructions for your model, but it is normally in your mouth, although you can use it vaginally or rectally.
The best Digital Basal Thermometers will beep or light up when they are ready to take the reading so they are very easy to use.
You should take the temperature reading at the same time each day, just after you wake up in the morning. This means before you actually get up, brush your teeth etc, it should be the first thing you do.
Handy tips to help you get the best from your Basal Thermometer
- Leave your Basal Thermometer by your bed so you dont have to move too much after waking up to use it
- Take your Basal Temperature at the same time every day, if this means setting an alarm then do it.
- Make sure you have slept enough before taking the reading, you need a minimum of 3 hours uninterrupted sleep, 5 or more is better.
- Always stick with the same method for taking the temperature reading, put it in the same place each time you take a reading
- if you see a drop in your Basal Temperature then have sex, you may be ovulating