I know it's in the morning, but can I go pee first? or should I take it while i'm still in bed(immediately once i've woken)? b/c i've been trying to track my BBT, but don't know when would be the best accurate time? Can I go brush my teeth then take my temp? Thanks in advanced.
2007-03-22 05:23:50 · 4 answers · asked by annlyvqp 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
You should take it before you even move each morning at the exact same time. I wake up at different times each morning so what I do is have my husband take my temp each morning when he wakes up at 7am. I am pretty much still sleeping but he will shake me and shove the thermometer in my mouth. If you get up and go to the bathroom or eat or drink anything your temp is going to be a lot higher than the actual reading and you might not get as good as results that you want. Also, make sure that you have had at least 4 hours of sleep because that will also mess up your temps. There are a lot of articles regarding how and when to take your temps on www.fertilityfriend.com They even have email lessons that you can sign up for and complete that have quizzes at the end of each lesson that you give you a much better understanding... Good Luck and I hope that this helps! =)
2007-03-22 06:04:21 · answer #1 · answered by Pagli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you are not supposed to do anything, eat, drink, smoke at all before taking your basal body temperature. Take it first thing upon waking in the morning, and also be sure to take it at the same time or about the same time every morning. If you take it at different times IE 9am and then 7:30am and then 10am your temps are not going to be accurate and it will be hard to read your chart and it will just throw things off. Hope this helped
2007-03-22 12:44:02 · answer #2 · answered by ~ Lace ~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it at the same time each day, as soon as you wake up (even if you get out of bed later on weekends, set your alarm to wake you at the same time each day, take and record your temp and go back to sleep) before you sit up, or get out of bed, or do anything else. Wake up, grab thermometer, take temp, then sit up, record it, go pee, brush teeth and get on with your day.
Read more about how to take your temp and chart fertility signs at fertilityfriend.com or in the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility.
2007-03-22 12:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by Erika G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are supposed to have at least 3 to 5 hours of sleep and when you wake you are not even supposed to sit up in bed before you take your temp. Go to fertilityfriend.com, mymonthlycycle.com or whattoexpect.com, those websites will have all the info you need. Lots of Luck and baby dust to you!!
2007-03-22 13:05:06 · answer #4 · answered by Tatum's Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋