What Information Does Basal Body Temperature Provide?
Within a couple of cycles, your will notice a pattern to your monthly temperatures. Some women (including me) see a drop in temperature within a day or two of ovulation. Almost all women see a significant temperature increase on the day after ovulation. Your chart will show a marked temperature decrease if your period is about to begin. BBT charts allow you to see the pattern in your monthly cycles – do you typically ovulate on Day 12 or Day 15? A difference of a day or two can make a big difference if you are not timing intercourse correctly. Once you see that mid-cycle temperature increase, you know ovulation has occured and it’s no longer critical to continue every-other-day intercourse. I believe that more information is better no matter what the situation, but especially when trying to conceive. For additional information, check out Fertility Plus and Fertility Friend. And good luck! Dianna is the mother of three daughters, two biological and one adopted from Vietnam.
