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Ovulation Chart? How To Use An Ovulation Chart For Fertility

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When finding it difficult to conceive many couples have relied on the use of an ovulation chart. Charting your BBT, or basal body temperature, is an extremely easy way to help pinpoint fertile days during your cycle. During a woman's cycle many things happen to let her know she is about to ovulate, the rise and fall of your BBT is just another of these signs. Right before you ovulate your body temperature will drop slightly and then jump again after ovulation, this jump can be anywhere between a tenth of a degree to a full degree Fahrenheit. To notice changes this minute in nature you need a special thermometer call a "basal body thermometer", the use of this special thermometer will make your ovulation chart more accurate.

The trick behind correctly charting your BBT is to be consistent; you must check this everyday starting with the first day of your period. The best time to check your BBT is first thing in the morning before getting out of bed, remember basal body temperature is your body temperature at rest, so you must lie still or sleep for at least four hours prior to checking the temperature. Have your ovulation chart handy, like at the bed side, and chart every morning, then write it down before getting out of bed. Hate to be the bearer of bad news but, you must set your alarm clock back five minutes, just what you needed less sleep right?

It's best to follow the instructions given with the basal temperature to ensure that your reading is as accurate as possible for monitoring when you ovulate. This will require you to hold the thermometer for as many seconds as the instructions recommend, and if you get a good quality digital thermometer, it will give you a little beep to let you know that it's taken a clear reading. You may wish you take your temperature orally or vaginally, but whichever method you choose, you need to stick to it every day, and mark your temperature on a graph, so you can see (and most importantly predict) the patterns in your cycle.

According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, a rise in progesterone creates a minimum rise in temperature of 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit. If this increase lasts for a few days, this indicates that ovulation has already occurred. Remember that the BBT measurements are best for predicting your own body patterns in your monthly cycle. Through careful taking and recording of your BBT you can predict when you are likely to ovulate in your cycle to allow you to plan intercourse around this time in your next cycle.

There are a few things you should know that can alter the results of your BBT. Shift workers may have some problems using this method of ovulation charting because, it is best to take your BBT at the same time everyday and sometimes this may not be possible for shift workers. Also women with insomnia and other sleep disorders may have a problem charting and tracking this appropriately. Other things that may alter the results or give you inaccurate results are: sickness, jetlag, stress, anxiety, smoking, and using an electric blanket. So try to avoid all these things while charting your BBT.

As mentioned earlier there can be many factors that influence the accuracy of your readings. Consistency is the key, but we all know how unpredictable our lives can be at times. If you have troubles one month, keep going. Record BBT as faithfully as you can, and remember that the charting you are recording is going to give you an indication for when to try to conceive in the future cycles. The longer and more consistent you maintain your ovulation chart, the better you will be able to predict your ovulation times within your cycle. Recording your basal body temperature with an ovulation chart is an effective way to start planning to conceive.

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You can download and print multiple copies of this free ovulation chart. It will help you to monitor your BBT and assist you in working out the best time to get pregnant.. Just visit this site to get your copy: http://www.ovulationetc.com/free-ovulation-chart/

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