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Regarding BBT (Basal Body Temp) Charting?
I've decided to start charting my BBT. My last two cycles have been very short and light and I want to make sure that I am ovulating.
The problem comes in that I work nights. Three nights a week, I work from 7pm-7am. I know that you are supposed to take your temp first thing in the morning before any activity (at least I believe that is correct), so would it been accurate if I take it around 7:30am every morning, since I'm just finishing my day part of the time and just starting it others?
Also, do you have an increase in your temp when ovulation occurs and, if so, how much should I look for.
Thanks for any input!
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Would it be accurate if I take my temp when I get up, even if it is at different times of the day?
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- rubychasmLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Taking it at 7:30am right after a work shift would not be accurate. Your BBT is your temp at rest. Working for 12 hours is not being at rest. You would need at least 3-4 hours of uninterrupted sleep to get an accurate basal temp. I would note on your chart of any times that you don't get enough sleep.
And yes, your temp does rise after ovulation. You want to look for a sustained thermal shift of at least .4 degrees. And by sustained, that means at least 3 days of elevated temps.
- HondaRGurlLv 41 decade ago
you should take your temp. When you wake up after your "nightly" sleep or what would be your "nightly" sleep since you work all night. also your temperature will rise but only a very little bit. Maybe like if it was 96. one day it would be 96.8 instead. It's a very little change. When it does change you are ovulating.