09/25/2022
Basal body temperature (BBT) is the lowest temperature our body reaches in a resting state. For fertility awareness and cycle charting purposes, it is usually measured upon waking before you get out of bed.
What does BBT have to do with fertility awareness?
After you ovulate, your body produces progesterone--a hormone that essentially prepares your body for pregnancy. Progesterone causes a slight rise in BBT that can be seen if you are consistently recording your temperature. This factor along with other biomarkers can confirm ovulation and tell you the length of different phases of your cycle, which are related to your overall health.
Some important things to know about measuring BBT:
đĄIt must be done around the same time every morning (everyone is different, but you have a window of about an hour that you should be taking your temp in)
đĄYou need to get about 3 hours of solid sleep before taking BBT as sleep disturbances can mess with your temp
đĄSpecial thermometers that measure to the 100th should be used (example: 97.43) Luckily, thermometers like these are available for around $10!
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