Tips for taking your temperature - Tracking your cycle

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Tracking your cycle to conceive, or avoid pregnancy, or to get information about your health or just to live more in sync with your cycle - this video is filled with tips for taking your temperature (your basal body temperature). This video will be followed by another video where I explain the temperature pattern you want to see when tracking, but before I get there I thought it would be useful to share tips to ensure that the temperatures you are interpreting are as accurate possible. In this video I provide over 10 practical tips. I answer frequently asked questions about temping and common concerns/doubts people have shared with me.
What do I know about tracking?
Aside from having read multiple books on the topic - I have tracked my cycle (and used the fertility awareness method) for between 3-4 years now. For the last 2 years I have kept detailed daily records of my physical symptoms, my mental and emotional state and all my health efforts. I speak to other women who track their cycles about their charts on a daily basis (I wasn't kidding when I said I am a fertility nerd).
If you want to track my cycle with me in real time - watch my Instagram stories daily:
Instagram: sustainabilityc
Disclaimer: Please take what serves you and leave what doesn't. This is not advise. This is me sharing my experience, information & some recommendations, but with your body - it is your choice & your responsibility.
Going off the pill video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-by8VC6Pp61I.html
Preconception: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H7D1F-pcPFw.html
FB: sustainabilityC
Blog: carmenfourie.wordpress.com/category/journey-to-parenthood/
Time codes:
0:00 - Introduction
1:40 - Disclaimer
2:38 - What thermometer to use?
4:39 - Where to take your temperature
5:33 - Basal body temperature
7:21 - Don't do other things before taking your temperature
8:34 - Needing to wake up at different times
9:05 - Disrupted sleep and temping
12:37 - Morning cuddles and temping
13:33 - Accurate reading on a digital thermometer
15:45 - Bluetooth linking to an app
17:00 - Should I bother?
19:39 - Heating devices

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1 мар 2022

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@susanfourie9053 2 года назад

I can see the numbers on my thermometer out of the corner of my eye or in a reflection (I guess a mirror would work too) and can see how it stops for a few seconds before it starts beeping, which is also nice because then it doesn't climb anymore.

@carmenfourie5346 2 года назад

That is great that you can see it and ensure the accuracy.

@natashabotha6727 2 года назад

Thank you so much for sharing. Very helpful. 6 days into my journey & learning sooooo much from you.

@carmenfourie5346 2 года назад

Amazing! I am grateful my video is helpful.

@buckian5939 2 года назад

I think that there is a lot of value in this information that you have shared. Here's to this helping many viewers!

@carmenfourie5346 2 года назад

Thank you and I am glad you think that.

@hemlocklatte 2 года назад

Can you share the thermometers that you are trying out? Or at least how you found them? I can't really figure out which one to get

@carmenfourie5346 2 года назад

Both of mine are "Beurer" (that is the brand). I find they work well and are accurate, but just keep them in your mouth for longer than the beep to ensure accuracy. When starting out and to save money I think a single decimal point one is sufficient. Hope this information is helpful :)

@MercedesGoVroom 6 месяцев назад

Are there other methods you can suggest to keep warm that I can still temp? I have an old wall heater in my house that doesn’t reach my bedroom so I use a heated blanket to literally not freeze 😭

@carmenfourie5346 6 месяцев назад

Aaah I hear you - that's a challenge. I've recently started using an adult sleep sac and that works really well for me to stay warm.