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  • Hey mylyfe, congrats on coming off the Pill! Know that it's normal for your cycles to seem a little all over the place in the months after coming off the Pill. Breakthrough bleeding and erratic cer...

  • Hi Carolina, You only check your basal temperature once - first thing in the morning, as soon as you wake up (BEFORE you get out of bed!). Try to take it as close as possible to the same time each...

  • Hey there,  There are no stupid questions here :) The length of your menstrual cycle is the number of days from day 1 of your period to day 1 of your next period. Often, it won't be exactly the sa...

  • Hi there, If you're not getting your period, it means you're not ovulating - yet. You can certainly start tracking your basal temperatures and cervical fluid now, but you may not see much of a pat...

  • gwilson20 - snuggling with your husband shouldn't affect your temperatures enough to throw off your charts. But, if you think it might be altering your temperatures, you can take your temps vaginal...

  • jensenshawna - you don't HAVE to use a basal thermometer, but your readings will likely be more accurate if you do. If you don' have a basal thermometer right now, that's fine - you can still track...

  • Hey there,  You can start taking your BBT as soon as you want! Right after coming off hormonal birth control, know that your temperatures may not follow a clear pattern at first, as it can take a ...

  • Hey there, Some women will experience a dramatic temperature drop at the start of a new cycle, whereas others will have a more gradual decrease to their pre-ovulatory range - so yes, what you're d...

  • swatipatel365 - It's not uncommon for your temperatures to remain high a few days after you start a new cycle. If there weren't any other factors that may have altered your temps (such as waking up...

  • Nessipm - have sex while your temperatures are still in their lower range - after your temperatures rise, you won't be able to get pregnant for the rest of your cycle. Track your cervical fluid to ...