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    2. Basal Body Temperature
    3. BBT 101

    Hi Shan, thanks for contacting us!  Changes in sleep schedule can potentially affect the accuracy of your BBT readings, but you can minimize the disruptions by taking your temperature after the sam...

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    Hi magslo, thanks for contacting us!  I would recommend using the first temperature you took after waking.  This temperature is presumably the least compromised by you being awake for a few minutes...

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    Hi Aelees, thanks for contacting us!  Good question :)  If you conceive, your body temperature will simply stay elevated all throughout your pregnancy, until you finally give birth.  Most pregnant ...

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    Hi Kari, thanks for contacting us!  Hm, you're right - usually our body temperatures rise as we wake up, not drop.  This could be a problem with the thermometers you're using (do they have fresh ba...

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    Hi Liz, thanks for contacting us!  Hm, there are a couple possible reasons why your baseline body temperature might be lower than most other women's.  First, every woman is a little different, so i...

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    Hi Imourtgos, don't worry - it's actually totally normal to sometimes have a few high temps during your period.  This is due to the lingering effects of progesterone from your previous luteal phase...

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    3. What is a temperature shift?

    Hi rbouiewilliams and A.Li, thanks for contacting us!  A sustained temperature shift is generally the most conclusive sign that ovulation has occurred and the egg is already gone.  According to stu...

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    3. What is a temperature shift?

    Hi Dana, thanks for contacting us.  Your temperatures are generally lower during the phase of your cycle BEFORE ovulation, and then they rise up AFTER ovulation is over.  Your temperatures will rem...

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    3. What is a temperature shift?

    Hi Davina, to qualify as a temperature shift, your temperature needs to be at least .1 degrees (C) higher than the highest of your previous 6 temperatures.  So it does sound like your temperature t...

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    3. What is a temperature shift?

    Hi Davina, I totally understand your confusion!  Unfortunately it's a little hard to say whether you ovulated or not based on the information you've provided.  It's possible that you did not ovulat...