Thermometer
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Topic: Thermometer
Posted By: Cinderella
Subject: Thermometer
Date Posted: 14 May 2011 at 4:27pm
| Am planning to start charting temp for ov this month. Period due tomorrow. What is the difference between a digital thermometer and a Basal thermometer? Don't want to go out and spen money if my own is accurate enough. |
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Posted By: PixieL
Date Posted: 14 May 2011 at 9:43pm
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A Basal is more accurate because it gives you 2 decimal points. I used a digital and it was fine because the temp drop was not so slight that you need 2 decimal points. Ovulation was clear from the digital (cheaper) thermometer. Does that make sense? Most important thing is to temp at the same time every morning after being asleep for a few hours. If you do at different times or get up and go to the loo it doesn't work at all. I set my alarm for early then went back to sleep. Good luck! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LadyBee
Date Posted: 15 May 2011 at 9:28am
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I used a cheepie digital thermometer when I started temping, it only had one decimal point 0.0 and it worked fine. You could clearly see OV etc. The batteries didnt last very long tho so I got a new Basal 2 decimal point thermometer 0.00 and works great lasted 5x as long as the cheepie one and still going strong.
Baby4u had Basal thermometer for about $18 I think + postage But yes as Pixie said taking your temp the same time everyday and after a good sleep is most important  ------------- TTC for 4 1/2 years IVF #1 - April 2012 short BFP, no frosties IVF #2 - August 2012, BFP!! 3 frosties! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Georgiegirl
Date Posted: 15 May 2011 at 4:41pm
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[QUOTE=LadyBee]
Baby4u had Basal thermometer for about $18 I think + postage I got this thermometer too! Its great much better than my last that had on 1 decimal point. ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/279456"> 
TTC#2 8th round of clomid 100mg 1 failed IUI. Waiting for IVF now. |