The length of your
cycle becomes very important when you are planning to conceive, because at some
point in the middle of that
cycle, you will ovulate — and the days immediately preceding and following the day of
ovulation are your most fertile days.
In simple terms, your basal body temperature is the temperature at which your body rests, which tends to be a bit lower than your «normal» temperature, usually 97 point something degrees F versus 98.6 degrees F. By taking your BBT each morning throughout your cycle you will be able to detect the natural rise in your basal body temperature that occurs just after ovulatio
In simple terms, your basal body temperature is the temperature at which your body rests, which tends to be a bit lower than your «normal» temperature, usually 97
point something degrees F versus 98.6 degrees F. By taking your BBT each morning throughout your
cycle you will be able to detect the natural rise
in your basal body temperature that occurs just after ovulatio
in your basal body temperature that occurs just after
ovulation.
One important
point for FAM is to NOT assume that your
cycles are going to look exactly the same
in length every month AND that it is the
ovulation day that ends up being delayed if your
cycle is longer than usual.