Thermometer

[Hanna]

Just out of curiosity... what kind of thermometer do you use to chart?
A special one?

 

[Jayne]

Not necessarily but a BBT (basal body temperature) thermometer is the best. Just type BBT temperature into Google and you'll get loads of info.

 

[Hanna]

Ok, I was just wondering what the BBT ones had different.
I have one which is digital and measures quite precisely: for example, I get temperatures like 36.22 or 37.14.
What else do the BBT ones do?

 

[dakini]

I think you're fine then. My reads to 2 decimals places and holds 1 temp in memory. Other than that, I don't know what it does differently!

 

[Tishimouse]

Hi,

Sounds like the one you have will do the job nicely (ie. reading to 2 decimal places). The others don't do anything extra but come usually with a pink top and some stupid transfer stuck on them with the word 'baby' ... a bit pants when you want to use it in the future. It also struck me that I can't leave it hanging around either as if someone sees it, they will know we are ttc and I don't want it to be common knowledge. Although my H says easy enough to get the transfer off.

 

[Arcanegirl]

If its takes to two decimal points then its fine to use
Most normal thermometers in the shops only take to one decimal point thats why its suggested to get a BBT one.