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Originally Posted by curiousbear
body temperature method works for most
record body body temperature at some time every day in the morning for 3 to 4 months. If you see a decent pattern then you can rely on it. Calculate mid-point between the MAX and MIN temperature recorded (min + max) / 2. The days when her body temp is far below the mid-point is non-fertile. Most people do this exercise when they want to get pregnant  |
When we were going to the fertility specialists we were told the opposite. Over a three month period of time, I used a temp chart and there were definitive dips in temperature-the day after those dips were the most fertile times and after the charts were analyzed at the clinic, we were told to have sex two days before the drop and two days after. Ovulation occurs during the rise, so if you see a drop in temps, the fertile period is about to begin. The least fertile time is the peak before the drop, about a week or two before if she's normal.
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Originally Posted by Jewels
As long as you don't rely on this method solo. One of my daughters was a product of the rhythm method, although at the time I ran a solid 28-day cycle. Your reliability may vary.
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I, too, ran a solid 28 days right to the hour-if I got a cramp at 9am, I was looking for protection by 11. But, I had what was called a "late luteal phase", meaning I ovulated only one week before my period came on.