Pregnancy Planning: Confirming Ovulation and Determining Your Luteal Phase Length with BBT

    
     Do you know how to use a basal body temperature thermometer to confirm ovulation and determine the length of your luteal phase? You will after watching this video.

If you're preparing to try to get pregnant, I highly recommend you watch this video to learn the basics of measuring your basal body temperature to confirm (likely ovulation) and determine the approximate length of your pre-ovulatory and post-ovulatory phases. We’ll talk about some of the different devices you can use to measure your BBT, as well as what it can and cannot tell you.

I hope you enjoy this video and our future videos on preconception nutrition, physical activity, spiritual and mental well-being, and more.

*Timestamps*
00:00 Intro
00:46 What is Basal Body Temperature (BBT)?
00:59 When to take BBT
01:55 Devices to check BBT
04:10 What affects BBT
05:11 What BBT can and cannot tell us
06:39 Outro

*Resources and References*

_My Favorite BBT Thermometer_

_Previous Live Fertile Videos on Cycle Tracking_

Video: When to have sex to get pregnant | Cervical Mucus, Ovulation, & The Fertile Window

Video: Tracking Cycles with PCOS with Caitlin Johnson

Video: How I Track My Cycle Using the FAM

Video: Getting to Know Your Menstrual Cycle | An Intro to Preconception Preparation Cycle Tracking

_Podcasts_
Fertility Friday Podcast Episodes on BBT

_Books_
The Fifth Vital Sign Book

Fertility Awareness Mastery Workbook

Taking Charge of Your Fertility Book

_Research Article_

_Courses_
Moon School Course

Fertility Awareness Mastery Course

_Find a Fertility Awareness Educator_

_Free Downloadables_
Clara Bailey’s Downloadable Resources

*Let's Connect*

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*DISCLAIMERS*
The information shared in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to treat or diagnose a medical condition.

While I am a dietitian and yoga teacher, I am not your personal dietitian or yoga teacher. For legal and ethical reasons I cannot provide personalized advice to you.

I recommend chatting with your healthcare team before making any changes to your lifestyle. If you decide to change your habits based on the information in this video you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily making these changes, and assume all risk of injury to yourself.

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[juditcsefalvai]

Just what I was looking for, thank you ❤

[rosarios]

You are amazing ! I’m beyond grateful to have found your channel !!! Every time a question would pop up in my head, you go ahead and answer it but linking the info !! Thank you - also I’m curious and I hope this isn’t triggering, but do you have children ? ❤❤❤ love from Puerto Rico

[cherrylove]

I haven't been having cervical mucus my iron is really low my thyroids was borderline messing up but my doctor caught it in time not enough iodine in my diet. Came on my period two times in 3 weeks

[normanorma]

Hello if I do it were is high I can't get pregnant? anymore because ovulation is over.