I'm new

So I'm learning that there are all these different ways to know when your ovulating, but I don't really understand. Do you take your temperature normally?

[Carly1306]

It's your BBT (basil body temperature) and you need to buy a special BBT to do that. The most accurate way of using it is to take your temperature vaginally. For accurate temperatures you also need to ensure you're taking your temperature at the SAME time EVERY day. That way you get accurate readings and can find your patterns.

[JennyB0125]

You can also check your CM (cervical mucus) it should be like egg whites & stretchy. You can also use the acronym SHOW which stands for soft, high, open, & wet for your cervical position.

When your cervical mucus is in the wet or egg white consistency stage, ovulation is approaching. This is the best time to have sex, if you want to get pregnant.

How to Check Your Cervical Mucus:

First, wash and dry your hands well.

Find a comfortable position, either by sitting on the toilet, squatting, or standing up and putting one leg up on the bathtub edge or toilet seat.

Reach one finger inside your vagina; your index or middle finger is probably best. (Be careful not to scratch yourself.) Depending on how much cervical mucus you're producing, you may not need to reach so far, but getting a sample from near your cervix is ideal.

Remove your finger from your vagina and observe the consistency of whatever mucus you find. Do this by both looking at the mucus and rolling what you find between two fingers (usually your thumb and index finger). Also, try pressing your fingers together and then slowly moving them apart.

If what you find seems sticky, or findings are scant, you're probably not ovulating yet.
If what you find is creamy, ovulation may be coming, but not just yet.
If what you find is wet, watery, and slightly stretchy, ovulation is very likely close. Find time for some baby-making sex.
If what you find is very wet, stretches between your fingers for an inch or more, and resembles raw egg white, your cervical mucus is very fertile. Ovulation is right around the corner, and now is the ideal time for intercourse.
If you are charting your BBT, you should mark down on your chart your cervical mucus findings. Abbreviations often used are S for sticky, C for creamy, W for wet, and EW for egg-white cervical mucus.

Tips:

Don't check your cervical mucus during or right after sex, or when you're feeling sexually aroused.

You can also check your cervical mucus by looking at the toilet paper or your underwear, but sometimes you can get a better sample by reaching inside, as described above.

If you have trouble finding anything, checking your cervical mucus after a bowel movement may be easier. (Don't forget to wash your hands well.)

Some women, especially those with PCOS, have several patches of fertile-looking cervical mucus throughout their cycle. If this is your situation, predicting ovulation by tracking cervical mucus might not work well for you. Taking your BBT will help you pinpoint which patch of fertile mucus was related to ovulation.

Hope this helps!! Good luck!! SSBD!
Here is a video about CM
http:// www. youtube.com/watch? v=szk6ntndvys  

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