What are basal body temperatures, what should they look like, and how do you take them? That's what we're going to cover in today’s blog post. Basal body temperatures, which you will hear me refer to as BBTs, are the baseline temperature that your body is working at. Another way to think of this is if you were to do nothing, but just lay in bed and sleep, what temperature is your body at? So it's not going to be the temperature that you normally have when you're up and moving around … [Read more...] about Basal Body Temperatures – What They Should Look Like and How to Take Them
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Is your period ideal to support your fertility?
I hear it all the time in consults - “My period is pretty normal”. Then I proceed to tell my patient or client what I consider the ideal menstrual cycle to be, and they say “wow, mine is nothing like that. That would be nice!” So let's talk about what an ideal period looks like, because it can tell us a lot about your overall healthy and your fertility. 28 days long - ideally your cycle should be 28-30 days long on a consistent basis. And yes, stress can really affect your cycle and can … [Read more...] about Is your period ideal to support your fertility?
What your Basal Body Temperatures tell us about your fertility
I frequently ask my clients to take and record their basal body temperatures as it tells us so much about your fertility. However I am frequently presented with comments such as: I already know when I’m ovulating, because I’m using an ovulation predictor kit. I tried doing that, but it’s really hard for me to remember to take my temperatures so I stopped. I don’t want to take my temperature every day. I find people are more likely to take their basal body temperatures if they know … [Read more...] about What your Basal Body Temperatures tell us about your fertility
Are You Doing It Wrong?
Time and again I have been in a consult with a new patient or couple, trying to get to the bottom of why they haven’t been able to successfully conceive. And then I hear this: “Yup, I’m ovulating about cycle day 14, I know because I’m using an Ovulation Predictor Kit. And as soon as we get the positive we make sure to have sex that night.” This always saddens me, because if a couple is waiting until they get a positive on their OPK, then they are missing half, or maybe even 2/3rds of their … [Read more...] about Are You Doing It Wrong?