Reddit mentions of Nexcare 524560 Basal Digital Thermometer

Hey girly!

I definitely use OPKs, but only really found them useful after I had an idea of when I ovulated, which I figured out through charting. *A note on charting: The first months are very hellish. You'll drive yourself nuts if you try to analyze it all, so I'd recommend starting it when life is kind of slow!

I use these OPKs because they came in a combo pack with HPTs and they've been really reliable. I use this thermometer because I like that it beeps when it's getting the temp (note on BBTs, they take about one full minute to get an accurate temp, so you do have to be a bit patient with them!) and it also has a backlight. I temp vaginally because I want to get the most accurate readings, so the beeping does not bother my husband since it's all under the sheets. Definitely start temping CD1 of your period and make sure you're getting the temp right when you wake up (I have an alarm set for 6:30am because I will never be awake on my own then!)

I wouldn't worry about supplements until you have at least three months of charting under your belt. No need to throw everything off...just see how your body works naturally.

This book is the fertility bible to most women and has a lot of helpful information. For charting, FertilityFriend is a great place to start and also has a handy dandy mobile app. You can also poke around in /r/TFABChartStalkers for charting help once you start.

If you can hold out...try to not test before your period is due. Trust me, squinters on pregnancy tests are NIGHTMARES to cope with, totally not worth it, and are avoidable. I wish someone had told me this when I started TTC because it would have saved me a lot of heartache.

I hope you find the support you need here and please feel free to PM me with any questions that you come up with! I've been around the block a few times and can definitely help out :)

> Sorry if this is a mundane question but the sub for NFP barely has any people. I am seriously confused and overwhelmed by all the options for thermometers.

We use this one. Make sure you buy two. Mark one as the base and the other with the offset. For example, If the base reads 98.6 and the other reads 98.8, mark the other as being +0.2 so if the first one gets lost or stops working, you can continue to measure with the second one and correct to match what the other would read.

> I am thinking of sympto-thermal method and it requires measuring temperature (preferably in the vagina) and I don't know which thermo to get.

I don't know anyone who does that. Internal temperature is internal temperature. We always take temperature orally.

I started off with just the ovulation strips but I decided to try temping too after a few unsuccessful cycles. I live in a small town and didn't check my local stores for this reason but I ordered this thermometer off of amazon and so far I love it! I love that it has a recall function so I can just pass back out after I hear it beep and then record the temp when I wake up for real.

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No, though I only started temping on CD5 of each cycle because by then I have a light flow. It's a personal preference if you want to temp through your period or not.

Yes. The thermometer I have beeps while it's taking your temp and then it beeps 4 times when it's done.

If it's a BBT thermometer, you can use it vaginally.

On one of my cycles, I switched mid cycle to vaginal temping (right before I O'd too). All I did was make daily notes that it was a vaginal temp.

Remember, the individual data isn't really important. It's your chart as a whole. You may find that your temps are a lot more consistent with vaginal temping as less factors affect vaginal temps vs oral temps.

This is what I use.

This is a similar version.

I didn't get any advice from an OB/GYN when I was starting, I bought Taking Charge of Your Fertility, a thermometer (I have tried a bunch and this is the only one worth using IMO), and went from there with an excel sheet. I'll be honest, the excel sheet sucks...use an app is you can!

While I haven't gotten any advice from gynos, they've all been fine with it. I don't have one "regular gyno" (I move a lot) so I generally see a new one for every pap smear, but every one I've seen has been surprised but knowledgeable and fine with it. When they ask me "what do you use for birth control?" I respond with "symptothermal fertility tracking and withdrawal combined with a cervical cap during my fertile period" and they always respond with "oh! Well...that...works!" The only negative comments I've gotten from healthcare professionals has been from pharmacists, nurses and MDs have always been fine.

The only question I've gotten about my methods from a gyno has been "you don't have any issues with spermicide with the cervical cap?" Like...that's their biggest concern.

Oh, by the way, highly recommend contragel green to use with your cervical cap instead of nonoxyl-9 stuff.

I have this one but I know I didn't pay that much for it, and I'd probably go for this one if I were in the market right now.

I've heard you can temp either orally or vaginally, but it's important to be consistent, since your temps will be slightly higher orally. I've always done orally.

edit: both of the ones I linked store the most recent temp. I don't know if any exist that store more than that, though. It'd be nice to have one that could connect to a phone app or something. Business idea, anybody?

It's both, you can set up an account on the website and log into it on the app, and vice versa. I use this thermometer. But you just need to find a Basal Body Temperature thermometer that goes to the tenth of a degree (not a regular thermometer to check for a fever). To really understand how it all works I HIGHLY recommend this book. If you have further questions I'm sure you can make a post here or feel free to PM me, I'm happy to help!

I got this one because it was the "best seller" on Amazon and was only $11.

It works fine, but it only goes to one decimal place if that matters to you, and even though it beeps to let you know when it's done taking your temperature, I temp vaginally so it can be really hard to hear under the blankets/my pajamas. Otherwise I've had no issues. It's backlit and saves your last temp in case you forgot to jot it down, and that's good enough for me right now.

If you want something fancier though there are probably better options.