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
https://amzn.to/3JDgH1Q

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Podcasts
Fertility Friday Podcast Episodes on BBT
https://fertilityfriday.com/?s=basal+...


Books
The Fifth Vital Sign Book
https://amzn.to/3yNTDHr

Fertility Awareness Mastery Workbook
https://amzn.to/3T4dZUO

Taking Charge of Your Fertility Book
https://amzn.to/3gdub7L


Research Article
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB...


Courses
Moon School Course
https://www.clarabailey.com/moon-school

Fertility Awareness Mastery Course
https://www.fertility-friday.com/fert...


Find a Fertility Awareness Educator
https://www.fertilityawarenessprofess...

https://naturalwomanhood.org/find-a-f...


Free Downloadables
Clara Bailey’s Downloadable Resources
https://www.clarabailey.com/free-reso...

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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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