If you're trying to have a baby, checking your temperature can tell you a lot about your body.
Here's what you need to know.
What Your Temperature Can Show About Having a Baby
Bumpy Temperatures:
- If your temperatures go up and down a lot, it might mean something is going on in your body.
- Some people feel things like bloating, tiredness, or mood changes before their period.
- This might be why the temperatures are all over the place.
- Doctors who know about Chinese medicine think they can help by doing things like acupuncture and suggesting better foods to eat.
Low and Bumpy Temperatures:
- If your temperatures are low and bumpy, figuring out why might make them get better.
- Sometimes, people feel stressed, and it shows up in their temperature.
- When they feel better, their temperatures get smoother.
Why Low Temperatures After Releasing an Egg Matter
Your temperature can tell you about a hormone called progesterone, which helps you have a baby.
Understanding Progesterone:
- After an egg is released, your temperature goes up, and this helps make progesterone.
- If the temperature doesn't go high enough, the body might not make enough progesterone.
- That's important for having a baby.
Fixing Low Temperatures:
- If your temperatures are low, you'll need to figure out why.
- Once you know, you can fix it, and the temperatures might get better.
Things You Might Not Know About Checking Your Temperature
Checking your temperature can be helpful.
Here's what to know:
Guessing When an Egg is Released:
Temperature doesn't tell you exactly when an egg is going to be released, but it can show when one was.
You Don't Need Fancy Tools:
- A regular digital thermometer from the store works just fine.
- And understanding your temperature doesn't have to be stressful.
- It can help you feel better about trying to have a baby.
- FertilityFriend.com is a good place to store the numbers.
Other Things Temperature Can Tell:
- Your temperature can show if you have something called inflammation, which is when parts of your body get red and swollen.
- It can also show how much progesterone you have.
In the End
Your temperature can help you understand your body when you're trying to have a baby.
With the help of doctors and special ways of healing like acupuncture, you can learn a lot from your temperature.
It's like your body is telling you what it needs to help you have a baby.