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BBT Thermometer vs. Regular digital Thermometer
I have been using a digital thermometer to chart my temperatures this
week. They have really been all over the place. Is there actually a different between a BBT thermometer and a regular digital one? My thermometer is sensitive to one tenth of a degree. I really don't want to spend the money on a BBT one if it really isn't necessary. Any thoughts? Shannon -- Shannon Please remove -NO SPAM from email address to email me personally. |
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BBT Thermometer vs. Regular digital Thermometer
A regular digital thermometer should be fine. That's what I used for years.
-- Jamie & Taylor Earth Angel, 1/3/03 Check out Taylor Marlys -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password Check out our Adoption Page at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamielee6 "Shannon" wrote in message news:2004060315165050073%shannonNOSPAM@sdf1net... I have been using a digital thermometer to chart my temperatures this week. They have really been all over the place. Is there actually a different between a BBT thermometer and a regular digital one? My thermometer is sensitive to one tenth of a degree. I really don't want to spend the money on a BBT one if it really isn't necessary. Any thoughts? Shannon -- Shannon Please remove -NO SPAM from email address to email me personally. |
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BBT Thermometer vs. Regular digital Thermometer
"Jamie Clark" wrote in message k.net... A regular digital thermometer should be fine. That's what I used for years. -- Jamie & Taylor Earth Angel, 1/3/03 Same here. |
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BBT Thermometer vs. Regular digital Thermometer
"Shannon" wrote in message news:2004060315165050073%shannonNOSPAM@sdf1net... I have been using a digital thermometer to chart my temperatures this week. They have really been all over the place. Is there actually a different between a BBT thermometer and a regular digital one? My thermometer is sensitive to one tenth of a degree. I really don't want to spend the money on a BBT one if it really isn't necessary. Any thoughts? Shannon -- Shannon I use a digital BBT thermometer, and have a regular digital thermometer. I can tell you that the two come up with different numbers when I take my temp with both, the regular one giving higher temps (and yes, I have actually stuck both in my mouth at the same time for maximum comparability!) However, since you are really looking for *patterns*, not the actual number, I think you'll be OK as long as you use the same thermometer every time. If you don't get a good pattern from the regular thermometer, then try the BBT thermometer. It's *supposed* to be more accurate at the lower temperatures you are looking for, since the regular thermometer is meant to look for high temps. I'll tell you one really annoying thing about the BBT thermometer I have...it beeps once per second or so while taking the temp in addition to the beeps at the end. This is guaranteed to wake up any sleeping spouse, but I suppose it's a good thing because it keeps me awake too. (I've fallen asleep with the thermometer in my hand after taking my temp) You want to get one that also saves the last temp in case you don't write it down right away. Amy ttc#1 |
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BBT Thermometer vs. Regular digital Thermometer
On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 15:16:50 -0400, Shannon wrote:
Is there actually a different between a BBT thermometer and a regular digital one? My thermometer is sensitive to one tenth of a degree. I have found my digital thermometer may have a measurement error of only 0.1F, but the next measurement could easily be 0.5F above or below the first one. So while using a digital therm I would temp 5 times and take the average, that resulted in a nice BBT curve. If I would only temp once, it would be all over the place. I've considered a BBT thermometer, but found them too expensive. At the moment I use an old-fashioned oral fever thermometer ($4), which with only one measurement is far more accurate than the digital one. I don't know why this is, just my experience. It does take 3 minutes though, but when I'm just waking up, I don't mind spending another 3 minutes relaxing -- -- I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to three tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04 & 20 May'04) guardian of DH (33) |
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