Charting your basal body temperature is an inexpensive and effective way to monitor your hormone levels, ovulation, and fertility. Basal body temperature (BBT) is your resting temperature taken when you first wake up in the morning, before getting out of bed. It's important to take your temperature as close as possible to the same time every morning. Download the Basal Body Temperature Chart |
Dr. Sesame Unlu, acupuncturist and herbalist at Maui Health & Wellness, specializes in acupuncture and herbal medicine for fertility. From a Chinese Medicine perspective, observing the pattern of temperature shifts is an important diagnostic tool, indicating the state of qi (energy), blood, yin, and yang in the body.