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raken40soooo in love:)
 
 Member since 5/05 4369 total posts Name:Karen
 | what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) do you have to buy the opk?  Message edited 5/2/2006 9:31:32 AM. | 
			| Posted 5/2/06 9:26 AM   | 
	
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MarcieComplete Happiness :)
 Member since 5/05 27789 total posts Name:LOVE being a Mommy!
 | Re: what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) First go out and buy the book - Taking Charge of your Fertility.
 This book will help you though the entire process of charting and help you learn things about your body that you never knew before.
 
 In order to start charting you will need a Basal Body Thermometer.  (You might want to do a search on this board to see which ones are the better ones).
 You will need to start taking your temp every morning - before you even get out of bed, you wake up (same time EVERYDAY) and roll over grab your thermometer and take your temp.
 
 That is just some of the beginning steps.  Good Luck to you!
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			| Posted 5/2/06 9:42 AM   | 
	
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QuestionLIF Adolescent
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 | Re: what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) Posted by Marcie
 In order to start charting you will need a Basal Body Thermometer.  (You might want to do a search on this board to see which ones are the better ones).
 
 
 What's the difference between regular and Basal Body Thermometer
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			| Posted 5/2/06 12:20 PM   | 
	
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MarcieComplete Happiness :)
 Member since 5/05 27789 total posts Name:LOVE being a Mommy!
 | Re: what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) Posted by Question
 
 Posted by Marcie
 In order to start charting you will need a Basal Body Thermometer.  (You might want to do a search on this board to see which ones are the better ones).
 
 
 What's the difference between regular and Basal Body Thermometer
   
 
 The BBT (Basal Body Thermometer), goes into more degrees.  For instance a regular one will be 98.7, but a BBT will be 98.75.
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			| Posted 5/2/06 12:24 PM   | 
	
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nancygraceI'm 2!
 
 Member since 9/05 6616 total posts Name:Live*Love*Laugh
 | Re: what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) Posted by Marcie
 
 Posted by Question
 
 Posted by Marcie
 In order to start charting you will need a Basal Body Thermometer.  (You might want to do a search on this board to see which ones are the better ones).
 
 
 What's the difference between regular and Basal Body Thermometer
   
 
 The BBT (Basal Body Thermometer), goes into more degrees.  For instance a regular one will be 98.7, but a BBT will be 98.75.
 
 does that extra degree really make a difference??
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			| Posted 5/2/06 9:07 PM   | 
	
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julz33i run for bacon
 
 Member since 5/05 20584 total posts Name:julz
 | Re: what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) Definitely buy Taking Charge of your Fertility.  It explains EVERYTHING!  | 
			| Posted 5/2/06 10:37 PM   | 
	
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MarcieComplete Happiness :)
 Member since 5/05 27789 total posts Name:LOVE being a Mommy!
 | Re: what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) Posted by nancygrace
 
 Posted by Marcie
 
 Posted by Question
 
 Posted by Marcie
 In order to start charting you will need a Basal Body Thermometer.  (You might want to do a search on this board to see which ones are the better ones).
 
 
 What's the difference between regular and Basal Body Thermometer
   
 
 The BBT (Basal Body Thermometer), goes into more degrees.  For instance a regular one will be 98.7, but a BBT will be 98.75.
 
 does that extra degree really make a difference??
 
 
 Yes
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			| Posted 5/2/06 10:56 PM   | 
	
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nancygraceI'm 2!
 
 Member since 9/05 6616 total posts Name:Live*Love*Laugh
 | Re: what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) Posted by Marcie
 
 Posted by nancygrace
 
 Posted by Marcie
 
 Posted by Question
 
 Posted by Marcie
 In order to start charting you will need a Basal Body Thermometer.  (You might want to do a search on this board to see which ones are the better ones).
 
 
 What's the difference between regular and Basal Body Thermometer
   
 
 The BBT (Basal Body Thermometer), goes into more degrees.  For instance a regular one will be 98.7, but a BBT will be 98.75.
 
 does that extra degree really make a difference??
 
 
 Yes
 how???
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			| Posted 5/2/06 11:16 PM   | 
	
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raken40soooo in love:)
 
 Member since 5/05 4369 total posts Name:Karen
 | Re: what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) okidok..i ordered the book!   | 
			| Posted 5/3/06 8:57 AM   | 
	
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QuestionLIF Adolescent
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 | Re: what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) Where can you buy a BBT (Basal Body Thermometer)? | 
			| Posted 5/3/06 11:10 AM   | 
	
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MarcieComplete Happiness :)
 Member since 5/05 27789 total posts Name:LOVE being a Mommy!
 | Re: what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) Posted by Question
 Where can you buy a BBT (Basal Body Thermometer)?
 
 
 Most stores like CVS, Eckered, Walmart, Duane Reade, Walgreens, etc.
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			| Posted 5/3/06 12:02 PM   | 
	
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babydreamsYUMMM
 
 Member since 5/06 1687 total posts Name:Me
 | Re: what is the first step in charting? (sorry i know its prob. been asked before) Hi, I am new to this whole thing also......I was a lurker but decided to join since I had soo many questions.
 I dragged my behind to cvs and riteaid and couldnt find a bbt thermometer.  Where are they?  I looked by the pregnancy tests and reg theremometers.
 Help! TIA
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