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@melisslp:I used a Sejoy basal thermometer, I have been using it since october and so far it seems pretty good. I had a bit of weirdness about a week ago but I think that was me not the thermometer because it seems fine now.
@Vitafilm: Thanks for responding! Is that a thermometer I'd have to order online?
@melisslp: I got mine online, so I am not sure where to buy that brand in a store, It was about $10 plus shippng. I have heard you can got them at walmart, ask in the pharmacy dept they leep them behind the counter.
I'm not sure if there are different thermometers for TTC and trying to avoid but I've used BD Basal Digital Thermometer and a glass basal thermometer (not sure who makes it). I personally like the glass thermometer better; it's supposed to be more accurate and with the digital, my temps seemed to fluctuate a lot.
I don't know what brand it is, I just got the pink one from target. It was kind of an impulse buy actually lol. I'd been thinking about starting to temp for a while, then I passed it in the store and was just time, eh why not now, haha. It seems to be accurate. I just hate that it beeps, it wakes my DH up when I'm temping in the morning on the weekends :(.
You ladies are awesome! Thanks so much for your helpfulness! Have a great day!
I have a CVS brand BBT that I have been using that cost about $5. I can see the temp shifts when I actually do ovulate ;)
I got mine on amazon http://www.amazon.com/BD-524560-Basal-Digital-Thermometer/dp/B001AM43VY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1326900303&sr=8-2 and a pack of OPK strips (40 count) for $20!
I just used the regular thermometer I already had. I didn't see any reason to spend more money on one that said "BBT" and had an extra decimal place. In my opinion, it was just a gimmick, 1 decimal place is close enough to see the patterns.
I use the target basal body thermometer. You want to get a basal body thermometer (BBT) in order for it to be accurate. Mine is the pink one from target. It also says fertility thermometer on it I believe.
Using an online site to chart is really helpful too - fertility friend is what I use and it's really popular. They have a free and VIP version.
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/34511a
Hope that helps! Good luck!
i use the same digital one that @noenyu posted. it beeps which is annoying, but it lights up which is great when i'm temping early in the dark.
a basal body thermometer is recommended for charting for accuracy. mine doesn't have an extra decimal point, but since i didn't have a thermometer before and it seems like many are for detecting fever instead of basal temps, i figured this was the best way to go.
So....my regular thermometer measures to the first decimal point. Is that accurate enough or do I have to have a BBT?
P.S. I've been using FF. What a great site!
@lawschool bride: Same, I just grabbed the pink target one. Seems to be pretty accurate thus far. I track through femcal on my iTouch.
@melisslp: I read somewhere (can't remember where though sorry >.<) that it has to be a basal body thermometer. I don't remember why this was (again sorry >.<) but something about normal/fever thermometers won't work. Reading to the first decimal (tenths) is perfect. I think there are a few that will read to the hundredths but those can cause confusion.
@melisslp -
Here's my chart with a regular fever thermometer only going to 1 decimal place, I can't imagine it would look much different if my thermometer was a BBT one with 2 decimal places.
I was using the Vicks thermometer for our first month of TTC charting. I got a BFP on that cycle (that was unfortunately a chemical) but no thanks to the Vicks thermometer. It gave me crazy inaccurate readings. I've found that the Life brand BBT from Shoppers Drug Mart is really good this cycle and it was only $15 CAD.
I personally used a regular thermometer and didn't see the need for a bbt. I still saw the temp shifts and was happy with it.
Thank you for all of your input and recommendations, Bees! I think I'll finish up this Cycle with the thermometer I've been using and possible get a different one later. 
just to follow up, my target bbt just went crazy and died on me, after a month and a half. A lot of reviews says it does the same. I'm unrecommending it.
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Hey gals,
I'm new at charting and wondered what you're using or have used for measuring your temps? I am currently using a Vick's digital thermometer and wonder if it's accurate.
Any suggestions or words of wisdom?
Thanks!!