question about Celcius thermometers

[chipie]

Hello!

I've just finished reading "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" and am soon going to start to chart.  I bought a thermometer after reading the instructions in the book that suggest getting a thermometer precise to 1/10th of a degree rather than 1/100th.  It was the cheapest I could find (still 12$ though

Comments

[claripossum]

I'm not in Canada, but you might have decent luck at a pharmacy as far as selection goes. :) I also prefer the 100th of a degree thermometers even though I chart in F.

[chipie]

The pharmacies I've gone to all seem to have pretty expensive thermometers alas...

[missdi]

I have been charting in Celsius for almost four years with a thermometer that only has one decimal and I have been able to tell when I've ovulated every time. If I were you I'd try using the thermometer you already have and switch if you find that it isn't precise enough for you.

[chipie]

ooh that's interesting and good to know! Thank you!

[katefinn]

I used a regular thermometer (Celsius) when I was charting and I could still see my temperature fluctuating. Didn't think that it was a problem as I couldn't find a basal thermometer here either. The important thing is being sure you're taking your temperature at the same time, everyday, after you had at least 4 hours of sleep.

[chipie]

Do you know how many decimal spaces yours had?

[katefinn]

1 decimal. Its the regular, digital kind and it worked perfectly. I used fertilityfriend and there was no issue.

[darnia]

I'm in Sweden. I use(d) a standard 1 decimal Celsius thermometer.