Early Signs Of Pregnancy

Elevated Basal Body Temperature

An elevated basal body temperature can be a sign a woman is pregnant. Many women use basal body temperature as a means to track their fertility cycles when trying to get pregnant. Women need to gather a few months of data before they have usable information. With this data charted, women can look for patterns in their temperature. Temperature tends to rise by a degree or so immediately before ovulation. When pregnant, the woman's body temperature will remain at the elevated level for multiple days rather than dropping back to its usual position. Women might still experience bleeding when they usually menstruate, or they might miss their period entirely. When tracking ovulation, a woman's cycle will typically be marked by elevated temperatures for a minimum of three days. When a woman's temperature has stayed elevated for a minimum of sixteen days without dropping, it's a common sign of pregnancy. This is a symptom that requires active monitoring, research, and planning to catch. A rise in temperature for one day does not indicate pregnancy alone.