You will not really know when ovulation occurs until after the fact when you see the temperature shift upward. Have a good chart handy to record the temperatures on every day. A good chart will have areas to record other fertility symptoms as well, which I plan on covering in upcoming weeks.
Once you see the temperature shift, look at the last six temperatures that were taken right and draw a line .1 degree above the highest of the previous six. This is called your coverline. Your temperatures should stay above this line post ovulation. I will discuss at later dates possible problems with temperatures that stay at or below the coverline, causing what's known as luteal phase defects.
You can download a good chart from: http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/bbt/bbt...
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