hi i know some dont take temperature i have before and found it right
just wondering how high in celsius does it reach before the drop
cant remember if it did rise high then drop as i seen the drop early hours
any info would be great thanks

I can't say I have ever notice a rise from normal before the drop.

i have looked on the debbie jensen site and it says you will notice a bigger rise before the drop

Wouldn't a rise above normal be a cause for concern, ?? infection, never heard of this before, only the drop and then rise 24hrs prior to labour starting, never had any luck with temp taking.

Have a look at the post in October on this subject - I recall you were part of that discussion.

It isn't a high rise out of the 'normal' range you're looking for, but a rise above what has been the norm for the week you've been recording. Assuming you do as I do, which is start taking temperature a couple of times a day about 5-7 days before whelp date. If you have done this you will have a good idea at what the temperature is settled at. Give or take the natural fluctuations you get at any time, let alone when pregnant. I think I gave examples in my post.

I know people don't always find this works. I have, as has my breeder. It's a case of using it just as an additional aid. As someone with scientific training it's a method I'm happy to use, in fact I find it quite interesting to see how reliable a guide it has been for me. But, if you are only monitoring once or twice daily all the way through, then you are not going to see the changes. You will need to judge when to start increasing the monitoring. You also have to take into consideration whether your bitch actually minds a thermometer being shoved up her bum on a regular basis. Have to say that neither of mine could have given a tiddly squat, so we did it :-D