Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
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Non-fiction, but Taking Charge of Your Fertility . Until I started trying to get pregnant, I had no idea about any of this stuff!
If you're "terrified about getting pregnant", this might not be the best solution for you.
Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility and make sure you understand exactly what you need to do.
Having a regular cycle sure helps things, but you can't get into the habit of relying on it. You still need to take your temperature to make sure you actually ovulated - otherwise, you might assume you're "safe" when you're not.
Edit - And whatever you do, DO NOT RELY ON AN APP. It's up to you to figure out your fertile window and avoid it (or use condoms during it). The vast majority of apps out there just do some version of the calendar / rhythm method and do not adjust to what's happening in your cycle right now.
> this is turning out to be more hassle than the pill.
Yes, it is! And if that doesn't suit you guys at this stage, it might not be the best method for you right now. I was on the pill for almost 16 years, then only moved to FAM as birth control for three months before we started trying.
Join /r/TryingForABaby and read Taking Charge of Your Fertility .
And remember, it's totally normal for an average, healthy couple to take up to a year to get knocked up.
Honestly, I think you're getting ahead of yourself :)
It's totally normal for an average, healthy couple to take up to a year to get knocked up, so the hospital might get refurbished / change their intake procedure etc in the meantime.
For now, join /r/TryingForABaby and read Taking Charge of Your Fertility .
If you're trying to get pregnant, join /r/TryingForABaby and read Taking Charge of Your Fertility .
March 6 and 7 was your period, so you're not pregnant.
If you're trying to be, read Taking Charge of Your Fertility and join /r/TryingForABaby.
I highly recommend reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility , so that you truly understand how your cycle works and when the fertile window actually is.
And seconding the recommendation to talk to a therapist.
Follow your doctor's advice and be aware that the vast majority of women don't get knocked up on the first cycle anyway!
I highly recommend joining /r/TryingForABaby and reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility .
I'm only ten weeks along, but it's been okay so far!
From a trying perspective, make sure to read Taking Charge of Your Fertility and join /r/TryingForABaby.
Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility , buy a BBT thermometer (I use the Mabis one ) and start using FertilityFriend to track your temperature and CM.
I highly recommend the Mabis thermometer. Cheap, remembers your last reading and quiet (some women who temp vaginally have said they can't hear it under the covers.
Make sure to Taking Charge of Your Fertility too. It's like the bible for temping!
Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility and join /r/TryingForABaby.
I highly recommend reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility and /r/TryingForABaby.
If your period is "usually late" that just means your cycle doesn't follow the 28 day average - like most women!
Good luck!
I highly recommend reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility and joining /r/TryingForABaby.