Learning to use the Fertility Awareness Method is kind of like learning a new language or learning to drive a car. It takes some time to get used to it. Not because it’s so difficult, but because to truly understand how it works you have to learn through the experience of doing it. Can I… Read More »
Got mucus?
Cervical mucus is the key to using and understanding the fertility awareness method. Without cervical mucus you can’t get pregnant (naturally). Cervical mucus is what keeps the sperm alive long enough to fertilize the egg, and without it sperm pretty much die on contact. Many women have seen or felt it before. On those days… Read More »
Top 10 unexpected effects of coming off the pill
There are so many reasons women find themselves on the birth-control pill. Many women take the pill for acne, painful periods, heavy bleeding, ‘irregular cycles’, endometriosis and PCOS related symptoms. But the pill doesn’t treat the root causes of these symptoms it offers temporary relief, and even though the main reason for the birth control pill… Read More »
How To Check For Cervical Mucus
Cervical mucus is the single most challenging and also the most important aspect of the fertility awareness method. Cervical mucus tells you when you can get pregnant, and it also tells you a lot about your health. It can tell you whether or not you might have a cervical infection, and it can even serve… Read More »
Charting Basics – Using the Fertility Awareness method
So you decided to start charting your menstrual cycles! Congrats! It’s a big step. Deciding to come off the pill in favor of learning the fertility awareness method can be terrifying. It was hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that I wasn’t fertile all the time, but once I started… Read More »
