When I decided to use fertility awareness I read a book on how to chart and interpret my cycles, but soon after wanted to take a class. I wanted to make sure I was doing everything correctly and meet some other people using it. I was also keen to have my partner come to the… Read More

One of my main takeaways when I started charting my cycles was really seeing how different I felt during different phases of my cycle. There was a little more to it than just noticing the differences, though… When I felt grumpy pre-menstrually (aka “PMS”), I realized I just needed to not engage in the activities… Read More

Have you been wondering if fertility awareness is the right choice for you? It’s always tricky making birth control decisions, especially when there is so much conflicting information. You probably hear from your doctor that you absolutely should not do fertility awareness (unless you have a particularly knowledgeable doctor). Your family is probably in the… Read More

This is a guest post by Jessica Bruner on using the sympto-thermal method of fertility awareness while breastfeeding. She talks about what worked for her and some of the common concerns breastfeeding moms have about using fertility awareness. If you’re pregnant or breastfeeding you’ve probably heard that breastfeeding can be used as birth control. You’ve… Read More

It all started after I read Taking Charge of Your Fertility and decided I had the most fertile type of cervical fluid from day 6 of my cycle onward. Then I started having friends asking me about things that they read in it that they didn’t understand (while I was in my certification program to… Read More