There is a good chance you have seen a bit of news floating around this past week about fertility awareness. WHAT?! There is never news about fertility awareness! Hallelujah! However, you may have also noticed that it was pretty negative news. Many articles stated that a memo that was leaked from the White House was… Read More
Why do the rules exist? (period rules)
Disclaimer: As with any time I write about the specifics of fertility awareness, I’ve gotta remind you that you MUST take a class or AT LEAST read a full book on the sympto-thermal method of fertility awareness to practice it properly. Reading blog posts and downloading an app does not cut it, kapish? This post is part of a series: Why… Read More
How I am approaching post-partum charting
I am so frequently asked about charting post-baby that I am sharing with you my own individual process when it comes to charting post-partum and why I am doing what I am doing. To see general tips about post-partum charting, see my post here. Let me first tell you what my general trying to avoid… Read More
Do not mix and match fertility awareness methods
Sometimes I notice trends in the fertility awareness world. Whether it’s because I see them in clients doing one on one work or whether it’s in a facebook group or two, there is one that is currently bothering me. I know about half of what I talk about here ends up being cautions about fertility… Read More
When will my hormones (and cervical fluid) regulate after coming off hormonal birth control?
This past March I emailed you asking for guidance on stopping hormonal birth control. You said to just stop, and I did. And I couldn’t be more thankful. My body feels SO much better. I didn’t realize how much it was affecting my mental health as well. I’m getting rather frustrated still because my body… Read More
When to come off hormonal birth control (especially if you are worried about side effects)
Have you been wanting to get off of hormonal birth control but worried about potential side-effects taking you out for a while afterwards? Today I’m answering a question from someone who knows they want to get their Mirena IUD out, but they are worried about feeling really under-the-weather and not capable of doing the things… Read More
Can you confirm ovulation without taking your temperature?
Have you ever had a cycle that you didn’t actually take your temperature for whatever reason? Ooorrrrr, have you been tempted to stop taking your temperature because (let’s be honest) it’s a bit more annoying than checking your cervical fluid and think cervical fluid only might be good enough? Cervical fluid is the most important… Read More
Can you use fertility awareness with irregular cycles?
The number one thing you hear about fertility awareness (well, maybe not number one, but it’s definitely in the top five!) is that it only works for you if you have regular cycles. But how true is that statement? Can you really not use fertility awareness if your cycles aren’t regular? Check out today’s video… Read More
When can you use fertility awareness while coming off hormonal birth control?
I have a lot of people ask me about when and how to stop taking the pill and starting fertility awareness. There’s nothing too tricky about it, but sometimes it can be confusing. Should you start charting before you stop taking hormones, or should you come off hormones and start charting only once your cycles… Read More
Does hormonal birth control cause psychological issues?
Do hormonal contraceptives cause moodiness, depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues? Or do they help it? That tends to be a common question asked by most women as well as slews of scientific researchers. Because of that, you’d think we’d have more answers by now, but they don’t really seem to be rolling in…. Read More