The first time I went to the gynecologist to broach the subject of birth control I was actually kind of surprised that they weren’t super supportive of what I wanted. I went in well researched (I even knew what fertility awareness was at that time, though I was not planning on using it by itself… Read More

I read a lot online. And I can’t help myself but to ready pretty much everything fertility awareness is mentioned in (I get alerts in my inbox). Did it actually represent modern (and effective) methods of fertility awareness? Did they correctly identify the components to practicing it properly? Are they talking about anything other than… Read More

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