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14 Reddit comments about Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health:

u/doctor_dom · 9 pointsr/weddingplanning

We also want to start trying shortly after the wedding (I'm not getting any younger, you know). I quit birth control a few years ago and my skin broke out and it took 6 months to get a period. That's when I was marathon training and eating mostly vegetarian.

Last summer I started eating low-carb, high-fat, which improved my skin, so I decided to risk going off the pill again. My skin has stayed clear (minor breakouts when I eat too much sugar or grains), and I got a regular period right away. I also considered going with an IUD again, but I don't want to put artificial hormones into my body anymore, and when I tried a copper IUD I started experiencing anxiety (maybe related, maybe not, but I had the IUD removed).

As far as tracking goes, I'm using the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM). The bible for FAM is Taking Charge of Your Fertility. I highly highly recommend it. Not only will the method help you avoid pregnancy for now (it's highly effective if you follow the rules), but it can help you achieve pregnancy when you're ready, and can also help diagnose any hormonal imbalances you have. For example, my first few cycles had short luteal phases (the period between ovulation and your period), which should be around 14 days. If it's too short, that doesn't give enough time for a fertilized egg to really latch on. Mine were only 8 days, so I started supplementing with Vitex, and now they're 14 days!

For tracking temperatures, I use the Kindara app with the Wink thermometer. The thermometer is expensive, but it pairs with your phone via bluetooth, so when you're half-awake (temps have to be taken immediately upon waking, before moving around too much) you don't have to try to remember a temperature to track.

u/smrtalec_ott · 5 pointsr/xxfitness

Did you have any stressful events in your life recently (~15-20 days ago)? Like traveling across different time zone, exams, injuries, etc? Your ovulation might have been delayed due to stress.

I recommend reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility to gain a better understanding of your cycle. It's useful information for all, not just those trying/avoiding a baby.

u/ChaniB · 4 pointsr/beyondthebump

I would definitely use condoms, and if you want to go a natural route, I would read Taking Charge of Your Fertility: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QFOP45Q/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1. By accurately tracking your basal temperature, cervical mucus, and other things, you can tell exactly when you ovulate each month and avoid having sex during your fertile time period. I'd definitely still use condoms though.

Also edited to add that the minipill is 91-99% accurate when not breastfeeding and taken at the EXACT same time every day. So while you are on it, it's definitely a good idea to keep using extra protection. However, I think being on the minipill and using condoms, you have a very very slim chance of getting pregnant. Just take the pill at the same time every day and be vigilant with your condom use!

u/InHonorofMyInbox · 3 pointsr/IAmA

Hi Elina,

I'm new to natural cycles (started last month mid-cycle) and just got of hormonal birth control because my husband and I think we'll be ready for a pregnancy in about a year. I'm really excited to be using the app and hope to be a success story for both contraception (for the next several months) and for pregnancy about a year from now.

I'm also reading Taking Control of Your Fertility and am really shocked how little I knew about my own cycles. I'm curious to know why there isn't an option to track cervical fluid in Natural Cycles - my Fitbit tracks it so why not Natural Cycles?

Also, since I'm recently off birth control, I do not believe I am ovulating yet. Does Natural Cycles take anovulation into account in its algorithm?

Thank you!

u/requited_requisite · 3 pointsr/waiting_to_try

Definitely Taking Charge of Your Fertility! There is a reason it's the #1 recommendation on all the TTC-related subs - it is comprehensive and will likely teach you so much you never knew about your own body, and learning about it is the best way to maximize the chances of conceiving quickly once you want to (and avoid doing so when you don't). My second book recommendation is The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant. It's more specifically about conceiving/pregnancy broadly than just how your body and cycles work, as TCOYF is. I particularly enjoyed its chapters on age in relation to fertility and on gender selection methods. The author is a PhD and it's full of studies and statistics, which I appreciate, but delivered in a conversational way.

For me, I think it makes sense to just take it one step at a time - there will be 9 months to read all about pregnancy progression and babies once I actually achieve pregnancy. So while I'm WTT, I'm really just interested in reading about the next step, which is fertility and TTC.

u/tulips-and-chimneys · 2 pointsr/waiting_to_try

Just anecdotally, when I stopped HBC I had not-great physical side effects but great mental side effects. For awhile (and still lingering) I've had some acne. It got worse for awhile and I've had to work with my skin to find ways to adjust. I'd recommend r/AsianBeauty or r/SkincareAddiction proactively to build the right routine for you.

My periods got a little worse but MORE regular somehow, pretty much right away. I also started getting "mittelschmerz" or ovulation pain so I can basically tell which side I'm ovulating on. My PMS has gotten progressively worse over time, as I suspect I'm going through some hormonal changes nearing my 30s (non-professional assumption).

I just bought this and I'm about halfway through, highly recommend it so far for tracking your ovulation!

I had my hair shed a bit (temporarily!)

Mentally, I was much happier, less big emotional shifts, and I slept a lot better.

As for the other stuff, you can't predict how your body is going to deal with any of it. Establish a good support system and I'd highly recommend meditation as well! I'm sure 99% of the things you stress about won't happen and it's best to try to make your brain as ready as possible to roll with the punches. Good luck!

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u/brynnflynn · 2 pointsr/TryingForABaby

Absolutely! Honestly, if you're not a little worried about bringing a person into the world, then you're probably not ready. That's the way I've always felt about it.

As for getting ready, now is the perfect time to pick up a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility, a Mabis basal body thermometer, and to find a good pre-natal vitamin and DHA supplement. I personally use a combination of Vitamin Code Raw Prenatal and Nordic Naturals DHA. They work well for me, and I got my period right when I expected to after getting my IUD taken out and have been regular as clockwork since.

I would also recommend signing up for FertilityFriend; it's the most common app we're all using, and does a great job of helping you keep track of your cycles. You don't have to go all in on temping (and if you choose not to, don't worry about the thermometer), but I've found it to be so helpful to keep my expectations in check rather than clinging to hope that "Maybe this period is just implantation bleeding".

But in terms of priority, I would highly recommend you pick up TCoYF, and getting started on a good pre-natal. Hope to see you around!

u/PrisonMike5 · 2 pointsr/TryingForABaby

Not sure if you've ever read Taking Charge of Your Fertility, but I highly recommend it. The author mentions that most women's cycles and ovulation timing aren't the same length every month. I found it to be very helpful. The often quoted "28 day cycle and day 14 ovulation" is extremely outdated info.

u/developmentalbiology · 1 pointr/TryingForABaby

Welcome! We have a bunch of info on the sub, if you want to check out the sidebar. Please feel free to pop into the daily chats -- I think it's a lot of acronyms and stuff at first, but everybody's new at some point, and you pick it up pretty quickly.

If you're interested in doing some pre-IUD-removal reading, I would suggest Taking Charge of Your Fertility (long but definitive) or The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant (shorter).

u/EfficientDamage · 1 pointr/BabyBumps

You might also want to check out this book for trying to conceive: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QFOP45Q/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

u/rainbowmoonheartache · 1 pointr/TryingForABaby

I think FF has their own set of documents on charting; I know the TCOYF eBook is for sale on Amazon for $19, so I'd be surprised if it's available free elsewhere (other than, possibly, as promotional material for TCOYF's own website)...

u/bunnylover726 · 1 pointr/FirstTimeTTC

I don't think there's any specific set number of days- it's like cervical mucus. There's general trends, but it's different for every woman. If you want to learn more, you can take the Fertility Friend charting course for free online, or you can dig up a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler.

u/deadasthatsquirrel · 1 pointr/TryingForABaby

Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility now! Buy a BBT thermometer (I use the Mabis one) and start using FertilityFriend to track your temperature and CM, so you'll understand what's going on by the time you start TTC.

I take Centrum prenatals and these Omega 3 capsules.

And hello from Vancouver :)

u/rawrosaurus_rex · 1 pointr/keto

I'm a baby ketoer; in the very beginning stages of converting my diet. It's definitely way more of a lifestyle change than a typical "here eat/drink this" type of diet. I agree with you on the sustainability. From what I understand, Ideal Protein has phases. They get you to a goal weight, and then wean you off the plan to a point where you can maintain. I imagine the "maintain" phase is where the lifestyle change will really happen for my sister.

I haven't been diagnosed with PCOS, but I think I'm going to be dealing with fertility issues in the not-too-distant future. I've been reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, and am just at the part where she discusses PCOS. Here's an excerpt:
> Until recently, one of the only things that was clear is that it was important for women to get exercise and try to attain a normal weight. But they still tended to focus on the individual symptoms of, for example, irregular cycles, acne, or hirsutism. Now with the discovery of the role that insulin resistance plays in most women with PCOS, they also realize that recommending a typical low-fat-high-carbohydrate diet is neither effective nor healthy for women with this condition.

>Rather, in order to keep PCOS symptoms in check, it’s important to eat mainly foods that are low-carbohydrate and low -glycemic (minimally altering glucose levels). In addition, healthy diets should primarily include foods or combinations of foods that don’t cause blood sugar to spike...

It goes on from there. I've learned so much from this book, and I'm rather annoyed that this isn't taught in schools at a young age. Sure would have been helpful to understand why my body is the way it is! Grr. Whether you're trying (or will be trying) to get pregnant or not, it's a good read.

Edit: Here are the pages with that excerpt from chapter 8: http://imgur.com/a/4LPao