I know that I posted about a study that Endrit and I are participating like a month and a half ago. Well, it is finally time that we are officially starting the study. I have always liked new things so it is nice to "change things up a bit". I got a fertility monitor and another message board to write on. I know that Natural Family Planning isn't a well known thing to the general public. Even when I told my doctor she had no clue what I was talking about. People hear that you are charting your fertility and they automatically assume that you are trying to get pregnant. This isn't the case. You can do either...I promise it works. I decided that I would be one person that uses this to tell people about it. Hormonal birth control isn't for everyone. This includes me. I have learned most of this from Catholics because this is the only "morally acceptable" form of pregnancy avoidance in their church.
So, here are some things I have learned while learning about Natural Family Planning (NFP)
Most women don't ovulate on day 14.
You don't have to have a regular cycle length to use NFP. (i.e. my cycles range from 27-45 days)
There are multiple fertility signs that a woman can easily look for through her cycle.
It isn't hard to figure if you are fertile or not.
It is an easy detector of some major problems. Hyper or Hypothyroidism, progesterone deficiencies, irregular bleeding, no ovulation, etc.
It helps "infertile" people conceive without medical assistance.
You can confirm pregnancy without needing a pregnancy test
You can know when your period should start. I usually know the exact day I will start.
There are other things that I have learned, but I think that they go a little too far to post online. I know that just like hormonal birth control, NFP isn't for everyone, but I think that it should be portrayed as a viable alternative that more people know exists and works. I remember sitting with my mom learning about puberty in 5th grade. I would have loved to have learned this then. It would have been something I would have loved to learn about then. Sorry if this is a little bit personal or something you don't care about. It is something that I feel very strongly should be known to all women. Taking Charge of Your Fertility is a wonderful book to read.
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My sister-in-law gave me a book to read, it was: "Your Fertility Signals: Using Them to Achieve or Avoid Pregnancy Naturally" by Merryl Winstein. I suppose it was very informative, but I wasn't sure I loved it.
It didn't talk so much about temperature reading and charting, but about watching for "signs" or "signals" with discharge and stuff - I was kind of yucky - and forget about getting my husband on board with all of that!
Is this book a lot like that? Is it a good read or all about discharge and secretions (GROSS!)
[It looks like a much bigger book]
I'm glad you're enjoying learning new things and finding success with this method.
It is a larger book because it goes into observations in different aspects of life from trying to avoid or achieve pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause...etc. If you don't like learning about cervical fluids, it may not be the thing for you. That is the best fertility sign there is. It trumps all other signs, such as temperature. Why wouldn't Ryan sign on for it. He wouldn't have to make any observations of fluids. Like I said, it doesn't work for everyone. This book talks about temperatures as well.
I don't know that I mind so much as, that's ALL the book was about, which I guess isn't bad. But when I'd try to talk to Ryan about it he would just say, "Yuck" tune me out, or leave the room. Which makes it awfully difficult to make a plan for birth control: if he's not even willing to talk about it.
And according to the book I read there is not A SINGLE DAY in the month where I wouldn't have the possibility of being fertile.
Judging from that book I would guess I ovulate 2 or 3 times a month (so it's a wonder I don't have twins) and probably the reason we had two babies conceived while using birth control.
But I did see that this book has a section on "Gender Selection" or determining the sex of the baby you are attempting to conceive. That's something I think I'd be interested in reading about.
After 3 boys I REALLY want our next one to be a girl!
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