I'll have a look when I get home tonight and PM you.
Honestly though you are more than welcome to have it.
It was given to me as a not so subtle hint ...LOL and it's not a method I will use personally so at the moment it's just taking up space in my book shelf
I have used this method for years, it works great, just look at my sig!!!!
But seriously I do use it, and it has worked very well so far. All the bubbas were planned.
I have never tempe'd, just gone by cycle and CM. I also get a noticalbe ovary cramp at O time too, which helps... I have found I have a very regular cycle and can almost predict AF and O to the hour!!
So I guess that made it easy in my case.
I think a class to learn how is a great idea, it can be tricky to start out....
Where is the best place to find a chart? try googling fertility friend - alternatively, Alan made a spreadsheet a while ago, I have it on my home pc and i will send it to you
When do I start charting? as soon as you like - even just to get into the rhythym of doing it
What do I record? (i.e. temp, CM etc) temp - cm - and cervical position
How do I know when I am ovulating? Your temp will dip slighlty - i suggest you do some googling on this very important part - but if you get fertility friend it will give you a graph and will show you when you are fertile
Do I have to temp? yep! before you gt out of bed each morning.
There is a clinic where I live that teaches the Billing Method. Has anyone been to one of these seminars? Is it worth DH and I going? sounds good to me!
Hehe.. please excuse poor little naive Amy... but ummm... how to I check my cervical position???
Would love a copy of that chart Kitt3n. I'll PM you tonight.
I'm guessing it will take a while to work out my cycle once I go off the pill... we will be using a diaphram as well so how will I know when is safe/unsafe in those first few months? I smell an oopsie baby heading our way LOL
Thanks Dee - I'll let you know if I need it or not. This seminar is probably going to have heaps of info.
I used to use fertility friend also. I found it pretty easy to use. I just had to remember to update every day though.. sometimes I'd forget and end up with a big gap in my chart.
Get a book called Natural Fertility by Francesca Naish. It's good, comprehensive stuff. She also talks about lunar cycles which can make a difference for some people.
I think taking a class would be very useful.
Personally, I find CM is the best indicator of O time, but of course this is different for everyone. If yours is cooperative (lol!) you'll find that it gets creamier closer to O time, then becomes like the consistency of egg white at O - hence the term EWCM.
If you like, go to the Fertility Friend website (like Kitten suggested) - they have charting tutorials as well. They give you 1 month free to try it out then I think it is relatively inexpensive to use. (Though I just made up my own charts based on one that came with my basal thermometer when I bought it. I just made the chart on the puter and added the bits I liked.)
Good luck!
ETA: I would suggest using alternative contraception all the time for the first few cycles. Just til you get the hang of it and so that you're more relaxed! (Also, you'll no doubt need the practice using the diaphragm at first too, LOL!)
I bought a Basel Thermometer today while at the chemist. I haven't opened it yet but it said that it comes with charts. I'll have a look at that website and check out the tutorial.
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