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Planning Pregnancy

melissa0726melissa0726 member
in August 2011 Moms

For those of you who planned your pregnancies, can you recommend any good, basic resources for planning?  Are any of TB's fertility trackers worth checking out?

I am a little embarrassed to admit that I know nothing about tracking fertility, other than that the most fertile time is 14 days before the first day of your next period.  We did no planning to conceive DD; we stopped preventing, and I was pregnant within three months.  This time around, though, we are hoping to plan for a summer/fall baby for next year, as that would align well with DH being off of school.  If last time was any indication, I don't see any challenges with TTC; but I figure it doesn't hurt to improve my knowledge and increase our chance of success :)

I did take a look around on the TTGP board, and I was a little overwhelmed.  So I thought I'd start here and see if you ladies had any resources to recommend.  TIA!

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  • ladybugpjbladybugpjb member

    Another vote for Taking Charge of Your Fertility. That's pretty much all I relied on (specifically info about how to recognize when ovulation is about to occur).

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  • kjgilhookjgilhoo member

    I'll second the Fertility Friend recc!  That can be overwhelming too, but just go through one tutorial at a time.

    Taking Charge of Your Fertility is a good read though - there is SO much we aren't taught about our bodies that is kinda crucial information to know! 

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  • WashingtonQueenWashingtonQueen member

    Another person in favor of Taking Charge of Your Fertility! I am half way through reading it in preparation for TTC the next baby.

    Here is a link to where I got my copy from - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060881909/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00

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  • fancefppfancefpp member
    I used OPKs because my cycles are very regular not that you can't use them if they aren't I did the same thing with DS and got pregnant the first month. This time the second month trying. I think they are good to help pinpoint your fertile window not just O. I used them for a few months before we were really trying to see a pattern.
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  • chottomottochottomotto member
    I highly recommend the Fertility Friend website. I got pregnant the first cycle with both pregnancies using Fertility Friend. I have a link in my signature showing both of those cycles, if you'd like to take a peek. The tutorials are really great, too. Good luck!
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  • melissa0726melissa0726 member
    Thank you SO MUCH!  I really appreciate all of your recommendations.  I'm excited to get started....reading, that is Wink !!!
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  • kjuryflkjuryfl member

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    Since you really don't know how everything works I would suggest the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility. It's like an indepth anatomy/biology lesson written in an easy to read way.

    This! I got pregnant my first cycle after reading through this book.  

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  • eesomeeesome member

    Step 1- Read TCOYF "Taking Charge of Your Fertility"

    Step 2 - Create an account on Fertility Friend and start charting

    Step 3- Invest in Ovulation Tests

    Step 4- Relax and have lots of sex!! :)

    GL!

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  • melissa0726melissa0726 member
    imageeesome:

    Step 1- Read TCOYF "Taking Charge of Your Fertility"

    Step 2 - Create an account on Fertility Friend and start charting

    Step 3- Invest in Ovulation Tests

    Step 4- Relax and have lots of sex!! :)

    GL!

    Love your four step breakdown, I am definitely going to follow it!  Haha, thanks!!

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  • Monsieur_et_Madame_HaMonsieur_et_Madame_Ha member

    <--- Another fan of fertility friend

    When my period returned after DD1, my cycles were all out of whack, but thanks to FF, we got pregnant the 3rd cycle. 

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  • SharonB222SharonB222 member
    I love charting BBT (FertilityFriend .com, basal body temperature).  Worked like a charm for me to determine my cycle pattern and then figure out my body's signals to predict O easily enough.  I have a regular 29-day cycle, but am a late ovulator CD18 on average so I am fertile CD13 to CD19.  My BFF has the exact same cycle length but O's early so is fertile CD7 to CD13.   I wasn't crazy about OPKs.  GL!

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  • amywalt1684amywalt1684 member
    I really like the 'My Days' app. Very helpful figuring out your most fertile times.
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