Over five years ago when my husband and I began trying to expand our family, I started reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler. As far as taking charge of my personal fertility, cervical mucus charting interested me the most. Because […] More
A basal body temperature (BBT) is the lowest temperature attained by the body during a twenty-four hour period, which is usually attained during a period of rest. For most women, the rest necessary for a BBT occurs after three or more hours of uninterrupted sleep, which usually coincides with nighttime sleep. In women, basal body […] More
The Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) is a natural family planning described in the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler. FAM involves charting basal body temperatures and cervical fluids. FAM can also include charting information about the form and position of […] More
