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1. Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
- Used Book in Good Condition
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2. Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 20th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
- World's Funnest, Cutest Lifestyle Action Camera in Tiny Cubic Package. Not Wi-Fi compatible.
- 6MP CMOS Sensor for Crisp Images; Selectable 720p or 1080p Video Rate
- 124-Degree Wide-Angle Lens Effortlessly Captures Big, Vibrant Scenes
- Built-In Rechargeable Battery Records 90 Continuous Minutes Per Charge
- Mounts Magnetically or w/Clip for a World of Exciting Action Applications
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3. MABIS Digital Basal Thermometer to Track Body Temperature for Ovulation, Fertility, Period Tracking and Natural Family Planning with Beeper and Memory, Oral Use Only
- EASILY DETECT AND TRACK OVULATION by conveniently testing basal body temperature. Your basal thermometer conveniently recalls your last reading so you can detect changes in temperature from day to day
- EASY TO READ LCD DISPLAY BASAL THERMOMETER informs you with a helpful tone when it registers the peak temperature and has a large, easy to read instant display
- CLINICALLY ACCURATE DIGITAL BBT THERMOMETER is tested for clinical accuracy and made in an and ISO registered facility
- BBT OVULATION THERMOMETER includes: clear plastic storage case probe covers, replaceable LR41 long-life battery, and a 12-month supply of ovulation charts
- EASY TO USE: Place the thermometer in the mouth, under the tongue with mouth closed for approximately 1 minute. When the temperature stabilizes, 4 beep tones will sound indicating monitoring is complete
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4. Wondfo Pregnancy Test Strips, 50-count
- Highly Sensitive - Levels of hCG as low as 25 mIU/ml can be detected within 3 to 5 minutes.
- Easy to Use Design - Each test is sealed in individual pouch. It can be carried anywhere with privacy protection.
- Quick and Reliable Result: Dip the test in urine for 3 seconds and read the result in 3-5 minutes (Double lines for pregnant and single line for not pregnant).
- 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed - All tests have CE/FSC approved. We are dedicated to be the best home tests provider. Refund or return for defective products are acceptable.
- Pregnancy is detectable 1 day before expected period. Each test is sealed in an individual pouch.
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6. Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
- Markers, fiber tip bonus set of 20 colors
- 16+4 free pack in stand-up easel case
- Yellow Orange Red Magenta Blue Turquoise Green LightGreen VaDyckBrown Black Bordeaux DarkMauve Violet CobaltBlue SapGreen OliveGreen Ochre BurntSienna LightGrey5 LightBlue
- Triplus triangular barrel for relaxed writing
- Stable pressure resistant tip
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7. Swissco Spa Bella Soothing Gel Bead Eye Mask Hot or Cold Relief, Large, May and Vary
- Available color will be shipped (blue or green)
- Calms both the mind and body
- Microwave and freeze
- Re-usable and non-toxic
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8. Folate 1,333 MCG DFE (Metafolin® 800 mcg) Tablets - 100 Count
- BODY READY – In order for the body to use Folic Acid, it must undergo a series of biochemical steps. The active folate in Solgar Folate is Metafolin (L-methyfolate) which is bioidentical to the bioactive form, which means no conversion by the body is needed. This can be quite helpful for this who have difficulty converting Folic Acid to its active form.
- BENEFITS – The active folate in this formulation helps in promoting heart health as well as providing support for a healthy nervous system as well as the formulation of healthy red blood cells.
- SUITABLE FOR VEGANS – All capsules are non-GMO and certified gluten free. They are also free of wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, sodium, artificial flavors, sweeteners, preservatives and colors.
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9. New Chapter Perfect Prenatal Vitamins, 270ct, Organic Prenatal Vitamins, Non-GMO Ingredients for Healthy Baby & Mom - Folate (Methylfolate), Iron, Vitamin D3, Fermented with Whole Foods and Probiotics
COMPLETE PRENATAL VITAMIN with non-constipating fermented Iron for natural energy during pregnancyEASY TO TAKE ANYTIME: Gentle on an empty stomach. Eases morning sickness with Ginger3 NUTRIENT-PACKED TABLETS: Sustains 100% complete prenatal nutrition throughout your day including 100% Daily Value of...
10. NOW Supplements, DHA-500 with 250 EPA, Molecularly Distilled, Supports Brain Health*, 180 Softgels
- MOLECULARLY DISTILLED - ENTERIC COATED: NOW DHA-500 has twice the DHA (500 mg per softgel) as in our regular strength product (250 mg per softgel). Those who experience nausea or reflux from other fish oils should find this enteric coated, odor-controlled softgel easier to tolerate.
- SUPPORTS BRAIN HEALTH/CARDIOVASCULAR SUPPORT: From the FDA: Supportive but not conclusive research shows that consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. This natural fish oil concentrate is manufactured under strict quality control standards.
- CLASSIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: Non-GMO, kosher contains gelatin, halal, keto friendly
- GMP Quality Assured: NPA A-rated GMP certification means that every aspect of the NOW manufacturing process has been examined, including our laboratory/testing methods (for stability, potency, and product formulation).
- Packaged in the USA by a family owned and operated company since 1968.
- During the summer months products may arrive warm but Amazon stores and ships products in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations, when provided.
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11. Kirkland Signature Mucus Relief Chest Guaifenesin 400 mg Expectorant - 200 Immediate Release Tablets
- Relieves chest congestion
- Thins and loosens mucus
- Makes coughs more productive
- Works like Mucinex & Robitussin at a fraction of the cost
- 200 Immediate Release Tablets
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12. iSnow-Med Basal Thermometer for Ovulation with Large Memory (60 Days), 0.09F Accuracy, Store Time&Date&BBT, C/F Switchable (Pink)
Specially designed for Basal Body Temperature, great for monitoring your Ovulation Cycle.Clinical High Measurement Accuracy (± 0.05℃/ ± 0.09℉ )60 memories recall track the history easily, so you don’t have to write down temperatures .Built in alarm clock ,easy to set up,every morning at the ...
Welcome! Congratulations on starting out on this crazy journey we call TTC :) We 'seem' to all know exactly what we're doing because most of us kinda obsess and secretly hope that the more information we shove into our brains, the more likely we are to conceive :)
A good starting place is the book "Taking Charge of your Fertility". It does a great job of teaching you all about your cycle and fertility and how to read the signs your body is giving you.
For charting, I take the approach of the more info, the better. You can read about taking your Basal Body Temperature. This will confirm after you've ovulated, but it won't tell you before you've ovulated (which is when you need to have sex!) so it's not really enough to get the whole picture. To tell when you're about to ovulate (a.k.a. baby-making time) you can check your cervical mucous and position. Those both take a little practice to figure out. Get comfortable with yourself and take your best guess, you can always change what you write in your chart. I think my first cycle was spent mostly learning what the different CM and CP felt like. Make notes of any other things you feel and they might help you recognize a pattern in the future.
You can also use OPK (ovulation predictor kits) which detect the hormone that rises right before ovulation. Personally, I do use these as well but it doesn't give me much notice, so I prefer to rely on all the other signs.
It's totally up to you how much you're up for tracking - some people find it stressful, some don't. Just another thing you get to learn about yourself, I guess!
Of course, if you have any specific questions we've all learned so much just from hanging around here and /r/TryingForABaby, feel free to ask!
You may want to start charting your cycles to help you pinpoint ovulation. Taking Charge of Your Fertility is a great resource. I also highly recommend the Fertility Friend app if you are new to charting. They have a helpful charting course.
Also, have you seen your doctor recently? It can take up to a year to regulate from HBC, but if you are regularly going more than 60-90 days without a period, there may be an underlying cause besides HBC like PCOS for example. Your doctor will likely run some blood tests and they can also give you medication that will induce a period if you continue to have very infrequent cycles.
Best of luck!
Gummies are fine, but be aware that most do not have iron. I've actually never seen a gummy prenatal that includes iron. If that's an important supplement for you, you'll have to get it a different way or choose a pill prenatal.
Fish oil probably doesn't hurt. I personally take one when I remember. I've heard it helps baby brain development or something, I don't remember. Either way, I've seen nothing that says it's harmful, just that it either does nothing or is beneficial.
Just remember that any vitamin or supplement is just that, a supplement. If you're getting what you need in your diet, then all you really need is a folic acid supplement for TTC purposes. Many women aren't quite getting everything they need, especially when they try to grow a baby, which is why prenatals exist.
An app that doesn't use temps is really just guessing. If it uses CM, it's educated guessing. If it just goes by cycle length, it's an averaged shot in the dark. My average cycle is about 25-26 days. A period tracking app would tell me that I probably ovulate around cycle day 11. I actually ovulate on cycle day 15 on average. If I used one of those app, I'd miss my entire fertile window.
OPKs will predict when you are about to ovulate. Temps will confirm when you've ovulated. OPKs can't confirm ovulation and temps can't predict ovulation. Temping is a very cheap and easy way to track your cycle, including ovulation date and Luteal Phase length, but it drives some women crazy with obsession and other women have trouble because you really have to temp at the same time every day after a decent amount of sleep.
Many people use Wondfo's. You can get them from Amazon for relatively cheap and they're easy to use. Just pee in a cup, dip the end for 3 seconds, and wait. They're also about as sensitive as most other pregnancy tests. There are some, like First Response, that are both much more expensive and more sensitive.
Good luck!
Hi there!
My default advice is always to read Taking Charge of Your Fertility, buy a BBT thermometer (I use the Mabis one) and use FertilityFriend to track your temperature and cervical fluid.
OPKs are great, but they only show that your body is gearing up to ovulate - a shift in your temperature will confirm that you are actually ovulating.
I also recommend The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant. She looks at the scientific research behind most common TTC things and tells you whether they're worthwhile or not.
And you'll get more help over at /r/TryingForABaby. It's a lot busier than here :)
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.
I'm super late to this post but I've found that cold masks are amazing at dulling my migraines. I store three of them in the freezer and then switch them out as they warm up.
Absolutely! A little background: I was taking the One A Day multis with DHA softgels, but they made me nauseous and burp a lot (even when taking with food). My SIL suggested the following. Also note that you should be taking folate instead of folic acid, and you can get some in depth information here regarding that.
As for my routine, I take this prenatal multi three times a day, this DHA once a day, and this folate tablet once a day. All I can take on an empty stomach without nausea and they don't make me burp. I also like the fact that the multis are organic and I can actually pronounce the ingredients compared to others I have taken/seen on shelves.
Just let me know if you have any questions! :)
These are the mucinex pills I use: http://smile.amazon.com/Kirkland-Signature-Relief-Guaifenesin-Expectorant/dp/B0028K154A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420729785&sr=8-2&keywords=kirkland+guaifenesin
They're really cheap but they definitely have that gross mucinex taste. They work really well though!!
Use the iSnow one on amazon (https://www.amazon.com/iSnow-Med-Thermometer-Temperature-Accuracy-Ovulation/dp/B01MFFBT8Y) Backlit, stores a bunch of temps and even can set an alarm on it. Plus it's the only user interface that hasn't sucked for me. It is a bit pricier though
Does your vicks one go out to two decimal places? If not it's not accurate enough for this use