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u/Shortkaik · 4 pointsr/FirstTimeTTC

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!

u/paperina100 · 3 pointsr/FirstTimeTTC

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!

u/artipants · 4 pointsr/FirstTimeTTC

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!

u/deadasthatsquirrel · 1 pointr/FirstTimeTTC

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 :)

u/bunnylover726 · 1 pointr/FirstTimeTTC

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.

u/napninja · 2 pointsr/FirstTimeTTC

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.

u/KelleyBuckley · 1 pointr/FirstTimeTTC

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! :)

u/nkdeck07 · 1 pointr/FirstTimeTTC

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