First of all, no need to panic! You’re doing great. The fact is that it may take a relatively long time to finally get that big fat positive on your pregnancy test. If you’ve been trying for more than a few months and are feeling a little impatient, know that it’s common to take a […]
Category Archives: Ovulation & Timing
So much of becoming pregnant comes down to timing – pinpointing that brief period each month when the egg is available to be fertilized. Here you’ll find helpful resources to help you crack the code.
Ovulation predictor kits can be purchased online here. Pricing ranges from $.80/test to $.55/test based on the number of tests you purchase, and shipping is free. Q: What is an ovulation predictor kit (OPK)? What does it tell me? A: An OPK is a test that looks for luteinizing hormone (LH). Just prior to ovulation, […]
Timing Intercourse and Sexual Position to Increase the Odds of having a Boy or a Girl Gender selection has always been a hot topic – and more and more couples are turning to, or at least speculatively entertaining the possibility of using, methods and techniques of influencing the gender of their next baby. Most well-known […]
Your BBT Chart and Getting Pregnant: What Can BBT Charting Tell me about Ovulation, Implantation, and Pregnancy? When women start BBT charting, the first and primary objective is to learn about one’s unique menstrual cycle and determine when you are fertile. To this end, the BBT chart is instrumental in telling you when you ovulate […]
Buffing Out Your BBT Chart: Secondary Signs of Fertility and Ovulation Midcycle Pain, Ovulation Spotting, Breast Sensitivity and Patterns of Arousal You may already be familiar with the most common methods of charting fertility and predicting ovulation. These methods, of course, include bbt charting, monitoring changes in cervical mucus and cervix position, and using ovulation tests: from peeing on […]