Getting Pregnant
Flamingo86
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Charting to avoid long-term
I have an appt. to see my gyno next week to discuss BC options. I don't want hormones and it looks like my only alternatives are condoms and a diaphragm (both destroy the spontaneity which bothers us) and the paragard IUD. I am still considering paragard but am not sure if I am comfortable with the risks and potential heavy periods. I may still talk to my Dr. about this option but am considering taking up charting again to avoid getting KU.
I thought it would be exhausting when I first though of it but now that I am getting out of the mindset of constantly hoping I am pg it seems less frustrating. It only takes me a few minutes to chart my signs each day and my cycles are pretty consistent. We would use condoms if there was any doubt. I also think that seeing that my body seems to be working alright might help me feel less "broken."
Has anyone here charted to avoid in the long-term (1-2 years or more)? How was your experience? We only did it for a few months to get ready for TTC.
I thought it would be exhausting when I first though of it but now that I am getting out of the mindset of constantly hoping I am pg it seems less frustrating. It only takes me a few minutes to chart my signs each day and my cycles are pretty consistent. We would use condoms if there was any doubt. I also think that seeing that my body seems to be working alright might help me feel less "broken."
Has anyone here charted to avoid in the long-term (1-2 years or more)? How was your experience? We only did it for a few months to get ready for TTC.
Married August 2009
3 years. 5 losses.
Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15
Re: Charting to avoid long-term
Married August 2009
3 years. 5 losses.
Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15
FAM is extremely effective if you're committed to it. I plan on using it when we are done having children, too.
"You know you're in love when you don't want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." - Dr. SeussI did it for 4 years. We also did PnP all the time as well and avoided during my fertile window, which was not fun, but much funner (not a word) than an unexpected pregnancy.
I also didnt want to worry about hormones, but I got the Mirena IUD when we decided that we were not going ot TTC for several more years. The small amount of localized hormones we much easier for me to deal with than the heavy periods. My periods totally stopped after about 8 months on Mirena and I had no side effects from hormones.
TTC#2 4/14
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