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Charting Question

I've been thinking a lot lately about charting. I've got my copy of TCOYF sitting on my bedside table, and I've really just started reading it. Drew and I had previously talked about stopping prevention at the end of this year, but now we're not so sure. I think this MBA is taking up a lot more time/energy than either of us expected. But I'd still like to make some sort of change at the end of the year. So that's where the charting comes in.

In anyone else charting to avoid?

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Re: Charting Question

  • I had planned to but haven't started to yet. I should get back to temping at least. When I was charting to TTC I had a hard time with CM so I'm not planning on relying on that!
    Campbell James - 3.6.2010
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  • I am obviously not CTA but it will be very easy once you start charting. When we have a kid, i will CTA until we are finished pro-creating and get L fixed. I will never go back on BCPs. Once you chart for a few months and know your cycles, CTA is very simple. tCOYF has a whole section on CTA. Lots of good info!
  • imageMouth*ofthe*South:
    I am obviously not CTA but it will be very easy once you start charting. When we have a kid, i will CTA until we are finished pro-creating and get L fixed. I will never go back on BCPs. Once you chart for a few months and know your cycles, CTA is very simple. tCOYF has a whole section on CTA. Lots of good info!

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  • i know nothing really about charting, but I do know there is a website the does it all for you, well not everything:)
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  • I've been using charting for TTA since we got married.  We don't plan to TTC until at least next summer.

    It is possible, you just have to be really focused with your charting (all of you who don't chart on weekends wouldn't be able to use it for TTA), and willing to remember to use condoms or whatnot when you need to.


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  • imageMouth*ofthe*South:
    I am obviously not CTA but it will be very easy once you start charting. When we have a kid, i will CTA until we are finished pro-creating and get L fixed. I will never go back on BCPs. Once you chart for a few months and know your cycles, CTA is very simple. tCOYF has a whole section on CTA. Lots of good info!

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  • imageoreille:

    I've been using charting for TTA since we got married.  We don't plan to TTC until at least next summer.

    It is possible, you just have to be really focused with your charting (all of you who don't chart on weekends wouldn't be able to use it for TTA), and willing to remember to use condoms or whatnot when you need to.

     

    all of this.  We CTA until we TTC.  That was 15 cycles of CTA.  You have to be extremely diligent and either abstain or use condoms 100% of the time during your fertile period.  Other than that, sex was the same.  Annoying to have to use condoms for a few days out of the cycle, but meh, it could be worse.  It was definitely better than popping a pill every day.  And since I had such a long history of charts where I was really able to see a pattern with my body, it made TTC that much easier for us.

  • Thanks, girls! That's a big help. I was a little nervous at first, but I definitely think this will be a good route for us to take.

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