Why Bother Charting Fertility?
Charting fertility may seem like a hassle. Obviously, people have managed to get pregnant without the assistance of charts and graphs for most of human history. But by keeping track of a few different things every day, you can improve the odds of becoming pregnant. Charting involves: • Taking your basal body temperature. • Examining your cervical mucus. • Noting when your menstrual period began. • Noting when you had sexual intercourse. Knowing this information can make a difference. Though the average couple conceives after about five or six months of trying, people who know how to determine when the woman ovulates and who have sex regularly during that time can conceive in less than three or four months. Charting can make you more in touch with your body. It’s also helpful if you have questions for your doctor, since he or she can see what you’ve been doing.
