| PLEASE do your own thorough research & studying before you begin the Fertility Awareness Method/Natural Family Planning!! I am just trying to give a BRIEF overview of how it works, I was not very thorough, nor am i an expert by ANY means. ********** This is the book I am using: Your Fertility Signals: Using Them to Achieve or Avoid Pregnancy Naturally [Paperback] Merryl Winstein www.amazon.com Presented in question-and-answer format, one of the most straightforward self-help books on fertility aims to help couples achieve or prevent pregnancy without using contraceptives. It advocates not the outdated rhythm method, but quick, daily examinations of cervical mucus and body temperature to ascertain when the few days of fertility occur. Winstein also covers the practical aspects of sexual abstinence during the fertile period, breastfeeding's role in fertility, returning to normal cycles after using the pill, and how ovulation occurs. Assuming normal fertility, she yet includes an explanatory, alphabetical list of infertility problems. An accurate, lovingly illustrated handbook that does much to dispel the mystery and imagined difficulty centered around birth control. Further information, readings list, references, glossary, index. ********** If you are coming off the pill, it can take several months up to a year or 2 for your body & cycles to become normal again. So you will need to use cervical mucus, basal body temps & other forms of birth control for the best results. You ... |