I started using fertility awareness method almost 6 years ago after coming off the hormonal birth control pill. Using a tracking device with an app helped me determine my hormone cycles and plan conception of 2 babies during that time. During times when my goal changed to pregnancy prevention, I utilized a tracking device to determine fertile windows. I now use the Tempdrop and have had the most amazing experience using it! (NOTE: tracking is NOT a form of birth control. If the goal is pregnancy prevention, you need to utilize an effective form of birth control. Tracking devices will only help determine when you are in those fertile windows)
What Tempdrop can help determine:
What is fertility tracking/fertility awareness?
Fertility Awareness Method is a way to track phases of the menstrual cycle using basal body temperature and body signs. This can help determine which phase of the cycle your body is in, hormone fluctuations, conception planning, and determining your fertile window for further pregnancy prevention.
What is the fertile window?
This is the time in the menstrual cycle that a women is most likely to get pregnant. This is important to know whether you are tracking for pregnancy prevention or conception. Tracking your cycle with a fertility awareness device does NOT prevent pregnancy but will help you determine when pregnancy prevention is needed (condoms, abstain, etc.)
Fertility Awareness can confirm ovulation occurred during that cycle
While charting basal body temperatures, if ovulation occurs, you will see a sustained temperature rise due hormonal changes. Along with temperature tracking you should track cervical mucus patterns in the app which will help you determine peak fertility.
Why Tempdrop?
Tempdrop is a unique tracker that you wear at night while you sleep so it can get a more improved reading of basal body temperature and therefore, more accurate reading to chart. Your information syncs to their app where there’s a chart, cycle predictions, and a sleep report (sleep report is for premium subscribers). Tempdrop does not use EMF’s while wearing throughout the night and only uses EMF during the sync cycle which only takes a few seconds.
While using the fertility awareness method, getting an accurate measurement requires taking the temperature before standing from bed, at the same time every day, and after a certain amount of time in REM sleep. As a new mom that was impossible for me and I frequently forgot or wouldn’t have a full sleep cycle. Tempdrop solved this problem for me because I just wear it night and don’t worry about it again until synching the next morning!
You can use my code AFHOMESWAPS for a discount
What about the birth control pill?
While effective, the birth control pill disrupts hormones, that is it’s job. It suppresses the body from producing the hormones needed for ovulation which can then disrupt other hormones in the body. The pill also depletes vital minerals and micronutrients and causes gut disruption. Birth control pills are classified as a Group B carcinogen, meaning they are known to cause cancer as well as increase risk of depression, anxiety, and blood clots.
Tempdrop is not a replacement for birth control. However, if you are in a position to quit the pill, fertility awareness method can help track and learn your cycle.
I’m not ready to jump in. Where can I learn more?
Here are some great books that can help you learn more about fertility awareness! It took me a while to make sure I was educated on using fertility awareness method before jumping in, which I want for you too! Here are some that I found helpful.
Are there nontoxic condoms to prevent pregnancy?
Nontoxic Lubricant
- Rowe Casa Organics (code homeswaps for 20% of first order)
- Coconu water based lubricant
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