Is taking charge of your fertility worth it

[geek96]

DH will likely be working swing shift until Jan. This is his first week and I am already losing my mind. I want to find something to do in the evenings and am going to begin temping tomorrow and keep track in FF but I am not exactly sure what else I should be doing. Is this a good read or do you recommend any other books?

[anonymess]

Yes, it is eye opening how little I knew about my reproductive system. I think this book should be part of sex ed in schools!

[blindyswife]

Yes yes yes yes yes!

[sleepyheads]

Ditto both PPs. I was never really in tune with my body and didn't pay much attention to my cycles. Reading the book definitely helped me notice more. I would recommend reading it.

[runnerjenny]

I found reading it to be very informative. I was just using opks until I read the book and realized how important temping and CM are and other fertility signs. I am currently 8 weeks pregnant. I'm not saying it was because of the book, but it helped me understand my body better.

[magpie]

Fertility friend also has a free ebook on Amazon that was fairly informative and interesting if you want something free and instant.

[blindyswife]

I wanted to add to my answer that the book is a really easy read, even though the book looks thick. It will take what you thought you knew about your body, and just open your eyes at how your body really works.

[Cheesecake]

The book annoyed the hell out of me (I think it could be half the size), BUT it was very informative. Definitely get it!

Even with really good sex ed in school, there's just stuff about temps and the workings of things that you don't get without reading it.

I however don't think you need to read the same info 23 times, which is how I feel the book is. After the specifics of a higher temp after 6 lower temps means you ovulated have been explained once, I get it (or I can re-read that. I don't need it in different wording 5 times. But that might just be me.

[mrssandro]

YES! It's a must. It explains so much. It made charting so much easier. I am not saying you will be reading it for fun. It's more used as a reference.

[geek96]

Nov 29, 2012 9:40:42 GMT -5 swizzlestx said:

Also, there's a multi-part documentary on YouTube called The Great Sperm Race.

It was really interesting and informative. Feels weird that there's all this information that I feel no one EVER teaches you.

I will watch this when I have some free time tonight.

[lauree1183]

I'm just going to jump in here and also say yes it's worth it! Even if I hadn't started charting as a result of reading it, the book would have been worth it. I learned so much about my body that I never knew before!

[Cricket0619]

I just bought it and I am really glad I did. I feel like I learned a lot.

[littlemisschatty]

Nov 29, 2012 9:40:42 GMT -5 swizzlestx said:

Also, there's a multi-part documentary on YouTube called The Great Sperm Race.

It was really interesting and informative. Feels weird that there's all this information that I feel no one EVER teaches you.

I watched that movie - fascinating!

[tarheels]

Nov 28, 2012 21:16:30 GMT -5 anonymess said:

Yes, it is eye opening how little I knew about my reproductive system. I think this book should be part of sex ed in schools!

This!

[anonymess]

Nov 29, 2012 9:40:42 GMT -5 swizzlestx said:

Also, there's a multi-part documentary on YouTube called The Great Sperm Race.

It was really interesting and informative. Feels weird that there's all this information that I feel no one EVER teaches you.

DH & I watched this a few weekends ago. He was like 'damn, you aren't even going to be giving my boys a chance!' lol