Things to do 4-6 months before trying to conceive:
1) Have A Primary Care Physician (PCP) Visit.
2) Get a Well Woman Exam.
3) Quit the birth control pill.
4) Visit your dentist.
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Preconception Planning: What to Do 4-6 Months Before Trying to Get Pregnant
Charting Your Cycle: Using LH to Predict Fertility and Understand PCOS
Learn about cycle charting, LH strips, ovulatory predictor kits (OPKs) and some special circumstances where OPKs might not be accurate.
Maximizing Ovulation: Tips from Kate Naumes ND
Let’s talk about a normal menstrual cycle for women – we have our eggs that’s held in a little capsule and then when we ovulate it pops open, the egg comes out and then the capsule that’s left over is called the corpus luteum.
Maximizing Your Chances: 7 Tips for Sexy Ovulation
When do you feel best during the month? Most women report feeling great right around ovulation.
Understanding Normal Cycle Phases: Insights from Kate Naumes ND
To begin to talk about what is abnormal about women’s menstrual cycles, we have to first understand what is normal. Most doctors and experts tend to talk about the two phases of a menstrual cycle, but to more accurately represent the lived experience of having a menstrual cycle, we think four phases are more accurate. These are: Menstrual, Follicular, Ovulatory &
Luteal. Each phase has its own level of energy, physical changes, and hormone processes in the body. Each one also tells us a little bit about how you feel in the world at that time of the month.