You may not think something as simple as charting your menstrual cycle could have such a significant impact on someone’s life, but it truly does. Charting your cycle is different than using a period tracking app. You chart your fertility biomarkers (cervical mucus, basal body temperature, bleeding, hormone tests) and you interpret that data. I’ve been charting my cycle using the FEMM method of fertility awareness for almost a year and a half. I love this method so much! … Read more »
Do you like looking behind the scenes? You came to the right place, friend! Today I’m walking you through my daily charting routine and YOU get to see a behind the scenes look! First, I pay close attention to what I feel when I’m wiping. Does the toilet paper feel dry? Moist? Slippery? How many wipes does it take to feel clean? These questions help me determine my cervical mucus sensation. Second, I look at the toilet paper…. Read more »
Feeling nervous about preventing pregnancy naturally? I totally get that! I remember waiting anxiously that first month Caleb and I were married. Was I pregnant? Does Fertility Awareness REALLY work? When my period started, I breathed a sigh of relief and grinned. Fertility awareness is so cool! So if you’re feeling nervous at the thought of trying to avoid pregnancy without hormonal birth control, I’ve got 3 reasons why you should learn FEMM. Reason #1: Discover how to identify & chart cervical mucus… Read more »
At the beginning of the Covid Lockdowns, I discovered The Balanced Life Pilates (now Lindywell). I felt so excited to find a good at-home workout program! It definitely made those long days of being stuck at my apartment so much happier. Two years later, I still love this pilates program! I wrote an initial review a few weeks after I started the program that you can read here and I thought that since they recently rebranded from The Balanced Life… Read more »
Have you heard about natural family planning and thought it was cool but you didn’t know how to get started with fertility awareness methods? Well, never fear! Today I’m going to tell you all you need to know about it! If you would rather listen to this, you can do so below or by listening on your favorite podcast app. (Search for “Coffee With Kara.”) How To Get Started With Fertility Awareness 1. Research the Different Kinds of Methods The… Read more »
