[nanette]

Hi. After reading alot about charting I think Im going to try to start to chart when my cycle starts. Does anyone have any Do's or more importantly Do NOTs that would make easier for me not to mess up? I've been reading and it seems like there are alot of things to check and track.... Thanks for any help!

[MountainMomma]

First off I want to say hi. I'm Stephanie, one of your co-hosts here. The most important thing is to remember to temp every morning, as soon as you wake, before getting out of bed. You are supposed to temp at the same time every morning, after getting at least 3 hours of sleep. Fertility Friend has charting software, and a e-mail charting course. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

[jaypbee]

Once I started charting, I learned SO much about my cycles! I used fertilityfriend.com. I found it most user friendly. Set your alarm for the same time each morning, even on the days you don't have to get up-you can always roll over and go back to sleep after temping!

Good luck!

[BeckyK]

Charting was the best think I have ever done to get to know my body. I started after I read the book in my signature. I was 900+ people on amazon recommending it and decided to give it a shot. The website they have too, Ovusoft is amazing.

Best of luck and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

[nanette]

Thanks. I think I'll go to the bookstore tomorrow and find the book. I was looking at the Fertility Friend webpage just to see if I could figure it out, but I haven't gotten very far. It must be best to start on the first day of a new cycle...is what I was thinking...but Ill be sure to read more!

[MountainMomma]

It is best to start on the first day of a new cycle. If you are in the middle of a cycle, you can get yourself in the habit of temping every day. It will be harder to interpret that first chart though. Good luck! Let us know if you have any other questions!