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Achieving pregnancy naturally
Source: informtoyou.blogspot.com Date: 10/26/07

Natural pregnancy achievement uses the fertility awareness method along with natural family planning. I think this is one of the best methods to pregnancy achievement. As a mom-to-be you want to give your baby the best start in life possible. In preparing to become pregnant you should do everything you can to insure that you are in tip-top health.

Medical intervention has its place. Without it a lot of women would not be able to get pregnant. But there are natural remedies that can help and these should be looked at first.

Chemical birth control is to blame for many fertility problems. It causes unexplained infertility because it puts the reproductive hormones out of balance. This issue is something that I really want to get across. My primary goal is to help make women aware of this and to show them choices in the matter of birth control and pregnancy achievement. Namely there are natural ways of doing things that are much easier and better for the body.

Birth control pills, birth control shots and patches and even the hormone laden IUD's all contain man-made hormones that can take away fertility for up to 18 months or longer once stopped. This is when measures must be taken to balance the hormones and bring back fertility. There are natural remedies to do this.

Before you start any new remedy please seek the advice of your physician. Arm yourself with the knowledge of what natural alternatives can do for you. There are natural alternatives for many of the prescription ones. Namely there are prescriptions that bring on ovulation and menstruation. Research and find out the natural alternatives to these to try first. Always research about it and make an informed decision.

Begin your journey to natural pregnancy by charting your fertility signs of basal body temperature, cervical fluid and cervical position. This alone will help to determine if you are ovulating and if you may have a hormone deficiency or infertility issues. You can take the natural remedies and note the progress on your chart. Some things will work, some will not. The chart is a wonderful way of seeing the true picture.

I encourage all women on the journey to motherhood to be open minded about natural pregnancy achievement. This is the best way, if possible, to help have a healthy conception and pregnancy. Talk with your physician about your choices. Make the decision that will be best for you and for your baby!

About the Author
Lori writes from her experience of being a mom of 5 children. Her work can be found on http://www.stages-in-pregnancy.com

Natural Family Planning Ovulation Methods:
based on material sourced from: www.dailyvidette.com

"When a woman ovulates she releases the hormone progesterone, which is a thermogenic, raising the woman's basal body temperature about four tenths of a degree," said Karen Poehailos, doctor of family medicine at First Med in Charlottesville, Va.

Poehailos dispelled a common myth that only women with regular cycles can successfully use these methods.

"It can be used effectively, and though it may be more difficult to learn, a trained professional can help to teach a woman how to manage that."

A third kind of NFP, the rhythm method, was most popular in the 1950s and 1960s, according to Poehailos. This method is based on the calendar and therefore "is not very good for women with irregular cycles," she said.

The rhythm method is most reliable for women with regular 28-day cycles.

"Ovulation occurs 14 days before the next period, when you start counting the first day of your period," Peterson said. Thus, for women with regular 28-day cycles, the ninth through 14th days are fertile.

There are advantages to using this method over hormonal contraception.

"Hormonal contraceptives have links with breast, liver and cervical cancers, in addition to their side effects," Poehailos said.

"The risk of blood clots is higher, women have reported more depression while on the pill and some women may loose interest in intercourse."

According to Poehailos, the pill's link to an increased risk of breast cancer in women who have not yet completed a pregnancy could be due to differentiation of the breast tissue that occurs during the trimester of pregnancy when the body is preparing for lactation.

"The cells become more specialized and less susceptible to carcinogens, because these changes in tissue are somewhat protective," she said.

Women who have not yet completed a pregnancy do not have this protection.

Though negative side effects to hormonal contraception do not occur in all women, they are risk factors women do not have to worry about while using NFP, according to Poehailos.

Additionally, "women learning NFP learn how to read their bodies and cycles better," Poehailos said, adding that this information can be useful when trying to figure out the causes of cycle abnormalities.

Also, because NFP uses no chemicals, it is environmentally friendly.

NFP is also conducive to relationship building.

"It completely depends on good training and complete dedications on both parts," Peterson said.

Because both the man and woman share the responsibility of deciding whether to have sex, it is considered a couple's method. According to Poehailos, research has shown that couples report feeling improved communication, improved knowledge and stronger bonds in their relationships after starting NFP.

Additionally, because the method mandates a period of abstinence, couples may experience a "honeymoon period" when they can resume relations.

When this temperature is higher for a few days, this means ovulation has occurred, and with this information someone can know when to resume relations without risk of pregnancy, Poehailos said.

According to materials distributed by Planned Parenthood, a woman using this method should take her temperature first thing in the morning with a special thermometer that is sensitive to slight changes.

In addition to charting changes in basal body temperature, a woman can monitor her cervical mucus.

"Glands in the cervix create mucus that helps sperm travel into the body and keeps bad sperm out," Poehailos said.

Before ovulation, the mucus is very stretchy and conducive to fertility, she added.

During the peak of fertility, "because estrogen is high, cervical mucus increases," Peterson said. "Instead of sticky and cloudy it becomes very clear, like raw egg whites."

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