The birth control pill is hardly ideal. While I realize it has its BIG advantage (convenience), many women suffer from the side-effects of its daily dose of artificial hormones. When I was investigating birth control options, I came across Toni Weschler’s book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility. It is an excellent, eye-opening lesson about a woman’s monthly cycle of fertility. I used the methods taught in this book to effectively pinpoint my periods of fertility. This served as a drug-free means of birth control and pregnancy-achievement until my husband and I (mostly my husband) decided that our family was complete.
How does it work? Does it really work? Well, even the author recommends Fertility Awareness as a birth control method only for those willing to follow all the rules. As a fastidious type myself, it worked for me. Tanya Triber, a freelance writer, has written a detailed piece for Mindful Mama that’s a perfect introduction to someone curious about the whole idea: On Fertile Ground: The Fertility Awareness Method. All you need is an inexpensive Basal thermometer (which goes in your mouth) and time enough to read the book and you’ve got free, natural birth control or pregnancy achievement, along with a new-found understanding for the way your body works.
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