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TL;DR: Fertility charting does not pinpoint the exact day of ovulation. Instead, it identifies a fertile window and confirms when ovulation has occurred, which is far more useful for both trying to conceive and avoiding pregnancy. A common misconception about fertility charting is that it should tell you the exact day ovulation occurred. In reality, charting is not designed to pinpoint a single ovulation day. Instead, it helps identify a fertile window and confirm that ovulat

When I first came off hormonal birth control in 2017, I knew I didn’t want to use hormones again — but I also wasn’t ready to get pregnant. Like so many women, I downloaded the Natural Cycles app, thinking I’d finally found a hormone-free, science-backed option. Spoiler: it didn’t end well. Just a few months later, I found myself staring at two pink lines. And while I wouldn’t change that outcome (my babies are my world 💕), it was a wake-up call that taught me just how misle

Tracking your cycle can feel like a full-time job—especially when you’re juggling breastfeeding, night feeds, or shift work. As someone who has charted my own cycles since 2019, I’ve learned that accurate temperature readings are key to understanding ovulation and fertility, and if you're looking for a Tempdrop dicsount, I have one of those too! Traditional BBT is Still the Gold Standard Basal body temperature (BBT) taken with a thermometer first thing in the morning is the g

If you’ve ever been told to get If you’ve ever been told to get a day 21 progesterone test, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common ways doctors check if you’re ovulating, but here’s the thing: it’s often completely mistimed. Progesterone is the hormone produced after  ovulation by the corpus luteum. A level of 5ng/ml or higher typically confirms that ovulation has occurred. But here’s where things get tricky… Day 21 assumes ovulation happens on day 14 This test is bas