Getting pregnant

Now that I'm in the dead of the third trimester, I've found myself reflecting often on the adventure that Grant and I have embarked upon over the last year. I've done a lot of research (almost) every step of the way and wanted to share some of my findings.


Easy to find at a drugstore - pricey, but convenient.

Although I don't have any specific advice on the exact how-to of getting pregnant, I did find out some useful information about fertility windows. I am no expert and did not go all out measuring my temperature or scrutinizing my cervical mucous. I will note, though, that as you begin to test for ovulation, you will begin to pick up on the rhythm of your body. If you pay attention, the cervical mucous will become a good indicator for your "window of fertile opportunity," as I like to call it.

Being an all-out planner, I wanted to know that I was ovulating and when it was happening. For some reason, ovulation predictor tests seemed to me to be the most surefire way of knowing. After doing a bit of Walgreens research, I found out that these guys are pricey! The cheapest I could find was about $1/test strip. Since I had no idea when my ovulation was or if it was consistent from month to month, I saw that adding up all too quickly! 


These are wondfo test strips - blue is the ovulation predictor.
Find them here on amazon.com

After some google research, I found my new best friend, Wondfo! They are not as fancy as the others, but they come with easy to follow instructions and they helped me to discover my typical cycle so that I could begin predicting ovulation more accurately.

By the fourth month I was using them, I didn't even really need them anymore. Note that if you do not have a regular cycle, you will probably need to be much more observant and either use these religiously or look into other natural family planning methods of predicting ovulation, such as changes in cervical mucous.