If you’re ready to start your TTC journey, predicting your ovulation and fertility window is a great first step. One easy, at-home way to do that is by tracking your body temperature with a basal ...
Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...
When you’re trying to have a baby (or starting to think about it), you may come across the term basal body temperature (BBT)—that is, your lowest temperature of the day, reached when your body is ...
Natural Cycles is a smartphone app tracking fertile days that can help with planning a pregnancy or as an alternative birth control method. The app is compatible with Oura ring and offers competitive ...
Although conception and pregnancy still isn’t as much of an exact science as anyone would like, there are some things we can do to make the process a bit easier. A new smart thermomemter called the ...
As someone on a journey to zero-waste, Kate Hall struggled to find the perfect contraceptive. The packaging of the pill left behind plastic waste, and she was forced to abandon the birth control ...
You wake up in the middle of the night with body aches and chills even though you're buried under blankets, and have a forehead that's hot to the touch. All signs point to a fever, but before you ...
Women have been manually tracking their cycles for centuries. You’ve likely heard the terms “rhythm method” or “natural family planning” from older generations; today, it’s the more scientifically ...