Hey!!

[u/Good-Ingenuity1829]

Hi everyone! I’m brand new to fertility awareness and trying to learn as much as I can, so please be gentle with me 😅
I’ve had really bad reactions to hormonal birth control, so I’m looking into fertility awareness specifically for pregnancy prevention.
I purchased Natural Cycles and the band. I understand that Natural Cycles itself isn’t FAM, and I don’t plan to rely solely on its algorithm. I do think the temperature and sleep data from the band could be really helpful for me as another tool while I’m learning to understand my own fertility patterns.
I really want to learn how to interpret and chart my own fertility signs rather than just being told whether it’s a “red” or “green” day. I’m planning to track cervical mucus alongside my temperature data.
Would it also be helpful to use LH/ovulation strips and compare those results with my temperature and cervical mucus while I’m learning my patterns?
I’d also love recommendations for an app where I can chart everything separately from Natural Cycles. My goal is to actually understand what my body is doing and follow a proper method while using Natural Cycles as an additional tool, rather than relying on it as my only form of fertility tracking.
Any beginner resources, methods, books, apps, or tips you wish you had known when you started would be greatly appreciated! ❤️

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