A Message from Toni Weschler
Welcome to TCOYF.com, the official companion site of my book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Here you’ll have access to a full-featured charting app, our vibrant TTC community, informative articles, and helpful tips and interesting tangents like the one below from yours truly!
Toni's Tips and Tangents
When to Trust Your Gut
We as women are so used to experiencing various types of pains and discomforts during our cycles that we may lose sight of what is normal versus what merits seeing a health practitioner. Of course, the benefit of learning about Fertility Awareness and charting your cycle is that you become acutely aware of what signs are normal and which to be concerned about. So, for example, if you chart, you’ve probably become very aware of the cyclical nature of such normal occurrences as: Menstrual cramps Ovulatory pain, often immediately preceding or on the day of ovulation, itself Cervical sensitivity during your luteal phase after ovulation, when your cervix is low in your vagina and may be hit during intercourse Breast [...]
Advocating for Yourself
I just had my mammogram a few days ago, and I can honestly say that for the first time in over 25 years, it was, (wait for it) . . . almost pleasant! Now don’t get me wrong, I’d still rather scrub toilets than have my breasts squished between two hard cold plates, but here’s the thing — I now know what to request each and every time to make it at least tolerable. But before we get to that, let’s talk, shall we? For years, every single time that I glanced over at the screen after the tech took the image, my heart skipped a beat and I felt nauseous, because all I saw were masses of white [...]
Taking Charge of Your Fertility
Are you unhappy with your current method of birth control? Or are you demoralized by your quest to have a baby? Do you also experience confusing signs and symptoms at various times in your cycle, but are frustrated by a lack of simple explanations?
This invaluable resource will help you find the answer to your questions while giving you amazing insights into your own body.
