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
What Can Gymnastics Teach Us About Facing Health Challenges?
So, the exciting events of the Tokyo Olympics are behind us and can no longer provide the escape we all needed from the bewildering news we hear on a daily basis. And now that the story of the incredible gymnast Simone Biles’ withdrawal from most of the events is not the jaw-dropping news it was just a few weeks ago, I wanted to highlight one other amazing athlete. For those of you who are old enough to remember the fabulous gymnast Shannon Miller, the 7-time medalist from the 1996 Olympics, she has a lot to teach us about how the discipline of gymnastics carried her through a very scary rough patch in her life. As she tells it, back in [...]
The Missing Piece of the Menstrual Puzzle
Can a woman get pregnant if she isn’t menstruating? Or another way of putting it is: Can a woman assume she doesn’t need to use birth control if she isn’t having periods? The answer is not as intuitive as you’d think. On the surface, any fairly educated person might think “Of course she can’t get pregnant if she’s not having periods! What an absurd question.” Actually, the answer is that yes, she could theoretically conceive even if she isn’t menstruating, but certainly it would be a stretch. Stick with me on this one: Since a woman releases an egg about 12 to 14 days before menstruation, it’s possible to get pregnant without even having periods! Thus, women who are not [...]
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.
