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
She Said What?
I’ll never forget the surprising comment my mom made one sunny afternoon when I was about 15 years old. It had been one of those days when everything was going wrong, and I was feeling pretty cranky. To top it off, I had my period and was dealing with major cramps, so I was hardly the picture of joy and harmony. So what did I do? I did what any self-respecting teenager would do in a situation like that: I started complaining incessantly about menstruation and how ridiculous it was. I mean, you’re living your life, when all of a sudden, blood just starts flowing between your legs. How bizarre is that? And it’s not enough that it happens once [...]
When Life Hands You Lemons . . .
Trying to get pregnant when it seems so fleeting can be daunting at times. This list was initially inspired by Rebecca Smith Waddell and Lisa A. Kramer, who mentioned that “the world of infertility provides lots of hilarious inspiration.” Enjoy. Basal Instinct An urge to shake down your basal thermometer BEFORE recording your temperature in a futile attempt to work up a sweat and boost up your temperature; usually strikes late in the menstrual cycle about the time your temperature would naturally plummet before the onset of your dreaded period. Briefectomy Furtive removal of all tight fitting briefs from your husband's underwear drawer. Climbmax What you say to hubby (if his name is Max) as he prepares [...]
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.
