The “Start Here” TTC Checklist
Getting Pregnant (For You)
- Stop using any kind of hormonal birth control (the pill, patch, shot, etc.)
- Understand the menstrual cycle
- Get the basics of charting your cycle
- Buy a basal body temperature thermometer
- Figure out your cervical mucus patterns
- Decide if you want to use ovulation predictor kits (OPK's)
- Watch a tutorial on using a fertility monitor
- Get rid of (or replace) your lube
- Have some baby-making sex
- Have an orgasm (you're more fertile if you do)
- Stock up on pregnancy tests
Getting Pregnant (For Your Man)
- Keep the testicles cooler
- Avoid hot tubs
- Wear boxers rather than briefs
- Get up and walk around periodically if you have a desk job
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