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12-03-2012 at 5:45 PM
bakes4u
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For those TTA ?

Do you chart as your only form of BC while TTA? I think we will be TTA after this cycle for awhile. I want to start thinking about what forms of bc we might use. I'm interested in charting as our sole method of not getting pregnant.

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12-03-2012 at 5:49 PM
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I'm too lazy to chart when I'm TTA. We invest in Trojans when we are not TTC.

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12-03-2012 at 5:49 PM
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We do. Its been 3 cycles. This one may be an oops. As I thought I had O'd and then my temp plummeted. If you have fairly regular cycles it will be easier. I have a lot of variables. My O day and LP both vary greatly.

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12-03-2012 at 5:50 PM
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We used charting to avoid for about 6 months before we TTC our DD & have used it to avoid the past 4 months. It had worked successfully for us, although we do use a backup during my fertile period, either condoms or today sponge.

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12-03-2012 at 5:52 PM
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When I charted to TTA, It just meant that we used condoms until Ovulation was confirmed.

Charting to TTA can totally be done, but since my cycles are a little off (well, they're really off now but not as much as pre-baby), we didn't want to abstain that long, so condoms it was. 

ETA: You have to be REALLY confident in your past cycles O dates to do just charting.  OPKs won't help because likely they'll tell you too late that you were fertile and an oops is more likely.  If you're TTA, but are okay conceiving, then you can be a little less careful. 


 
12-03-2012 at 5:56 PM
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We used charting as a form of BC prior to TTC DS. It worked out really well for us, but that's probably because I have very predicable cycles. If you do to I highly recommend it.

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12-03-2012 at 6:09 PM
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agreed with all those who mentioned regular cycles being important! we also just charted for the past 6 months before just starting TTC. partly because i wanted to practice charting before TTC so i felt more comfortable with it, but we also used condoms when i wasn't 100% confident in my charting.

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12-03-2012 at 6:10 PM
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If I do not get a BFP this cycle we will be TTA until June. We will be using charting as BC with use of condoms before O.

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12-03-2012 at 6:17 PM
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We used condoms

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12-03-2012 at 6:36 PM
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We use the withdrawal method.  I have only just started charting so my ovulation prediction would be very off.
 
12-03-2012 at 7:05 PM
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Condoms.  We used to chart to TTA but honestly I would have such bad anxiety at the end of the month wondering "what if one got through" it just wasn't worth it.


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12-03-2012 at 7:20 PM
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I am only charting to get back on the hang of it. So far it's not going so hot. We use good 'ol Trojans for now 

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12-03-2012 at 7:58 PM
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I like the idea of using condoms up until O and then not using them after O is confirmed. Before TTC for this one we always used condoms for prevention but it would be nice not to have to use them all the time Wink

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12-03-2012 at 8:03 PM
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We used withdrawal, which I know is not the most reliable, but it truly worked for us.  I was off BC for 1.5 years using only withdrawal and I never got KU.  But, I know that's not good advice and wouldn't recommend it to someone else.

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12-03-2012 at 8:10 PM
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A friend of mine who is a devout Catholic used systematic natural family planning. As far as I know, it's very similar to temping and charting, but it avoided the use of condoms and any form of unnatural birth control Warning: Religious material provided solely for the purpose of the science aspect PDF file


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12-03-2012 at 8:17 PM
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We did. And we still sucked at it. We tried condoms too. We were not fans.

 



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12-03-2012 at 8:39 PM
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gamergirl522:
We use the withdrawal method. nbsp;I have only just started charting so my ovulation prediction would be very off.

We also use withdrawal during my FW. We chose this because while refreshing my knowledge of BC methods on plannedparenthood.org, I found out according to them, that withdrawal has only a 4 percent failure rate. Of course that is when used correctly everytime. That is better than the diaphragm at 6 percent, the sponge at 9 percent, and the cervical cap at 14 percent. Of course it isnt comparable to condoms at 2persent or hormonal BC at les than 1 percent.

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12-03-2012 at 9:01 PM
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gardennymph:
gamergirl522:
We use the withdrawal method. nbsp;I have only just started charting so my ovulation prediction would be very off.
We also use withdrawal during my FW. We chose this because while refreshing my knowledge of BC methods on plannedparenthood.org, I found out according to them, that withdrawal has only a 4 percent failure rate. Of course that is when used correctly everytime. That is better than the diaphragm at 6 percent, the sponge at 9 percent, and the cervical cap at 14 percent. Of course it isnt comparable to condoms at 2persent or hormonal BC at les than 1 percent.

I can't be on hormones due to a abnormality in my brain. I've never been a big fan of the other items mentioned especially after having kids things are different down there haha Big Smile But I think condoms and charting will be our best bet.


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12-03-2012 at 9:22 PM
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No charting for me. I am on lupron and progestin. 




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12-04-2012 at 8:48 AM
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(coming out of lurkdom to answer this question)

TCOYF has an entire section on it devoted to using charting to TTA. It has rules to follow that explain when and how you could safely BD without conceiving.  I don't know how well it works, I'm just in my first month of charting, and still using BCP (just in case/long story). I know a friend who has charted to TTA 2+ years and it has worked for her so far. 


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12-04-2012 at 4:07 PM
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We are using condoms to TTA. 

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12-04-2012 at 4:26 PM
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Bakes, what you doing TTA next cycle?  Thought we were getting KU together Wink



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12-04-2012 at 7:21 PM
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ChancieMark:
I'm too lazy to chart when I'm TTA. We invest in Trojans when we are not TTC.

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