06/28/2024
Have you ever wondered what sets the Billings Method apart from other fertility awareness methods? Let me tell you! 🤓📚
🌼 No temperature taking & no hormone tests - the Billings Method focuses solely on observing changes in cervical mucus & other discharge throughout your cycle. In order to identify that ovulation occurred, we look for a specific pattern that demonstrates the activity of estrogen and progesterone.
This simplicity makes Billings an ideal choice for shift workers, postpartum moms who are short on sleep, and anyone else who needs their charting practice to take as little mental energy as possible.
🌳 When ovulation is delayed and cervical mucus starts and stops, Billings has a well-studied protocol to identify infertile days in between ovulation attempts. By contrast, if you self-teach a symptothermal method, you have to consider yourself fertile from the first time you see/feel cervical mucus until you observe a temperature shift alongside a cervical mucus peak day. In certain situations, like postpartum, this could mean months of expected abstinence.
🌱 Related to the last point, Billings has what's called a Basic Infertile Pattern (BIP). Some people find it challenging to identify infertile days in their pre-ovulatory phase because they seem to have cervical mucus every day - never any dryness. This is not a problem in Billings - your instructor will teach you how to distinguish between and properly chart these different types of discharge based on the pattern presented.
🌿 No pre-set cervical mucus categories- in Billings, you create your own vocabulary for your observations (with the help of a teacher). This can save you from confusion if what you see on your toilet paper doesn't fit the descriptions you've learned about.
If all this sounds intriguing to you, I encourage you to join my group class on July 15, 2024 at 7pm EDT (🔗below). This is the same introduction to Billings that I give to my 1:1 clients & will teach you the science behind the method, how to chart, + the 4 Rules. It's a great place to start if you're not sure about committing to a full course just yet. Pick your price and join today!
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