WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1999: Re: 43 Day Cycle and Conception

Re: 43 Day Cycle and Conception

From: Patti Tessler, FNP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Sep 1999 13:16:00 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Mary wrote: >
>My cycle has never been 28 days....43 days is usually the norm for me. I
>will be getting married in November and we would love to get pregnant
>right away. <snip>
>I have been monitoring my temperature with a basal digital thermometer
>for the last two months.....I am still trying to figure out when I am
>ovulating! Can you send me a list of how I can tell when I am ovulating?
>Will my temperature increase at that time? What is discharge like just
>before ovulation and at ovulation? With a 43 day cycle when would be the
>best time of conception?? Please respond.....we are trying to be very
>proactive in planning this pregnancy and would like to give it our best
>shot as soon as we get married!!!! :)
>Can you recommend any books or websites to help up get a better
>understanding of the best time for conception?
>Thank you in advance and I look forward to hearing your response!!! As I
>mentioned.....we are anxious and excited!!!!

One cannot do justice to the topic of fertility monitoring on this type of forum. I have two recommendations for you. There is a wonderful book entitled "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler that may answer many of your questions. Also, I recommend that you take a class in natural family planning, which, as you probably know, can be used to help avoid or help achieve pregnancy. Your local Catholic Church or Planned Parenthood office (call 800 230 PLAN to be connected with the nearest one) will be able to refer you to a qualified NFP instructor who can review your charts and answer questions. It sounds like you've already had a preconception physical, but if you haven't seen your gynecological health care provider in the last year, please make an appointment to do so now. You'll want to review your immunization history and prepregnancy health issues, as well as getting a complete physical. I hope you get pregnant soon (but not so soon that you spend half your honeymoon throwing up, ha ha).

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Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
Family Nurse Practitioner

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