How to Use Fertility Tracking Software
Fertility tracking software can help make the often-tedious process of tracking fertility much easier. This software, usually found online, is sometimes free or available for a nominal fee, depending on the service chosen. Read on to learn how to use fertility tracking software.
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Instructions
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Evaluate and select the fertility tracking software that you're going to use. Once you decide on which one you're using, you'll need to first create an account and pay any necessary fees. Some commonly used tracking software programs include those by Ovusoft and Fertility Friend.
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Start a new cycle in the fertility tracking software. Fertility tracking software programs count the first day of a cycle as the first day of your menstrual period. For the purposes of tracking fertility, the first day of your menstrual period is defined as the first day that you have red blood flow. Enter the first day of your menstrual period in the fertility tracking software. This will automatically start a new cycle for tracking your fertility.
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Take your basal body temperature each day and enter this information into your fertility tracking software. The basal body temperature (BBT) is taken with a basal body thermometer upon immediately waking up in the morning. For best results, take your basal body temperature at the same time every morning. Enter both the temperature and the time taken in your chart in the fertility tracking software.
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Observe your cervical fluid each day. Cervical fluid is an important fertility indicator and can be described as either sticky, creamy, watery, egg white or nonexistent. You'll need to enter a description of your cervical fluid in your chart in the fertility tracking software each day. It's also important to notate the relative quantity of the fluid on any given day.
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Feel your cervix to determine its position and firmness. These factors can help the fertility tracking software interpret your fertility with greater accuracy. Cervix position is described as high, medium or low; and cervix firmness is described as firm, medium or soft. Enter this data into the fertility tracking software as often as possible.
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Enter any necessary special data into the fertility tracking software. Special data may include dates of intercourse, ovulation predictor test results, pregnancy test results, medications you are taking, nights of restless sleep or illnesses. The more special data that you enter into the fertility tracking software the better the interpretation of your fertility.
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Read the comments and fertility interpretations that the fertility tracking software gives you throughout your cycle. Each software program will indicate the best times to have intercourse based on your fertility signs and improve chances of conception.
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Use the tracking software to help you understand your menstrual cycles. When you use fertility tracking software for several cycles, the software will begin to see patterns in your cycle. These patterns will include the average day of ovulation, the average length of your luteal phase (the time from ovulation to the start of your next menstrual period) and the days of your cycle in which you are most likely to be fertile. The software will make you aware of these patterns. Study the software's interpretation tools to learn more about your individual cycles and patterns.
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Tips & Warnings
Purchase a basal body thermometer from a drug store, mass merchandiser or online.
You don't have to enter all fertility signs for every day of your cycle for the software to interpret your fertility. However, be aware that the more data you enter, the better the interpretation will be.
