Conference turris::womannotes-v2

    
    Hi Fred
    
    Try the book written Dr. Lundrum B. Shettles called "How to choose the
    sex of your baby".  The book is very informative and tells you in
    detail about Basal Body Temperature and other methods by which one can 
    determine the ovulation to get pregnant and how you can choose the sex
    of your baby.(Its not guaranteed though!!) 
    
    Regards
    Geetha
    

If everything is proceeding "normally",Ovulation is preceeded by a sharp
    DROP in temperature.  After ovulation there is a sharp RISE.  The
    temperature then stays elevated for about two weeks, then if no
    pregnancy has occurred, it will drop, followed by menstruation.
     If it stays up longer than 16 days, you're probably pregnant. 
    If it falls sooner than two weeks, there could be a hormone problem
    interferring with implantation.
                    
    
    The fact that the rise occurs after ovulation, means you have to
    hit it on the "upswing" so to speak.  Eggs have a short shelf life,
    about 24 hours, so if you wait til after the temperature's risen,
    its probably too late.
    
    Hope this helps.

    If you are having intercourse after the rise in temperature, then
    you are practicing rhythm.  You should have intercourse every other
    day from the point that the temperature drops (or if she is very
    regular, the day before) til the day after the rise.  This is because
    they really aren't sure where on that temperature swing ovulation
    actually occurs.  The idea is that by having intercourse every other
    day, the sperm will be there when the egg is released.  It is not
    done every day to allow the sperm to be plentiful and healthy.
    
    A good book to read is "How to Get Pregnant" by Sherman Silber.
    
    If you would like more information about the whole process, I would
    be glad to share some of my limited knowledge with you.  Just send
    me mail.
    
    Cathy

    There is, of course, a computer you can buy, called the "Rabbit"
    ovulation computer - complete with temperature probe and all....
    probably very expensive and it replaces something you can do yourself
    given the proper information...
    
    Of course, I'd also suggest "How To Get Pregnant"......oh, by the
    way, it also has a companion volume (VERY good) called "How NOT
    to get Pregnant"...
    
    -Jody
    

    Thanks for the information...we are going to check out the 
    books that you all have recommended. 
    
    Fred Mudgett
    

    There are also ovulation predictor kits that can be purchased 
    over the counter at most drug stores.  They are basically urine
    tests that check the level of luteinizing hormone, which does
    a healthy rise 12-36 hours BEFORE ovulation.  Cost is about
    $25 for a 5-day kit or $40 for 10 days.  

    
    Hey guess who's going to have a child?! We are!! We are delighted
    even though we already have 3 kids and we are both getting up there
    (my wife is 34 and I'm 37) geeze I feel younger than I've felt in
    years. My wife was delighted now she is really really sick of being
    pregnant! Its been a long time since the last time and we are both
    somewhat fussier now.
    
    Now how did we chart this ovulation wise? It looks like 7 days after
    the end of my wife's period was when she ovultated and her temprature
    went up.  
    
    Thanks again for the help
    
    Fred Mudgett
    

    congratualtions Fred, I really hope every thing goes well
    for the two/three of you.
    
    Bonnie

    We had the baby that was suspected in .7 yesturday. A boy, we named
    him Timothy, he weighed 9lbs 4ozs. 
    
    Some thoughts follow:
    
    My wife had labor induced. I thought the class said that this sends
    her quickly into labor. Wrong, I found out, this inducing thing
    can take a long time also. In our case 6 hours. I had plans for
    the afternoon! 
    
    We found out the sex of the baby early with the sonagram. What a
    great invention! I'm not wild about surprizes, give me the news
    and let me get used to whatever the results are. Also (there must
    be a message here) when the baby was coming out of my wife he urinated.
    Must be we've created a rebel!
    
    We had our last child almost 10 years ago. Things have improved
    in the hospitals. We had a birthing room with a TV, all the medical
    machinery needed for giving birth, a reclining chair for those of
    us who need to relax and lots of privacy. Someone is doing there
    homework with these changes, the whole experiance is still pretty
    miserable for the women but these changes help as much as possiable.
    
    Finally, when Joan started having serious contractions she asked
    me to go tell the nurse to get the anas*()&*(^&* you know the person
    who gives epidurals. She was between contractions and I thought
    we needed something to remember so I told her in a minute I had
    to go to the bathroom first. She said these things are really starting
    to hurt! I said I've REALLY got to go BAD! 
    
    Fred Mudgett

    Congratulations and best wishes to all three of you, Fred...it's clear
    that you still haven't come down from the high yet and that's neat :-)
    
    							=maggie

    Congratulations Fred & Joan. I see that CS isn't keeping you away from
    the old homested as much as it used too.
    
    Mike Turro