In the first meeting, we will go over your intake form (which you will have filled out ahead of time), and discuss your general and reproductive health history and your goals for using FAM. I will then give you a comprehensive overview of the anatomy and physiology of the menstrual cycle (tailored to your current level of knowledge), the details of sympto-thermal cycle tracking, get you started with charting, and share with you several documents that detail the practice.

In our subsequent meetings, which will each be after you’ve completed a cycle or two, we will talk about how it’s been going for you and go over what you’ve charted so far in detail to make sure you understand all the various pieces of the practice. If we've identified any hormonal imbalances, we'll talk about what steps you might take to address them.

By the third or fourth meeting, we will be ready to discuss the specific rules for using FAM to avoid pregnancy to its most effective degree. I save this part until after you’ve been charting for a few cycles because it’s really important that you get to know your cycles and understand the what, how and why of sympto-thermal tracking before you actually start to use FAM as your primary contraceptive method. We'll also continue to talk about hormonal health, addressing any dietary or lifestyle factors, if relevant.

Most folks in this track will greatly benefit from a final meeting another cycle or two later to go over charts once you are actually using the method to avoid pregnancy. Of course you can always book as many subsequent meetings as you need to feel comfortable with the practice!

Throughout this time, I am available to answer any questions that come up for you via email.

Whether you are planning to conceive with a partner who makes sperm, or with donor sperm through insemination, tracking your cycles is the best first step!

In the first meeting, we will go over your intake form (which you will have filled out ahead of time), and discuss your general and reproductive health history and your goals for using FAM. We will start talking about how to best prepare your body for a healthy pregnancy, and how you can use FAM to tune in to your cycles and gauge your hormonal health. I'll give you a comprehensive overview of the anatomy and physiology of what's going on during your cycle (tailored to your current level of knowledge), and why optimal timing is super important. If you've already been trying to conceive and experiencing fertility challenges, we'll talk through what's going on, some potential causes, and what your next steps might be. Many people find that tracking their cycles and optimizing their timing is all it takes to get pregnant, but for others, deeper digging and addressing hormonal imbalances may be needed.

In our second meeting, which will be after you’ve completed a cycle or two, we will talk about how it’s been going for you and go over what you’ve charted so far in detail to make sure you understand all the various pieces of the practice and what's going on in your body. We'll continue addressing any hormonal imbalances, if relevant.

Our third meeting will be after you've completed another cycle or two, depending on your needs. We will again go over your charts in detail and discuss what's happening at each phase of your cycle, and continue addressing hormonal imbalances. If necessary, we will talk about potential next steps in working through fertility challenges, such as what labs or diagnostic tools may be useful, or how you might incorporate fertility awareness into medical options if you choose to go that route.

Throughout this time, I am available to answer any questions that come up for you via email.

What happens if you're trying to conceive, and you become pregnant before our sessions are over? Hooray! We can continue to talk about nutrition and having an optimally healthy pregnancy, or switch gears to birth and breastfeeding/chestfeeding preparation when you get closer to having your baby (I have experience in midwifery work, am a certified Lactation Educator, and have held a certification in Childbirth Education). I'll work with you to figure out how to make the most of our time together.

Even if you aren’t planning to use FAM to avoid or achieve pregnancy, learning to track your cycles is an excellent way to gauge your reproductive, hormonal, and overall health, get a handle on how to accurately predict your periods, navigate perimenopause, and more. There is so much to learn about our hormonal patterns from observing our cycle biomarkers, and anyone with the capacity to cycle can benefit from making this a regular practice.

In the first meeting, we will go over your intake form (which you will have filled out ahead of time), and discuss your general and reproductive health history and your goals for using FAM. I will then give you a comprehensive overview of the anatomy and physiology of the menstrual cycle (tailored to your current level of knowledge), the details of sympto-thermal cycle tracking, get you started with charting, and share with you several documents that detail the practice.

In our second meeting, which will be after you’ve completed a cycle or two, we will talk about how it’s been going for you and go over what you’ve charted so far in detail to make sure you understand all the various pieces of the practice. If we've identified any hormonal imbalances, we'll talk about what steps you might take to address them.

Our third meeting will be after you’ve completed another cycle or two, depending on your needs. At this meeting we will discuss the various ways you can use FAM if your reproductive goals ever change, how to monitor hormonal changes during perimenopause, if relevant, or whatever else you need to know to make FAM work best for you and your unique situation.

Throughout this time, I am available to answer any questions that come up for you via email.