MYF 87 | Supporting Your Fertility Through Cycle Charting with Melissa Buchan BS, CFCP
Welcome to Episode 87!
In episode 87, I interview Certified Fertility Care Practitioner and Integrative Health Coach, Melissa Buchan, about how to effectively chart your menstrual cycle to evaluate and support your fertility. Learning to chart is one of the most proactive and empowering things you can do to understand your body, participate in your healthcare, and take control of your fertility journey. Melissa walks you through:
The difference between tracking your period and charting your cycle and why this distinction is important
The specific components of a well-charted cycle and what information we get from these markers
How you can use your chart to identify important patterns and potential issue that may lead to trouble conceiving
How to change your mindset around charting to alleviate any stress you might be feeling about it
Some of the apps and devices on the market that can make charting easier
The most common mix-ups women make when learning to chart
Free Quiz: Are You Healthy Enough to Get Pregnant?
Free mini-course: How to Choose the Best Prenatal Supplements
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Links to Melissa Buchan at Virtus Care
Website: www.melissabuchan.com
Chart Your Cycle Program Waitlist: www.melissabuchan.com/waitlist
Free Cycle Guide: www.melissabuchan.com/cycleguide
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Show Notes:
2:55 Melissa shares her personal story of being diagnosed with polycystic ovaries and endometriosis that led her to cycle charting
7:10 Why tracking your period is not the same as charting your cycle and the biomarkers you should chart
9:30 How to identify and understand the biomarkers leading up to and following ovulation
14:00 Understanding how the body reacts during the phases of your cycle
16:10 How charting your cycle can indicate underlying health issues in addition to fertile and infertile days
17:00 Understanding the phases of a well charted cycle for fertility assessment
19:55 Melissa shares tips to smoothly integrate cycle charting into your everyday life
25:30 Melissa shares her thoughts and recommendations regarding cycle tracking apps and devices
31:45 Common missteps that happen when women are learning to chart
38:40 Melissa shares about her program, Chart Your Cycle
42:50 Closing words of advice from Melissa