2015 Brides (Part 7)

[blackgreen]

Di ko rin alam yan billings method. Idownload ko rin yan Ovia na app.

@twinxz yep sis go go go lang

[airish_2]

^oo nga sis iyun din pansin ko medyo depressing nga sa Married Life section sana may magpost naman ng positive about Married life although alam naman natin na walang perfect married life

[yannuh]

^sis if magbrowse ka ng mga topics sa Married Life section may mga positive naman:) wag lang magdwell sa nega topics para good vibes pa din hihi

[twinxz]

@blackgreen
yes sis! explore mo na lang yang Ovia app sis. laking tulong sa planning kung kailan fertile ka

[120515]

hi sissies yannuh and twinxz, i guess the billings method wasn't discussed during the marriage seminars/engage encounters in the philippines, it was introduced to us during our engaged encounter here in sg. it's basically a natural family planning method that is endorsed by the catholic church - it is a way to avoid and achieve pregnancy. we actually went through a separate seminar early october about how the method works and how to do it and we've been meeting the experts every month. it's important to get a specialist to teach you and guide you through the method.

at it's core, it's really about monitoring your own body and how it works. they gave us a printed spreadsheet where we would record my vaginal discharge at the end of every single day. there are different types of vaginal discharge like menstrual blood and cervical mucus. once you start monitoring the discharge, you get familiar with how your body works. it works even for women with irregular cycles. i have a weirdly long cycle and we were still successful.

so what you want to watch out for is the cervical mucus discharge, which is actually physical evidence of your fertile period. at the beginning of the fertile period, it's usually off-white in color and pasty but as you go through your fertile period towards your peak fertility, it becomes clearer and stretchier and it is almost watery at the peak of your fertility. after peak fertility, you will be dry - this will happen the day after peak fertility. so it must be during your fertile period (when you have mucus) that you try to conceive because it's your highest chance of getting pregnant. the mucus helps the sperm travel through the vagina and thus giving the sperm a higher chance of reaching the egg and fertilizing it.

in order to monitor the mucus, we actually chart what happens at the end of every day. so i put in whether i'm dry and there is no mucus, or i'm wet and i have my period, or i'm wet and i have cervical discharge. you also have to describe the discharge. it helps to use wet wipes because you'll really see it, usually after you pee. after just 2 months, we could already see a pattern emerging of how long my fertile period was and when it happens.

of course, it's best to consult with the expert. i wish they also had free one-on-one discussions there in the philippines like we have here.

here's a link to their website - http://billings.life/en/how-the-billings-ovulation-method-can-help.html

this was very long but i hope it helps! 

[yannuh]

^thank you sis, pag aaralan ko nga yan hihi

[xsugar]

we do this method too. it was my husband who listened carefully and take down notes during our pre-cana seminar.kakatuwa lang.

[moana]

Super THANK YOU mga sissies  


Dininig ni God kasi from the church nung wedding, si father pa lang paulit ulit mag baby na daw kami, hanggang sa wishes ng parents ko dun sa church baby daw agad, ayan dun mismo ni grant na ni Lord. haha!
Naging kabado din ako before baka mahirapan/matagalan ako magconcieve kasi aaminin ko madami din kami try ni hubby noon pero di talaga nabubuntis. At my age (34) medyo nag alangan ako na baka nga di ako agad magbuntis, but no...with God's blessing during the wedding nag concieve ako agad.
Tiwala lang saka prayers mga sis, sa right time ibibigay din yun.

It's a good share sis 120515. Thanks for sharing that sa mga sissy natin dito.

Have a great day everyone! 

[yannuh]

additional tip lang sa fellow sissies natin, if ever nag-aaway kayo or me misunderstanding ng partner mo, try to watch your wedding SDE. dun mo marerealize na walang sense yung pinag aawayan nyo over sa happiness na nafifeel mo now at nung wedding mo & sa mga susunod pang araw. kaya ayun, makikipagbati ka na lang agad. based on my experience lang haha

[moana]

also mga sissies, share/suggest ko lang din yung book na nabili ko sa FullyBooked -
When a Woman Inspires Her Husband - it's a good read. Umpisa pa lang ako sa pagbabasa pero dami ko na natututunan about sa ating husband. Mas lalo mo sila maiintindihan bakit ganun ang mga lalaki (in general) haha! Will also teach us to be more selfless lalo na ngayong hindi na tayo nag-iisa sa buhay.

http://shepherdhousepublishers.com.ph/file-manager/images/books/Family%20%26%20relationship/When%20A%20Women%20Inspires%20Her%20Husband.jpg

[simang]

Wow, very informative sis 120515!! Bakit ganon, nung nag precana kami wala namang diniscuss na ganyan. Nung kumuha nga kami ng documents sa city hall supposed to be kelangan namin mag-attend ng family planning seminar, pero when the people there found out who my Tatay is, di na daw kami kelangan mag-attend. Lol. Tsaka of age na naman daw kami, haha. Oh well. Only in the PH.

Sis yannuh, sabi nga diba, the secret to a long lasting partnership is to always go back to how you were in your first 90 days as a couple. Always relive the happy days. Oh diba may sarili tayong Married section dito. Lol

^Congrats again sis moana, truth yan, pag binigay talaga ni God, perfect timing palagi, kaya to those who are trying, it will come in His time talaga. Never stop trying and praying.

There are a lot of good books to read for married couples. One that I highly recommend is Steve Harvey's Straight Talk, No Chaser. Yes this is the same Steve from Ms. Universe. Hehe. Binasa ko na to before before pa and it did help me in dealing with my then-boyfriend now husband. Also, currently, we're reading the Love Language Minute Devotional ni Gary Chapman. We get to discuss the daily topics every night before we sleep. This is especially helpful I think for those partners who are not very vocal of their thoughts and feelings. It really encourages one to express his/herself.

Happy married life to all of us!!!

[caleeice]

Sis yannuh, I still watch our SDE every now & then. Still makes me feel kilig. Also reminds me how happy and in love we are which is great, especially when nakakainis si husband. Wahaha!

Sis simang, oo nga eh! Ipagpatuloy natin ito. Hahaha. It's so depressing on the other thread eh :p

[yannuh]

^hihi agree! sige dito na lang tayu gumawa ng Married Life section. haha :p

^^sis simang sige nga search ko yang mga books na yan, i know helpful sila talaga hihi.

[stylus]

Yiiiee!! Nakakatuwa naman mga 2015 brides!! Makes me more excited for our wedding day! Baka may year 2020 thread na.. active pa rin 2015 brides thread! So excited na to graduate! Congrats again to all of you!!

[blackgreen]

@simang, hindi ko pa yan nabasa. Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man na book niya ang nabasa ko maganda yun book.

Okay lang kaya to sa moderator? Hahahah..Baka bigla i-close yun thread natin.

Aaralin ko nga yan billings method baka makatulong sa amin. Ibig sabihin ba niyan sis 120515 preggy ka na rin?

[Missus O]

@120515- oh wow... did you say successful? So does that mean...? Should I be saying congratulations sis??  Anyways, happy for all of you expecting mums out there, and dun sa mga waiting for the stork's visit, don't fret. It will come in God's time. 😄😄😄

[twinxz]

@120515
thank you so much sis sa very long but informative discussion mo ng billing's method. unfortunately, its true na wala nyan dito sa pinas. thank you din sa pag-describe mo ng discharges. i started monitoring mine upon downloading ovia app. same na same concept ng sinabi mo. difference lang is app na sa phone yung ovia (nagrerecord ako every evening), yung sa inyo is more on spreadsheets yata.

@simang
sis yan din yung book na gusto ko basahin every night with husband, kaso di pa ako nakakabili ng book. nakakalimutan ko My love language kasi is more of service, i forgot the exact term. may passages na din sa bible kaya multi purpose na sya

[blackgreen]

Hahanap na nga ako ng book na yan asap. Hahaha..

Ako naman time ang love language ko next ko yun service, si hubby service next yun time.

@Missus O, yun nga rin intindi ko eh. Wait na lang natin si sis 120515.

[simang]

Sis blackgreen, yung Act Like a Lady, more on parang kung pano makipagdate, how to understand men, yung Straight Talk more on pang marriage talaga. Hanapin ko if meron pa kong ebook nun. Alam ko dati meron ako sa ipad eh, hehe

Thanks for sharing sis moana!! Bellydancer ka pala!!! Amaziiing!!

[blackgreen]

^sis pag may e-book ka pahingi. hehe.. Oo pang-date nga yun, mas maiintindihan natin pano sila mag-isip.