Charting help and support

Sarah • 20, cloth menstrual pad maker.

I just wanted to write here to see if anyone wanted any help with charting and the like. I don't promise to be an expert but I've read lots of books and been a member of quite a few online communities and seen questions answered. I don't know much about postpartum charting but I chart myself for birth control after quitting the mini pill. I see so many people posting questions about things to do with charting and it saddens me that they weren't given the support early enough so now they've got all of their rules in a twist and could be risking an unplanned pregnancy or stressing themselves out. If I can't answer the question, I hope that someone else with the knowledge can chime in. Also, please don't judge if you think I'm not 'knowledgeable enough' to offer help, that's why I wrote that other people are welcome to jump in if I don't know something.

Recommended reading if you want to learn things yourself:

- the period repair manual by Lara Bryden

- taking charge of your fertility by Toni Weschler

- Woman Code by (I think) Alyssa Viti

- The Billings Method (old book, can't remember the author)

- visit my NFP website to learn about Sensiplan rules for those of us using centergrade to chart

- kindara knowledge base