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As soon as most people find out that they are going to have a baby, they want to find out what gender the baby will be. They want to know if they are having a boy or a girl. Some people would even like to try any method that might help them to have a child of a particular gender. One resource that can be helpful in situations like this, when it is too early for an ultrasound to determine the gender of the baby, is to use a Chinese pregnancy calendar.

A Chinese pregnancy calendar has the lunar months written across the top of the chart, and the age of the mother written down the side of the chart. By using this sort of calendar you can get a prediction of what sex a baby will be if it is conceived by a mother of a certain age in a certain lunar month.

Using a Chinese pregnancy calendar, however, is not as simple as it might look at first glance. The Chinese calculate age differently than we do, so you need to add one year to the age of the mother to get the Chinese age. Since the lunar calendar is also different from the calendar that we use, the month of conception also needs to be changed into the lunar month. Once that has been done it is a very simple matter to plug these numbers into the chart. The square that corresponds to the Chinese age and lunar month of conception will show either a B for boy or a G for girl.

This method of prediction has is actually right a good percentage of the time, but it is not always 100 percent correct. Just like most other methods of predicting the sex of a baby, there is room for error. However, this type of calendar can give you an idea of what you might be having earlier than you could find out from the doctor. You could also use it to try to figure out the best time to get pregnant in order to have a baby of the gender you would prefer. Of course there are no guarantees, but it is worth a try.

Weekly pregnancy calendar is something that every expectant mother should possess. A weekly pregnancy calendar records the chronological changes that a woman and the fetus inside her undergo during nine months of her pregnancy. Any pregnancy health related concerns right from last date of menstruation, to experiencing an early sign of pregnancy and growth and development of the fetus can be described in the weekly pregnancy calendar. The calculation of a pregnancy calendar is also very simple. You have to start from the last date of menstruation till the predicted date of your childâ??s birth.

The Benefits of Pregnancy Calendar:

The first thing that you will ask your doctor after being confirmed of your pregnancy is the due date or the predicted date of your childâ??s birth. And as a duty bound expectant mother you will note down the predicted date on your weekly pregnancy calendar. Generally a very small percentage of babies are born on the stipulated date and most of them are born during the thirty eighth and forty second week from the last menstrual period. This is why it is important for an expectant mother to maintain a weekly pregnancy calendar as it will help her and her spouse analyze the growth of their baby as well as keep a check on her health.

The nine months of pregnancy is generally divided into trimester and so it becomes easy for you to mainly your weekly pregnancy calendar on the basis of trimester. The first trimester lasts from first week of pregnancy to the twelfth week of pregnancy. The second trimester starts from week thirteen and extends up to the twenty sixth week. The third trimester covers the rest of the weeks, i.e. from 27-40 and ends with babyâ??s delivery. The last few weeks are very crucial and there will be additional concerns during these weeks. It is very important to note every particular concern in the weekly pregnancy calendar, as contractions will occur in a more pronounced way and is often referred to as â??false labor.â?

These contractions are usually mistaken as true contractions but are not as frequent as real labor contractions. The irrefutable sign that your labor has begun is when your amniotic sac ruptures and there is a large flow of water. A doctor should be immediately consulted and if possible the expectant mother should be hospitalized. Maintaining a weekly pregnancy calendar will help you keep a track of the babyâ??s progress and development and also note down the time and date when actual labor pain starts.

Usually your partner shows an increasing amount of interest in maintaining a weekly pregnancy calendar. You will be definitely surprised t his reaction when he sees his baby grow inside your womb. There are different weekly pregnancy calendars that are available on store and also on internet. You can buy or print out these weekly pregnancy calendars and note down early pregnancy symptom to the growth of embryo and changes in body structure and so on.

<p><i>Think an online calendar can help simplify your life? You’re right! But besides the usual uses for a calendar, online calendars provide many other options that you may not have thought of. </i></p>

<p>Who among us doesn’t rely on a <a onClick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=”http://www.keepandshare.com/htm/calendars/2009-2010/calendar-2009-2010.php” target=”_blank”>calendar </a> to keep track of appointments, car pool schedules, social  engagements, birthdays and our children’s varied activities? Whether  you use a printed calendar or an online version, you’re well aware of  how helpful – even essential – they are. But did you know there  are other ways to use calendars? Online calendars especially lend  themselves to a variety of other uses, and since chances are good  that you’re already online, why not try them for yourself?</p>

<p><b>Journal</b><br />
Many online calendars  allow you to enter unlimited text, which makes it the perfect place  to keep a journal. Whether it’s a pregnancy journal, goal journal,  personal journal or travel journal, an online calendar is easy to use  and safely stores your writing. Some online calendars even allow you  to share your journal, but only with the people you choose. Of  course, you can also choose to keep it entirely private.</p>

<p><b>Fitness Log</b><br/>
Experts agree that keeping track of  your food intake and exercise helps you reach your fitness goals.  Unfortunately, many of us start out strong with keeping our fitness  journals, but eventually stop doing it all together. That’s where an  online calendar can help. Remember – a good online calendar will  provide unlimited room for text on each day, and since you’re  probably already online at some point during the day, it’s a snap to  enter your information into your fitness log. If you have a  Web-enabled phone, you can even do it on the go!</p>

<p><b>Bill Reminder</b><br />
If you’re  responsible for managing your household’s finances, you know that  it’s not always easy to remember due dates. Try using an online  calendar to enter due dates for each of your bills, and then mark  them off once you’ve paid them.</p>

<p><b>To-Do List</b><br />
Tired of using a  pile of sticky notes to keep track of what you need to do each day?  Use an online calendar instead! It’s easy to add more items to your  daily list, and you can even print out a day or week at a time and  keep it with you. And best of all, some online calendars will let  your access it from any computer or phone with an Internet  connection, so you can check it from virtually anywhere.</p>

<p><b>Special Event Calendar</b><br />
Do you  have a large family, with lots of children, nieces, nephews and  cousins to remember? Or maybe you just like to send cards for the  many special occasions that occur each year. Either way, an online  calendar provides a convenient place to keep track of all the  birthdays, anniversaries and weddings in your life. You can enter  gift ideas for upcoming birthdays, make notations when cards and/or  gifts have been sent and much, much more! </p>

<p>There’s almost no limit to what you can  do with an online calendar, especially user-friendly versions that  allow unlimited text and easy printing options. Try the ideas above,  or incorporate some uses of your own, and you’ll soon discover just  how easy and convenient online calendars can be.</p>

Charting the signs of your menstrual cycle is a good way to keep in touch with your body, your feelings, and your health. It is also a good way to predict your days of menstruation in advance, even if your menstrual cycles are irregular, and to know the most fertile times if you are hoping to conceive.

Cervical Mucus
The sign that is easiest to observe is the cervical mucus, since it is noticed in the course of daily activity. Fertile type mucus is produced by the cervix during the days when the ova are maturing and preparing for ovulation. This mucus is not only an indicator of fertility, it is essential for fertility. Cervical mucus nourishes the sperm, protects them from the natural acidity of the vagina, and guides them toward the ovum. Following is a simple way to observe and chart your fertile type mucus.

Pay attention to how you feel as you go about your daily activities. Just as you have learned to notice a certain wetness at menstruation, you will begin to notice a second wet time, but later in the cycle, and without bleeding. The second wet time is caused by your fertile type mucus.

Each time you go to the bathroom, wipe with toilet paper both before and after you use the toilet, noticing: a) the sensation you feel as you wipe with toilet paper, b) what is on the toilet paper. Chart what you see and what you feel in any way that makes sense to you.

1) Menstruation: mark the days of bleeding in some way, such as coloring the calendar day red.
2) Nothing: if you don’t see or feel anything outside your vagina, you can leave the calendar blank on those days.
3) Something: but if you see or feel something – anything – such as pasty or sticky mucus, or a feeling of wetness – draw something, such as a raindrop, on these days.
4) Slippery something: If the pasty or sticky mucus turns to slippery mucus or a slippery feeling, color the raindrop dark to indicate the slippery wetness.

After a few slippery wet days, the mucus may disappear or return to sticky or pasty. When it does, begin to count the days until menstruation arrives. In a normal fertile cycle, the time between the last day of slippery mucus or slippery feeling and the next menstruation is between 11-16 days. You will become quite accurate about your predictions after you chart for about three cycles.

The mucus is your most fertile time, since fertile type is produced during the days leading up to and including ovulation. If you are trying to conceive, use the wet, slippery days for sexual relations. But don’t try to use this information for birth control unless you seek out a qualified teacher of fertility awareness or natural family planning.

When the fertile mucus is present, we are under the influence of the hormone estrogen. We may feel courageous and loving. Men who bored us last week may suddenly appear interesting and attractive. Like Mother Earth in her rainy season, we are full of potential. We may also be interested in sexual activity. These emotions and reactions are caused by the hormone estrogen, which is getting us ready to have a baby, whether or not we want one! These hormonal swings are a predictable part of our cycle that must be safely navigated by all women in their reproductive years.

After ovulation, under the influence of the hormone progesterone, we may feel somewhat deflated compared to our wet, fertile time. Like Mother Earth in her dry time, we may feel quiet, with less energy. When menstrual bleeding begins, both estrogen and progesterone are at low levels. We may feel sensitive, solitary, or inward. Getting to know the feelings that go along with your hormonal cycle can give you a new and sensitive relationship with yourself.

Dark red menstruation for about three days probably indicates that hormones are high enough to build a good uterine lining and nourish a fetus in the event of conception. However, more than three days of menstruation can be exhausting. If your bleeding is excessive, try drinking raspberry leaf tea on a regular basis.

Three to five days of wet, slippery mucus 11-14 days before the next menstruation is a probable indicator of normal ovulation and a fertile cycle. Cycles are often 28-30 days from the first day of bleeding to the first day of the bleeding of the next menstruation. However, irregular cycles do not indicate infertility. If the time between the last day of slippery mucus and the next menstruation is 11-16 days, the cycle is probably fertile. Even if one cycle is not fertile, the next may well be fertile. Much depends on the stress we may be feeling. Keeping a chart allows us to keep all things in perspective, and feel our own harmony with all the cycles of nature.

Basal Body Temperature
If you are not sure you are ovulating, you can take your temperature. The body’s resting temperature increases four-tenths of a degree Fahrenheit or two-tenths of a degree Centigrade under the influence of progesterone at ovulation. Observing this sign involves taking your temperature at the same time each morning before rising. (This is not as hard as it sounds. It takes less than two minutes and you can go back to sleep if you want.)

To observe your temperature rise, buy a BD brand digital basal thermometer. This brand will give you a consistent and accurate reading. Other high quality brands of digital basal thermometers are also probably accurate, but have not been tested for fertility awareness. Make sure the battery is good. (You can replace it.) An ordinary clinical thermometer is not accurate enough for fertility awareness. Nor is the “ear thermometer” (tympanic thermometer).

Take your temperature every day immediately upon waking, before 7:30 a.m. The body’s rhythms (circadian rhythms) fluctuate over a 24-hour period. Your temperature is lowest in the early morning and highest in the afternoon. Fluctuations are greater after 7:30 a.m. If you go to bed before midnight and wake up before 7:30 a.m., you will get the clearest temperature readings.

If it is not convenient to take your temperature immediately upon waking, you may take it during light morning activity. For example, if you need to go to the bathroom, you may take your temperature while getting up and using the toilet. But be consistent about the circumstances under which you take your temperature. If you take it during light morning activity, take it that way every morning. Don’t take it sometimes before getting up and at other times during light morning activity. If you have sexual relations, take your temperature before.

Many women find that the digital thermometers require such a short time to use that it is easy to take their temperature before getting up. Take your temperature by mouth. Under arm and ear temperatures are not accurate enough for family planning purposes. The thermometer will beep softly several times before beginning to beep slightly louder and repeatedly. Keep the thermometer under your tongue until the louder, repeated beeps begin. You can read and chart your temperature as soon as is convenient after taking it. Your thermometer has a recall button that allows you to read the last temperature taken. Be sure to wash your thermometer after each use.

Your Temperature Graph
Put a dot on a graph on the spot corresponding to each day’s temperature. Join the temperature dots of consecutive days. If you do not take your temperature one day, do not join the dots across that day. Also write out the temperature numerically, to guard against errors in graphing.

Interpreting Your Chart
1) Breathe and relax. Study your chart.
2) Can you find six low temperatures during the fertile mucus days of your cycle? (You can chart your mucus and menstruation on the same graph paper.)
3) Draw a horizontal line at the highest of the six low temperatures. This is your low temperature line.
4) Draw another horizontal line four-tenths of a degree F. or two-tenths of a degree C. above your low temperature line. This is your full thermal shift line.
5) Can you find three high temperatures after the low temperatures? All of the high temperatures must be above the low temperature line. At least the third high temperature must be at or above the full thermal shift line.
6) This temperature pattern of low and high temperatures is called a biphasic pattern with a full thermal shift. A biphasic pattern with a full thermal shift confirms that you really did ovulate. A smaller, but sustained temperature rise also probably indicates ovulation.

If you are hoping to become pregnant, please pay close attention to nutrition. Look for unprocessed foods grown without chemicals. Exercise in moderation. Get plenty of rest. Avoid stress. Think happy thoughts. Pray for the child you desire, and begin sending your child love, now. Heal any hurtful feelings between you and your mate, and between you both and your parents. Your mate should avoid hot shower or baths and tight clothing, both of which lower sperm count.To increase your chances of conception, use the wet, slippery days for sexual relations.

If you have observed a biphasic pattern with a full thermal shift, and it is now 18 days since your last day of slippery, wet mucus, and menstruation has not arrived, you may feel confident that you have conceived.

Congratulations and blessings!

Want to get pregnant but are not sure of your most fertile period? Well, you can use an ovulation calendar to keep track of the days when you are most likely to conceive. By doing so, you can actually plan your pregnancy instead of leaving everything to chance.

Ovulation occurs when a mature egg is released from the ovary, pushed down the fallopian tube, and is available to be fertilized. In lay terms, it is the time you are all set to conceive a baby. An ovulation calendar helps women in understanding the signs of ovulation and preparing ahead for their pregnancy. The following are some of the common signs of ovulation.

Day Count

A woman’s period usually starts 14 days after ovulation. For most women, the number of days between ovulation and the start of the next period is quite consistent. However, the number of days between the start of the period and the next ovulation changes between most of the women. In fact, this number can be different for every month.

Keeping a count of days is regarded as the easiest method of finding the right fertility time in your ovulation calendar. For women having a regular cycle, this method is quite effective for finding ovulation. If you have a perfect 30-day cycle, you will ovulate on Day 16, taking the first day of the next period as Day 1.

Basal Body Temperature
Due to hormonal changes, a woman’s body temperature increases directly after ovulation takes place. During the follicular phase, the hormone Estrogen assists in facilitating the production of an egg in the ovaries. However, after ovulation, a woman’s body witnesses a dramatic rise in progesterone, the reproductive hormone. This rise in progesterone levels leads to an increase in body temperature.

Cervical Mucus
The mucus produced by the lining of a woman’s cervix and cervical canal is known as Cervical Mucus. It is one of the vital signs of ovulation in your ovulation calendar. In the early part of the pre-ovulatory phase, a number of women experience a time of dryness or limited CM. As the cycle continues, the cervical mucus becomes cloudy and sticky. Just before and during ovulation, the mucus is abundant and becomes clear and slippery.

These signs of ovulation are quite easy to identify, even without assistance from a medical practitioner. If you are planning to conceive in the near future, it is best to keep a track of your fertility through an ovulation calendar. Kid Spot, a leading online portal on pregnancy, provides detailed information on ovulation and how women can actually determine when they are likely to get pregnant.