Finding Your Fertile Window (Even When Cycles Don't Cooperate)

This is episode two of Fat Fertility 101, and we're getting practical about how to actually find your fertile window. In the last episode, we covered how the menstrual cycle works. Today we're diving into the details of figuring out when your body ovulates so you can time sex or insemination for the best chance of getting pregnant.For folks with irregular cycles (especially those with PCOS), this can feel like stabbing in the dark. So we're going through practical tools to help you figure this out, even if your cycles are all over the place.In this episode, we cover:- How to calculate your fertile window if you have relatively consistent cycles, using your last three cycles to find patterns- What to do when your cycles are completely irregular and tracking feels impossible- Three different ovulation tracking methods (BBT, OPKs, and devices like Mira) with honest pros and cons of each- Why ovulation predictor kits sometimes don't work for folks in bigger bodies and what's actually happening- Why trusting your body's signals matters more than any pee stick readingUseful Links:Download: Fat Person's Guide to Getting PregnantBook a Fat Positive Fertility Roadmap CallFollow me on InstagramEmail me a question for a future episode Get full access to Fat and Fertile at fatpositivefertility.substack.com/subscribe