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And to add to the Taking Charge of Your Fertility book suggestion, she 
could look at charting software on the computer.  I personally own the 
Ovusoft software that is put out by the Taking Charge people.  There is 
charting software available that is free.  The Ovusoft one (and I expect 
some of the free ones will do this too) asks if you are charting to 
avoid or achieve pregnancy. As you go along putting in your basal temps 
and other observations, it plots out the days where intercourse is 
recommended to optimize your chance of conceiving.  And for every 
instance of intercourse that you put down on the chart (for Ovusoft, 
anyway), it tells you what your chances are of conceiving in that 
particular instance (rating from "poor" to "best" or something like 
that).  And when it realizes that you're pregnant it tells you and tell 
you what your due date is and the 2 week range (a week on either side of 
the due date calculated from conception, not LMP) during which you can 
expect to give birth.   I found it very useful especially since i Have 
long cycles with ovulation on day 24 and therefore that blasted 
pregnancy wheel is 10 days off.  My first two babies were 10 days early 
and of course an OB would think they were right on time.  My most recent 
baby was only 3 days early and by the wheel's standards she was six days 
late!  I had OB care for prenatal even though I give birth at home and 
he was very good about believing me about my July 29 due date and 
ignoring the July 21 due d ate that the nurse checking me in kept using 
based on my LMP.

Just my anecdotal two cents about conception while nursing.  I've had 
two babies whilst nursing and am currently nursing all three of my children.

Margo

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