The Sympto-Thermal Method for Conception

There is a short window of fertility in each menstrual cycle wherein pregnancy can occur. Your body’s ability to achieve and maintain a pregnancy depends on a variety of factors, some of which can be identified and addressed through charting with the Sympto-Thermal Method (STM).

Some of these are:

  • Exactly when/if ovulation is occurring. This allows you to accurately time sex for conception. If you are having sex outside of the fertile window, conception is not possible.

  • Cervical mucous production. Sperm needs fertile mucous for survival and transportation to the ovum/egg. This fertile mucous needs to be produced leading up to and during ovulation.

  • Sufficient luteal length for implantation to occur. The luteal length is the time between ovulation and the next period. If this is too short, fertilisation may occur but the next period may start before implantation is complete.

  • Lifestyle factors impacting fertility. The consultations include an in depth health history and preconception care checklist.

mother kissing baby conceived with sympto-thermal method

  • Learning the STM prior to conception can help couples to optimise their health and hormones for a healthy pregnancy. For those who are facing fertility challenges, it offers foundational knowledge and simple solutions that can save a lot of time, money and stress.

Course Structure

Appointment 1

  • Discuss health history

  • Preconception care checklist

  • Learn anatomy and physiology

  • Understand combined fertility

  • Foundations of the Sympto-Thermal Method

  • Learn how to chart basal body temperature and cervical mucous

  • Characteristics of returning fertility (if relevant)

  • Chart a cycle before the next appointment

Appointment 2

  • Interpret and understand your chart

  • Learn and apply the Sympto-Thermal Method guidelines

  • Identify your fertile window

  • Review timing of intercourse

  • Identify luteal length

  • Assess cervical mucous

  • Learn cervical palpation as an optional additional fertility biomarker

Appointment 3

  • This appointment is after you’ve charted another two cycles

  • Review charting

  • Consolidate interpretation and application of the Sympto-Thermal Method guidelines

  • Explore diet and lifestyle factors impacting cycle

  • Discuss referrals to address any hormonal imbalance

  • Follow up appointments until autonomous

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Google Reviews

  • Ceili Lea

    I had 3 appointments with Emily learn the Symptothermal method, and she is absolutely incredible!! She has such a wealth of knowledge and makes charting so easy to understand, plus she is so lovely to chat with! I would highly recommend booking in with Emily if you want to chart your cycle - she makes you feel so guided and secure. Thank you so much!!

  • Meriden Chapman

    Honestly working with Emily was simply fantastic. Her explanation, information and answering of all my questions was clear, concise and super easy to understand. I started with Emily after tracking my cycle (self-taught) for a year and never feeling I could really get the hang of it. The information was adapted to help me brush up on things I already knew, and I learnt lots more! I've come away from our sessions with a super clear understanding of how to track my signs, chart them, and interpret/mark my chart for effective avoidance of pregnancy. I highly recommend working with Emily, no matter where you are on your fertility tracking journey. I feel very inspired and engaged, and hope to join Emily in this field in the future. Thank you!

  • Ivana Middeldorp

    I've had 2 appointments with Emily so far and they have both been super interesting and fun to learn about it all! Emily is a great teacher and I am looking forward to our next appointment and continuing to use this method <3 I also really appreciate her communication, her flexibility with appointment times and feel super comfortable talking to her. Definitely recommend learning with Emily, this is information that all girls should know!

  • Neroli Braun

    Emily is a lovely coach. She is very friendly and knowledgeable, I always feel comfortable with her. Would highly recommend

  • Philippa Ansley

    Emily is a knowledgeable fertility awareness educator with a lovely manner and fantastic teaching abilities. She is also a registered midwife which means she has a real depth of knowledge in the field. Highly recommend!!!

  • Cassie Amber

    Had my first virtual appointment with her and learnt SO MUCH! I've been needing to get to the bottom of my period health for so long so I am so excited for this healing journey!

  • Laura Reynolds

    Emily is such an amazing educator. She is so lovely to talk to and makes you feel super comfortable. The way she teaches you is super clear and I feel super comfortable using the method now to track my cycle. Thanks so much!

  • Sofia

    I loved my appointments with Emily. She made me feel comfortable and safe using the Sympto-Thermal Method. It's honestly life changing to know and understand my body!

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