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Susan's Cycle: Introduction

Cycle Daily

Welcome to The Cycle Daily! The journey into motherhood is an incredible process, both physically and emotionally. All women have a chain of events that takes place within their bodies during the fertility cycle. While there is a certain process that must take place in order to conceive, each woman's cycle is unique.

Susan is a 30-year-old woman trying to conceive her first child. She has just established an "average" 28-day cycle after discontinuing the birth control pill six months ago. During the past six months, she has been tracking her fertility signals and using condoms as birth control. She and her husband, Tom, are now ready to try for a pregnancy.

Walk through the fertility cycle of one hopeful mother named Susan, a composite of many women with different cycles, emotions and lifestyles. To begin your journey, click on one of the choices below.
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