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Hi fertility lovers!  I wanted to let you all know that we released Kindara version 1.4 yesterday, and it is sweet!! We added some great new features, here’s how they work.

1. Peak Day: This feature allows you to mark a day as your Peak Day.  Peak Day is the last day of fertile cervical fluid, before it goes back to dry or sticky after ovulation. This is important to note if you are charting your fertility, as your Peak Day is your day of highest fertility. So if you’re trying to conceive, this is a great day to have had intercourse (I say “have had” because you can only determine your peak day retroactively, after your cervical fluid becomes less fertile).  And if you are charting to avoid pregnancy, the Peak Day feature is helpful because it starts a count of four after your Peak Day, so you can apply the Peak +4 rule of the Fertility Awareness Method.

To select a day as your Peak Day, simply tap the radio button next to Peak Day, under the Cervical Fluid section of the Data Screen.  Note: the Peak Day can only be recognized the day after the fact. As it’s when you experience dry or sticky cervical fluid after you’ve had watery, or eggwhite cervical fluid that lets you know ovulation has occurred.

2. Temperature Shift: This feature allows to you select your temperature shift day. Temperature Shift is when your temperature goes from your pre-ovulatory temperature range to your higher, post-ovulatory temperature range.  To set a day as your temperature shift day, tap the radio button under the Temperature section in the Data Screen.  By selecting a day as your temperature shift day you will start a count of three, to apply the Temperature Shift +3 rule of the Fertility Awareness Method.  The great thing about this feature is that it will keep counting past the count of 3, all the way till the end of your luteal phase, so you can see how long your post-ovulatory phase is. Once you know how long your luteal (post-ovulaory) phases are, this can be great for predicting when your period will arrive.

3. Day selection: We are especially excited about Day Selection, as it makes looking at your data on the chart that much easier.  Tap a day on the chart to highlight it in blue.  If you tap and hold the day, you will get a pop-up with all the data you entered for that day.  You can also press “edit” from inside the pop-up to edit your data for that day.

These are super cool features and will help you do more with Kindara. Try them out and let me know what you think. We love our users, and your great feedback. :)

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  Hilary

  4:20 amJuly 23, 2012

  Yay! The app keeps getting better :)

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    Kati Bicknell

    4:13 amAugust 1, 2012

    Thanks Hilary! We love your support!

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  KMBB

  9:54 pmAugust 14, 2012

  I am wondering if you can print or save your history with this app?

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    Kati Bicknell

    7:35 amAugust 16, 2012

    Hi KMBB,

    In version 1.6 of Kindara (as of Aug 15th 2012 this is the most recent version) you can email your charts by tapping the little rectangle with the arrow, in the bottom right corner of your chart. That will allow you to email your chart to anyone you like, and then save, print, or do whatever you want with it. Eventually all the data will be backed up in the cloud, but for now, emailing your charts to yourself is the best way to protect them from being lost, if you lost your phone.

    If you have other ideas or requests for the app please let us know. We take what you say seriously. We’re building this app for you, after all. :)

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  Emily

  9:09 amSeptember 13, 2012

  What’s the temperature shift +3 rule?

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    Kati Bicknell

    3:58 amSeptember 14, 2012

    Hi Emily,

    The Temperature shift rule is for women who are using the Fertility Awareness Method as a way to avoid pregnancy. It means that you are generally considered no longer fertile in a particular cycle, on the evening of the third consecutive day of temperatures above your coverline. Let me know if you have more questions about this. :)

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  Eva

  12:06 amJanuary 21, 2013

  Is it important that one does the Temperature at the same time every morning, or is it ok whenever one wakes up first thing? Love this app so far.

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    Kati Bicknell

    2:31 amJanuary 22, 2013

    Hi Eva,

    In general it’s a good idea to take your temperature at the same time every morning. Here’s a post on how to get the most accurate reading. Glad you’re liking the app! :)