Yesterday, friends, was CD1 of my first full cycle in 2011. *gringrin* Welcome to the blog of an entirely-too-type-A-pregnancy planner
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I suppose I probably could (and I probably will on our honeymoon) but since alcohol sometimes skews BBT measurements and can sometimes interrupt the natural flow of an ovulation cycle, I think I'm going to just cut it out entirely so I can get the most accurate measurements possible. Of course there are plenty of ladies who get pregnant as an (albeit indirect) *result* of drinking, so clearly it doesn't dampen fertility too terribly, right? *grins* Anyway, drinking (along with caffeine) is just one of those things I've seen recommended as something to eliminate in most of the fertility research I've done, so I figure it can't hurt. I'll miss it a little, I think, but not nearly as much as my beloved coffee. *stares mournfully at her coffee mug*
Aah that makes sense. Because I TTC'd through an IVF clinic I never charted. Having said that I have one piece of advice that hopefully you'll never have to use
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Interesting, I got pregnant after the "Oh well, I can't control it" phase too... by that point I was sneaking soft cheese at parties, only lying on my back or just falling asleep after insems (especially the 4am ones), etc. And then-- pregnant!
I've found that always seems to happen in general... it seems like whenever I feel "Oh well, it's not going to work anyway" about something (job interview, winning a contest, whatever) that's the moment when it does actually work. Hehe. Trying to cultivate a sense of non-expectation about our first TTC cycles... They really are mostly just good for practice, since I imagine it may take a while to get "good" at it. I want to do everything I can to get ready, so I can then relax and know that everything else is up to fate... and it will happen when it's supposed to
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Yeah, I think our kiddo's soul was waiting to be conceived on autumnal equinox/full moon night. Or who knows. I mean, I do think it has to be ready and/or willing.
My mother had a miscarriage before and after me, so her last one really was the last. :(
Not preachy at all! I think I will probably do just that... reward myself with some of the off-limits things if/when cycles don't work. Like feta cheese. ♥ (I'm not giving that one up until our first TWW, though!)
One of the things I'm consistently reminding myself (the fertility yoga routines help a lot with that) is that relaxing into the process is much more conducive to success than imagining I can get pregnant through sheer force of will. *grins* I have no control whatsoever over whether or not it actually happens. I think, though, that I'll be able to actually relax in the knowledge that I've done everything possible to promote fertility, and the rest is up to the universe. ^^ Right now I'm feeling quite zen about it, actually... but here's hoping I'll be able to maintain that sense of zen through the disappointment of failed cycles once we start trying. :)
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My mother had a miscarriage before and after me, so her last one really was the last. :(
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One of the things I'm consistently reminding myself (the fertility yoga routines help a lot with that) is that relaxing into the process is much more conducive to success than imagining I can get pregnant through sheer force of will. *grins* I have no control whatsoever over whether or not it actually happens. I think, though, that I'll be able to actually relax in the knowledge that I've done everything possible to promote fertility, and the rest is up to the universe. ^^ Right now I'm feeling quite zen about it, actually... but here's hoping I'll be able to maintain that sense of zen through the disappointment of failed cycles once we start trying. :)
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