With Aunt Flo arriving last week, I have been going out of my way to consume everything I can before I will not be able to when I get pregnant again. The first time I was pregnant (before our miscarriage), I craved Mikuni’s albacore pepperfin seasoned with spicy jalapeños and citrus sauce, but since it … Continue reading Splurging
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my uterus is really cramping my style
The two week wait is probably one of the hardest parts for me while trying to conceive. I overthink every little bodily symptom that I may have from bloat to spotting. This month was especially hard because my cycle was not on a regular schedule due to our miscarriage last month AND taking progesterone. Since … Continue reading my uterus is really cramping my style
First week of progesterone
Three days after the smiley face appeared on the home ovulation predictor kit, I began using the progesterone suppositories. As instructed by the doctor and the pharmacist, I inserted the progesterone suppository before bedtime. They are about one-inch long, bullet-shaped with a small diameter. It looks and feels like wax. Once inserted, the “wax" quickly … Continue reading First week of progesterone
Is that you, Smiley Face?
During my last appointment, the doctor explained that I would start progesterone 3 days after ovulation. Because my last cycle was my miscarriage I had no idea when I would ovulate next, so I went to Target and purchased a 20-count pack of Clearblue ovulation tests. I did not want to rely on the apps … Continue reading Is that you, Smiley Face?
Cramping and bleeding
The Wednesday after Labor Day was like any ordinary Wednesday. I woke up, showered, got ready, took Duke out, ate breakfast, packed my lunch and headed off to work. One hour of work passed and while I was sitting in the back of the classroom before my student arrived, I had some mild cramping. I … Continue reading Cramping and bleeding
A healthy lifestyle for pregnancy
The balance of healthy eating, exercising and sleep are the 3 pillars to good health. While trying to conceive, I am really making an effort to make sure those 3 pillars are balanced. It is important to get my body in the best shape that I can so when I do get pregnant again, the … Continue reading A healthy lifestyle for pregnancy
One tool I used to help get pregnant
APPS! These are a few of my favorite apps that I have used to track periods, fertile window, ovulation, symptoms and more! Here are the pros and cons of the different apps that I used to help us get pregnant: Pink Pad Pros: 1. The “overview” page is very clear on the information that most … Continue reading One tool I used to help get pregnant
Warning: TMI
You have been warned! This blog post is going to give a lot of honest information. For those of you who do not know, in early pregnancy loss, there are a few options of passing the mass. In my case, I chose to use a pill to get the process started. Because of my career, … Continue reading Warning: TMI
Seven short weeks with you
It was a rainy Monday morning when we arrived at the doctors office. I was anxious to get the ultrasound done. We quickly fed our parking meter and walked into the building. Before entering the doors of the doctors office, I took a deep breath and said a quick prayer. That day our doctor was … Continue reading Seven short weeks with you
A nightmare…
One of my worst nightmares happened at around 5 1/2 weeks into the pregnancy when I started bleeding. The first thing that came to my mind was miscarriage, miscarriage, miscarriage. I called my doctors office right away and told them what was going on. They went through a laundry list of questions to see if … Continue reading A nightmare…
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