Pretty

Today I feel especially Pretty :)

Yummy in my tummy!!

I'm sooo enjoying the Chicken soup Annie made me!  On my lunch break enjoying time away and thinking about the life that may be forming in me right now!!!

My temps jumped this morning and my prayer is that implantation not only took place but is successful!!

The crazy feelings if tww

It's CD 22 10dpo... good Lp. Not so sure about this cycle and that can drive me crazy!

Temping has been a mess with this cold, plus my sleep pattern is interrupted by having to pee so much.  

Bbt hasn't been so great.  I have full cramps since last night with a mild back ache.... AF is due Friday or Saturday and I hope she doesn't show!  I hope these are signs I'm pregnant and not getting ready to host AF.  We'll see.  Lord knows I been down this road before!   I'm gonna keep trying, but really want thus to be it so I can just nurture and care for the baby and breathe a little better.  Anxiety is a booger

Sleep N Eat

All I wanted to do today is sleep and eat... sleep all day since waaaay early in the afternoon and eat clams.... Okay so I'm not a symptom girl and I'm not about to hype myself up, just pray that this is my baby and I'll find out I am indeed pregnant in a week.

Hmmm Maybe this Cold is a Good Thing!

Could it be that this cold is helping me conceive??? Well, there's not much online on the subject...probably not many studies done on it :) I did find some people swearing having a cold (or other minor sickness) increased their chances of getting pregnant due to the following reasoning: 1) when your immune system is down it increases the chances of sperm survival (because normally your immune system attacks sperm) 2) sometimes CM can increase when sick. Of course this all assumes ovulation hasn't been affected by the sickness. There are stories of couples who have tried for years and got pregnant when they were sick... so who knows. Guess we'll find out! :)

CD18 6DPO

I've been experiencing some pinchings in my pelvic are that may be or may not be implantation. The egg stays in the fallopian tube for about 3 to 4 days. But within 24 hours of being fertilized, it starts dividing fast into many cells. It keeps dividing as it moves slowly through the fallopian tube to the uterus. Its next job is to attach to the lining of uterus. This is called implantation. Some women notice spotting (or slight bleeding) for 1 or 2 days around the time of implantation. The lining of the uterus gets thicker and the cervix is sealed by a plug of mucus. It will stay in place until the baby is ready to be born. Within 3 weeks, the cells begin to grow as clumps, and the baby's first nerve cells have already formed. My temp is still above the coverline and dropped a bit this morning.

I'm just trying to relax and stress less :) I'm studying for my Insurance exam.

What a BLAST!

Kyle likes his berry blast before dtd well for me five days after ovulation I like my Pineapple Blast :) There's no proof that the pineapple other than the core is beneficial to implantation, but this is yummier anyways... I limit it to 1 to 5 days past ovulation only and also take bromelain tabs twice a day *on empty tummy for the tabs* This yummy shake has a bunch of spinach, mango, pineapple, flax seeds, brown sugar, plain greek yogurt, almond milk and I was putting a banana in, but guess what? Banana is not a warming food and after ovulation I shoot for warming foods primarily! So I use avocado... probably not a warming food either, but great for fertility:) What are the benefits for fertility? spinach: Spinach is a super-food that provides the body with an enormous amount of healthy vitamins and nutrients that are important for fertility and pregnancy. Spinach is rich in iron and folic acid, two nutrients which are important to reproduction and fetal health. Folic acid is important in preventing neural tube defects in the fetus, and iron helps to promote oxygen levels in cells, organs and the fetus. mango: Rich in zinc. In women, zinc plays a vital role in many key reproductive health areas including: Egg production: a woman’s body needs a certain amount of zinc to produce mature eggs that are ripe for fertilization Maintaining proper follicular fluid levels: without enough fluid in the follicles, an egg can not travel the course through the fallopian tubes and into the uterus for implantation. Hormone regulation: zinc is just one of the minerals that the body uses to keep hormone levels (like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone) levels stable throughout the entire menstrual cycle. It is especially important during stage 2 and 4 of a woman’s cycle. Low levels of zinc have been directly linked to miscarriage in the early stages of a pregnancy, according to The Centers for Disease Control’s Assisted Reproductive Technology Report which tracks the results of numerous fertility research reports being administered throughout the nation. Here is another reason why women should get enough zinc: it can help to reduce the size of fibroids. Since fibroids are a cause of infertility themselves, doing what you can to reduce their size can help to make getting pregnant easier for some women. Taking just 30 mg of zinc a day may help to decrease the size of inflamed fibroids; thus increasing the chance for a pregnancy to occur. pineapple: Pineapples are loaded with an enzyme called bromelain; an enzyme that can produce some pretty incredible effects when ingested in the right amounts flax seeds: flax seeds are a powerful package for balancing hormones and boosting fertility. brown sugar: warming food plain greek yogurt: IDK almond milk: IDK avocado: Scientists believe that monounsaturated fats, which are well known both to the heart, can increase fertility by decreasing inflammation in the body. Any case... this is one yummy drink!