March 1, 2014
Well, I’m sleeping a bit better. I started charting again
because of some signs my hormones were regulating, but I realize how inaccurate
my temps must be with all the tossing and turning. Day two of my meditation
went better. I think I only woke up four
or five times, but I was able to go back to bed each time which is a drastic
improvement.
My chiropractor recommended bathing with Epsom salts three
times a week to detoxify. I did some reading, and it also helps with calcium absorption.
Apparently, you need magnesium to absorb calcium, but the body doesn’t absorb
magnesium from supplements too well, but the baths make you absorb it through
your skin. A big side effect of POF is osteoporosis because the body doesn’t
make the hormones to absorb calcium. At the very least, it should help with
that, but I know for fertility you need a good calcium intake too. Can’t hurt.
On my nights I don’t do my castor oil pack, I’m bathing. It helped calm me for
bed. And, really, a lovely hot bath was heavenly!
It made me giggle to lay in the bath reading my infertility
book amidst all my son’s bath toys. Don’t worry my love, you will have a
brother or sister to play with. I know how boring it must be to play with me
and dad all the time!
Last night, I took a nice steamy shower and then did my
castor oil pack. Afterwards, I put in my fertility yoga DVD and did that before
bed. I was actually impressed how well I did after years of not doing any. A
dear friend of mine who teaches yoga agreed to help me with some fertility
poses whenever we are able to meet. I’m planning to go see her Monday. She’s
one of the few people who know about my health issues right now, so I know
it’ll be good to not only do the yoga, but relax and catch up with someone I
can speak freely with.
My husband is a crack up. I think the herbs are absolutely
nasty, but even though we are clean eaters now, organic, healthy, etc he
brought home a dozen bite size brownies for me from his catering shift. After
drinking the horrid TCM med’s I can have a “shooter” of chocolate. That is
love!
His Fitness Hub site is really taking off. He created it on
Facebook to inspire people to lose weight and stay healthy. He did it because
he wants to look better, but quickly realized that it makes him FEEL better
too. With my pushing an all organic, clean eating house to limit toxin exposure
for health reasons, we both are really striving to be as healthy as we can be.
We need to for our health and to set an example for our son. It’s forcing us to
try a lot of new things and be creative and I know the page is doing the same
for others. It’s inspiring us with new ideas and recipes when people post.
Well, signing off for now. My son will be up soon and I need
to work. Gotta pay for all these acupuncture and chiropractic appointments
somehow.
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