Jan. 28, 2014
Well, I've had a few people email me and ask if I got a CD3 check. Nope. My doctor emailed me back at around 9 pm the night of CD3 and said she'd run my FSH, but I told her I wanted it to be CD3, not 4. She didn't seem to care either way, so I asked her to order the lab so it'd be there next cycle and she agreed. So, I guess next cycle, if it arrives (I'm being positive for a BFP, not negative thinking it won't...) I will test.
As I type, I'm sitting with my castor oil pack on. This is my third night with the pack. It was nice to get back to the chiropractor this week. I was pretty misaligned. He normally can just crack me and use his super chiropractic "nail gun thingy" to get the kinks out, but he had to do some additional moves. He told me my "butt was on crooked." At least the guy has a sense of humor, right? He said that for now, six weeks was my max between visits.
I started oil pulling today. In all honesty, I did it once before and never followed through. I don't remember if I included it in my blog. Basically, you take a tablespoon of oil, I used organic coconut oil, and swish it around your mouth for 20 min then spit it out (in the garbage, it will clog your pipes.) Make sure to spit it out though because it pulled the toxins from you...you don't want to ingest them all over again. Rinse your mouth with salt water to kill any remaining bacteria and brush as normal.
The first time, I gagged. The feeling of oil with saliva building up...eek. This time, it wasn't too bad. You are suppose to do it first thing in the morning, but my son wakes me. Try swishing oil for 20 minutes with a two year old pulling at you...not gonna happen. I do it on my work days. It is suppose to help detox your body and also help with oral health. Here is a good article about it. My reasons are for detox, and, if I must admit a bit cosmetic. I feel like with the tea and herbs my pearly whites aren't as pearly. In years past I'd have pulled out the Crest white strips, but I refuse to put that crap in my body or on my teeth. Oil pulling should help restore the glisten.
As of now, I'm out of herbs. I didn't go to acupuncture this past weekend, so I didn't get a refill. I've just been continuing my supplements. I was doing a lot of reading on Pregnitude, which has helped a lot of women. In a review however, I learned (and then verified on the package) that it is 2000 mg of Myo-Inositol and 200 mcg of Folic Acid. Sooo...basically it's a heckuva lot cheaper to just buy those supplements and take it yourself. As I read more on Inositol, it's basically very helpful for PCOS, but has been shown to improve egg quality in all women. Here is an interesting article.
I also was reading more about antioxidants and their role in fertility here. This came up when someone was asking me about Ubiquinol. As I was referencing a few things on it, I read it should be taken with Lipoic Acid, which regenerates itself as well as CoQ10 (Ubiquinol) and glutathione. My feeling is I don't want a ton more supplements, but I may add Lipoic Acid because as I read, it's basically encouraged by most fertility doctors and doctors in general. I opted not to do glutathione because the lipoic acid should in and of itself regenerate glutathione which helps egg health. Please check with your doctor before trying lipoic acid. For people with diabetes it can lower blood sugar levels.
It'll be good to head back the my TCM this Saturday. I'll be CD14 so it'll be good to encourage some good blood flow to the lady parts. In the interim, I'm hoping the castor oil packs, fertility massage and fertility yoga poses are helping. I have to do the femoral massage, but it freaks me out every time. That rush of blood after I compress the artery makes me queasy. I actually took two pregnancy tests AFTER my period before I'd even do it because I get unnerved by it.
So many women ask me how much this all is. It's not cheap, but I'm getting good at managing how to pay for things and find the best deals.I do have some good links there ---------------------------------------->
to the side of the sites I use and I've been trying to link products here and there throughout the blog. If you go to the "CHANGES" blog which was my second entry I did link all the products so you can see what I'm talking about and those are some of the best prices I'd found. Some fluctuate though so feel free to shop around.
The one big thing I do is try to buy "whole" products free of fillers. It might be more money upfront or seem like more work, but I feel like it's better for me and long term it's a TON cheaper. Products like shatavari root, wheat grass, maca, goji berry, etc are actually whole foods. There is no need to spend extra money for encapsulated products. I also buy my vitamin c, calcium and magnesium in powder form so there are no extra "fillers" added. I figure I take enough supplements that I'm already ingesting more fillers than I like.
At one point I did the math and powdered maca was pennies on the dollar compared to maca pills. I make mine into truffles to dodge the taste and I save a ton of money. Same for everything above.
Basically, I use Amazon for subscribe and save supplements that I get monthly. They have a great selection and if you subscribe you save 5% automatically and 15% if you get a delivery of five items.
I really like iHerb for some items because they refrigerate items that need to be cooled. Amazon does not. If you are new there use code POD190 for $5 off your first order of $5 or more or $10 off $40. iHerb also ships free over $20 so that is an added savings.
I like Vitacost for various reasons. Some of their prices are cheaper than Amazon, even with the subscribe and save discount. I also like if you are doing a large bulk order, they often have spend more save more sales. $10 of $65, $20 off $80, etc. If you are doing a big order, that is the place to go because shipping is free over $49, they ship same day and the added savings are impressive. If you are new there, follow this link to save $10 off your first purchase of $30 or more.
Puritan's Pride is great because it has free shipping on any order now. Score! They don't have the widest selection (outside of their brand) but if you like something in their brand, it's usually buy one get one free or buy two get three free. They also always run promotions through email or ebates for added savings and cash back. The one thing I'm not crazy about with Puritan products is a lot of them have soy fillers. I try to avoid that.
Pure Formulas is also an awesome site. I don't do a ton of shopping there because they don't carry all the brands I use, but they have free shipping on every order. If you just need to order one cheap supplement and don't want to build a cart, this is your place!
That brings me to Ebates. If you aren't a member. You need to be. This site offers cash back at almost all the places you will shop. When you are spending buco bucks, it adds up quick.
Abe Books, Amazon and Alibris all offer a good selection of used books so if you can't afford to find the books I suggest, or any fertility reading...get a used on there. I rarely pay more than $4 or $5 with shipping included for any of my reading.
My advice is to stat with what you are comfortable with. If that is an organic diet. Start there. If it's meditation. Start there. If prayer. Start there. If swapping out your deodorant for homemade. Start there. So much of this is overwhelming, but that just leads to more stress and more hormonal imbalance. I found that as I started making lifestyle changes, it just kind of snowballed and became easier and easier.
Breathe easy. God's gotcha.
Well, I've had a few people email me and ask if I got a CD3 check. Nope. My doctor emailed me back at around 9 pm the night of CD3 and said she'd run my FSH, but I told her I wanted it to be CD3, not 4. She didn't seem to care either way, so I asked her to order the lab so it'd be there next cycle and she agreed. So, I guess next cycle, if it arrives (I'm being positive for a BFP, not negative thinking it won't...) I will test.
As I type, I'm sitting with my castor oil pack on. This is my third night with the pack. It was nice to get back to the chiropractor this week. I was pretty misaligned. He normally can just crack me and use his super chiropractic "nail gun thingy" to get the kinks out, but he had to do some additional moves. He told me my "butt was on crooked." At least the guy has a sense of humor, right? He said that for now, six weeks was my max between visits.
I started oil pulling today. In all honesty, I did it once before and never followed through. I don't remember if I included it in my blog. Basically, you take a tablespoon of oil, I used organic coconut oil, and swish it around your mouth for 20 min then spit it out (in the garbage, it will clog your pipes.) Make sure to spit it out though because it pulled the toxins from you...you don't want to ingest them all over again. Rinse your mouth with salt water to kill any remaining bacteria and brush as normal.
The first time, I gagged. The feeling of oil with saliva building up...eek. This time, it wasn't too bad. You are suppose to do it first thing in the morning, but my son wakes me. Try swishing oil for 20 minutes with a two year old pulling at you...not gonna happen. I do it on my work days. It is suppose to help detox your body and also help with oral health. Here is a good article about it. My reasons are for detox, and, if I must admit a bit cosmetic. I feel like with the tea and herbs my pearly whites aren't as pearly. In years past I'd have pulled out the Crest white strips, but I refuse to put that crap in my body or on my teeth. Oil pulling should help restore the glisten.
As of now, I'm out of herbs. I didn't go to acupuncture this past weekend, so I didn't get a refill. I've just been continuing my supplements. I was doing a lot of reading on Pregnitude, which has helped a lot of women. In a review however, I learned (and then verified on the package) that it is 2000 mg of Myo-Inositol and 200 mcg of Folic Acid. Sooo...basically it's a heckuva lot cheaper to just buy those supplements and take it yourself. As I read more on Inositol, it's basically very helpful for PCOS, but has been shown to improve egg quality in all women. Here is an interesting article.
I also was reading more about antioxidants and their role in fertility here. This came up when someone was asking me about Ubiquinol. As I was referencing a few things on it, I read it should be taken with Lipoic Acid, which regenerates itself as well as CoQ10 (Ubiquinol) and glutathione. My feeling is I don't want a ton more supplements, but I may add Lipoic Acid because as I read, it's basically encouraged by most fertility doctors and doctors in general. I opted not to do glutathione because the lipoic acid should in and of itself regenerate glutathione which helps egg health. Please check with your doctor before trying lipoic acid. For people with diabetes it can lower blood sugar levels.
It'll be good to head back the my TCM this Saturday. I'll be CD14 so it'll be good to encourage some good blood flow to the lady parts. In the interim, I'm hoping the castor oil packs, fertility massage and fertility yoga poses are helping. I have to do the femoral massage, but it freaks me out every time. That rush of blood after I compress the artery makes me queasy. I actually took two pregnancy tests AFTER my period before I'd even do it because I get unnerved by it.
So many women ask me how much this all is. It's not cheap, but I'm getting good at managing how to pay for things and find the best deals.I do have some good links there ---------------------------------------->
to the side of the sites I use and I've been trying to link products here and there throughout the blog. If you go to the "CHANGES" blog which was my second entry I did link all the products so you can see what I'm talking about and those are some of the best prices I'd found. Some fluctuate though so feel free to shop around.
The one big thing I do is try to buy "whole" products free of fillers. It might be more money upfront or seem like more work, but I feel like it's better for me and long term it's a TON cheaper. Products like shatavari root, wheat grass, maca, goji berry, etc are actually whole foods. There is no need to spend extra money for encapsulated products. I also buy my vitamin c, calcium and magnesium in powder form so there are no extra "fillers" added. I figure I take enough supplements that I'm already ingesting more fillers than I like.
At one point I did the math and powdered maca was pennies on the dollar compared to maca pills. I make mine into truffles to dodge the taste and I save a ton of money. Same for everything above.
Basically, I use Amazon for subscribe and save supplements that I get monthly. They have a great selection and if you subscribe you save 5% automatically and 15% if you get a delivery of five items.
I really like iHerb for some items because they refrigerate items that need to be cooled. Amazon does not. If you are new there use code POD190 for $5 off your first order of $5 or more or $10 off $40. iHerb also ships free over $20 so that is an added savings.
I like Vitacost for various reasons. Some of their prices are cheaper than Amazon, even with the subscribe and save discount. I also like if you are doing a large bulk order, they often have spend more save more sales. $10 of $65, $20 off $80, etc. If you are doing a big order, that is the place to go because shipping is free over $49, they ship same day and the added savings are impressive. If you are new there, follow this link to save $10 off your first purchase of $30 or more.
Puritan's Pride is great because it has free shipping on any order now. Score! They don't have the widest selection (outside of their brand) but if you like something in their brand, it's usually buy one get one free or buy two get three free. They also always run promotions through email or ebates for added savings and cash back. The one thing I'm not crazy about with Puritan products is a lot of them have soy fillers. I try to avoid that.
Pure Formulas is also an awesome site. I don't do a ton of shopping there because they don't carry all the brands I use, but they have free shipping on every order. If you just need to order one cheap supplement and don't want to build a cart, this is your place!
That brings me to Ebates. If you aren't a member. You need to be. This site offers cash back at almost all the places you will shop. When you are spending buco bucks, it adds up quick.
Abe Books, Amazon and Alibris all offer a good selection of used books so if you can't afford to find the books I suggest, or any fertility reading...get a used on there. I rarely pay more than $4 or $5 with shipping included for any of my reading.
My advice is to stat with what you are comfortable with. If that is an organic diet. Start there. If it's meditation. Start there. If prayer. Start there. If swapping out your deodorant for homemade. Start there. So much of this is overwhelming, but that just leads to more stress and more hormonal imbalance. I found that as I started making lifestyle changes, it just kind of snowballed and became easier and easier.
Breathe easy. God's gotcha.
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