Posted by JustCallMeTeach | Filed under Trying to Conceive
I walk into Babies R Us, a trip that is never fun to make these days. Nothing quite like spending an hour or three in a giant monument of everything that I don’t have. However, my friend called in tears this morning asking for my help in picking out her registry items. I started to stall and give excuses but then I realized that I can’t let my issues get in the way of my friendships.
The last time I was in here, I just found out I was pregnant and I was basking in the glow of the life that was blooming inside of me. Now, its just a painful reminder. I turned the corner with my friend and spotted a woman who had to be well into her second trimester. She was just starting to show and had her hand placed ever so gently on her emerging bump. I felt the jealousy starting to well within me, a feeling that was unfortunately all-too familiar. “That should be me” I thought painfully “I’d be into my second trimester by now”.
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Posted by JustCallMeTeach | Filed under Fertility Aids, Monitoring Your Fertility, Trying to Conceive
I think it’s probably assumed, but since I haven’t actually stated it, I am not a doctor. Your fertility journey is best directed by your doctor/midwife/ob-gyn and your unique personal conditions. Any posts I make regarding possible aids/tests/supplements are to be taken as a point in which to start your own research and to spark the conversation with your medical specialist….
Welcome to part two of the joys (and frustrations) of monitoring your fertility:
We’ve already covered the cheap and free ways of checking on the progress of your day to day fertility, now we’re starting to get a little more expensive.
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Posted by JustCallMeTeach | Filed under Fertility Aids, Monitoring Your Fertility, Trying to Conceive
I think it’s probably assumed, but since I haven’t actually stated it, I am not a doctor. Your fertility journey is best directed by your doctor/midwife/ob-gyn and your unique personal conditions. Any posts I make regarding possible aids/tests/supplements are to be taken as a point in which to start your own research and to spark the conversation with your medical specialist….
Part One:
Monitoring your fertility….depending on the person, the budget, the condition it can be anywhere from free and easy to expensive and complicated.
Let’s look take a look at some of your standard options.
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Posted by Countdown to Pregnancy | Filed under Countdown to Pregnancy
We’d like to welcome a new member to our writing team! JustCallMeTeach will be posting on a variety of Trying to Conceive topics. We look forward to her “straight-forward” approach to life and her sense of humour!
You can see her personal blog by visiting: http://babymaker.wordpress.com
Welcome aboard!
Countdown to Pregnancy is a popular and growing site for women trying to conceive. The site offers a huge collection of early pregnancy signs and symptoms with engaging charts and statistics based on data submitted by real women through the VEP Symptom Tracker. This free unique online tool enables women to monitor, record, compare and share their very early symptoms each day from conception to testing.
