Unfolding Dreams

A midwife (who is also a breastfeeding mother) that has had several children of her own, recommended to me over the counter progesterone cream. I believe in large part because she does not write prescriptions. She said her short luteal phase of 9 went to 13 while using it. She recommended using it after ovulation for your entire two weeks wait. Remember individuals, product brands, results, experiences, and reactions to products vary. I am not saying if you use this, it will definitely cure your short luteal phase. Progesterone & Vitex It is not recommended to take progesterone cream at the same time as vitex. It is fine to take Vitex and progesterone cream in the same menstrual cycle. For example,  you can take vitex at the beginning of your cycle and progesterone cream after you confirm ovulation.  Delayed Ovulation It is important to monitor your cycles if you are going to use progesterone cream. If you take it before you ovulate, you can s...

Pregnancy Letter Temp Jump on Fertility Chart

Question: Is it odd to have your temp jump   on a fertility chart  after you  have confirmed pregnancy? * Disclaimer * I will also mention that even if your chart does  or does not have a high rise,  or a low dip,  that does not necessarily mean  you will have a healthy or unhealthy pregnancy. Each woman is different. I believe for some women, such as myself, this can be a normal occurrence.  I have two examples of fertility charts doing this in my post. I must also include I have heard another mother say  she had a low dip instead of a high rise and had a healthy pregnancy. The first is my own fertility chart when my second pregnancy was confirmed. I confirmed with two First Response Early Response Pregnancy Tests, on 12 and 13 days pass ovulation,  followed by a blood test on 14 days pass ovulation. My temp jump was at 14 days pass ovulation, 4 weeks pregnant. This pregnancy was ...

Laundry Detergent Baby laundry detergent is not practical and is expensive to spend money every month on two  separate laundry detergents, one for baby's clothes and one for everything else: your clothes, bed sheets, and towels. Find a laundry detergent sensitive enough for baby's skin that you can use on everything.  Body Soap Buying your baby their own baby soap and everyone else a different soap can also become expensive over time, especially if you use for baby's first year or from newborn to toddler before switching to a regular soap. Find a soap sensitive enough for baby's skin, that everyone can use and save money. Body Lotion Baby lotion is another non practical choice. Money adds up if you're buying baby their own lotion and everyone else a different lotion. Find a lotion that is sensitive enough for baby's skin, that everyone can use. article links: http://money.usnews.com/money/the-frugal-shopper/2014/03/05/5-products-...

What is clomid for? Fertility drugs are a common treatment used in women who are having trouble conceiving, whether it is from Endometriosis or some other fertility condition. Where do you get clomid from? Clomid is a fertility drug that has to be prescribed to you by a health care provider authorized to write prescriptions, generally this may be done by a Gynecologist or reproductive specialist. Only With Your Doctor's Permission There are people buying and selling clomid online, but I do not recommend this approach. There are several risks with this approach, one you do not know what you are buying. This dealer may in fact be selling you some other type of drug that could be dangerous or scam you into buying sugar pills. Two, if you take clomid without a script or supervision, there is a chance you could hyperstimulate your ovaries and cause issues to your reproductive system, that maybe dangerous. Clomid & Endometriosis If you have been diagnosed with ...

There are 2 ways you can count your cycles while breastfeeding since many breastfeeding mamas have a short luteal phase while breastfeeding.  First, I'll give you a brief overview of trying to conceive my 2nd and how you would count it in the two different ways and what a midwife told me about counting your cycles.  Trying To Conceive My 2nd I had 9 menstrual cycles between my 1st and 2nd pregnancy. We tried for 6 cycles out of the 9 menstrual periods. We had a 3-month break between cycle 5 and cycle 6. I became pregnant on my 9th menstrual period  / 6th cycle trying. My luteal phase became a 10 - the minimum I needed to become pregnant on my 8th menstrual period The midwife said, out of all my 9 menstrual periods, I only had two opportunities to become pregnant. My 8th menstrual period, where my luteal phase became a 10 (which was part of our 3-month break) and my 9th menstrual period - our  6th cycle trying, which is the cycle I became pregnant with my 2nd. ...

Trying To Conceive Can Be Stressful Those of you are who are embarking on the trying to conceive journey for the first time, this can be exciting, scary, nerve wracking and everything in between. What most couples are not prepared for even if they know that one time can get you pregnant - that is not always the case when you're trying to become pregnant.  Most couples are not prepared for the  stress that comes from not getting pregnant as soon as you hope and the stress that comes with trying to conceive.  Sometimes couples are spending a crazy amount of money on fertility products each month, failed cycles, and starting over for the next month. After doing this for a few months, couples can start to feel impatient. After doing it for several months, couples can start to feel burned out. If a seemingly healthy couple goes pass 12 months of trying to conceive and is being refereed to a specialist, presented with least to most expensive fertility opt...

Here is an interesting post I read online that seems to be quoting an explanation by a health care professional who assists patients with fertility issues and artificial insemination. I am assuming an obstetrician or a fertility specialist, however, the post does not give information on where the information came from or what type of health care professional.  The quote from the post says this, "If there has been no ovulation, despite the pre-ovulation mucus /cervix changes and the attempted LH surge, the mucus stays as egg white cervical mucus (fertile cervical mucus) for longer than expected, and only slowly disappears as the cycle continues. So seeing  egg white cervical mucus (fertile cervical mucus)   only indicates preparation for ovulation - it is its disappearance that confirms ovulation. For women who regularly miss out on ovulating they will have more egg white cervical mucus than they should, and lasting longer,...

According to the writer in the Pregnant Naturally.com's article, 10 Ways To Improve Your Cervical Mucus , "Little to no fertile cervical mucus for some can make it a little more difficult for some women to become pregnant. This may not be the case for all women. There may be some women who may be able to become pregnant without ever noticing egg white cervical fluid. There is also another group of women in this category, they may have abunda nt cervical fluid, but it may be too thick to allow sperm cells to easily penetrate the cervix. And a final group whose cervical fluid may be too hostile for sperm if it's too acidic." The article has provided a list of 10 ways to increase good fertile cervical mucus: 1. Stay Hydrated (Read more about Staying Hydrated ) 2. Drink Grapefruit Juice (Read more about  Grapefruit for Fertility ) 3. Eat Veggies 4. Eat Raw Garlic 5. Be Careful with Antihistamines 6. Try Cough Syrup (Read more about cough syrup in...