Showing posts with label Pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pregnancy. Show all posts

December 26, 2014

How Cervical Mucus Helps you Conceive

Most people know I didn't have a planned pregnancy. However, you might not know that I was certain I was going to be pregnant during that time. That was because I had a very regular period (I still have, actually) and knew that I was fertile and ovulating.

I know many other women who have been trying to conceive. On the contrary, there are also many women who get pregnant unplanned. Save for those who have genuine reproductive issues, I think it all boils down to awareness of your body and your ovulation cycle.
Source: ovufriend.com

Tracking ovulation is one of the number steps you can do in order to get pregnant fast. Being able to know when you ovulate means knowing when to baby dance as well to increase your odds of conceiving.

There are many ways to track your ovulation; one of these is by checking your cervical mucus. If you are into checking your cervical mucus, you know that the cervical mucus change from time to time. Its colors could vary from light brown to light pink to white to clear white.

Our friends at www.pregnancytips.org say that we should be looking for an egg white cervical mucus to determine ovulation. This kind of mucus is very clear and stretchy; it is designed that way to help the sperm reach the egg faster. So when you see that egg white cervical mucus, it most probably means that you are ovulating and you may want to make sure not to miss that opportunity for the sperm to catch the egg for more chances of conceiving.

For now, even if I am not trying to conceive, I still use an app to track my period so that I'm always prepared. If you are TTC (trying to conceive), have you tried tracking your ovulation? How do you do it? If not, why?


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June 30, 2014

If I Have To Do It All Over Again...

Photo: bodysensestudio.co.nz

1. I will watch what I eat and drink.

I shudder now when I think of all the times (almost every day!) when I swing by the Convenience Store before I go to the office - to buy potato chips and a bottle of orange juice. Wah! I was such an unhealthy pregnant lady!

2. I will take care of my skin.

July 25, 2013

Throwback Thursday: Fatso Preggo

Just a few minutes ago, I posted this photo on my Instagram:

Que horror!

That's my SSS ID, taken last February 2012. That was only 1 year and 5 months ago. I was about 8 months pregnant at that time and weighed what must be a hundred kilos. Just kidding. 72 kilos. Hahaha hindi rin nagkalayo. 

The thing about pregnancy is that even if  they say you're "blooming," it takes a toll not only on your weight but also on your skin. It's not noticeable in the photo above but in the actual ID, klarong-klaro ang aking oily skin. Because my skin became too oily, for the first time in my life, I had acne. Klaro rin sa photo. Plus, there are pigmentations on my skin, making my neck look dark.

Parang ano. Don't say it!

Add to that the hormonal changes (read: mood swings) and the constant feeling of nausea (I had morning sickness throughout my pregnancy), it's no wonder why I didn't want to go outside the house!

Fast forward to now


After seeing this photo (the ID arrived after 6 months, September 2012), I also realized why random strangers would tell me if the baby is a boy. Nakakaloka! 

Boy rin naman ang royal baby, diba? I don't think Duchess Kate ever looked like that!!!

Me: With this ID, parang ayoko ng gumawa ng transactions. Ayoko ipakita!
Job: Okay lang yan, at least inspiration ka sa iba.
Me: Baliw!

Hindi rin inspiration. More likely panakot sa daga! Bet?
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