It Worked

All the work we went through to get pregnant was a million times worth it.

Pregnancy and labor suck but you get the most wonderful prize afterwards. I had a very normal pregnancy despite all the issues getting there and gave birth to a completely healthy and wonderful baby boy.

Motherhood is everything I hoped it would be.

We Have Achieved Pregnancy!

Two and a half years has led us to this amazing point. We are five and a half weeks pregnant and everything is looking good so far!

I'm amazed and delighted that WomanCode really worked for us.

I'm not a success story quite yet since there's a long way to go before a healthy and happy delivery. But we're well on our way. Despite PCOS and hypothyroidism we got pregnant naturally.

Only five weeks in it is already tougher than I expected in some ways. I haven't thrown up but my stomach often feels unsettled and the thought of food disgusts me. I'm sleeping a lot and don't feel much motivation to do things (like write this blog post!). I'm also having emotional issues with the hormones bringing up a lot of my fears, insecurities, and depression.

It's all going to be good, though. I know this journey will be worth it.

There's five more weeks to wait before I can see my midwife and get my first scan but the pregnancy has been confirmed with blood work and the hormones are rising appropriately.

If you are struggling to get pregnant because of a hormone imbalance or irregular cycles, you should definitely give the WomanCode diet a try. You've really got nothing to lose!

Taste Changes

I knew pregnancy came with things like cravings but I am surprised by this subtle effect of changes in the way things taste.

It's a little frustrating.

I've spent the last few months building up meal plans and lists of menus that will be healthy for me and give my body everything it needs to function properly.

Now a lot of those foods I loved are not tasting right.

It's extremely subtle but it's like just about everything I eat tastes a shade or two to the left. My go-to sweet potato fries are no longer good.

And trying new foods is a mixed bag because I know that if I like it then I probably/might not when I'm not pregnant!

Changes This Cycle

This cycle I decided to try the cough medicine trick to improve cervical mucus. I read that it has to be a medicine with guaifenesin, an expectorant rather than a suppressant. So I bought one at my work and started using it this cycle.

I was taking one a day from about day 10 on. But I didn't feel like anything was changing. So I also ordered some Pre-Seed and a digital ovulation tester.

Too impatient as always!

I forgot to take the guaifenesin and then the next day I suddenly had a lot of cervical mucus. More than I can ever remember seeing. And that was the day before the Pre-Seed arrived!

The next day was the same. I woke up with a ton of CM.

Needless to say I'm feeling hopeful this cycle. Now I'm just waiting for my temperature to rise so that I can congratulate myself on some good timing. (Not that the stupid ovulation kit is telling me anything).

Almost time for another agonizing two week wait.