I cannot properly express my sense of urgency and lack of patience for my period to be over and done with! I'm ready to stop bleeding, thanks. So, I'm all gung-ho about this trying-to-conceive bit, or "TTC" as they call it in the online baby forums. I'm so pro-active that I've decided to quit smoking again. The current pack I have in my possession will be my last. I don't need it and I only picked it back up again out of sheer boredom. Also, I stopped spending time with Ian on our back porch because I quit smoking. These days, it's more of a chore than a nice way to enjoy the outdoors. It's too hot outside to even bother with anymore! So, ta-da! Sayonara Marlboro Ultra Lights!
In another one of my efforts of proactive babymaking, I've decided to start tracking the important stuff going on in my body. I bought an OPK (ovulation predictor kit) last month with some pee tabs. I also have an app on my phone where I track when and if I get my period every month called My Days. The app is also supposed to tell you when you're at your most fertile, but I just discovered a brand spankin' new one that is supposed to go above and beyond. Yes - this is a tad graphic, you've been forewarned. There's a new app out for couples TTC called Pink Pad. And, not only does it manage your menstrual calendar, it also tracks weight, cervical mucus, body temperature, ferning, spotting, menstrual flow, emotional and physical health, and connects you to other women for support and information. I don't even know what ferning is, but dammit I'm going to track it!
So I've been religiously taking my prenatal vitamins that I had leftover every night at bedtime. Hopefully that will create a nicer environment for the babymaking to commence! CanNOT. Wait. To. Stop. Bleeding. And. Begin. OVULATING!
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