I've been slacking off on my Blog! I need to keep it going. To catch up/update: I'm now 37, my husband and children are doing well, and I'm still alive! The CPAP does seem to help with this and I've added Tai Chi that I really enjoy. Of course I might not have perfect form (as I'm a living room practitioner) and follow a DVD as opposed to taking classes, I am reaping some benefit. I know that some Christians see the practice as incompatible with Christianity but I don't. I feel Yoga would be much more 'risky' for me. It is a form of worship, whereas Tai Chi is more like meditation. No chance I'm going to become Taoist any time soon. But I do need balance. Spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
My fibromyalgia has been flaring up lately. I blame La Nina! On another front I'm taking less prescription medication and more supplements. Including Vitex, progesterone cream and B6 for menorrhagia and they work great! I saw results the first month. I also swapped Trazadone (a hard med to stop) for Melatonin and I'm happy with the results. A study came out recently that showed that 'older' women going through IVF had better egg quality and outcomes after taking Melatonin a couple months before the egg retrieval. I'd love another baby or two... But if it doesn't happen I'll probably survive. I'm also going to start taking Inosotil and CoQ10. I'd better watch out or I'll be the next Suzanne Somers! They're both supposed to help with free radical damage, energy, and even mood.
I hit an interesting milestone on a forum I belong to. It's called Fertility Friend and on Halloween I marked 5 years of being a VIP member. Of course you have to pay to be a VIP but there are benefits of ad-free charting (more on that later) and discussion groups. I started using the free charting program before I married Kurt because we decided to use NFP (natural family planning) that includes BBT (basal body temping), cervical mucus charting (sorry if tmi, but hey, it's my blog!), cervical position and other signs and symptoms. I can keep track of my OPK tests too which I love. It's fun knowing these things and I'm somewhat of a POAS (Pee-on-a-stick) addict. Here's a link to my chart: My Ovulation Chart .
I highly recommend this site for women. It's worth the $45 a year. I have been getting free days from referrals. I have my chart linked in some of my siggys on different websites and peaks interest in others. It's such a great invention...
Anyway, I promise not to be gone for so long.
Blessings,
E~
