I'll be blogging about our (hopefully short) TTC process, but right now I want to talk a little about our "pre-conception" time. Since we had to wait longer than we would have liked to start TTC, I threw my baby-fever energy into making sure we properly prepared for this new phase in our lives.
This is what we did to prepare for TTC and maximize our fertility.
- I got a preconception doctor's appointment, including blood work and urine analysis to check for any deficiencies. Everything was perfect!
- I had a dental check-up to make sure I didn't have any issues that might worsen with pregnancy, and also to check in on my late-blooming wisdom teeth. Still not coming in!
- I started taking prenatal vitamins. I struggle with taking big pills, and I wanted to make sure they were whole-food based, so I picked Rainbow Light Prenatal Mini Tabs. They are much smaller than most prenatals, and you take three a day. They taste gross though.
- I started charting. Thankfully, I'm blessed with short cycles of 25 days.
- Both my husband and I changed to a more healthy diet. We're already vegetarian, but we decided to cut out some of the refined foods in our diet and try to eat more organic raw foods.
- The diet had a lovely side effect - I lost a few pounds and ended up close to my ideal weight. We'll see how long I stay here...
- Then there was the biggie. Caffeine. Anyone who knows me knows that my giving up coffee is the ultimate proof of how much I love our future child. I mourned for my coffee. I'll be writing another post about my adventure of finding the perfect alternative to my highly caffeinated habit.
What did you do to prepare for TTC?
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