Tea for Moms to Be

Tea Hunt.

From last Saturday {april 21, 2013} we found out that I had ovulated with 2 gorgeous eggs, left ovary and right ovary… My OB was delighted to tell me the news that if everything goes well with this cycle, I could be expecting TWINS!

Isn’t that the most amazing thing I’ve heard? Being TTC (trying to conceive) for years! AND has not seen an ovulation happen in my ultrasounds, ever?!! It was music to our ears and starry-glory in our eyes to behold an ultrasound of 2 raptured follicles 

However, the exciting news was of course… like I expect would have a “glitch”… nothing comes easy in my life, {I’ve always known that.}

The “glitch” was, my uterine lining is thin… very thin… I should at least have 8mm thick lining, but I only have around 2mm which wont be enough for the fertilized eggs to burrow and grow… so I knew that I could still lose the chance of being a mother after all in this cycle.

But since, I’m still on the 2-week “waiting” process until I miss my period to confirm pregnancy… I decided to look up on ways to help my uterus, just so the future embryo will have a chance… I read at forums that RED RASPBERRY LEAF TEA is a natural supplement to nourish the uterine walls for pregnant women. I know… I’m not sure to be pregnant, but I knew I ovulated and been busy trying to conceive…  I am still hopeful to be expecting…

SO, after reading off on pregnancy forums and on the benefits of organic raspberry leaf tea…. I had the desire to try and look for that here in Manila.

I went to the SM Megamall and at the Healthy Options, I did see just 2 brands of pregnancy supplement teas… that has red raspberry tea leaf ingredient… although I was hoping to get the pure form and without lemon peels..etc unfortunately, there isn’t one… so I settled for the brand Yogi…Woman’s Mother-to-be.

The Ingredients 

Organic Raspberry Leaf, Organic Peppermint Leaf, Organic Stinging Nettle Leaf, Organic Spearmint Leaf, Organic Dandelion Root, Natural Lemon Flavor, Organic Fennel Seed, Organic Cardamom Seed.

The Packaging

pretty impressive, it has very intricate designs outside and inside the box. It has also taken effort to write inspiring quotes on the box and on the tea flap at the end of the string… what do you call that?? The tea are separately packed in pink paper with the same details as with the box… I love it.

The Taste

Minty. Like toothpaste  … it doesn’t taste bad like other teas that taste like boiled fresh forest root.. this is highly tolerable.

So that’s it for now, I am going to drink more of these in the next few days, see if theres any improvement in my uterine lining… I am in no way promoting this product to every pregnant woman out there, please do consult your doctor about the product before taking. This is just a personal opinion based on my research and reads.

thank you! ’till next time.

ciao!

xoxo

Sassy

{i also blog at : http://getprettyhealthy.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/tea-for-moms-to-be/

TTC and Progynova

I've been advised to take 2 pills a day for 3 days of Progynova (estradiol valerate ) as part of our TTC (trying to conceive journey) It was because my uterine lining had become thin due to contraceptive pills that I took for 2 months... also a part of our TTC to correct and monitor my cycle. Anyways.. the OB said, it would help thicken my my uterine lining in preparation for pregnancy...also I read on the label that it's an Estrogen Replacement Therapy used by women who are in menopausal and wont produce any more or as much of estrogen. Other TTC girls say that it helps with cervical mucus.. which is good for the "swimmers" to swim easily on a lesser hostile environment and hook up with the egg. :D

ANYWAY, here's what it looks like... looks like a pack of oral contraceptive pill but has no numbers, instead it has the day marked on the back side. I just took the first 6 pills as instructed. (consult your doc)

P627.00 at the Mercury Drugstore, Philippines.

inside the box, you'll get these:

That's it, I'm on my last pill today... and I have no symptoms or side effects, I feel well... I don't get cranky or moody... or I don't notice coz I always am.. yeah.

so bye, baby dust for me everyone!

xoxo
sassy

Sassy Scribbles is now Scribbling Sassy!

Had had to change my URL coz somebody else is using it for the past-i-dont-know selling jewelry and stuff that people think I own it... I dont. I wish I do but I dont.

Anyhoo, so I changed my URL ( http://scribblingsassy.blogspot.com/)and quit my job and had a positive OVULATION PREDICTION result! that's what is up with me :) yes, I did quit my job, FINALLY. "got the courage to do so and 2 weeks had been gone since. I did house chores like a mad woman, cooking stuff.. (learning how to cook) and monitoring my reproductive systems. WE are trying to conceive since late last year and was unsuccessful, 'been married for 4 years to a wonderful man who is taking care of me really good... and this APRIL 2013, we are trying to conceive again. I've went through a lot of medications and non-invasive operations involving my uterus. I had PCOS, I had Simple Endometrial Hyperplasia w/o Atypia ... polyps... physiological follicles... whatever they call themmm... it was a lot. NOW, we try to conceive so we can totally get rid of the whole reproduction area. I'm scared of getting more complicated stuff to deal with it in the future, so I'm considering that, after at least 2 kids :)

LIFE has been good, I am blessed. There is not a day when I am not thankful for everything that I have. Good and not so good, I still am grateful.

here's what the ovulation kit says: (positive and ready for action!)

here's me and the hubby from church last sundayyy:

xoxo
sassy