From feeling ashamed about my period, being on the pill for over 14 years, to living in tune with my cycle- today's episode is all about how I learned to not only manage the symptoms of my menstrual cycle but also came to appreciate it.
I also share how being in tune with my menstrual cycle helped me on my natural TTC journey, including my honest learnings and reviews of various fertility tools & trackers.
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Taboo Topic Period
02:58 Starting Contraceptive Pill To "Normalize Cycle"
04:16 Coming Off Birth Control After 14 Years
07:38 4 Different Seasons Of Your Menstrual Cycle
09:17 Living More In Tune With Your Cycle & Body
12:27 Conceiving Naturally & Experiencing Miscarriage
14:35 TTC Tip 1: Basal Body Temperature Tracking
18:51 TTC Tip 2: Ovulation Tests
22:00 Experience With Mira Fertility Tracker
25:20 Fertility Supplement Experience
28:41 Watch Outs For Mental Health
33:18 Closing & Next Episode
And for anyone currently going through their personal fertility journey: I see you, I am you, we got this ♡
Book Recommendation*: 'It Starts With An Egg' by Rebecca Fett
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