One pill out, one pill in.

Once I mentioned to my Obstetrician that I was trying to have a baby, she made sure to remind me to take my folic acid.

Folic acid: it helps pre and during pregnancy. I’m not trying to get caught up in the specifics because it can be a mouthful.

My older sister recommended I take Trader Joes’ brand for prenatal pills. She felt they were easier on the stomach for those who are more sensitive. It contains all the folic acid I need in a trusty daily pill.

I have been taking them (not religiously everyday, I know, I need to though) and the only complaint I have is how big they are! Other than that I have noticed my skin has maintained minimal breakouts, especially since the birth control pill helped in that department, so this pill is a great alternative. Also, my hair has grown faster than normal, which I’m happy about because when I was planning my wedding – I lost so much hair!

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Ask and I shall tell

It’s not a secret, Jabi and I are trying to conceive.

Typically after marriage the most asked question is, “When are you having kids?”

Honestly, I’m not going to lie about it. We want children, especially after being a couple for ten years and seeing our friends and family have children. The human desire of having our own children has grown in our hearts.

So when people ask, my answer is “We aren’t doing anything to prevent it. No pressure, when it happens it happens. It’s all up to God.”

We were married October 19^th and at the end of that month, I had finished my last cycle of birth control pills. To date I have been off birth control for about four months.

I feel like I have gone through my withdrawal of birth control having felt, super irritable, emotional, etc. I have been keeping track of my period with a period tracker app, which predicts ovulation, my fertile days, and when my next cycle should begin. Surprisingly, it pretty accurate. Some women can feel when they ovulate, I definitely can, especially now that I’m not on the pill, I don’t have the effects of the pill masking any cramps. Anyways, so the tracker is a good aid to have to keep me on course.

It’s funny, because when I start to hear myself talking about period trackers and ovulation, I feel like I’m putting effort into “trying to have a baby.” Then I feel worried that it will hurt my chances of conceiving because I’m thinking about it too much. Ugh, then I just feel silly.

Either way, at the moment, as far as I know, I’m not pregnant, yet.

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