Birth Routes

Farewell to number seven

Cycle seven has come to an end. 

Thank you to all who sent support and fertile vibes. 

Our next we may or may not be trying, due to me being away. I get back the same day that I ovulated this cycle, so perhaps one night will be the magic trick that changes our lives.  

Happy Monday

I cannot believe I am at 13dpo...I guess in the pains of waiting and spotting, I forgot to notice how I'm at the end (my LP is 14-15) of this cycle, I'm either pregnant or not. It kind of just blew my mind this morning looking at my chart. How all that planning, and trying and hoping, are here. Right now. At the end. 

My mind has been consumed with thoughts of this cycle. I'm feeling pretty thin, worn thin by hopes and wishing. These are common feelings at the end of my cycle, I'm used to them, but often forget they will come. I just feel tired of thinking about my fertility.

I've had a few rough days, no tears (okay, a few), just feeling one second very pregnant and the next dishearten and low. 

I caught myself thinking what we will need for our next cycle, and I wont. I refuse to plan for the following cycle until I see red (or, rather, more of it). I don't have it in me to start planning and wishing again yet. I am going to take time to be angry, or really elated. Hopefully elated.

Time will tell, and in my case, only a day or two left of these pins and needles....

Trying to conceive update...

 

Just sharing my chart with you of cycle #7, or TTC day 228. I wonder what the days to come will tell?

If you wish to sign up with Fertility Friend you can use my info here for the referral program. Just click, 'Join Now, Free' at the top of my home page.

Edit, I added the new photo of my chart today. I might keep updating it as we wait to find out. How much fun would that be? 
 

Quietly waiting and growing

I've had a quiet and very introspective weekend. I've been to the edge of happiness and filled with sadness and growth. I flowed between emotions like the wind through trees, not stopping to look at what the weather was bringing in with it. 

  

Tonight, we shall have some chocolate. I'm not huge on chocolate, but this packaging was so beautiful I couldn't resist. 

 

Filling our home with a warm smell.  

 

Scratching out a tune, I couldn't hold back my joy. I know that when I am content it spills into dance and music. 

 

To be shared this evening. 

All stocked up for this brand new cycle. I feel great things for 2010, so I'm not worried if I takes us more time to become pregnant. We have our whole lives to be parents, it will happen, soon. We've added to our list of things to try this cycle, including Vitex (chaste berry) and Borage oil for me, Zinc for him, and Pre-Seed for us both. 

This time waiting has me building strength and tuning into my sensitivities. Sharing and learning, trusting and moving forwards. I feel so much right now, I'm deeply inspired by it all. 

Photo credit: Robert at Lost Swell

Simple draw string pants

These adorable (if I do say so myself) pants are simple elastic waist pants sibling. 

It is taking everything in me to not make another pair. This house needs a clean, but all I want to do it whip out these simple pants. Really, I could make these all night. So satisfying. 
 
These are also made with cuffs that turn up, but the edges aren't as pretty as I had hoped, so they might stay down. Made from a vintage bed sheet.