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Please follow my new ttc blog!

http://foreverttcwithpcos.tumblr.com

I can only access this blog on the app and I’m ready for a fresh start. The new one isn’t a side blog which is going to be nice when it comes to following people and sending messages😊

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Please follow my new ttc blog!

http://foreverttcwithpcos.tumblr.com I can only access this blog on the app and I'm ready for a fresh start. The new one isn't a side blog which is going to be nice when it comes to following people and sending messages😊

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@wakemewhenimgorgeous this is what my settings page looks like. I'm scared as hell to even go near the log out button lmao

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Haven't been able to figure out to do that on the app. My email doesn't show up when I go to the settings tab😕

Might be losing this account soon. Apparently my email is not registered with tumblr anymore and all anyone says is sorry you’re going to have to make a new account. Idk why because I still have access to these so I obviously didn’t deactivate anything. Pretty much the log of my ttc ups and downs over the years will be lost forever😭

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Might be losing this account soon. Apparently my email is not registered with tumblr anymore and all anyone says is sorry you're going to have to make a new account. Idk why because I still have access to these so I obviously didn't deactivate anything. Pretty much the log of my ttc ups and downs over the years will be lost forever😭

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When your teething baby loves his photo-shoot prop just a little too much, you get more pictures of him gnawing on the pumpkin than of him smiling! Lols.

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You aren't the only one

Tumblr,

Thanks for your fucking “recommendations” popping up constantly. As if I don’t have to deal with others getting their BFPs enough, now I have to be slapped in the face by people’s that I don’t even follow!!! Thanks for the constant reminder that I am the only person on this earth who can’t get pregnant!

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5 Ways To Manage Body Challenges With PCOS

I was officially diagnosed with PCOS in 1997. My body journey from then to now has not been an easy one. I’ve been through most of the same challenges that many of my fellow PCOS Cysters have experienced: weight fluctuations, hirsutism, mood swings, skin discoloration, and more. I know how it is to feel like you are at war with your body, always trying to manage consistent body challenges. However, I want to tell you that Body Peace is possible. It is quite possible to build a loving relationship with your body at any given moment, even while you may still be learning to manage the symptoms and challenges of PCOS. I know it is possible, because I’ve done it and I’ve supported several other women in finding Body Peace in their lives as well.

PCOS comes with its own ups and downs, consistently. We may have several moments of great times and progress in our wellness. Then, a challenge may come up and totally shift how we feel about our bodies. Along my body journey, I developed a few go-to tools that I use to help me manage the highs and lows of PCOS. Here are 5 of them:

I Own Athenticity

For a long time I used to deny the physical, mental, or emotional discomfort that I felt around PCOS symptoms. I would even detach myself from what was happening with my body, as an attempt to “survive” the challenges of PCOS. When I began to heal my body relationship, I learned that being authentic about how I felt in any given moment was the first step to managing my journey. When we own the challenges that we have, then we can find the answers and solutions. This is not about complaining or whining about our challenges. It is about owning them, so that we can face them and began to make choices that will help us manage them effectively.

I Release Body Judgment And Shame

I spent decades judging my body and feeling shame around having PCOS. I had many days of feeling “less than” because of my symptoms and challenges: less than beautiful, less than healthy, less than strong, and more. Part of healing my body relationship was learning to release the judgment and shame of having PCOS and all the challenges that come with it. I am committed to loving my body in all its imperfections. I found peace with my body being “different” and I have learned how to manage the uniqueness of my body, rather than reject it. I embrace a mindset of gratefulness, even in the difficult moments. I find that doing so releases me from the “prison” of body shame and opens up a whole new world of body confidence for me, one step at a time.

I Practice Self-Care

Self-care is an intentional act of self love and love heals! When moments come that I feel overwhelmed by challenges with PCOS or if I feel disconnected from my body by pain or body hate, I turn to self-care. Self-care is a great way to reconnect with our bodies in a loving way. It doesn’t have to be expensive or elaborate. It can be a relaxing bath, a walk in the park, reading a good book, or even a simple moment of silence and deep breathing. Anything that allows us to intentionally give positive energy to ourselves is an act of self-care. Any moment that negative feelings or emotions come up, we can always choose a deliberate act of self-care to bring love back into the equation and to shift our experience.

I Purge

Stress is one of the main things that causes inflammation in women who have PCOS. A great deal of our stress comes from holding things in. I have learned the power of purging. Purging means to release stress, sadness, and negative feelings that sit inside of our minds and emotions. The longer we keep them bottled up, the more they influence us mentally, spiritually, emotionally and physically. I purge through talking. I talk to my trusted friends and loved ones. However, there are other ways to purge out negative energy: writing, dancing, art, etc. Whatever helps you to release stress or negative energy will help! The goal is to get it out of your body so you can embrace a healthier emotional balance.

I Take Control

There were plenty of times when PCOS was in control of my life. I allowed myself to be overwhelmed and burdened by it. However, about 5 years ago, I decided to stop being the victim of PCOS and to take the position of a victor. Of course the disorder did not go away, but my mindset around it shifted. I chose to start LIVING and enjoying my life to the best of my ability. I know that PCOS is a part of my body journey, but I refuse to allow it to define my entire life experience. We can choose to define our own life, even with PCOS. The challenges will come, and we can manage them with the tools that we have. We don’t have to let the challenges cause us to miss out on all that life has to offer us. It is our choice to take a hold of this body journey one moment at a time.

How do you manage your body challenges with PCOS? Do any of these methods resonate with you? Have you found a way to redefine your body journey, while managing PCOS? I’d love to hear from you! Please feel free to share in the comments or contact me directly.

Source: PCOS Nutrition Center

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thelondonbabies I don't have an issue with absent periods, my doctor wants to see if met alone will make me ovulate. So I need to get to 1500mg a day as quickly as I can so we both know if I need to start taking ovulation meds again.

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4 years this past August

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Since every person with pcos is different it might be a longer ttc journey, it might not. But on average it does take longer to conceive. But that doesn't mean it's never going to happen, you just might need more strength and determination to get through it. I'd start getting everything under control now, like your diet, exercise, stuff like that. Have you had a pcos panel or any other testing done? I've never been prescribed birth control but I did get metformin immediately. After a cd 21 progesterone test I was given clomid since I don't ovulate on my own even though I don't have the unusually long cycles like most do.

Does having pcos automatically mean you will have trouble conceiving/infertility issues? I was diagnosed many years ago after suffering from irregular periods. The dr never said anything else about it and put me on bc. SO and I are getting married in June and plan ttc straight away. Now I'm beginning to worry that pcos might affect this and i have anxiety about actually ttc. I feel like I should be doing something about my pcos now? Help :(

Well I mean, at the very least, it will make it hard to TTC the way many women do because charting your fertility is going to be much more complicated.

Generally speaking though, I believe it will always make it a little harder. Women with PCOS have lower progesterone and ovulate less frequently. However it may just be that you have less fertile cycles.

Now where things get tricky is that sometimes with PCOS you can have a slew of other issues that can negatively affect fertility which doesn’t help. Weight, thyroid and blood sugar issues are a big contributor I believe?

Mamas, and more input? I have poly-cystic ovaries, low progesterone, and don’t ovulate often but I do not technically have PCOS as I don’t have the sydrome. There may be other things having PCOS causes that I’m not aware of.

Chey

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I want two but at this point if I have one I'll be freaking ecstatic lol

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Oh. My. God. cmpope