Journey to One More

Here I'll be making a list of things which have helped me personally or not; and new things I'm trying. NOTE: THESE ARE THINGS WHICH HAVE WORKED/HWVENT WORKED FOR ME PERSONALLY, I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL.  1. Things which have personally helped me and new things I'm trying: Herbs : I am an advocate of natural remedies generally, as I find they've helped me the most: enough sleep, exercise, relaxation, positivity and a healthy diet- although for the last one it's better to consult a specialist as well. Growing up in Bulgaria and constantly getting Ill as a child, I was given a lot of natural remedies.  The first couple of times I got pregnant was natural: no medication, only healthy diet, enough sleep, holiday spent in the sun and some herbs for PCOS I was able to acquire in Bulgaria. The first time, I had cut out sugar for a few months, ate a lot of yogurt, had a relaxing summer holiday by the sea, went to the St Michael monastery on the Island of Thassos. The second ...

Friends: A good support system - I cannot stress enough how important this is, having supportive family and friends in whatever you are going through. This should not just be limited to people you know irl though, but also reach out to people online who are going through the same stuff as you, or similar. I find this really helps, knowing I'm not alone in this and being able learn from what others are going through,  what worked for them and what didn't. I'm very grateful to have my wonderful network of friends, especially my 2 favourite advisers: my mother and my daughter ❤️  Healthy food  (of course!) I ysed to eat unhealthily before, but now try to do my best to be better. I have tried being vegetarian a few times, only to realise it hasn't made a difference or made my situation worse. In my case, I lose weight very easily,  which has a great impact on my condition.  But, that doesn't mean that it won't work for you as we all have different situations and bo...

Like a lot of women in today's age, I too was diagnosed with PCOS. This was in 2010, 3 years after my marriage, and explained my irregular periods and inability to conceive. But a few months after my diagnosis, when we were in chaos thinking and worrying about different treatment methods for our problem, God blessed us with a healthy pregnancy and baby.  However, 2nd time round it still wasn't easy; first of all I had to abstain from trying again for a while because I'd given birth via csection, and it seemed my PCOS had gotten stronger- unlike with some women with fertility issues, who seem to have no problems getting pregnant a 2nd or more times. I believe there were a few causes behind my stronger PCOs and infertility: Anger (why me?) Stress and worry over being unable to get pregnant a 2nd time, even after having used a fertility monitor, which the GP advised wasn't good as it was a stressful methods. Not spending enough time trying to conceive for a while- again, p...