When I became pregnant in March of 2011, I started spotting a week or so after I got a positive pregnancy test. Since I was bleeding, I knew that a miscarriage was more likely and because of that, I tried to not get my hopes up. When a miscarriage was confirmed, it was really tough, [...]
For the first time in my life I have had to buy one of those pill organizers so I can keep track of what pills I need to take every day. I feel like an old lady! However, I believe what I am taking is very important so I’m determined to do it right! I [...]
Since my diagnosis of MTHFR I have been trying to up my intake of foods containing folic acid/folate to compliment the 1mg of folic acid and baby aspirin I take daily. Green smoothies have been an easy way to do this and my two year old will happily drink them as well (it’s the only [...]
One of the juicy tidbits I was informed of during my preconception consultation yesterday was that I should never, ever use the birth control pill. Ever. One of the side effects of hormonal birth control is thromboembolism (blood clots). In fact, women who use the pill are 3 to 6 times more likely to develop blood clots [...]
I’ve gotta have a laugh at myself. You see, I spend hours and hours working with parents in my childbirth classes talking about how pregnancy, birth and parenting is a step into the unknown, and you can influence, control and plan some things but in general you can’t plan or control birth. However, I went in to my [...]
Tomorrow I have an appointment in which I will (hopefully) learn of my birthing fates. I decided to get a second opinion about my recent diagnosis with MTHFR in regards to treatment and birth options. The guy I’m seeing is the OB guru in town, so hopefully going directly to the top will give me [...]
Here’s an update to what I have found out about my new diagnosis – a double copy of the MTHFR mutation (homozygous C677T MTHFR mutation). This link is a great post on the basics of the mutation, what it means for me in general, and how it can impact a pregnancy. This mutation isn’t uncommon, however, [...]
Lindsey Morrow, along with her readers, rises from maiden to mother – one of the most profound and transformative journeys of life. She hopes to inspire women to be mindful in their experiences, revealing new questions and solutions each step of the way.
