Looking down.....

** Apologies to Family Friend Poems for the use of their poem in this entry. As I stated in my opening line, I found the poem on a parent forum and had no idea that it was licensed to a specific website. Please visit their site for more great poems. **

I want to share this story with you that I read this morning: (Thanks to a friend on the mommy forum)

Did you ever wonder how a child ended up with a specific mother?

According to Sufi mysticism, the soul of the child looks down at the world and sees every soul that resides in every woman.
When he finds the one that will be able to help him fulfill his life's purpose, he makes his choice. The relationship between the mother and child is no accident.

I hope you are busy being found at this very moment.

It's the last day for the Inofolic Double Pack promotion. If you are still interested in ordering please pop me an email: marcellem@makingbabies.co.za We have had such a great response to the Inofolic and I want to thank each of you for supporting Making Babies. You are awesome!

Have a wonderful weekend.

Yours in fertile thoughts,

Perfectly said.....

I've always been very passionate about "getting help". I always hate the saying "no we are going to wait a little while longer". If you are struggling to conceive you need to get help. Putting it off for another month, or another 3 months is not going to help your situation.

I just read the blog entry over at A little pregnant titled What if? She says it so perfectly. Go read it!

Double Inofolic Pack

Get your Double Pack Inofolic from Making Babies at R 560.00 Includes Registered Mail Shipping :)

Female2Female Interview

I did an interview for the Female2Female blog site. Very exciting. I love paging through the site and reading fellow female bloggers articles. Be sure to check it out for yourself.

Making Babies Interview

NIAW

National Infertility Awareness Week
24 April - 1 May

Although NIAW is being run in the USA, this week: 24 April - 1 May. I'm sure many of us South African woman could use the support and guidance from fellow infertiles.

I found a great link to the Resolve website that deals with 7 things you can do for NIAW. The most important one I think is that you EDUCATE yourself.

Do you need to see a specialist?

According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, you should seek the care of a specialist if you are unable to achieve pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected intercourse and the women is under the age of 35, six months if the women is more than 35 years of age. You should also seek the care of a specialist if you have had more than one miscarriage.

If you answer "YES" to any of these statements talk to your health care professional now regardless of how long you've been trying to conceive. RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association urges you and your partner to take charge of your fertility. Asking questions, educating yourself or your partner, and being your own advocate are the fastest ways to building your family.

* I have painful periods.
* I have irregular periods.
* I can not pinpoint when I ovulate.
* My partner/I have a history of STDs.
* I have an unhealthy Body Mass Index (BMI). (underweight or overweight)
* I have had more than one miscarriage.

Share your story by joining the Making Babies Network, and get in touch with other TTCers. You might be able to help another woman but simply sharing your feelings and advice.

Positive Affirmations

For those of you that don't belong to the Making Babies Network... (and you really should join).... We had a member that shared the following Positive Pregnancy Affirmations with us.

Some women use positive affirmations to help them overcome fear, to get pregnant or to simple remind themselves that pregnancy is not an illness. While affirmations are simple and easy, they are also effective for many women.

I think you can apply the same affirmations to TTC.

My body knows how to create life

I will be a good mother

From Pregnancy About:

Using positive affirmations can have a drastic effect on your world, but there are some rules you need to follow in order to get the most out of your daily affirmations.

* Are statements you make that are positive.
* Do work, It’s a law.
* You need to commit to at least 30 days before you will know for yourself.
* Must be personal.
* Must be positive to get positive results.
* Need to be stated in the present tense.
* Need to be simple.

I also need to add in here, that we have 2 Inofolic BFPs at Making Babies!!! I'm so stoked. We have also created a group on the Network called: Project Inofolic for all members who are on Inofolic at the moment to share their experience and get support from fellow TTCers.

Just another great reason to join Making Babies.

MB Update

Hey girlie girls. (and the odd guy)

I hope you are all doing fine this Friday. Sorry about the BFNs and AF's that are messing about. ((HUGS))

Did you all see my pretty representation of Inofolic in the Tabs above? Go look! For those of you that saw it as I put it up, you might have noticed 4 spelling mistakes..... hehehehe, note to self, do not engage in a conversation with your BF while trying to work..... I have fixed it up now, so take a looksie. Also if those who are already taking the Inofolic, if you girls want to add your comments to that page it would be most welcomed.

I would also like to extend a special thank you again to the ladies on the Testing Thread this week. You girls have been awesome with your support and hugs and words of encouragement. This is exactly my vision for this MB site, to have this beautiful interaction and support. THANK YOU!!!

Have an awesome weekend.

xox

PS: Don't forget the Free Shipping Special with regards to the One Step OPK (10 Pack) ends today.