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We have been kinda quiet in the last couple weeks but we’re still here! -
Just got the call from HR and I had transitioned positions in January, yet I haven’t been paid for it. Today I got a call saying my job FINALLY went through corporate and they are giving me a 10% raise and BACK PAYING me from January until now! -
HOW EXCITING!!
I came across these and was blown away - biodegradable pregnancy tests! With a 99% accuracy rate these will help eliminate the INSANE amount of waste from the regular plastic pregnancy tests. @meetlia #pregnancy #pregnancytest #zerowaste #banplastic #plasticfree #reducewaste #familyplanning #biodegradable #zerowasteliving #wastefree #wastefreeliving #savetheplanet #saveouroceans #savetheearth #sustainable #sustainability #reduce #gogreen #green #greenliving
My 20's have been filled with years of getting to know myself on a very deep and intimate level- mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
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A huge part of this process for me has been looking deeper into my femininity and all that encompasses being a woman. After going off of birth control in 2015, I spent years looking for an easy and smart way to learn more about my monthly cycle.
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Over the last 7 months, @avawomen has helped me understand my body in the most intimate way by showing me my top 5 most fertile days in real time along with plenty of other markers like sleep, physiological stress, resting heart rate, breathing rate, etc. I've never felt more in tune with my female body and more grateful for my consistent, predictable cycle.
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Stu and I aren't actively trying for a family just yet, but I know we'll have all the info we need when the time comes, thanks to Ava. For now, we know when to be extra careful
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If you're looking to learn more about your cycle, trying to conceive, or are already pregnant, the ava bracelet is such a great tool to have! Use code CAITXAVA for $20 off! #avapartner #avabracelet #whatcaitate"
I love this peanut something fierce but full disclosure, my pregnancy with her was not exactly planned!#ad I hadn't been paying attention to my body and had no idea when things were going to happen.
A lot of people know that the @avawomen bracelet tracks several physical parameters to detect your five most fertile days while you sleep, which is perfect for when they want to start planning for a family. But, it can also be used to track your cycle and better understand your body in general.
Ava tracks things like heart rate, breathing rate, skin temperature, and sleep to detect where you are in your cycle. I wear it every night while I sleep and then sync the data in the morning. It's so easy!
You can use code SAMANTHA20 for $20 off your first order at avawomen.com! #avawomen #avapartner
‘Are you guys going to try again’ .... the innocent question I get asked too many times. I hate answering it. It hurts my heart. Not because someone has intentionally tried to hurt my feelings but because with that question worded that way, I feel as if Elijah’s pregnancy and birth was something I tried and failed. And nothing about Elijah was a failure. He was a beautiful baby boy taken away from this Earth too early. But I know that in his short time inside of my body, all he knew was love, safety and peace. And because of that, it was not a failure. So to answer that question: yes, of course! If and when God sees the time as right for us, we will welcome another baby into this world. Until then, this is the time for growth. Mentally, emotionally and physically. Making sure that we are continuing to be the best versions of ourselves. Keeping ourselves healthy and and active. Keeping our marriage strong and our faith stronger. We’ve been through a lot in the past couple months, it’s time to focus on ourselves. ❤️ #familyfirst .
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#uniteinparenthood #realparenthood #familyiseverything #marriagegoals #wegotthis #familyplanning #lakeerie #motherhoodintheraw #lifeafterloss #mamatribe
alright ladies lets talk FERTILITY
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and no i'm not preggo (or trying to get knocked up anytime soon) but I DO know I 100% want kids - eventually
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and while our society (thank god) has caught onto the idea of women having babies later in life, our biological clocks unfortunately have not⏰
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and this ticking clock can put all kinds of pressure (even sub-consciously) on women - especially if we're outside of the timeline for marriage & babies that is considered "normal"
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but thing is, most of us have NO idea where we're at with our fertility - there could be a real concern worth looking into or we could be TOTALLY fine - its a total blackhole♀️ traditional fertility testing is EXPENSIVE & not something regularly done - doctors typically go with the "just try for a while a see how it goes" approach...
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UMM as someone who is 1) a planner 2) data-driven - this is CRAZY to me. If I had a potential fertility issue, why would I wait until I'm TRYING to get pregnant to deal with it♀️
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this is why I LOVE what @modernfertility is doing - they're putting the power in OUR hands by making fertility testing AFFORDABLE ($159/test) & ACCESSIBLE (at-home testing)
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this is #notsponsored by the way (though the ladies at MF generously gifted me a test) - they are just a really dope female-founded company, and I really believe their product can benefit so many women
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@modernfertility tests for eight hormones related to fertility - including AMH, LH, FSH, even testosterone & thyroid hormones - and their reporting breaks down everything in a super easy to understand way
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if you're on hormonal birth control, you can still test for AMH, which is the hormone secreted by ovarian follicles, so it gives you a good gauge of your ovarian reserves (the number of eggs you have left - we're born with all the eggs we'll ever have, so its all downhill from there)
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I am very happy to report my AMH is NORMAL - woohoo! but it's something I'll continue to monitor, so if I saw my numbers dropping dramatically, I'd still have time to look into freezing my eggs
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have any of you done fertility testing? is fertility on your mind at all? lets chat !
We took another leap towards our goal of reaching out to women living in every corner of the world, yesterday.
GRF was at Chandigarh's model jail discussing #STI, menstrual hygiene, #familyplanning, breastfeeding, cervical cancer, #anxiety, #depression & more with incarcerated #women, helping them understand why taking preventive measures paves the way to good #health.
A special thanks to Dr O P Mishra IPS , DIG UT Chandigarh Cum IG Prisons Chandigarh , Dr. Upneet Lalli, Deputy Director, ICA, & Mr. Balbir Singh, Sessions Judge, for giving us this platform. Dr. Samir Parikh, Fortis Healthcare, for providing us with mental health assistance.
#womeninprison #prisonhealth #Reproductivehealth #sexualhealth #SDG2030 #chandigarh #workshop #prisonhealthcare