From feeling ashamed about my period, being on the pill for over 14 years, to living in tune with my cycle- today's episode is all about how I learned to not only manage the symptoms of my menstrual cycle but also came to appreciate it.

I also share how being in tune with my menstrual cycle helped me on my natural TTC journey, including my honest learnings and reviews of various fertility tools & trackers.

In this episode:

00:00 Intro

00:44 Taboo Topic Period

02:58 Starting Contraceptive Pill To "Normalize Cycle"

04:16 Coming Off Birth Control After 14 Years

07:38 4 Different Seasons Of Your Menstrual Cycle

09:17 Living More In Tune With Your Cycle & Body

12:27 Conceiving Naturally & Experiencing Miscarriage

14:35 TTC Tip 1: Basal Body Temperature Tracking

18:51 TTC Tip 2: Ovulation Tests

22:00 Experience With Mira Fertility Tracker

25:20 Fertility Supplement Experience

28:41 Watch Outs For Mental Health

33:18 Closing & Next Episode

And for anyone currently going through their personal fertility journey: I see you, I am you, we got this ♡

Book Recommendation*: 'It Starts With An Egg' by Rebecca Fett

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*Disclaimer: all recommendations are based on personal experience and are not sponsored