Welcome
For the next 31 days I want be focused. I am motivated, like I've never been before.
I want to get my heart, body, and mind prepared to conceive life if God blesses us. I'm going to use this challenge from The Nesting Place to document this journey.
My lord has been so faithful in so many other areas of my life.
However, I find myself plagued with wondering if I have done my part in
preparing for the conception of a child. Have I failed on my end of the
bargain?
Infertility is heart breaking; it’s overwhelming and it is
an uphill battle. There are so many unanswered questions in the Medical
Community, so many unknowns. We do our
best to surround ourselves with people who support and love us, however there
are those who don’t understand, and use our inability to conceive as a weapon.
All of this carves away at my faith and self-confidence. Outside of continued prayer and faith in my
Jesus, there are other areas that I can impact change in:
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Healthy Choices
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I need to lose weight. The doctors say if I lose
as little as 10% it may impact my PCOS diagnosis and help regulate my hormones
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My Ideal Body Weight is 150lbs for my height and
frame. Being closer to this weight will not only help in my chances to conceive
but also in my ability to parent a little one.
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I need to change the way I eat as well as
exercise on a regular basis.
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Educate myself more on PCOS, Medications,
Supplements, and Acupuncture
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Soul and Heart Choices
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Research Biblical stories and wisdom of barren
women and their journeys.
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Prayer – Unceasingly about this hope and what
God has in store for our lives in this area.
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Find healthy ways to deal with how “Others” feel
about our struggle, and share openly with my husband who loves me so much.
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Find ways to rest in the Faith of my Jesus,
realizing that this journey will also supports our hope to adopt.
This is a list of my posts planned for the next 31
days. I will add the links to them as
the days progress.
Date
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Post Title
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Tuesday, October 01, 2013
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Welcome and Praying for the Journey
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
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Thursday, October 03, 2013
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Friday, October 04, 2013
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Saturday, October 05, 2013
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Sunday, October 06, 2013
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Monday, October 07, 2013
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Tuesday, October 08, 2013
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Wednesday, October 09, 2013
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
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Friday, October 11, 2013
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Saturday, October 12, 2013
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Sunday, October 13, 2013
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Being
Enough for Him - Finding Contentment
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Monday, October 14, 2013
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Progress
Update 2
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
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Week 3
Exercise Plan
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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Week 3 Food
Plan
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
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Questions
that need answers
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Friday, October 18, 2013
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Infertility
that Awful word
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
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Wanting
of a Baby – Rebekah
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Sunday, October 20, 2013
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Juicing
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Monday, October 21, 2013
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Progress
Update 3
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Week 4
Exercise Plan
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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Week 4
Food Plan
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
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Deep
Breath
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Friday, October 25, 2013
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Acupuncture
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Saturday, October 26, 2013
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Wanting
of a Baby – Sarah
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Sunday, October 27, 2013
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Ovulation
Tracking/Pregnancy Tests
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Monday, October 28, 2013
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Progress
Update 4
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
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Connecting
to those who walked before us
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
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What
does the next 30 days hold?
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
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Prayer
for continued Journey
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Lord,
I pray for your blessing as I work to align my body in healthy ways to support the conception of a life. I pray for strength and endurance of mind and body, and everlasting hope in you.
With Love Your Daughter
