Balanced.Fertility

If there's one message I would love to circulate on is that you can SIMULTANEOUSLY plan to not have children while also prepare for the possibility that you MAY want children in the future.

I know it sounds like you have 10 years  and forever to plan but Fertility is not all we were made to believe.  Its not even about getting pregnant. It's about a medical system that is designed to give you quick fixes but does little to set you up for success in the future.

I am suggesting that BEFORE you get on HBC that you request a PROPERLY TIMED hormonal panel that aligns with your cycle to include an AMH level. Unfortunately, unless your P*P, NP, OB or midwife has been properly trained, it is very unlikely youll wak away with a true baseline .

🌈 is designed for this purpose🌈

Hormones fluctuate. By the day.

If you choose to start HBC or perhaps have been on HBC for a long period of time, follow up on the trends every 6 months.

The request must come from YOU.

Your doctor will not order this especially if your current goal is to avoid a pregnancy.

Why should you be this aggressive?

Because the most common diagnoses that may potentially lead to infertility take time (sometimes YEARS) to address and HBC will mask the truth.

Addressing these concerns early in your 20s grants you freedom,peace of mind, AND health.

Make the choice to wait but don't be forced to wait due to bad or lacking medical advice.

Update:

👶Our July transfer was successful. After 6 years of consciously conceiving this soul into our family, our sweet embryo baby stuck around.

🤰I will be tomorrow. (aka / & yes, I still have to Google this😅 )

👶Our estimated window of arrival is April 2024. Please don't ask us for an EDD as these dates are highly inaccurate, and we prefer to honor and marvel at the special timing this little soul has been called to arrive.

👶We will announce gender when we feel called to do so and appreciate your understanding and patience to not ask us.

👨‍👩‍👦 I will graduate with my Masters degree in Human Nutrition & Functional Medicine weeks before baby arrives, and we will PCS (Army relocation) in the first few months of baby's life. I can't plan for a nursery or baby shower so I'm hoping minimalism helps me survive postpartum until we get settled in our new home 😅

🤰 carries deep emotional wounds. Yes I am happy and grateful, but most days my heart feels raw & vulnerable. I'm working out my thoughts and trying not to let infertility rob me of more than it already has. I welcome your questions as I know you have many but please be patient if I do not offer you an answer right away.

🤰My doula and my midwives were chosen BEFORE my pregnancy. I am beyond confident I have the BEST TEAM on my side and couldn't have chosen a better community to surround me in such a miraculous journey.

💖THANK YOU again to all those that cried tears of joy with me as I shared my news and to everyone I have yet to personally thank. I have read all your comments and I'm replying as I can.

Much Love,

JJ⚘️