Toddler Food & TTC: Chemical Pregnancies and the Two-Week Wait

<p>We sat on the couch for three hours and had a lot to say. Grab your reheated coffee.</p><p>We start with a hot take on toddler food: I refuse my 4 year old to be in charge of eating, because he would either not eat, or would only eat dessert. We talk about picky eaters, family rules, dessert as a reward, skipping snack culture, and why we think mealtime has become overcomplicated.</p><p>Then we get into tongue ties. Every human has a frenulum, and that's normal. We talk about why we think tongue tie releases have become dare I say... trendy and overdiagnosed, and when a release is actually worth considering.</p><p>From there, we dive into the average trying to conceive (TTC) journey, separate from infertility and IVF, which we'll save for another conversation. We cover:</p><ul><li>Chemical pregnancies: what they are, why the term feels dismissive, and Taylor's honeymoon story</li><li>Why a sperm test for the male partner should be step one (also, no saunas or jacuzzis)</li><li>The two-week wait, and why every symptom feels like both pregnancy and PMS, and the anxiety and stress it can cause</li><li>Why "try for a year" feels like frustrating advice</li><li>Seed cycling, acupuncture, warm-womb Ayurvedic practices, and the acupuncturist who burped on Natasha</li><li>Tracking ovulation affordably with LH strips and free apps</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Plus pelvic floor PT, perineal massage, shaving before birth, the American sleep obsession, and a detour into aliens. </p><p>We're a lactation counselor and a childbirth educator, not doctors. Always talk to your provider about your own specific journey, this is never medical advice. </p><p>XX,</p><p>Natasha &amp; Taylor</p>