Just a few words from Shola in London that I wanted to pass on to you, so you can apply them… if you wish.  A few added efforts you can make regarding your conception attempts:  1. After making love, stay in bed for a few minutes longer than normal. (This gives sperm more opportunities to reach your egg.)  2. Avoid the use of artificial detergents, tampons and lubricants to achieve the best possible environment for the sperm to thrive.  3. If either you or your partner are taking prescription meds (or even over the counter drugs), ask the pharmacist to check if those could have any effect on your fertility.  {and I find the following two to be quite interesting}  4. Try not to swim while ovulating, as the chlorine may affect the chemical balance of your vagina and wash away any vaginal mucus. (wow!..sorry I didn’t know that to share with you during the warmer months!)  and 5. Saliva can kill sperm, so be sure not to allow your partner to perform oral on you while ovulating.      Yes, friends, it’s true…this infertility stuff can really cause havoc on our lives! (in more ways than one could imagine!)  So just some information to ponder and possibly apply to your attempts at your journeys to motherhood!

I hope you are all having a gorgeous Saturday morning, as we are having here in Pittsburgh. Thanks to all of you who have sent comments to this blog. I am sorry I haven’t had time to respond to each one personally, but I DO appreciate the time you’ve taken to read and to write, and the great thoughts you share.  I love you all, and please keep connected.  Peace.