Filling My Womb (and Stomach) with Goodness
March 13, 2008 by Gabrielle
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
By the time you read this post, I will be enjoying a mandatory 24 hours of bed rest. But I didn’t want to miss out on another B5 Media Science and Health theme day! So, here are some quick links to previous discussions here at www.fertilitynotes.com where Nutrition played a central role:
- Why Would I Listen to Harvard Anyway? What’s all the hype around the Harvard fertility diet? Is any of this news? Is it worth believing?
- Seeds for the Seed Because every dish is better with pumpkin seeds.
- Fertile Foods? I can’t go into Wegmans without a plan. I need a plan. Here’s my grocery list of foods that purportedly boost fertility.
Last week, my acupuncturist also gave me a list of foods she suggested would improve my “chi.” She encouraged me to get good portions of “warming” foods such as beef and fish, which was really all the encouragement I needed to enjoy my burger dinner that night, justify the purchase of a london broil, and put in a request for a piece of flounder stuffed with crab meat for my post-transfer meal.
Now can someone please find a study that suggests that daily doses of dark chocolate improve the odds of a successful pregnancy? That would be great.
Well, I’m not a medical researcher, but I’m feeling pretty confidant about the effects of dark chocolate. Go ahead, have some…wishing you the best!
I’m thinking about you, Gab!
I am a firm believer in dark chocolate!! Enjoysome during your 2ww and beyond!
I am a firm believer in dark chocolate!! Enjoy some during your 2ww and beyond!
Hey, MY acupuncturist actually told me to eat all the dark chocolate I want! Seriously. She was trying to get me to cut out all caffeine. I managed to stop drinking caffeinated beverages (ugh) but told her I didn’t want to cut out chocolate (which contains caffeine). She said as long as it’s dark chocolate, that’s great, because it has so much in it that is wonderful for us that it’s worth the caffeine. That was all the encouragement I needed. Hope the FET went well.