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There are 4 main hormones that regulate fertility!
🧞‍♀️ FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)
🧞‍♀️ LH (Luteinizing Hormone)
🧞‍♀️ Estrogen
🧞‍♀️ Progesterone
Each hormone has a very specialized role.
It's important to have a solid understanding of your hormones so you can be informed, feel empowered, and be engaged in making decisions about your body and fertility journey!
Please check out my recent blog post on the topic for more information!
👉👉👉 https://www.drtamaradarragh.com/what-hormones-regulate-fertility/

Did you know s***m can live in the female reproductive tract for up to 5 days?
For your best chance at conception, either through in*******se or insemination, s***m should be waiting in the fallopian tubes when an egg is released at ovulation.
This means your best fertile window is the 4 days leading up to + the day of ovulation. 🥚
Check out my recent blog post ✍ on the fertile window, including the clues 🔍 to look for in the days leading up to ovulation & tips for timing in*******se or insemination.
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𝗡𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 ❤
I don't know about you but when I stop nourishing myself everything else in my life falls apart. 😫
I encourage you to do a self check in. Just like you do with all the people you love. ✔
🤔 Are my needs being met?
🤔 Do I feel rested?
🤔 Am I fed?
🤔 Am I setting healthy boundaries?
🤔 What is it that I love and how do I include more of that in my life?
🤔 Am I staying connected to people, places, and activities that add to my joy?
While a spa day is nice, self care is daily practice. A daily ritual of self love.
What does your self care practice include?

𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵! It is a deliberate choice to check in, identify your own unmet needs, and nurture your wellbeing.
It is NOT indulgent or a disregard for others. It is an offering of self-compassion and love.
It often means setting boundaries and communicating your needs.
It is not a one-time experience. It's an ongoing practice essential for resilience.
You do have time. Love on yourself my friend.💕

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Do you think you may have PCOS? Have you wondered what tests to have done to look for signs of it or get a diagnosis? Start here!
If you want more detailed information on PCOS. Click the link to check out more detailed information on all things PCOS 👉👉👉 https://www.drtamaradarragh.com/category/pcos/

Creative expression through sewing is a healing meditation full of sound, silence, color, patience, and compassion. It has comforted me in times of grief and contributed immensely to my joy. 💜🌈☀
How do you express your creativity? Do you make it an instrumental part of your self-care? 👩‍🎨
Tellee, 🐶 furbaby #1, always loves to join in and rest on my partially sewn quilts.
Quilt pattern: by
Fabric: Warp & Weft collection from for

How Do I Know If I'm Ovulating?
There are several ways to predict, detect, & confirm ovulation. Basal Body Temperature (BBT) is one way to detect ovulation.
During the 1st part of the menstrual cycle (before ovulation), BBT is usually between 97-98 degrees Fahrenheit. 🌡 About 1 day before ovulation, BBT will generally reach its lowest point. After ovulation, in response to progesterone, BBT will begin to rise, anywhere from .4-1 degree F. It will bounce around a little but should remain elevated throughout the luteal phase (2nd half of the menstrual cycle) until progesterone starts to decline 1-2 days before menstrual bleeding.
If ovulation doesn't occur, you won't see the characteristic bump in temperature because, without ovulation, the follicle will not transition to a corpus luteum and release progesterone, which is a thermogenic hormone.
Historically, BBT has been taken orally, 🤒1st thing in the morning before getting out of bed 🛏, with a special thermometer that measures 1/100th of a degree. There are many variations of this, from low-tech digital to high-tech smart thermometers that sync with an app on your phone that also track a million other things. Most recently, I've been using a wearable device that goes on my arm called . I had several clients that loved it, and I wanted to check it out for myself. It also syncs with an app on my phone, not throughout the night, but when I tell it to. So there is no communication happening while I sleep. So far, it's great! I'll post about it after I've tried it for a few weeks.
If you want a ton of additional information on ovulation prediction, detection, & confirmation, check out my blog post on the topic.
Click the link 👉👉👉 https://www.drtamaradarragh.com/how-do-i-know-if-im-ovulating/

Mango Avocado Chicken Salad
Fertility-Friendly Recipe | Gluten & Dairy Free!
This is a delightfully tangy and light salad. Perfect for a blazing hot summer day. ☀ Pair it with a cooling beverage, like cucumber water, 🥒💧 and you will be transported to a day at the beach.🏖
Grab the downloadable recipe and check out other fertility-friendly dishes over on my blog.
👉👉👉 https://www.drtamaradarragh.com/mango-avocado-chicken-salad/