Not a lot to say but I have 2 random questions for you all:
1. Wedding readings - do any of you have any great readings that you could email me? I have been looking for a while on the www but haven't found the perfect one. If you have my email address is onemiracleneeded@hotmail.co.uk
2. Does anyone know whether ice cream is to be avoided? I have heard that it helps egg quality, then I read on Erin's blog that you shouldn't have it...confused....can you help? also what's the story with milk...good or bad for you?
Thanks!!
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As for the ice cream thing, it's a good question. I never heard anything about dairy being bad. (In fact, there's a correlation with high fat dairy and lower incidences of ovulation dysfunction.) I guess some TCM practitioners don't like it. I'd actually also be interested in learning why...
All of the readings I know of are from the Bible, so I don't know of those are the kinds of readings you are looking for. If so, let me know and I can get you those. As for the dairy, I've never heard that. The only thing I have heard lately i sthat cutting all of the fat out of dairy (non-fat milk, etc.) is actually bad for women and *small* amounts of dairy fat (a little ice cream or 2% milk) can be beneficial.
Hey there, I have some nice, non-religious readings at home, so I'll have to remember to get them to you.
As for the dairy thing, I'd heard the same thing about full-fat dairy helping egg quality, and there very well could be something to it, but my acupuncturist follows The Infertility Cure by Randine Lewis, and they believe that humans aren't meant to drink cow's milk. Here's a pdf describing all the different dietary suggestions. http://www.thefertilesoul.com/files/PDF/DietIntro.pdf
I still have ice cream occasionally, I mean come on - it's practically summer!! But I eat a lot less cereal and don't drink milk like I used to, mostly because that was skim milk.
I think you can find a suggestion for and against pretty much everything at this point, so just go with what's right for you. I'm avoiding the dairy because I'm trying to do the TCM thing as wholeheartedly as possible for these two non-med cycles.
Speaking of which, it looks like we could be really close in our cycles, although you might be a bit ahead of me. I never imagined my "summer of drugs" would go quite like this!
Maybe they meant the seaweed in the ice cream is whats good for you?!
Regarding readings: a poem by ee cummings was read at my wedding titled 'i carry your heart with me'. Here's a link to a copy: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-carry-your-heart-with-me-2/
I have no idea about these things, I was told to cut down on coffee and just keep everything as normal as possible. Drink at least 2 litres of water a day whilst in stims tho.
Glad things are moving along nicely now, good luck with the wedding planning. It's a stressful time!!
Hi there
I'll e mail you the readings we had. I had a really great book of poems but i must have stored it when we moved house. If I find it i'll tell you what it is!
I've been advised to stay off ice cream by my acupunturist. It's something about cold stuff being bad for conception in Chinese medicine. Damp energy. BUT, medical advice was that full fat ice cream is good for conception...
I just know I LOVE ice cream and it's one more thing off my list of things i love!
xx
I'm not much help with the readings and I've no idea about the ice cream I'm afraid. (bet you're glad I commented!)
I have to say I think avoiding ice cream is probably the way to go.The reason I say this is because I like ice cream and everything I like seems to be on the 'must avoid' list. Can you see my logic?
You're not going to believe this, but recently there's been a study which finds that full-fat ice cream can boost your chances of getting pregnant. No shit.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/28/health/webmd/main2526003.shtml
According to my acupuncturist (and TCM), I was supposed to avoid all cold foods -- especially ice in drinks and ice cream. But, frankly, to me that is tantamount to torture. So, once I heard about the study I referenced above, I ate ice cream on a regular basis.
I'm pretty sure it can't matter all that much. There are thousands of ice-cream-eating women out there getting knocked up every single day. It certainly hasn't hurt their chances, so how bad can it really be?
that report about ice cream benefitting fertility came out just as i was starting IVF so i ate LOADS of it (not because i really thought it would help but because i was thrilled to have the excuse). i don't believe it was the magic bullet for me, but it certainly didn't hurt!
We got married on the beach, in about 5 minutes with no readings, so I am no help with this one.
As for ice cream, I say go for it!
The most beautiful poem I know of that could be used as a wedding reading is "How do I love thee" by Elizabeth Barret Browning. Here is a link to it: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15384
We used the Corinthians reading from the bible and a Yeats poem. The Yeats poem is on my blog somewhere.
As for ice cream... everything in moderation. So make sure you eat the best ice cream available. :-)
Good luck with all of your wedding plans!! How exciting! There's a passage you might like .. it's in a book called "The Velveteen Rabbit". (Childrens book, written decades ago). The part where the old, worn out teddy bear is welcoming the rabbit to the nursery, and explaining to him how a toy can become "real". It's beautiful and profound. xo
hi girl. speaking from a strictly non-medical point of view. Do & enjoy whatever makes you happy (in moderation) in this rollercoaster we live in, we can't afford to cut out happy little things like ice cream. :)
Hi Becks,
Just wondering how you are doing. Hope everything is ok. I'm not stalking you(!) just checking 'cause you've been kind of quiet.
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