Magic Potions

I'm getting a bit psycho about nutrition now. After researching my butt off, I've gone & spent a fortune on weird & wonderful potions in the hope that at least ONE of them has the magic ingredient for a successful pregnancy. Being the cynic I am (I was trained at uni to question EVERYTHING) I know I'm being ridiculous.. but now I'm having a kind of internal tussle between my rational & intelligent old self, and my desperate & irrational new self!

I've been taking iron tablets for a couple of years now due to anaemia. I used to take iron & vitamin C which worked well and kept me fit & strong. I've now switched to iron & folate tablets, but wondering whether I should have gone the popular prenatal vitamin route to cover me for everything?? I eat a fairly balanced diet so my FS didn't think it was necessary but the doubt has now set in. I've also been taking Omega 3 fish oil capsules for a while to help my aching joints. I've heard this can be helpful during IVF so that's a bonus!

So on top of these "normal" potions, I'm embarrassed to say I've bought Goji berries. I read somewhere that they're full of excellent antioxidants which do something for cell formation or something or other. Who knows? But they COULD be the one thing that help me get pregnant! I've also bought Flaxmeal, full of Omega 3 & fibre. On top of helping keep the aches at bay, and keeping me regular, it could ALSO be the one key to success. Oh, and I just found some zinc tablets in my cupboard & the label says they're good for the reproductive system. Gulp, down they go! Someone else said on the net that organic is good during IVF, so out I go for 3 boxes of super expensive organic muesli. I heard you should keep your belly warm before egg retrieval so I'm heating up my wheat pack every 10 minutes!

Now this is where I contradict myself. I'm currently downing a packet of water crackers smothered in chicken liver pate. I had a craving, and I figure I won't be able to eat this sort of stuff if & when I'm pregnant so may as well enjoy it now! And they say to limit your caffeine intake. I'm not a coffee drinker but I'm still having my 1 cup of tea in the morning, then decaf for the rest of the day. I'm smashing chocolate bars like they're going out of fashion but I refuse to believe there's any caffeine in them! I'm also hunched over the computer keyboard with very bad posture, which is also a no-no according to the IVF gods... but writing a blog is therapeutic so it cancels it out, right??

Hmmm.. ok well I've just re-read that line & decided I really need to get outside, exercise & enjoy some sunshine before Winter sets in. That way I can spend the rest of the day on the computer guilt-free.

Bye for now xxx