Day twenty three of the final full IVF cycle in our quest to chase our little miracle… Crinone 8% once daily
Desperate times call for desperate measures – does this really need anymore of an explanation?
Pineapples.
In my desperation to fall pregnant i have turned to pineapples, and no, no you have not heard incorrectly, i did just say pineapples.
12 months ago, if you had told me to eat pineapples i would have flat out refused. Too much sugar, my rear end does not need that much sugar. 12 months ago had you said to me not only to eat pineapples, but while you are eating all that natural sugar you are not allowed to exercise, again with laughter would have come a flat out refusal.
Not today my friends, not today. Today and yesterday i ate pineapple, and i did not move an inch…. ahhh they would be so proud…
But why you say, well, well, well…
I have heard on the great vine (that being the twitterverce) that pineapples help with implantation… Hummm….how you say? Weeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllllll im actually not quite sure, from what i have read and understood the pineapple’s core contains bromelain, which has some kind of enzyme or is some kind of enzyme that breaks down the protein in your uterus…. Below is an article that i found (yes, yes i did Google!)
Using Pineapple core to Assist Implantation: Pineapple contains bromelain. Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme that breaks up proteins that inhibit embryo implantation. Consuming a whole pineapple (focusing on the core as it has the highest concentration of Bromelain) during a fertility cycle can be beneficial.
For IVF [in vitro fertilization] cycle: one pineapple, divided into 5 portions – consume one portion each day, over five days, beginning on the day of your embryo transfer.
IUI [intra-uterine insemination] cycle: one pineapple, divided into 5 portions – consume one portion each day, over five days, beginning on the day of your IUI.
Timed intercourse cycle: one pineapple , divided into 5 portions – consume one portion each day, over five days, beginning on the day after ovulation.
Note: Be careful not to start consuming pineapple core too early in the cycle. Beginning to consume pineapple core BEFORE the recommended days above can actually affect your vaginal and cervical mucus PH, making it more acidic.
So there you go! I have eaten pineapple for two days, closest to the core… No more pineapple for me though, two days of pineapple is more than enough of a sugar high, and more than enough glucose for my rear end!
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” Walt Disney
