Posts by LitMama

Congrats, Carmen and TenzinsMama!   I'm not much of a regular here anymore, but just wanted to pop in to say hello and encourage those of you who have had recurrent miscarriage to look into getting tested for immunological...

DH and I made our maps on Saturday night! I love love love mine. I was completely in the zone, very focused and passionate, the whole time I was making it and when it was done I could not take my eyes off it. Finishing it was very...

Subbing! I've never done this before but am excited to try this year. I have to say I haven't been doing a ton of decluttering, but have been feeling a strong urge to do so, and have instead been doing lots of cleaning and organizing...

It definitely causes diarrhea for me! Any sugar alcohol (xylitol, maltitol, etc.) does. And stevia makes me really nauseated. So sadly, all of these no-cal / low-cal options are out for me -- and I'm afraid to give them to my DD for...

Update: talked to Marin Fertility -- they don't even care what my AMH and FSH are! They are willing to work with me, and the doc I talked to said that "It's an uphill battle in your 40s, but it's definitely possible". I liked that. He...

Glad you like!   Yes, you could sub coconut milk, or rice milk, or almond milk (I've done all of the above in recipes). You can even add 1 Tablespoon of vinegar to any non-dairy milk to create "buttermilk", which adds a flavor...

My apologies, I totally spaced the fact that you said your DD is dairy free! So no butter then.   Coconut oil is a great option (and you don't taste the coconut in most recipes, especially if you get "virgin" or "white"...

I'm loving all the great ideas here!   I'm GF and avoid refined sugar and anything processed. I bake a lot for my family, who seem to love everything I make even though they are not GF.   On fats and oils... I will...

I found two sources where you can purchase the books -- one in London and one in Canada -- and the instructors have said they are willing to answer questions and maybe provide coaching via telephone, chat or Skype. Yay!   I...

I wanted to post this new information I just learned, in case there are other women like me out there who are watching this thread. So, I have found at least two IVF clinics that would potentially take me on to do IVF using my own eggs...