On Getting Pregnant: While some women...

23 May 2017

While some women have no trouble getting knocked up, I go through a lot of trouble just to get pregnant. We have been trying for years. Well, I once did but it was short-lived and we’ve been trying again since.

While some women try to avoid sex to prevent pregnancy, I am trying to have as much sex as possible to get pregnant and take vitamins in case I do succeed. While some women are cautious about having sex during their fertile window, I make it a point to have sex within that period. I track my cycle days. Monitor my temperature, weight, cervical mucus and cervix position to determine my ovulation day and make sure I have sex on that very day. Yes, I perform an internal examination on my vagina everyday. 

On Being a Stay-at-Home Wife: How My Day is Spent

Having been a working girl most of my adult life and having been surrounded by friends of the same workaholic nature, I am frequently asked how am I faring as a stay-at-home wife. What do I do with all those free hours of the day? What do I keep myself busy with? Don't I get bored? Those are their questions with follow up statements like: "Me, I wouldn't know what to do." "I would die of boredom." "I'd go crazy." Etc...etc...etc...

I understand their concerns and they are valid ones. I used to think the same way when I was still working. After all, I've worked for 13 years straight then one year rest before going back to work for another 2 years. So, 15 working years all in all. I must be missing it sometimes, right?

Well, I must admit, I do miss it sometimes. But not to the point of going crazy. At least not yet. How far am I in this work hiatus, let's see... Hmmmm.... Just about 7 months. Not too long yet, I know. But for the benefit of those wondering how a stay-at-home wife spend her days, here are the things I busy myself with: