I hate the two week wait.

I am only 12 DPO and I simultaneously want to pee on a stick RIGHT NOW and wait until 18 DPO so as not to be disappointed if there is any chance of a ‘chemical’ pregnancy.

Why do I want to test?

Pregnancy Symptoms

I am craving dairy.

I don’t even like dairy very much except when I am pregnant when I could live on custard, raita and breadsticks if I let myself.

My aureole are enlarged, darker and covered in Montgomery’s Tubercles. This would have been a sign in March 2012 as I never had any changes in my breasts post ovulation before I became pregnant with Poppy however now my body tricks me every other cycle with these signs.

I feel dizzy when I stand up, but have low blood pressure anyway.

I might feel a little nauseous and gassy, but could that be the extra legumes I ate yesterday?

Gah! I’m driving myself mental.

In a cursory nod to dairy, I went ahead and tried to re-create that butternut squash and feta salad I mentioned that time I got the hokkaido squash in my veggie box, throwing in some bonus sweet potato for good measure.

I still want custard though.

Recipe

Fertility Focus

Butternut Squash is rich in Vitamin A and also contains zinc and selenium which is important for ovarian and sperm health.

Sweet Potato is full of antioxidants, vitamin C and Vitamin A as well as being a source of potassium, calcium and iron.

Chickpeas are a good plant source of protein.

I don’t dress this further, as the olive oil from the roast veg works to lubricate it all but you could add a squeeze of lemon.

I also sometimes make this with boiled butternut squash as a lighter option (needs the olive oil and lemon though)