Updates
I will update periodically from now on, since I am not doing anything like the acne sample diet at the moment to clear up my skin.
Skin: Clearing up, less dry since using less olive oil
Digestive: Bloating, barely any digestive pains, normal stools
Energy: Great
Weight: 47.3 kg
Other: Sleeping more sound at night, breast milk supply getting better, I started taking probiotics
I did some thinking, and I am guessing that for some reason my blood sugar may have still spiked. Despite eating fruits with plenty of fat.
Diet:
I added carrots (boiled) and zucchini. The rest is the same at the moment.
I might try making the coconut pancakes in the dehydrator at a very low temperature. This way I could try to eat with coconut fat and honey. The pancakes really helped me gain weight with raw butter.
Hormones:
I mentioned before that I had taken herbal supplements for my hormones, which improved my skin and had also gotten rid of my PMS and irregular periods.
I stopped taking them about 3 weeks ago and I had PMS during my ovulation and now during my period. Yesterday my back and abdominal pain was so bad, I had to sleep it off and today my ovaries were in much pain. I was also bleeding a bit too heavily. My PMS was completely gone from the supplements. I took them for 2 1/2 months. Now I am thinking I got off too early and I might give it another go with a higher dosage (I took a very low dosage the first time).
I see it as the best quick fix right now, since I can't go another month with PMS. Before I started the supplements, the pain was so bad I was thinking about going to the next hospital.
I also read about digestive issues after having a baby and surprisingly they are VERY common. Many moms experience the same symptoms I do. I noticed changes during and after pregnancy:
- Pregnancy: constipation and bloating in the very early weeks of pregnancy, before I started showing. I gained weight easily on not so much food (I was not able to eat very much due to my stomach not having as much room). I had mild acne during the first trimester and the rest of the pregnancy crystal clear but dry skin.
- 1-11 months postpartum, clear skin, still dryer than normal, mild bloating here and there, no digestive problems.
- 12-18 months postpartum - my first postpartum period. Some breakouts that get worse every month. My periods also get worse and more painful with every new cycle as well as bloating and indigestion.
After taking the herbs my periods went back to normal and my face cleared up. Then I noticed that it did not get any better anymore and started reducing the supplements.
The past month my skin has been at its worst. I break out before my period, clear up during and after and then break out again during ovulation. From ovulation to the start of my period, my skin is shitty, and after it clears up.
This is why I think my skin and digestive problems might be all hormone related. Of course I must have a tendency for all these problems and I had minor issues before, but this is a big, persistent problem.
I hope that over time a proper diet will fix the hormone related issues. But in the meantime I want to give the herbs a try.
I was hoping to have another baby somewhat soon (1 year?), but with all the hormonal problems I might not even be fertile
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