Little life update because I’ve been a little MIA on stories and regular posting.... • I’ve been going though a lot of highs and lows of life. More so physical lows and it’s taken a toll on me mentally. And I just feel I wanted to share my story with women who are going through the same and bring awareness. • I got a hormonal IUD in at my 6 week check postpartum check up after the pregnancy of Taysom. It’s been almost a year and a half and now out of nowhere my body is starting to “act up”. I’ve been experiencing migraines on one side of my head, from a pressure behind my left eye. I’ve never had anything like that before. I’ve experienced cramping like I’m on my menstrual cycle for days with nothing to show for it. This also comes along with being extremely fatigued and dizzy. There’s also the occasional phantom baby kicks. I literally feel like I’m always on my period or pregnant, and it’s not fun. And as you can imagine, it’s made my emotions and mental head space all over the place. • I pride myself in my health. I love to focus on self care because that’s really all I feel I have left as a mum that makes me, well.. ME!! And having these awful symptoms linger for as long as they have has made me feel like I’ve lost myself. • I recently opened up to close family member who also has an IUD. She reached out because she actually noticed I’ve been MIA. I really thought everything was all in my head. But she told me I wasn’t alone and she’s experiencing the same thing! • So I made the hard decision, and I set an appointment to get my IUD out on Tuesday! That same day I’m also getting a wellness check up and finally figuring out the underlying issues of my gluten intolerance. • I’m excited to feel like myself again but I’m nervous. Nervous for no longer being in the comfort zone. No longer having the protection of birth control. No longer living with the unknown of what this gluten intolerance really is (easier to just turn a blind eye to it sometimes, you know?). But here’s to getting out of the comfort zone and being vulnerable. And here’s to being the healthiest version of myself 🎉♥️