Introducing....drum roll please.....

our beautiful baby girl born on May 26th, 7:33am, at 7lbs even. That makes Rosetta Trahn the winner with the correct date and fairly close weight!

Labor started 2:30am, and after 5 hours, she was born!

In regards to the readings, I just ask you please be patient with me. I do have readings scheduled for a few days this week that I am going to do my best to keep up to date with, but I ask for your patience while I work out a schedule and see what works best to keep everything organized:)

Best wishes!

Winner of the blog contest is......

STORM!

Congrats to you on winning the draw! You need to get in contact with Brooke777 (her email/site is located on the lower right of this blog) and let her know that your the winner of her reading from my blog.

I wish I could have given everyone a reading from Brooke777 as a prize but she would kill me! lol.

Thank you all so much for all of the ttc tips you posted, as I am sure that every bit of information helps when your headed down the ttc journey.

As an update from me, still no baby! lol. Due date is May 28th so i guess "technically" I can't send out the eviction notice just yet! Baby is low, and Dr told me to do lots of walking. Easier said than done! I was having problems because of my groin for the last week or so, and as of yesterday (knock on wood) seems to be better and didn't really hurt. Now if you check over my blog, past history with this pregnancy late in third trimester shows me having something or other happen within 2 days of the first thing feeling better! lol. From bronchitis, to coughing and hurting my back, to hurting my tailbone, and then the groin, hopefully the next painful incident is labor! lol.

On a side note, my husband has finally decided on a name for this baby. Okay, perhaps not decided as hes someone who tends to think things over and over and over, and its possible that he still might change his mind, but looks like we finally have a maybe name! lol. (Hes the type when the baby is born to say okay this is it! lol) So if any of you have some girl names that you really like, we are still all ears. He says that he is waiting for a name to just jump out at us, thats not common, and still easily pronounceable for his father (who has a very think accent).

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Hey everybody get laid get...PREGNANT!

not sure if everyone knows the "real" word that goes with this song, but I think that the word pregnant is alot more fitting for this blog! lol. Okay, they do kinda go hand in hand, but I believe its a "nicer" word than what is "supposed" to be there.

My blog contest is still running until tomorrow morning when I will come in and announce the winner. I felt that perhaps with all of the amazing tips for trying to concieve that were posted, that I would copy and paste them into this entry so that anyone would be able to see them without having to goto the comments section of the blog contest post. Hopefully some of you will find these entries really interesting, perhaps you didn't know, or try it before, and its always good to have more information as long as you dont become obsessive about it:)

here we go... posts were edited to exclude names and emails, and only includes the actual tips:)

Have enjoyable sex!!!!!!!!!!! That sounds easy... But I know we get so stressed out about TTC we forget that sex can and should be fun..

Here is my Tip To help increase your mans swimmers try using Maca it is a root of a plant in Peru and can be bought in your health stores it is also very good for balancing female hormones there is alot of information about it on the net

I think the tip that helped me when ttc'ing was taking your basal body temperature every morning before getting out of bed. If you chart it for a couple of months, you will probably see a pattern of a spike in temperature (ovulation). Have sex just before the spike in temperature (the day before).

Check out your BMI. I had to GAIN weight to help me conceive! Never would have thought about that!And I did love the acupuncturist during my ttc days. She helped me regulate some hormone issues and helped me relax. It was well worth the money...

My tip is to make sure you are eating a healthy diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, and make sure you are eating either 3 good meals a day, or 5-6 small ones.

I've been doing this for almost 2 years by myself, so I have LOTS of tips and tricks. I will only post a few so that others can have a chance, though.In order to conceive, your CM has to be favorable. Some things that help with CM:Mucinex/Robitussin: It helps to thin out CM and make it more abundant. Take in the couple of days before O with lots of water.Evening Primrose Oil: Take only between AF and O, and stop after you ovulate.Green tea: It's best to drink the unsweetened kind, also between AF and O.Grapefruit juice (unsweetened) and baby carrots.And if all else fails, try PreSeed, it's a sperm friendly lubricant.

Another product to increase male fertility is to take "FertilAid for Men." I found it on early-pregnancy-tests.

You should always keep an eye on your cervical mucous. You will notice that your cervical mucous will pick up several days before ovulation. When your cervical mucous starts to look like egg white and becomes really slippery, this is the best time to get pregnant.Also taking Chasteberry can help fertility.

Read the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility!" it will open your eyes! It talks about basal body temps, cervical positions, your cervical fluid and how to really time your cycles. It can tell you if you are ovulating or have a luteal phase defect. After a few months of charting I could tell something was off. Went to the doctor and sure enough I wasn't ovulating.

I am going to go with using the positive thinking exercises previously covered on this blog.If you haven't tried these make sure you do!Visualize conception and tell yourself it will happen!

After having intercourse go lay down afterwards and lift your legs up and not move right away. so the sperms can get close enough to the cervix. Also another tip that does help ...Which i noticed is drinking green tea. I drank regular green tea and it help immensely with my cervical mucous. Hope that helps.

Along with eating a healthy diet and taking your vitamins...Soy Isoflavones can help with ovulation. It works similar to clomid and can be taken help induce ovulation.Dana

I think it's really important to keep the mindset that "what will be will be". I think sometimes we put too much pressure on ourselves and this stress can make our bodies act abnormally...making it really difficult to conceive. I think if you are feeling stressed about trying to conceive, just take a breath and think to yourself...it will happen when it's meant to happen.

I have PCOS, I have found Vitex has helped me conceive a couple times in the past. It's all about starting at a low dose and working your way up until your body finds what works for it and patience is key with any herb or alternative.

Time for a reading giveaway!

That time of the week to offer my readers a free reading from Brooke777. She allows 2 questions to be answered in depth, using her tarrot cards no charge to you! So for you to be able possibly win this time, here's what you need to do....
First off, post in the comments section, make sure to leave either a login name or email address as a way to connect you so that if you win, its definitely you who wins the prize and not someone else pretending to be you to get the free reading! lol.

Second, all I am asking to be able to be entered into this draw, is for you to post in the comments section a tip for trying to conceive. Can be an old wives tale, something you found on the Internet, something you heard, something that you tried.... information you might know. Perhaps its already been covered here, perhaps you googled it today just for this contest, does not matter! I just think it will be fun to get some information when so many of my readers are trying to conceive at the moment, that perhaps they will encounter some information that they might now about.

Perhaps your suffering from PCOS or Endo or some other fertility issue, and have learned a "tip' that might help others get around it... post it...enter to win!

The winner will be announced Saturday morning. Anyone who posts a trying to conceive tip or information in the comments section will automatically be entered into this draw:)

BOO! A storey of an encounter

Tonight's post is about an encounter that someone experienced, that they wanted to share. Perhaps there are others who have experienced this too that might be able to relate to what the poster is sharing and the insight I have offered below.

When I was in 7Th grade, about 13 years old, we lived in a house that had a creek that ran along one side. Every Sunday morning I somehow awoke in my mom's bed (mama's girl) and we'd lay there to talk and cuddle. At the exact same time every Sunday morning we'd hear the same "banging" noise coming from the basement. There were metal columns in the basement that I guess supported the house, and it sounded as if those were being banged on. Same time, as I said, every Sunday morning only. Anyways ...

One night I had a friend sleep over and at the time my little sister & I shared a bedroom. It was about 1:30AM in the morning & I had gotten up to use the restroom. As I came out of the bathroom, there was ghostly figures from what I remember standing in the doorway. One was a boy, one a girl in what looked like church outfits. Both had blood running down the sides of their faces and I SWEAR one said to come play with them. I started screaming bloody murder, ran around the entire house (even cut my foot on the fireplace) and my mom rushed out to see what was the matter. I was ... white as a ghost so to speak and scared to death.

I seen counselors/psychiatrists for it because none of us could understand it as to why I saw them, and what I even really saw. They said had I "gone" with them, I could've awoke the following day down the street or something. lol That was the end of it ....

When we moved out of that house a year later (to move about an hour away), I later found out that a boy and girl (siblings) had drowned in that creek that ran alongside our house many years before. So, that's that.

Now, maybe YOU can answer as to why I saw them, or what I may have actually seen? Ghosts or what? I've never had an experience like this since although I swear I constantly hear things, and when I dream (especially about pregnancy), someone tends to always find out they are pregnant that I know personally. lol

I think that in regards to this situation, you might find that not only are you sensitive to spirits who have passed over, but have the ability to see them with your own two eyes rather than relying on your "third eye". You might also find that you can connect easily with other loved ones for those around you if you wish to explore this option. As mention before, we all have this gift, and in some areas people seem to be able to strengthen one portion of their gift first. I believe that this is yours.

I think that if you look back and actually research this girl and boy, you will find that NEITHER of them could actually swim and were completely unsupervised that day. The storey might even go as far to say that their dad was not around (could be either out of town or at work) and their mother was not aware (or perhaps did not care) that this is where they played. I felt them to be more unsupervised and often relied on each other. I also believe that the boy was older than the girl.

I know that for me, I dont want to see them with my own two eyes, because unfortunately, you can often see how someone died. Not just knowing or connecting to the cause of death, but actually SEEING the cause behind it. Car accident, suicide...etc. Its really visual and I am not ready for that. I would rather them tell me how they passed, rather than to show me.

So for those of you with this area of your gift strengthened, that are afraid to actually open your eyes and see them in front of you rather than relying on your third eye, you CAN alter how they come in. If you decide to pursue this connection and open yourself up even more to this portion of your gift, ask that you not be shown any signs of cause of death, that they respect a boundary of a certain amount of feet, and you can even ask that you not be visited within certain times. They are usually quite respectful in regards to your wishes, and are more excited than not just to be able to connect to someone (if they have passed on, but not gone home especially)

So if anyone wishes to ask questions about their gifts in this area, how to protect themselves, how to strengthen it, you can always post in the comment section and I do always respond right there, or you can email me at cheri22@gmail.com to either ask a question or share your own experience. Make sure to put "blog post" in your subject line to locate it easier.

Just another day in the life of... umm...me lol

Well time for a bit of an update from me! Things here are still going as well as can be expected. I am 39 weeks, and so ready for baby. As from my last updates, I am sure that you all know that for some reason every few days I seem to somehow hurt myself! Gone from coughing so much and pulling a muscle in my back, to then my tail bone hurting, then my sides, and now, I have managed to pull my groin muscle and its driving me crazy! This has lasted the longest so far (over a week) and seems to have me more "limited" with movement. I dont recall actually hurting myself or what I could have done to aggravate myself in that area, but my husband insists, its something fluky that can just happen!

So, walking is sometimes out of the question for longer periods of time, bending over to pick things up is very hard, as these two things, really aggravate it later in the evening to the point where I can barely walk. I am not the type that just wants to sit like a bump on the log and do nothing (as sitting seems to be the only thing that does not bother it) and its harder to get motivated to clean around here, or play with my daughter or take her out, as the more I do, the worse its later in the night. Like a charlie horse only in your area that you dont want to have that happen!

So I invited my Sister in law to come and clean the house. Told her I wanted the 'family discount" and would pay her a bit less than her normal going rate. I could call my Mother in law over and ask for her help, which I know she would gladly do (one of the nice things about her that I can't complain about) but by doing that, shes going to expect to visit with us and I am just not in the mood for company for the period of time she would plan on staying here! I can do the little things around her, like laundry, or tidying up, doing dishes, its the sweeping/mopping of the floors, the vacuuming and cleaning/scrubbing that I just can't do, or I would pay for it later!

I also have to admit, that I googled how to get labor started naturally! lol. I am so ready for this baby to come out its not even funny! I am not going to try what was listed, but was certainly ready enough I entertained the thought!

I do have some ttc tips to post later this week, as well as another encounter storey from some of the readers that I think that everyone will enjoy reading.

Tomorrow is "open blog night" where I can go over anything that someone wants to know more about, subjects or information...etc.. All you have to do is either post in the comments section and list the subject you hope to have covered, or email cheri22@gmail.com with "BLOG COMMENT" in the subject line to locate it easier.

Sometimes when you least expect it....things happen

I think that this goes without saying for most things in life. I think that when your really focused on something and your really stressing about it, things can be delayed. I have mentioned this to TONS of women that sometimes with all of the "obsessing" with ttc, that sometimes it can do more harm than good. Its great to pay attention to ovulation, practice positive thinking and be aware of changes in your body that show things might be happening, but sometimes when you make it all about those things, your body gets "stage fright!"

I know i have posted this before, but there are a few ways of doing this, that allow your body to stay in tune, not freak out, and not delay the conception (baring any fertility issues) Mostly is about remaining positive, telling yourself that your feeling realized and ready for this baby, that your not going to stress out about when the baby is ready to come and your going to enjoy your ttc efforts. The more you focus on being positive, the less your body feels "threatened" With the pressure placed upon it. I normally post stories of inspiration on Wednesdays, but felt we can all use a good one on the weekend!

I have some exciting news to share... After about two years of TTC off and on, we finally got our BFP on Saturday! I'm still in shock but over the moon happy. It's funny because I believe the last time we wrote you mentioned to wait and see after our trip to Spain and maybe it would happen. Sure enough it did. And the funniest part is it happened the old fashioned way...we've tried so many things - pre-seed, opks, cbfm, lying down, instead cup afterwords...i could go on and on. and ironically what worked was doing nothing at all! it's so true that in some cases it takes the woman relaxing for it to happen. I've been visualizing the baby being wrapped in a bow and taken care of - i believe i read that on your blog way back when. It's funny because I'm not even concerned about loss - i have a great feeling about our little bean!

Thanks for all of your predictions...and good luck again

Laurie

I also believe that things happen when you least expect it, for other areas of your life. When it comes to love, or work related situations, seems when your focused on finding another job, you can't seem to find the one your looking for, or the love of your life, seems everyone you date is that "loser" you have always heard about! lol.... it always seems that when you "allow' The universe to move things around to suit you, that it happens when your more relaxed and "ready" for this to happen in your life. I also find that loved ones who have passed over, are always trying to be helpful, but when they can sense you as stressed (usually this gives off a bit of a yellowish type glow to your aura) they tend to sit back and wait until your more relaxed before they start trying to "help". They dont want to overload you!

This weekend here in Canada is a long weekend for us, and the first sunny may long weekend that I can remember. Most people have taken off camping, and they often refer to this as the may "24" long weekend, even though it doesn't always land around the 24th of the month. I think that it has to do more so with the "drinking" aspect of a 24case of beer! lol. (I'm not a drinker so can only assume! lol)

We had my daughters 5th birthday party yesterday. Shes officially 5 as of yesterday! This morning, she took off running around the house, and stopped dead in her tracks and looked up me with amazement. This is when she informed me, that now shes 5, shes faster than anyone! Took off running again with her new found "speed" lol. Apparently one day will do that for you! lol

As always, if you have a storey to share of an encounter, or storey of inspiration, I always trade a prediction bypass (8.00 value) to the person it was submitted from (if published on the blog) I will also do this for any ttc tricks, or if you have found ways to strengthen your own psychic gifts that others might find useful too, always interested. You can always email to cheri22@gmail.com and please write "BLOG COMMENT" in the subject line so it does not get buried with other requests. You dont have to have your name published if you do not want.

Best wishes

Spirits with less than good intentions

Unfortunately as some of you already know, there are spirits who have passed over, that don't realize that they have passed on. We have all heard of this before where they have left with unfinished business, and tend to hang around and seem to cause more trouble than being helpful. They are often very angry and would say that most times you don't even realize that they are there, or that they are doing things to try and make you mad, or even annoyed, as we can pretty much tune them out when not paying attention. Now for some people who have developed the sensitivity to people who have passed over, this can at times be quite scary and not enjoyable at all!

I would like to say that most times, the spirit is not bent on hurting someone, but does get joy out of disrupting peoples lives. Moving things, taking things, turning things off or on. Showing themselves in not a pleasant light or just being plain mean and nasty. Often these are people who were murdered, or an accident took their life and they still have not accepted the fact that its over and that they should be heading home.

Most times if you encounter a spirit like this, you can always tell them to go into the light, let them know that they have passed on and its time to go home. Usually saying this about 3 times is enough that they understand and will either do as you suggested, or just "move on" to a new location or just leave you alone. Some are so fixated that they "have" to stay here, either for a particular person (that they don't realize has already gone "home" as well or moved on) or a particular situation.

I had a client send me her encounter storey that I thought you might all like to read. Below her storey I have shared my insight as to what I see connected with her storey.

Super Freaky instead of Supernatural
I grew up in Louisiana with a family of 7 brothers 1 sister.we lived in a 2 bedroom home till i was 4 yrs old.then my dad purchased 2 separate homes and we connected them with a hall way to accommodate such a large family.well from day one when we moved into this house we had strange happenings from doors opening and shutting.a telephone not hooked up ringing off the wall.hearing scissors cutting across the rooms.my oldest brother that lived in the home was always bothered by whom ever are whatever spirit was in the home.it would hold him down in bed..wouldn't let him up.it to this day is still with him cheri.it follows him to work.yes at his job.can they do that follow you anywhere you go?me and my mom had an experience where one night when we went to bed.i would get the giggles when i was super tired and we would lie down she would ask for us to say our prayers.well we started praying and to our surprise what ever was in the house cheri bend over both of us in the bed.what we both saw was.a cowboy dressed with the boots tall dark.bend over us both straighten his self out and walk through the older brothers closed wooden door.that was the first and only time i seen him.but he would always made sure we knew he didn't leave.i would walk through the front of the house towards the bedrooms .that was fine it was coming back up to get back into the front of our home which was the problem.i couldn't move,i would freeze because it would paralyze me and send chills from my neck down my spine.finally i could breathe then i would take off running.i was so scared that if i turned around i would see whatever was there.then i grew up and years later had my first born son.we lived there until he was 11/2 old.he would stare at the wall in the living room by the front door and cry.constantly until i would have to go visiting with him.i think that baby could see whatever was in that house.and to this day i do not think it was a friendly sort.anyway i could go on and on as to all the happenings in that house but theres to many.oh yeah its not only our family members bothered either.we have a cousin and uncles that have the same thing happening today in there home.i just thank god everyday that i don't have it happening to me.since i have been living here the only strange thing that has happened to me is.when one of my older brothers was dieing of cancer in Louisiana.i would get birds running into my windows like they where trying to enter my house i would hear them knocking loudly.they would do this at least once a week for 8 weeks this happened.then 1 day i got a call that he passed away.i haven't had any instances after that with any birds.strange huh.thanks for listening cheri and your welcome to post this if you like.and if you have any clue as to why these spirits would be hostile please let me know.

In regards to this I would actually ask if you can research the area and see if it was a "battle ground" as I feel the cowboy to be alot older than any person we would have encountered in our lives. Almost like he was taken by surprise and is very angry about it (in regards to his passing) and is still looking for the person who had done it. Most spirits are more bound to a specific location, either where they lived or where they passed and more often than not will not follow someone to work locations or other peoples houses. I do know that loved ones will travel with you, sometimes in the car and just want to spend time, so my interpretation is that this is what your father experienced and was not in fact the "cowboy" at his work. Now in regards to your uncle is this in a similar location to your house that you had all the experiences in, cause again they really draw me to say that this was a "battle ground" type area, where people were often using this area to travel, and at times would be "ambushed".

The best way is to try and make peace by telling them that they have passed over, and to head into the light. If this does not work and they refuse to listen, there are ways of "lightening" up the energy in your house to try and get them to leave, or even protecting yourself, your family and your house with "light". So if anyone is currently experiencing anything like what the poster above wrote, I can certainly go over these things on how its done to try and make yourself more at ease and better able to enjoy your home.

If anyone has any questions about his post, feel free to email me at cheri22@gmail.com with "blog post" in the subject line for easy location, or you can comment in the comments section below. If anyone has a storey to share I do trade for a bypass prediction (8.00) that can be used either for a ttc or pregnancy prediction or a life question read indepth.

As far as me, I have yet (knock on wood) met a spirit who was mean, or bent on driving me crazy, I have at times been able to pick up thoughts of spirits who were certainly more negative and not exactly nice with their thoughts, but they always listen when asked to leave.

Want to take a guess?? lol

As you all know, I am 38 weeks along, baby due date is may 28th. Someone thought this might be fun, so thought I would post it here. How about playing a guessing game as to when you think that the baby will arrive and weight when born? Closest person will receive a 25.00 bypass prediction from me! (this is the family bypass prediction posted on my site and has the ability to ask tons of questions!)

What you need to do is to put your guess in the comments section of this blog so that others can see what is taken. You need to put a day (including if your picking May or June) and your guess of the baby's weight when born. Include either your email address, or your login name and site you frequent so that we can keep everyone straight on who is who.. would be appreciated if its one guess per person please:) When baby is born I will announce the winner!! (along with some pics!)

Good luck!

natural herbal suppliments for fertility

I know that I have posted this information previously and can probably be searched for in the tips for ttc... My sister had been originally told that she would not be able to conceive on their own. Her husband being 42, and her being 28, and he had a vasectomy for over 11 years. They had been told that a vasectomy reversal would be 85% successful so they paid the 5000.00 and went ahead with the procedure. After about 6 months he had "some" swimmers, and they were hoping to get that improved and looked towards other routes. After a year, they decided to try a more natural approach and began using Natural supplements. In my original post I had said that my sisters husband was taking both the supplements, but as I have learned from a client of mine, one of these is only taken by the WOMAN and not the man. I immediately called my sister who informed me that I was a bit off in regards to who took what, and clarified this for me so that I could post here and make sure that everyone had the correct information.

My sister took - False unicorn and Astragalis
My Sisters husband took - Horny Goat Weed and Astragalis.

They were told that they would need IVF, and in a few months they were able to scrounge together the money needed to get the procedure done (here in our area is about 10,000 Canadian) The month before she was to start the IVF procedure by taking the pills, they found out that they were pregnant on their own! I have been told by my sister, her natural path has said that these herbal supplements are know to improve fertility and have many positive results for many couples who are finding other routes too time consuming and stressful or too much money. So for those of you looking for other avenues, consult your dr or natural path about the herbs located above.

I would also ask, that if anyone else knows of any other natural herbal supplements that they have either taken or know of, leave a post in the comments section so that others might look into them a bit more and perhaps will find that it works for them.

Just touching base

a post to give you an updates of sorts, and perhaps also provide information/answers in regards to questions that people have asked.

Okay, lets start with the update as that is always fun! lol. I am 38 weeks pregnant as of Monday, and baby's EDD is may 28th. For the past week, my back has still been somewhat sore, more so in the rib area than anything and now apparently I have hurt my groin or pelvis area on the right side. I swear I am falling apart! Today I find myself somewhat irritable, so hopefully its of something to come! lol. I am ready now for baby but I guess not everything falls under what I schedule, perhaps I should have written that into my daily planner! hahaha

Okay, so with that being said, I am still on time with all predictions that have been scheduled, I am still accepting new predictions and scheduling in and will work around baby. When the baby does come, my site (http://www.cheri22.com/) will be "down" temporarily. My mom's husband will be putting up an announcement that baby has arrived, with a few details, and hopefully a picture or two. Site should not be down for long, as I dont think that even a baby can keep me away from the computer! I think I might be addicted! Is there a "computeraholics anon?" lol

I wanted to also touch base with everyone in regards to other baby psychics. I have my site connected to Jennyrenny, Brooke777, and also Mommyhopes. I am NOT any of these people, they are completely separate from me and we do not discuss clients or share information at all. I just wanted to make sure that people realized that. I do email Brooke777 as more of a friend type chat, but that is it. I do not have any idea if anyone has contacted anyone else besides me, unless they specifically tell me that they have. I would actually prefer that if you have received another reading from someone else, that you dont tell me the details (meaning no month/gender/details) before I have had a chance to complete my reading for you. I dont want it to cloud anything that comes through for me and would rather just rely on whatever information I have asked, the vibe I get from the email/person and the information I receive from my spirit guides and any loved ones who have passed over who wish to help with information. This is why I ask only for the first name, what pregnancy number and if someone has experienced any losses (with the bypass payment) so that it allows for more information to come freely.

I would never share any information, and neither would Brooke777, or Jennyrenny or even mommyhopes from what I know. When it comes to myself, I really feel that to be an invasion of privacy. I do not even share any information to family or friends or anyone...period. Everything is confidental. It goes for the same thing in regards to my readings. For example, if you email me and want to know an in depth question about your sister, or your brother, or your aunt or uncle, cousin, friend...etc... 9 out of 10 times I will NOT answer these type of questions unles what you are asking specifically relates to a situation that your involved. I feel this to also be an invasion of privacy. If someone is not aware that they are being read, and consent to it, I am always afraid that something might be picked up that the person might not want anyone to know... So when doing my readings, I stick to the person that is emailing, and their "immediate" family. Meaning husband or kids.. this can relate to all aspects of that person, and if a situation arises that is directly related to the person the reading is for, then I will include it (Say that your fighting with your sister and dont understand what is their problem, then I will include the answer for this question as it relates directly to the person being read)

I hope I have explained this right. I have been asked this question by at least one person that I can remember, and wanted to post this to make sure that others were aware, in case anyone else was curious but did not want to ask. So if you need anything to be clarified with this post, you can either email me and I will answer your questions or feel free to post in the comments section. If you dont want to leave your name, you can post as anon:)

I am still looking for any stories of encounters, or experiences with either loved ones who have passed or the supernatural, or even if you have something that is related to a "tip" or trying to conceive that I can pass onto my other readings, I am all ears! just send me an email to cheri22@gmail.com with BLOG POST in the subject line. I will trade you a bypass reading (worth 8.00) for anything that is posted to this blog:)

do you have un-invited "guests"?

this may sound a bit "weird" but when I mean un-invited guests, this can be either loved ones who have passed over, or other spirits that seem to be able to pick up your energy and just want to come by and check you out and say hi. I know that for me, when I am "searching" for someone specifically for a connection of a loved one who has passed over for a client, I am certainly accepting of the visit for this purpose. But other times I am not sure I like surprise visits!

Now I do have to say that most of the visits that happen "un-invited" will usually occur between the hours of 3-4am. I have no idea why, just seems that this is the "norm" for them as there is really no concept of time at "home" and this seems to be a time when they are less noticed, and feel that they are less disruptive.

Sometimes though, they do come during the day, popping in to say hello. At times moving things ever so slightly, allowing you to either see this, or even feel a breeze. All things that are not done intentionally to scare you, but just to make you aware. Now I know for me, when not expecting "company" things like this do freak me out for a moment, and cause my heart to skip a beat, and would really prefer that they dont do this!

Other times I have experienced spirits not connected to myself that I tend to pick up their thoughts and its definitely not something that I would think for myself. Sometimes they can be mean! Its times like this that I ask them to leave.

So lets start here. Lets say you have an un-invited guest, and your feeling uncomfortable with their appearance. Whether you see them, feel them, or have been given a sign that they are there. The first thing I do is envision a light starting from my toes and going up over my whole body wrapping myself in a light of cocoon. I say "only goodness may enter me, and only goodness may leave me". This tends to help shut out any negative thinking that the spirit might be doing in case its not a loved one who visits. I then ask that the person please leave. I only have to say this a min of three times and they will go. I have been known, when feeling uneasy to surround my house in the light starting from under the foundation and going over the roof (again in my minds eye, and allow whatever color to come forth) and I have done this cocoon of light and put it over my husband and my daughter at times as well. It tends to make me feel more at ease in the situation and more in control..

To know its a loved one rather than just a wandering spirit, usually a loved one will "provoke" a memory of themselves. Usually have you start thinking about them, a memory you have of them...and will usually happen out of the blue. You can be doing laundry one minute, thinking about stains, and next thing you know, your remembering something your grandmother who passed once told you, or something funny that happened with her.

Although you may not see her, or realize that she was there, your spirit knows, your spirit guide knows, and tries to show you this connection through that way.

If you have any questions of this topic, again, feel free to post in the comments section or even email me cheri22@gmail.com and write "blog post" in the subject line to locate it easier

Low Sperm Count?

I have had a few people recently, who have mentioned that their husbands (or partners) have been diagnosed with a low sperm count. I think that this is probably one of the "easier" obstacles to overcome when it comes to being diagnosed with infertility issues. My friend Jeni who does "Ask Jeni" was asked this question through email from one of my clients, and the information that Jeni was able to provide I thought might be beneficial to alot of the other readers who read the blog who might have been uncomfortable to ask the question themselves.

I have copied/pasted what was in the email here for everyone to read, its been edited to not include any particulars about who the original email was for. If there are any questions about this post, or need clarification or further questions, please respond in the comments section or even email me cheri22@gmail.com with "ask jeni" in the subject line. Everything will be forwarded to her:)

I am sorry it took a few days to get back to you, but this topic is quite a "questionable" topic as to what really works and what does not. As far as increasing your husband's sperm count, there are a few things he can do to increase the count slightly.

A big one on the boards when i was trying to get pregnant was to avoid overheating his testicles. Basically, stay away from Hot tubs, saunas and hot baths. Shower only.

Below is a few things i got from an ezine article on increasing sperm count: .
Have sex & masturbate less often - the more times you ejaculate, the less dense your semen will be. Maintain a gap of 3 days between two consecutive ejaculations.
2. Refrain from habits like smoking, alcohol consumption etc. - Alcohol affects your liver function, which, in turn, causes a dramatic rise in estrogen levels. Even two drinks a day will have long-term effects on sperm production
3. Exercise regularly.Exercising your PC muscle can help you shoot further than ever before.
4. Eat Nutritious Food - Diet that's low in fat, and high in protein, vegetables, and whole grains is good for your health and for your sperm. Avoid bitter, astringent and spicy foods.Reduce caffeine intake
5. Avoid heating of testicles - Wear loose, cotton boxer shorts, Avoid hot baths and saunas
6. Lose any excess weight, which tends to cause testosterone/oestrogen imbalances.
7. Reduce stress levels by learning relaxation techniques - Keep your mind and body healthy by regular practice of YOGA and MEDITATION.8. Massage body with herbal oil, which improves blood circulation.

Here is also an article from Mayo CLinic that ha a few helpful hints: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fertility/MC00023

As far as the lubricant part, yes it is true. Lubricants do have a tendency when used to decrease motility of sperm---except for ONE!! : ) There is a lubricant on www.early-pregnancy-tests.com called PRESEED. It is the only known sperm friendly lubricant out there that actually HELPS sperm along and does not harm them.

On there are also Ovulation test dipsticks cheap that I swear by! Also, to make it easier for sperm to swim to your tubes to reach an egg, you can take Mucinex (plain, only active ingredient can be guaifenesin) to loosen your mucus and make it more hospitable to sperm around ovulation. What i used was the Equate mucus relief from wal-mart. It is a LOT cheaper!

As far as herbal supplements, there are so many out there that claim to increase sperm count and motility, that you really have to choose carefully. A lot of things out there these days are not true. SO as far as that i am going to stick to what Cheri said and leave it at that. (False Unicorn & Horny Goat Weed)

If you take and mix too many herbal/vitamin supplements without the advice of a physician, you run the risk of making yourself sick. As far as diet, I will post a few links for you to check out. Here they are below! http://www.amazingpregnancy.com/pregnancy-articles/503.html http://infertility.health-info.org/male-infertility/male-infertility-improve-sperm-quality.html http://www.urologychannel.com/maleinfertility/treatment_alternative.shtml

Also, see "proxeed" in the end of this article link. You can google it and get info on this supplement, as it is shown to contain things your body NEEDS I think this one may be worth trying. Also, for your husband see if he would try and consider Accupuncture or reflexology for fertility. Some men and women have actually said they have these "alternative methods" to thank as well.

Remember: It takes ONE sperm to fertilize and egg. If you are very serious about conceiving, I would also consider IUI (insemination) with your husband's sperm so they have less distance to travel.

Good Luck to you!! I hope things work out for the best!
~*~*~BABYDUST~*~*~
Jeni

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JESSICA!

Congrats to you jessica. You just need to email Brooke777 at the email address linked below on the bottom right, and let her know that your the blog contest winner. She will take care of the rest!

Its time to ASK JENI!

as most of you know from previous blog posts, my friend Jeni is extremely wise when it comes to fertility. She knows the ins, the outs and can pretty much help you find the answers that you seek. Could be a problem that your already experiencing, symptoms that your not sure of, or just a question related to cervical mucous or even position, if its about trying to conceive, chances are she can either answer your question or point you in the right direction!

Shes not a fertility expert in the form of many years of schooling, but in her own trying to conceive adventure has come across ALOT of information and knows what shes talking about.

So I am offering those of you with questions, to either ask them in the comments section below (you can post as anon if you like! lol) or perhaps you would feel more comfortable with emailing? You can send any question to cheri22@gmail.com and the email will be forwarded directly to Jeni.

Hoping you all have a wonderful weekend!

A watched pot never boils....

I am sure that alot of people have got to have heard of this saying before and I can say it is true in so many forms. I think that you will find that when your more focused on trying to conceive, you end up putting pressure on yourself and stressing out your body> At times this causes you to fluctuate when you ovulate and can end up with you missing the mark.

I think that this goes without saying that spending the time to temp for signs of ovulation although good, and paying attention to your cycle is good..etc. its just how hard your focused on it that might be the problem. Let it be part of your routine, but dont let yourself become obsessive over it.

With that being said, another positive thinking trick to use for calming your mind and body down goes like this.

Sit on the couch or your bed, or somewhere that you wont be easily distracted. Palms facing up and eyes closed. In your mind, tell yourself that your feeling relaxed about trying to conceive. That your no longer going to feel the stress in your body or your mind when it comes to trying to concieve. That you will feel more at peace with conceiving your baby and knowing that the time will come when its meant to. That your feeling more positive about conceving your baby.

You can change these words to anything positive that you feel comfortable saying. I would actually say this three times in my mind before opening up my eyes. Then continuing with my day. You can do this however many times a day you feel like, once, twice, doesn't matter. Just note that you should feel more relaxed and positive and might notice a difference in the way you feel in regards to trying to concieve and have a more positive approach again.

This can work wtih anything in your life your feeling stressed or overwhelmed with. You just need to change the wording to be something positive and tell yourself that you do not need to stress or worry about something in particular, because you know that its going to work out as it should. Tell yourself you feel relaxed and happy about it, and that a positive solution will be found.

You will be amazed at the changes you can create within yourself by focusing more on feeling positive and relaxed.

Today is also the day to give away a reading with Brooke777. To make it easy today, all you have to do is reply in the comment section by saying "add me to the draw" lol How easy can it get! I will announce the winner tomorrow

An update on me, I am still sore on the left side where I pulled my muscle. It hurts to cough, sneeze, burp...etc. I try and stay sitting or relaxed and as of yesterday morning have not taken anything for the pain. Monday night and tuesday I was taking one tylenol 3 every six hours so that I could manage the pain, today its bearable.

I am currently online, I am about 5 people delayed from schedule which will be caught up today at the latest and be back on track! Thank you all for your well wishes and understanding with the slight delay in the schedule because of what happened on monday night.