Month: May 2025

Get a 3D Ultrasound

Hi there!!

It’s been a long time since I’ve written regularly on the blog, but whenever I have something important to share, I remember to post it here. Today, I want to talk about how important it is — for women who are thinking about having children — to get a 3D ultrasound.

I don’t have any medical training, so I’ll explain it as I understand it.

The routine ultrasounds done during gynecological visits are usually two-dimensional (2D), and they’re enough to check that everything looks fine. But 3D ultrasounds can reveal things that 2D ones can’t. I know this because it happened to me. A few months ago, I went through fertility tests, and since those do include a 3D ultrasound, they discovered I had an abnormal uterine shape — a Y-shaped uterus with thickened lateral walls. I’d been going to the gynecologist my whole life and had always been told everything was normal. But I’d never had a 3D ultrasound before.

An abnormally shaped uterus is something you’re born with and often doesn’t show symptoms (although, given my history of painful periods, I’m not sure if that’s related — they told me that link isn’t very clear). The problem is that if you’re thinking about having children, an abnormal uterine shape significantly increases the chances of complications: miscarriage, premature birth… Of course, it’s all about probabilities — nothing may happen — but you’re at a higher risk than someone with a typical uterus. Also, although again the connection isn’t certain, it might make it harder to conceive (check out the video at the end of this post).

TYPES OF UTERINE MALFORMATION (MINE WAS PARTIAL SEPTATE)

Yesterday I had the surgery, and I’m very happy — everything went well and I haven’t had any pain. I had the operation in the morning and was already home by the afternoon. It was a metroplasty. Everyone treated me so well, and I’m very grateful — the Spanish public healthcare system is truly a luxury. Even though it’s overwhelmed and there are administrative issues, it has excellent professionals, and I haven’t seen a system like this anywhere else in the world.

Now I have to wait three months for everything to heal properly, and then we can start trying for a baby.

When they told me I had an abnormally shaped uterus, at first I didn’t want to get surgery — I was scared. But then I thought about it more, did some research online, and came to the conclusion that it’s better to be safe than sorry. The video I’m sharing below really struck me: it’s about a woman who spent 8 years trying to conceive, going through treatments, and only succeeded after she was diagnosed with a uterine malformation and had surgery. Apparently, in all those years, she never had a 3D ultrasound. I guess she was going through private healthcare due to her age, because in the public system, at least when it comes to fertility issues, they do perform 3D ultrasounds — and they would have spotted it there.

Sending strength to all!!:))

Make the most of your solid shampoo (or any bar soap) with a stocking.

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Hello everyone!

It’s been a very long time since I last wrote on the blog, but here I am again to share interesting and useful things. This is my latest discovery and, even though it’s a small thing, I’m really excited about it because I had never thought of it before.

I’ve been using solid shampoo for quite a while now because it’s more eco-friendly, practical for travel, and supposedly cheaper, since you’re not paying for a bottle filled with water and a bit of product (as you do with liquid shampoo). You’re paying only for the raw material — the shampoo itself. I say supposedly cheaper because the problem I was having is that when the bar was quite worn down, it was hard to use — not enough lather came out, it would slip from my hands…

I did some research online and found recipes where people cut up the leftover bits of shampoo (or soap), dissolve them in hot water, and make a liquid shampoo. There are also videos where people turn soap flakes into a new bar. I tried the first idea, but it didn’t work — the pieces didn’t dissolve well. Besides, if you do that, it would only be for one-time use, since you’re mixing the product with water and not adding any preservatives like commercial liquid shampoos do. I didn’t try making a new bar, but to do that you need to have enough leftover bits.

Anyway, the other day I came across a video where a woman said they used to wrap the soap bar (for body use, in this case) in one of those fabric sponges. And that’s when the lightbulb went on! I remembered other videos explaining how you could use an old mesh or stocking to strain nuts for making plant-based milk. And I thought — what if I put the solid shampoo in a stocking to “squeeze” every last bit out of it? Said and done! I cut up an old stocking, put the solid shampoo pieces inside, and tied a knot. When I washed my hair, it worked perfectly — not a single bit of shampoo slipped away, and once mixed with water and rubbed onto the scalp, plenty of lather came out. That way you can use up every last flake. Then you just leave it to dry, and that’s it. When the stocking wears out, you can just wash it normally and use it again. I’m adding a photo of my shampoo-in-a-stocking, already used.

Hope this helps you all! 🙂