As the first post on my new website, The Teevan Take, I figured I’d introduce myself! I’m Tessa Teevan, wife, author, analyst, foodie, true crime junkie, and avid reader. I live in Ohio with my husband, Derek, and our grumpy fluff ball kitty, Scarlet.
I intend this site to be a one-stop shop for all that is me. I’ll be detailing my fertility journey, sharing recipes, highlighting books, and posting overall general health and wellness information.
When I started my fertility journey, I was basically Jon Snow. I knew nothing. Flash forward to now, after 3 egg retrievals, 4 embyro transfers, exploratory surgery, biopsies, countless medications, endless mood swings, and one crazy emotional rollercoaster after another, I still don’t know everything. I’m constantly learning. Now, I’ll be sharing as well!
I’m a total foodie. Cooking is one of my favorite hobbies, and since learning I have unexplained infertility, I’ve tried all sorts of things to try and balance out my hormones and focus on my health. For me, personally, I’ve found that a healthy ketogenic diet combined with intermittent fasting works best. Going gluten-free has also really helped me combat inflammation, so I try to stick to that as closely as possible. Many of my recipes will be tailored towards a low-carb, gluten-free lifestyle. Don’t worry. I have plenty of comfort food recipes to share as well!
This site will focus on my journey into combating infertility, PCOS, and endometriosis through healthy lifestyle adjustments including nutrition, exercise, stress relief, and overall wellness—a lifelong quest I’m only starting in my 30s. I’ll share all I’ve learned—the good and the bad—and hopefully the fun! There’s so much I’ve learned that could’ve helped me when I was first diagnosed with unexplained infertility, and hope this helps anyone in the same boat in the future. And trust me, every day I’m still learning, too. If I can help just one person with my story, this will be worth it. So thanks for joining me on my journey. I can’t wait to see where it takes us! You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram.
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