Hi guys—welcome back. In this twin pregnancy Q&A, I’m finally sitting down (in my third trimester, with just a few weeks left!) to share my full recap of trying to conceive, what actually worked for me, and what the first and second trimester really looked like behind the scenes. I talk about how long we tried (about a year and a half, with two miscarriages), what my OB recommended (including the “2-day method”), and why I personally didn’t find ovulation strips that helpful since my cycle was super regular. I also share the one change that made me feel like, “wait… this is kind of working,” and yes—I explain my Mario Kart analogy. I also go into the shock of finding out we’re having identical twin boys (mono/di, the lower-risk type), plus the symptoms that basically took me out: throwing up every single day (like 10 times a day on average), dehydration, and nonstop peeing that made sleep impossible. Then we get into the lifestyle stuff—my “cravings” (aka cold everything: froyo, fruit, cold noodles), how I moved my body safely (walks, stretching, then Pilates), and my pregnancy skincare priorities as a skincare girly (avoiding retinol and salicylic acid, and being super diligent about stretch mark prevention).