Fit For Future Families - April 2011
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Ok so I know I just posted, but I am SO excited! My husband's aunt works for a company that does teacher training, creates helpful teaching products, does conferences, etc. So anyways, my hubby helps out with the conferences about once a year when they come to town and the ladies have really taken a liking to him (my husband is a "funny guy" and a big charmer). Anyways, one of the ladies just commented on the facebook page where I post updates on his cancer progress and said that they wanted to let us know that they are putting together a big silent auction when they come into town for the conference, and all the proceeds are going to go toward helping us afford a baby!!! I'm so excited that I dont know whether to jump up and down and cry. It's amazing how kind and generous people are
I've got tears! Thanks for sharing that with us! What a pick-me-up after a down time. Yay!!!!! I don't know what else to say. God's hands are our hands....I love it when people use them to help others. So.happy.for.you. Enjoy those happy endorphins!!!0 -
Mrs H - Congrats on all the great news!!!! It's really wonderful that you and DH had a good, healthy talk, and it sounds like you really worked towards some answers! And the silent auction news is OUTSTANDING!
AFM - I spent yesterday (and all this week) on studying, and now I'm off to write a Mental Health exam and I'm finally going to make it to the gym!! I'm all packed and ready to go It's been to long!
Yesterday I dropped off all the paperwork for our formal adoption application, and I'm super happy, although as I understand this is when the first waiting period comes in - like a year or more of waiting! Ugh..... oh well. But as I was leaving a ran into my friend's sister, who has a really big mouth - she works in the same building. When she asked what I was doing there I just said "paperwork" and hurried the conversation along. Hopefully she won't speculate and will keep quiet.
I'm also starting to feel like I'm "over" the enthusiasm of TTC... had anyone else felt like this? I'm done temping, done OPKs, done everything...I'm just taking the Clomid and having sex. I just feel OVER it - it's been so many months (started in June last year, took 2 months off for the wedding, restarted). I'm feeling pretty hopeless about it. I'm just not excited about it right now. Is that normal?0 -
Hi Everyone!
I was hoping to join your forum. My name is Sylvia and I'll be 39 next month. I'm married with 2 boys ages 12 and soon to be 8. I'm having a tubal ligation reversal on May 4th so I'll be officially ttc the end of May. Has anyone else had a reversal? Initially, my main reason for the reversal was because I've had terrible physical and hormonal problems after the tubal ligation 6 years ago and I heard that a reversal will alleviate the symptoms. However, now my hubby and I are excited about the possibility of adding a little one to our family and then possibly adopting in a couple of years (I'm a former social worker so I've always had a heart for foster children). So here I am almost 40 and wanting more children and sometimes I think, "What am I getting myself into?" But I just keep reminding myself that I'm healthier than I was 20 years ago and have a wonderfully supportive husband, so I can do this! I'm looking forward to continuing down the path of health with my family and sharing my journey with others. 0 -
First off, welcome to HelloBeautiful & Sylvia. You'll see a very supportive group here. (Sylvia, we did have a lady that had the tubal ligation and was now doing IVF, but she hasn't posted for a while)
Now onto updates:
Mrs. H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT IS SO AMAZING. I'm sitting here at the office doing a little happy dance for you. It is amazing when the community recognizes a truly deserving couple and bands together to help them. I'm amazed daily at the graciousness and kindness of people around us
Jalara - ALL THE TIME!!!! LOL People that haven't been TTC for a long time dont' understand how crazy it is to be so over it. I personally think that every 4 months of trying deserves a break.......it'll keep the romance alive. Have you tried SMEP? It might be less stressful than temping and all that jazz (just start on day 10 and go every other day until you are sure you've o'd - which could be Day 1 of next cycle). I've found that it has kept me sane....I certainly haven't temped every month since 2001.....LOL And then take a break every couple of months and get completely off schedule - you'll find that you have a renewed appreciation for not being on a schedule and just having fun 0 -
Thanks Pam, it's really good to know I'm not alone - really. I've been feeling like a bit of a bad wife since I'm not enthusiastic about it anymore. Like... "I'm not pregnant again? Meh - okay. So what's for dinner?" It's a bit rough, and I know I want to be a mommy and I'm ready to be a mommy but I'm just not feeling like it'll be happening for us anytime soon. I can't believe it's almost May and I'm not pregnant yet... seriously? How the he11? I should have HAD a baby by now!
Home from the exam... passed and that class is o.v.e.r.. Had a good burn at the gym too (yay). DH and I have a date night tonight - dinner and a (high school) production of Grease. He laughed when I told him I got the tickets... it's from his old high school and he thought it was hilarious! I thought it would be fun.0 -
Hi HelloBeautiful & Sylvia! Welcome to the group!!
Jalara, have fun tonight! You deserve it!!
And thanks for all the support and excitement from everyone!! Kah, you are so right! I spent a long time praying about our decision last night and then about moving forward and saving for IVF this morning and then when I read that message, I just knew that we were blessed and that God was truly working through the people who care for us! 0 -
So much exciting news to respond too and no time...
Wanted to drop off a quick note before disappear from the board til Sunday afternoon...
The Immigration meeting went awesome! The lady was very nice said my husband fully qualifies and should already been a citizen (which we knew but it was glad to hear she agreed with us.) We have to fill out one form (yes, only one form :bigsmile: ) and pay some money and from the time we submit it should onlu take two months. WHOO HOO so by the end of June we should have his certificate! So very excited!!!!
I'm leaving ready when I finish this to go on the retreat with my college girl friends (we do it annual and should LOADS of fun)
So I'll be back on Sunday!!!
Again sorry I can't respond to everyone but VERY EXCITED FOR EVERYONE'S GOOD NEWS! and welcome newbies!!!0 -
According to our fertility clinic, I have lost 4lbs officially!! I am so proud. I am praying 26 more will help the Menopur work on my body.0
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YAY LUKI!!!! That's amazing news....Hopefully in two months you can put all of this behind you and move forward!!! One less stress!
Syn - that is also amazing news - 4lbs is a great accomplishment!!! Sounds like you're definitely focused and ready to get 'er done!!!
AFM - We bought a beautiful Cymbidiam (orchid) yesterday. It's about 3 feet tall so driving home, I had it between my feet int he passenger side. We stopped at another store and I tried to get out without having to move it - why don't I think these things through...Next thing you know, my herniated disc is sending fireworks both UP by back to my head and DOWN my leg........it took DH about 3 minutes to figure out I hadn't followed into the store and come back out and movee the orchid (I couldn't from my position) so I hobbled into the store, got my rebate (had bought some roses and they went on sale the next day.......LOL Only me). Anyways, I came home and realized I couldn't sit on the couch or any of the chairs in the house - I'd get halfway down and there'd be the fireworks......So I went upstairs to lie in bed and watch TV. Weird thing is, that was at 7pm and I'm pretty sure I crashed right then and there. I just woke up - so it was another 12 hour sleep and I didn't even think I was tired......I don't even know if my DH went to help a friend with her Wii Fit last night like he was supposed to. I haven't spoken with him since dinner last night.....LOL
Plans today to help a friend do some shopping and then make her sister's bridal centrepieces. Tomorrow I have my 10K charity walk..then my sister is going to come with me to return my too big pants (yay!) and then she wants to go to the movies.....LOL So I hope my back is up for all this walking!!!!0 -
Thanks for the welcome! I have my pre-op appt. for my tubal ligation reversal this Tuesday. I'm praying everything goes well and that the doctor doesn't find any fibroids or cysts! Hope everyone enjoys the sun this weekend.0
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Hi all! Welcome to the newcomers!
Just got back from a fabulous 24+ hour baby-free "staycation" with the hubby. (Stop reading now if you can't handle hearing about it.) We stayed in a hotel in our town (I used a deal on groupon that I found that gave us a really good deal), so we were "away" from the house, but we were still in our city, so we were familiar with the area and didn't have a long drive to and from somewhere. I highly recommend it. If the weather had been nice, we were going to go hiking in the nearby National Battlefield, but our plans changed based on the weather report. So instead we did our share of contributions to the Gross Domestic Product--we bought so much stuff (for us it was a lot). Highlights: champagne and strawberries, free cable, endless hot water in the shower, and down pillows. Ahhhhhhhh. And the sales in the stores. Haha. Today, since it was messy outside, after a nice breakfast we found a nice little corner in a Borders bookstore and read books while sipping coffee drinks. (I don't usually drink coffee--but I had a nonfat raspberry kiss latte today--and I liked it! Not a habit I need to get into). It was a lot of fun to just sort of let all the normal limitations go and have fun and spend a few bucks on niceties like coffee drinks that we normally wouldn't--especially with fertility treatment costs looming. I got some new pants, shoes and a dress that I hope to show off this summer, and a bunch of other little things that I have wanted for a while. We figure with the gas prices being what they are, we probably financed half of our purchases just by not driving anywhere far away for a vacation. How's that for rationalization for ya? Little boy had a great time with his grandparents, and we had a great time without him for 24 hours. I think we should do again next weekend. haha!
I ate a LOT, was probably way over my calories, but didn't go nuts and tried to make better choices than I could have. Tomorrow is back on the bandwagon. It was a great weekend. I don't think we realized just how much we needed that. Now we are back home with our little boy in bed, and are getting ready for what is supposed to be a beautiful day tomorrow. We are going to an Easter egg hunt after church, so I'm hoping it is pretty outside. I feel really rejuvenated right now. I hope it lasts.
BTW Jalara--the being over the whole thing....totally been there, done that. I think part of it is a coping mechanism for me after lots of let-downs. I just can't maintain that same level of intensity over the process of trying/tracking/etc. I'm really enjoying not tracking, etc, right now,even though my "wanting of a baby" really hasn't changed in it's intensity. Of course, if the relaxing at a hotel this weekend helped our natural baby-making chances, that's great, but I'm not getting my hopes up, ya know?0 -
Thanks for the support on the not-into-it phase I'm going through - it's nice to know it's not me.
Kah - it sounds like you had an AMAZING time, It's always o nice to indulge!
80 - good luck at your appt!
syn - 4 lbs is awesome! Congrats
To all the newbies - welcome, and just so you know we weigh in on Mondays for here (but you don't have to weigh in that day, it's just what we do).
AFM - not to self: Boston Pizza + seriously high intensity cardio = very bad tummy.... when I have guests no less! I just looked at Dh and laughed - at least it won't still be in my tummy on Monday for weigh in! LOL
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Karen - sounds llike just what you needed
Jalara - uh oh....I hope you feel better. I know I always get a slightly more upset tummy after BP, but I think it's just the richer food that I'm not used to.
AFM - I spent most of yesterday doing what the rest of Toronto was doing (by the sounds of everyone on my FB checking in and talking to people). I went shopping. My friend needed new clothes and I still had a little bit of a budget to work through. Consider it worked through. We walked solidly for about 3 hours. Today is my walkathon for MS and so I'm up early (and not too thrilled about it). I should go though since my whole family is going (minus my DH who has to work) and my best friend......It might snow :noway: Terrible!!!! Then I plan on resting my aching back - all this walking is not doing me much good, I think! At least I hope my weigh in will be good!!0 -
Hi everyone I have just started TTC this month and am dreading TOM coming, silly I know... This I am just worrying that this will be the first of many months, does not help that when I happily mention to some people that I was going to try soon that they put me right down by saying that I might be able to have children (nice hey).0
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I am currently TTC with fertility meds. I do have a 3 year old I conceived on the same meds-Femara. I have PCOS and insulin resistance. I am about 13lbs heavier this time than I was when I conceived my son.
When TTC my son I lost 60lbs and did not get pregnant like I was told I would. Gained 40 back, took femara and got pregnant first cycle.
I am currently on CD5. Day 3 of femara 5mg.
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I’m back…I feel like I’ve been gone forever!
Welcome Beautiful, Sylvia, Munchiemooka, and Crabincabin! It is great to have all of you with us!
Mrs.Hinds- I think it is very important to discuss all options. It is nice in this day and age we have options that previous generations didn’t. It think we all have options that are right for us and options that we know are not…the key is to figure out what is right for your family. That is why I don’t understand people that judge choices others make to create a family. And about the silent action- Fabulous!!!!! :bigsmile: Also, I have a very good friend is recovering from uterine cancer…I was wondering if you had some good sites that she should look at to help in her journey to start a family…
Jalara- Oh my goodness- you dropped off the paper work. Huge smile on my face for you :bigsmile: !!! As far as a drop in enthusiasm for temping, I have found that since I believe in my deepest heart of hearts God’s plan is for us to adopt the “pressure” to have a biological child has gone away. We are still FULLY trying and waiting to see if a biological child is in our “cards,” but the feeling is completely different. Not to mention breaks are needed because it starts to feel like a job after awhile instead of fun/love with my husband.
Karen- Sounds AWESOME and much needed time with husband!
Pam- Sorry your back is sore. :flowerforyou: You are a trouper for still doing all the walking.
AFM: I had a wonderful girl’s weekend. It is a group of 8 college friends and we have a retreat about once a year. VERY FUN!!! It is my 2WW so I wasn’t drinking and refused to get in the hot tub which raise questions. Itwas a little hard (and I do wish they would stop asking those) but overall it was good because only half of them knew our current adoption plans and I was planning to filling everyone in, so it was a great segway. Everyone was thrilled for us and one of my friends even started crying for joy- it was very nice of her. I was actually very good over the weekend and was very proud of myself. I stayed within my calorie goals, and didn’t drink any wine! I haven’t been al good today, stopping at Taco Bell on the drive home, but I plan on going to the gym to burn some of these calories. It was great to get home today to get home to my husband today, I missed him so much. We are still on a high of the great news at the immigration office. Also, we have found a possible reason finally for our fertility troubles…my husband has been diagnosed with diabetes…so although we are not happy with the news, we might finally be out of the unexplained infertility classification…more tests need to confirm that is the reason but I’m happy we finally might have an answer to the questions, “medically, why is this happening?”0 -
lukimakamia-I hate that he was diagnosed with diabetes but it could very well be your answer to the unexplained fertility. If he could get his sugars under control then you just might see that BFP. Hope this is yall's answer!0
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Welcome to all of the newbies
Munchie - that is completely normal.....I think most people who have been TTC for a few months or more can relate their experiences with the monthly let down. Do you have any reason to think it's going to be a long time? Most healthy couples with no infertility issues can take up to a year to conceive so don't put too much pressure on yourself for this to be "the month"....just enjoy the experience
Crabin - I too am IR with PCOS. Probably going to look at Femara as an option for the IVF treatments we're going to be starting in a few months It's one of the few options covered by my insurance company. Hopefully it will be a quick pregnancy with this one too!!!
Luki - Thanks It plays games on me. By the next day it was a little better and a friend and I went shopping for 5 hours (unheard of for me) and I was actually still fine to walk the charity walk today as well (a well defined 8km) It's amazing to me that although I did need a nap....or two
I was able to do all that walking and NOT be in pain at the end.....
AFM: It's a short week this week that's going to involve quite a bit of running around and trying to get the last minute home renos done before the family descends on Easter Sunday. I think we have plans to do a top to bottom heavy clean on the house during the week, relax on Friday, hike on Saturday and then spend the Sunday with the extended family. I think it's going to be a small crowd this year (maybe the aunts and uncles, 1 cousin and my immediate family) so really no pressure just want to show my DH's handiwork off to it's best light
My water intake was fantastic today...unfortunately though, it was the only day this week that I made that goal....GRRRRR Going to be revisiting them all again tomorrow - baby steps!!! 0 -
Fitterpam-Thanks! I think femara is an excellent medication! I have my 3 year old son because of it. Hopefully it will work well for you too. Nothing is really covered by my insurance. But since femara is a cancer agent my insurance does cover it. It would have been around 45 with insurance but I went to the femara website and printed out a free 30 day trial and a femara coupon card. So it only cost me 10 bucks. Do you have male factor as well? Good luck girl!0
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Morning!
Week 1 - 229
Week 2 - 228 (-1.0 lb)
Week 3 - 226.2 (-1.8 lbs)
I knew I'd be down but I think I'm down THAT much because I wasn't feeling too well Saturday night - oh well - I'll take it!
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2011 SW: 241.8
Week 10: 237.0lbs(+0.7lbs)
Week 11: 236.7lbs (-0.3lbs)
Week 12: 234.4lbs (-2.2lbs)
Week 13: 236.8 lbs (+2.6lbs)
Week 14: 231.9 lbs (-4.9lbs)
Week 15: 232.5 lbs (+0.6lbs)
Week 16: 233.7 lbs (+1.2lbs)
And so continues the weeks of not knowing what to expect............this is REALLY getting on my nerves. I've really worked to make sure that I lose this week. I wasn't over once. I made sure I got in enough water (minimum of 8, to 14) It is down since Saturday, but still......frustrating!!! Oh and on top of that - my temping has been really wonky all cycle, so I'm still not showing an O and it's CD18......I'm not sure if it's the PCOS or environmental (or if the weight and the cycle wonkiness are a sign something is acting up).
Dang - and I really thought I'd be a little down with all the walking this weekend.
Good job Jalara!!! Take it and run with it
Crabin - Yes, we also are affected by MFI, which is why IVF with ICSI is our only option at this point.....they wanted to do it sooner rather than later in case the count was lower than it was the last time. We've tried to surgically correct the issue, but it seems to have alluded us again 0 -
Hey all Are Pam and I the only ones weighing today? I'm not as familiar with all the group's members as I once was.
Pam - Maybe this is when you need to add more resistance training to break through the plateau? But also - didn't you say you just went down another size? It's possible you're fat/muscle ration is relly different now, and you could be losing fat while gainig muscle.
I'm still inspired by what you've accomplished (I wish you still had your original ticker - everyone should know how awesome you are). As for O - I don't have PCOs but I normally O between CD 18 - CD22 so don't stress yet!
Also - I wanted to tell you that i was at the SuperStore today and I found a gluten free & dairy free & soy free synthetic cheese (mainly made of oils) - it was in the deli section. I'll let you know how it turns out!
Luki - thanks for the congrats! And it sounds like you had a wonderful weekend - I'm jealous!!!!
AFM - I was at the local military aarmouries this morning, where they are doing construction, and the construction team uncovered 4 large bore cannons - no one knows how old they are yet! It's was pretty cool to be there when it happened!
I'm waiting to O, although I am not temping, this is my 3rd round of Clomid - so we'll see how it goes. I have one exam left to do this week... and I'm terrified of it! But I intend to do nothing but study for the next 2 days. Then I have 4 graet days to spend with DH for Easter before my next class starts, and that's followed by my clinical placement - found out I am going to the GI (Gastro-Intestinal) Medical/Surgical Wing of the local hospital - and I'm thrilled! A lot of nursing stuff is centered around GI at my current level, so I'll get a chance to use most everything I've learned.
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KAH- It sounds like you had a fabulous weekend! I think I need a staycation with my hubby and we don't even have kids yet! Haha, although my family is renting our upstairs while we save for IVF so...thats its own story Lets just say that we're getting to practice with teenagers in the house and having kids looks less and less appealing, lol.
So, I did great this weekend!! I got lots of exercise and ate within my calories I went grocery shopping and got lots of veggies, alt. protiens like nuts and beans, and decided to try the full fat dairy. I have a hard time getting past the whole milk... haha. I hate the way its so thick and it coats your mouth, ugh. I'm sticking with it but I'm only able to drink like 1/4cup twice a day at this point. lol. I also ordered a yoga dvd to try out! It called restoring fertility with yoga. It comes with four yoga routines that you do in different parts of your menstrual cycle--one for TOM, one for the day after, one for ovulating, and one for off-period. I'll let you know how it turns out!! 0 -
Hey ladies i know its been FOREVER since i have posted anything (i wonder if any of you even remember me lol)... Anyhow i have just been focussing on myself and trying (always trying) to lose weight. I am headed to hawaii next week so i have been trying to look somewhat decent for that.
a little background before i ask my question. We did our first IUI in january. It obviously didnt work. We then decided to focus on loosing weight and then we will try the IUI again in December (let our insurance renew) and do another IUI January and Febuary if needed. Our insurance will cover $1500 a year so that will give us a couple of IUI's.
So when i started seeing my new RE (before i had only gone to my OB) i had been taking clomid for 4 months. When my OB did my 21 days progesterone test he said that my levels had indicated that i had ovulated. So after not getting preggo after the 4th month i felt like we needed to switch it up to an RE.
When my RE did my first ultra-sound he said that i had not dropped an egg for at least a year. He said that you can take clomid and get high progesterone but that doesnt necessarily mean that you ovulated. So since my IUI i have been on no meds and i have had my period on my own on cycle day 35 (it has been that way for the past 6 months). So i guess my question is does that mean that i am ovulating on my own? Can you ovulate but not drop an egg? Can u have your period without ovulating? I know 35 days is still a little long for a cycle. I would like to see it back to 28 days like it was when i was thinner and younger.
I feel like this is all so confusing. So any of you who are super smart with PCOS please help me out.
Also i hardly had any side affects with clomid. The worst of them were hot flashes at night...0 -
For any PCOS ladies:
I found this website earlier and looooove it! It reminds me of the biggest loser or one of those shows but for PCOS!!! It's worth checking out
http://www.pcoschallenge.com/0 -
Jalara - Yeah - on the weeks I don't post a big number, I wish I had my original ticker too. I just found that I was relying too much on "well i've already done 50lbs...." I wasn't as motivated to see the big numbers on the scale.....LOL I just want to be over 10lbs this year lost permanently, I keep bobbing around it.....LOL Can't wait to hear about the cheese. And on my CD concerns, I'm just worried that it's looking a little PCOS-y, if you know what I mean....it's jagged and not consistent like has been since I've been able to pinpoint the date of Oing......I have been a little lax on my lunchtime pill of Metformin, so I'm feeling a little guilty....LOL That could also contribute to the weight not coming off like it should be.....
Mrs. Hinds - that yoga sounds good - let me know how it goes.......
IVY!!!!! No kidding. Glad you came back to ask the question. I don't know that I can answer all your questions, but I can certainly answer some of them (hopefully someone else can fill in the blanks. I didn't know they could tell how long since you'd dropped an egg (ovulated)....no one has ever done that test on me. That is something that I think is critical to know.......so I'm a little surprised by that....anyone else know? The RE is right though that high progesterone doesn't mean you dropped an egg, but I don't think it happens often. Have you had your tubes tested through HSG or a hystosonogram? Based on what you're saying it could be possible that one or two of your tubes might have a blockage. What your body would experience would be the fact that the egg dropped and a regular cycle, but without a clear line of travel, the egg would not be available for fertilization......
Just because you have a regular cycle doesn't mean you ovulate or that the ovulation is strong enough to produce a viable embryo. You theoretically can ovulate and have no egg available (see above about blocked tubes) although technically dropping and egg and ovulation should be the same thing.... You can absolutely have your period without ovulating (most women with PCOS do that most of the time). Cycles are dictated by hormones (which should be triggering ovulation) which sound like they're happening the way they're supposed to....
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I dont think that there is a speciifc test to tell how long ago you dropped the egg, but he said by the number of cysts that i had on my ovaries he could tell it had been a long time. Does that make sense?? Like i said its all so confusing.
Ok so with my IUI i had 2 follicles which is ok i think? did things just not line up and thats why i didnt get pregnant? Or could it be something else?
DH's swimmers are above average and i had my tubes checked for blockage in 2007 and they were clear. He didnt feel like we needed to do it again but maybe we should?
I am having a hard time with weight loss. I think the main thing is that i dont eat enough throught the day most of the time. I am starting to do small meals every 2-3 hours.0 -
Ivy, my doctor said that doing small meals throughout the day is the best way to lose weight, especially if you have PCOS. It's also good to focus on plant protiens like beans and nuts and try to avoid carbs. I've been doing it for about a month now and my clothes have already become loose! I haven't actually weighed in yet because I dont have a scale at home but I'm planning on getting one soon I actually combined the PCOS weight loss efforts and my efforts to get pregnant by looking up specific nuts, beans, veggies, etc. that promote fertility. It's been fun trying new things and I'm starting to see results! 0
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Hello! I've been gone forever. Last time I was here I sort of felt like the annoying kid asking the questions the adults didn't want to bother with answering. I'm hoping I can use this as a resource now.
I've been TTC for about 4 months now. I feel like I still now as little about what I'm doing now as I did when I was here before. But I don't know where to begin. I was on oral BCP since I was a teenager (to mitigate my abnormally bad cramps) and was until this past December. We've been actively TTC since then. I've been temping daily for the past month or so. Now that I'm beginning to see the data, I'm unsure how to read it. I use an iphone app to chart everything (BBT, moods, symptoms, playing, etc.) as I'm sure most of you do.
I just wanted to check in. I'm finding that I'm stressing over this a lot and think I need to step back and try to prevent that. I feel, right now as I sit here, that I am experiencing PMS which to me implies that I will get my period this month. I'm devasted.
Anyway, I just wanted to check in and see if anyone has any kernals of wisdom to share since I feel like I have no idea if I'm doing this correctly.0 -
Fitterpam-That totally sucks that he had the surgery and it still didn't work. I sure hope that yall only have to go through one IVF!!
Ivy-I think Pam done a great job of answering your questions. I do not have a cycle due to the PCOS unless I take BCP. Well I have a cycle maybe 1 or 2 a year. And apparently those one or 2 times I do not ovulate with them. I would think if your tubes were clear in 2007 they probably still are. Another thing to consider is that clomid thins the lining of the uterus making it hard for a fertilized egg to implant. Also clomid dries up cervical mucus making hard for the sperm to swim. That is one reason I decided to take femara instead. I have seen a lot of women have luck the first or second round of femara when they didn't with clomid.
Mrs.Hinds-Thanks for the website. Gonna check it out when I have a chance.
HMKan-Sorry, I am unable to help you with the temping thing. Since I wake up just about every hour to potty at night temping would be worthless for me. I just use the OPK's. Good luck.
AFM-On day 4 of femara. Not really having any symptoms yet. A few breast zingers (shooting pains) every now and then but that is all. It has been so long since I done this I can't really remember when everything starts happening.
Baby aspirin has been shown to help with infertility. I took it starting after my period stopped up until 35 weeks of pregnancy. It helps with implantation as well. Anyone interested can do some research or just give it a shot. I honestly think the aspirin helped me to conceive. I also used robitussin around ovulation time to help thin the mucus.0
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