Fit For Future Families - July 2011
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Hi ladies,
I am wondering if any of you did infertility treatments with injectable drugs before. Have you exercised during the treatments? How much and what intensity level? I got my AF yesterday, and I am starting my in vitro treatment now. It will be short protocol, and tomorrow is my baseline bloodwork and ultrasound, and starting with the drugs.
When we conceived our son 3 years ago , I did stop all sport activities and did nothing during the treatment, and kept doing nothing during my pregnancy too. Endresult = 70lb gain. I do not want to end up like that this time, so I want to keep exercising. At the same time I am paying 12K for this procedure , so I definetely do not want to do anything that may worsen the outcome. Also the high dose hormones enlarge the ovaries, and very high intensity can cause the tube to twist. The problem is I have no idea what level considered ok and what not. Any suggestions?
Walking walking walking. That's the only exercise that has gotten the okay from EVERYONE I've talked to as we've gone along in this fertility process. It's low impact, it's easy, and it can still get your heart rate up enough to be beneficial. I use Leslie Sansone videos to exercise inside, and first learned about them when I was pregnant with my son (I was gaining too fast!) You can tailor it to whatever intensity you need, it's easy, and when I got to the third trimester, I just stopped the knee lifts and kicks that hit my belly and were uncomfortable. Good luck!0 -
I just lost my entire post! Arrrgh! It took me FOREVER to write everyone back!!! :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: I'm not going to re-write everything, but a quick note to some (others, I adore you, and will be a better friend this week).
Ash - love hte new pic!
Karen - I get now what you were saying about Clomid and cravings..... ugh. As a sresult I opted to skip your food porn post - lol. But I have to say - I understand needing your own time out!
Alisa - love your new pic too!
Pam - what you wearing to the renewal?
Elizabeth - Congrats girlie!!! Keep us posted, but just so you you know, I stalk the preggo board ALL THE TIME, so I'll be there to support you if you need it!
Julia - I'm sorry if I missed the details of your background, but about your post asking when to have sex: do you know when you ovulate? 2 women can have 35 days cycles and one can ovulate on Day 12 and the other on day 20, so it's important that you know your cycle really well. We can help you figure it all out if you need a hand. But yes, every other day is a good guideline for most!
Rhonda - great goals!!!!!!! I love the detail you put into them!
Taldie - I start testing on day 10 and keep going until I get a negative or my temp jumps. What kind of tests do you use?
Kim - welcome back! I missed you! How are you feeling about starting the Clomid?
Redheadmommy - I'm just getting ready for real intervention, so I don't have much to offer you, but I'm here to talk to! I also agree that walking will be a great thing to do - and once you're pregnant, maternity aquafit may be a great choice too.
This is where I get all my test (Ovulation, HPT and extra sensitive HPTs - love their stuff and shipping usually free): http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/0 -
AFM: This week has bee a bit nuts! I got it into my head that I needed to make a headboard, from scratch, so I did. And I love it! But since I'm not normally a DIY person, I'm extra proud!
Here are the pics:
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Today is DH's 33rd birthday so we went golfing and for GF fish and chips (SOOOOOOO good). I'm exhausted, but he had a great day so it's all good.
Also this week, I picked a HUGE fight with DH.... hormones and emotional upset at it's worst. And you know what it was about? Nothing. At least nothing I can remember now. And it was so bad it took a couple of days to shake it off. BUT we did and we're fine and we know it was just my (and some of his) emotions running high, but wow - that ruined my mood for a bit.
So you know that meltdown I was dealing with last week? I'm still dealing with it. It seems that every day I end up crying about not having kids yet and I'm having a hard time getting past this rough spell. Having a solid plan helps a lot, but it's no where near enough. And DH is suddenly having a visibly hard time with it as well, for the first time. He's been very sad about it lately, and we just cry together every couple of days. I know we'll get past it but it's a rough couple of weeks right now.
And AF just showed today. Crap.
To help, this week I revamped my blog and got it up and running. I find that my mind tends to jump from focusing on one aspect of my life to another and I need a place where I can write out everything. I'm actually really proud of it and you are all welcome to stop over - I'd love to hear your thoughts - the link is in my signature.
So that's me - super tired now, but glad to be caught up!0 -
Is there a website where I can privately keep track of my cycle and temps fairly easily and also make other notes? I have a chart by the bed, and it's fine, but inevitably when I'm out running errands someone always stops by (DH's friends or my nosy mother-in-law) and really, I don't want all that laying around. LOL. Suggestions?0
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...It seems that every day I end up crying about not having kids yet and I'm having a hard time getting past this rough spell. Having a solid plan helps a lot, but it's no where near enough. And DH is suddenly having a visibly hard time with it as well, for the first time. He's been very sad about it lately, and we just cry together every couple of days. I know we'll get past it but it's a rough couple of weeks right now.
And AF just showed today. Crap.
Jalara, that sucks. I'm glad you all had fun for his birthday though. Hang in there. P.S. That DIY project is a pretty big one to tackle. Kudos to you. Haven't looked at all the pics yet, but love the colors of the fabric!0 -
Jalara - *big hugs* I don't want to say it gets easier...because I hope you never get to the point that it does....It's very painful and takes time to figure out how to handle it and what things help (for me, hanging around children really does help!!!!). I always found that for me AF waited until I'd built up mounds of hope and broke down and bought a test It always shows up the day after the HPT which would frustrate me even more!!!!
As for my dress: http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_Sleeveless-Jersey-Dress-with-Charmeuse-Waist-Band-F44239_Bridal-Party-Features-Maternity-Appropriate (notice that the link shows "Maternity Appropriate" I guess hope springs eternal!!!) I'm not looking for a "wedding dress" My theme is Winter Wonderland. So everything is white and silver and stuff with only DH and I in bright red (I figured red was appropriate since a. it suits me, b. it does complement the white & silver decor c. it's good luck to wear red at your weddingg in some cultures).
Doctor's appointment on Tuesday and then the waiting game for AF to show up.....And I have to go and find out what my last weigh in was here, but this morning I weighed in at 238.1
Here it is:
2011 SW: 241.8
Week 22: 232.0 lbs (+1.9lbs)
Week 23: 231.5 lbs (-0.5lbs)
Week 24: No Weigh In
Week 25: No Weigh In
Week 26: No Weigh In
Week 27: 233.2 lbs (+1.7lbs)
Week 28: 240.3 lbs (+7.1lbs)
Week 29: 238.1 lbs (-2.2 lbs)
Mighty Mae - check out fertilityfriend.com or tcoyf.com both have online versions for charting.0 -
Happy Friday ladies!! Woo! One more week down!!
Mae - I (and a lot of ppl who are/were on this board) use fertility friend to track temps. It breaks it down and helps u read/translate the temps etc. It even has a phone app for iPhones and droids! Super simple!
Jalara- I am super impressed w ur DIY projects...I try to make things but sometimes buying it and paying for the convenience is easier :-) WTG!
Pam - That is sooo exciting about ur vow renewal! I would love to do that down the line. I plannned my wedding in 8 weeks so it CAN be done and I'm sure ur having a blast! Are u guys writing ur own vows? I wish we would have done that. We had some friends that did it and the wife's vow to the husband was "to always make sure he had matching sox and the always have tissues for his bloody noses" haha it made sense to them...
AFM - last weekend w my BFF in town and we have a BBQ tomorrow and then we're driving to the coast for the day on Sunday!(she's never seen the pacific ocean). I had such a productive night last night! I got ALL my laundry separated (clean, dirty, lights, darks etc) since my closet had NO clothes in it bc they were all laying neatly on my floor haha then I got our floating beer pong table (yes....it is a "regulation" size beer pong table that floats in pools...) primed and ready to be painted (it's been just bare wood for 3 years since we made it and so to surprise my honey I'm painting it with our squadron insignia before he gets home). That is two big things I needed to get the ball rolling on. It was such a stress release knowing that I at least got that stuff started!
I have ate like GARBAGE this week! I am so dissapointed in myself! Panera for breakfast EVERYDAY and we've had SOME sort of fast food everyday (she's never been to CA so she HAD to eat Jack in the box, In n Out, farmer boys and a local Mexican place)
so every other meal is just gross (and super delicious!) but she has lost so much weight over the past 2 months (60lbs in
6months!!) so she gave me a breakdown of her diet and while it is exactly how I know I should be eating having her break it down
w specific foods I can and cannot eat made it look so easy and completely doable! So Monday starts the 2 week jump start
(average loss is 15lbs in 2 weeks) then I'll continue the "diet" until my trip to Hawaii (I leave 4 weeks from Tuesday!! EEK!!) then try
to incoorperate it into our regular meals when hubs is home. I'm excited! I'm also getting ready to start training w my friend for a 5k (hooray for 6 am jogs....) and meeting w my trainer twice a week...nothing like waiting until the last minute to attemp to get to goal weight....0 -
Is there a website where I can privately keep track of my cycle and temps fairly easily and also make other notes? I have a chart by the bed, and it's fine, but inevitably when I'm out running errands someone always stops by (DH's friends or my nosy mother-in-law) and really, I don't want all that laying around. LOL. Suggestions?
Yes there is! www.fertilityfriend.com - there's a free version and a pay-for VIP version.Both work great, although after my first 6 months I switched tot he paid version (more details, it's fairly cheap, etc).
And thanks for the kind words.
Pam - I really like that dress! And thanks for the kind words too - I just wish someone knew magic phrase that would actually make me feel better right now.... I don't think that phrase exists.
1 month exactly to our appt with the fertility clinic!
Today - going to pay tuition for September (Due by Aug 5th).And then home to relax, maybe see a movie or something.
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Hi all,
I miss you all so much! I now have my internet issues sorted out but am about to go camping for a week so still won't be able to catch up properly!
Welcome to the new people and many congratulations Elizabeth! I can't tell you how happy I am for you :happy:
Will try and have a catch up later as I now have to go and assemble camping gear and clean my house (can't have the friend who's coming to feed my cats seeing the place less than immaculate). If I don't get a chance to post again, see you all properly in a week. Don't forget me!
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Ok here it goes... Prepare yourself for a long post. I promised I would catch up and be a better board-buddy :flowerforyou:
Jalara- I’m very sorry for your rough time. I know I don’t have that perfect phrase, but hopefully just knowing that we are here for you gives you some (even if it is very little) relief. The blog is a great idea. I hope it helps you to release your thoughts and give you some sort of relaxation. You’re headboard looks amazing! Great Job!
I’m very excited to have started clomid. I am hoping it starts working. My temps have been a little funky, so I’m hoping it’s just my body reacting to the meds. I’m in the 2ww at this point. I hope this month goes by fast for you, so you can get into the fertility clinic and get onto the next step. **HUGS**
Karen- I hope your doc appointment goes well tomorrow!
Alisa- Wow, how time flies…4 weeks…You can do it! Glad to hear of your productive night. I have plenty of laundry to do, but we are going out of town this weekend. So can you send some of that motivation my way come Monday!? Thanks. Oh, and I’m totally with you on the eating garbage front. DH and I have to go grocery-shopping BAD!
RedHeadMommy- I agree with Karen. Walking walking walking…. I can’t say I have been in the same boat, but I can’t see the harm in a nice, low-impact walk.
Elizabeth- YAY! Praying for you. Hoping for a happy/healthy pregnancy with minimal morning sickness.
Batgirl- Good for you for getting out in the heat for a run! You have much more motivation than I do! My pup was SO sad yesterday when she noticed that I was going to my Zumba class instead of taking her for a walk. It was just too hot out. Yay for a vacation though! Hope you have a great time!
Pam- Happy to see you … Your plans for your renewal ceremony sound wonderful! I love your dress and color combinations! Wishing you the best in the next step in the TTC process!
Mae- I swear by fertilityfriend.com I use both the web and the mobile app on a daily basis. Without it I prolly couldn’t even tell you anything about my cycles. It’s such a great tool!
Fiona- HI!! Have fun!
AFM: I’m very excited that things are slowing down at work. (mainly so I can reconnect here) But I start an other Dance Workshop (much smaller than the last) on Monday and it will go M-F for 2 weeks with only about 20 kids. Not bad at all when compared to my last one with 140 kids 7-days a week for 4 weeks. Ugh, I’m really glad that is over.
DH and I are going up to is parent’s to visit this weekend. His sister and her family are in town from England for a few weeks. We’re excited to see them!
I have been eating garbage ALL week! DH and I have gone out every night for dinner and really need to go shopping. It just has seemed pointless to go when we are going to be out of town this weekend. So, hopefully when we get home we can go get some things so we can eat in and make better choices! But in all of the garbage, I have held even at 147. I will reach my goal of 139 by the end of the year or earlier!
Well, the 2ww (2 week wait) has arrived. We’ll see what happens. A few days ago FF (fertility friend) said that I Oed on CD21 and now today it says I didn’t. So I’m pretty much banking on the fact that I geared up to O, but never actually did. Whatever, at least there was some sort of temp increase. Fingers are crossed for next month! Best wishes to all of you and have a great weekend! See you on Monday! :glasses:0 -
Kim - is ur doc not doing bloodwork to check ur progesterone levels while on the clomid? My doc wants me to do CD21 bloodwork next cycle when I do my first round of clomid to see if I O'd when I was supposed to...or at all to see if we need to up the dosage.0
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Kim - is ur doc not doing bloodwork to check ur progesterone levels while on the clomid? My doc wants me to do CD21 bloodwork next cycle when I do my first round of clomid to see if I O'd when I was supposed to...or at all to see if we need to up the dosage.
I went in to see her on CD21, but she didn't do any blood work... That would make sense. I didn't even think of that. She just wants to see my charts and she "felt around" to see if I had any large cists. She said if it doesn’t happen for us this month, then I should just refill the script and try the same dose again (she says she likes to try 50mg 2-3 months first). If it doesn't work again then we will look to increase the dosage. I think she is very confident that it will work. We'll see. I'm in no rush to get more tests and have to pay for more tests if I don't have to. I know things happen for a reason and it will happen when it happens. But it would be helpful to know... Thanks for the input. Maybe I will ask for that for next month if this month doesn't work.0 -
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Alisa & Kim - I just wanted to give you a head's up about the CD21 bloodwork. Most docs intend for that to be DPO7 bloodwork and just work off the 28 day cycle, so be sure to talk to your doc to see which it is that s/he wants since you know when you O.0
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Thanks jalara!! But if I start the clomid on cd2 (as instructed by my GYN) then wouldn't that semi-guarantee me to O between CD11-16? which would make cd21 5-10DPO and be within the window enough to tell if ovulation occured?0
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Hello all! I don't know when I ovulate but I have always had a 28 day cycle. I plan on getting the ovulation strips as well.
When talking to my doc, I asked about going off the bc before actually trying and she said my best chances of getting pregnant right away would happen in those first few weeks after going off of the bc because most women are most fertile the first month after bc. Really hoping it works that first month. Fingers crossed! one month until I stop taking it!0 -
Not necessarily, but that may be the generally accepted window for your doc. The only reason my OB needed it to be strictly DPO7 is that she was testing me for a progesterone defect, not just to see if I'd ovulated.Thanks jalara!! But if I start the clomid on cd2 (as instructed by my GYN) then wouldn't that semi-guarantee me to O between CD11-16? which would make cd21 5-10DPO and be within the window enough to tell if ovulation occured?0 -
Jalara! Hugs girl! You are on Clomid right? Be gentle with yourself....you have a lot of really emotional stuff going on anyways, and the clomid is only exacerbating it---what a kick in the gut, huh? I always thought it was extremely unfair that the meds that are supposed to help just help put you through the emotional wringer about a topic that is already hard enough anyways! Hang in there---and I think it's good that you and hubby are working through it together---as hard as that can be sometimes.
I ate like crud today--Ben and Jerry's, pizza, and lots of other yummies. I was down a pound from last week...but the last time I weighed in, I was up by three or four, so I'm still at a net gain. Blergh. Dr's appt tomorrow to find out if my follies are big enough or if I need more meds. I just seem determined to sabatoge my efforts right now. Maybe tomorrow will be better.....0 -
Hi all--had my RE appt today. I have one follie that is ready to go! Good news: No chance of multiples. Bad news: Only one--it's our only chance this cycle. Just got the call telling me that I am trying to "O" early, so they bumped my IUI up to tomorrow, instead of Monday. OY! Good news: Hubby doesn't have to take time off of work. Bad news: The clinic we have to go to is about an hour and a half away. So we are running around trying to get someone to watch our son while we take this unexpected day trip tomorrow. Wish us luck.0
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Good luck!!! How exciting!0
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Wishing lots of good thoughts!Hi all--had my RE appt today. I have one follie that is ready to go! Good news: No chance of multiples. Bad news: Only one--it's our only chance this cycle. Just got the call telling me that I am trying to "O" early, so they bumped my IUI up to tomorrow, instead of Monday. OY! Good news: Hubby doesn't have to take time off of work. Bad news: The clinic we have to go to is about an hour and a half away. So we are running around trying to get someone to watch our son while we take this unexpected day trip tomorrow. Wish us luck.0 -
Well everyone......... I got a BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today is DPO 11 and AF has been playing peek-a-boo with me the last couple of days. And my temp was down one day and back up yesterday and today.
Here's the pic - the line is faint but there - I had to do 4 so DH would agree that they were actually lines. We're in a state of serious shock right now. Especially given the way our month has gone.
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Well everyone......... I got a BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY YAY YAY!!! I know how rough the last few weeks have been on you. I hope that it's a sticky one! The 2 BFP's have actually made my week. (Which is completely opposite from my normal reaction.) For some reason I am so happy when people that have a difficult time TTC get preggo because it reduces my anxiety about not being able to get pregnant. I hope to join you soon in the pregnancy forums!
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As for my dress: http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_Sleeveless-Jersey-Dress-with-Charmeuse-Waist-Band-F44239_Bridal-Party-Features-Maternity-Appropriate (notice that the link shows "Maternity Appropriate" I guess hope springs eternal!!!) I'm not looking for a "wedding dress" My theme is Winter Wonderland. So everything is white and silver and stuff with only DH and I in bright red (I figured red was appropriate since a. it suits me, b. it does complement the white & silver decor c. it's good luck to wear red at your weddingg in some cultures).
I too am a Christmas fanatic and think this is a great idea. Love the dress!0 -
Well everyone......... I got a BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today is DPO 11 and AF has been playing peek-a-boo with me the last couple of days. And my temp was down one day and back up yesterday and today.
Here's the pic - the line is faint but there - I had to do 4 so DH would agree that they were actually lines. We're in a state of serious shock right now. Especially given the way our month has gone.
Congratulations! Exciting news!0 -
So you know that meltdown I was dealing with last week? I'm still dealing with it. It seems that every day I end up crying about not having kids yet and I'm having a hard time getting past this rough spell. Having a solid plan helps a lot, but it's no where near enough. And DH is suddenly having a visibly hard time with it as well, for the first time. He's been very sad about it lately, and we just cry together every couple of days. I know we'll get past it but it's a rough couple of weeks right now.
And AF just showed today. Crap.
i can so relate. hugs.0 -
I’m very excited to have started clomid. I am hoping it starts working. My temps have been a little funky, so I’m hoping it’s just my body reacting to the meds. I’m in the 2ww at this point. I hope this month goes by fast for you, so you can get into the fertility clinic and get onto the next step. **HUGS**
baby dust your way.0 -
Hi all--had my RE appt today. I have one follie that is ready to go! Good news: No chance of multiples. Bad news: Only one--it's our only chance this cycle. Just got the call telling me that I am trying to "O" early, so they bumped my IUI up to tomorrow, instead of Monday. OY! Good news: Hubby doesn't have to take time off of work. Bad news: The clinic we have to go to is about an hour and a half away. So we are running around trying to get someone to watch our son while we take this unexpected day trip tomorrow. Wish us luck.
luck.
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Well everyone......... I got a BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh my gosh! that is exciting! awesome news jalara.0 -
Karen - glad that have at least one good follie! Good luck on ur IUI tomorrow! Crossing fingers!
Jalara - CONGRATS!!! I'm soooooooo excited for you!!! That is amazing!!0
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