Fit For Future Families - August 2011

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  • mrssavvysteve
    mrssavvysteve Posts: 239 Member
    Seriously Facebook? How stupid are people? And WTH does break cancer have to do with pregnancy!!!!

    i hate those 'games' on facebook. i don't see how it helps raise 'awareness', nor do i think breast cancer needs additional awareness. how about awareness for prostate cancer or ovarian cancer or colon cancer? those cancers need awareness (but not in the form of dumb facebook let's-fool-the-boys games).

    I couldn't agree more, I seriously do not like those "games" either. AND one of my cousins and his wife are TTC and she had the nerve to post that... After so many people have been praying for them and such. They've been TTC for 2 years I think, I did think her posting it was most distasteful, but what can you do :)
  • PanteraGirl
    PanteraGirl Posts: 566 Member
    Seriously Facebook? How stupid are people? And WTH does break cancer have to do with pregnancy!!!!

    i hate those 'games' on facebook. i don't see how it helps raise 'awareness', nor do i think breast cancer needs additional awareness. how about awareness for prostate cancer or ovarian cancer or colon cancer? those cancers need awareness (but not in the form of dumb facebook let's-fool-the-boys games).

    Agreed!!!
  • lukimakamai
    lukimakamai Posts: 498 Member
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    Question on OPK's: how dark of a line would you count as positive? I'm not sure how to read mine. With the PT's I got absolutely no line which is crystal clear, but with the OPKs I've gotton a few faint lines...not sure what that means?
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    The two types of ovulation tests I have tried said it is positive when the test line is the same darkness or darker than the controll line. You will see lighter test lines but those are still negatives. On pregnancy tests any time you get a test line it is positive (although I've never gotten to see that in person)
  • lukimakamai
    lukimakamai Posts: 498 Member
    Mrs. Savvy- welcome!

    Jalara- I guess I'm weird cause I think those are fun. I don't think posting it raises awareness but the news coverage does. I do agree that breast awareness does get a lot of coverage especially since it appears there is a potential cure. I have no intention of doing this one cause people always pester about pregnancy but over all I haven't minded previous ones.

    Afm- workout schedule is totally off this week, but I still plan on finding three days to go to the gym (probably will be fri, sat, sun). I got my positive ovulation test this morning so I will be starting the progestrone at the end of this week. If this bloating is that bad I'll have to pull out my old pants.
  • thinthought
    thinthought Posts: 99 Member
    girls, can someone tell me more about the luteal phase, how i know when it is, why it is important, if it should be long... I don't know anything about it or when mine is, and I am wondering if this could be my problem. I know I could just google it, but I figured you guys would give me the info I need in the most precise of manner....thanks everyone.
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    Thinthought - what makes you think that you have a Luteal Phase Defect? I don't have time to explain at the moment, but I'd say Google it first. (I suggest people google everything before asking on forums). Also, someone suggests to sign up for Fertility Friend - it gives yo a way to track and explains everything fertility related to you is different lessons.
  • MandaLee8908
    MandaLee8908 Posts: 1,353 Member
    Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum. Just happened upon it. My husband and I aren't trying yet, but it's on the "agenda" soon and I need to whip into shape before it happens. The past few years I have had medical and physical issues. Weight gain, gallbladder removal, SI joint problems, 10 weeks total of physical therapy....the list goes on. I want to make my body the healthiest it can be before carrying a precious baby.

    I recently stopped taking hormonal birth control and was planning to use a diaphragm that I bought previously, but I found my diaphragm is too big (because I gained weight) so I'm just using spermicide. I have had previous issues with menstrual regularity, so I'm not too worried about getting pregnant before we're ready. I will most likely have to take clomid when we are ready to try.

    Soooo...here's my stats...

    Name: Mandy
    Age: 26
    Height: 5' 5"
    Weight: 177.8
    Occupation: medical laboratory scientist, volunteer firefighter/EMT

    I'm not sure what else to write...so I guess if you want to know, just ask! :-)
  • KHaverstick
    KHaverstick Posts: 308 Member
    Hi! Just a quick note to say hi & welcome to the new ladies! :) Hope everyone is having a good week. Busy week here for me!
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    AFM- AF never came. I'm on CD 58 so...yeah. But only got BFN's. Luckily I do have an appointment with my doc in just over a week. She's a new doctor for me so hopefully she's awesome and can help me out. We knew my husband had a low sperm count, but the bloodwork came back good on me and I never had a reason to think I might have my own set of problems, so I'm getting a little stressed about that which doesn't help either.

    i'm glad you are going to the doctor so they can maybe get your cycle back to normal. cd 58 is no fun when you are waiting for af to come so you can try again. :( hugs.
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    Afm- workout schedule is totally off this week, but I still plan on finding three days to go to the gym (probably will be fri, sat, sun). I got my positive ovulation test this morning so I will be starting the progestrone at the end of this week. If this bloating is that bad I'll have to pull out my old pants.

    fingers crossed you have no side effects. *fingers crossed*
  • pixieofdoom
    pixieofdoom Posts: 356 Member
    Jut a quick hi from me to keep up with the thread. I've been very down lately so not posting much.

    Huge congrats to Taldie, I'm so, so happy for you! Hope for more good news from the rest of you very soon
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    girls, can someone tell me more about the luteal phase, how i know when it is, why it is important, if it should be long... I don't know anything about it or when mine is, and I am wondering if this could be my problem. I know I could just google it, but I figured you guys would give me the info I need in the most precise of manner....thanks everyone.

    the luteal phase is the latter phase of the menstrual cycle (the first phase is the follicular phase). the phases are separated by ovulation. the average length of the luteal phase is fourteen days, but between twelve and sixteen days is considered 'normal'. a luteal phase defect occurs when the luteal phase is shorter than normal (nine days) or progesterone levels are below normal (or both). charting should help you figure out how many days your luteal phase is.
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    Hello everyone! The new thread is up for September. You'll see that the intro is now 2 different posts - given how fast this group is growing I thought it would be best to give some extra info at the start of each thread.

    See you all in September! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/332691-fit-for-future-families-september-2011?page=1#posts-4459260
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