Fit For Future Families - October 2011
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Welcome new comers!
AS far are the puppy questions if you are up for the puppy get one. I will say I'm very happy we got our puppy. We got Ajax after TTC for about 6 months (we had just bought our house and I wanted protection and company when my hubby was at work at night). 2.5+ years later I'm very glad we have him! If we had waited to get a puppy until after pregnancy and when our baby was older we still wouldn't have a dog.0 -
Wow, everyone seems to be having a not so good week.
I hope that starts to improve!
Dexter - Great job on the workouts!
And sorry for the bad news (sorry, my brain is failing at remembering anything tonight)
Emily - I think it's okay to get a dog before having a baby. As long as you've got a way to socialize the pup around little ones anyway. I know that dogs can be unpredictable around little kids, though. I wouldn't want to have a dog that has never been around a baby when I had a little one at home. Just my two cents...
AFM: I gained 1 lb this week. But I was also horrible at tracking food last week. So no good. But, I am going to be better at that this week and next week. I went to see a personal trainer today (my gym has a free session offered so, yay!). It went pretty well... and apparently I've been going at this in a not so great way... But I have some new ideas, so I'm excited. This week, I want to consistently track every day, meet my calorie goals, and try my new workout moves at least three days this week. Oh. And this is totally unrelated but I just learned to crochet! I'm obsessed! It's super fun and relaxing! 0 -
Hi, just checking in real quick. I still haven't heard anything back from my doctor. I was hoping I would hear what the thyroid results were since they don't have to send those off, looks like they are doing what is convenient for them, not me, and waiting until they get all my blood tests back before letting me know. Really nervous about everything, hopefully they will find a reason for my miscarriages, if not I don't know what we will do :frown:
For now I'm going to sit back have some :drinker: and a good time with DH. It's not even that late, for once we get to start our night before midnight since we are both off work tonight!
What do you ladies think I should do for now to try to lose weight, or if I even should do anything until the doctor gives me an answer? I didn't have enough time to ask him at my appt. I know that with hypothyroidism there is a certain diet that will make it better, but I don't think I want to start that until I know whether or not that's the problem. Should I try to do the 1200 calories per day again? It should be ok for me to keep exercising too right? I usually do Zumba and Yoga every day and there are 2 sets of maternal exercises, to prepare my body for labor, that I jump between, I do one Sun, Tues, Thurs, Sat and the other Mon, Wed and Fri. I don't think that too much exercise can affect anything but I don't want to make things look different in testing just because I've changed diet or physical activities. I haven't been exercising much for the last couple months because I've been either pregnant or possibly pregnant and with my miscarriage history I wanted to wait for the ok from the doctor to do any exercises while pregnant, so it will be a change for me to start all those exercises back up again. I haven't really dieted faithfully since we started TTC in April because I didn't want my diet to ruin my chances either. Not that it really helped but I suppose if I had been dieting I would have always wondered if that was the reason for my recurrent miscarriages.0 -
Hey everyone! Thanks for your input about the dogs. I think we are going to wait until Christmas and if I'm recovered from surgery by then and the landlord says it's OK then we're going to go get a doggy
Cutmd: Welcome! i'm so sorry for you loss! hang in there, you're in good company!
Smores: just wanted to say hi and send you more hugs. I can't tell you what you "should" do as far as losing weight and stuff goes, but I can tell you that's what i would do. I'd research that diet for hypothyroidism so i at least know a little about it and then I'd just start trying to get into the flow of working out and eating right until getting results. I HATE waiting on doctors!
Speaking of working out. Yesterday I heard about a lady who ran a marthon at 39 weeks pregnant. She started to have contractions as she was finishing, stopped after the race for a bite to eat then proceeded to the hospital to deliver her baby. She is my hero! I want to do that!
AFM: I am definitely getting surgery :-P My friend who is a nurse advised me to really make sure I don't get pregnant between now and then because "you don't want to pump all those chemicals into your babies brain" Needless to say that definitely got my attention and we will be doing everything we can (aside from going back on the pill) to not get pregnant between now and then. So here's my problem. I just stopped bleeding like yesterday so I bled for like 10 days and my period had been a week late. I hadn't been doing OPKS or temping so not I REALLY have no idea of when I will be ovulating or if I happened to already olulate. So now i'm like "if I can get surgery next week should I wait a few weeks so that I can know if I'm pregnant or not." I don't want to live my life in the "if" and I know a lot of people have these procedures without knowing their pregnant and stuff, I just don't want to hurt any potential baby. On the other hand, my shoulder was so bad before I got an injection that picking up a waterbottle hurt so if I had a baby and was home alone there's no way I could have picked up a LO so I feel like I just need to get the surgery while I can so that I can properly take care of kids when we have one.....man I never thought that TTC would involve so many decisions!0 -
So, my hubby agreed to see a specialist if I got a new job I found one in our area all I have to do is get the job and fill out the application to be seen. I am praying I get the job so we can go soon 0
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Cutmd- Welcome! I feel your pain... I went through the same exact thing in September... it's tough finally getting pregnant and losing your little Angel.
Can't wait to weight in on Monday! I think I've lost at least another 2lbs this week!0 -
I joined in a different month, but got so busy with life things that I barely even came on here. So I am filling this out again.
Age: 38
Where you live: WI
Job: SAHM
Length of time on the board: 7 months
Marital Status: Married
Length of time you've been with SO: almost 20 (almost 15 married)
Do you have kids: yes 5 boys
Length of time TTC: Not yet wttc
Diagnosis: n/a
Do you chart your BBT: I will be in less than a year
Do you use OPKs: I will be in less than a year
Are you on any meds for TTC: n/a
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 268
Goal Weight: 140
Strange fact about yourself: I didn't get my driver's license until just 4 days before I turned 29.0 -
Hey everyone! I decided to take a night off from schoolwork in order to save my sanity!
Hello to all the new members! \May your stay here be short and great!
Cutmd - Hi! I've followed you on the other board closely - I follow that board quite a bit since Heather and I grew quite close. I'm sorry for your loss and you are more than welcome here. I hope we can help you through this.
Star - Welcome! I have a bicornuate uterus too. I've had 3 miscarriages with no explanation as to why so the docs assume that implantation is just happening in the wrong place. Have you had an issues with yours? Also, I'm sorry for your loss as well.
Karen - love the new pic!
Everyone else - missed you!
AFM (aka As For me): life is crazed right now. I have a major midterm next week and I'm getting ready for our final skills testing for the program a couple of weeks after that. If I can make it to clinical in mid-November then I'm golden after that (for those that are new, I'm in my last year of nursing).
My 31st birthday is fast approaching! I can't believe I'll be IN my 30's now.... it's crazy! I have no idea what to do to celebrate. Taking suggestions!
TTC: I'm in the 2ww for my first cycle after the miscarriage. We tried and I'm hoping it'll be our month but who knows? Last time I felt like I had a bladder infection or something and it turned out to be a baby, and this time I'm pretty sure it feels the same, but I could just be being desperate. Desperation is synonymous with TTC these days! Either way - I can't help but have hope. If not, then we'll keep trying. And trying. Until IVF rolls around in May. Oh how I wish we could fit it into our schedule sooner!
So... anyone have good costumes lined up for Halloween yet?0 -
Hey everyone! Thanks for your input about the dogs. I think we are going to wait until Christmas and if I'm recovered from surgery by then and the landlord says it's OK then we're going to go get a doggy
Cutmd: Welcome! i'm so sorry for you loss! hang in there, you're in good company!
Smores: just wanted to say hi and send you more hugs. I can't tell you what you "should" do as far as losing weight and stuff goes, but I can tell you that's what i would do. I'd research that diet for hypothyroidism so i at least know a little about it and then I'd just start trying to get into the flow of working out and eating right until getting results. I HATE waiting on doctors!
Speaking of working out. Yesterday I heard about a lady who ran a marthon at 39 weeks pregnant. She started to have contractions as she was finishing, stopped after the race for a bite to eat then proceeded to the hospital to deliver her baby. She is my hero! I want to do that!
AFM: I am definitely getting surgery :-P My friend who is a nurse advised me to really make sure I don't get pregnant between now and then because "you don't want to pump all those chemicals into your babies brain" Needless to say that definitely got my attention and we will be doing everything we can (aside from going back on the pill) to not get pregnant between now and then. So here's my problem. I just stopped bleeding like yesterday so I bled for like 10 days and my period had been a week late. I hadn't been doing OPKS or temping so not I REALLY have no idea of when I will be ovulating or if I happened to already olulate. So now i'm like "if I can get surgery next week should I wait a few weeks so that I can know if I'm pregnant or not." I don't want to live my life in the "if" and I know a lot of people have these procedures without knowing their pregnant and stuff, I just don't want to hurt any potential baby. On the other hand, my shoulder was so bad before I got an injection that picking up a waterbottle hurt so if I had a baby and was home alone there's no way I could have picked up a LO so I feel like I just need to get the surgery while I can so that I can properly take care of kids when we have one.....man I never thought that TTC would involve so many decisions!
We had a similar cycle last cycle - we were told that because we were hyperstimulating the ovaries to only have prevented BDing.....it was kind of surreal that my DH and I had to wander through the drug store looking, giggling like school kids.....Definitely make the decision to avoid getting pregnant before the surgery - your body goes throguh so much during surgery and had to dedicate so much of its resources to healing that you'll be taking away from the baby.0 -
I have been losing weight check out my pics. The one where I'm in Blue (January 2011) is when I started my diet and only weaned my ds just 9 days before. and the one of me in a pink shirt with my hair up off my face was in March at 295 and my profile pic is just from today at about 270. I go for a weigh in Monday.0
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Age: 21
Where you live: Virginia
Job: Massage clinic receptionist
Length of time on the board: 5 months
Marital Status: Married
Length of time you've been with SO: 3 years
Do you have kids: No
Length of time TTC: 4 cycles
Diagnosis: No diagnosis yet
Do you chart your BBT: Every morning!
Do you use OPKs: I did this month
Are you on any meds for TTC: Not yet...
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 138-140
Goal Weight: 125-130
Strange fact about yourself: I finally met (in person) my best friend/ maid of honor 3 days before my wedding, and about 10 years after we first started writing letters to each other.
So glad to find this group! I feel so weighed down by all this, and there aren't many people I can talk to to about it. I love my husband to death but let's face it ladies, you can only talk to DH about ovulation, CM, and your BBT for so long before their eyes start glazing over and you realize they have no idea what you're talking about! My Mom and I are super close but she doesn't know we are TTC, I want it to be a surprise for her when I get a BFP! So here's my story:
I have had irregular periods since I started having them at age 11. I would go months without a period, and then when it would finally show up it was ridiculously light. Like, for the most part I probably could've gotten away with wearing the same pad for days! When I went on BC pills April 2010, of course it regulated me so I was regular every month. Fast forward to July 2011, we decide we are ready to start trying for a baby (plus I was not happy with some of the side effects of the pills and just not comfortable flooding my body with artificial hormones anymore!). So after stopping BC pills, I've still have regular periods every month, 28-30 day cycles.I also started temping in July, and as far as I can tell I haven't been ovulating. Not to mention my temperature is very erratic. I'm no doctor but I don't see any sustained temp peaks at all. My temp will spike one day and then slowly drop, or what it does most of the time in the middle of my cycle is gradually climb over the course of a few days, and then drop back to a lower temp when I start my period. I called my gyno and spoke to a nurse today, and she said I would need to schedule a "talk appointment" with my dr to discuss my options, and for her to look over my BBT chart. I am hoping she will give me Clomid. I understand that they usually want you to try for at least a year before seeking other alternatives but if I already know I'm not ovulating then I really don't see the point in someone else telling me that I need to wait any longer. Only hang up is, a talk appt with my dr is $100! So I need to speak to my insurance about it first, before I can schedule anything. I know 4 cycles is not long at all to be TTC, but still I feel so depressed, anxious and overwhelmed. I don't want to be in this same position 2 years from now, taking fertility meds and seeing specialists. Anyone else having similar issues?0 -
Hi all,
Just checking in. I've been kind of lurking for a while; I'm brand new at this so I don't have much to offer yet but I'm crossing my fingers for all of you!
I know this is probably a really minor problem compared to what most of you are going through, but I discovered yesterday that DH, who never has any problem "performing," can't seem to get into it when the word "baby" has been mentioned in any sort of connection with doing the deed. Not that he's not excited about having kids, he was sending me links websites reviewing our future children's elementary schools the other day, but something about trying to make a baby as opposed to just doing it for fun seems to kill the mood. Any ideas?0 -
So glad to find this group! I feel so weighed down by all this, and there aren't many people I can talk to to about it. I love my husband to death but let's face it ladies, you can only talk to DH about ovulation, CM, and your BBT for so long before their eyes start glazing over and you realize they have no idea what you're talking about! My Mom and I are super close but she doesn't know we are TTC, I want it to be a surprise for her when I get a BFP! So here's my story:
I have had irregular periods since I started having them at age 11. I would go months without a period, and then when it would finally show up it was ridiculously light. Like, for the most part I probably could've gotten away with wearing the same pad for days! When I went on BC pills April 2010, of course it regulated me so I was regular every month. Fast forward to July 2011, we decide we are ready to start trying for a baby (plus I was not happy with some of the side effects of the pills and just not comfortable flooding my body with artificial hormones anymore!). So after stopping BC pills, I've still have regular periods every month, 28-30 day cycles.I also started temping in July, and as far as I can tell I haven't been ovulating. Not to mention my temperature is very erratic. I'm no doctor but I don't see any sustained temp peaks at all. My temp will spike one day and then slowly drop, or what it does most of the time in the middle of my cycle is gradually climb over the course of a few days, and then drop back to a lower temp when I start my period. I called my gyno and spoke to a nurse today, and she said I would need to schedule a "talk appointment" with my dr to discuss my options, and for her to look over my BBT chart. I am hoping she will give me Clomid. I understand that they usually want you to try for at least a year before seeking other alternatives but if I already know I'm not ovulating then I really don't see the point in someone else telling me that I need to wait any longer. Only hang up is, a talk appt with my dr is $100! So I need to speak to my insurance about it first, before I can schedule anything. I know 4 cycles is not long at all to be TTC, but still I feel so depressed, anxious and overwhelmed. I don't want to be in this same position 2 years from now, taking fertility meds and seeing specialists. Anyone else having similar issues?
I am 20, I have been ttc for two years. This cycle will be my 26th since I have started tracking. I just started tracking bbt this week so I am not sure how my temps look. I have my first cycle when I wa 10 and they were always regular (30-31 days) and about a normal flow, as I got older and become sexually active they have become 25-26 days and so light I use panty liners. there are some months that I actuall have a flow and it scares me and makes me think i had an early mc and to add to it those cycles are always about 27-29 days. I am very frustrated and disapointed at this point and don't know what to do and feel that drs do not take me seriously.0 -
Hi all,
Just checking in. I've been kind of lurking for a while; I'm brand new at this so I don't have much to offer yet but I'm crossing my fingers for all of you!
I know this is probably a really minor problem compared to what most of you are going through, but I discovered yesterday that DH, who never has any problem "performing," can't seem to get into it when the word "baby" has been mentioned in any sort of connection with doing the deed. Not that he's not excited about having kids, he was sending me links websites reviewing our future children's elementary schools the other day, but something about trying to make a baby as opposed to just doing it for fun seems to kill the mood. Any ideas?
Just don't mention it! If you think you're ovulating just seduce him, most men will respond to hints or prancing around half naked. Mine will use any excuse, so it doesn't matter for me
I think we should all be focused on fun sex and the big O, it increases your chances of pregnancy!0 -
jalara- I have not really had any issues w/my B/U. The only thing was I had to have a c-section because of it (the top of mine is only 1/3 of the thickness it should be, so even though I was having contractions 2x's as hard as they want you to have at the end of labor for 24 hours I only got to 4cm because it couldn't push him down/out (it just squished the crap out of him)). Usually w/a B/U they don't worry abou the placement, that is with a septum in your uterus (because it's not the actual muscle in the middle, it's more like a piece of skin so they don't get enough blood flow). My dr's are sure mine is B/U and not a septum (it's a very wide squished heart when I'm not pregnant) so placement shouldn't be an issue (although the baby I m/c was on the opposite side as DS was). They are pretty sure it was just something randomly wrong with the baby. Hopefully you get a stick baby soon!0
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Hey all! I weighted in today. No loss, but no gain. Considering that I lost 2 lbs last week (unheard of), and have AF on the horizon, I'm still feeling okay about how the past week went. And I'm having pizza tonight. :-)
Don't have much time to type. I'm enjoying all our new faces---sorry I'm not much help "talking" on the board right now!0 -
I am 20, I have been ttc for two years. This cycle will be my 26th since I have started tracking. I just started tracking bbt this week so I am not sure how my temps look. I have my first cycle when I wa 10 and they were always regular (30-31 days) and about a normal flow, as I got older and become sexually active they have become 25-26 days and so light I use panty liners. there are some months that I actuall have a flow and it scares me and makes me think i had an early mc and to add to it those cycles are always about 27-29 days. I am very frustrated and disapointed at this point and don't know what to do and feel that drs do not take me seriously.
Wow you have been trying for over 2 years! No wonder you are so frustrated, I know I would be too if I was at that point. That's what I'm afraid of too, having the doctor's not take me seriously if it turns out that I can't conceive right now. I think it's our age; we're really young so they see it as we have plenty of time, whereas it's not really their decision or choice! If I want a baby now, then I want a baby. Have you taken any meds (Clomid?) or been diagnosed with anything in relation to your fertility?0 -
I am 20, I have been ttc for two years. This cycle will be my 26th since I have started tracking. I just started tracking bbt this week so I am not sure how my temps look. I have my first cycle when I wa 10 and they were always regular (30-31 days) and about a normal flow, as I got older and become sexually active they have become 25-26 days and so light I use panty liners. there are some months that I actuall have a flow and it scares me and makes me think i had an early mc and to add to it those cycles are always about 27-29 days. I am very frustrated and disapointed at this point and don't know what to do and feel that drs do not take me seriously.
Wow you have been trying for over 2 years! No wonder you are so frustrated, I know I would be too if I was at that point. That's what I'm afraid of too, having the doctor's not take me seriously if it turns out that I can't conceive right now. I think it's our age; we're really young so they see it as we have plenty of time, whereas it's not really their decision or choice! If I want a baby now, then I want a baby. Have you taken any meds (Clomid?) or been diagnosed with anything in relation to your fertility?
After 2 years of charting the doctors aren't helping you (GPs or do you see an OB)????? I'm so sorry!!!!! We tried for 2 years before going to the doctors and were immediately diagnosed with PCOS and MFI (Male Factor Infertility). We`re still trying 10 years after officially starting (but we haven`t prevented in about 13...) and are waiting now for IVF treatments......most doctors will run all the basic tests on both you and your SO after 12 months of concentrated trying....definitely push for it
LMWITHA - don`t let them get away with that. We got that same nonsense when we started - `but you`re just 22...you have plenty of time`......yeah, well now I`m 32 and still NOTHING......0 -
I am 20, I have been ttc for two years. This cycle will be my 26th since I have started tracking. I just started tracking bbt this week so I am not sure how my temps look. I have my first cycle when I wa 10 and they were always regular (30-31 days) and about a normal flow, as I got older and become sexually active they have become 25-26 days and so light I use panty liners. there are some months that I actuall have a flow and it scares me and makes me think i had an early mc and to add to it those cycles are always about 27-29 days. I am very frustrated and disapointed at this point and don't know what to do and feel that drs do not take me seriously.
Wow you have been trying for over 2 years! No wonder you are so frustrated, I know I would be too if I was at that point. That's what I'm afraid of too, having the doctor's not take me seriously if it turns out that I can't conceive right now. I think it's our age; we're really young so they see it as we have plenty of time, whereas it's not really their decision or choice! If I want a baby now, then I want a baby. Have you taken any meds (Clomid?) or been diagnosed with anything in relation to your fertility?
They did nothing, they told me I have to get a pelvic ultrasound first to check out my oragns before they could make my appointment for tests, I did the ultrasound and they never scheduled the tests. I found a fertility clinic in town that all I need to do is fill out an apllication and get accepted. All I am waiting for is a job so we can afford to go.0 -
There are babies and bellies EVERYWHERE! I feel like I'm surrounded!
And it just makes me sad. We haven't even officially started TTC (we just aren't preventing it right now) and I'm already saddened by the number of babies that I have thrown in my face each day...that just seems pathetic to me. There are so many other people out there, especially on this board, that have a right to be sad about seeing babies, and here I am *****ing. I'm sorry. It's not right for me to gripe. I'm definitely fighting depression (other stuff too)...this just happens to be where it spills out.0
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