Fit For Future Families

That good a book huh? Does it have a time line or something?
I mean, say you want to get pregnant in 1 month, does it say, what you need to do for the 1 month before hand, etc?

I also love Angela's posts from the other Pregnancy topic, she has a lot of great information on what to eat to increase fertility, during each trimester and so on.

Amanda, I'm just curious, have you followed any of those tips?

You should definitely read the book. Or, there's an online "class" at www.fertilityfriend.com that you can go through. I think there are 20 lessons or so and it teaches you the basics of your cycle and what to look for. For instance, I didn't know that there is only a 5 day window (less for some) in which you can get pregnant each month. The book tells you that your cervical fluid is the most telling way to figure out your fertile days, but the website says that basal body temperature is a better indicator. It's all very interesting stuff that I never even thought about until we decided it was time to start trying.

I read in a different book (I believe it's called The Fertility Diet) that you should include at least one serving of full-fat dairy in your diet each day to aid with fertility. Has anyone ever heard that before?

It's fantastic. I have the original version and the anniversary one...LOL, been trying for a long time. I learned so much about what to do if you don't have fertility issues that I could have had 8 kids by now....LOL Seriously, everyone needs to know what is in that book

I had a doctor appointment the other day and he told me that I am no longer borderline diabetic, and my blood pressure and cholesterol are great. Based on my last visit he was going to put me on medication but it's not necessary anymore!!! :bigsmile: He said I am in wonderful health and he was very proud of me, and that I'm finally out the the "obese" category - I'm just regular overweight now!! Who thought I'd ever be happy about being called overweight??? :laugh: :laugh: Also he gave me the go ahead to start TTC. He cautioned me against it before because my weight put me at such a high risk for a lot of complications, but he's not concerned about that anymore. Hubby and I are still going to wait until the end of the year to start TTC and hopefully I'll be down another 20 pounds by then.

Wow, that's amazing!! You should feel so proud! I hope you posted that story in the success section on here, you are an inspiration!!!! Great work! :flowerforyou:

Angela is very smart with the BBT and all that stuff. I track my cycles at MyMonthlyCycles.com but I don't do the temp. My cycles vary from 29-32 days, so I use the ovulation kits. I think my hubby is the bigger problem with our struggles. He's committing to eat healthy and drink lots of water (which I think it a huge thing) until I get knocked up.

Do you have a list of these foods to eat? I've googled it, but I don't come up with much. I have an appointment with my new OB on Tue and I plan to talk to him about this stuff. I'm not ready for IVF or anything like that yet, but I would like to have another baby sooner rather then later :happy:

Scroll toward about the middle of the page in this link for the food list, she usually puts up a new post and a link in the Pregnancy topic.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/104498-pregnancy-2010-july?page=7

Angela is very smart with the BBT and all that stuff. I track my cycles at MyMonthlyCycles.com but I don't do the temp. My cycles vary from 29-32 days, so I use the ovulation kits. I think my hubby is the bigger problem with our struggles. He's committing to eat healthy and drink lots of water (which I think it a huge thing) until I get knocked up.

Do you have a list of these foods to eat? I've googled it, but I don't come up with much. I have an appointment with my new OB on Tue and I plan to talk to him about this stuff. I'm not ready for IVF or anything like that yet, but I would like to have another baby sooner rather then later :happy:

Scroll toward about the middle of the page in this link for the food list, she usually puts up a new post and a link in the Pregnancy topic.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/104498-pregnancy-2010-july?page=7

Wow, that's a list! Thank you so much!!! She's amazing!

Are we doing our starting weights from when we started losing weight, when we joined MFP (which is probably the same for most) or when we started this group? I weigh in on Fridays, can I just post mine on Fridays?

Congratulations ron2282! That is so exciting - I have an appointment with my OB on Aug 6 and am nervous because I thought I'd lose more weight before than. How great to go to the doctor and have them tell you you're good to go!

So, my hubby and I are TTC starting again this month and I had a question about calories. So, right now I'm eating 1200 a day and trying to get back into the exercise thing. I'm concerned that if I'm eating 1200 calories when I get pregnant and continue to do so through the first 5 or 6 weeks of pregnancy until I find out I am pregnant, that it won't be enough. What do you all think? Am I being silly and shouldn't worry as long as I'm eating healthy meals and my tummy isn't growling, or should I up my calories during the 2WW?

So, my hubby and I are TTC starting again this month and I had a question about calories. So, right now I'm eating 1200 a day and trying to get back into the exercise thing. I'm concerned that if I'm eating 1200 calories when I get pregnant and continue to do so through the first 5 or 6 weeks of pregnancy until I find out I am pregnant, that it won't be enough. What do you all think? Am I being silly and shouldn't worry as long as I'm eating healthy meals and my tummy isn't growling, or should I up my calories during the 2WW?

I'm not sure if you have a regular cycle... but if you do you would typically be about 4 weeks pg when you find out you are pregnant. Of that 4 weeks... 2 you aren't even pregnant, it is just because pregnancy weeks are counted from the date of your last period. The next two are before implantation for the most part (maybe a few days to a week in there after implantation, it depends)... and the placenta doesn't form and start nourishing the baby until implantation occurs. My plan is to call as soon as I get a bfp and ask my doctor's advice on calorie intake. I am not doing 1200 for now, but am aiming to lose 1 pound a week. You will be fine eating as you are until you know you are pg.

(And, yes, I unfortunately know WAY more than I should about the whole process of getting pregnant! I do have to second (third?) Taking Charge of Your Fertility as a great book though)

When I was pregnant with my twins, I gained 18 pounds. They were born 10+ weeks prematurely, so I didn't have a lot of 3rd trimester weight gain, but did have gestational diabetes. In a way, I think that was a blessing, since the guys ended up being the bruisers in the NICU at 3 pounds each. Even though I was pregnant with twins, I started out heavy enough that people didn't realize I was pregnant until the guys started warping the shape of my belly.

Nursing twins was great: I lost the 18 pounds plus an additional 20 within the first 3 months that they were home. I just slowly gained the additional 20 back (actually, when my mom died, I gained the last 15 of that back fairly quickly.)

And now, here I am. about 40 pounds heavier than I'd ideally like to be, and 25 pounds heavier than I think I can realistically attain without amputation, with a strong desire to have another baby. My concern is getting my weight and health under control, to avoid both the potential for gestational diabetes again, as well as the possible onset of type 2 diabetes as I get older.

SW: 172
CW: 163 (mfp start weight)
GW: 135

Hello All! I hope it's not too late to join. I haven't had a chance to read through everyone's posts yet but hope to soon.

My name is Melissa and I joined MFP in February 2010. I have one son, Wes, and he will be thirteen months old tomorrow! I recently stopped taking birth control and we are ready to see what happens. The problem is I gained 44lbs with Wes and still have about 12lbs to go before I get to my pre-pregnancy weight (and really, another 15 until my goal weight).

I'm excited to chat with others and figure this whole "being healthy while pregnant" thing out.

Hello to all of you ladies! Thank you so much for starting this thread. It was just what I have been looking for. Our story is a little different than most. My husband and I decided he should get a vasectomy 2 years ago after we had three healthy kids and felt complete. As Christians, we trust the Lord to lead us and guide us and this January I started feeling a longing for more babies. I kept having dreams of me being pregnant, nursing babies, my older kids playing with their new sibling(s), etc. Well, when I talked to my husband to tell him about this longing, he wasn't on board to have more. I asked him to join me in praying about it for a few weeks to see if the Lord would change one of our hearts. Well God changed my husband's heart and we are now making plans to get a reversal this Fall!!! He is now equally as excited to add to our family as I am. He talks about what our family will be like, moments he is excited about, etc. So, I have always gotten pregnant VERY easy and we are praying that will be the case this time around as well. I do want to go into this all as healthy as possible though. So I am 159.5 right now and would like to get into the 140's at least, hopefully maybe the 130's though. I am not going to stall on trying though for those last 10 lbs if he has already had his surgery! I will be praying for all of you ladies, that you would get healthy, lose the weight, and GET PREGNANT!!! Can't wait to share this journey with all of you.

God Bless,

Jessica :flowerforyou:

So, my hubby and I are TTC starting again this month and I had a question about calories. So, right now I'm eating 1200 a day and trying to get back into the exercise thing. I'm concerned that if I'm eating 1200 calories when I get pregnant and continue to do so through the first 5 or 6 weeks of pregnancy until I find out I am pregnant, that it won't be enough. What do you all think? Am I being silly and shouldn't worry as long as I'm eating healthy meals and my tummy isn't growling, or should I up my calories during the 2WW?

I'm not sure if you have a regular cycle... but if you do you would typically be about 4 weeks pg when you find out you are pregnant. Of that 4 weeks... 2 you aren't even pregnant, it is just because pregnancy weeks are counted from the date of your last period. The next two are before implantation for the most part (maybe a few days to a week in there after implantation, it depends)... and the placenta doesn't form and start nourishing the baby until implantation occurs. My plan is to call as soon as I get a bfp and ask my doctor's advice on calorie intake. I am not doing 1200 for now, but am aiming to lose 1 pound a week. You will be fine eating as you are until you know you are pg.

(And, yes, I unfortunately know WAY more than I should about the whole process of getting pregnant! I do have to second (third?) Taking Charge of Your Fertility as a great book though)

My cycle is 29-32 days so it's up in the air although I do the ovulation kits. With all 3 of the positive tests I've gotten none of them show up for a week or two after my period should have visited. I knew last time, but it's hard to believe it should be a BFP when you get a BFN and you've been trying for 2+ years (as I'm sure you know). Thank you for the insight, I feel better about it. After my last MC I started questioning everything I did that could have caused it (although I know very well that I did NOTHING, still our minds are crazy) and that was one of those things I questioned. Thank you! :flowerforyou:

What does BFP stand for?