Fit For Future Families - January 2011
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Ron, are you using the applicators? That could be causing the UTI.
BFP story is hilarious!!0 -
Erica - I used the applicators last month but not recently.
Jenny - that story made me laugh so hard I almost had an accident at the computer!!! :laugh: :laugh:0 -
Well you might just be sensitive to something in the preseed. I had the same problem with condoms. My UTIs went away when we stopped using them (minus that month I didn't get up to pee for 30+ minutes after BDing). Definitely stay well-hydrated. I get the UTI pain when I'm dehydrated. Feel better!0
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Ron - Boo! UTI's are a TTC'er's worst enemy! I hope it gets better soon!
I have looked for pre-seed and haven't been able to find it. We don't use lubricants a lot, but wouldn't mind it if it would help our chances. CD35, still no AF...Hubs and I were too tired to BD last night, but I've heard it's better to do it every other day when TTC anyway. We're just trucking along, it's taking all i have not to re-test. I'm trying to determine what exact bloodwork i want to have done on Tuesday. Thyroid for sure, HCG for sure, can they test if i ovulated this month? Temp was 96.46...it's like my body doesnt want to go above 97 degrees!!
So i've decided i'm re-starting my Journey on Monday. I'll start with an official new weigh in, and start logging my food. I should be able to get a good workout routine in there too bc on T & R I have a 2hour break in between classes but i'm too far from home to run home real fast, so i'm going to join a gym close to campus and work out for 1-1.5 hours on those days and then MWF i want to start taking my son and dog for walks in the evening so that my son can get some exercise. I'm trying to get myself into a good routine to stay distracted from the inevitability of my husband leaving soon.0 -
Alisa - the only place I was able to find pre-seed was at CVS.0
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We picked up our Pre-Seed at a sex store - I guess since it's sort of a specialty purchase...
Alisa - news?0 -
No AF for me yet....did another OPK and it was negative again...AHH I'm not going to test, I'm not going to test, I'm not going to test! I have my dr appointment on Tuesday afternoon....I guess that will be the verification....Assuming i don't get my period until then that will be CD38....I'm REALLY hoping that the reason AF is not showing up is bc i'm already preggo bc at this point we're down to about 25 days until the hubs leaves so we're running out of time! COMMON BODY GET IT TOGETHER!!!0
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No AF for me yet....did another OPK and it was negative again...AHH I'm not going to test, I'm not going to test, I'm not going to test! I have my dr appointment on Tuesday afternoon....I guess that will be the verification....Assuming i don't get my period until then that will be CD38....I'm REALLY hoping that the reason AF is not showing up is bc i'm already preggo bc at this point we're down to about 25 days until the hubs leaves so we're running out of time! COMMON BODY GET IT TOGETHER!!!
Have you been late like this? Do you normally have issues with your cycles being out of whack? What about symptoms? I don't know how you aren't peeing on every stick you can get your hands on! lol! But I will attest that it will only drive you more nuts by doing so. Crossing my fingers for a BFP for you. With a military hubby myself I totally understand the world of scheduling things around when he will be home and gone. It definitely makes life a little more complicated, especially this whole baby making gig!
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This is month #3 off birth control , was regular the first month, started on day 32 the second month and this is month 3...before i went on BC I wasn't "Regular" persay but i got one every month. When I FIRST got my period when i was 13 I had one every month for like 3 or 4 months in a row and then went like 4-5months with/out one, then they medicated me, jump started it and I never had a problem again. Went on BC and have been on it ever since i was 17. (got preggo with my son ON bc and got back on bc when he was 6 weeks old)
The only changes i can see in my body is my finger nails are rock hard (and i'm not even taking a pre-natal) my skin (as in whole body) is breaking out more than usual (chest, back, chin...) and i feel tired...but i am normally tired. I slept almost 13 hours last night....I'm trying not to test bc i don't want to see "not pregnant" a bunch just to find out i'm pregnant...HaHa I'm just trying not to think about it and just wait until Tuesday. Inevidably they will test if i'm preggo, when i tell them my last period was Dec 5 and it's Jan 11, they're going to test me. Hoping that if i am that my levels are high enough for them to tell....0 -
fc for you x0
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Fingers crossed AlisaToth. You're only a couple days away now from your appt. Hope things go well for you. How long will your husband be gone for?0
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Alisa, they can check your progesterone levels to see if you've Od.... though they typically like to do that 7dpo. I'm not sure how it will make a difference, but with your temps still low and that fertile patch of CM, I'd say it's an annovulatory cycle. I hope not, though. Sometimes, women get +OPK when they test and they have HCG in their system. That's how a friend of mine found out she was pregnant after a long, crazy cycle.0
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I also wanted to add that everyone on this thread really should already be taking a prenatal vitamin or extra folic acid at the very least. The most important time for folic acid is the first few weeks of development, often before you even know you're pregnant (or before you can get in to see a doctor for prescription).0
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Alisa- fingers and toes are crossed for you.
I too am still waiting - it doesn`t seem like a lot of time for me - it`s CD 34, but I was really hoping that the tool would be able to predict based on my last 6 months history. Bearing in mind that my AF that started this cycle was 3 days and very light, I`m kind of worried about the tempest that may be brewing for me. Maybe I should test again. Maybe just before new years was too early??? It was a pretty definite negative though (LOL - I think that the speed that the negative comes up shows how sure it is....LOL I know thats not right, but it was immediate and no questions). I have to make a doctor's appointment for tomorrow, so maybe I should just ask her. If not, I was told by the fertility doctor to request a refill on the progesterone on CD35, so it might be a good idea to have the doctor test? What do you guys think?
As for the prenatal, my doctor told us when we first started TTC that you should take it for at least 3 months before you conceive ideally (if you're trying, obviously if it just happens, that's not possible) so that you have it in your system right from the get go. If you wait until after you know, you've already missed a few weeks of the pregnancy. So I've now been on prenatals since 2002 LOL Yikes. And it should contain at least 1mg of folic - some only contain 500mcg. I started a new type this last month - it's a no-name, gigantic blue bottle (it looks like a small bottle of protein powder). My brother walked in and asked if he could make himself a protein shake........I told him, he was welcome to try....LOL I've noticed that since this new type, I'm not peeing flourescent yellow anymore so I guess the B vitamin levels are way better for me than the last brand.0 -
The specialist that I saw 2 weeks ago recommended that along with a prenatal you should be taking an extra supplement of folic acid. He said that the amount in almost all of the prenatals is the lowest possible amount needed. He also recommended consuming at least 4000mg of omega 3's and cut out omega 6's (which I had heard at some point in time were good for women trying to get pregnant). He said that omega 6's are way too abundant in our diets already. So his recommendations are prenatal vitamin (which I've been taking for years and years now), folic acid supplement (I lost the little paper that had the exact amount suggested so I've just been winging it), Omega 3 in Fish oil, Vit D supplement (I take mine with a calcium, and Vit D3 combo), and a baby aspirin. I highly recommend New Chapter Organics Perfect Prenatal. It is pretty pricey but it is the best I've found. Doesn't turn my urine crazy colors like others do and you can take it on an empty stomach if needed and won't give you a belly ache.
http://www.newchapter.com/multivitamins/perfect-prenatal0 -
OMG - I just had one of those moments.....you know when there is a glimpse of clarity. I've always thought it would take me years to get off the weight and get back to a healthy goal weight.
I have 71lbs to lose from Jan 1....it is entirely possible that I could do that all this year (if I don't get pregnant). Even if I do get pregnant, I'm not going to weigh as much as I did before I started this journey in July. By July of next year, I could be at goal if I do get pregnant.....that's completely mind boggling to me.
71lbs in a year is completely do-able...even if I get a 9 month break in between.....0 -
Pam - How awesome that you are that the turning point of a having completely attainable goal! I can imagine what a great feeling that is for you! I love those "Moments" where you're just like...holy moly, i can TOTALLY do this!
Hopeful - My husband will be gone for approximately 7months. I plan to visit him once while he's gone when they pull into port but I probably won't be able to line up a visit with an ovulation week so if we don't get pregnant this month we'll have to wait until early fall.
My husband keeps telling me not to stress, and i'm not stressing about being/not being pregnant, i'm stressing that if i'm not pregnant WHY haven't i gotten AF! I honestly wouldn't care if it was an annovulatory cycle as long as i started a new cycle ASAP! HaHa Well my temp "spiked" to 97.18 today, I did drink some alcohol last night and I know that can effect your temps, but it was only 2 rum and diets over a 6 hour span...so i'm not sure if maybe it was THE spike or if was just another random change in temps and it will drop back down again...0 -
Alisa - the only place I was able to find pre-seed was at CVS.
I bought pre-seed on Amazon.0 -
and a baby aspirin.
heathercrist1
why do you take baby aspirin?
Does that help when you're TTC?0 -
You should only take baby aspirin if you have a diagnosed clotting disorder and/or it has been prescribed by a doctor.0
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Good luck to all here who are currently TTC. I am new to MFP and hope to conceive in 2011. I am 33 years old, with children ages 5, 3, and 1. I have complicated pregnancies ( I have a history of hyperemesis gravidarum, gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, pre-term rupture of membranes/ labor and have C-sections). So, you get the point its not easy for me to be pregnant. I need to loose 9 more pounds to be where i was when I had my first. It would be great if I could lose 15lbs. No matter how much I lose I am likely to have gestational diabetes, but if I loose enough I should not need to take insulin. So that's my story. I look forward to getting to know you all.
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and a baby aspirin.
heathercrist1
why do you take baby aspirin?
Does that help when you're TTC?
http://www.babyhopes.com/articles/reasons-to-use-baby-aspirin-if-you-are-trying-to-conceive.html
Baby aspirin is very beneficial for many reasons. But I would make sure your doctor is okay with you taking a baby aspirin because some people have other issues that would not make it okay to take (or contraindicated). Otherwise, it has many health benefits both with ttc and otherwise.0 -
I had a bad day today. I don't know if it came from my friend's newborn on Friday or my other friend's 5mth old on Wed or the photos my cousin posted today of her 1 year old, but most likely it's a combination of all 3......I used to have bad days all the time....now not so much....Hopefully when I wake up in the morning it will all be back to normal. I know though that even though I go back to the clinic in Feb, we probably won't start treatment until April (we still have to do the therapy portion and then all the hormone testing etc again. Just seems like it's not coming quickly enough....
Tomorrow's another day - hope it's better than this one....
Oh and hubby was supposed to go for his test tomorrow, but we kind of messed that up yesterday....so now he's gotta go on Friday0 -
Welcome Laura!!:flowerforyou: Hope this next pregnancy is easier for you!
Pam: sorry for the broody day! I know it sucks. Hang in there, your little one will come at the perfect time for you even though you don't think it's quick enough! HUGS!
I bought a new DVD and I worked it yesterday and today and feel fantastic! Definitely tightening some things and that's one of my main focuses!
Going to start poas in a couple of days - never used OPKs before, but decided it's time to use more than a thermometer to see exactly which day I ovulate. When doing IUI, timing is everything so I figure knowledge is power.
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Morning everyone.
It's been an interesting morning. I got up at 5:30 to exercise. Just as I popped in the DVD, I hear my son coughing and wretching in his crib. So, no exercise--sick little boy instead. Booooo on many levels...but I'm glad it wasn't like, 2 am--at least I got a decent night's rest before he got sick. He's now watching Deigo sitting in the recliner while I type this sitting next to him. Poor guy. My husband is out of town until Wed night. I don't know what I'm going to do if I get this bug while he is gone. Cry among other things. I think I'll go bathe myself in antibacterial cleanser.
Welcome to the new ladies! Hugs for those of you who have had a rough day or two, and BFPs for all who want them! (Wouldn't it be great if it was that easy?)
I ordered Kettleworx a few weeks ago and it came. I've done two workouts so far. I'm liking it so far. I make it through the workouts feeling like I mght not have worked as hard as I should have. And then the next day I'm a little sore....and then the next day I'm still sore. So, I guess it's working, which feels good...even if it doesn't. :-) I wanted to incorporate more strength training....this seems to be working. The only thing I don't like so much is that the calorie burn is not as big, so I don't have as many cals to play with each day unless I do an extra walk or something. So that's an adjustment.
AF arrived as expected. I got my Clomid prescription, so I'm ready to start taking that in the next day or two....assuming I don't come down with whatever my son has. The good news was, it wasn't as expensive as I expected, so that was a nice break. I went and visited my best friend from college--impromptu road trip with my son since hubby isn't home for another few days. I told her about starting clomid and we talked about it--just a little, but enough to make it real to another person, not just me and my husband. She is the only face-to-face person I have told so far. It's been really hard for me to do that, mostly because I don't want it to be a "public" thing, and I haven't told our parents yet basically because they both have so much on their plates right now, actively worrying about grandchildren is not another thing I want to add for them...so I'm taking baby steps (no pun intended). Best friends are good for that--or at least mine is.
Weigh in: 132.6--down from last week...some of it was water, I'm sure, but hey, I'll take it! Have a good week everyone...0 -
2011 SW: 241.8
Week 1: 237.9lbs (-3.9 lbs)
Week 2: 235.5lbs (-2.4lbs)
Woke up feeling better mentally, but physically not well.....LOL If it's not one thing, it's another. I do tend to get more emotional around when I get sick so I should have clued in yesterday. I'm taking a sick day and hubby is home to take care of me. Just going to try and eat well and I have a circuit trianing to do today, but we'll see how I feel this evening. I might feel a little better. need to see my doctor since most of my prescriptions have run out and Ihaave no repeats....
I got some pics of me and my little guy from Friday and I was surprised how well they turned out (with the exception of me not looking in one of them). I was expecting to relegate them to some place I wouldn't see them often, except to look at the little guy, but I think they're going in my photo frame...HA!0 -
SW: 204
LW: 156
CW: 152.5
This was the time since Thanksgiving that I was able to I stay within my calories every day and worked out 4 times. So I think I shocked my body this week.0 -
Alisa, any update today?
Has anyone read or heard about the book, "Taking Charge of Your Fertility"? A friend of mine just recommended it to me. She said four people recommended it to her (3, TTC and succeeded, 1 using it for BC). One of those TTCers has thyroid issues like myself, which is why I am interested.0 -
Taking Charge of Your Fertility has a lot of great information, I've heard. I haven't read it. Though you can get a lot of the same information for free from the tutorials on Fertility Friend (www.fertilityfriend.com).0
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Hello Everyone! Wow it’s been way too long since I’ve been here last (the week of Christmas). I’ve been hibernating and not doing anything but I’m ready to be back on track starting today!
I’m slowly catching up to all of your posts, but want to welcome all the newbie’s, I’ll have more of a personal msg to everyone else as I read through posts.
TTC – I’m now on cycle 16 and have an appointment on Friday with a specialist, so hopefully DH and I will have some news (good or bad at least we’ll finally know what we’re dealing with!)
As for Weight loss, I haven’t been doing too much since Christmas to lose weight, but that’ll all change as of today! The last weigh in I had was December 20th and was petrified of the scale, but I lucked out: LW 150.2 CW 151.0! I barely gained a pound, I’m shocked! I do plan on getting back to my regular weekly goals of 80oz of water a day, staying in calorie goals, eating out only once a week, and exercising 4-6 days a week.
Best of luck to everyone!0
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