Exercise and Infertility

SnowballsMom805
SnowballsMom805 Posts: 71 Member
edited November 18 in Motivation and Support
Dear MFP Community,

I am 27 with endometriosis. I have been struggling to get pregnant and did get pregnant last year but unfortunately lost the baby (miscarriage at 12 weeks). I am looking for support for anyone else who is struggling with infertility. Infertility can have a big impact on your mental health. Exercise is good for that. I am looking for anyone else who is struggling with Infertility. To help each other stay motivated, etc.

Thanks,
Vanessa

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  • weebee05
    weebee05 Posts: 22 Member
    HI Vanessa,

    I am not currently struggling with infertility but I have a long history of it. I struggled for several years and finally have two babies (ages 4 and 2) thanks to IVF. Infertility is VERY tough and challenging. It is very mentally and physically challenging. I did exercise on and off through my struggles and I know I felt better when I was exercising. Please try to keep that constant in your life during this difficult time!

    So sorry about your miscarriage. I've had a couple also, very hard!

    I'd love to help you stay motivated.
  • hzbrf2015
    hzbrf2015 Posts: 23 Member
    edited May 2015
    Hi Vanessa. You can call me Retseh. I have Stage 4 endo, and have been trying to get pregnant for the past 4 years. I have had 3 pregnancies (IVF) and lost them all. Last summer we lost our furthest along pregnancy at 11 weeks. Next month we're trying a frozen embryo transfer from our last round of IVF. I'm terrified. I have been very depressed and struggling with anxiety, and I have gained weight due to this. I'm looking to get healthier before our cycle. I'd like to be friends, so we can support each other, if you'd like. :)

    I'm currently 5'8" and 240lbs. I can't believe how I've blown up in the last 5 years. I've had 3 surgeries (excision) for my endo and it keeps coming back. I am trying to focus on eating better and exercising, both to lose weight, and to keep depression and anxiety at bay. I really struggle with the exercise part, because I feel so chronically tired. And when I'm feeling lazy, the fingers do the dialing for take-out. Urgh!!

    Hope we can support each other. :)
  • brianaadams418
    brianaadams418 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi Vanessa!

    I am still recovering from my 5th miscarriage. I don't have endo, or pcos, in fact my infertility or inability to carry a baby to term has been diagnosed as "unexplained". I know how hard it can be to get back on track in terms of mental and physical health. In the last 3 years and 5 pregnancies, I have gained 40lbs. That's a whole lot for my once small frame.

    I'm here if you need a little encouragement or an ear to vent to. You'll find there are a lot of us, you're not alone.
  • SnowballsMom805
    SnowballsMom805 Posts: 71 Member
    Hey how is everyone
  • jotapaula
    jotapaula Posts: 19 Member
    Hi everyone, I hope you are doing better and pregnant :-)

    I have had 4 miscarriages, and I am now doing my first ivf cycle. I am trying to keep positive and taking care of how I eat and avoiding stress... but that's not easy. After each miscarriage, I went through a very depressive period, feeling sorry foy myself, and that's not really me.

    I have undergone a battery of tests, and no specific cause was found.

    I hope you girls are doing fine.
  • hzbrf2015
    hzbrf2015 Posts: 23 Member
    Another 2 FET's and both of them failed over the summer. :( Still 240 lbs, so even though I haven't lost, at least I haven't gained.

    Apparently there's a book called "Is your body baby friendly" or something that may be helpful for unexplained miscarriages. I wanted to know if anyone has read it? I would have to have a friend in Michigan buy it for me and mail it to me, as it's currently not available in Canada, annoyingly, so it would be interesting to know if it's worthwhile.
  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
    I struggled with infertility. I never had endometriosis, but have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, natural killer cells, a blocked fallopian tube, and a few other things that kept me from getting pregnant. Because of the stuff I had, no amount of diet or exercise would have allowed me to get pregnant. Exercise is good for mental health, and seeing a therapist would also be a very helpful step. I have had at least 2 miscarriages, and the difficulty getting pregnant was extremely taxing on my mental health.

    (We did see a fertility specialist in Indianapolis, and went through 2 fertility cycles with him - have 2 daughters now.)

    Please feel free to send me a message if you want to ask any questions about what we went through. I'll be happy to help any way I can.
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