Fit For Future Families - August 2011

I'm so ready for multiples....LOL Even my Mom is starting to say she'd be fine with twins (she's expecting to do a lot of babysitting for us and didn't want to have to deal with more than one....LOL) - not triplets though, she's very adament!!!

I don't think it was a cyst since it never got really bad just constant pressure or when I bent/twisted....It just seems to have faded away as the day has gone on. Only thing I could think of was maybe the pop that I drank yesterday was causing gas (pain) and the pressure has alleviated over the day, but I don't think so (mainly cause it was on one side and because I haven't really had any noticeable need to "alleviate pressure").

Feeling pretty normal right now....this is definitely one of those times I wish I had that home lab/ultrasound so I could see what was actually going on....

Hi Ladies, My name is Bonnie and I really hope it would be ok if I join you all.

A little about myself, I have a 9 month old baby girl who means the world to me. My husband and I have been married for almost a year, the 29th of this month to be exact. We surprised our family and friends and got married at our baby shower. We want to start trying for another baby soon but I really want to be closer to my goal weight. With my daughter I was about 40lbs overweight when I got pregnant and then adding more weight because of the pregnancy I've been pretty depressed. I have a lot of weight to loose before we start trying and in a perfect world I would like to have a BFP before my daughter is 1&1/2. So thinking about all the weight I would like to loose and then the process of trying scares me. We call our baby girl a miracle because my husband was told by his Doctors that his chances of fathering a child was very slim because of medical reasons. I'm in much need of motivation and support, and on the flip side I'm a great cheerleader for others. I love encouraging others and being able to be there for support through good times and bad times.

I'm very thankful for MFP and all the wonderful people who I'm getting the chance to meet!
Cheers!!

Hi ladies! I would really love to join your thread, if you don't mind.

My name is Destiny. I've been married for 3 years and I have a 15 month old daughter. My husband and I decided in May that we wanted to start trying for another baby. I was about 35- 40 lbs heavier when I got pregnant the first time, and I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Luckily I was able to control it with my diet and never had to be on insulin. That is one of the main things that made me want to try and lose weight. But I still have about 20 more lbs I'd like to lose. I love the support I've gotten from MFP and I thought it would be really fun to support other ladies in similar situations :bigsmile: I don't know what all of the abbreviations mean so you'll have to bare with me :laugh:

Wow...this thread really represents what life is made of: the joys and celebrations, the tears, the tough choices, the day-to-day stuff. Much love to all of you (even though I really don't know you at all). It is great to see a group of ladies supporting each other through this phase of life.

Jalara--again, so sorry you're going through this. No words of wisdom. I'm glad you have lots of love and support here, though.

Julia--very tough decision. DH and I have never had to be separated like that while married, but we lived on different continents for two years while dating/engaged. We did fine...we communicated every day, and saw each other in person twice (total of two weeks) during that time. BUT...personally, I never want to do it again. Especially now that we're married and have a child. I can't imagine him not being around to see her learn and grow. And adding a pregnancy/birth/newborn into the mix would take it to a whole new level. But I know plenty of military families who have had no choice about it. My DH's brother was deployed for 18 months, and missed the whole first year of his daughter's life. I'm sure they would have wished for something different, but they had no choice. And long-term, they are fine and happy now. He did manage to make it there for the birth, so they at least got to share that as a family. Anyway...just sharing my thoughts. Definitely a tough one!

Ashley--huge congrats to you!!

Was it someone in this thread who asked about caffeine while TTC or when pregnant? (If not, sorry...) What we were taught in pharmacy school is that up to 300mg of caffeine/day is safe while TTC, pregnant or breastfeeding. I personally think that is a lot (although not unsafe), because I don't usually have that much on a normal basis. I did not limit caffeine while TTC (had maybe 150mg/day). When I found out I was pregnant, I pretty much cut out all caffeine in the first trimester, and then had maybe 100mg/day after that, and while breastfeeding.

About the prenatals--Jalara, I think the idea of splitting the prenatals is a good one. I did that some. Also, a prenatal without iron should help with the stomach upset. If iron is needed, it can always be added in later, but not everyone will need iron supplementation.

I'm sure there's more I wanted to comment on, but it's tough to keep up! And I don't know you all well enough yet. But thanks for the welcome! Looking forward to getting to know you all better!

AFM:
I have been on vacation since Wednesday. My sister and her kids were in town visiting. We had a great time, but I've enjoyed a nice, quiet afternoon today. Grace has taken a loooong nap--probably 3 hours now. So far, so good with my goals for this week. I bought Wii Zumba yesterday and tried it out last night--fun, but I felt pretty silly. Other than that, it's business as usual for me.

Kimberly :flowerforyou:

Hi! I was hoping it would be okay if I jumped in here. My husband and I aren't actively trying to get pregnant right now, but one of the biggest reasons I want to lose weight is that I want to be healthy before I have kids (partially because my mom tells me over and over that if I don't do it before I have a baby, I never will). We go back and forth as to when specifically we want to start trying (anywhere from "Now!" to 3 years... but if I lose weight in a healthy-but-fast way, it will be in about a year) My husband is also trying to get healthy, but he (is a lucky *kitten* who I adore) has a really high metabolism... He eats mainly junk, primarily because he can, which unfortunately tends to mean that WE eat mostly junk... except I can't afford to do it weight wise either. I was just kind of hoping to find some other people with similar goals to talk to while I work on this.

Hi ladies! I just found this thread and I hope to join you all in your journey! I am on my phone right now so I will post a formal intoduction tomorrow! But this way I can find the thead easier! Happy Friday!!

Was it someone in this thread who asked about caffeine while TTC or when pregnant? (If not, sorry...) What we were taught in pharmacy school is that up to 300mg of caffeine/day is safe while TTC, pregnant or breastfeeding. I personally think that is a lot (although not unsafe), because I don't usually have that much on a normal basis. I did not limit caffeine while TTC (had maybe 150mg/day). When I found out I was pregnant, I pretty much cut out all caffeine in the first trimester, and then had maybe 100mg/day after that, and while breastfeeding.

Yes, that was me on this thread asking about caffeine. Thanks for responding!! So, how many mg are in one cup of coffee? Right now I drink two cups of coffee per day, and am actively TTC. Once I get pregnant, I plan to cut it out altogether. Really just want to be sure it's not hurtiing my chances of TTC. Thanks!!

Ok, soooo....here is my introduction, as promised!

My name is Jammie. My husband and I got married almost 3 years ago, and i had been on bcp since my daughter was born when I was 18. She is now 15(OMGosh!) and desperately wants to be a big sister! lol I went off bcp just before the wedding, I was very nieve about how things worked, so I didn't want to risk getting pg before the wedding. If only I'd known...lol But I am much more educated on the subject now, and charted for about 2 years before I gave up. I still chart on Fertility Friend, but I don't get the VIP and I don't temp. I also buy ovulations tests on occasion, but I know my indicators enough now that I can pretty much keep track without all that. My husband got tested last year, and he has a low count, but he does have a count. I mean, really 3 MILLION of something is low? haha I only need ONE!!!!

Anyway, I knew I had been steadily gaining weight over the years and never really stuck with any kind of routin. But this last Christmas I was 196lbs. I.was.floored. I was 135 when I met hubby. It was my turning point. I was heavier than when I was 9 months pg with my daughter. So, here I am! I've stuck with this since January, and I couldn't be more proud of myself. I'm hoping this will help my chances of getting pg, I have wanted another baby for so long now! I think I started getting baby fever when my daughter was about 8. So, yeah, its about freakin' time!!

I'm so glad I found you guys! I hope to learn even more from you wonderful ladies!

Was it someone in this thread who asked about caffeine while TTC or when pregnant? (If not, sorry...) What we were taught in pharmacy school is that up to 300mg of caffeine/day is safe while TTC, pregnant or breastfeeding. I personally think that is a lot (although not unsafe), because I don't usually have that much on a normal basis. I did not limit caffeine while TTC (had maybe 150mg/day). When I found out I was pregnant, I pretty much cut out all caffeine in the first trimester, and then had maybe 100mg/day after that, and while breastfeeding.

Yes, that was me on this thread asking about caffeine. Thanks for responding!! So, how many mg are in one cup of coffee? Right now I drink two cups of coffee per day, and am actively TTC. Once I get pregnant, I plan to cut it out altogether. Really just want to be sure it's not hurtiing my chances of TTC. Thanks!!

The average cup of coffee has about 100mg of caffeine, depending on how strong you make it. Two cups should be fine.