Fit For Future Families - September 2011

I wasn't crazy it said +yes!!!. BPF for me! Hope it sticks I have felt a huge weight lift off my shoulders already! Hope there are still a few more this month! Thanks for the support and info guys!:drinker:

CONGRATS!

Long post warning! I hadn't logged into the forums in a few days it seems.

Miranda - Hope you're doing ok still post surgery. Did you end up going in for the HSG? Hope everything turned out ok with that too if you did.

Dawn - More power to you if you go for the triathalon. I think the running part alone would knock me out. Wishing strength to you to as you go it on your own without the anti-d drugs. This process can make anyone crazy, so please know that we're always here with another set (or many) ears to listen.

Welcome back mrsjenfrank! Also, glad your boss is being so supportive about your group meetings.

Welcome kdet07 and congrats on the BFP! Let us know how things turn out and be sure to check out our sister pregnancy board (listed on the first page of this thread).

Welcomes all around for ahinescapron, caitlinbsw & susy99!!

Kittyfeliz - Even though the 2 lbs lasted a few days, I'm sure part of it is just retaining water. That's one of the most frustrating things for me (see my prior post!). Drinking more water helps some of the time, but then other times your body just decides it needs something different. Just keep up the calorie goals and exercise and eventually you'll see a nice swing in the other direction.

Jalara - Thanks, as always, for the cheers! To answer your question, we try to go to the pool twice a week and we swim laps for 30-45 minutes. The rest of the week we do a yoga class one day and fill in the other days with elliptical machines or I do various dance, wii, or other strength exercises at home. I just like the variety.

EmilyRanae - Hope you're enjoying your CA trip and spending time with the family.

Pam - Way to go, giving yourself a clean slate. No need to dwell on any of that. Wishing you lots of strength as you take all the crazy meds and go through this next step. Just remember that it'll be worth it. We're pulling for you. Oh, and I looked at your pics. I don't think they're as bad as you were talking about, but you have to be happy with them, so I'd totally be with you about taking them again. I really liked a couple of the close up shots. Especially the one of the two of you between the trees where you're smiling really big. Good luck with the 2nd photo shoot! I'm sure it'll be great!!

Amanda - First off, Congrats on the BFP!!! Thinking lots of sticky thoughts!! Secondly, sorry to hear about that business with your aunt. That's just so presumptuous. Glad you got through it ok.

Fiona - Don't stress about the birthday too much. Just try to enjoy it! Frankly, I've enjoyed my 30s way more than most of my 20s. By the way, the Eid experience sounds really interesting. I'm glad you had a chance to experience a different culture. And what did you mean by recorded an album? Singing? In a band? More details!

Karen - Happy Day-late Birthday!! Hope you had a fun weekend to celebrate!!

Luki - Sorry about the exchange student drama, but congrats on the loss!

Julia - I'm still confused by the luteal phase length too. For me, it might partly be that PCOS complicates things, but still. Hubby just says that means more BDing is the answer. Of course he'd say that!


To everyone - Have a wonderful week ahead!!
:flowerforyou: Stephanie

Wow - two BFPs today!!!!! Superb!!! Congratulations to both of you (Amanda & kdet07)!!!

I wasn't crazy it said +yes!!!. BPF for me! Hope it sticks I have felt a huge weight lift off my shoulders already! Hope there are still a few more this month! Thanks for the support and info guys!:drinker:

fantastic amanda! very happy for you!

Just a quick one from me....it's a bit of a rant. So today we took our 10th anniversary photos and....I'm happy with some, but some have kind of sent me into a bit of a tailspin. I think we're going to have to do another day of photos.....the sweater I wore, while colourwise was perfect, made me look a little on the preggo side.....so I guess I should look at it like yeah, we have announcement photos.....from before the pregnancy?!?!?!? Seriously, in some, it's all I can see and my DH has his hand on my belly....*sigh* so we've got a good 3 or 4, but we're probably going to have to go out again. My friend is the photographer and we're doing a reciprocal photo thing...going to head up next weekend and shoot some photos of her and her boyfriend. Hopefully we'll get some great shots then. Otherwise during our week off, we're going to head to some random places for a self photo shoot as well....

Here's a link to the best ones (and one of the preggo ones so you guys can see what I'm talking about): https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=40cd98e3e5425df5&page=play&resid=40CD98E3E5425DF5!117

I know I am just being a stalker but wanted to say Pam that I loved the photo's. You guys look great. I don't think the ones look pregnant because of the sweater just the pose with the hand on the belly

Confirmed the BFP today with my OB. EDD May 31, 2012.
so exciting

thanks for the support

OMG Congrats!

Just a quick one from me....it's a bit of a rant. So today we took our 10th anniversary photos and....I'm happy with some, but some have kind of sent me into a bit of a tailspin. I think we're going to have to do another day of photos.....the sweater I wore, while colourwise was perfect, made me look a little on the preggo side.....so I guess I should look at it like yeah, we have announcement photos.....from before the pregnancy?!?!?!? Seriously, in some, it's all I can see and my DH has his hand on my belly....*sigh* so we've got a good 3 or 4, but we're probably going to have to go out again. My friend is the photographer and we're doing a reciprocal photo thing...going to head up next weekend and shoot some photos of her and her boyfriend. Hopefully we'll get some great shots then. Otherwise during our week off, we're going to head to some random places for a self photo shoot as well....

Here's a link to the best ones (and one of the preggo ones so you guys can see what I'm talking about): https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=40cd98e3e5425df5&page=play&resid=40CD98E3E5425DF5!117

I know I am just being a stalker but wanted to say Pam that I loved the photo's. You guys look great. I don't think the ones look pregnant because of the sweater just the pose with the hand on the belly

Thanks AnneElise (miss you!!!! Elise is so gorgeous, I can`t tell you that enough....LOL) & Meggamix....I agree - those are only the decent shots......LOL I cropped a bunch and then also photoshopped them a little (my hubby is a little sensitive about his moobs.....) so all in these aren`t bad. I also had a few more of the hand placement shots in different positions......I`m still thinking that my friend and I, her boyfriend and my hubs are going to go out - I have to shoot their photos still so we`ll catch a couple more (what can I say...I must be a model).

Had a kind of rocky day. Not so much because ANOTHER friend announced she`s pregnant today, or because my friends posted their first pics of their gorgeous newborn twins but because an old friend posted pics of her daughter. She was the person who bought me TCOYF (Taking Charge of Your Fertility) and we charted for the first time together. After 6 months she was pregnant and I`m still waiting. Her daughter is now 8.....I guess it`s not so much the pregnancy stuff that gets to me, but more when you see children that are the age that I would have if everything had gone the way we`d hoped.....I guess the potential delay again is getting to me a little bit too.....

Pam--I liked the pics--but when I saw the one of you all holding the plant, the first thing I thought was "OMG--I HOPE THATS NOT POISON IVY!!" I'm sure it wasn't. Do you even have that up there?

I had the same thought and was willing to deal with it on my hands (no itchiness though) but DH wanted to take a pic with it brushing my cheek and I jumped a mile.....LOL - at least it would have been a funny story - and just like me....

Confirmed the BFP today with my OB. EDD May 31, 2012.
so exciting

thanks for the support

That's the date I've calculated mine to be too!!

Thanks everyone!
One more question- How long am I supposed to wait to book a pre natal with my doctor? I have read online as soon as you think you are pregnant and others say no doctor will see you about it until your 8-12 weeks along being first ever pregnancy I'm a little confused. I know I should be swapping over to the pregnancy board but I'm afraid 2 of my real life friends on MFP will see me change and know immediately. Any help would be awesome, then I'll stop pestering I promise.
Thanks
Amanda

Congrats!!

I called pretty soon after I found out, and got an appt for 10 weeks. That's the soonest my ob sees patients. If I were you, I'd call and see...even if it's early, at least you can go ahead and make an appt. Depending on how busy the clinic is, it may be good to schedule early, anyway.

just wanted to check in...i have really been slacking the last little bit i will get better i promise!!! Congrats on all the BFP's!!! And lets not forget a big CONGRATS for all the weight lost on this board in the last week or so!! We all get caught up in the baby making and such and focus so much on it and are down in the dumps at time that we forget how hard we are working to lose this weight to get ready for our BFP's!!!

AFM- my boobie is still a lilttle sore from the surgery i go tomorrow to get the results and make sure everything is ok with the mass. Also i went ahead and scheduled my HSG for October 5th I am excited yet nervous all at the same time!!!

Hello Everyone!

I got slightly caught up on everything, but reading up for 3 or 4 days is a bit much! Congrats to the BFP's that's SO exciting! Seems like we have been having a lot of those this month! CA was a ton of fun but exhausting. Thank you SO much to Jalara for letting me know that an decongestiant was OK, it helped a lot on the flight out there and by the time we flew home I didn't need it. It was great to see everyone back home and to play with my siblings little ones. When i was telling them all goodbye my sisters 3 year old refused to give me a hug because "you're wearing brown, I don't like brown." LOL my brothers 1.5 year old has started calling me Auntie Elmo (which is a good thing because she LOVES Elmo) And they all think my husband is "funny" which I certainly agree with

Yesterday my shoulder starting hurting like CRAZY again so i'm very glad to have an appt with my surgeon today to find out what can be done. He said he wanted to see me before I did any physical therapy or any injections. At this point, if it turns out I need surgery again I would seriously consider putting TTC on hold so that I could have it where as before I was thinking I'd just proceed with both and if I get pregnant then not have the surgery.

I saw that Batgirl, bairly saw a line 4 days after her missed period and I suppose that was encouraging because I am SO confused! All week I was nauseous, moody as all get out, head achey and had weird tummy aches that didn't feel like gas and not like cramps. I had taken a test right before I left and it was BFN, and took one yesterday and still BFN. I don't know when my period REALLY starts because I usually start spotting on Sunday and then sometime later that week actually get AF. Well I spotted a little Friday (which I think may have been irritation from getting dried out during the deed...sorry if that's TMI) and then NOTHING, no cramps nothing, and last night also a scant amount of bleeding, just enough to see on TP and since then nothing. So AF is either coming up and I just happen to be getting sick or I'm pregnant and for some reason my hormones aren't up yet. My sister-in-law said "you really should wait to take a test until a week or two after you miss your period." Who can wait that long!!! I think I'm gonna pick up some more tests and start takeing them first thing every morning until AF shows or I get a positive. Does that sound dumb.

Anyway, have a great day and congrats again to the BFP's

I just thought I would post on the board and complain how bad I need to pppppppeeeeeeeeeeeee...........damn ultrasounds......I know you all feel the same way as me when you go....

FRRIIIIGGG LOL Feels better to complain about it to someone though! Can't exactly yell it out in my cubicle at work!

*SIGH*

I think I'm gonna pick up some more tests and start takeing them first thing every morning until AF shows or I get a positive. Does that sound dumb.

not dumb at all. that is exactly what i would do. *fingers crossed*

so i went an picked up my dress from the seamstress and it is exactly what i feared. what fit perfectly on friday is too big today and will only get bigger as the week progresses. i am not passed the freak-out stage and just resigned to my dress looking 'not right'. i think i may have another seamstress lined up for thursday in wyoming, but she has warned me that she has never worked on a bridesmaid dress before and may not be able to handle anything complicated. fingers crossed she doesn't consider taking in the bodice and waist complicated (it is, it has tons of pleats and extra material). anyway. i'm frustrated with my moods, my training for my half-marathon in two weeks, my fluctuating weight, the drugs i am on, the upcoming wedding, everything. i hope i start to feel more like 'me' again soon.