Calling All Chatty Cathys

[kittykat7210]

Hey, I'm a very chatty person so would love to join all you lovely people

i'll say a little about me, i have polycystic ovaries that i'm currently treating via herbal remedies to regulate my period. Me and my partner have been trying for the last 3 years, last june we had a wonderful BFP that unfortunately left us at the 14 week mark in august, we have only just managed to get back into the swing of things. we have a pretty healthy sex life and are just trying to conceive our first after a long time without.

 

[tankel]

Sorry to hear about your loss. It must have been really hard. 14 weeks...I know my loss at 12 was bad. I thought I was in the safe zone. for you. Hope your rainbow baby comes soon. I am ttc with out waiting for af after my mc...Its exciting, exhausting, and very confusing. And it seems like everything is taking FOEVER!

 

[kittykat7210]

sorry for your loss as well! I would have loved to have just got back on the horse (so to speak) but its taken 6 months to finally decide we need to start trying again, i'm due AF on the 27th (since taking new tablets i seem to get my periods every 5 weeks which is SO much better than the twice a year i used to get), hoping it doesn't turn up but knowing my luck it will haha!

 

[tankel]

5 weeks was my normal before the MC. I'm now on week 4 post MC and no sign of AF, so I don't think that she will be knocking on the door anytime soon. I got a positive ovulation test last week and another one just now <-- I guess I will just have to wait and see what the next couple weeks brings.

What kind of herbal remedies do you take? I'm drinking a lot of red raspberry leaf tea so help make more cm and the hubby takes maca to help with his sperm quality.

 

[kittykat7210]

i drink spearmint tea, i take daily folic acid which seems to help regulate (depends who you ask but its working for me) i take fish oil tablets as well and i keep myself in tip top condition i also heard (oddly enough) that sleeping in lighter conditions can help so i leave the curtains open every night now to allow the moonlight to (maybe) do its magic its all seemingly getting my periods like a normal human being which is great

 

[prettybirdy27]

Hmm, AF hasn't show up yet, and I'm getting kind of mad. If I don't get to be pregnant, I should at least get my damn period on time!

Then again, I'd be lying if I said this didn't give me a little smidge of hope that I may still be pregnant.

 

[tankel]

That all seems very doable. Except for may the tip-top condition. HA! The more I try to work out, the bigger around my legs seem to get. Plus I don't think my belly got the message that there is no baby in there any longer I've been hitting the exercise pretty hard though and I feel better, which is what really counts. Do you run at all? My dh loves to run but the furthest I have ever gone (without stopping) is 2 miles. I mostly just do cardio videos off youtube now.

 

[tankel]

Hmm, AF hasn't show up yet, and I'm getting kind of mad. If I don't get to be pregnant, I should at least get my damn period on time!

Then again, I'd be lying if I said this didn't give me a little smidge of hope that I may still be pregnant.

Have you tested?

 

[kittykat7210]

twice a week i run 4-5 miles, and then everyday i do 80 sit ups 60 squats and 20 push ups haha

my belly didnt get the message for a while, it seems to be paying attention now which is nice!

but yeh i feel like i'm in such a better physical condition than i was this time last year

 

[prettybirdy27]

Hmm, AF hasn't show up yet, and I'm getting kind of mad. If I don't get to be pregnant, I should at least get my damn period on time!

Then again, I'd be lying if I said this didn't give me a little smidge of hope that I may still be pregnant.

Have you tested?

I did this morning,

But it was just with a wondfo. I'll wait a couple days and if AF doesn't show, I'll spring for some clearblue.

 

[tankel]

I'm sending you all the mojo. If you want I can beat up af for you. I have a mean right hook!

 

[kittykat7210]

Hmm, AF hasn't show up yet, and I'm getting kind of mad. If I don't get to be pregnant, I should at least get my damn period on time!

Then again, I'd be lying if I said this didn't give me a little smidge of hope that I may still be pregnant.

Have you tested?

I did this morning,

But it was just with a wondfo. I'll wait a couple days and if AF doesn't show, I'll spring for some clearblue.

some tests can be really cruel, could have gotten a false negative? if youre not usually late then it might just have been the test

Hope you get your BFP

 

[sunshine2014]

Yay!! Love TTC workout buddies. We should have a fitness group while TTC/early pregnancy. I tried to stsrt one last time I was pregnant, but no bites. Anyway you sound like me! I also have a daily routine of sit ups and squats. No push ups though...whew. But I try to get to the gym 4 days a week as well. And no processed foods Sunday-Friday. Semi cheat day Saturday, but either carbs or booze.

 

[kittykat7210]

Yay!! Love TTC workout buddies. We should have a fitness group while TTC/early pregnancy. I tried to stsrt one last time I was pregnant, but no bites. Anyway you sound like me! I also have a daily routine of sit ups and squats. No push ups though...whew. But I try to get to the gym 4 days a week as well. And no processed foods Sunday-Friday. Semi cheat day Saturday, but either carbs or booze.

I'm definitely up for that! i get a bit workout crazy sometimes haha. i used to go to the gym but all i ever really used was the running machine and i can run outside :') haha so i thought instead of using the money for that i'll save up for better things

 

[tankel]

I'd be down for that. I need some motivation.

 

[kittykat7210]

I'd be down for that. I need some motivation.

i can show some before and after photos if you want motivation for health reasons haha, i used to be severely overweight

 

[tankel]

yeah that kind of stuff really motivates me. I have been feeling like my body is not my own lately. The last year I gained 20 lbs out of no where. Seriously I did not change thing but stopped eating out often. I have been working really hard but have not been seeing any results. and this baby bump needs to go away! no baby, no bump!

 

[kittykat7210]

yeah that kind of stuff really motivates me. I have been feeling like my body is not my own lately. The last year I gained 20 lbs out of no where. Seriously I did not change thing but stopped eating out often. I have been working really hard but have not been seeing any results. and this baby bump needs to go away! no baby, no bump!

okay this was me 3 years ago at a wedding (size 18 bmi 32)

https://i1334.photobucket.com/albums/w660/kittykat7210/431199_10150833075845830_177766369_n_zpsk0omny3g.jpg

and this is me now (size 6 bmi 19)

https://i1334.photobucket.com/albums/w660/kittykat7210/Norwich-20150116-00363_zps6tx4xbyg.jpg


and this is because i love this dress

https://i1334.photobucket.com/albums/w660/kittykat7210/Broadland-20150219-00425_zpsb1azrsrg.jpg

 

[tankel]

wow! gorgeous. That really makes me want to do some squats.

 

[sunshine2014]

You look amazing!!! Congratulations. That's incredible. I love the shoes in the bottom one!!! But way to go. I bet now that you're in the routine and habit of healthy eating, it's completely different than before.

I am super hard on myself, mostly about eating. I enjoy working out and feel food when I do. I'm petite, but I worry about gaining weight in the wrong pkaces because of that. I'm 5'2 and used to be 105 which is too thin, I know), now I'm sitting at around 113. I'm comfortable there and would like to stay that weight, until I possibky have kids, but I find I need to reallt stay on top of it or else I go up quickly. Weight is such a damn tricky thing. We put so much thought and concern into it.....