Could use a buddy

[lxb]

welcome butterfly~! perhaps your bfp is just a bit shy and will show up tmr~

 

[SashimiMimi]

Whoah!!! I just checked the board for the first time all day!! Woo hoo Sleepy!!! Xoxoxox so happy for you!

As for me I've done all 4 beta blood tests and the results were great. My first ultrasound is Monday!!! I'm starting to feel like my pregnancy is real and I'm more excited than nervous. I'm just trying to figure out whether or not I should dye my hair in the first trimester... Roots are getting bad and I don't think I can hold off until December!!

I will start my pregnancy journal this weekend when I have more time.

 

[Pino6161]

Sash-- I am so happy that your tests came out great! I am sure you will be ok if you do it in the 1st trimester. If I ever to get pregnant I guess I am not allowed to get my hair cut or dyed cause of some mexican superstition Before I had my last MC my OH had such a fit when I bought my hair dye

 

[haribo813]

Sleepy! A birthday BFP, it doesn't get much better than that! Am so happy for you both, that's amazing news!

Sashimi, fantastic news about all our blood tests and exciting for 1st ultrasound.

Butterfly, welcome! Sorry you got your period but hoping that next month is the month for you.

As for me, I saw the specialist today and whereas most people have 15 follicles per month altogether, I have 15 in each ovary which apparently means I have polycystic ovaries. But I don't have polycystic ovarian syndrome as I don't have any of the symptoms-I have regular cycles and don't get spots or hair in weird places. All my blood tests were fine but my FSH was slightly high which is a bit weird as I have so many follicles (you'd expect it to be low). Dr was happy. OH's tests were all better than average. He recommends we keep trying. If we want free IVF we need to wait another year or we can go ahead whenever with it if we want to pay £5000. I think we'll keep trying for a while, I'll do TCM with that special lady and will have a HSG test done in case it's the tubes. If anyone knows anything about this condition when you don't have the syndrome, that would be great. Thanks a lot.
xxx

 

[SashimiMimi]

Haribo that's really interesting what the doctor uncovered. Did he recommend taking any type of medications or even trying IUI? The HSG while uncomfortable is a good test and our doctor said it boosts fertility by 5% for 3 months after because it clears everything out. I'm going to spend all day googling what the doctor told you tomorrow and I see my acupuncturist this Saturday and I'll ask her if she has heard of this. It's tough when they uncover something and it only leads to more questions but it sounds like you are in good hands and on the right track. It's amazing that the UK covers the cost of IVF. It's so expensive here!!

I've felt a little apprehensive this evening. I'm nervous for my first scan on monday. I facetimed with my brother today and he said I looked miserable. I said I was anxious and always tired. He warned me to relax and enjoy this as they struggled for 3 years to get PG with my niece and probably didn't enjoy their first pregnancy as much as they could have.

Well it seems like things are shifting in here which is great! Haribo is getting answers from her doctor, Lxb is winding up for TTC, Pino and Treasured and taking some time to relax, NTNP and focus on health and well-being, country is having a boy and off on a babymoon and we finally have some BFPs rolling in. First Lauren, then me and now the ultimate 30th birthday surprise for sleepy!!!!

Ladies I really feel a shift in this thread and feel the good luck and baby dust are all around us. The fall always feels like the real new year to me because it was always when school started and it must always feels like the beginning of something new. So I think this is going to be a great year ahead for all of us!

 

[lxb]

haribo - it seems like you've got some great answers~ sorry I dont know much about syndrome so can't be much of a help there. wow... agree with sashimi! it's amazing uk covers ivf cost!! how are you feeling today? is af still around?

sashimi - great news on your blood work!! it definitely seems like things are shifting here!! pretty soon this thread will be filled with all crazy preggo ladies! monday seems like a long time away huh~~ anything plan for the weekend to keep you occupy?

sleepy - :wave: newly preggo crazy lady~!! how are you feeling today??

treasured & pino - how are exercising going?? I woke up 10 min early to do some situps and squads! Man.. I am SOOO out of shape!! I'm having hard time doing 10 reps! I'm so doomed!!

lauren - how's your little panda doing?

preg - almost time for another bump pic~

country - you're on your babymoon!! I miss you already!!!

afm, forgot to bring my opk to work this morning! a bit irritated but it's okay~~ I'm going to jump on dh regardless! Hmm... have some random pain on bbs and stomach. Pre-O symptoms?

OT: Feeling good as I put on some bright nail polish! [ulta -- fuchsiamania! link] and curled my hair this morning to go to work!

 

[Pino6161]

I just totally looked up my foods when me and OH go out to eat. Talk about HORRIBLE. We LOVE taco bell and it is over 2000 calories for what I normally get well there won't be any eating out

 

[lauren26]

Taco Bell is a big caloric offender!! I was shocked too. Same with Qdoba and Chipotle etc. I think the average calorie count for a meal out with app, dinner, dessert is 5,000 calories.

 

[treasured]

ohhhhh pino I swear if I lived in the states I would be a thousand stone by now... You guys have such nicer/unhealthier foods than us here ! I am jealous but kinda glad or I would be massive! I loved taco bell when I visited Texas, and also a place called chik fillet? SO GOOD. and also dairy queen chicken with a white gravy... hmmmm must diet

 

[treasured]

sleeepy- congrats again so exciting!

pino- commented on your journal but hope your doing good! im gonna add you on fitnesspal tonight!

lxb- thank you for your tech advice again haha you are so clever when it comes to B&B computer stuff its always so hard to start excersizing after you havent for a while but im sure you will be doing 100s in no time do you know if you are going to ovulate soon? your chart is looking nice and stable

sashimi- thanks for the encouragement girl! cant wait for your scan either it will come sooner than you realise you totally deserve this so be happy

haribo- im sorry I dont have much knowledge about that condition and maybe I'm being stupid but are more folicles not better? or is it like over active? did your doctor say anything about it being harder to conceive with that problem? like statistic wise or anything?

lauren- how are you girlll? hope your not feeling too nervous about the future scan im sure it will all be fine and you need to just concentrate on you and OHs time together before theres a little one stealing all your time

country- you are so far along now! have you uploaded a bump pic yet (I am going to stalk your journal now but you better get one up )

preg- how are things? kicked the MS yet ?

how is everyone else if I have missed? xxxx

 

[Pino6161]

I just did a load of research on acne cause I have tried EVERYTHING. Well my goal as of today is no dairy. I know when I drink milk it really upsets my stomach, but I absolutely LOVE cheese. Well no more for me. It should also help with my heartburn, so we will see I want to try it for 30 days. Dairy free. Wish me luck!!

 

[SashimiMimi]

Lxb I plan on doing nothing this weekend! I have acupuncture tomorrow at 11 and then I'm getting a Brazilian at 1! After that I plan on vegging until Sunday night. I'm still a bit nervous for the scan on Monday. I'd really like to break out of this fear and start enjoying the pregnancy I worked so hard for. I will start my journal this weekend which I hope you all stalk! Maybe a journal will help me feel like this is all real!!

Pino I don't think I've ever eaten at a taco bell although we do have them in Canada. Another thing I've never had is burger king! I've never had a whopper! I'm a little worried about my own eating habits right now. I have weird cravings and all I want to eat are lemons, really sour olives or pasta with cheese. I planned on cooking a stir fry with pork tenderloin and broccoli tonight and it's making me want to gag! I got a poutine for lunch (fries with cheese and gravy) because I just want comfort food. But i know now is the time in my life that healthy eating is so important!!

I want to know where country went in her babymoon!! I informed OH of the babymoon concept and he seemed fascinated! He had no idea that people took banymoons so we are planning to possibly go to New York or maybe the south in march. I don't know if that will be too late for me to travel but we are pretty much snowed in here in Toronto from December until the end of February and traveling is not easy during winter!!

 

[Pino6161]

Sash--- Your not missing out on Burger King I don't like it at all!! I love the idea of a babymoon. Your last outing with just 2. As for craving maybe give a little, or find a middle for your cravings IDK

 

[lauren26]

Can't wait until I'm home so I can write to you ladies one more hour of work......ugh! At least it's Friday

 

[lxb]

pino - I had just a Beef Supreme Gorditas from taco bell on Wednesday! And shared a Nacho supreme with my sis! Mm... I like their cinnamon twist too~~

sashimi - looking forward to stalk your journal~!! first scan is always nerve wrecking~ once you see the little heart beat(s), you will feel more relax about it. Definitely do babymoon!! Oo.. NY! have you been there? dh & i might go to New York in June time~~ as to sour-food craving. like pino said.. give a little as long as it's not the ONLY food you eat~ my sis kept munching on the dried sour plum during her first tri! (I'm drooling right now just thinking about it~ )

lauren - Happy Friday~~~

 

[lauren26]

Sashimi - We will all stalk!! The nurse at my doctor's office said you're in survival mode in 1st tri so while it's of course ideal to eat really healthy that most women live off of mac n cheese or mashed potatoes during their first twelve weeks. I haven't been able to eat healthy much at all! I can do salads and fruit occasionally but can't spend any time in the kitchen without feeling sick so I have been doing cereal and clif bars and apples and yogurt. I think country went to Orlando! But she didn't know what the plans were. Poutine sounds soo yummy!! Brazilian sounds sooo painful! Lol. Burger King is the worst, you are def not missing out.

lxb - I hope you O soon!! Looking like you will

Pino - GL with dairy free! I bet it will change how you feel quite a bit.

treasured - My next scan will probably not be until 20 weeks! So I am content and not worried atm My 8w was on Tuesday and I felt a million times better after that.

Afm - LONG week!! I am glad to be done. Next week is a big one at work, then OH and I move over the weekend, and then my workplace moves the following week Yayyy weekend!

 

[SashimiMimi]

Dried sour plums! Lxb I had to google what they are and now I want!! Wikipedia says they are super salty and nothing sounds more appealing to me right now!! In will not rest until I figure out who sells them in Toronto!!

 

[lxb]

Dried sour plums! Lxb I had to google what they are and now I want!! Wikipedia says they are super salty and nothing sounds more appealing to me right now!! In will not rest until I figure out who sells them in Toronto!!

they have different 'flavor' too. some are salty, some soury, some sweet! Some had their seeds removed too! (which i LOVE! because I don't want to deal with that seed!)
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Do you have any Asian Market near by? They usually have those~

lauren - Ahh~~ yay for moving to a new place~!! I hate moving! good thing is we moved from an apt to a house and we barely had any furniture (and that was already a pain~)! I can't imagine moving from house to house now as my junks are piling up! remember! Not to lift anything heavy!!

 

[SashimiMimi]

Yummmm!! We hav Asian markers everywhere. A huge Chinatown, Korean grocery stores, you name it. Toronto is known as the "melting pot" because of its diverse ethnicities and there is definitely a large Asian population. Hopefully I can find them. What section I the grocery store are they normally in?

 

[lxb]

Hmm... Not sure how the Asian market is like over there. But I went to this Chinese marketplace and they have this section where they have all the dried/pickled fruits in bit containers and they let you try it before you buy it. Not sure if it is popular in Korea market or not (probably not). But in markets where they don't have the buckets section, it is typically in the snack or candy aisle. But the thing about that is you can't really try it first to see if you like them or not~. I would imagine Chinatown would be ideal for things like this

Big containers like this --> link. Maybe you can tell them you are expecting and see what they recommend?