Hey, gals! Look at how busy this thread is!
I skimmed the last few posts to get a gist for what's been happening lately and it all sounds really good!
Swimmy - I love the pics! Good for you, putting them out here for us despite being shy about it! I love that we can see the changes you're making to your body. Keep it up!
Krissie - nice job on the quilt! I'm so unskilled when it comes to quilting, I envy your ability.
Rawr - Fern makes some good points. Meal prep makes it so much easier to avoid going out for junk. DH helps me on 1 weekend day. We go get all the groceries, then prep at least 1 week's worth of meals in a couple of hours. Then it's just a matter of popping something into the microwave or oven. You can make some pretty amazing comfort foods like that and they're healthier than takeout. Worth a look!
Fern - yeah I'm betting the progesterone and estrogen supplements aren't helping with the nausea! It seems to have lessened some the past couple of days, though, so that's a relief.
I think you're allowed to take it easy on yourself this time around with FET. It's a stressful time for you!
AFM - I am still fed up with Kaiser. I emailed my OB with my ultrasound images and notes from the fertility clinic on Monday last week. When I called the office Tuesday to set up my next prenatal appt, they didn't bother pulling up my records and instead started trying to set me up as though their office had never seen me before.
After clearing that up, they wanted to set my appt for weeks from now, except the OB had indicated I'm a high risk patient and need 2x visits a month. So I contacted the OB, who told me they won't bother checking my cervix at all until I reach 14 weeks. But I don't understand why that is, because they check it with the same ultrasound wand they'll be using to look at my little bean with! Why refuse to check my cervical length and opening at 9 weeks if it doesn't take any extra work? I am on some cervical cancer support boards and have read stories about women miscarrying because their cervix dilated at 9 or 10 weeks. Something which can be remedied via cerclage. It's so enfuriating how this company is so disinterested in the wellbeing of their prenatal patients!
Then after all that, the OB says, "You need to send me all the documents the fertility clinic gave you". When I told her I already had, she didn't reply. It was like she didn't even realize those were from me to begin with, despite my name being plastered all over everything. Grrr.
In happier news... August 25th, DH and I went with my mother and her bf to a Pat Benatar concert, with Toto as their openers. That was a good one.
Then this weekend August 31st, we saw Tom Petty on his 40th anniversary tour. I was slightly disappointed in that one; Tom seemed bored and worn out at the end of a long tour. The songs were a little slower than they should have been, and he seemed to rely a lot on his backup singers. Still, it was a nice concert. Tom Petty probably won't tour again. He's 67 or older.
Pregnancy wise, I'm less tired and less nauseated these past few days. I was able to catch up on some house cleaning that was being neglected while I was so nauseated.
Still dealing with the ovarian cyst, which now feels pinchy and uncomfortable. I'm wondering if it's growing, but since Kaiser won't see me for another week or more, I won't know for a while.
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I've never been this heavy without being pregnant before. It's really discouraging. The only time I seem to do a good job is when I do a Ketogenic diet but I didn't feel like cutting my carbs so drastically, esp since I can't if I get pregnant anyway. But I do much better on that rigid of a diet. Ugh. Must learn self-control/discipline. I've seen shirts or memes that say I run because I eat or I run so I can eat. Something like that. Anyway, that would be me. Except I don't run enough, lol. The problem is, I LOVE food. I love cooking food. I love cheese. And wine. Fortunately, when I cook, I cook healthy (low carb) -- and make really yummy meals. But when I get stressed, I have no desire to cook and order pizza. 
How many days til you test? FX'd!
