Getting Fit Before Baby

[ireadyermind]

Just wanted to pop in and share this article: More Exercise Does Not Necessarily Mean More Calories Burnt

 

[Fern81]

Sorry to disappoint - stark white bfn @12dpo, 10hr concentrated hold.

No line has EVER meant that I'm pregnant, unfortunately.

My temp has also taken a huge dip which it never does at 12dpo, I can't feel the CL anymore so it probably started to die a bit sooner than it usually does in my cycles and I expect af momentarily. Oh well at least the cycle was "normal" up until the end and I totally expected bfn.

 

[Fern81]

I think there was something wrong with yesterday's test. That line was very light with a few darker "patches" or something. I really think in April if I have any hope I will wait for my temps to stay up past 14dpo and only test then. Then it should be unambiguous!

 

[mrs.green2015]

Fern- April? You're not trying February or March? Did I miss something. Sorry about the bfn!

 

[swimmyj1]

Darn I'm sorry fern I was hoping that was it.

Has anyone tried Mac and chese but you make it with squash and a small amount of chese? It's amazing totally tricked my brain into thinking I was eating gooie Mac and cheese.

 

[ireadyermind]

Aww, bummer, Fern! I was really rooting for you!


AFM - BFN this morning, but that's what I was expecting. The test I used (the brand is like.. sure test? something cheap and generic, but which says it's sensitive to 10miu) had some serious dye splotches everywhere at the 5 minute mark, but no line. I left it out to dry and will check it later to see if those dye splotches moved on or if I'll just have to wait.

At this point, I'm thinking I'll wait to test again until Wednesday or so. AF is due in 5 days (Well, 6 technically because my LP is 15 days), so hopefully she stays gone!

 

[Fern81]

Mmmm Swimmy share the recipe please!!

Mrsgreen - Let me share my sordid ttc history, I will try to keep it short. Hopefully it will answer your question & clarify my love/HATE relationship with ttc.
* I've been ttc since 2003. First with dh #1 (1 year no b/c & LOTS of bd, then 18 mnths serious ttc. No bfp ever.) Then ntnp on and off, with current DH serious ttc since March 2014.
* I suffer from extended endometriosis.
* Had a laparotomy (major surgery) to remove enormous endometriomas from both ovaries. Back then (I was 20) the dr recommended I have my left ovary removed because of endo damage. I refused. (I have since ovulated from that ovary a number of times).
* Had a laparoscopy in Dec 2014 to remove stage 3 endo - the dumbass dr removed it ineptly with an argon lazer. At that time my left ovary & tube & parts of uterus and intestines & bladder were fused with endometrial growth and attached to my posterior abdominal wall.
* After being manhandled and continually misdiagnosed etc by that dr (I saw her Aug 2014- Dec 2014), I eventually found a new dr who is an endometriosis and infertility specialist. Saw him for the first time in June 2015.
* He said that my previous dr did ALL the wrong tests, misdiagnosed me, treated me incorrectly and medicated me for conditions I didn't have..... long story short I had to have all the infertility tests redone. So far EVERYTHING is perfect including all my hormone levels, DH's SA, my uterine lining thickness, HSG shows uterine shape & tubes wide open. I just have one blood clotting problem, recently diagnosed and currently treated with 81mg aspirin.
* New dr said that because I haven't ever been able to get pregnant since 2003, I will probably never be able to get pregnant on my own. Everything looks great, however the endo can prevent implantation and/or affect/destroy my egg cells.
* The previous idiot dr's method to remove endo with a lazer, allows 75% of endo growth to return within a year. My new dr advised me to have it surgically cut out ASAP to give me even the slightest chance of ever conceiving. This new surgery will happen on the 9th of March and will keep most endo growth at bay for 5-10 years.
* Then once the endo is removed and out of the picture, and I keep on taking aspirin; from April we might have a better chance of conceiving, provided my follicles and egg cells are not too badly damaged. My age isn't on my side either regarding egg cell health, I'm 34.
* Dr also strongly suggested me getting a "diagnostic" IVF this year. Since we don't have any idea as to my egg cell quality, ICSI/IVF will serve as being diagnostic even while serving as a fertility treatment, meaning that the embryologists will actually be able to test the aspirated egg cells & see if they can fertilize, how the embies divide etc. We are thinking of MAYBE doing it in August. It all depends on how much we manage to save, what we decide from a faith/religious point of view etc.
* Due to the endo I've also been on the bcp on and off for a few months... dr wanted me on it until the laparoscopy but I've been naughty and didn't take it every month. I admitted as much to him and he said OK I don't have to take it in Feb then either, only one more month until surgery.

Phew! What a mouthful.

OK so our April cycle will be the first cycle after the endo has been PROPERLY removed. DH and I've also been taking a supplement regime and I'm following an anti-inflammatory/ fertility diet, since the beginning of January. Egg cells and sperm cells have a 90 day development & maturation cycle so all our preparation as from the beginning of Jan is for the eggs & sperm that will be mature during my April cycle.

We will ttc in Feb; my March cycle is also when I will have surgery which will probably fall in the 1st week of my cycle so I don't know if I will ovulate or not (my body ovulates very late or not at all during surgery/invasive medical procedure cycles). However, after so many years I have NO expectations of me actually falling pregnant before April. And even after the surgery my chances are very slim.

We are not just ttc anymore. For the past 18 months we (especially me) have really been trying to focus on other adventures as well & praying for acceptance more than anything else, because the reality is we will probably never have kids. I keep wanting to give up, but we both want to give ttc as much time, effort and money as possible though, up to a point; so that we never look back and regret that "we didn't try hard enough".

Thanks for allowing me a space where I feel safe to write all of that down again, it's cathartic. Feel free to ask me ANYTHING!

Keeping my FX for all of you girls!

 

[mrs.green2015]

Oh my goodness. I knew you had surgery coming up but didn't realize it was so much going on. I'm so so so sorry! I'm so glad you got a god doctor and you're getting on the right track.

 

[cupcakestoy]

Boo for bfn's!!!

I'm completely lost on my cycle! Had enough spotting today that's its almost like cd1???? My body hates me!

 

[swimmyj1]

Fern I'm glad you got some answers from this new doctor. Hopefully he gets you on the right track and you get your bfp hope your surgery goes perfectly!!
As soon as my mom sends the mac&squash recipe I'll put it on (I liked hers better lol)

 

[cupcakestoy]

Whoop! Whoop! Down TEN pounds with 1st week of 21 day fix! In shock, but freaking' excited!!!

 

[ireadyermind]

That's amazing, cupcake! Good work!

 

[mrs.green2015]

Yay cupcake!!! That's amazing! Congrats!!

 

[Fern81]

Wow cupcake that's amazing!!!!! You are going to be super skinny, healthy and fit in time for IVF .

Irym I'm in love with that steeply rising chart of yours. Fx for you, for our first 2016 bfp.

Mrsgreen are you excited for this cycle yet? Gotta love the follicular phase.... Fx for you too!

I've had no appetite the past few days & feel driven to wake up early and garden, exercise etc. I went for a run today and ran myself almost into a faint. Have no idea where this is coming from but I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts lol!!!

 

[cupcakestoy]

Thanks gals! So apparently I had ovulation bleeding :/ Had it once in past but not this much, but Dr. Says I had 2, possibly 3 follies rupture :0 So PRAYING dh's swimmers can hit at least 1! LoL going to bd tonight, just in case

 

[mrs.green2015]

Cupcake! You're having an amazing day! Lol what was the bdinf like before you released all those! Hoping you catch the egg!

 

[Ursaula]

BOO for BFNs!

Quick update...I had my doctor appointment and my uterus/ovaries are completely normal, nothing is wrong with them!? I'm super confused!! Had this new doctor up my metformin to 1000mg too. Fx'd...

 

[mrs.green2015]

Urs- are they giving you ANY ideas as to what's up with your cycles and ovulating?

 

[swimmyj1]

Ooohhh cupcake congrats on the weight loss, that is just incredible! Hoping this is your cycle!!

 

[ireadyermind]

Wow cupcake that's amazing!!!!! You are going to be super skinny, healthy and fit in time for IVF .

Irym I'm in love with that steeply rising chart of yours. Fx for you, for our first 2016 bfp.

Mrsgreen are you excited for this cycle yet? Gotta love the follicular phase.... Fx for you too!

I've had no appetite the past few days & feel driven to wake up early and garden, exercise etc. I went for a run today and ran myself almost into a faint. Have no idea where this is coming from but I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts lol!!!

I'm liking that steep rise too -- but I'm thinking it's just my new thermometer? Or, well, that's what I'm telling myself. But I used it last month too, and didn't get steep inclines like this.

Thinking about it, though, I also had severe moodiness this month, and lately tingly nipples -- and I'm pretty sure those are all just symptoms of high progesterone levels?



Also -- after I had that weird "gusher" of bleeding in my mouth, I went and brushed the living daylights out of my teeth, and nothing! Not even the slightest hint of pink! No idea what's going on there. lol


I just finished a 20 minute "yoga for beginners" workout video, and I'm surprised to see that I did pretty well on it! So I'm not as out of shape as I originally thought, but there's room for improvement of course. I'm going to try and do this routine once a day for a week and see where it gets me.

So far it's the only REAL "beginner" yoga workout I've been able to find for free on the internet. All of the others I've tried had some seriously complicated poses, one right after the other, failing to take into account that people looking for "beginner" videos are actually going to BE beginners! lol.

If anyone's interested, here's a link:
https://youtu.be/v7AYKMP6rOE