Getting Fit Before Baby

[ireadyermind]

Swimmy - Thanks!


AFM - Just got back from a nice weekend out of town with DH.

Friday night we saw Loreena McKennitt in concert (look her up! ), Saturday we drove around a quaint little beach town called Bodega Bay, and Sunday we spend the afternoon in San Francisco. Now I'm back home and worn out! lol.

It was a great trip and I really feel mentally refreshed after that change in scenery.

 

[mrs.green2015]

Irym- you must live in Cali! Me too! What a small world. We're up near sac. I love bodega bay. It's so nice there without too many tourist.
we went up to Reno for a quick overnight trip to just get out of town and relax.

 

[ireadyermind]

Irym- you must live in Cali! Me too! What a small world. We're up near sac. I love bodega bay. It's so nice there without too many tourist.
we went up to Reno for a quick overnight trip to just get out of town and relax.

I do live in CA! We are actually in Sacto. Haha.

Bodega Bay is really nice. I hadn't been there in 10+ years and DH had never been at all, so it was a good trip. He really liked it! We would have stayed the night there, but it was a spur of the moment trip out (since it was only 30mins away from our concert venue) and all the inns were full. Boooo. Haha

 

[cupcakestoy]

Hey gals! Hope all is well...AFM the witch is due today, but I'm praying she skips me!

 

[mrs.green2015]

Cupcake- we will be pretty close to cycle buddies this month. I started spitting today so I assume tomorrow AF will be here

Irym- what a nice trip! We're just up the road in Roseville. What a tiny world!

 

[ireadyermind]

Cupcake - FX'd! Good luck and baby dust!

Mrs.Green - Wow, it IS a small world!

 

[cupcakestoy]

BFN today Still no sign of AF, but officially ntnp & more focused on wt loss, as financials are in order....I'm the only thing holding us back I guess :/

 

[mrs.green2015]

Sorry cupcake! I've been focusing on wt loss too. Well until Thursday. I'm down a couple more pounds and am feeling so much better.

 

[cupcakestoy]

I'm just super bummed! I'm a 26 cycle day type gal, rarely ever go more unless medicated, but no sign of af Was hopeful that all that reunion bd-ing would pay off.....DRATS!!!!!
Skipped out on a training meeting tonight as a gal there is due a week after I was & I just can't take it today! ALso skipped out on bible study tonight ue to the preggo people.....UGH I'll be in my box if you need me!

 

[cupcakestoy]

BFN. No AF. No spotting. UGh!


In other exciting news....I bit the bullet, took a leap of faith & requested an appt with the Fertility clinic!!!! It was scary to push the send button, but I am READY to get the ball rolling! I requested it in late July or early August.....So that means I HAVE to get busy, which is a good thing since I do better under pressure lol I told my dh this morning that I was thinking about it, but I didn't tell him I WAS doing it today! I'm sure it will be fine with him, but to see the look on his face will probably be a good time!

 

[swimmyj1]

green - yay on the weight loss!

cupcake - I'm so glad you made that step to see a specialist. I really hope they can give you some answers and help you get your BFP

AFM - scary last few days. I had a lot of cramping and bleeding while at work the other night. Went to the ER (thank goodness I was already there lol). My potassium and sodium levels were dangerously low and I was having heart irregularities. Baby thank goodness was fine. They think the clotting was from my car accident last week, sense they were low in my cervix and it was closed. I got some sodium and potassium replacement but still had a small seizure. Scared the hell out of me. I didn't think about how sick I've been sense being pregnant effecting my electrolytes this much. I now have to get them checked once a week. I'm still really worried that it effected baby.

 

[mrs.green2015]

How scary swim! I'm so glad everything is ok!!

My first infertility appointment is tomorrow. All tests have been done. (Except ultrasound that's tomorrow) for any ladies that have been, what should i expect? Why advice?

 

[cupcakestoy]

Swimmy- my goodness! I would be scared too! Hope its a short term problem, which is thankfully caught early!
Mrs. G- good luck tomorrow & kup! Be sure to write down your ?s or you'll forget in all the nerved/excitement!

Dh just grinned me & hugged he did say he was going to be my walking buddy, so we'll see how that goes....

 

[Fern81]

Hi gals, missing you all!!
I'll be back on Saturday, catch up properly etc. Just quickly wanted to reply to mrsgreen:
The best advice I got (happens to be from a bnb buddy! ) is to write down EVERYTHING you want to ask the dr and take the list with you. You can check it off as your questions get answered lol I do it every time so my dr knows to ask for "the list" with each consult!! Just because we are usually so stressed/excited seeing the fertility specialist that we might forget half of what we wanted to ask. You might ask about cd3 blood tests to test FSH and LH baseline values, 7dpo blood test to test for progesterone, baseline ultrasounds to check antral follicle count, cd10 u/s to check developing follicles and measure uterine lining thickness, ultrasound after O to confirm presence of corpus luteum, blood tests for clotting and immune factors, hsg to look at tubes... (I know you had one but ask about the results and if you can have any problems fixed! My first hsg showed a blocked tube but subsequent two hsgs showed no blockages so they can even repeat the test for a second opinion).
More invasive tests include a hysteroscopy (where they check for abnormalities eg polyps or fibroids or septums inside uterus with tiny camera) and a laparoscopy where they check for endo and other anatomical abnormalities via lap portals. During both those procedures you will have anaesthesia but if there is something structurally wrong they can usually surgically fix it during the procedure.
Also ask about the possibility of pcos and testosterone tests /ultrasounds to check it out.
Then query Clomid or femara, more closely monitored cycles while medicated, etc.

Those are all the tests/procedures I've had so far if you want to ask the dr about any of them!

GOOD LUCK can't wait to hear what dr says.

Cupcake- eeekkkk for IVF date!!!!! So exciting.

Swimmy- take care of yourself hun, hope everything is OK now.

Will catch up properly on Sat and tell my planned ivf story etc

 

[ireadyermind]

Cupcake - You must be so excited! And nervous. I'm like you: work best under a deadline/pressure. I bet with that goal in mind you'll really be able to buckle down!

Swimmy - Yikes! That IS scary! I'm glad you were able to get that taken care of so quickly. I'm sure baby will be all right!

Mrs. Green - I don't have anything else to add in regards to what you should do at your appointment. These gals seem to have covered it nicely! Haha. All I can say is keep us posted!

Fern - We're excited to have you back with us!

 

[mrs.green2015]

Thank you ladies so much! I've made a short list but I think it'll be a lot of questions as they come up I'm usually pretty good about asking questions during.

Fern- thinking of you. Can't wait for a full update. I feel like this journey you took away from Bnb has been so amazing and I can't wait to hear all about it.

Irym- how are you Hun? Haven't heard from you awhile.

Cupcake- I'm sooo happy for you! Sooooo happy for you. How come you're waiting until August for an appointment?

 

[MerryAnn]

Thanks for the info

 

[cupcakestoy]

Mrs. G- I need to lose some weight for best success rate with ivf

 

[mrs.green2015]

I know about the success rate and I guess since it's so expensive you'd want the best odds. You can do it girl!

I just got done at the doctors and was prescribed clomid at 100mg.

 

[cupcakestoy]

Yep, I want the odds in our favor for sure! Good luck with the Clomid!