**New & Crazy** friendly group thread ((5 BFPs))

[sherylb]

I love Texas weather. My rose bushes are full of fresh roses, my other flowers are growing and the plant my mil gave me that has looked dead since I got it is growing too.

 

[liz_legend]

I spent a LOT of money on pregger clothes yesterday
but I got awesome stuff at the outlets!!!!

 

[tl682]

Liz, what did you get?? Which outlets??

 

[tl682]

Have you girls heard anything bad about eating edamame?? Is it true that there's something in it that acts like estrogen and f's with hormones??

 

[sherylb]

Edamame is soy.

 

[tl682]

I know, but I read something earlier that said pregnant women shouldn't have it...

 

[sherylb]

I am not sure either way. My SIL was saying there are these single serving packages of Edamame at Sam's which would be easy for me to get my veggies.

 

[elliot]

Have you girls heard anything bad about eating edamame?? Is it true that there's something in it that acts like estrogen and f's with hormones??

I've never read anything specific to edamame. But I have read conflicting reports about soy in general... some saying it's the perfect food and others claiming in high quantities it can mess with hormones.

Here's a Q&A about soy I found online with a registered dietician in 2010:
Q.Soy
Is tofu/soy products safe to eat when trying to get pregnant/already pregnant? I have heard they can mess with fertility and reproductive organs.

A.Frances Largeman-Roth :
This is a really common question and one that I had when I was pregnant, so I included it in the book. A small study came out that said that soy foods negatively impacted a man's fertility. The soy experts I interviewed said that the study was misinterpreted and that as long as we eat soy foods the way the Japanese do, they are perfectly healthy. That means eating them in the least processed form: like tofu and edamame instead of things like bars made with soy protein isolate

Here's the link to all the rest of the Q&A (all about eating while PG): https://live.washingtonpost.com/what-to-eat-while-pregnant.html

The "What to Expect" book and website also discuss soy as healthy PG foods for vegetarians: https://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/eating-well/week-18/vegetarian.aspx

Bottom Line: If you don't drink soymilk exclusively, and eat tofu or other soy-based products every day, then I wouldn't worry about it. I probaly eat tofu or edamame once or twice a week, about the same as before I was PG. If you think you'll feel anxious about eating edamame, then I'd just avoid it. There are lots of other good things you can eat instead!

 

[elliot]

Liz, what did you get?? Which outlets??

Yes Liz! Tell us about your loot!

 

[ready4onemore]

Hey ladies,

It seems as if everyone on here excepted maybe 2 of us are preggers now. So you ladies have to send us some of that

I hope everyone is having a great day.

 

[sherylb]

 

[elliot]

Watch out Ready... here comes the motherlode!





Sending all kinds of good TTC vibes and sticky baby dust to Ready, Anne, and Heather

I think this thread Liz made for us is a lucky thread!

 

[ready4onemore]

Thank you ladies!!

I am sure trying to catch it.

 

[Heather9603]

So after years of problems, I am finally going to see an Ear Nose and Throat specialist. I've always had sinus problems, it runs in the family. My dad has had 3 nose surgerys and I figured mine would eventually get to that point. I'm hoping I can maybe get some prescription allergy meds (As I seem to be immune to everything OTC now), maybe some nasal spray and some sort of sinus meds. I obviously cannot have any surgery for awhile since I need to be available for James' mom. But I am going to ask about possibly cauterizing my nose. Its annoying because I CANNOT walk around without 50 kleenexs in my pockets or in my purse. Its a constant drip drip drip and I wipe my nose probably 3 or 4 times per hour. Then I wake up and can barely breathe from all the dried stuff thats been sitting in my nose all night.

Ugh, curse my father and giving me his nose! lol.

 

[tl682]

Elliot, thank you for the soy information!! I eat edamame sometimes, but I dont eat much tofu. I think I'll just stick to doing what I usually do!!

 

[tl682]

 

[tl682]

Liz, when's your next scan?? I want to know what you are having!!

 

[sherylb]

I am hoping ours is a girl. My HCG levels were 5393 @ 5+2 and 17332 @ 5+5.

 

[tl682]

Those are great numbers!! I dont remember what mine were at that time, but I think that as long as they go up, that's all they are looking for... I want to have a girl, too, mostly because DH doesn't want more than two children, and if this one is a boy, I'll be anxious that the next one wont be a girl!! But, I'll take healthy anything We have our nuchal scan tomorrow, and I'm a little anxious about it...

 

[tl682]

I have the "feeling" though that I'm having a boy.