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[alicatt]

Coy. You must be starving!!!! No wonder im fat. Wow that is what it takes??? Hunger pains. I must say i did eat because of the flu from tues night intil today lunch and i wasnt hungry. I think the acupunture really helped.

First. Yeah for the surge

Ali. What is going on??? So what does it all mean?

Phil. Sounds like you are doing great. Hold your ground. Cant wait to see photos!!!!

Im feeling much better now.

I just posted a bit ago (probably about the same time you were)!
I'm sad I can't try this month Gotta wait until Feb. ARGH!

I can't decide if I'm pregnant or have the flu, whatever it is, it is not pleasant! It is strange, I can't sleep but I'm exhausted, I am nauseous and don't feel like eating, dizzy, and hot flashes and chills, and just feeling off in general. I haven't been sick at all. So strange.

 

[Samsfan]

Alicatt- We did post at the same time. Have you tried acupuncture? I really recommend it. I tried it yesterday for the first time. I was so sick with a stomach bug and I usually take 3 days to recover, but I had the acupuncture, came home and slept for 17 hours. This morning I was a new person. MY DH says he swears its the acu. I'm sorry you have to wait until next month. I know the feeling. Take time to heal yourself and get ready for your last knockout round! I'm with you.

I was so sick yesterday that I forgot to temp this morning. Do you think my calendar which I just started is all off now?

Coy. You must be starving!!!! No wonder im fat. Wow that is what it takes??? Hunger pains. I must say i did eat because of the flu from tues night intil today lunch and i wasnt hungry. I think the acupunture really helped.

First. Yeah for the surge

Ali. What is going on??? So what does it all mean?

Phil. Sounds like you are doing great. Hold your ground. Cant wait to see photos!!!!

Im feeling much better now.

I just posted a bit ago (probably about the same time you were)!
I'm sad I can't try this month Gotta wait until Feb. ARGH!

I can't decide if I'm pregnant or have the flu, whatever it is, it is not pleasant! It is strange, I can't sleep but I'm exhausted, I am nauseous and don't feel like eating, dizzy, and hot flashes and chills, and just feeling off in general. I haven't been sick at all. So strange.

 

[alicatt]

Alicatt- We did post at the same time. Have you tried acupuncture? I really recommend it. I tried it yesterday for the first time. I was so sick with a stomach bug and I usually take 3 days to recover, but I had the acupuncture, came home and slept for 17 hours. This morning I was a new person. MY DH says he swears its the acu. I'm sorry you have to wait until next month. I know the feeling. Take time to heal yourself and get ready for your last knockout round! I'm with you.

I was so sick yesterday that I forgot to temp this morning. Do you think my calendar which I just started is all off now?

Coy. You must be starving!!!! No wonder im fat. Wow that is what it takes??? Hunger pains. I must say i did eat because of the flu from tues night intil today lunch and i wasnt hungry. I think the acupunture really helped.

First. Yeah for the surge

Ali. What is going on??? So what does it all mean?

Phil. Sounds like you are doing great. Hold your ground. Cant wait to see photos!!!!

Im feeling much better now.

I just posted a bit ago (probably about the same time you were)!
I'm sad I can't try this month Gotta wait until Feb. ARGH!

I can't decide if I'm pregnant or have the flu, whatever it is, it is not pleasant! It is strange, I can't sleep but I'm exhausted, I am nauseous and don't feel like eating, dizzy, and hot flashes and chills, and just feeling off in general. I haven't been sick at all. So strange.

I did do acupuncture this past round of IVF. She wants me to keep doing it every 2 weeks until we start FET. I don't know if it helped or not? I didn't find it overly relaxing, I just wanted to get it over with. Is that bad? IDK. I am still trying to figure out what to do? So many decisions!

 

[Grey Eyes]

Phil- how are you doing lady? Glad you are standing your ground...as long as you and babes r ok!!

 

[TerriLou]

Morning All,

Nothing to report, just popped on her to catch up and check for any news from Phil.

Hubby is off Scuba diving again this weekend, I'm not invited this time, its just a boys weekend. I'll be going with him next weekend though, staying overnight, although sharing a room with another lady, not Hubby. Its the lady who's ex was causing all the problems a while ago. We are good friends, so its OK, it'll just be strange not to be in a room with Ian.

Off to work now, got to go into the office today, which is a pain.

 

[jm1355]

Btw....I know Jess hasn't been charting but just guessing from her past charts I'd say she could be in the 2WW right now Fx'd for Jess and her BF!!!

Thank you, Coy! I haven't kept track so I don't even know if we BD'd at the right time. Holidays were very busy with my son and my nephews...not a lot of BD'ing time...but who knows...maybe we did it right. we shall see.

 

[jm1355]

So...on diet.

I am tackling my tummy fat Here's a look at my average day:

Breakfast: black coffee (gots to have it )
Lunch: Protein shake = 20 gm protein, 6 carbs, 0 sugar
w/1/2 cup skim milk adds about 3 gm sugar and 0 fat
Snack: Fiber One Bar 90 calories, 15 fat
Dinner: Either another shake OR 1/2 a steamed skinless chicken breast. I may eat brussel sprouts or salad w/no dressing.

Think this'll help? Plus I am doing weights, squats, lunges, crunches, etc....

Aaargh! wish it was summer so I could run too....

Anyone have any exersize ideas for deep cold (and sucky, lol) winter??

ummmm...Coy, I hate to say this but you are not eating enough. Sometimes this can cause issues with your metabolism. When you don't eat enough your metabolism will slow down because it is not required to work as hard. Just shakes for a meal is NOT good. Shakes should be your snack, not a meal. I have a really good program that I give to my clients and that I do myself. Do I have your permission to email it to you? (They are Word documents.) If you want it, send me your email address to my inbox on FB.

I can also send you some exercise tips, although I need a little more insight on what you are looking for. For instance, do you have access to a gym or gym equipment? What kind of equipment to you have access to? What are you trying to accomplish? Etc.

Let me know!

 

[alicatt]

So I had a crazy thought last night.. what if I have an ectopic pregnancy? That would explain the delayed implantation, and also the way I have been feeling recently. We'll see what the results are of the repeat BETA we did yesterday. I still feel nauseous, and dizzy on occasion, and exhausted.

 

[Grey Eyes]

So I had a crazy thought last night.. what if I have an ectopic pregnancy? That would explain the delayed implantation, and also the way I have been feeling recently. We'll see what the results are of the repeat BETA we did yesterday. I still feel nauseous, and dizzy on occasion, and exhausted.

Ali- I thought ectopics could only exists OUTSIDE the uterus...which, didn't they put the eggs IN the uterus? I hope its not extopic, fx'd hun! Will wait to see what your beta says

 

[Grey Eyes]

So...on diet.

I am tackling my tummy fat Here's a look at my average day:

Breakfast: black coffee (gots to have it )
Lunch: Protein shake = 20 gm protein, 6 carbs, 0 sugar
w/1/2 cup skim milk adds about 3 gm sugar and 0 fat
Snack: Fiber One Bar 90 calories, 15 fat
Dinner: Either another shake OR 1/2 a steamed skinless chicken breast. I may eat brussel sprouts or salad w/no dressing.

Think this'll help? Plus I am doing weights, squats, lunges, crunches, etc....

Aaargh! wish it was summer so I could run too....

Anyone have any exersize ideas for deep cold (and sucky, lol) winter??

ummmm...Coy, I hate to say this but you are not eating enough. Sometimes this can cause issues with your metabolism. When you don't eat enough your metabolism will slow down because it is not required to work as hard. Just shakes for a meal is NOT good. Shakes should be your snack, not a meal. I have a really good program that I give to my clients and that I do myself. Do I have your permission to email it to you? (They are Word documents.) If you want it, send me your email address to my inbox on FB.

I can also send you some exercise tips, although I need a little more insight on what you are looking for. For instance, do you have access to a gym or gym equipment? What kind of equipment to you have access to? What are you trying to accomplish? Etc.

Let me know!

Jess- wow, thank you! Yes, done and done, I will send my email adress etc.

 

[alicatt]

So I had a crazy thought last night.. what if I have an ectopic pregnancy? That would explain the delayed implantation, and also the way I have been feeling recently. We'll see what the results are of the repeat BETA we did yesterday. I still feel nauseous, and dizzy on occasion, and exhausted.

Ali- I thought ectopics could only exists OUTSIDE the uterus...which, didn't they put the eggs IN the uterus? I hope its not extopic, fx'd hun! Will wait to see what your beta says

In some cases the embryos wander outside the uterus and wind up in the fallopian tubes. So it is possible, I think they say that 5% of IVFs end in ectopic pregnancies. About 1% are those that don't metabolize HCG and both HPT and BETAs are negative, but yet there is a baby growing in there. So who knows? I could be that 1%. I am not liking this dizziness. It is freaking me out.

So the specialty lab called.. I'm getting the NK panel done there (the natural killer cells that basically attack the embryo). It is $580 and probably not covered by my insurance. EEK! It is an important set of tests so I bit the bullet and paid for it.

 

[Philomena]

Good morning Ladies!

So here I am, still pregnant! It's ok, though, I'm feeling pretty zen about it. I'm bored with the early labour and ready to get this show on the road, however! But not feeling 'impatient' .... Does that make sense?
I have a midwife appointment this afternoon and before that we are going to do a little running around. I'm going to wander around Costco since something about pushing the big cart around on concrete floors always seems to get things going! Plus we can stock up on a few things before Babes comes!
Will post more later if I can!

 

[alicatt]

So...on diet.

I am tackling my tummy fat Here's a look at my average day:

Breakfast: black coffee (gots to have it )
Lunch: Protein shake = 20 gm protein, 6 carbs, 0 sugar
w/1/2 cup skim milk adds about 3 gm sugar and 0 fat
Snack: Fiber One Bar 90 calories, 15 fat
Dinner: Either another shake OR 1/2 a steamed skinless chicken breast. I may eat brussel sprouts or salad w/no dressing.

Think this'll help? Plus I am doing weights, squats, lunges, crunches, etc....

Aaargh! wish it was summer so I could run too....

Anyone have any exersize ideas for deep cold (and sucky, lol) winter??

ummmm...Coy, I hate to say this but you are not eating enough. Sometimes this can cause issues with your metabolism. When you don't eat enough your metabolism will slow down because it is not required to work as hard. Just shakes for a meal is NOT good. Shakes should be your snack, not a meal. I have a really good program that I give to my clients and that I do myself. Do I have your permission to email it to you? (They are Word documents.) If you want it, send me your email address to my inbox on FB.

I can also send you some exercise tips, although I need a little more insight on what you are looking for. For instance, do you have access to a gym or gym equipment? What kind of equipment to you have access to? What are you trying to accomplish? Etc.

Let me know!

Jess- wow, thank you! Yes, done and done, I will send my email adress etc.

I did too.. I need to jump start my metabolism!

 

[alicatt]

Good morning Ladies!

So here I am, still pregnant! It's ok, though, I'm feeling pretty zen about it. I'm bored with the early labour and ready to get this show on the road, however! But not feeling 'impatient' .... Does that make sense?
I have a midwife appointment this afternoon and before that we are going to do a little running around. I'm going to wander around Costco since something about pushing the big cart around on concrete floors always seems to get things going! Plus we can stock up on a few things before Babes comes!
Will post more later if I can!

Sounds like a great plan! Get things moving, but not moving too fast! The last thing we need is to read about you in the Edmonton paper.. 'Lady goes to CostCo and has her baby on isle 6! Best of luck for an uncomplicated and easy delivery and that babes comes out looking perfect!

 

[alicatt]

Got a second today. In a way that is good news, it means that I don't have anything growing in the wrong place. I hope! Ectopic pregnancies can be very bad, especially if your tube bursts! So I'm glad that it was negative.

I have my second WTF appointment on 1/18 to review my blood work. Hopefully it is all fine, and we can start FET knowing that there is LITERALLY NOTHING WRONG I really hope he does assisted hatching on my FET. I am convinced that they are not hatching. He keeps telling me that they will, but I'm convinced due to my age, and PCOS and smoking history that they are just not hatching.

 

[Grey Eyes]

Hi ladies!

Ali- glad you are getting the tests done, it is important. When will you get the results back? I am wondering if the dizziness if BP related?

Phil- lol @ Costco! I almost had my 1rst dd in Wal*Mart,lol...and it WAS on the loudspeaker! I was advancing very quickly in labour (something my mw didn't think would happen) and there I was squating next to my cart screaming! lol! silly me, I had no clue what stage I was in Now I know better

 

[alicatt]

Hi ladies!

Ali- glad you are getting the tests done, it is important. When will you get the results back? I am wondering if the dizziness if BP related?

Phil- lol @ Costco! I almost had my 1rst dd in Wal*Mart,lol...and it WAS on the loudspeaker! I was advancing very quickly in labour (something my mw didn't think would happen) and there I was squating next to my cart screaming! lol! silly me, I had no clue what stage I was in Now I know better

Hmm.. Coy - good question? Maybe my BP is really low suddenly.. eating well and not being stressed out, and not smoking or drinking. HAHA maybe I need to start drinking again! It could be, I know the last time I tested it was totally normal where before it was borderline high. Last time I tested it was 119/75 which is totally normal. Maybe 6 months ago it was 130/80. So that could be the issue. My OBGYN many years ago put me on aldactone which is supposed to help with PCOS (the extra hair part). It worked great, but it also lowers your BP, and I was dizzy all the time! I had to go off of it. You could be on to something!

Did I post here already? My brain is dead today. LOL. My second BETA was negative. My appointment is scheduled for 1/18/2012 (2 weeks from today). To get the results of all the blood work. They are testing me for so many things!

ANTICARDIOLIPIN AB (IgG, IgM, IgA) Antiphospholipid Ab Panel, Antithrombin III Activity, Beta-2 Glycoprotein I Ab (IgA, IgG, IgM), Chromosome Analysis, Factor II (Prothrombin), Factor V Activity, Homocysteine, Lupus Anticoagulant Act Inhibitor-1, Protein C Activity, Protein S Activity, PTT APTT Partial Thromboplatin Time.

Plus repeat AMH, FSH, LH, and possible more stuff, as I didn't get the list of the testing going to the specialty lab, for the natural killer (NK) testing.

That is quite the list!! I have no idea what most of those things are. Although my friend said that the Factor V one is when you form clots easily while on BCP. The Lupus one, I'm assuming is the Lupus disease, but I don't think I have that. The rest sound really scary! Oh, and the chromosome analysis one, the lab picked the wrong one and the lady was like.. umm.. I'm not poking you in your abdomen to get amnio fluid! To which I responded, well there wouldn't be any there anyway! So they had to pick the blood one, not the amnio one. Too funny.

 

[Grey Eyes]

Ali- what is "WTF" btw? I know what it means to me and I guess it could apply?

 

[Grey Eyes]

Jess- here are some images of the gym equipment that I have:

This machine is not exact but very similar to what I have; a bench, cable with weights, etc.

https://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o611/greyeyes3/w3_zps663e5a5b.jpg

My homemade barbell


https://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o611/greyeyes3/w_zps753b0ca8.jpg


My speed pack:

https://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o611/greyeyes3/sp_zpsce0bac92.jpg

 

[alicatt]

Ali- what is "WTF" btw? I know what it means to me and I guess it could apply?

Yes.. it is the WTF or why didn't it work appt. They call it the WTF appt on the IVF threads. So what you are thinking is correct!