Any other DISers trying to concieve? Reread OP for the QOTD!

[helenabear]

And then the weird mommy dreams! (And sometimes they are terrifying).

Oh great... can't wait for those. It's been odd, I've been dreaming about an ex-fiance a lot lately. Like I am trying to help him become a good guy or something. I know I don't have feelings for him (considering that was like 12 years ago that we even ended things) but it is odd that I have this "nurture" response to him in my dreams!

Denae, sorry about the snags in the plans for the girls, but I am sure they will have a blast! And it is great you have such a group to help you out in your time of need.

Beth, I admit I have been busy cleaning like a fiend lately. I just lurk a lot more and until recently haven't had much time to post. Our house was in sad shape (thanks to 16+ weeks of all day nausea) and we had a lot for me to get done so Luis can do his work. I do hope you are feeling more like yourself very quickly!

 

[KimR]

Hi all! I am so nervous right now I'm feeling sick. AF came yesterday so I had to go in today for a blood draw to measure my FSH and estradiol levels. The outcome of this will determine whether or not I move ahead with IVF or whether it's all over for me. She said they would have the results today so of course I'm beside myself with anxiety. I just wish they'd call already! I seriously feel nauseous I'm so nervous. Please, please, please, let these numbers come back ok!

 

[KimR]

She called back - levels are NORMAL!!!!!!! I was really sweating this one - this was the one test I was really worried about. I guess there is still hope for me.

 

[WDWAurora]

She called back - levels are NORMAL!!!!!!! I was really sweating this one - this was the one test I was really worried about. I guess there is still hope for me.

That's great! I'm sure you're relieved!

 

[mushumadness]

well I have been to the doctors today to talk out our concerns

she was very helpfullshe explained that because I had been on the depo injection a year ago, that may be stopping the af, even though it was so long ago, and I should start trying when I want to as I may still catch on anyway

if I dont I have to wait for a year for any tests, as thats the guide lines our local nhs has

 

[GypsySue]

Yeah, Kim--Great news!!

 

[skuttle]

Kim, that's wonderful news!! Will you be doing IVF this cycle?

I had my appt with my GP today. We're going to just try the diet/exercise route for 6 weeks. She's sending me to a dietician (appt in 4 weeks, unfortunately that was the earliest) and then she wants to see me again in 6 weeks. She wants me to lose at least 5 pounds by then. We'll probably do more blood tests, then, too to see if it's helping with the insulin problems. If diet/exercise don't work, she'll prescribe meds. She's aware I'm TTC so she's keeping that in mind as well.

I guess I'll call my gyn on Monday to see when I need to go back to her if I don't get pregnant soon. From my last visit with her, she seems to be "counting" my months TTC since the chemical pregnancy in April. Just think...If I hadn't took that damn test so early, I probably never would have known about the chemical pregnancy and things could be moving forward much more quickly! Ugh!

And, if all it takes is losing some weight, I'll be SO mad at myself!

 

[2bemarried]

Kim fabulous news!!!!

Allison sorry she's making you wait but honestly the weight loss may help. You didn't know before that you were insulin resistant, so don't beat yourself up if it the weight loss that works.

I didn't realize how big of difference it could make until I did it. My ivf numbers were fabulous after I lost 10%.

 

[skuttle]

Thanks, Kristy. I know I didn't know about the insulin problem before, but I knew I could stand to take off a few pounds! I gained about 50 pounds when I was pregnant with my DS and not much of it has left me...unfortunately a lot of it has decided to live in my bbs. Not a problem for DH, but it is for me! Going from a D to a DDDD has not been fun!

I lost about 20 pounds right before I got pregnant with DS, so I'm wondering if that insulin problem existed way back then as well. DH and I weren't trying when we got pregnant with DS, but I wasn't on the pill at that time either. We had been married for 2.5 years and together for 8 years when I got pregnant (some of that was highschool). All of a sudden I lose 20 pounds and get pregnant. Hmmmm.... But then I didn't have gestational diabetes. Okay...I'm thinking too much this early in the morning!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[GypsySue]

Kristy-pretty kitty in your picture! My other baby looks like that only smaller.

Allison--You can give me some of those bbs! I am looking forward to that part of pregnancy.

I, too, am trying to lose some weight, especially after that rude comment at work. Post surgery I am down 10 lbs. I know a lot of that is because my appetite has been bleh, but also because that big old cyst is gone! I have heard a lot of stories about women who become pregnant after losing some weight.

Good luck!

 

[mushumadness]

I'm having a down day so decided to post hoping for some cheer

After talking to the doctor yesterday I'm really confused, she says I may never have af in the sense I thought of it as, and may be just creating eggs without much of a shed, now does that make sense as it doesn't to me

now we don't know when to start trying? as she said it may take a while, we don't know whether to throw the protection away now or not

I just don't feel like I am getting any where

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

Allison: Don't beat yourself up Just think about how healthy you will be after losing a few pounds...then when you get pregnant your baby will be that much healthier as well.

GypseSue: Don't have your heart set on getting big bbs during pregnancy. I'm still lacking in that department. I've only gone up maybe half a cup size. So now instead of my B cup bras being a little big they are just right. My mom didn't gain much in that department either so maybe it is hereditary??

mushumadness: I'm not sure if I understand you correctly...do you not have a lining to shed or does it just not shed each month?? If you do not have a lining to shed I don't think you can support a pregnancy. The fertilized egg needs that rich lining to bury into. They can give you drugs to help build the lining if yours is not thick enough. As for the protection...that is up to you and your partner. If you want to get pregnant then obviously throw the stuff away but if your Dr. want you to wait then I would follow that advice. But either way just hang in there hun!!! I know it seems like it takes forever to figure out what the next step should be, I've been there. Stay strong, think positive and come here anytime you want for hugs and support!!!

 

[2bemarried]

Allison being insulin resistant also makes it hard to lose weight. Your body doesn't know how to process the sugars you're ingesting. So the metformin will help fix that and aide in the weight loss. Best of luck! I'm with you on the bbs. Mine went from D in college to DDD now. UGH

Gypsy thanks!! That's Max my lap cat in the picture. Our other two cats hate being held.

Mushu I'm as confused as you are :shrug:

Rebecca

I'm totally back on Weight Watchers and joined the gym at work. Now we just have to wait for January to roll around

 

[helenabear]

Add me in with teh group who hates being large chested. I don't gain on lose weight in my chest so it stinks... I am now a 32DDD and hate it... we may get me a reduction after I'm done having kids because it just causes so much trouble. Especially clothes shopping when you aren't big size wise elsewhere.

Allison, good luck with losing the weight. I've been down that road myself and after a battle wound up with great success.

Kim, I am so happy to hear the good news!!! I saw your thread and my heart goes out to you.

Mush, is your doc saying that you just don't release the lining? Do you have enough to support a pregnancy? I admit after hearing you say you were on depro, I would probably fight for more testing and the like. My doc will not even give that to any woman who wants to have children as it can cause real troubles.

Beth, I hate to break it to you, I was a 32DDD pre-pregnancy and I am still that now. THey are a wee bit more "full" looking, but they haven't really grown in size. I wouldn't quite count on it, but then again as I said, my weight gains have never been in that region.

We had a bunch of people over to watch the Ohio State game and celebrate Luis' birthday. it was good, but I am tired now... watching more football still.

 

[skuttle]

Kristy, my gyn did mention that the insulin resistance will likely make it harder to loose the weight.

I did great back in 2002...lost 20 pounds in about two months. But I was younger then, weighed less, and was in school so I had all the time in the world to exercise! So we'll see. Dr told me to stick to 60 carbs per meal and 15 per snack until I get to the dietician. Tonight we went to the store and I was floored about the number of carbs in some things I used to buy thinking it was "good" for me!

I also bought a scale tonight! HOpefully that will keep me on track! My dr. said if after 6 weeks of diet/exercise I'm still not losing or getting my insulin issue in order, we'll try meds. If it's anything like the last time I lost weight, once I get started and seeing results, it's a lot easier to stick with it. I already plan on bringing my tennis shoes to work and trying to squeeze in 30 minutes of walking there per my dr's instructions. I know I can't wait up early (I've tried and failed) and at home after work I'm too tired as well. I work on the 18th floor so I think I'm going to also try to start to tackle the stairs little by little! I first need to tackle the parking garage...only 5 floors but I still can't make it like I should!

Elaine..I totally agree about the trouble finding clothes! I can't remember the last time I was able to wear a button down shirt without some sort of tape/pin! I rarely buy those anymore because to get it big enough for the bbs, it's huge everywhere else! Ugh! I always tell DH I need to start a clothing line for girls with big bbs but normal everything else...I think I could make millions!

 

[pearlieq]

Kristy, my gyn did mention that the insulin resistance will likely make it harder to loose the weight.

I did great back in 2002...

You know, they do say that women with IR have trouble losing weight, but I'm like you as well. When I clean up my act and behave myself, the weight just drops right off. The combo of exercise and fewer carbs just seems to be the magic bullet for IR/PCOS. Doing that, of course, is another matter entirely.

It's been a very frustrating month for us. I waited a month to see my gyn and when the day came for my appointment, I showed up, paid my $20 copay, and had the doctor come and and basically confirm "Yup, you're not pregnant yet. Here's a couple of phone numbers for specialists." and I was out of there in less than 15 minutes! I felt so frustrated and cheated and it was the first time in this process I've felt really discouraged.

I know she's an OB/GYN and not an RE, but my girlfriend saw her and she did the basic testing and put her on Clomid. I was expecting to be able to move forward, not to leave with a couple of phone numbers.

Luckily, one of my other girlfriends has an RE that she really likes, so I made an appointment there. They seemed really nice and on the ball, but I still had to wait another month for an appt. So we're holding again until Oct. 2nd.

Not to mention, there seems to some kind of universal conspiracy where every time I log into a news website the headline article is something along the lines of "Doctors Find That Obese Patients Can Almost Never Get Pregnant and When They Do They Wind Up Giving Their Babies a Lifetime of Irreversable Health Problems"

Sigh. Usually I'm pretty optimistic, but it's been a rough few weeks.

 

[mushumadness]

well the good news is I have lining (doesnt that sound wierd)!

bad news is the depro is still effecting the shedding, doc predicts every 2 month af instead of every month.

she says to start trying as there doesnt seem to be any reason not to be able to support a baby. it just may take a while

she says even though I dont shed every month I can still conceive,

I can honestly say she has confused me!!

But on a positive I am taking the supplements I should and I have a blood test monday to make sure I am still immune to ruebella

Oh and the depro is given here all the time unfortunatly, with no warning about it effecting having kids

 

[DznyLvr2005]

Anybody else get weird dreams while TTC? Good grief....I frequently remember dreams, but lately it's like every night I remember them, and at least every other night I dream that I'm pregnant. They've been out of control. In one of the ones last night, I looked out the window of a house (supposedly my parents' house in the dream) and saw ocean animals, like jellyfish and octopi, on the clothesline. A lion was tied up and was coming for the window, so we were trying to barricade ourselves in (me, parents, DH). SO WEIRD!

I'm ready to get pregnant so I can move on from these weird dreams to the weird pregnant dreams.

I had the most vivid/wierd dreams when I got pregnant, and usually I get somewhat vivid dreams after ovulation.
But the pregnancy dreams were the wierdest!

 

[TinkerChelle]

Kristy-Love your new pic!

Sorry I have not posted recently. I have been reading. Keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers. As for us, we won't be trying again until October and I could use to lose some weight myself. The stress of the past year with my Mom passing away, quitting smoking and trying to TTC since January has brought on 30 pounds!!! Thank goodness I was at my lowest weight ever this time last year! I knew I had gained and gone up a full dress size but 30?? Holy cow. No harm in dieting before you are pregnant. Although I will be in the World next week with free dining. Don't think I will lose much until after then.

 

[WDWAurora]

Ok guys, I need advice. The dreams have continued, but that's not so much my concern. My current cycle is right now at 7 weeks. WHAT??? I could be pregnant. I've taken tests-took one this morning as a matter of fact. Negative. Is there a certain brand that's more likely to be accurate? Should I go have a blood test? At what point should I go to the doctor anyway because this cycle is endless?

Ok, now let me add to all that. I came off the pill at the end of March/first of April. Pre-pill, I had longish, not super predictable cycles. By longish, I'm talking 31 days instead of 28. That sort of thing. My cycles have not been regular AT ALL since coming off the pill. This is definitely the longest one, though. I'm stressed, but seriously...7 weeks? This is insane. HELP!!!

Oh, and I don't technically have an OB-GYN anymore. I moved 270 miles from "home" and I'm planning to use my sister-in-law's. I can't just call with questions like I normally would. Kristy, if you're reading, would you send me yours as a back up in case SIL's isn't taking new patients? It's always nice to go with someone recommended.

Anyway, thanks everyone. Any advice would be appreciated. I was so sure I was going to see 2 lines this morning, which would have explained everything.