Those who are waiting to TTC

Kalama

Morning all - happy Friday!

I'm so pleased for the long weekend, although I should confess that we had one last week as well due to Eid. We are at a friend's birthday do this afternoon (which consists of a chilled afternoon in the sun with lots of food and drink) and then we're planning to do a day safari to the national park on Sunday. Hoping we'll see some rhino and lion. I may bore you all with some pics if I get any good ones.

Other than that I need to get some reading done for my next uni course which starts in a month. I got the results for last year and I am so chuffed - the nine month slog paid off!

COMP/Euro - I hope your colds/sore throats go away very quickly!

Welcome Ellie! I may pick your brains about the 30 day shred (like is it normal to take two goes to get up from the bed in the morning after going overboard on the squats....:rotfl:)

Ellie83

browneyedbazzi wrote: »

Ellie - welcome! I think your mum is right and there is no 'perfect' time to have a baby but even so you shouldn't rush in before you feel ready.

Oh I'm not the rushing type at all Given the time I took to choose a house, I'm not likely to rush into creating and being responsible for another human being

Kalama wrote: »

Welcome Ellie! I may pick your brains about the 30 day shred (like is it normal to take two goes to get up from the bed in the morning after going overboard on the squats....:rotfl:)

Yep, perfectly normal and it means it's working I swear, when I started Level 2, it was so hard to sit down on the loo seat, I almost cried But this Shred has been a god-sent to me. It has reduced my anxiety a lot, and the weightloss helps of course. Which Level are you at? I really struggled with Level 2, but Level 3 was surprisingly easy.

euronorris

Oh yeah, Ellie, I also did the 30 Day Shred. I changed my diet too, and lost most of the excess lbs. Am now doing her 90 Day Body Revolution to get rid of the last bits and continue toning up and increasing strength. Shred helped so much with my core muscles, which has helped massively with backache!

Kalama - yes! Yes it is! lol I did day 1 of 90 Day body revolution on Tuesday, and spent most of Monday groaning, and moving slowly everytime I had to get up from my chair! hahaha

ETA: Ellie - I found the same with Level 3. It seemed easier. But I don't think I would've felt that way if I had gone straight from Level 1 to Level 3. I think Level 2 prepares your body for Level 3.

Ellie83

euronorris wrote: »

Oh yeah, Ellie, I also did the 30 Day Shred. I changed my diet too, and lost most of the excess lbs. Am now doing her 90 Day Body Revolution to get rid of the last bits and continue toning up and increasing strength. Shred helped so much with my core muscles, which has helped massively with backache!

Kalama - yes! Yes it is! lol I did day 1 of 90 Day body revolution on Tuesday, and spent most of Monday groaning, and moving slowly everytime I had to get up from my chair! hahaha

It's gonna sound weird but I actually love the pain Like I have done something with my day, if you see what I mean?

And yes, it's done wonders to my core muscles. My back pains are almost gone and I realised that it's because I am not using my abs far more often. It's amazing what squeezing your abs can do to help your back.

I'm gonna google these exercise programmes! I am determine to be fit before getting pregnant, if only to help during the pregnancy (and maybe during labour as well, although I have no clue if anything would help :rotfl: )

clearing_out_my_pockets

Ellie83 wrote: »

I'm gonna google these exercise programmes! I am determine to be fit before getting pregnant, if only to help during the pregnancy (and maybe during labour as well, although I have no clue if anything would help :rotfl: )

My mum tells me it's a massive help and I'm determined that as and when I get my BFP I'm continuing with the exercise I'm doing now (although I may not cycle on the busier roads )

euronorris

I feel the same way. I love it and hate it at the same time. It's a sign of a good workout!

Ellie83

clearing_out_my_pockets wrote: »

My mum tells me it's a massive help and I'm determined that as and when I get my BFP I'm continuing with the exercise I'm doing now (although I may not cycle on the busier roads )

Sorry, what is a BFP? Good to know good core muscles help with the pain, because I have to admit the pain scares me a little. And not just the pain during labour. I have seen my cousin go through horrible back pains during her 2 pregnancies

euronorris wrote: »

I feel the same way. I love it and hate it at the same time. It's a sign of a good workout!

Yeah, I hate Jillian during the work out, but then at the end, ah, I feel like, I don't know, an olympic medallist And when I finally managed to button up THAT pair of jeans that have been too small for years... Wow, I felt like I was on top of the world :rotfl:

clearing_out_my_pockets

Ellie83 wrote: »

Sorry, what is a BFP?

Sorry - I'm too used to the TTC thread! A BFP is a Big Fat Positive - a positive pregnancy test.

euronorris

BFP = Big Fat Positive

Ohhh, back labour. I finally had a chance to ask my colleague how her labour went back in March - not good, thanks to a back labour also, and her baby boy wasn't breathing and not responding to CPR at first. Thankfully, they managed to get him breathing etc, and all is well now, but she seriously thinks that she will not be having anymore because she found the whole thing too traumatic.

But, just to add, most labours are not like that!

Ellie83

clearing_out_my_pockets wrote: »

Sorry - I'm too used to the TTC thread! A BFP is a Big Fat Positive - a positive pregnancy test.

Thanks I first thought it may mean Birth Plan or something, hence why I thought your mum said core muscles help with the pain But if exercising helps with a BFP, then it's even better I have been diagnosed with mild PCOS (after a horrible internal scan *shudder*). My periods are fairly regular but after reading the "side effects" of PCOS on ladies who manage to get pregnant... Well, let's say it helped me get over my aversion for exercising (and now I love it, how ironic )

euronorris wrote: »

BFP = Big Fat Positive

Ohhh, back labour. I finally had a chance to ask my colleague how her labour went back in March - not good, thanks to a back labour also, and her baby boy wasn't breathing and not responding to CPR at first. Thankfully, they managed to get him breathing etc, and all is well now, but she seriously thinks that she will not be having anymore because she found the whole thing too traumatic.

But, just to add, most labours are not like that!

The pain... If I ever get pregnant, they better let me have the option of having a epidural, should I want it. A friend of mine had to battle to be given one I'd be ready to pay!!!!!! But I want the option or I KNOW I will panic.