Trying for a Baby Part 7

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Secretdebts wrote: »

Just sat down to read the new antibiotics leaflet which states DO NOT take Doxycycline if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breast feeding as this medicine can cause problems with the colour & development of teeth and the bone development of the unborn child or young infant.

I'm on doxycycline for my infection at the moment. I did some reading, and firstly, I think that tetracycline group drugs mainly only cause problems in the second and third trimesters (when proper bone development occurs), and secondly, the embryo draws very little from you until about the 10th/11th week of pregnancy, when the placenta embeds properly - before that it's from the egg sac. So I decided not to worry too much about it

Today I have a moderate amount of PMA. I don't seem to be gearing up to ovulate yet (but am peeing like a madwoman on OPKs) which I'm quite pleased about. I have got a stinking cold though, which makes me a bit unhappy (and croaky!).

Flee, I hope your time off helps - go on holiday and don't think about it and just get some head space. I hope it all goes well, and come back and tell us when you get your BFP!

Yay for Emsbet I've been avoiding that thread (pregnant people are making me unreasonably angry at the moment), but she's an exception to my rule

bigzippy

tea_lover wrote: »

BZ - thank you so much for taking the time to post when you have so much going on atm. There's not much I can say but big hugs to you, your OH and your MIL, am thinking of you all xx.

I've just turned 33, OH is v close to 40. My weight's ok, although I could definitely cut down the sugar intake!! Have completely stopped using diclofenac and ibuprofen but am starting to wonder if all the codiene isn't helping.

The PCOS hasn't been mentioned since the endo diagnosis. When I was first undergoing all the tests for the constant pain, they did some blood tests and diagnosed PCOS but I wasn't really told anything else, just that it was there. A few months after that I had my first lap and since then everything's been focused on sorting the endo.

Am seeing my GP on monday so hopefully will get some answers then. Like you say, I just want to feel like I'm doing something.

You're welcome thanks

I would ask about whether you have any kind of glucose intolerance - whether they'll test for that to see whether you need any metformin - either ask your gp or your gynae. If they don't consider it necessary then at least you'll know not to worry about it.

Make sure to write down all your concerns about the PCOS and get your questions answered about that too, since it's obviously on your mind. Have your cycles been steady, up up and down cos of endo or...?

Regarding codeine - they can and do prescribe it to pregnant women when they feel it's necessary, so don't beat yourself up about it. I discussed painkillers a few times with my GP and his advice was to steer clear of the anti-inflamatories, like you're doing, both TTC where possible and in pg. Codeine is the healthier option with regards babies. I have 8/500 and 30/500 so I can pick the appropriate level for the pain I have, and try to avoid them and just have paracetamol where I can cope with that. You probably know, but there's also the separate codeine tablets so you can supplement the paracetamol if it's not enough once you've taken it. Have you tried TENS or anything like that to help?

fannyanna

Hi All,

Have a hospital appointment tomorrrow. Have my 6 month check up which I'm not really looking forward to. I've not really thought about things for a while but I just know I'm going to spend the x number of weeks whilst I wait for my results worrying about what they'll show.

I'm also feeling a bit grumpy about TTC and thinking that it's never going to happen. I really, really need to lose some weight. A weight loss may naturally trigger ovulation for me but if it doesn't I'll at least be in a position where they can start investigating for problems / provide treatment if necessary. So in theory the ball is in my park and I can take control of this situation. BUT, I can't seem to take control. I don't know what is up with me. I'm finding it really difficult to lose weight and feel like such a failure

EDIT: Plus I feel the need to randomly declare my hatred for my workplace and in particular my boss lol.

bigzippy

Secretdebts wrote: »

Seriously????? I'm a little bit on the angry side!!

Have you rung the surgery back to ask about it?

fannyanna wrote: »

Have a hospital appointment tomorrrow. Have my 6 month check up which I'm not really looking forward to. I've not really thought about things for a while but I just know I'm going to spend the x number of weeks whilst I wait for my results worrying about what they'll show.

Results to what tests? Is this about the abnormal smear etc?

I'm also feeling a bit grumpy about TTC and thinking that it's never going to happen. I really, really need to lose some weight. A weight loss may naturally trigger ovulation for me but if it doesn't I'll at least be in a position where they can start investigating for problems / provide treatment if necessary. So in theory the ball is in my park and I can take control of this situation. BUT, I can't seem to take control. I don't know what is up with me. I'm finding it really difficult to lose weight and feel like such a failure

I can completely relate to this, FA.:(

For me something eventually just clicked/snapped for me and I just had to deal with it. I did think that once your treatment bleeding stopped and your DH was back on form it might feel like there was a point to getting on with the diet again, for you, but for me what really kicked me into action was the GTT results, which frankly scared me. I know what it's been like for MIL dealing with diabetes (although, granted, appallingly managed diabetes at that) and it's complications, and I really don't want that for myself.

ETA: I still have blips, where I just cba with it, but as soon as I get back with the programme and see some results, it makes me feel better.

Have you had a GTT yet?

clearing_out_my_pockets

I have a feeling I'm about to be 'hiding' another of my cousins of Facebook. Yesterday's status update was "as I'm 6 weeks and 6 days on the 6th of March, I think this baby's going to be a little devil" and she's now added that 'baby gaga' application that shows you the progress of her baby. I mean come on. It's FAR to early to be doing that!

Still nothing of from me. CD19 and no sign of ov or AF yet. I'm not too worried though as the implant only came out on Friday, so not really sure what day I should take as CD1! We're trying to be a bit relaxed anout TTC for the time being. Only temping and checking CM, which is a novelty having been on BC for so long!

bigzippy

clearing_out_my_pockets wrote: »

I have a feeling I'm about to be 'hiding' another of my cousins of Facebook. Yesterday's status update was "as I'm 6 weeks and 6 days on the 6th of March, I think this baby's going to be a little devil" and she's now added that 'baby gaga' application that shows you the progress of her baby. I mean come on. It's FAR to early to be doing that!

:shocked:

Glad you've "properly" joined the thread though COMP


I've got serious tooth/jaw ache today after a dentist trip yesterday, and I'm knackered cos it kept waking me up for painkillers. I just want to sleep and vegetate, but DH wants me to visit MIL with him tonight, and I can't say no cos I know he needs my support right now

tea_lover

fannyanna wrote: »

EDIT: Plus I feel the need to randomly declare my hatred for my workplace and in particular my boss lol.

Am so totally with you on that one xx. Fingers crossed for a big lottery win! :j:money::j

vesper

Oh meant to say yesterday that superdrugs still have on offer their 2 test pregnancy kits, 2x2 for £7.99. Just incase anyone wanted to know.

tea_lover

Thanks again BZ, it's so nice to talk to someone that knows what you're on about. I used to post on an endo forum and it was lovely to know that other people 'got' what I meant about things.

I'm going to make a list of questions for my GP appt on monday as I have a terrible habit of getting in there, saying nothing, then coming out really annoyed at myself for not saying anything lol.

Guess my main concern at the moment is the length of my cycles, they seem to be getting 10 days longer each time which doesn't seem like good news ov-wise.

Hope all's ok with your MIL this evening and that you manage to get an early-ish night.

Nicki

fannyanna wrote: »

Hi All,

Have a hospital appointment tomorrrow. Have my 6 month check up which I'm not really looking forward to. I've not really thought about things for a while but I just know I'm going to spend the x number of weeks whilst I wait for my results worrying about what they'll show.

I'm also feeling a bit grumpy about TTC and thinking that it's never going to happen. I really, really need to lose some weight. A weight loss may naturally trigger ovulation for me but if it doesn't I'll at least be in a position where they can start investigating for problems / provide treatment if necessary. So in theory the ball is in my park and I can take control of this situation. BUT, I can't seem to take control. I don't know what is up with me. I'm finding it really difficult to lose weight and feel like such a failure

EDIT: Plus I feel the need to randomly declare my hatred for my workplace and in particular my boss lol.

Hi fanny. I don't know if this is of interest to you at all, but I have an online friend on a TTC after miscarriage forum which I post on, whose BMI was well outside the range where IVF or fertility help was an option. Her BMI was 42 and she was completely overwhelmed by the prospect of trying to get it down to below 35 which was her FS's demand before he would start her on clomid.

The FS suggested she try the Lighter Life programme as a very quick way of getting the weight off in a way which would not prevent her from TTC at the same time (although it is very low calorie it is also carefully medically balanced apparently) and said he would see her in 6 months when she needed to have lost in excess of 3 stone. She ummed and ahed but decided to bite the bullet, and is coming up to the end of her first month and has already lost more than a stone and a half, and is also about to hit the target of losing 10% of her body weight which is said to be significant in having fertility return. She is another PCOSer by the way. The first 5 days were tough, but she is now coping very well with it, and every week she packs away a new bag of clothes which are now falling off her

I know it's not for everyone but I thought I'd mention it, even as a kick start, as it isn't apparently contraindicated for women TTC, though would be adapted if you did conceive, and is a quicker way of getting to your goal than many of the other conventional plans.