Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 52 Location: Portland, OR USA
steps to become pregnant ? Posted: 06-05-08 23:53pm
So me and my husband are trying to get
pregnant. We were going to start sooner
but I didnt get a period for 4 months, and
so I started exersizing and taking
vitamins and actually drinking the right
amount of water a day thinking my diet was
to blame, since I've sorta wasnt eating
much, and when i did it wasnt healthy and
I hardly touched water its usually soda or
energy drinks.
and well last month I started my period.
I was and am so happy.
But i'm confused now when in my cycle i'll
ovulate. we have sex often enough that it
wont really matter i dont think. Almost
every other day usually... I have a
calender that i started this month of days
we have sex, whether i took my vitamins or
drank the right amount of water etc, but
also i put down the days that online
calculators said I MAY ovulate on.
I have a 30 day cycle to the dot. and even
after four months my period started on the
pretty much the exact day it should have,
and ended after 5 days (as normal for
me.)
I've quit smoking as of the first cold
turkey, and am doing more to keep my body
in shape and healthy.
So my question! Is there anything else I
need to be doing to get pregnant? and if
anyone knows of a good way to find out
when you'll ovulate that would be great.
just so ya'll know i'm 19 my husband is 20
almost 21. I'm overweight 5'3 about 240
lbs last i checked, normal blood pressure,
I'm possibly hypoglycemic(husband had an
ex who had it and says I have every sign
of it.) But a docs yet to confirm cause
well i dont really like doctors much.
can any of this effect my ability to
conceive or when i do get pregnant affect
the baby?
and lastly! (sorry i'm so full of
questions!) Can bi-polar be passed onto my
child? I'm so afraid my kids gonna have to
suffer with what i suffer with every day,
i'd hate to have to know that i passed it
on.
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 06-06-08 15:49pm
Congratulations on quitting smoking, that
is a big (and difficult) step!
It sounds like you are doing everything
correctly. I suggest you start tracking
your basal body temperature. I suggest you
check out fertilityfriend.com. It is a
free site that helps you track your bbt.
It also provides a free tutorial to teach
you how to monitor and what other factors
to monitor. It is the best way to know
when/if you are ovulating.
You could also try ovulation prediction
tests. They are very effective as well.
Baby dust!
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Meklia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 52 Location: Portland, OR USA
Posted: 06-07-08 16:18pm
Thanks thats so far been the hardest part
for me, but i've been wanting to quit
anyways just couldnt seem to.
I'll give that site a lookover now.
where can i find ovulation predictors? I
dont see them in stores over here for some
reason.
(and as a funny side note. I dreamed last
night about seeing a positive pregnancy
test..well many of them actually..usually
when i thought i was preg. i saw only
negative ones as if i was being told it
wasnt happening then. maybe it means
something maybe it doesnt )
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Meklia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 52 Location: Portland, OR USA
Sorta another important question! Posted: 06-09-08 05:44am
I dont eat vegetables at all. I've never
been able to stomach the taste of them,
and still cant. I've tried because my
husband is saying i'm gonna die if i dont.
(which i dont buy) but the moment i try to
swallow it i nearly throw up, and if i do
manage to get it down i'm sick feeling the
rest of the day. I can handle corn and
tomatoes but thats it. nothing leafy
nothing green.
I take multivitamins like i said, but is
this enough? or do i need to force feed
myself the veggies somehow?
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 06-10-08 14:54pm
I would try to eat vegetables if you can.
But if you are taking a prenatal vitamin,
you should be ok. No need to make yourself
sick over it. There are some juices
available that offer you vegetable
servings, you might want to check them
out.
Walmart and any major stores (including
CVS and such stores) will sell ovulation
prediction tests. They are normally by the
pregnancy tests. I like the strips because
they are cheaper. But some women aren't
comfortable with them.
You can also buy them online. If you just
google "opk" or "cheap ovulation
prediction test" it should take you to
some sights that sell them. I have also
bought them from Ebay before, Ebay
normally has the same selection just in
larger quantities.
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Meklia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 52 Location: Portland, OR USA
Posted: 06-27-08 19:16pm
well the past week and a half my nipples
have been beyond sensitve..almost painful
to touch, and the boob itself has been
slightly more tender..i read this was a
veeery early sign of pregnancy..but also
could be PMS
Thing is I should have started my period
on the 23 its now 4 days late...whats
weird is I swear to everything i had
PMS..i was moody, ten times more irritable
then normal (and it wasn't my bi-polar
causing it) and even gassy and had to pee
more..all the signs i usually get with my
PMS.. but then they stopped, and my boobs
had the above symptoms. and I didnt get my
period.
So i'm going to go buy pregnancy tests
offline in bulk...that way by the time
they get here if i am preg it will show
up. (hopefully)
Heres hoping! (although if i am...i'm
gonna feel so bad..i caved in while i had
PMS..and smoked..alot of cigs. I figured
if i was going to start my period what the
hell...) I havent had any since the day
after i should have started it
though...and dont plan to.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 06-27-08 20:36pm
It's advised that women who are TTC
(trying to conceive) should get a
pre-pregnancy check-up with a doctor. I
know you said you're not fond of them, but
it really is a good idea to make sure your
body's in good condition to support a
pregnancy. And if you do have problems
(like hypoglycemia) your doctor can advise
you on ways to manage it. He/she would
also be the best person to ask what other
things you should be doing to make sure
you're healthy and ready for a pregnancy.
When you do become pregnant, you really
need to eat a balanced diet. That includes
fresh fruits and vegetables. Your diet is
extremely important to keep you and your
baby healthy! It would probably be a good
idea to work your way towards eating a
more balanced diet. Find vegetables that
agree with your tastes, and then find
recipes that include them. You can flavor
most anything so that you can't really
taste "icky" vegetables!
Good luck.
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jennifer_hdg
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Location: smiths grove , ky
ok Posted: 06-29-08 17:21pm
hello everyone i am new at this a friend
gave me this sit b/c i need all the help i
can get....me and my husband has been ttc
for about 2 years i'v had some hills to go
over but we still didnt stop
trying.....i'm takeing my meds for high
blood,,,,,,,and takeing my med to get my
triglycrides down..because there well was
high....and if that anit all i had cancer
in my curvics so far so good..i am also
trying to quit smokeing and man is that
hard to do...and my perods are not so
right i go every 31 days not 28 days to it
is hard to know when the time is so if
anyone can help plz do
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Meklia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 52 Location: Portland, OR USA
Re: ok Posted: 06-29-08 19:20pm
jennifer_hdg
wrote:
hello everyone i am new at
this a friend gave me this sit b/c i need
all the help i can get....me and my
husband has been ttc for about 2 years i'v
had some hills to go over but we still
didnt stop trying.....i'm takeing my meds
for high blood,,,,,,,and takeing my med to
get my triglycrides down..because there
well was high....and if that anit all i
had cancer in my curvics so far so good..i
am also trying to quit smokeing and man is
that hard to do...and my perods are not so
right i go every 31 days not 28 days to it
is hard to know when the time is so if
anyone can help plz
do
that sounds rough..
i dont know much, but if you dont know
when you may ovulate you could always just
do what me and my hubby did. Just try to
have sex every other day after your period
ends and untill it begins again. Or try
looking up an ovulation calculator online,
enter the date of your last period then
the length of your cycle (31 days) and it
will give you an estimate.
As for quitting smoking..it is hard.
really hard. I quit cold turkey, but sadly
recently after a month i started up again
cause i thought i was a bout to start my
period and thought what the hell if i'm
not pregnant i can smoke. but now i'm
guilty since it wasnt PMS o0 anyways
getting off track! If you cant quit right
away just work on tapering down slowly or
putting off having a cig during the day
for as long as you can, thats how i'm
trying it now it seems to be working for
me.
)
