exciting news and I need advice

[jenn1298]

Start taking a prenatal vitamin at least 3 months in advance. You can get them OTC or with a prescription.

[jenn1298]

I also read "What to Expect Before You're Expecting". It was pretty good and I think the content is different from TCOYF.

[jenn1298]

Aug 6, 2012 14:21:06 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Aug 6, 2012 14:19:50 GMT -5 jenn1298 said:

I also read "What to Expect Before You're Expecting". It was pretty good and I think the content is different from TCOYF.

Did you find this helpful? It gets very mixed reviews online.

It has been over a year since I read it, so I don't remember that many details about it. I read the majority of the book and found it interesting. I would probably recommend checking it out from a library and then purchasing it if you like it and think you will refer back to it. After the first read, I haven't used it much.

[mimosas]

I read TCOYF ( I was all hipster about it at first and didn't want to read it since all anyone did was talk about it, but it was super informative, as everyone told me), started taking prenatals (not religiously, but I leave them out and take them whenever I remember), figured out hypothetical mat leave/STD at work so we could budget, switched to H's health insurance since it was better coverage and less out of pocket overall, and we started saving more aggressively in anticipation of a gajillion dollars a month in daycare. I haven't really changed anything in my day to day life though. GL!

[SKP82]

Nama - tell me about the Weston A Price stuff!

I read TCOYF and am currently reading WTEBYE (What to Expect Before You're Expecting). I will go off BCP in the next week and use FAM (Fertility Awareness Method) to avoid until we're ready after my cycle regulates.

Also, I've been taking prenatal vitamins for a couple of months. It certainly doesn't HURT to start early!

[vivaladiva]

Nama, I'd like to learn more about that too. I can't quite bring myself to prepare chicken livers and what-not yet, but I'm willing to learn. Brace myself and learn, LOL.

[vivaladiva]

Yeah, big fan of the whole "not tasting" bit ;-) I've read about the ground beef mixture as well. I have a Cuisinart hand blender and a small food processor (we have a tiny tiny kitchen, no room for any real-size appliances) so I was wary of trying that before.

[vivaladiva]

Aug 6, 2012 17:28:04 GMT -5 namasteak said:

AW: DH told me he has been thinking about my pre-coneption & pre-natal nutrition and wants to talk about it when he comes home from his business trip =) I think it is a lot of Weston A Price stuff but I'm glad he is excited too.

:Y: I love when H wants to talk about it!

[winecheery]

Yay for you! I just started myself. Well, technically were not at the right point of my cycle yet, but we just went off the pill so Ta Da!

To answer your query, I'd just like to add what my Doc suggested to me which is to maintain your weight (if you are at a healthy weight to begin that is) and do your best to not gain or lose any. That can potentially cause hormonal flux, and we get enough of those as women anyways! Maybe she said this because my job is very physical, and I tend to lose weight the more I work (I'm an actor/choreographer) but even so, I think this advice makes sense.

She also suggested that when I'm ovulating, don't even tell DH; just have lots of sex during that time frame. She says that keeping the process as relaxed, fun, and not constantly thinking "I must make a baby" has proven to be very helpful for her other patients, so to just let me focus on the "when".

Good luck!

[winecheery]

Aug 6, 2012 21:17:54 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Good advice wine! I'm a group fitness instructor so when we actually start trying I will watch how many high intensity classes I teach.

Oh cool! Yes, then I'm quite glad I mentioned it! ;D

[Cheesecake]

I LOVE that it's busier here and all the advice that's been given out!
Namasteak, yay for you starting to TTC. Since you still have a while, you can do all the awesome and smart things that are suggested here instead of just diving in head first like I did. (I'm in my 4th cycle now, 3rd one charting and getting very frustrated because I just don't know my cycles well enough yet!)

So that's my personal best advice, start getting to know your cycles real well before you start trying, as it's very, very frustrating when ovulation doesn't show (while it actually does, you just haven't figured out your personal temp rises and stuff yet!)

Aug 6, 2012 21:15:52 GMT -5 winecheery said:

To answer your query, I'd just like to add what my Doc suggested to me which is to maintain your weight (if you are at a healthy weight to begin that is) and do your best to not gain or lose any. That can potentially cause hormonal flux, and we get enough of those as women anyways!

What's the deal when you're overweight. I mean, sure, getting to a healthy weight is good, but can trying to get to that healthy weight impair the chance of conception? (In that case I'm kindof at a loss. Would love to lose some weight, get a little healthier, but if that lowers our chances of a baby, I'll wait until I have a baby!)

Aug 6, 2012 21:15:52 GMT -5 winecheery said:

She also suggested that when I'm ovulating, don't even tell DH; just have lots of sex during that time frame. She says that keeping the process as relaxed, fun, and not constantly thinking "I must make a baby" has proven to be very helpful for her other patients, so to just let me focus on the "when".

Cool! That's what I've pretty much been doing on my own, so it's awesome to read it's doctor recommended!

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I'm also curious about weight loss. I have about 15-20 pounds that I would ideally like to lose at a slow-ish rate (maybe a pound a week) through a slight reduction in calorie intake combined with a slight increase in my daily activity level.. Nothing drastic. But like NL said, if this is going to impair my chances of getting pregnant, then I'm happy to wait.

I'm also curious about the recommendation to start taking pre-natal vitamins so far out BEFORE TTC. I just starting taking them today (we are just starting our first cycle)....I always thought that vitamins get used up by your body and can't really be "stored" for more than a few days to a week for the fat soluble ones, and a day or two at most for the water-soluble ones (though I admit I don't remember which are fat-soluble and which are water-soluble). Can someone please enlighten me about why it's recommended to start months in advance?

[Cheesecake]

hmmmm, I think my waist to hip ratio is pretty ok, they're both just a bit more than they should be, but I do have a waist :-)

Interesting.
I doubt I'm producing too much estrogen, as I don't really produce all that much mucus, so the too-much-fat problem probably shouldn't become an issue.

Ugh, sometimes I wish I was stupid like my cousin, knocked up after she dropped out of high school, just as she was working on her GED. Sure, her baby has a terrible life, but damn, she got pregnant easy!

[vivaladiva]

Aug 8, 2012 13:49:49 GMT -5 Cheesecake said:

Ugh, sometimes I wish I was stupid like my cousin, knocked up after she dropped out of high school, just as she was working on her GED. Sure, her baby has a terrible life, but damn, she got pregnant easy!

<high-five> Up top, girl! I have this thought DAILY.