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post #41 of 986
1/1/13 at 6:27pm
OK, have to vent a moment. So, I'm on my 2nd period in 6 years (IUD). 1) having a period is so weird!!! I feel like a kid having to learn all over again! I forgot about AF last night - not to mention I enjoyed a few tequila and OJ's - I woke up this morning to a slightly messy bed!! Ugh!! 2) not being able to BD is also totally weird!!! I have been spoiled for far too long!! The things women go through!! Lol

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post #42 of 986
1/1/13 at 6:35pm

hahaha aw Cindy lu ... you'll re-learn! Meanwhile.... time for some new sheets. lol. I'm sorry, but thank you for making me laugh today. I really needed it.

post #43 of 986
1/1/13 at 6:50pm
Cindylu- LOL! It is always a bit awkward telling DH you are off limits for 5-7 days. Always reminds me of the movie "My Girl"

Anyone on here have any experience with hypothyroidism? I was diagnosed about 3 years ago, so never dealt with it while thinking about TTC and pregnancy. Just wondered if anyone had some info on it.
post #44 of 986
1/1/13 at 6:57pm
Yup, worst part is - or funniest- is that my mother in law is doing the laundry while she is here. So I had to explain to her what happened. Yup yup yet another moment I felt like a young girl confessing to mom!! Lol!!

Dahlia - your quite welcome! You all should have seen the look on my face when I first faced the tampon/pad isle last month! I bought 3 different boxes cauz I couldn't figure out what size of tampons I needed! My DH was laughing so hard at me!!

I have hyperthyroidism. For me I will need to monitor my levels about every 4 weeks. And I read that I will need to increase the meds.

Livn - are you aware of how aspartame counter acts the thyroid medicine?
post #45 of 986
1/1/13 at 7:04pm
No I have never heard about aspartame and thyroid...do share!
post #46 of 986
1/1/13 at 7:16pm

Oh no, Cindy! That's terrible! 

 

Ugh. I can't decide if I want to test tomorrow or not. It will be 11/12 DPO. Part of me just wants to wait for AF but part of me wants to test just in case it's a BFP so I'll know and then if it's a BFN I'll be able to just trust it (I think) and really move along. I'm pretty much there but still holding out some hope, yk?

post #47 of 986
1/1/13 at 7:20pm

dahlia yes you can try again right after a ealry loss i loss my first baby around 22 weeks back in 03 and i had a health daughter in 04 i found out i was 3 weeks pregnant at my sex week check up so yes you can get pregnant right after a loss oh i should say my sex week check up was almost at 8 weeks 

post #48 of 986
1/1/13 at 7:22pm
In general. If you have thyroid problems and /or are on medicine there is one chemical, aspartame that effectively counter acts the medicine. Also there are foods that will inhibit the thyroid from taking in iodine such as peanuts, broccoli, spinach, cabbage, etc...

The aspartame is what I have to watch. It's in crystal light, almost every diet soda out there, almost every type of gum, um I know there's more...just can't remember. Oh and don't use sea salt. There's basically no nutritional value and the salt does not have iodine!! Buy the old school salt with iodine! Much healthier!!
post #49 of 986
1/1/13 at 7:29pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cindy-lu View Post

In general. If you have thyroid problems and /or are on medicine there is one chemical, aspartame that effectively counter acts the medicine. Also there are foods that will inhibit the thyroid from taking in iodine such as peanuts, broccoli, spinach, cabbage, etc...
The aspartame is what I have to watch. It's in crystal light, almost every diet soda out there, almost every type of gum, um I know there's more...just can't remember. Oh and don't use sea salt. There's basically no nutritional value and the salt does not have iodine!! Buy the old school salt with iodine! Much healthier!!

Thanks, that is really interesting! Diet sodas are one thing I had planned to X out of my diet this year. Why about Splenda? Does it work the same way? My DD was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last year. We use Splenda a lot (tea, koolaid, ect.)
post #50 of 986
1/1/13 at 7:30pm
Meant to say *what about Splenda?
post #51 of 986
1/1/13 at 7:36pm

Katie, I'd wait. But that's my new outlook. 3 days ago, I'd have told you to test away. How are you feeling? Good luck :) I hope you get your bfp soon!

 

unuselyriver wow, i'm sorry about your loss.. :( Thanks for the info though. I hope this won't be a recurring problem for me. It was my first pregnancy.

post #52 of 986
1/1/13 at 7:40pm
So my mother in law has type two diabetes. We've been doing a lot of reading this Christmas on it, she learned to read in her 40's. she's slow at it so I've been reading her the book so she knows how to manage it! I believe that Splenda is fine for diabetes patients and those with thyroid problems! I use it!
post #53 of 986
1/1/13 at 7:54pm
Katie- From previous experience I have learned to wait and see if AF is late before testing. Seems like everytime I test early, I get a BFN and the AF shows up later that day. It is SO hard to be patient but the longer you wait the more accurate the test will be. Easier said than done I know.

Cindy- thanks again for the info. I use Splenda in my cooking a lot. I had never been told that about aspartame but I have a student who gets on to me everytime he sees me with a diet drink. I know it is not good for you which is why I have decided to stop drinking it.
post #54 of 986
1/1/13 at 7:56pm
Katie- when are you expecting (hoping not to see) AF?
post #55 of 986
1/1/13 at 8:23pm
Livn - Good web sites...

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/hypothyroidism-000093.htm

http://www.cncahealth.com/health-info/general/thyroid-health-nutrition.htm
post #56 of 986
1/1/13 at 8:24pm
Katiecornflakes I have officially decided I am not testing. What's the point? To possibly be disappointed? I figure I'm pregnant and tomorrow may be too early to find out. If I get AF it should be Friday I want to be happy until then. Rather than test and be miserable until Friday. That's my thought. I may be making up symptoms and thinking that I'm pregnant because I peed 4 times today and I normally only pee once lol
post #57 of 986
1/1/13 at 10:23pm
Well I posted in the dec thread too but thought I'd tell u here too. AF is officially 1 day late and I got a BFP this morning, I'm hoping its real and it sticks this time, I might b moving on soon😃 but will miss u all 😔
post #58 of 986
1/1/13 at 10:24pm
Yay. You are pregnant!!!! Congrats
post #59 of 986
1/2/13 at 3:59am
Serena - Woho!! Congrats!!!
post #60 of 986
1/2/13 at 5:20am

Yay Serena!!! So happy for you!! :)

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