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August 2019 Moms
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Plus Size Mom Check-In 12/19
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A place for plus-size moms to talk about anything and everything!
What is your estimated due date and how far along are you?
How are you feeling? What are your symptoms? Any anxiety?
How are you doing with activity and nutrition?
What are your questions, comments, and/or concerns?
**Ladies, we need a volunteer to post this once per week on Wednesdays. You can also let us know on the board organization pinned post if you want this place to be once per week or once per month. You also don't have to have a check-in if you don't want it.**
People think we become mothers when we give birth but the truth is we become mothers the moment we start calling our babies to us in our thoughts, dreams and prayers. Some paths are short and some are so long that you can easily forget where you were headed.
How I feel all of the time.
My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
IVF
IVF #1 - September 2018; Follistim, Menopur, Cetrotide & Lupron/HCG combo trigger; PGS; ICSI
Back on Levothyroxine
FET #1 - October 2018; cancelled, all PGS aneuploid
FET #1 - November 30th, transferred anyway
Wondfo BFP 5dp5dt, CB Digi 6dpt,
1st Beta on 7dpt 93
2nd Beta on 10dpt 510!
TTC #1 since 2011. Tried for 5 years before we knew there was a one year rule.
Diag w/MS 2016; w/PCOS & IF 2017
New RE 2018; PCOS diagnosis taken away, IF due to ovary adhesions, but prev. RE insists PCOS IF
IUI
IUI #1 July 2017 w/100mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #2 October 2017 w/50mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #3 February 2018 w/5mg Femara+trigger; low P
BFP February; mc March; Subclinical hypothyroid started Levothyroxine
IUI #4 March 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Medicated cycle & TI April 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Tried several cycles on our own; all BFN
IVF #1 - September 2018; Follistim, Menopur, Cetrotide & Lupron/HCG combo trigger; PGS; ICSI
Back on Levothyroxine
FET #1 - October 2018; cancelled, all PGS aneuploid
FET #1 - November 30th, transferred anyway
Wondfo BFP 5dp5dt, CB Digi 6dpt,
1st Beta on 7dpt 93
2nd Beta on 10dpt 510!
TTC #1 since 2011. Tried for 5 years before we knew there was a one year rule.
Diag w/MS 2016; w/PCOS & IF 2017
New RE 2018; PCOS diagnosis taken away, IF due to ovary adhesions, but prev. RE insists PCOS IF
IUI
IUI #1 July 2017 w/100mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #2 October 2017 w/50mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #3 February 2018 w/5mg Femara+trigger; low P
BFP February; mc March; Subclinical hypothyroid started Levothyroxine
IUI #4 March 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Medicated cycle & TI April 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Tried several cycles on our own; all BFN
Re: Plus Size Mom Check-In 12/19
What is your estimated due date and how far along are you? 8/23, 4+6
How are you feeling? What are your symptoms? Any anxiety? Okay... I'm just exhausted, but aside from a couple bouts of nausea, I can't complain.
How are you doing with activity and nutrition? I need to incorporate more activity, it's just difficult with this weather and two little ones. We're typically pretty healthy eaters and our meals are always balanced, it's the snacking I need to work on. Graze has been helping with day snacks... It's the after-the-kids-go-down snacking that I need to fix.
What are your questions, comments, and/or concerns? I've had two GD pregnancies and I'm so not looking forward to another. I know it's not set in stone, but I'm mentally preparing for it.
@suzycupcake I'll take this thread if no one else is interested. I'm setting a reminder in my phone now!
What is your estimated due date and how far along are you? 8/7, 7w1d
How are you feeling? What are your symptoms? Any anxiety? Fatigued and super nauseous. I'm throwing up a couple times a day. Mental health is pretty okay.
How are you doing with activity and nutrition? Terrible right now! Carbs are one of the only things I can keep down, and I'm getting over the plague so I've been extra tired and lethargic. I have some time off around Christmas so we're hoping to get some hiking in.
What are your questions, comments, and/or concerns? My biggest concern is a C-section. I'm definitely bigger than I was my last pregnancy and I know there's a greater chance of having a C-section because of that. There's a big poster about high risk pregnancy in my midwife's office and obesity can be a factor. Ugh.
What is your estimated due date and how far along are you?
8/5, 7 weeks and 3 days
How are you feeling? What are your symptoms? Any anxiety?
Like death. I haven't had a solid poo for the last 3 days and food is the worst. Nothing tastes good even if I'm craving it and I puke/dry heave at the drop of a hat. I can't seem to get enough sleep, my boobs hurt, and I'm constantly a Rageosaurus Rex.
How are you doing with activity and nutrition?
One good side effect of my increased emotional reactivity is that I've been taking a lot of walks to try to cool down. I've lost 5 lbs. Started off great with nutrition, but now the only thing that stays down okay is greasy and/or spicy things. I made chorizo burgers at 7 am the other day.
What are your questions, comments, and/or concerns?
Any plus size STMs with PCOS? Did you have any complications related to weight or the condition?
What is your estimated due date and how far along are you? 8/3, 7 weeks and 5 days
How are you feeling? What are your symptoms? Any anxiety? Nauseous a lot but no heaving or anything. Just a general feeling of either super starving and I don't want to eat anything, or not hungry at all. Not feeling super anxious, but I know I will feel anxious tomorrow before our first US because I heard it will be transvaginal and I hate those. I also am not pooping like I would like to...have been eating prunes and drinking prune juice and it helps some but I never feel "empty", if that makes sense lol
How are you doing with activity and nutrition? Not great. I've been low key nauseous for like 3 weeks and SO FATIGUED that I barely have energy to stay awake when I get home. I have been trying to go on walks but the weather has been crappy...and it seems like carbs are the only things I can eat without being grossed out. Trying to eat whole grain rice, whole grain cereals/steel cut oats, etc. but I know I need to cut back and add in more veggies and fruit. But I ate a banana a few days ago and swear I can still taste it
What are your questions, comments, and/or concerns? Not much. I have lost a little weight which my CNM said was fine, but it frustrates me since I was constantly trying to lose weight before and now poof, preggo and lost 5 lbs lol I'm just trying to eat a healthier and more consistent diet. I would be interested to know the same as the poster above me, does being plus size add any complications? I am already insulin resistant and hypothyroid so they are looking out for GD for me but just not sure.
https://www.lanebryant.com/lightly-lined-lounge-bra/prd-243889
I just posted these elsewhere, but I wanted to share these here as well. These bras are amazing, supportive, comfortable, and I felt like some larger busted mama's might be needing something a little more comfortable these days. No underwire and no clasps, they just pull over your head. I have worn these over the course of two pregnancies and even post-baby, they're my go-to bra.
What is your estimated due date and how far along are you? 8/27 5w0d
How are you feeling? What are your symptoms? Any anxiety? Holy nausea and heartburn! My breasts are tender and I hate taking my bra off because the weight (i'm very large chested) kills me. My lower back hurts and a I had non stop diarrhea for days every time I eat.
How are you doing with activity and nutrition? I am struggling to eat anything that doesn't make me sick. I try to eat low carb but if a grilled cheese and Sprite does the trick then so be it for now. I walk as much as possible.
What are your questions, comments, and/or concerns? Being a FTM I have questions and concerns about everything. I worry about my weight adding risk to the pregnancy. I tried to lose some before I found out I was pregnant but didn't really succeed. PCOS sucks!
What is your estimated due date and how far along are you? 8/11 7W3D
How are you feeling? What are your symptoms? Any anxiety? - nausea all day long, tender breasts, heartburn
How are you doing with activity and nutrition? - eating mostly carbs and bland food because of the nausea. I try to get some walking in but honestly it’s minimal since I work a ton and am Momming the rest of the time.
What are your questions, comments, and/or concerns?
I’m working with an intuitive eating counselor and am feeling very hopeful about my relationship with food and am hoping it will help me to have a healthier pregnancy!