I've been really enjoying reading the blogs out there from people dealing with the same thing that I am. It is definitely helpful to hear about other people's stories and their journeys. It is also amazing to see the support that people receive from the community.
There is definitely a learning curve in reading the blogs and forums. It's like everyone is writing in code!! I had NO idea what people were writing about - DH? DPO? BFN? Man, I had NO idea what was going on. Thankfully, I chatted with a friend today who explained everything to me. So now, hopefully, I can actually understand what everyone is talking about!
In the meantime, I guess I am apparently in the infamous 2ww (see how I catch on?). I wish I could just not think about it too much, but it's kind of hard when I am taking all these medications. Metformin 500mg three times a day. And this morning I just started taking Prometrium three times a day.... not orally... Man oh man. Thank goodness for the blogs and forums who gave me the heads up about wearing a pantyliner. Excellent advice!
In the meantime, does anyone have any advice on diet and exercise? I'd kind of like to go to the gym tomorrow and take a body pump weight lifting class and then a kick boxing class. But at the same time, I'm not sure what I should and should not do. Also, are there any foods that I should be eating more of or less of? I currently keep almost a vegan diet - no meat, no dairy, no eggs, no cheese, no butter. I think I heard that yams are good at boosting progesterone levels, but what do I know. Any advice?
A GREAT place to start is Nico's blog. She's basically the anchor of the HA board on Fertile Thoughts, and where most of us started from. She's a great friend of mine, and I tend to trust her even more than my RE!
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Please feel free to email me anytime (achodgins@gmail.com) Might be easier to have convos that way instead of through comments :)
That's so funny. Nico's blog was the first blog I stumbled upon a few weeks ago when I officially got the HA diagnosis. I started reading from the beginning but then I stopped once she got pregnant.
ReplyDeleteThat's fine, all the important HA stuff comes before that!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the 2ww as well - my doctor said I didn't need to do anything different. I have been taking it easy as far as exercise goes. I'd rather be safe than sorry, ya know?
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel! Thanks for checking out my blog and for your advice. I agree, I'm trying to tone my exercise down a notch just to be safe. Thanks for reading!
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