Getting your bodies ready

karen32 Posted: Feb 25, 2004 12:24 PM

Getting your bodies ready

what are you ladies doing to get your bodies ready for TTC?

my OB/GYN recommended:

- limiting caffiene to 1 cup a day
- reducing blood pressure/stress level
- increasing dairy intake
- decreasing processed foods
- increasing fresh fruits/veggies

and most importantly:

take my multi-vitamin everyday!!!!!

AliKing Posted: Feb 25, 2004 12:34 PM

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Those are great suggestions.. Thank you!

The only thing my dr said was to drink a lot of OJ b/c of the folic acid.

shamma Posted: Feb 25, 2004 01:16 PM

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I just took my prenatals I only drink one cup of hot cocoa each day I think I might have some fruits for lunch

AliKing Posted: Feb 25, 2004 02:33 PM

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Shamma do you know how far in advance you should start taking prenatal vitamins?

shamma Posted: Feb 25, 2004 02:42 PM

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Ali, once I told my dr, that I was ready to try, he told me to start taking them. Can never hurt

Diane Posted: Feb 25, 2004 02:43 PM

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Im doing everything, and eevn excersing...I finally went back to the gym

AliKing Posted: Feb 25, 2004 02:46 PM

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TY shamma.. a while ago someone told me that it would help with my hair loss problem too (I know thats gross, but I started getting bald spots b/c of stress from my wedding) so I think I am going to pick some up and start!

shamma Posted: Feb 25, 2004 02:50 PM

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Posted by AliKing

TY shamma.. a while ago someone told me that it would help with my hair loss problem too (I know thats gross, but I started getting bald spots b/c of stress from my wedding) so I think I am going to pick some up and start!

Ali, I can tell you it definitely lets your nails grow, I guess I have not seen any difference in my hair, but if someone said it, then I guess that was their experience.

PS how is your hair now?? are you TTC???

dawnie Posted: Feb 25, 2004 02:53 PM

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I took my prenatals too..like a good girl!
Sometimes I am bad and I forget!

AliKing Posted: Feb 25, 2004 02:59 PM

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Posted by shamma

PS how is your hair now?? are you TTC???

Its gotten worse since the wedding... Its devistating.. I used to wear a center part and had to move to a side part to cover it, but I am so self consious (sp?) of it.
I used to go for injections every 3 weeks but that wasnt helping so I stopped doing that. I posted a while ago about this problem and a few girls mentioned prenatals helped (they had the similar problems)..
We are going to start TTC in the summer so I figured I should start preparing myself now

shamma Posted: Feb 25, 2004 03:35 PM

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Posted by AliKing

Its gotten worse since the wedding... Its devistating.. I used to wear a center part and had to move to a side part to cover it, but I am so self consious (sp?) of it.
I used to go for injections every 3 weeks but that wasnt helping so I stopped doing that. I posted a while ago about this problem and a few girls mentioned prenatals helped (they had the similar problems)..
We are going to start TTC in the summer so I figured I should start preparing myself now

Ali, my mother got the injections too, she has since stopped. I hope it gets better soon. My GF is supposed to be getting me something for the back of my hair. When I get it I will let you know. Her hair was falling out and she used it and her hair looks wonderful now.

dietzer Posted: Feb 25, 2004 04:32 PM

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I hate taking vitamins- they make me nauseous!

aliciahelene Posted: Feb 25, 2004 04:52 PM

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Im in big trouble..I drink atleast four cans of diet Dr. Pepper each day..its my coffee...this is going to be hard! Im taking my vitamins and I need to start eating more veggies...Im in bad shape as far as this is concerned

jennbaby Posted: Feb 25, 2004 08:04 PM

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Ali my hair & nails grow like weeds cause of prenatals!!

MarcellaBella Posted: Feb 25, 2004 08:06 PM

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Def take the pre-natal's they make your hair groooooooooooooooow.. I took them for the wedding and it gave them a boooooooooooost! also, buy some garlic shampoo.. that stuff is awesome!!! it will restore your hair and make your hair strong adn make it grow..

shamma Posted: Feb 26, 2004 02:23 PM

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My GF was sharing with me today that the baby takes what it needs first before your body gets what it needs, so you should take care of yourself extremly well and definitely try to eat better. Calcium she said is so vital, b/c you can even lose your teeth from lack of it. *GOT MILK*