Hi folks, it's been a crazy couple of days. I am now in San Diego and I'm so happy to be here. Things will still be crazy for the next week or so, but it's a good crazy. So in regards to previous posts I have some information regarding pcos, dieting and infertility.
So here's the very bare-bones gist of the recommended diets for those of us with pcos, a few pounds to lose and struggling with infertility: Eat lots of complex carbohydrates - e.g. kale, spinach, lettuce, peppers any kind of vegetable, yes including potatoes. The trick is to buy organic when you can and as fresh as you can find. Eat plenty of protein as well. Balance out your meals but limit or eliminate your intake of foods made with flour, sugar or other simple carbs. It turns out that if you lose just a few pounds you could increase your likelihood of conceiving. Seems like a fair trade to me..
Well folks I'm struggling to stay awake with the time change so it's time for me to hit the hay.
hugs and love to you all.
Jen
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
I think I need a hug!
When I got pregnant with Lilly I also got rosacea. When I lost Lilly the rosacea stayed. It has been one year and 7 months since losing my daughter but the rosacea is still with me. I thought this was a permanent (or long time) reminder of my failure. As it turns out,this is not a reflection of my failure (duh!) it's just my hormones still settling after pregnancy. The fact that I was still getting pumped up with hormones a year ago when I had my last miscarriage never even occurred to me. After speaking with a skin care representative yesterday I realized that wow it really hasn't been that long and my body changes slowly. So as the rosacea slowly starts to clear up and I start to look more and more like a woman again I am reminded that I need to give myself a break in so many little ways that I haven't been. I know, how corny is that to get lessons about my life (bigger picture stuff) from skin care issues. It all comes back to the macrocosm is a reflection of the microcosm and the microcosm is a reflection of the macrocosm. (sigh) I don't expect most people to get what I'm saying but I do and that's enough for now.
Long story short, too late I know... treat yourself with the same respect you would another who has gone through what you have. Hug yourself, love yourself and you'll see the sun shining even when it's raining.
Hugs and love to you all,
Jen
Long story short, too late I know... treat yourself with the same respect you would another who has gone through what you have. Hug yourself, love yourself and you'll see the sun shining even when it's raining.
Hugs and love to you all,
Jen
Friday, September 10, 2010
News and notes
So here I am in Atlanta and it has been a long trip down here. I tried to get in as many opportunities to walk on the way down, if for no other reason than to keep myself active and not get super stiff. I'm still working out the details of the diet I need to follow and will keep you updated as I go.
On other news today... I know that the clinic I used for IVF had a fantastic program that allowed us to do up to 3 transfers and if it did not result in pregnancy we be refunded. It seemed like a great opportunity and I was surprised that other clinics were not offering something similar. Well it turns out that there are quite a few clinics offering a refund program or some other financial assistance. This is great news for those who do not have insurance coverage for IVF. The name of the program is Attain IVF. If the doctors affiliated with that program are not near you or who you want to work with, check out http://www.haveababy.com/ the Sher Institute of Reprodutive Medicine. I worked with the Sher Institute for my retrievals and transfers. The doctors and staff are amazing; they are friendly and knowledgable. I felt truly safe and comfortable.
Another helpful website is http://www.theafa.org/ a great resource for infertility prevention, reproductive health and family building. I have been following their articles for the last year and there is always something relevent and useful no matter your situation.
For another source that offers lots of great information with a fair amount of advertisement check out http://www.conceiveonline.com/.
I'll be at a conference most of the weekend and probably won't post until either Monday or Tuesday. Enjoy!!
Jen
On other news today... I know that the clinic I used for IVF had a fantastic program that allowed us to do up to 3 transfers and if it did not result in pregnancy we be refunded. It seemed like a great opportunity and I was surprised that other clinics were not offering something similar. Well it turns out that there are quite a few clinics offering a refund program or some other financial assistance. This is great news for those who do not have insurance coverage for IVF. The name of the program is Attain IVF. If the doctors affiliated with that program are not near you or who you want to work with, check out http://www.haveababy.com/ the Sher Institute of Reprodutive Medicine. I worked with the Sher Institute for my retrievals and transfers. The doctors and staff are amazing; they are friendly and knowledgable. I felt truly safe and comfortable.
Another helpful website is http://www.theafa.org/ a great resource for infertility prevention, reproductive health and family building. I have been following their articles for the last year and there is always something relevent and useful no matter your situation.
For another source that offers lots of great information with a fair amount of advertisement check out http://www.conceiveonline.com/.
I'll be at a conference most of the weekend and probably won't post until either Monday or Tuesday. Enjoy!!
Jen
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