https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:28:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/4#post-948886 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:00:59 +0000 spaniellove 948886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: @Mrs. Jacks: @Shutterbug: @Happygal: @LovelyPlum: You guys are too kind. I didn't want to be all drama queen - I just wanted to give a heads up in case I suddenly stopped posting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/4#post-948324 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 12:44:07 +0000 LovelyPlum 948324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: please don't leave! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/4#post-948294 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 12:27:48 +0000 Happygal 948294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I'm sorry about the way that thread went. I was surprised by the comments, and hope you could tell I was one of your supporters, even though we have differing comfort levels with guns. Don't leave--you would be sorely missed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/4#post-947517 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:57:44 +0000 Shutterbug 947517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: please don't let a few meanies scare you away! You're my only remaining original charting buddy! I totally share your sentiments on the matter, fwiw :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/4#post-947514 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:55:19 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 947514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I just wanted you to know that I supported you in your statements in the other thread as well. Of course I find gun usage really disturbing... and no, farmers don't "need" them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/4#post-947512 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:52:38 +0000 Mrs.Someone 947512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: Please don't go! I haven't been here much today, so I didn't read much of that thread. But I totally agree with you, guns are bad and I'd feel weird about that situation too. Heck, I feel uncomfortable around people who mention they own/shoot guns. Surprised that people on HB would be so rude. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/4#post-947266 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:31:29 +0000 spaniellove 947266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: I think you really summed up my logic - who expects that from Whole Foods? Your line was so dead on that I read it out loud to my DH, who picked up the receipt and added "with their Amex" to point out how even more absurd the situation was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/4#post-947244 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:20:58 +0000 raintreebee 947244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: ps. I just ate an entire pint of jersey blueberries. Omg so good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/4#post-947236 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:18:08 +0000 raintreebee 947236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: hey. I just read through the thread now (I often just check the infertility and feb boards lately so missed it). I am sorry you attracted some undeserved heat. I think it shows cultural/geographic differences. I mean, come on, don't people see the irony in buying fruit from a crunchy whole food farmers market then finding out the organic farmer packs heat? Kinda funny actually. Anyway, I am really sorry things got out of hand. A lot of people supported you, and I'm sorry I didn't see it in time to do the same. I would hate to see you go. But I must admit I find it hard to identify with the larger hb community outside of you IFers sometimes. Not sure if that is because of IF or something else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/4#post-947158 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:43:54 +0000 spaniellove 947158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just a heads up, because I don't have anywhere else to put this. I'm giving serious thought to having my account deleted. The ridiculousness of everyone bashing me in my thread about the gun receipt showed me how rude people can be on HB...it makes me sad because I love being part of this small community with you guys, but I really don't want to be part of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/4#post-946582 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:05:51 +0000 LovelyPlum 946582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: seriously! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-946567 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:01:24 +0000 raintreebee 946567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: how could anyone resist that bounty??! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-943893 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:52:21 +0000 LovelyPlum 943893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I was feeling great about going GF until DH got home from his new job...at a bakery....where they gave him all of this....</p> <p>...which I am now farming out to neighbors. Except the bearclaw. I ate that. </p> [attach=3423/13/mq5rr9.337x600.IMAG0402.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-943607 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:16:39 +0000 LovelyPlum 943607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@justdarling: @Mrs.Someone: thank you! Those are awesome, and easy, suggestions. Rice noodles.are about my favorite thing on earth, second only to.corn tortillas, so I'm off.to a good start :) Topping them with loads of veggies is.my.MO, so hopefully this will be good!</p> <p>I'm going to start a separate thread for this, if you don't mind,.but don't worry about reposting. I'll keep this handy, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-943361 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:41:15 +0000 Mrs.Someone 943361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Just to add to @justdarling's suggestions, Thai and Indian are pretty easy too. Just stay away from the obvious things like naan, pakoras, and spring rolls. Are you on Pinterest? I have a recipe board where most of the savory stuff is GF, or easily adaptable, and I'm happy to share. (I just need to clean out all the non-GF desserts I guess). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-943212 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:19:43 +0000 justdarling 943212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Mexican is probably the easiest thing to eat! Most corn tortillas are GF as well as the majority of tortilla chips (most chips in general are GF - not necessarily healthy but helps to make you feel normal sometimes). A cheeseburger wrapped in lettuce is actually pretty good and you don't miss the bun, especially if you add avocado! If you really want a burger, Red Robbin (if you have one near you) actually has GF buns. For bread replacements - look for the brand Udi. Their pizza crust is actually pretty good. For dinner, stick to meat and veggies. That is really easy and make enough to leftovers to take to work for lunch the next day. I find that lunch is the hardest meal to go GF but if you have left overs it's pretty easy.</p> <p>Let me know if you need help during the transition. The first 2 weeks are the hardest. I am a bread lover and really had cravings, but eventually those go away and you really start to feel much better without the gluten. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-943135 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:05:38 +0000 LovelyPlum 943135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@justdarling: I would love to hear your tricks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-943132 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:04:10 +0000 LovelyPlum 943132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going for it tomorrow-started the TWW yesterday, so it can't hurt for two weeks. It shouldn't be a huge change, so I might as well try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-943123 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:00:26 +0000 justdarling 943123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I think my Dr's philosophy on this is to take away anything that could potentially be a problem. He wants to be able to control as much as possible in the IVF cycle, so if there is a potential gluten issue, he takes it out of the equation. Going gluten free sounds like it should be pretty simple for you. I actually found it pretty easy - but I did get some massive cravings in the first few weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-943050 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:37:58 +0000 Mrs.Someone 943050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@justdarling: I find that very interesting, but it totally makes sense for women having a tough time getting pregnant. It also helps make me feel like this is the right decision. I've been "gluten low" for a few months now, so I don't feel that doing it all the way is going to be a huge deal for me.</p> <p>@raintreebee: My stomach hasn't been flat since before puberty, so that would an awesome perk :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-942098 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:18:16 +0000 justdarling 942098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: Yep. I'm in the bay area in CA. My RE does a few things that are a little outside the box, but I think that is why I like him. He also wants me to go dairy free - but I am really struggling with that one! I am about 95% dairy free, but seriously, I've given up bread (which I love!!!) but there is no way that I am giving up cheese right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-942052 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:10:08 +0000 raintreebee 942052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TheSwissWifeStyle: @Mrs.Someone: I tried going GF for awhile since I read it is supposed to help with endometriosis. One perk was that my stomach was super flat during that time. ;) Alas, I did not have the willpower to stick with it.</p> <p> @justdarling: Wow, I've never heard of an RE requiring that. Very interesting. Are you located in the states? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-941840 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:18:25 +0000 justdarling 941840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: @TheSwissWifeStyle: My IVF Dr. requires that his patients go Gluten Free. His philosophy is that the majority of people actually have a gluten sensitivity and don't know it. With the sensitivity, your body is constantly in "fight mode". By going gluten free, your body is more at rest and able to allow the embryo to implant. I've been gluten free since may (minus the 2 weeks in Italy since there was no way I wasn't going to eat pasta there!) and it really isn't that bad. I've figured out a few tricks to it. Let me know if you need any help with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-940429 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:52:09 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 940429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: Interesting. I've been thinking of going GF too. I read somewhere it can help. Argh, there's just so much to think about! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-940027 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:11:06 +0000 LovelyPlum 940027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I'm so glad that it went well! Hoping for some good answers for you soon. And gluten-free sounds hard, but hopefully it's worth it!</p> <p>@yellow.clover: hi there! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-940003 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:58:45 +0000 kentuckygirl 940003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellow.clover: Hi! I also remember you from WB. Hope we all get to move on soon, but for the meantime, welcome!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-940001 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:57:43 +0000 kentuckygirl 940001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I hate that you had to have so much blood taken but hope it's for a good cause and she finds out how to help you. Thinking of you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-939829 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:34:35 +0000 Mrs.Someone 939829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just got back from an appointment with my ND. She took a ton of blood (I didn't look!) and is testing for autoimmune issues, food allergies (inflammatory), and took a cervical sample for infection. Seems pretty thorough to me. It will be 3 weeks to get everything back, and then I'll have another appointment to figure out a game plan. After that, I think I'll want to consult with an RE too, to see what they would do.</p> <p>The other thing she said is that she thinks I really need to be gluten free because of the Hashimoto's :P Not looking forward to it, but I've already been doing it half way so it probably wont be too bad.</p> <p>And to answer your question @TheSwissWifeStyle: , she said that it is possible that an autoimmune issue has been preventing getting pregnant at all. I think it all has to do with the inflammatory thing, not sure if its the antibodies (or maybe they're the same thing?) Either way, yes!</p> <p>Edited: I just found <a href="http://www.conceiveonline.com/articles/autoimmune-diseases-and-your-fertility">this great link</a> that explains autoimmune diseases and how they affect TTC and pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-939107 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:48:44 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 939107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: right?! blerg. I miss Target. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-711/page/3#post-939104 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:46:59 +0000 LovelyPlum 939104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TheSwissWifeStyle: so bizarre! </p>