Sally81 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hello all....I'm a feature writer for a national newspaper and am looking for three ladies to be featured in a spread I'm writing.We'd like to do a positive, uplifting piece about, for instance, a woman who gave up a stressful city job in order to try to conceive, someone who abandoned a strict diet/exercise regime to put on weight and get pregnant and someone who gave up their party lifestyle to have a baby.I'm also open to other suggestions about what was 'given up' if you, or someone you know has a slightly different story?The ladies must have given up their 'thing' to GET pregnant - not BECAUSE they were pregnant. It would be a very straight forward, nice re-telling of the person's story and involve about 30 mins interview time. You/they would also get professional shots done of mum and baby/kids.Can pay expenses though there isn't likely to be any - in most cases I can do a phone interview and the photographer will be sent to the home address.Really hope there are some doting mums with fun, uplifting tales to tell of their quest to get pregnant, who will get in touch!Pm me if so.Many thanks.Penny. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally81 Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 -- moved topic -- Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-318849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpinjackflash Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 yes, contraception Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-319196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryedalema Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Ummmm - not always. I hadn't given up contraception with our first. Seems the pill really is only 99.99% effective. :-$ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-319201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireinSE22 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Giving up trying to get pregnant is a good one Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-319306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Giving up reading stuff about getting pregnant! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-319372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDmummy Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 My sanity... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-319445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
missse22 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 The best thing i found that helped me get pregnant was giving up alcohol 3 months prior to falling pregnant, i was on a 12 week training programme for the 'Run to the beat' half marathon!! I found out i was pregnant a week before the half marathon, but still ran it, me and my embryo (i was 6 weeks pregnant) completed the half marathon in 2 hours 12 mins...such an amazing buzz!! :))Simone Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-319464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubodge Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 The only things I gave up to get pregnant were contraception and sobriety. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-319473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-319700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleEDfamily Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 My old boss tried for many years to get pregnant, through natural and assisted means. Finally, she packed in her job to give it her full attention, and lo and behold at around 45, she managed it. I will try and see if I can get in touch with her. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-319871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
number 2 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 i saw an acupuncturist to get pregnant who had a bit of a holistic view of trying to conceive so the list was endless - booze (of course), pork, any processed food, any spicy food, citrus fruit, seafood, the list was endless! and i was only allowed to eat organic. worked though..... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-319909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubwlondon Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Yep, same here - gave up wheat, alcohol, processed foods to get pregnant on advice of acupunturist. Got slim and fit, but unfortunately not pregnant. That happened on a boozy weekend in Spain with lots of unhealthy but delicious food! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-321064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaineasy Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 giving up trying usually seems to do the trick :)) . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-321207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yak Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Hmm, how long do you have to give up giving up for? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-321210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I gave up promiscuity, and did it with the wife. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11053-did-you-give-something-up-to-try-for-a-baby/#findComment-321792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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