Anyone doing FET/IVF in Jan 2013 till everyone's BFP (Everyone Welcome)
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L4 he is so adorable.
My girls had their check up yesterday J is 13lbs 6 oz and 24 1/4 inches long ; K is 15 lbs 2 oz and 25 in long. They are growing so quickly, and very good sleepers!
Hope you're all doing well!!! It was this time last year I had my BFP!!!
My girls had their check up yesterday J is 13lbs 6 oz and 24 1/4 inches long ; K is 15 lbs 2 oz and 25 in long. They are growing so quickly, and very good sleepers!
Hope you're all doing well!!! It was this time last year I had my BFP!!!
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L4 and Mells! So many cutie pies!!!
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It's a BOY!
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Thank you everyone! I've certainly had so much fun watching my little guy grow. While I miss him being itty bitty so much, it's also so much fun seeing his personality emerging and watching him learn new skills every week.
Mo I tried one supplement, forget the name(it makes you smell like maple syrup) but I didn't notice a difference. It's a little different for me since I've been able to stay home this school year. If I had been back to work I honestly don't know if I would have made it this far. But I have said that with all the effort to keep bfing and pumping has been my part time job given the cost of formula! Lol
So basically around 4months I started pumping after every nursing session for 20 minutes. This was torture and took me back to my beginning weeks with a premie. I didn't last very long with that, maybe a week. I also at that time had to add giving him 2-3 oz in a bottle after nursing except for first morning. I started adding formula to the bottles which was a tremendous weight off my shoulders. I continued to pump three times a day, the third was his bed time feeding which dh gives him a bottle. Then we went on vacation to visit friends and that's when my supply bumped up. I think the relief of using formula, knowing he was gaining weight, and being relaxed on vacation helped tremendously with my supply going up. I also massage my boobs the entire time to work every last drop out! And I found that I would stop pumping around 15-18 minutes getting antsy to be done. But if I relaxed and let it keep going I would get another let down right about the 20 minute mark. Not sure if any of this is useful. It's so much harder than you ever imagine or then anyone talks about. But you do the best you can. I never imagined I'd make it this far even if its a mixture. But like you said, formula babies grow up to be just fine too. (I'm living proof as well
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Good luck!
Mo I tried one supplement, forget the name(it makes you smell like maple syrup) but I didn't notice a difference. It's a little different for me since I've been able to stay home this school year. If I had been back to work I honestly don't know if I would have made it this far. But I have said that with all the effort to keep bfing and pumping has been my part time job given the cost of formula! Lol
So basically around 4months I started pumping after every nursing session for 20 minutes. This was torture and took me back to my beginning weeks with a premie. I didn't last very long with that, maybe a week. I also at that time had to add giving him 2-3 oz in a bottle after nursing except for first morning. I started adding formula to the bottles which was a tremendous weight off my shoulders. I continued to pump three times a day, the third was his bed time feeding which dh gives him a bottle. Then we went on vacation to visit friends and that's when my supply bumped up. I think the relief of using formula, knowing he was gaining weight, and being relaxed on vacation helped tremendously with my supply going up. I also massage my boobs the entire time to work every last drop out! And I found that I would stop pumping around 15-18 minutes getting antsy to be done. But if I relaxed and let it keep going I would get another let down right about the 20 minute mark. Not sure if any of this is useful. It's so much harder than you ever imagine or then anyone talks about. But you do the best you can. I never imagined I'd make it this far even if its a mixture. But like you said, formula babies grow up to be just fine too. (I'm living proof as well
)Good luck!
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Yay lotus!!! Congrats
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A boy! Congratulations Lotus! Do u feel differently now you know the sex? No more calling the baby 'It'!
I'm feeling ok -not sleeping great so a bit tired, and the heartburn is getting worse. Otherwise I'm ok.
Cute photos sweetness - adorable babies! Xx
I'm feeling ok -not sleeping great so a bit tired, and the heartburn is getting worse. Otherwise I'm ok.
Cute photos sweetness - adorable babies! Xx
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Yes, I love that I can refer to him now instead of baby or it. My husband loves that he can dream of all the "man things" he is going to teach him. We are thrilled. Both of our mothers hoped for a boy. It doesn't matter to me one way or another, I am just happy to have the freedom to SHOP!
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Sandy- thanks hope all is going good with you. How is your DH?
Jack- thanks jack that was their six months pic. Now excited for their none months!!! Hope your preg going good. I had heartburn soooooo bad it sucked. Needless to say I will never eat bacon again because I had it so bad after I ate it I'm afraid to again even when I'm not preg lol
Jack- thanks jack that was their six months pic. Now excited for their none months!!! Hope your preg going good. I had heartburn soooooo bad it sucked. Needless to say I will never eat bacon again because I had it so bad after I ate it I'm afraid to again even when I'm not preg lol
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They are sooooo precious brandy!
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