Assisted conception success - due 2018 xx

[star25]

Sorry I can’t remember who asked my I’ve finished work for maternity leave now
I only done 12 hrs a week anyway but it’s nice as one of those days was always hassle trying to squeeze the hrs in with childcare
Also I don’t drive so was normally a case of dropping Madeleine off at nursery or my sisters then walking the 20 min walk to work mainly uphill and hills bother me now haha

 

[3chords]

dancing - good luck and happy birthday babies if they are indeed born tomorrow! Stressful but also super exciting time.

Juliet - my section is scheduled for Jan 31, so I am good to go. Last time I had the first slot of the day (7:45 am) and this time I got 9:45 which kind of sucks because managing diabetes on insulin is tricky so I'll have to stay up late to eat and take my overnight dose, etc but what can you do. On the other hand it gives us a chance to drop off Henry at daycare that morning so he will have a pretty normal day to start at least.

star - the Donkey is beyoootiful! Love that grey melange. I am still debating colours for mine. I think I'll go with the black frame and the new blue melange seats and for DD will get the botanical blue melange cover.

Wish - I hope you also have an easy c-section recovery. I was up and running nearly 5K at 4 weeks out so it was really really a nice recovery. My tips are to bring a pillow with you for the ride home (hold it against your stomach so it doesn't hurt if car goes over bumps), and in the first couple of weeks try not get overtired from walking/standing because the pain tends to be worse then. After that you're pretty good to go.

 

[Juliet11]

dancing, any updates?? thinking of you!!!

star, thanks! i am already back! your pics are great!!!! oh and i asked about maternity leave. yay for maternity leave!!!

3chords, wow that is really not that far away! sounds like a good plan!!

so got back just a bit ago from my childhood friends wedding!!!! so exciting and beautiful! came home to awake kids, but a decorated tree in the house!!!
so right before we left for airport i did one last pee and streak of pink blood!! i was so bummed but decided to continue onward. The plane ride I was quite nervous and felt a bit off. At the wedding and luncheon though I felt just fine, took some sitting breaks but did lots of walking and all okay. Then had a crampy tummy on flight back. At home now and had the slimy brown discharge for three wipes after my pee.... they seem to be most concerned when I have the gushing red blood. But I warned my husband our Christmas trip may be changed based on how next two weeks go. I don't want to be away from my doctor/hospital. Oregon is a 10 hour car ride, but once we are there we are 20 mins from a Kaiser, so that is okay... but the car ride in the middle of nowhere worries me a bit. Anyway, don't mean to carry on with this but really need to see if I have any bleeds/issues next 2 weeks and if so, probably stay home. Just wish I had no bleeds ever! They are adding stress!

 

[star25]

So sorry Juliet, you don’t need this stress and don’t think you’re carrying on ever, this is what this group and us ladies are for! I think you’re right to judge your trip on how you go for your own peace of mind
How lovely your tree was done, we’re doing ours today , Madeleine loves Christmas and trees now so we’re very excited
There’s a garden centre up the rd from us that has father xmas, and Christmas world which is lots of displays, lights and trees so we’ve already been there 3 times this year lol, it’s easy 1 min up the rd and keeps her amused for ages and there’s a cafe too so you can stop for breakfast or lunch etc

I definitely slept better last night, went to bed at 8:30, she woke up at 12 for half an hr then slept til 6:30 which is a good lay in for her!
Think I should cope without a nap today lol

Dancing, hope all goes well if today is the day! We will all be thinking of you

3c, I think I would have got the black frame if I got new too, I love the blue! I haven’t seen the botanical but going to google, I can’t decide whether to use it now as a single for Madeleine or wait, I don’t think it matters either way but I think it’s exciting to have a ‘new’ Pram when the baby arrives rather than something I have already been using for 2 months, just have to resist!

 

[dancingnurse2]

Babies came 12/2 as my preeclampsia turned severe. Both are doing good for 34 weeks. They still have oxygen, iv and feeding tube. I am hurting and will be glad when magnesium drip is done. They are beautiful. Arlo was 5 lbs and 5oz. Luna was 4 lbs and 11oz.

 

[star25]

Oh dancing I’m so pleased everything has gone well, massive congratulations to the first babies of the group!!
Welcome to the world little ones

 

[Wish2BMom]

Congratulations dancing!! Welcome to the world, little Arlo and Luna! I’m so glad you were monitored and everyone is safe and happy. Hugs to all of you!!

Star / 3c - that buggy is soooo adorable and chic!

Star - great job on the bday party! Your DD is one lucky little lady.

3c - thank you for the tips! I plan on bringing my own pillow to the hospital anyway so glad that helps in many ways. The key seems to be not being bed-ridden - get up and get the juices flowing (minding your care though) so that’s what I’ll try to do.

Juliet - I don’t think you are carrying on either. I 2nd what star said - that’s what we’re here for! I think it’s smart to potentially reconsider a 10-hr drive of a trip. Whatever you’re most comfortable with. And it’s not like it’s just one way.

Not much going on here - been another relaxing weekend thank goodness. I’ve now moved from the couch to the spare room and am loving that. A softer bed all to myself and my 32 pillows!
Making some New Orleans gumbo today for dinner - can’t wait. I love NO and this recipe and football Sundays in the fall...happy day!

 

[3chords]

Congrats dancing! Those are really good sizes for 34 weeks and twins. Hope they grow quickly and you are home in a few weeks with them. Get some rest and enjoy the snuggles when you can!

 

[Juliet11]

dancing, congrats on your sweet twins!! that is so exciting! those are good weights! hope you can get some rest.

star and wish, thanks for the support!!! i tend to just go back and forth about things in my head and it helps to talk about it. definitely need to see how the next 14 or so days go. We plan to leave on mon or tues (18/19). If i have no bleed or issues by 17th then it will probably be a go. Going to start compiling road trip snacks and cheapie toys to keep them occupied for the drive. hubby thinks ipad movies will work but i dont want them watching the whole way! plus i think that will get old for them.

how is everyone doing? what's on for this week?

 

[star25]

HI Juliet, Madeleine is 2 and has a DVD player in the car, do what you have to do for your sanity! Though from a newborn she hasn’t absolutely hated being in the car and would cry from start to finish every journey, it really was a problem and I dreaded it, especially if we went somewhere in someone else car, when she started liking certain tv shows I got her the DVD player and she’s been fine since, I don’t use it on short journeys but it saved me lol

 

[dogmommy]

Congrats dancing! Glad you and the babies are doing well.

Afm just got back from a visiting my sister who lives a couple states away. It was so nice to have a babymoon and now I'm in the third trimester. Time is flying!

Juliet I really hope the bleeding has stopped and don't get any more issues. Don't worry about carrying on here. With my bleeding scare the girls support on here was just what I needed.

Star great job on the birthday party! How exciting to start your maternity leave already.

 

[3chords]

We also use our iPhones or iPad with Henry on occasion if it is a long car ride or if we are in a restaurant. I hate that he watches while eating but there is no way he would sit still for an hour and a half and have a meal so when he starts to get antsy we turn on some Sesame Street or whatever. You do what you gotta do to survive!

I am waiting for the painters to arrive - they are doing all of our bedrooms upstairs today and tomorrow. It is a bit annoying that we have to relocate to my parents' house. Originally I had scheduled them for when DH is on business which is easier but now all of us have to schlep over there. I am so ready for some new colours and looking forward to setting up the nursery too.

 

[scoobybeans]

dancing- Congratulations on the birth of your twins!!! I hope you're off the magnesium and feeling much better now. I'm sorry it was rough at the end but hoping you have an easy recovery and the little ones too!

3chords- Thank you for sharing about your C-section recovery, that's really great to hear! My sister had a relatively easy recovery as well. So exciting about the painters coming today! I love freshly painted rooms, they always look so much better. Are you doing any type of theme for the nursery?

wish- I'm glad you came up with a birth plan that works for you! Have they scheduled a date yet? Awesome weights for the boys! It's crazy they weigh what singletons weigh at this stage! Moobley was 3.5 lbs a couple of weeks ago so I imagine he's about 4 lbs too now.

star- Aww, it sounds like DD had a lovely birthday! She's adorable with those curls!! Your niece reminds me of mine lol. Such a drama queen!

Juliet- Glad you had a nice time at the wedding and no scary bleeding! I think waiting to decide on Christmas makes sense. I would definitely be hesitant about making that 10 hour drive, but if all seems well between now and then it'll probably be just fine. Don't worry at all about talking about everything, that's what we're here for!

dogmommy- Happy 3rd trimester! I'm glad you had a nice babymoon. DH and I are trying to balance getting stuff done with enjoying our last couple of months of being just the two of us. We've been together over 10 years so it'll be a big change for us when this little one comes along!

AFM, been dealing with some Braxton Hicks (I guess?) lately but it's not totally painless. It definitely has that "contraction" feel though as it comes and goes. My diagnosis is that I need to drink more water, but I'm going to bring it up to my doctor tomorrow. I wish I could get a scan tomorrow too for peace of mind but I'm not bleeding or leaking fluid or anything so I doubt they'll be worried.

 

[star25]

3c how exciting having the painters in, love a freshly decorated home

Scooby, I think I’ve had bh once in the night and it was awful but I don’t really know if that’s what it was! I didn’t have them with dd so nothing to compare

 

[koj518]

Dancing - Congratulations!!! It must have been tough at the end but I'm glad both you and twins are healthy!!!

Hi ladies -- sorry I haven't been able to commend individually.. work's been a bit crazy. I will try to catch up and comment soon!!!!

 

[Juliet11]

okay, sounds like everyone agrees use movies for long trips when needed!!

dog, did you fly or drive to your sister? did DH go with? that is so nice!
i want a bit of a babymoon too! like to carmel, a pretty town by the beach only 90 mins from here...but we will see if a parent can watch all the kids!

3chords, new paint sounds fantastic! what color schemes do you like? it is annoying to relocate but will be lovely once it is done!!

scooby, i too wish they would give us scans for peace of mind! they seem to seldom so scans unless there is an issue, but it'd be nice if they could just do a quick check on things!

star, which appointments are on for this week?

koj, hope work isn't too crazy! good luck with it

afm, busy plugging away at life... but taking breaks every now and then as to not over do it. Thursday the fetal specialist or whatever she is called calls me to talk about the anatomy scan. She is the one who popped in at the end of my appointment to tell us about the membrame issue. But we were so overwhelmed and confused. Definitely want her to go over everything again with me!

 

[3chords]

koj - when are you off work?

Juliet - we went mostly grey-based upstairs. Our room is a grey with a blue tint, the guest room is just a nice slate grey and the nursery is a greyish purple, kind of mushroom colour? My 2-year-old will have blue(ish) with a tinge of greenish walls with 1 accent wall in yellow, framing the windows just to make it a bit more cheerful. I am so dumb that I forgot to take before photos this morning.

 

[Wish2BMom]

3c - sounds gorgeous! I'm completely loving the gray colors of late. We did our bedroom in a darker gray than I wanted but it turned out nicely.
We need a couple of rooms done now b/c my stupid contractor who was replacing windows ordered the wrong size and now the windows he put in are smaller than the ones before, leaving patched wall below and above the window that needs new paint. Fine for the master - I have extra from when we did it ourselves. But the spare room now needs a WHOLE NEW PAINT JOB b/c he's an idiot. And then a little hallway downstairs is in the same shape. I was so mad.

juliet - that's great if you can be flexible enough to wait until the day before the trip to make the call. Perfect! And I can't wait to hear what the fetal specialist has to say. Please keep us posted.

koj - hope you can come up for air soon! I'm already feeling like I'm checking out of work. NOT GOOD!

scooby - no, haven't officially scheduled a date yet. Not sure when we'll do that. I'll ask at my next appt. So glad you're getting your BH under control with water! Did you guys finish the nursery?
Funny - DH and I are going to have a similar adjustment. We've been together for 14 yrs - our lives are literally turning upside down!!

dog - happy 3rd tri!! your babymoon sounds lovely! I think ours was our trip to Chicago in August. We're certainly not going anywhere now! HA!

dancing - wishing you and your new family well! Are you off the magnesium yet? Expected time of when you'll be? How are the babies?

afm - nothing crazy exciting going on this week. No appts until next Friday, 12/15. Then we'll start weekly. But I still don't get another scan until 12/29. So just watching my swelling, managing my sleep, managing any signs of heartburn (which seems to have subsided lately, not sure how).

I'm pretty sure this is NOT normal but...
I am freaking out a little bit about the expectations of 'falling in love immediately' when the babies are presented to me. What if that doesn't happen?? What if I just want to be left alone? What if I'm just a cold-hearted person that can't possibly love someone the way they deserve??
Yeah, so preemptive worries about baby blues/postpartum. I'm worrying about a lot lately, actually. What if they have cleft palate? What if....who knows. My mind, it's a-wanderin'!

 

[star25]

Juliet, I’ve just got bank and got tomorrow so not baby related and diabetes clinic thurs, next week is growth scan, consultant, health visitor and midwife! 2 of which are on the se days as 2 xmas parties dd has sonim going to have to ty and change the times

3c we have recently down our hallway in a light grey and dark grey carpet, loving grey atm

Wish, Those feelings are understandable, when dd was born I had had an episiotomy and had haemorrhaged and was being sick, I could barley even focus to look at her I felt so ill, I breastfed her for an hour and she had to keep wiping my face as I was falling asleep and I can barely remember it, my sister then showered me and it was only after that when I was back on the normal ward I managed to actually look at her properly lol, I don’t remember it been an instant love the second she was born as I just felt so Ill, I know it sounds awful but that’s how it happened and I love her more Han life itself but it certainly wasn’t like you see in the movies!

 

[3chords]

Wish - whichever way you feel in that moment is totally fine. I loved my son but I wasn't like over the top weeping with joy like some women. I just don't feel things that strongly generally. And the way you feel about your kids grows and evolves as time goes on. Don't worry...you're even allowed to think they are kind of ugly in the beginning (so many newborns look like aliens)!

scooby - not really doing a nursery theme. For DS we did a loose elephant theme and blue/white colour scheme. Truthfully we never spent any time in the nursery at all. He slept with us until 6 months or so and after that he slept in the crib in the nursery but it's a fairly small room and we do nothing in there. I always nursed or fed the baby downstairs, we play downstairs where there is more space etc. So I kind of now see it as a total waste...for the first baby it was fine but now I'm kind of over that. So we are re-painting the room in a different colour scheme and I will get some different/more girly wall art for her but that's it!