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[Ask4joy]

Hi all!

TTC - congrats on your daughter’s pregnancy! Sounds like it is off to a great start!

Miki - that is nice that you are able to ease back into work and didn’t have to hit the ground running. That must make the transition for you and Kai a little bit easier. It sounds like you found an awesome daycare!

Wish - glad you are sticking around! I’m glad to hear things at work are improving and you are feeling ok about staying if the other job doesn’t pan out. And yay for getting a bit more sleep! Hopefully the pattern continues!

Wicky - I am sorry that you’ve been having such a tough time with everything - you are a trooper with all of the things you are dealing with! You are in the home stretch now! May 5th is so close! Exciting and nerve-wracking, I’m sure. It sounds like you had lovely showers. What is still on your “to do list” before baby girl arrives? Have you settled on a name?

Rainy - I do not miss all of the germs I was constantly exposed to as a kindergarten teacher! It definitely toughens up your immune system but ugh!

AFM - I went to L&D this past Monday after feeling kinda crampy and calling my doc. Because of the funneling she saw at my 20 week scan she wanted me to go get checked. Great news - the funneling was gone and my cervix measured 4cm closed! Yay! I was feeling so anxious and that took a big load of worry away! Overall I am feeling pretty good but notice that I feel achy if I’m up on my feet too long. Feeling baby girl kick and move all the time and loving it! We picked out nursery paint this past weekend. DH built this awesome white washed sliding barn door to separate the nursery from our bedroom (it is a separate room but connected by a short hallway and there was no door). Starting to get pretty real!

 

[Rainshiny]

Ttc- congratulations to your daughter!!!! So exciting!!

O... M...G... the promotion circumstances sound sooo shady and illegal. No wonder you’re steamed! Besides you’re gorgeous and the perfect size. Their loss cause you would have done a much better job. The pigs are alive and well...especially these days. I’m so sorry this happened.

 

[mikihope]

Wicky- I’m so glad you dropped in with an update. Poor you, you’ve been through so much during this pregnancy … But you’re managing so well! I’m so excited that your little is almost here, but I’m sure you’re so nervous. I was too, and it has been the most amazing ride of my life! I too had to be induced at 37 weeks for cholestasis, plus I had gestational diabetes, and baby Kai did really well. I hope that you make it to May 5, but I think earlier is fine too as you’re obviously in good hands! I think you sound pretty prepared, and Wish’s list is so helpful (I love the aden + anais swaddle cloths, use those all the time!). I didn’t buy anything until 2 weeks before Kai was born, and I sat down and bought everything online in one afternoon. I think it’s a “learn as you go” thing for first time parents, and newborns don’t need that many things right away. Just prepare yourself to fall in love with your LO!

TTC- Great news on your daughter’s beta numbers! Your poor LO, I hope she gets well soon. And starts walking too! She sounds like a sweet and happy kid

Wish- Yay, great to hear from you! How nice to have that hour to yourself at work. Thanks, gummy’s talking, funny faces, and interactive nature is so much fun. He makes me laugh so much. It’s so awesome to hear of your life with your twins! They sound so adorable, with their different personalities (and sizes!) Isn’t it a wild and fun ride, seeing their day to day development? It’s incredible how many things change in a short period of time.

Rain- So happy to hear from you, but ugh to the daycare bugs! I guess I have that to look forward to. Yeah, thanks, gummy is sweet and social. I do wonder if he’ll forget me as he’s having so much fun, but then again I’m relieved that he has such a great and fun daycare. I feel upbeat when I drop him off, it’s such a joyful and loving place! Thanks, we’ll see if I do ok next week, when I start full time work…

AFM- Gummy has managed to roll over from his tummy to his back several times now. Daycare has really helped improve his motor skills! He was behind before, but I think he’s on track now. Or at least the doc said so. He had his 4 month vaccinations yesterday. He cried harder than for the 2 month ones but still stopped almost immediately after the shots were done. He was happy and laughing again. Except for being a bit more tired than usual, he's his usual cheery silly self.

Work’s going well so far. Pumping at work is a bit embarrassing as I work in an extremely male dominated field. I feel odd carrying my stuff to the lactation room to pump. And the room is immediately opposite this guy’s office. He keeps his door open and generally faces the room. The second time I used the room, as I was entering, we caught each other’s eye and we had to greet each other. So awkward.

Oh, and we’re still waiting for news on DH’s job application. He received email that he was one of the finalists. I’m going crazy with the waiting now!

 

[Wish2BMom]

wow so many updates! Loving it!

rainy - yuck on the germy babies! I am not looking forward to that. Glad they are doing well otherwise, though! How's the rest of life for you? Any fun trips planned this year?

ask - oooooh, so happy your funneling closed up!! That's awesome! I'm sure it takes quite the load off your mind.

ttc - yeah, that promo situation sounds so shady. I'm sorry you had to go through that.

miki - that's so wonderful you feel so good about your daycare! I'm also worried that the boys will forget me but I have to get over that and realize it's good for them and they can't possibly forget their Mama!! And great job rolling, Kai!! Our boys still have a ways to go with the rolling. T did once at 7 weeks but hasn't since. How long do you usually do tummy time for?
Glad work is going well too - I agree on the pumping! I even sent my sis and Mom a text yesterday with just 'pumping at work is weird'. They have nice enough Mother's Rooms and they aren't across from anyone's office (thank god, though they are right around the corner from the elevators). Whatever, I'm getting the good stuff for my kids - deal with it people!
FX'ed for your DH getting the job! I hope you hear soon!

any exciting plans this weekend? we just had more visitors in town for the past week staying with us, they just left this morning. We'd prefer no plans but we did say we'd do dinner with a couple. Should be fine but they'd also understand if we postponed. We've just had soooo many things going on since the babies were born -visitors just about every weekend, around those that have stayed with us. A little nuts. Thankfully, we're slowing down and don't have family coming until June now.

Pink played in Boston last night! I wanted to go so badly!!

 

[Wicky78]

Just a quick note but I'll try to write more tomorrow. I was admitted to the hospital after my NST this morning (Friday) because my BP is too high. Long story short, I will be induced Sunday afternoon or sooner, depending on how my BP behaves. I'll be 34 weeks tomorrow so may have a NICU stay. But baby looks great and is measuring 4.5 lbs. It's just my health and safety everyone's keeping an eye on. I feel like I'm in good hands, but a bit in shock that this is happening so soon!

 

[mikihope]

Big to you, Wicky! I believe that you are in great hands, and they will ensure that your little baby girl will be happy and healthy. And of course that you are monitored and well taken care of. I hope that you are feeling excited to meet your baby girl, even though it is a scary time for you. I'll be thinking of you, your DW and baby!

 

[TTC74]

Thinking of you and your LO Wicky! I’m sure you’re in good hands.

 

[terripeachy]

How exciting Wicky!!! How all goes well on Sunday and your health improves as a result.

 

[Ask4joy]

Thinking of you, Wicky and hoping you and baby girl are doing well! Can’t wait to hear your update!

 

[Rainshiny]

Wicky- thinking about you! Just saw your update from Friday. I’m sure it’s a whirlwind now and you’re bonding with new baby, so take your time, but would love to hear how you’re both doing and see a pic and hear your birth story (everyone’s experience is uniquely their own) when you have a chance in a few days!!

 

[Rainshiny]

Wish u asked about plans, we went on a little hike w the kids and my parents- we carried them in our packs for most of it. There was a slightly bigger hill than I thought I saw on the topo map- but I was fine. It was gorgeous- we saw wildflowers (bluebells), toads singing, a waterfall and the Potomac river. It made me so happy to be outdoors in nature!!!! Even if it was just an hour. I can’t tell you how much I’ve missed hiking, and the weather has been so bad for months. But DW was all poopy about it- she was tired and complained tre whole time. Bursting my bubble. Turns out she still has a cold and thinks part of it was a weird neagative reaction to NyQuil from the night before! Next time, we will wait til she’s not sick, and I’ll take the heavier child. I kinda hope she can increase her stamina too but I don’t want to harass her about exercising.... I hope we get a few more nice weekends before it’s 90 again and maybe we do a nice flat hike next time and build up to longer ones. Kids will get better at hiking too as they grow which I’m lookong forward to.

 

[Wish2BMom]

wicky!! I hope you're doing well, I can't believe what I missed! Happy birthday, baby girl!!

rainy - what a beautiful day it sounds like you had! I'd love to take the boys hiking. We aren't big hikers - not b/c we don't like it but we just never really think to do it. We should do it more, we both love it. And we're in NH, after all - so many gorgeous places to go here. Bummer on Sick DW on the hike, though - that Nyquil can do a number on you!!

I hope everyone is doing well! SUPER busy week here so missing you all. The boys are good - starting to get tiny giggles from M (he thinks Daddy is so funny) and T just cracks us up all the time. Both are starting to sleep a LOT better at night - usually the first stretch is anywhere from 4-6 hrs (M has slept 7 before, I think) and then the next ones gradually get smaller, so we could be up anywhere from 1x-3x in a night. But it's getting closer to just 1x and then the next, we are up for the day.

 

[mikihope]

Ask- Forgot to say that I’m so happy that you don’t have issues with funneling! I hope you can now relax and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy. The whitewashed barn door sounds awesome, it’s so great your DH did that!

Wish- I guess busy is good! I’m so glad that you’re coping with work and twins so well. I’m now busy as well, juggling work and baby. I’m getting used to Kai being at daycare, plus he’s so happy there. Yeah, we’re being silly, of course they won’t forget who we are! Wow, rolling at 7 weeks is great. Way to go, T! I don’t do tummy time with gummy all at once, I do it after every feed, when he’s playing on his mat. It used to be just 3 minutes each time, and now it’s just however long he feels like doing it. I think he’s supposed to get 30 minutes total. Burping over the shoulder and baby carrying also apparently counts as tummy time, so now he actually gets plenty of tummy time and he loves it! I like that it gets out the farts
Mother’s room is a nice term! My work calls the rooms ‘lactation rooms’. So clinical. They have a poster up with cute baby photos, so I guess it’s ok. DH has been told that there is an offer coming, maybe tomorrow! We’re so excited. It will be a (giant?) pay cut, going from industry to a government lab, but the quality of life will be so much better. It’s beautiful here up in the hills, with a panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay, and such a great place to work. Plus no more crazy commute to Silicon Valley and entire weekends at work for DH.

Rain- Your hike sounded lovely! I think I know how you felt, DH has on occasion grumbled through a hike, which has dampened my spirits a bit. He has less patience that I have, and complains when he’s tired and the trail is harder than we anticipated. Your DW had reason to complain, though! I can’t wait to hike longer trails, but I need to build up stamina for carrying gummy in the ergo. Right now, we only do a very short trail near our home.

Wicky- I can’t wait for your update! I hope you and baby girl are doing well!

Gummy has started to put everything into his mouth. His mouth takes on the look of a baby bird’s beak before he “eats” the item of choice. DH and I call it ‘bird mouth’, as in, “Oh no, look out, it’s bird mouth!” Bird mouth appears whenever something gets too close to his mouth. So my hand is often fair game. He either brings his mouth to my hand, or lovingly grabs my hand and brings it to his mouth. Either way, it’s so cute and hilarious! His “talking” is still super funny, he has such a knack for saying the right thing in the right way to crack people up. Cheeky little guy! DH and I are very jokey people, and I was very silly when I was a kid (and still am). I hope gummy takes after us!

 

[tw76]

Hello everyone.

A quick introduction: I'm 41, TTC #1 and on IVF cycle 5 (one ectopic, one early loss and non-starters). I'm currently on BCPs and will likely start my shots in the first week of May. I've been on babyandbump for a while but stopped visiting forums after the last ectopic, and just barrelled through the last two cycles on, I don't know, adrenaline maybe. In any case, I am back, and I wish all of you well, wherever you happen to be on your cycles. Looking forward to getting to know some of you.

TW.

Oh, and if you are happy to partake in more of my mindless musings, I also blog at almostpregnant.blog ... there aren't that many posts because I only really cranked it up/out a little over a week ago. But if there's anything in there that helps you because you face similar struggles with infertility/IVF, I'm glad.

 

[TTC74]

Been a crazy weekend. DH had emergency surgery for an intestinal thing called perforated diverticulitis. He’s going to be in the hospital for a few days. Bella is missing her daddy terribly and I can’t take her up there because she won’t underst why he can’t hold her. Plus, medical rigmarole like IVs scare her.

Also, 11 DPO bfn for me.

 

[tw76]

Nice to meet you TTC74.

Get well soon wishes to him. And don't lose hope. 11dpo is still early. Sending many positive thoughts your way.

 

[terripeachy]

Welcome tw! I think I stopped at 3 or 4 IVF. It's been so long I blocked it from memory but I still hang and cheer. Best of luck.

Ttc-yikes. I hope your dh gets better soon. Looks like different eating habits are in his future.

Hi girls! I'm in DC for brunch. Yay!! It's a gorgeous day and I'm ready for mimosas. Hugs to all.

 

[Wish2BMom]

welll great - now I have to go purchase champagne and OJ for this coming weekend b/c mimosas sound insanely good!! I hope you had a great brunch, T!! Brunch in DC with mimosas on a beautiful day sounds so swank!

welcome, TW! Good luck on your journey - I hope it's swifter from hereon out. This is a great thread and I hope you find a lot of support from it. I've been on forever, I don't even know how long. 4 yrs maybe? I just had twins through DE IVF in January. We have quite the array of journeys on this thread, I really hope you find it valuable!

miki - oh man, we don't do tummy time that much but I'm glad that other stuff counts b/c we do A LOT of that! The boys get so fidgety after playing on their mat/being in swing/being in bouncer that we then have to walk laps around the house until the next naptime. So that's a ton of alternative tummy time right there. In fact, one of the fun things we do is have them 'walk' - they've started this little march that is so freakin cute. So they do that a lot too. I can't wait to buy them a jumparoo - that's right around the corner. They can put those happy feet to good use!

Off to pump at work. Still weird.

 

[Rainshiny]

T TC- yikes, is your DH feeling better and home recovering from surgery now? Is Bella able to be gentle with him? Poor daddy!! Diverticulitis sounds painful. Any updates on your older daughter’s pregnancy?


TW- welcome and best of luck to you for a thb asap!!!. Where are you in cycle #5? Sorry if I missed that. I gave birth to twins via embryo donation. It was a great way to build a family for us.

Ask- how are you feeling?

Terri- sorry I missed you!! I was probably stylishly cleaning pee off the floor or elegantly ordering groceries, lol...

Wish- I love the mental image of your boys marching around in footy onesies! Don’t stress about tummy time too much—with everything you have on your plate— they are fine and will get there one way or another! Hope they keep up the good sleep patterns!!

Miki/wish— yay for hiking!! In a backpack it’s totally doable- think about regular backpacking where you carry 60lbs... 10 or 20 is nothing! Ours are around 27lbs and it feels fine. Ours are starting to get the whole walking to get somewhere thing too- although sometimes you have to pack them near streams or poison ivy patches. I heard about hikes where u can hike in to a comfort cabin that has breakfast and cots for your sleeping bags and hike out. I have to find some in our region!! It’s been so cold for so many months- I’m really looking forward to getting outdoors as my kids get more independent.

I’m imagining that Wicky’s little girl has been in the NICU (healthy and growing) and they were rushing to get the baby room set up, and have lots of visitors in town and she’s too busy to post. That way I don’t worry too much. Wicky- hope you’re loving your new baby and new family and looking forward to an update when you have a quiet moment!

 

[Rainshiny]

packs are even comfy enough to take a nap in!! (Yes, has still has a paci... we will tackle that soon as still as the other twin is done w teething which should be in a couple days!! Wish us luck...)