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Hi, sorry about the delayed response! Mad week. I'm on my final few BCPs. If all looks well I start stimming next thurs/fri! And wow.... congrats to you!
Tw- are you doing a special protocol and what tricks do u use to stay sane -cause you sound so level headed! I used acupuncture- its ironic I was remembering all those sessions relaxing so I could get to the result of having kids and being frantic all the time. But fulfilled!! Lol...I should teach my toddlers to meditate. Thats an idea...hmmm.
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HAHA trying to picture toddlers meditating! 
That is the cutest pic, rainy - in love! yeah, I actually use the Baby K'tan sometimes to put Malcolm to sleep when he's uber-fussy/screaming face off. He falls asleep in 30 secs flat. I realize that's not really the same thing as backpacks and hiking
wicky - I hope what rainy said is what is happening and all is good in your world. I'm sure frantic but hopefully good.
ttc - I hope all is well with you and DH too
tw - good luck with stims! I thank my lucky stars I don't have to say that word for myself ever again. It wasn't terrible when it was happening but big sigh of relief that's over with.
afm - brought T to his first PT appt yesterday for torticollis - she said he's not bad at all and we should be able to fix things pretty quick. He has great range of motion and strength, just needs a little help.
Also brought them both to my RE's office yesterday to introduce them to their first village - the one that made them be. My fave person there, the plebologist, just ATE them up. She could not stop kissing and loving on them. I'm really so lucky to have had them. Unfortunately the doc was on vacation this week so I missed her but I've been trying to get there for weeks now and either we've had a blizzard or the boys just haven't given me a good window of opportunity to run out with both of them.
And now they start daycare on Monday - yikes!! It'll all be good but I'm sad for them that they won't have the 1:2 care anymore. I know, I KNOW, it'll be really good for them socially and all that. Just sad that this phase is here.
What else...I think that's it! They are just insane little boys and make us laugh all the time.
More friends coming to visit this weekend that haven't made it over yet, so that's good. My 'friends who will never have kids' so they've been waiting for a pause in their busy DINK lives to come over. Should be fun.
I hope you all have a good weekend! The nice weather is finally here, rainy!
That is the cutest pic, rainy - in love! yeah, I actually use the Baby K'tan sometimes to put Malcolm to sleep when he's uber-fussy/screaming face off. He falls asleep in 30 secs flat. I realize that's not really the same thing as backpacks and hiking
wicky - I hope what rainy said is what is happening and all is good in your world. I'm sure frantic but hopefully good.
ttc - I hope all is well with you and DH too
tw - good luck with stims! I thank my lucky stars I don't have to say that word for myself ever again. It wasn't terrible when it was happening but big sigh of relief that's over with.
afm - brought T to his first PT appt yesterday for torticollis - she said he's not bad at all and we should be able to fix things pretty quick. He has great range of motion and strength, just needs a little help.
Also brought them both to my RE's office yesterday to introduce them to their first village - the one that made them be. My fave person there, the plebologist, just ATE them up. She could not stop kissing and loving on them. I'm really so lucky to have had them. Unfortunately the doc was on vacation this week so I missed her but I've been trying to get there for weeks now and either we've had a blizzard or the boys just haven't given me a good window of opportunity to run out with both of them.
And now they start daycare on Monday - yikes!! It'll all be good but I'm sad for them that they won't have the 1:2 care anymore. I know, I KNOW, it'll be really good for them socially and all that. Just sad that this phase is here.
What else...I think that's it! They are just insane little boys and make us laugh all the time.
More friends coming to visit this weekend that haven't made it over yet, so that's good. My 'friends who will never have kids' so they've been waiting for a pause in their busy DINK lives to come over.
Should be fun.I hope you all have a good weekend! The nice weather is finally here, rainy!
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Wish-who told you I was coming up this weekend? 
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Welcome, TW! Sorry to hear about your losses, and I hope this cycle is the one€ for you!
TTC- Is your husband doing better? I wasn’t sure what 'perforated diverticulitis’ was, so I looked it up. Sounds very painful. I hope his surgery went well and he isn’t in much pain.
Terri- What a great day, and brunch and mimosas too!
Rain- What an adorable pic! Your hiking adventures sound great, thanks for the hiking tips. We’re definitely going to start doing that, once DH starts his new job and he has his weekends back again. I’m dreaming of the time we can go cycling with gummy on my bicycle. I’ve read up a bunch on that because I’m so eager to start as soon as he is old enough, but DH is so overly cautious about stuff. Or maybe I’m just too laid back about things and don't worry enough.
Wish- Yeah, pumping at work never feels completely ok. I can hear the scientists standing just outside the door and talking, so they can hear me pumping. I just realized that they probably could see me as well, since the blinds on the door window point down at just the right angle to look inside. Urgh. Oh yes, your boys are getting lots of tummy time in those alternative ways. I was so relieved to find out how many things count as tummy time. Burping over the shoulder as well! Gummy loves tummy time and is now rolling both front to back, and back to front. Your boys sound like a riot! Aren’t babies so much fun? It’s so awesome that you brought them to the clinic. I really should do that too.
Oh yes, I know the feeling about daycare and returning to work. I think that the anticipation is actually a lot worse than how it actually turns out. I hope it will be much easier than you anticipate! The second week has been pretty easy for me, and the first week wasn’t even that bad. I love love love spending time with gummy, but it was nice to have adult interaction. On Wednesday, they closed the daycare due to a family emergency. I was actually sad for gummy because he has so much fun at the daycare, and he has blossomed through their loving care of him. I think daycare is great for him, and I appreciate the times we have together so much more. I'm sure your chosen daycare is great for T and M, and they will be really happy there. It will help you immensely, just seeing how great it is for them!
Wicky- I hope everything is going great, and you are basking in new mommy-hood
AFM- Gummy is nice and round these days, with chunky legs and arms, and a perfectly round head. He's so cheerful and patient. I didn’t think it was possible, but he gets cuter and sillier by the day! I often feel like I’m taking care of a goofy doll. Each baby at the daycare has their own skill that they’re really good at, and his is the social bit. He says the funniest stuff and imitates and laughs at everyone. He also smiles and says hello to all his toys, and the boppy pillow that he sees when he burps over my shoulder.
DH got and signed the job offer! We’re so excited. He’ll be working in another building, but at the same workplace. Our groups actually work together quite a bit, and I sometimes use the equipment in the lab that he'll be working at. The background check should be ok, but we’re worried about the start date. We have a big month long trip in June to return to our home countries. We planned this since January, mainly to go back to Mauritius for his brother’s wedding. His (hopefully) boss-to-be said he was cool with it, but is trying to find out if DH can take the vacation on unpaid leave or an advance on vacation time. If not, his start date will be in July. Fingers crossed this all works out. If it does, no more almost 2 hour commute (one way) for him. And no more working the entire weekend on this horrible shift. And more time together as a family
TTC- Is your husband doing better? I wasn’t sure what 'perforated diverticulitis’ was, so I looked it up. Sounds very painful. I hope his surgery went well and he isn’t in much pain.
Terri- What a great day, and brunch and mimosas too!
Rain- What an adorable pic! Your hiking adventures sound great, thanks for the hiking tips. We’re definitely going to start doing that, once DH starts his new job and he has his weekends back again. I’m dreaming of the time we can go cycling with gummy on my bicycle. I’ve read up a bunch on that because I’m so eager to start as soon as he is old enough, but DH is so overly cautious about stuff. Or maybe I’m just too laid back about things and don't worry enough.
Wish- Yeah, pumping at work never feels completely ok. I can hear the scientists standing just outside the door and talking, so they can hear me pumping. I just realized that they probably could see me as well, since the blinds on the door window point down at just the right angle to look inside. Urgh. Oh yes, your boys are getting lots of tummy time in those alternative ways. I was so relieved to find out how many things count as tummy time. Burping over the shoulder as well! Gummy loves tummy time and is now rolling both front to back, and back to front. Your boys sound like a riot! Aren’t babies so much fun? It’s so awesome that you brought them to the clinic. I really should do that too.
Oh yes, I know the feeling about daycare and returning to work. I think that the anticipation is actually a lot worse than how it actually turns out. I hope it will be much easier than you anticipate! The second week has been pretty easy for me, and the first week wasn’t even that bad. I love love love spending time with gummy, but it was nice to have adult interaction. On Wednesday, they closed the daycare due to a family emergency. I was actually sad for gummy because he has so much fun at the daycare, and he has blossomed through their loving care of him. I think daycare is great for him, and I appreciate the times we have together so much more. I'm sure your chosen daycare is great for T and M, and they will be really happy there. It will help you immensely, just seeing how great it is for them!
Wicky- I hope everything is going great, and you are basking in new mommy-hood
AFM- Gummy is nice and round these days, with chunky legs and arms, and a perfectly round head. He's so cheerful and patient. I didn’t think it was possible, but he gets cuter and sillier by the day! I often feel like I’m taking care of a goofy doll. Each baby at the daycare has their own skill that they’re really good at, and his is the social bit. He says the funniest stuff and imitates and laughs at everyone. He also smiles and says hello to all his toys, and the boppy pillow that he sees when he burps over my shoulder.
DH got and signed the job offer! We’re so excited. He’ll be working in another building, but at the same workplace. Our groups actually work together quite a bit, and I sometimes use the equipment in the lab that he'll be working at. The background check should be ok, but we’re worried about the start date. We have a big month long trip in June to return to our home countries. We planned this since January, mainly to go back to Mauritius for his brother’s wedding. His (hopefully) boss-to-be said he was cool with it, but is trying to find out if DH can take the vacation on unpaid leave or an advance on vacation time. If not, his start date will be in July. Fingers crossed this all works out. If it does, no more almost 2 hour commute (one way) for him. And no more working the entire weekend on this horrible shift. And more time together as a family
Hey there, I'm not sure if my doc's going to change anything about the meds yet, but fairly standard cycle I imagine. Have done BCPs for a cycle, and then will jump straight into IVF-ICSI.
Staying sane - I do acupuncture as well! And this time I'm going to try and keep the work levels on the low side (mind you, I say that EVERY cycle and have yet to accomplish that even once!!! Maybe fifth time lucky). Hoping also to be able to run/walk/swim for as long as I can. I forget if swimming while stimming is ok. I know it's not after ET.
Anyway, I'm a little bit more scared this cycle - my age, past (spectacular) failures etc, but let's just keep everything crossed (except the obvious bits) and hope for the best!!!
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terri - I wish you would come up!! ya DINK, you!
miki - oooooh CONGRATS to DH on his new job!!!! That's WONDERFUL! I'm SO happy for your family. That will just make things a thousand times better. Everything is just falling into place for you, I'm so happy. Now if that mother of yours would fall in line...haha!
I hope everyone is doing well!
tw - excited for your upcoming cycle!
afm - the boys had their first day of daycare yesterday. Malcolm did amazingly well - they said he was happy and chatty all day, loved the mobiles and toys. Timothy, however, was 'sad' when he wasn't being held and he had an issue with the bottle nipples that we had brought with us. We thought we could bring a container of formula and they'd make the bottles on demand. Not so! We have to prep 10 bottles for them and bring them all pre-made. Well...we have ONE nipple that Timothy prefers and it's from the ready-made Similac packs that we bought. He doesn't like the Avent, Dr Brown's, and now not the MAMs. Soooo he started off very hungry b/c he wasn't taking the bottles. He only had one nap. Needless to say, he slept on the way home (4pm) until about 6:45 with a brief break to take the boob for a bit. Then we put him back down around 8 and he slept through the night. GREAT for us, though I was restless in anticipation of him waking up, but I hope he has a better day today. i'm going to call in a bit.
Otherwise, I was better about daycare than I thought I would be. They make it very easy to trust they are in good hands. And ultimately, I think it will be better for us too - like you said, miki. Adult conversations and just train of thought is good. I know I've been back to work for a bit now, but it's even easier on my brain knowing I don't HAVE to run home to help out DH with the boys, wondering if they are having meltdowns that I should be helping with but can't, etc. Let's leave them with the experts and feel good all around.
I wish you would come up!! ya DINK, you!miki - oooooh CONGRATS to DH on his new job!!!! That's WONDERFUL! I'm SO happy for your family. That will just make things a thousand times better. Everything is just falling into place for you, I'm so happy. Now if that mother of yours would fall in line...haha!
I hope everyone is doing well!
tw - excited for your upcoming cycle!
afm - the boys had their first day of daycare yesterday. Malcolm did amazingly well - they said he was happy and chatty all day, loved the mobiles and toys. Timothy, however, was 'sad' when he wasn't being held and he had an issue with the bottle nipples that we had brought with us. We thought we could bring a container of formula and they'd make the bottles on demand. Not so! We have to prep 10 bottles for them and bring them all pre-made. Well...we have ONE nipple that Timothy prefers and it's from the ready-made Similac packs that we bought. He doesn't like the Avent, Dr Brown's, and now not the MAMs. Soooo he started off very hungry b/c he wasn't taking the bottles. He only had one nap. Needless to say, he slept on the way home (4pm) until about 6:45 with a brief break to take the boob for a bit. Then we put him back down around 8 and he slept through the night. GREAT for us, though I was restless in anticipation of him waking up, but I hope he has a better day today. i'm going to call in a bit.
Otherwise, I was better about daycare than I thought I would be. They make it very easy to trust they are in good hands. And ultimately, I think it will be better for us too - like you said, miki. Adult conversations and just train of thought is good. I know I've been back to work for a bit now, but it's even easier on my brain knowing I don't HAVE to run home to help out DH with the boys, wondering if they are having meltdowns that I should be helping with but can't, etc. Let's leave them with the experts and feel good all around.
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Thanks so much, Rain and Wish! We are so excited about DH's new job. He has been working at his current job for almost exactly two and a half years, and it has been really hard having no weekends together, and no common days off. Plus this workplace is awesome! Life is going to be so much better.
Yay, I knew that daycare would go great for you and your boys, Wish! I almost can't believe I was so depressed over it. Just seeing how much fun it is for him and how loving an environment it is makes all the difference. I'm glad it was the same for you. How great that T slept through the night, but too bad for restless sleep for you. I know the feeling. It will get a lot better, and you will be able to rest well and not worry about him waking up. And hooray for adult conversations, and not worrying about stuff in the back of your mind!
Argh, gummy is now rolling back to front A WHOLE LOT. So he kept doing it in the crib last night. Even when I tried to swaddle him with all arms and legs in. He seems to have forgotten how to roll the other way, so it's a pain to deal with! Seems like they always come up with some kind of sleep issue for us to tackle!
Yay, I knew that daycare would go great for you and your boys, Wish! I almost can't believe I was so depressed over it. Just seeing how much fun it is for him and how loving an environment it is makes all the difference. I'm glad it was the same for you. How great that T slept through the night, but too bad for restless sleep for you. I know the feeling. It will get a lot better, and you will be able to rest well and not worry about him waking up. And hooray for adult conversations, and not worrying about stuff in the back of your mind!
Argh, gummy is now rolling back to front A WHOLE LOT. So he kept doing it in the crib last night. Even when I tried to swaddle him with all arms and legs in. He seems to have forgotten how to roll the other way, so it's a pain to deal with! Seems like they always come up with some kind of sleep issue for us to tackle!
So I've hit a road block. A terrible flu means I cannot start my cycle Friday. My BCP has been extended till Sunday in hopes that my immune system will step up and do it's job 
Let's see where this lands.
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ughhh tw - that sucks! I know how annoying that is to be set back a cycle. It's such a pain in the rear that each cycle is a whole month too. Just the timing of something so stupid sets you back an entire month. 
I'm sorry you're sick too!!
miki - I'm certainly not one to tell another mother what to do so I'll just say this - I've read lots of warnings and we were told in class that once baby rolls from back to belly, stop swaddling them b/c it's a suffocation hazard. Once they can get on their bellies, they need their arms to help get them into a position where they aren't just face down. That's harder to do with your arms strapped to your sides. I just wanted you to know what I've heard/read!!
your pic of Kai is soooooooooooooooo cute on your avatar thingie!
I can't remember - were you guys going to try for more kids after gummy?
I hope everyone has a happy hump day!
I'm sorry you're sick too!!miki - I'm certainly not one to tell another mother what to do so I'll just say this - I've read lots of warnings and we were told in class that once baby rolls from back to belly, stop swaddling them b/c it's a suffocation hazard. Once they can get on their bellies, they need their arms to help get them into a position where they aren't just face down. That's harder to do with your arms strapped to your sides. I just wanted you to know what I've heard/read!!
your pic of Kai is soooooooooooooooo cute on your avatar thingie!
I can't remember - were you guys going to try for more kids after gummy?
I hope everyone has a happy hump day!
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Thanks so much for the concern, Wish You're so right, I shouldn't be trying to swaddle him with arms in now. I was thinking (stupid, stupid!) that maybe he wasn't yet able to roll over while swaddled as it required more strength and maybe a different technique. Well, apparently he's strong enough Right now he's been swaddled with one arm out, swaddle loose in the middle and legs completely free. So essentially it's not really swaddling. I will shift to both arms out now.
Thanks for the compliment regarding my avatar! And it's so sweet of you to be so concerned for Kai. I wish my own mom would actually care. Oh well, at least she's pretending to, which is the best I can hope for! And oh yes, we will be trying for gummy #2. It was always in the cards, but now that we've seen how great one is, we definitely want a second!
TW, sorry that you're sick. How disappointing. I hope your immune system steps up!
You're so right, I shouldn't be trying to swaddle him with arms in now. I was thinking (stupid, stupid!) that maybe he wasn't yet able to roll over while swaddled as it required more strength and maybe a different technique. Well, apparently he's strong enough Right now he's been swaddled with one arm out, swaddle loose in the middle and legs completely free. So essentially it's not really swaddling. I will shift to both arms out now.Thanks for the compliment regarding my avatar! And it's so sweet of you to be so concerned for Kai. I wish my own mom would actually care. Oh well, at least she's pretending to, which is the best I can hope for! And oh yes, we will be trying for gummy #2. It was always in the cards, but now that we've seen how great one is, we definitely want a second!
TW, sorry that you're sick. How disappointing. I hope your immune system steps up!
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Hi ladies - 24 weeks yesterday. I *thought* all was going well but I failed my one hour glucose test and now I have to do the 3 hour test. Feeling really bummed. I’m not overweight and my weight gain has been right on track my whole pregnancy. I know that’s not the only contributing factor but I was kind of shocked to get that call today. I *did* eat before the 1 hour test as I was instructed to eat normally but nothing super sugary. Anyone else fail the 1 hour but pass the 3 hour?
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ask - yup! I failed the one hour and passed the 3 hr with flying colors. You'll do great - I was in the same boat. My weight was fine, I didn't eat badly. Keep positive! And happy V Day!!
miki - funny you say that about the different swaddles. We switched to one arm out a week or two ago and last night we did 2 arms out for both b/c Timothy is getting SO close to rolling. I was nervous they wouldn't sleep as well but they both slept like champs. This daycare thing just squeezes every ounce of energy they have! We could barely wake up T after his first day of daycare on Monday and last night it was similar for Malcolm. So funny - AND they still slept great!
our newest concern is that T isn't eating enough. He barely eats between 21-24oz/day and now that he's sleeping through the night, he's missing that feeding. He still pees and poops fine and often, he seems happy and healthy, so I don't know what's going on. We're keeping a sharp eye on it between now and their next appt on 5/16. I weighed him last night and he's still gaining (up to 15lbs) so hopefully he's just going through something. We woke him up in the middle of the night last night when Malcolm got up for his one feed and he ate 5oz. Which is great but he barely ate anything this morning. So we'll see!
miki - funny you say that about the different swaddles. We switched to one arm out a week or two ago and last night we did 2 arms out for both b/c Timothy is getting SO close to rolling. I was nervous they wouldn't sleep as well but they both slept like champs. This daycare thing just squeezes every ounce of energy they have! We could barely wake up T after his first day of daycare on Monday and last night it was similar for Malcolm. So funny - AND they still slept great!
our newest concern is that T isn't eating enough. He barely eats between 21-24oz/day and now that he's sleeping through the night, he's missing that feeding. He still pees and poops fine and often, he seems happy and healthy, so I don't know what's going on. We're keeping a sharp eye on it between now and their next appt on 5/16. I weighed him last night and he's still gaining (up to 15lbs) so hopefully he's just going through something. We woke him up in the middle of the night last night when Malcolm got up for his one feed and he ate 5oz. Which is great but he barely ate anything this morning. So we'll see!
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