Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[Round2]

Mel, sorry to hear about the pink eye again. It's going around here too. We've had a few mild bouts of it. Fortunately the polysporin usually kicks in quick if you get on it right away.

Allie, happy belated birthday. Sorry to hear it was so crappy!! What an amazing birthday present from your sister though. Hopefully that cheered you up. I've got a case of the 'bad mommy-itous' this week too. I'm sick, yet again and feel terrible that I never go anywhere or do anything with Bryce. I know it will pass, but ugghhhh, I hate this time of year.

Hearty, that's a good idea for a first food. Bryce has been rejecting all baby food. I've tried a few fruits and some mashed up squash...perhaps I'll try mixing avacado with breast milk. Sorry to hear you're sick too, but that's great that Tim has been helping out more.

VGibs, good luck. Hope you have a pretty line for us to stare at soon.

Sassy, how are you doing? Sounds like date night was a bust. I'm sorry, you sounded like you were so encouraged by the prospect of it.

AFM, sick as dog, again. Head cold, cough, etc...and Bryce was terrible last night, again. He went down at 8pm, was up at 9, 10, 11:30 until 3am, 4:30 and 5:30. I'm just beyond fustrated and tired. I really don't know what to do next.

 

[msarkozi]

Thanks Round. I still have the prescription drops, so it cleared it up right away as well. Have you tried rice cereal with Bryce? I did that as a first food with Kash. I tried making my own brown rice cereal, but he regected that. So I went and bought the Heinz cereal, and he loved it. I always gave it to him before bed, and it helped him sleep at night.

Sorry to hear of everyone being sick. Hope everyone feels better soon!

awesome Gibs! Can't wait to see the picture!

Hearty, glad to hear you and Tim have made the decision for you to get your license. You will do great. I agree with Allie, try to arrange for a sitter or some kind of care for Delilah so you can get some studying done. There is no way I can get work done from home the odd time I need to if Kash is around. I always have to wait until his nap time or after he goes to bed.

 

[Round2]

Thanks Round. I still have the prescription drops, so it cleared it up right away as well. Have you tried rice cereal with Bryce? I did that as a first food with Kash. I tried making my own brown rice cereal, but he regected that. So I went and bought the Heinz cereal, and he loved it. I always gave it to him before bed, and it helped him sleep at night bed.

Ya, I tried rice cereal and he just spit it back out. Also, my doc said to skip over that and go right to oatmeal as rice cereal can be constipating. I didn't mix it with breast milk though, just formula. I might try that today.

 

[msarkozi]

he might like that taste better. Once I knew Kash was ok with foods as well, I would mix bananas or peaches or something in with the cereal to give it a little extra flavor. I think I am just lucky that he has never been a picky eater (hoping he stays that way - as I am a pretty picky eater).

 

[Allie84]

Round, I know this sounds extreme, but can you go away for a night or sleep in the basement for a night or something and get a decent night's sleep (while DH takes care of Bryce)? I bet that's why you're sick again. I don't know how often you BF in the night, but I remember last Feb. I had to take the GRE, so the night before, I took a Vicodin and just slept and let Alex do all of the wakeups with formula. I had super sore boobs but it was worth the sleep.

 

[Allie84]

Oh, and do you think maybe he's teething? Have you tried Hyland's teething tablets? They can make LOs sleep better according to the bottle. I may have noticed a bit of a difference in Alistair when he took them.

Also, do you think maybe he's too hot or cold? I've noticed Alistair sleeps better when he's in his more wooly, thick PJs than his thin ones and it occured to me he may have been cold.

 

[heart tree]

Gibs, where is the pic, chick? You aren't possibly going to make us wait that long are you?

Mel, pink eye sucks. I remember getting it as a kid. I love what an easygoing kid he is. I hope the next one is too!

Round...sigh. I'm so sorry babe. I'm struggling with being sick and now Delilah is sick too. But at least she's sleeping relatively well. Was up at midnight, which Tim dealt with. Then up at 2:30 and 6:15. Then Tim took her until 8:30 so I could sleep again. I agree with Allie that the reason you are sick again is because of your lack of sleep. I'm convinced that's why I'm sick too. I never got sick before I had her. And I've never been so conscious of germs as I am now. I wash my hands a million times a day and am constantly washing her toys and countertops, etc. Lack of sleep depletes the immune system. I decided that if she wasn't sleeping well, I was going to sleep in Tim's music studio for the night and have him deal with her. I think Allie is onto something. Is there any possible way for you to do that? You really need to sleep. Not that you need to be reminded of that. I wonder if it's teething. Have you tried giving him any pain relief for it?

Allie, thanks for your great advice about studying. It's a daunting prospect to study for these exams. There are 2 of them and they are both 4 hours each. And multiple choice. I'm horrible at multiple choice! I'm not looking forward to them.

Nato, I need to see the video of Eloise and the bottle!

Vicky, how are you? How is Hero?

Sassy, I hope you are surviving. Sounds like you've made some good progress towards your goal. Thinking of you.

Sparks, how are the twinnies?

Lucy, any more fainting spells?

Sorry, I know I missed someone. Too sick to think.

Yup, I've been a therapist in training for far too long. I got my master's in 2007 and in California, you have to log 3,000 hours in the field before you can even think about taking the exams. There were 2 classes my program couldn't fit in, so I have to take them before the exams. Luckily, I found them both online. One is Child Abuse and Assessment. It's a 1 day class. Should be easy. The other is a Psychological Assessment class and it's a full semester class. It's 28 hours that I have to complete in 90 days. It's going to be a lot more work. Then I get to study for the hideous exams! Good times!

 

[Round2]

Teething is a possiblity. He's got his two bottoms in, next are the two tops and they could be starting to bother him now, although it's a little early for those teeth - my doc said around 9 months. He really doesn't seem to be in pain though, he wakes up, and is immediately happpy as soon as I pick him up or nurse him. If he was in pain, you'd think it would take a while to calm him down. When he was up from 11:30-3:00, he would fall asleep then wake up when I put him down in the crib. He just did this continously for hours. So fustrating!

I plan on getting hubby to help me this weekend. He's got a lot going on this week so I don't want him staying up all night. He is working from home this afternoon so I can get some rest. Unfortunately even if I get a night or two of sleep, I'll be right back to square one in just a matter of a few nights. I need to find a solution to him waking up so much. I really feel like I need to give CIO a try. I hate the idea of doing it, but I feel like he's just using me as soother.

 

[VGibs]

*annoyed face* I had my reply all written up and I accidentally exited. *snarl*

Anywho, these lines are super faint. You gotta look at the pic for a good minute before you see anything. And I never thought I would be one of those girls that goes "You can see it IRL!" But it's true. Its there all right. The lightness is making me wonder when I O'd

Spoiler

 

[Round2]

I totally see it! Congrats!!

 

[msarkozi]

I see a faint line as well, congrats!

 

[Sparkly]

I see it Ginny keep testing

So many of you seem to be sick atm, hope you all feel better soon.

Hearty - exciting times ahead for you. The twinnies seem fine, I have another scan tomorrow, so the nerves are kicking in now. I found both heartbeats on my doppler yesterday, it was an amazing moment that I sobbed my way through.

xx

 

[VGibs]

Holy crap...so I'm not insane. LOL Ian has put the halt on getting any more FRER's. He said "Honey, your probably pregnant. But let's not get too excited yet." Poor guy, I feel bad for our hubbies who have also suffered MC's with us.

 

[heart tree]

Awww Gibs, it's true, our significant others also suffer with us. That being said, I see the line and want to see more tests! Stamps feet. If we all say pretty please with sugar on top, do you think he'll let you do more?

Sparks, good luck tomorrow. Wow to finding both hbs! And so early! Exciting!!!

Round, even a few nights of respite will help give you strength and clarity moving forward. I can't imagine trying to implement CIO in a super sleep deprived state. Get some rest and then figure out your strategy. My girlfriend told me she did CIO for 2 nights and ever since then, her baby sleeps through the night. She and her husband worked up to 25 minutes of crying, but they started out slow. So far, I only let Delilah cry for 5 - 7 minutes, but she usually falls back asleep during that time. Otherwise I pick her up and comfort her. Right now, that works for Tim and me. But maybe down the road it won't. You need to do what's best for you and your family. Bryce waking up so often isn't good for him either. He's probably sleep deprived from so much awake time. I feel your tired, sick, pain. I really do.

 

[Allie84]

Yes, I did controlled crying like Hearty. The most we let Alistair cry was 5 minutes and he was usually asleep within 10. I would say within a week he was no longer crying when we put him down.

Gibs, I can't see a line but I'm at school and I didn't enlarge the picture because I'm in a huge comuter lab and people may think I'm a weirdo lol. I can't wait to come home and enlarge the picture as I love a good BFP!!!!!

Sparkly I'm well impressed with your doppler skills! Awwww. Good luck at your scan tomorrow; how exciting!

 

[LucyJ]

Yay V congrats I see it. I second heartys request for more tests.

Round hope you get some sleep soon.

Hearty yep I fainted this morning steve has had to take the day off to look after me. Im not feeling at all well trying to eat but struggling feel so nauseous. Nothing I eat is making me feel full which sucks. Have spent most of the day in bed as have been hot/cold, shaking, faint, nauseous and basically feeling rough. Wondering whether I have a virus on top of being pregnant which is why I feel so awful. Steve has been great but he definitely has to be at work tomorrow as if he doesnt work he doesnt earn Im just praying I feel better tomorrow as theres no way I would of been able to look after Benjamin today.

 

[VGibs]

Haha well I have like 30 cheapie to use up and about 6 cheap other kinds to use up so I have to do those ones first

 

[VGibs]

Luce! Have you had your iron checked? Low iron causes fainting doesn't it? I fainted once in the shower and horror of horrors my dad had to get me out. I was nekid! So embarrassing

 

[LucyJ]

Havent had my iron checked I did suffer from low iron with Benjamin. I suffer from low blood pressure which can cause dizzyness.

Its the nausea and feeling empty/hungry even after eating or not being able to eat is what Im really struggling with.

 

[hoping:)]

vGibs- I see it too!!

I hope all of you who are sick recover very soon!

Allie- on the toilet 29 times for your 29th birthday?!

Round- CIO worked for us in about 2 days. Like you I was totally not for it at first but I tried everything to no avail. The 1st night was rough and she cried on and off for like an hour and a half. the second night she cried for about 10 minutes. Now she goes down immediately which is beyond awesome! After her bedtime routine I just kiss her good night, put her in the crib and she pulls her blanky up and rolls over!