General chatter while we wait (and commentary on the "pull out method")

[claireybell]

So.. they lowered the bed but haven’t fully converted it to a bed yet, she put his sleep sack on backwards last night so he couldn’t get out but he woke at 4 & wouldnt go back to sleep, her SO had to take him downstairs to settle him as he wouldnt go back to sleep, i feel bad for her as she’s feeding a lil baby in the night aswell, hoping its sleep regression & will phase out i think.

Keeps only way to know is test, I know pg tests dont give a false reading if bf’ing but not sure about opk’s... :-/

 

[Keepsmiling91]

Works - I definitely couldn’t be pregnant as I hadn’t had sex, their dad had been living at his mums. He got hit by a car on Saturday night, I got a call from a&e that he’d been asking for me and told me what had happened at 9pm so got the children up, dropped them to my mums and stayed by his side all night. It was nasty he lost teeth, stitches on his head + leg etc but it could have been a lot worse. I am caring and can’t be tough with people, so I said he could stay at mine so that I could take care of him until he felt better, and suppose all that happened stirred up old feelings. I don’t know it’s stupid I know he isn’t right for me at all, but I just think I have 4 kids with him I’ve made my bed now I have to lie in it (excuse the pun) lol... I second the ‘always feeling broody over babies” I wish there was a pill for that. I love being pregnant I’m always at my happiest then. Ps - love the name Charlotte it’s so traditional and beautiful.

Gigs sorry my post was crappy explained! I mean my cycles have been all over the show since having Theo (and BFing) my cycles normally were always 31days on the dot, and ovulate CD 17. I had sex 2/3 days before CD31 so thinking I was safe, but the next day I took an OPK just to be sure and obviously it was blaring positive, so it looks like I’ve just ovulated, and this will be another long 45 day cycle or so. So now I’m unexpectedly in the TWW. (I think it was a proper LH surge as my OPK was very positive, and now 24hrs later getting faint again) Although it took me around 6 months of properly trying for Ella, I’ve never fallen pregnant first time. And that so wasn’t mean to be on the cards. This is the first time we’ve slept together since Theo was about 2 weeks old, I think it was just stupid emotions after what happened at the weekend.

CB I’m the worst person to offer any advice on containing kids haha, my bed is like the bed at the beginning of Charlie and the chocolate factory where there’s about 10 people topping and tailing. Lol I have super bad anxiety and like my babies close to me. How did your friends first night go? (Loved the hat pics haha, Ella is always doing things to Theo so cute though he loves her)


PL - yes it returned around 5-6 months PP, I wasn’t impressed as exclusively breastfeeding. I suspected it would return as I thought I maybe ovulating (twinges, felt hotter next day etc) so took an OPK it was very positive, 2 weeks later first AF arrived, but they’ve not been regular, I’ve skipped one, then had a short one etc x how are things with a new baby in the house? Is L loving being a big brother? X

 

[gigglebox]

Hmmm well I am sorry you find yourself in the tww and hope it doesn't lead to anything!

Cb poor kiddo and your friends for having a rough go. I'm recalling some early days with Des on the couch watching care bears during sleep regressions...haven't had that with Levin but I'm sure I will!

Keeps I feel ya, something oddly calming about having a kid in bed. I still have Myles sleep on me half the night lol...I'm afraid I'm setting myself up for future failure when it's time he sleeps in his crib...

 

[claireybell]

Gigs you should def look into Diamond & jewel appraisal, thats such an specialised area you woumd be hired instantly i reckon

I asked my friend if her LO was then asleep (7:30-8am) & she promptly replied he is running around their lounge like dynamite.. bless her! Hes been such a great sleeper since birth aswell!

Keeps omg your SO! Im so glad it wasnt alot worse! Was he drunk or was a driver was drunk or anything like that? Hope he feels loads better real soon hun! Old feelings go deep esp with history so don’t feel bad Lol at all in your bed

Needs, did you test? Fx af has stayed away..

 

[pacificlove]

Dang here I was hoping to win the argument on getting L a toddler sized bed.. but if nothing really speaks against it.....

Gigs, L slept in bed with us for 9 months. He'd already done daytime naps on his own at that point. One of the harder aspects for me was that I missed the nighttime cuddles with baby until I realized I have a hubby for that I don't think you are setting yourself up for failure. My theory is use the tools that currently work and change them when you need it but don't worry about it until then!

 

[gigglebox]

Thanks pl I think he might do a little better when he can tolerate a wet diaper and when he sleeps longer. At least he's been doing an initial 4 hour nap in the co sleeper. If y'all recall he would only do 10-15 minutes at first.

So me being commissioned for the tshirts happened! I finished and have been paid for the first, finished the second, and now she wants a third! Exciting stuff!

 

[pacificlove]

Gigs that's awesome on the commissioned shirts!
A friend of mine does tie-dy t-shirts with her own design of purebred dogs on them. She sells them at dog shows quite successful. New designs she only has printed when she has enough preorders.

What size diaper is he in now?

 

[gigglebox]

He's in a 1. Starts fidgeting as soon as he pees and if he doesn't get changed he'll cry. If you take too long he'll start scream crying!

Hmmmmmm dog shirts...that's an idea! I wonder how much the up front cost is on tshirts. Ya know totes might be a good side item to the shirts.

 

[pacificlove]

Totes Heck yeah! Youd make a killing if you sold them at ypur local weekly farmers market!
One of the ones I did last year is dead set against plastic, they would have loved a vendor like that! Especially if you make or get a tote with organic cloth or locally or ethically produced... Plus your art!

 

[needausername]

CB.... I was getting bfns. I got what I thought was the start of my period on the 3rd. When I wiped in the morning I had a big blob of bright red blood that was very mucousy. The second wipe it was just pink spots. After that I’ve just been more or less spotting. It was heavy spotting for the first day that needed a pad but light after that. I woke in the middle of the night to pee and took a notion to check my cervix. It was so high up that I could only barely touch it with my finger tip but not actually feel whether it was hard or soft. After that I decided to take another test this morning but I totally forgot as I was sleep. Doh!

 

[shaescott]

Sorry for my disappearance ladies, I’ve been reading along this whole time, just not posting. Tbh this’ll mostly be a selfish post, sorry

Keeps if your cycles have been irregular then it’s definitely possible you were ovulating. Fx’d nothing comes of it.

Flueks I think it was you who asked about possible causes of the GERD right after my post-and-ghost? I’ve been meaning to respond to that this entire time lol. I think it’s stress, honestly. I’ve been stressed out of my mind lately with school stuff and SO’s health. Fried food seems to give me really bad symptoms. Spicy food hasn’t given me a problem, thank goodness. I haven’t been waking up nauseous much this week, yay for improvement!

SO still hasn’t got his pathology results back, and it’s been 2 weeks. The procedure report said everything looked normal except for a single 5mm polyp I mean, they did them 4 weeks after the abdominal pain and 3 weeks after the bleeding first occurred, and the bleeding had stopped by the time of the colonoscopy/endoscopy. If they’d done them promptly, they would’ve seen something, because the CT showed lots of inflammation. They took random biopsies throughout, but like I said, the pathology report hasn’t come back yet. And since the inflammation was gone, who knows if anything will show up? I’m so angry, he should’ve got in the same week it started happening. Especially with the bloody stools. Considering how much we pay for healthcare in the US, you’d think it’d be better.

School’s going okay, just stressful. Clinical this week was fun, I only got an hour of sleep so I was a bit of a hot mess but I got to remove my patient’s NG tube and he was so thankful that he actually cried when I was leaving, it made me tear up a bit. It made the exhaustion and craziness of the day worth it.

Sorry about not responding to everyone, I promise I was reading and I care but I either can’t remember what was said by whom or I don’t know what to add.

 

[gigglebox]

Shae maybe he should call and ask about the results. I know they need a couple of days to see how the specimens respond but two weeks??? That's absurd. It's not right to keep a patient waiting that long. I'm glad he's been asymptotic since. What about IBS? Did i ask that already......?

Needa not sure but ope it's a good sign.

Here's a pic of the ring I mentioned it is supposed to be a "past present future" engagement ring I guess but I love it and thought of it as representing my three kiddos. I'm obsessed with it. I lusted after it for days before I actually bought it.

 

[pacificlove]

That is a cute ring gigs! I prefer the thin banded ones myself

 

[gigglebox]

Me too! Sometimes i fear they make my hands look larger but then I realize I don't care

 

[pacificlove]

I don't think so.. I think those big thumbsize rings would make my fingers look even more like a sausage! :haha

 

[pacificlove]

So E smiles now. He spots me and gives me a big toothless grin. Melts my heart!

Little worried about my dog too. I have never had an easy time keeping weight on him and at times have had to just up his calorie intake. We are at this level again but he also has allergies. I'd love to just put him on a fatty meat like beef, but he's allergic. Novelty proteins I still have to test out and he may have allergies to them. And if they work, well: $$$
Someone said we should try kangaroo, I have yet to meet a dog with allergies to that but it has almost no fat content. Problems problems problems... Lol all the novelty meats that would probably work have no fat

 

[PrettyInInk42]

Hey all. Still been busy and tired and SO's been hogging the computer after work, like usual, but I have a little free time this morning to reply...

CB - At least he's trying to make it up to you over Mother's Day. SO did literally nothing for me for my first one last year and never made any attempt to rectify the issue. I think his mindset was that I'm not his mom and Alex was too young to do anything for me, so no point in doing anything at all. I'm definitely gonna let him know if he doesn't do anything again this year, there'll be hell to pay.

N and H look so cute playing together. At least it looks like she's being gentle. lol

Need - Sorry about AF and work and your heat not working. FX things get better soon and you'll get preggo during your next cycle.

Keeps - Wow, that's so scary about your Ex's accident. At least he's still alive and it sounds like he should eventually make a full recovery. FX you get the results you want after your TWW.

Gigs - Glad to hear your t-shirt business is going well. And your ring is really pretty.

shae - Sorry that you're still waiting on SO's results. Hopefully you'll get them soon. And I feel you on not remembering who said what. I'm garbage at that. I literally have my browser and WordPad open, reading back on who said what, commenting in WP, and then copy and pasting my reply to BnB. This is why it's hard for me to reply unless I have a computer. :/

PL - Yay for E's smiles. And can't really give any dog advice. I know one of MIL's dogs is on some kangaroo kibble, but it's actually to bring her weight down. Hopefully you'll find something that works.

AFM, I was planning on doing my SneakPeek blood test on Monday, but then I did the math on how many days I would have to get the results by Easter. If I did it on the 8th after work and put it in a mailbox right away, it wouldn't get picked up til the 9th. The 19th is a holiday, plus there's a weekend in between, so that would only give it 8 days to get from here to Cali. That's probably enough time, but I also couldn't remember how long it took to get my results last time. So, I did the test on Thursday the 4th and it was on it's way by the 5th. Everything went well with collection, except I realized as I was laying out the lancets and alcohol wipes and stuff, I forgot to use a Lysol wipe on the surface I was using, which was the top of the washing machine. I hadn't done any of Alex's laundry there since the last time I took the test and the only other person in the house that would go down there is my mom, so I'm really hoping there wasn't any contamination. If it comes back as girl, then I'm fairly certain everything was clean enough. If it comes back as boy, I really dunno if it's legit or not. FML. -.-

Either way, there's still a heartbeat and we'll know for sure my June. I also booked a 4D scan for mid-August. And it's my BDay on Monday. I decided to not get friends together for dinner or anything cuz I can't drink and 31 just kinda feels like a throw away age. So, I'm gonna take this opportunity to sit back, see who remembers and if anyone reaches out for a lunch date or something. I'd love a surprise party, but I doubt anyone cares about me that much. And SO just asked me the other day what I wanted and if me being pg can count as his gift. Always as thoughtful and lazy as ever.

 

[DobbyForever]

Pretty! I’d throw you a surprise party! It’d be lame but I’d do it or drop not so subtle hints to SO lol

Sorry not really keeping up I’m super sick. It’s annoying lol.

Keeps we have all been there. At least I have buahaha. Like pretty said hoping things turn out how you want and glad he is recovering from that accident. Terrifying

Only new thing on my end is applied for a teaching fellowship. Pays $7k plus a $2k grant so we’ll see. I applied really late though. Got my End Game tickets! 3D, front row center of the vip (21+) section of the new Icon theater in my town. It’ll be my first time there. It’s supposed to be ritzy. Wanted the IMAX 3D at my usual theater but AMC crashed!!!!!

 

[Flueky88]

Just wanted to say im alive. Been spending time with my dad while he was visiting. Serena is a month old today. Got my solly baby wrap yesterday and I think it's going to be a game changer for me since S wants to be held and/or beside me 24/7.

Pretty can't wait to find out your results. Hope they aren't contaminated. about SOs birthday gift response

Gigs how are you holding up?

CB sorry for crappy mothers day. How are you doing?

Keeps hope that you get a bfn. Jerk or not sorry he got so beat up.

Shae sorry life is stressful right now. It'll get better. Thankfully the semester is nearly over. Clinicals still going well?

Pacific, How are you?

Dobby your seat sounds awesome! I think as long as I pump I could go. Good luck on getting the fellowship!

Sorry my memory us crap and in a rush to properly look back.

 

[Flueky88]

For those not friends on FB with me.