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

[kittykat7210]

Line progression if anyone is interested!

 

[claireybell]

ooooh look at those bad boys hehee!! Lovely

 

[DobbyForever]

Progression looks amazing!!!

 

[Flueky88]

Pacific how is SIL?

CB I'm sorry it looks like you are job hunting now. Oh no poor Hayden. V had constipation trouble as well. I hope all the prune stuff helps. I used to give a little prune juice mixed with apple juice everyday to V until her bowels regulated.

Yes she is, she is getting so quick too! V was a later crawler and sitter. S just seems so advanced by comparison but I think she's just motivated to play with V.

Dobby sorry you are not enjoying your job right now. Is it just a particularly unruly class? Oh and congrats on the weight loss. I need to recommit to my diet

Kitty fabulous progression!! I'm glad your DH was excited and your plan to announce to family sounds great. We did same promoted to big sister shirt and had V wear it when we had our parents over. I think it's so cute

Shae oh that's exciting he is seems more interested in starting a family instead of continuously wanting to push it back. Oh and yeah holding babies doesn't quell baby fever but I'm glad it didn't make it worse.

 

[claireybell]

Well Hayden did a huuuge poop lol & it smelt like vinegar so its def a teething thing uhh! But hes been more happier today so thats a bonus

Flueks is it scary that Serena may be an early walker? My nephew was 9 months walking it was freaky Lol it was like seeing a lil doll waddling across the lounge ha ha

 

[pacificlove]

Nice line progression!

Sil says the contractions still come and go every once in a while but for the main part seem to have fizzled out. Fingers crossed! My midwife was here for a social visit the other day and in her experience she said that most mom's who present like that early tend to go over due. In the last 6 years she's only had 3 or 4 mom's have early early babies . Fingers crossed!

 

[Flueky88]

CB yes it is scary! Thankfully we are still babyproofed but still the thought of running after 2, shew!

So glad Hayden seems to have got relief. It's funny how teething effects them all differently.

Pacific well glad they have fizzled out. Thankfully even though I had some early contractions I didn't go overdue. 39 weeks is plenty for me lol

AFM going to have to try to eat better again. Started gaining weight and can't handle that. I might try to lose a bit slower. It's so hard with breastfeeding hunger pains.

Getting my hair cut and colored tomorrow. Can't wait!

 

[gigglebox]

AHHHHHH KIT!!! Congratulations!!! I am SOOOO thrilled for you!

 

[gigglebox]

Keeps those pics are some of the best family photos I've seen! That last one with your whole brood just melts my heart.

Shae any closer to getting your ring?

No news here on my dad but i appreciate all the positive thoughts and prayers. Now send 'em my way as I'm now dealing with my own health scare I'll leave it at that for now. More details when I know what's up.

Kit keep that line porn coming!

 

[shaescott]

Kitty beautiful progression! Looks like you’ve got a strong bean in there!

Flueks I may have spoke too soon on it not making it worse, our class today was on labor and delivery and uggggh I want it Will you be posting pics of your new hair?

PL glad the early labor fizzled out!

CB glad Hayden had a good poop, constipation is no fun.

Gigs no closer to a ring than just time passing lol. SO is crazy busy, he’s art lead on a project for the Boston children’s museum on top of his other classes and working nearly full time. I’m expecting maybe a year?

 

[DobbyForever]

A got denied speech therapy because of his autism related behavior so I’m drinking until I throw up or reach the bottle of my oversized bottled

 

[claireybell]

Pacific, how many weeks is SIL now?

Flueks ooh enjoy having your hair done today

Gigs, sending lotsa good vibes & hugs your way hun!

Dobby are they saying that in time he will catch up on his speech delay then? I guess he is a lil tiddler still.. What drink are you having?

 

[kittykat7210]

A got denied speech therapy because of his autism related behavior so I’m drinking until I throw up or reach the bottle of my oversized bottled

Dobby please don’t panic yet, I had a terrible speech delay due to my autism, they actually thought I was maybe deaf for a long time! As it stands now despite never going to school properly I have a degree in English language and speak beautifully and eloquently (I’ve been told) speech delays/autism is not a death sentence I promise

 

[DobbyForever]

They said his behavior wasn’t good enough for speech therapy because he was banging his head. He bangs his head because he is so frustrated that he can’t communicate. Head banging is also a behavior linked to ASD. So if A = B and B = C then A = C, it’s because he’s ASD, they’ve been sued multiple times for denying ASD kids speech therapy. Really cheap Merlot lol

 

[shaescott]

Dobs that’s such bullshit. Are you going to appeal the decision? Or threaten legal action for discriminating against him for having ASD?

 

[gigglebox]

Dobby even if he's denied through the school that doesn't mean you can't try a private speech therapist. I know, money, but maybe you can budget to make it work? Plus should exSO pitch in for that (I know, I know...). Regardless, with Des I found his most significant strides with speech were made after being around kids, not so much in therapy. Therapy is helpful, sure, but kid interaction was integral I think.

I missed a lot of things I think...CB, is hayden crawling now? I think last I read he was on hands & knees and rocking. That's where Myles is now. He's also just had tooth number 5 emerge and 6 is right behind it! He teethed out of order, too, his secondary upper incisors coming in before the primary center ones. He earned te nickname "vampire baby"

Fluek please give us some before and after pics of the hair!

Afm...I am a giant ball of nerves. Waiting on blood test results for myself and freaking the f out because my doctor threw some scary words at me (like possibly lymphoma and luekemia, like come on man don't do that!). Also got the horrible news today that my dad has stage 4 kidney cancer. He sees an oncologist tomorrow for treatment options but according to my brother, who is married an oncologist PA, the prognosis is very bad. We'll wait and see what they say tomorrow...for now, Kasier SUCKS (group health care provider for thise not in the US). They should have caught this months ago, instead they ignored his issue (a cough that wouldn't go away) when drugs didn't take care of it. Idiots.

Anyway. Yes I am upset but still processing the info I guess...

On the plus side, bro and SIL and pregnant again. I may be the only one to know. It was a very happy surprise on such a stressful day! I cried when he told me.

 

[CupcakeGirl2]

Hi ladies, so my fertility doc put me on progesterone as my levels were only 8 after ovulation and are supposed to be 15 or higher. I am 12DPO today and am waiting to test again until period is due. I got a temp rise today but that could just be due to the extra progesterone I’m taking isn’t it? I started it last night, I have had BFN but haven’t tested in several days now.

 

[pacificlove]

Gigs, big cyber hugs, please fill us in when you know more or feel comfortable to share more what's going on with you.

CB, sil is 35 weeks, she s so close! Lol

Dobs, that's total BS! But I agree, there must be a different way to get him into speech therapy? Don't give up, he'll get there.

 

[CupcakeGirl2]

Hi ladies, so my fertility doc put me on progesterone as my levels were only 8 after ovulation and are supposed to be 15 or higher. I am 12DPO today and am waiting to test again until period is due. I got a temp rise today but that could just be due to the extra progesterone I’m taking isn’t it? I started it last night, I have had BFN but haven’t tested in several days now.

So now I’m having severe acne and diarrhea is this just due to the progesterone meds?

 

[DobbyForever]

Fluek it’s an unruly group. Honestly, the K and 1 teachers tried their best but damn. I’ve emailed home over multiple issues of responsibility and integrity only to be met with parent excuses and denial. A girl hyperventilated in my class because I refused to look in her desk for her book and then I told her friend to go do her work and stop looking. I have ever met such entitled kids. The amount of lying and losing things and cheating and we’re not even one month into school! And their parents keep emailing me at midnight and expect a response. Like hello. I’m sleeping.

I hear you on the running after 2. Baby jails and gates few hahaha can’t wait to see your hair!

PL fxed for SIL!

Gigs he was’t denied through school. He was denied through our medical insurance/provider. Kaiser! So yeah I agree they suck. Our school district doesn’t offer services until 3 years old. We have a state early start program, but I’m told it’ll be another week or two before I hear back from the intake person because they are backed up. Also just waiting around endlessly on his ABA.

Woot for Miles crawling and so many little teeth! They do grow so fast.

I’m so sorry to hear about your dad. Sending lots of positive vibes. My auntie had stage 4 breast cancer. It had metastasized (sp?) into like her bones and somewhere. They said she had a 5% chance of living beyond some years years. That was when I was pregnant with A, so like 3 years ago nearly. She’s feeling stronger every day and she doesn’t even take care of herself. Still smoking. Anywho I’m hoping that he beats the odds.

Congrats to your bro and SIL! That’s great news!

Ongoing Saga
Thanks everyone. I’m not panicking as far as A’s life down the road. He’s such an amazing kid, and I know of all the delays that the speech will come with time. IT does suck. I’m not sure if I mentioned before but kids do come up to him and make comments about his lack of speech. They didn’t come to his birthday and they don’t invite him to theirs. It is what it is though.

It’s just more I’m pissed because I have been saying this for over a year. Then to have him go from delayed in one area to delayed in two because they aren’t doing anything. Plus her denying him therapy illegally. Hell hath no fury.

I’m getting a social worker, my friend is a preschool special needs advocate so she’s helping me, and I contacted a localist special needs law firm that has dealt with Kaiser’s bull before.

But basically we have an appointment in a couple of weeks and I made it clear that they provide him speech therapy or they can get their asses handed to them in court.

Getting private speech therapy is not an option. I’m lucky on a good month to break even, and now with my ex being a pile of shit and jobless does not help anything. I have a 20k loan, 15k on credit cards, and I owe my mom 1.5k. I had to borrow money again this money from her plus take A’s savings all the way down to the min required to keep it open.