light hearted ttc

[magicwhisper]

im so sorry about your family - sometimes family just don't understand or just dont want to.

my family to some extend don't agree with our plans for when ella is here but only you and your oh know what is right for your family

 

[hello_kitty]

I don't think my family wanted me to have kids in the first place. They thought I was too young. They were negatively shocked when I fell pregnant this time. My husband said I shouldn't have told them in the first place and let them figure it out once my belly is really big but I couldn't keep my mouth shut

They're upset that I opted for starting a family instead of having a career

 

[mzswizz]

Well youre life isnt over. You can still do your career and have a family. Thats what alot of people think. They think once you start a family then everything you wanted to do is thrown out the window. But it is not true. I think you shou do whats right to you. And just ignore the negativity because you dont need it in your life.

 

[hello_kitty]

I do have to admit they have a point though, although I hate for them to be right. It is much harder to do school work with a baby. I thought I had assignments due for 2 classes today so I hurriedly completed 2 assignments for 1 of the class although Zachary was squealing for attention. After I got done with that I was going to take a break and care for him but wanted to make sure that the other assignments were due tonight. We had to take 2 quizzes plus watch a 50 minute and do an assignment on that too. My eyes nearly popped because I had to cook dinner after giving Zachary a bath tonight so I didnt know how I could get anything done. Looked at the syllabus and thank God quizzes are not due til tomorrow and video assignment not due til the 20th. I swear it felt like a big rock, or maybe a mountain was lifted off my shoulders.

Yes, it is so much harder with a family but that means as a mother my mom should be more supportive and encouraging instead of trying to push me down further.

 

[AC1987]

Lily, I normally prioritize which house work is more important than others and do it that way, so obviously taking care of cassidy comes first to me, so that would mean I need to cook and tidy kitchen if there is energy I try not to let it get too messy, and the laundry is pretty easy for me, bahah folding? whats that?
However vacuuming, my Dh HATES it, I find it kills my back and its quite hard to vacuum and try to keep Cassidy from crying over it... so that pretty much gets left for atleast a couple of weeks.
So house cleaning takes ATLEAST half a day, and that is without watching a baby/toddler, I mean they're so messy so at times its hard to keep the house sparkling

Sorry about your family not being supportive, that must be hard. My parents are kinda funny, they wanted me to get pregnant again before my baby was even 4 months last year and I'm like umm yea no thanks not now.
It is really hard raising a family though, I mean especially when you're by yourself. My mom had it somewhat easy, fine she had me and my sisters 1 year apart, however her parents and my dad's parents both came everytime she was pregnant or had a baby and stayed for quite a while so she had ALOT of help. I don't get that so at times it overwhelmes me...


Jo, ahhh thanks for the explanation I can't believe that you're about 10 weeks behind me... I could be having another baby when you hit 3rd tri


Patrice, aww that'll be nice to have friends come while your DH is away! How long is he gone for?


Claire, Zoey, how is pregnancy going so far?



AFM, well my sister showed up yesterday a little after 2pm... and then I find out in the evening that they're leaving in the morning and not infact spending Sunday with us. they're a strange bunch, she and her hubby She made a big deal about how she was gonna buy me a gift for my birthday and christmas, and also that she was gonna buy cassidy gifts and so I'm like well in that case I should get something for her, now she didn't mention my dh at all but then I didn't want it to be awkward if she did infact get him something, so we bought some gifts for them. And she shows up with nothing and then tells me there was no time to get us anything

 

[magicwhisper]

thats so strange of your family


pregnancy is great, the only bad side is heartburn and constipation but other people have it worse

we had our 22 week scan and she is still a she and all is fine. i have my heart scan (for baby) on wednesday because of my epilepsy and medication for it but the ultrasound guy said a basic veiw shows no problems, blood flow is right and its beating regualy so im not too worried about the heart scan. its just a precaution.

i can feel her kick on the outside a lot now and she has got into a pattern so she is awake early morings and nights and sleeps all day unless food is involved, either me eating it or if im hungry she will kick a couple of times

apparently a quiet baby when your pregnant with them means there chilled out when there born im hoping this is the case

i hope everyone is ok

 

[hello_kitty]

Dh wants to do house work today but I'm probably going to hold it off til tomorrow since I have assignments to do.

Ashley at least your mom gets to stay with you for awhile and she has to travel from Canada. My mom lives less than an hour away and she never helped me out at all. I never got to rest after I gave birth. I'm actually starting to get scared when I think about having another one coming. Sometimes Zachary alone drives me crazy but he will be a little older than so I'm hoping he won't demand much attention

It must be exciting getting to feel your babies I haven't developed a bond yet. Maybe I will when I know the gender and baby starts to kick.

 

[mzswizz]

ashley-dh will be gone for 6 months. And that situation sounds like my family

magic-i've heard that too. Maybe she will be a chilled baby.

kitty-i think you will be able to handle both kids. might take some adjusting but usually they say by the 2nd kid, you're a pro.

today is cd9. I took my last Clomid pill today Now I just have to wait until Wednesday for my follicle scan. Tomorrow, i have to call my doc to see if i can schedule the IUI or if i just come in as a walk in. Hopefully, i can schedule because dh will already be on base because he will be at work. So im hoping they give us a good time. But other than that, dh and i were just planning on how the bills will be getting paid etc when he leaves for deployment and how much money to put aside for me and the groceries etc. DH thinks he is leaving on the 12th so i still got some time with him which is good. And also, we might be able to have a chance next month if it doesnt happen this month so we shall see.

 

[AC1987]

Lily, well if you need to vent from exhaustion I'm all ears! I get really mopey and weepy when I'm exhausted.
I actually feel ready for the newborn its the combination of looking after a newborn PLUS my little munchkin that scares me bahaha maybe I'll tell Cassidy how would she like to live with my in laws for half a year JK! I'd miss her too much but gosh is she a busy thing!! Anytime there is silence she is into something and like I try my hardest to keep my living room the baby proof room, but then again its a livingroom so there ARE things she can destroy, such as unzipping the couch cushions or breaking blinds, unplugging lamps and things.
My bond with this baby started MUCH later, I think once the initial shock wore off, and started to feel movement it started.


Zoey, aww heartburn SUCKS, I'm so thankful that this pregnancy there is little to none, unless I hafta bend over or random times in the night I might wake up, but my first it was really bad.
What do they say? heartburn means full head of hair? Does this mean I'm gonna hafta a bald baby?



Patrice, awww well if you get pregnant than you should be about 5-6 months pregnant by the time your DH comes back


AFM.... 11 weeks til my due date. AHHHH!! bahah and even if this one is late I won't go back 12 weeks from now.

 

[Mom2sam]

Hi started ttc #2 few month back & came across b&b & started just reading & came across this thread. Read some of ur ladies ttc journeys & out of all threads found this one to b most freindliest. Saw some of u made a nice lasting freindship here. Anyway just wanted to say i conceived first cycle of trying so stopped coming on here but lost baby & wil b trying again soon. Reason i came on was just to say mswizz read ur journey & i was deeply touched u seem like such a lovely soul & i started praying for u once i read ur journey. Eventho i conceived first cycle this time it took me 5 yrs with my first! Did happen & i beleive will happen for u too. Praying for u & just wanted to say i knw it can b tough but it WILL happen & u deserve it so very much! Good luck & my very best wishes to every1 on this thread. X

 

[magicwhisper]

haha maybe it will be ashely if thats true ella defiantly has some hair

urh bad pregnancy dreams. i hate teeth (no idea why) and i keep getting dreams about teeth its awful!

poor matt still hasent felt ella move, ella is too clever!

 

[mzswizz]

Ashley-Yes, i will be around 6-7 months when he comes back if i get pregnant. So just in time

mom2sam-Thanks so much. I appreciate it! Fxed you get your bfp sooner than later.

magic-girls are clever arent they

Im on cd10 today an my appt is in 2 days I called the doc and they said they dont schedule the IUIs they usually just let them come in as walk ins. So dh and i want to go in when they first open so he has a chance to get in and be done and be able to go back to work. Nothing else to report other than we will start using preseed tomorrow. Hoping this cycle really is the cycle. Only time will tell.

 

[AC1987]

So the 15th is when your appt is? best of luck!!!


AFM, another night of insomnia.... my house is a complete mess... so much dishes need doing.

 

[mzswizz]

Ashley-Yep tomorrow is my scan & trigger shot appt and the 16th is the IUI Hoping you are able to get a good rest in soon. I have been tossing and turning myself lately.

Im on cd11 today and tomorrow i go in for my follicle scan Today is the day that DH and I try the preseed and then refrain from sex tomorrow and after the trigger shot tomorrow, the following day i have the IUI and then we dtd with preseed after that. So our plan is finally in action. Feels good to know now that we are sooooo close to the scan, trigger shot and IUI. Makes time go by faster. We plan on doing the IUI around 8-9am So anxious about that. Also, last night i had a dream. It was about me being in the bathroom, i took a test and it was the cb plus test that i used before. It came back positive. We called my doc and made an appt. Then the dream fast forwarded to dh and i being at the doc appt and the nurse said congratulations we finally are pregnant and we were just talking about dh's SA results etc. It was so surreal. Hoping it comes true. Just have to have a little more patience to get me through these 2 weeks. DH hid my hpt so it wont be hard to go without testing

 

[ricschick]

oh exciting Patrice wouldn't it be better not to dtd so dh sperm are ready to go? correct me if im wrong im not sure how the iui works. wishing you the best of luck!

 

[AC1987]

aww thats in just one day right? I'm sure the next week should be going by pretty quickly


One of my online friends just had a baby, and its making me realize how much I cannot wait to be in labour I feel crazy for saying that but I had such a great one the 1st time..

 

[mzswizz]

Rics-we are dtd today, not having sex tomorrow which is the scan because we have to refrain from sex before the IUI and then get the IUI the following day and have sex after the IUI.

 

[magicwhisper]

im good, saw ella kick on the outside which looked so strange lol

matt is having sympathy symptoms, so funny

he got grumpy and gcraved a huge bowl of plain rice and bbq sauce. he is currently still grumpy

 

[mzswizz]

Lol. Wow they say husbands go through it as well.

 

[magicwhisper]

i always thought people were kidding when they said there oh had sympathy symptoms

that is not the case for us! he has been worse than me

he just said he can smell wee really bad in general ... i am really confused