LTTTC/Assisted Conception - Due Autumn/Winter 2012

[sarahincanada]

I thought you were probably a normal weight, so thats a normal weight gain then! it seems when you are overweight before you dont need to gain much

 

[kleinfor3]

I've gained 5 lbs. I usually start packing the weight on at this point though so I'm sure it will shoot up more soon.

Small vent...
I am having a hard time finding gender neutral clothing for LO. I can't seem to find any online. I'll venture off into some stores in a month or so I guess. Just sorta bumbed out about it. I thought there would be some options out there and there aren't. It sucks. If anyone runs across any please let me know!

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Teta - I sure hope they move upstairs soon, it isn't very comfortable with them in the 'basement'

Sarah - Yeah, I was overweight too even after losing 16 lbs with the OHSS. So my OB said to gain about 10 lbs less than the guidelines for twins. It all depends on your starting point more than a definite 'put on this much'.

Klein - I agree there isn't much out there in gender neutral these days. Even the things that are green/yellow/beige still seem to all have a design on them that leans one way or the other. I wish there was more neutral too so I can have at least some things both can wear. As it is now I am going to be buying full wardrobes for both. And while it is fun it sure adds up fast.

 

[Care76]

Mrs.B, nice healthy babies you have there!

Klein, maybe just wander around some stores. My mom picked up some basic stuff like sleepers, onesies, hats, etc... I think she found them all over when she was shopping in the US. None of it was for our bubs though, well one thing was. Good luck with your hunt and if I see anything I will give you a heads up.

Urch, I am glad all of my surgeries were done via lap then. My belly button was ruined though from going in so many times. It is funny because now my belly button is being stretched and it is opening up and looking more like it used to. And my lower scars are low enough that nobody ever sees them. Even when waxed they are hard to see. At least you will know and be prepared for your CS, and you will know when Eenie is coming!

I have gained almost 5 lbs. But I gained 7 during IVF. So all together it is over 10lbs. I am overweight though, so I don't have to worry about not gaining enough. I am not worried about my weight as much as my muscle tone turning to jelly. I already notice my legs and butt are looking less firm from not working out. All I do now is walk and in the summer I will try to swim as often as I can.

My belly is popping insane! I can't believe how big it is getting. I am getting that slope from under my boobs and I look more pregnant than fat now. Unless I don't wear a tight shirt. I will be taking a pic tomorrow for 20 weeks so maybe I will post it.

 

[sarahincanada]

yes please post a pic!! my bump is not very impressive, met some friends this week who said I dont even look pregnant

and I agree, I feel even less toned than usual as not doing any exercise. we had started walking around the block at night but things get in the way so must try and make it a regular thing!

 

[kleinfor3]

Omg, I'm such an idiot. I just remembered...hmm...I have two kids, a boy and a girl. Surely I kept some of their clothes. Now how much and what sort of shape they are in after 7 years and 13 years of storage...that I do not know. To do list tomorrow...get clothes boxes down from attic and see what's in them!
Maybe it'll be like Christmas lol!

 

[Care76]

I took this right after rolling out of bed. It's not very flattering. I don't know if you can see in the pic because it is so blurry (I always seem to move my hand and get a blurry pic, because this phone usually takes amazing pics), but I have a huge blue vein going up the side of my belly.

I cannot believe how big I am getting! I think I look at least 26weeks. Maybe I will get huge like my sister. If I don't wear skin hugging shirts it is hard to see though. I wore a hoodie last night and you couldn't see the bump at all. I am really not sure how that is possible with it looking so big! 20 weeks today!

Klein, hopefully you at least have some onesies and sleepers in there. You will have to let us know how much you find!

I love going through old containers of clothes. I have at least 8 big Rubbermaid containers of kids clothes. Most are boys and I don't even know where my newborn clothes are. I have some girl clothes for sizes 2-3 since we had a foster daughter for almost a year (she was just over 1.5 years when she came) and I only sent her home with clothes that fit her then. Her and her brother didn't come with anything but dirty too small clothes so everything else we bought. Actually their dad did buy them a bit of clothes. Mostly sweat shirts and sweat pants and they took all those home, even if they didn't fit.

 

[Dis3tnd]

Love the bump pic! I have one on my camera but its at home and I'm at work....

I like to think I'm looking more pregnant than fat now, but it might be in my head. I was fairly overweight to begin with, and I've gained about 6 pounds since my 12 week weigh in, when I was down 7 - so I'm still negative 1 I guess. While my belly looks bigger my arms and legs feel skinnier I guess from the morning sickness.

One more day until Mexico! Will miss you guys next week!!!

 

[sarahincanada]

care thats a lovely bump! very neat looking!! I will take one of mine soon, its not as good in fact when I lie down I do wonder where he is.

dis have a wonderful, safe trip! im soooo jealous. Its raining here in guelph so good timing!

my fruit ticker said I was a papaya, I have no idea how big they are! so Ive switched to a more informative ticker!!

 

[sienna1]

Dis, have a wonderful time on vacation. How great!

To all that have had scans lately, glad to hear everything's going well.

I really recommend a pedometer. I got one in December when I realized I'd really slowed down in my movement - becoming a student and moving from a big city to a suburb didn't help. I got it from Amazon and it usually motivates me to get out and walk even when I don't necessarily want to do it.

I can't believe it's 7 weeks between appointments, I think I'm going to have my DH take me to his work to get scanned.

Is anybody else horny all the time? I feel like the stereotype of a teenage boy.

 

[kleinfor3]

I am done looking thru baby clothes lol! DD and I had a good time looking thru them. I had 4 boxes to go thru and kept out about 1 box of things total. I have a girl pile and a boy pile. A few gender neutral items such as sleepers and bibs and a blanket and diaperbag. Most of the clothes other than the sleepers won't be in the correct season. I had DS in July and DD in April.

Hopefully that will be a good start and now I just need to make my mind up about what type of shower and when to have it!

Sienna-7 weeks in between scans or dr appt's? I don't blame you wanting to have a scan in the mean time! I wish I had any sex drive. I don't know what's wrong with me. I feel really bad for DH. Maybe it will pick up. Who knows?

Care-Beautiful bump pic. It really looks like a pregnant belly to me! I have veins everywhere. My chest looks like a road map! It's awful!

Dis-Have a great time in Mexico! We will miss you too!

 

[sarahincanada]

lol I dont feel horny either! I was so sick the first trimester, then I had a week where I was really horny in this second tri, hubby and I bd'd nightly and I was very, ahem, lets just say slippery but now I feel as dry as the grand canyon and dont feel like it at all

klein thats a great start, I have a lot of clothes purchased now, probably too much. as its my first I dont really know what they need and when, so I went a bit crazy as I dont want to be stuck and needing to shop.

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Sienna - I'm not at all... The few times I have been happened to have been on nights where DH was unavailable. Plus I think he is a bit freaked out by the idea of BDing when I'm preggo. So between the two of us there is zero action around here

Klein - glad you found some things

Dis - have fun!

 

[kleinfor3]

Lol, yep ZERO action around here too. Too bad my DH isn't bothered by the idea. He complaines the last time we had sex was 16 weeks ago lol. Of course that's a huge stretch. I'd be willing to say the last time we had a normal SEX LIFE would be 16 weeks ago!

 

[marie44]

Care - nice bump pic! It's nice to finally look pg to everyone else. I'm waiting until wed for my appt with the specialist before i finally start dressing like i'm pg and stop hiding my bump.

Klein - glad you found a few items. Talk to any friends or family too that have kids and maybe want to give you a few things too. The less you have to buy the better.

I have a good friend with a 4 month old who has been really pressuring me to have a natural birth with the twins. I've told her in a nice way so many times that so far 3 drs have told me a c-section is the safest thing for the babies but she thinks they are full of it. She says her dr delivered quads natural and they are all fine. Also, both of my sisters were forced into c-sections since the babies would not fit so there is that risk too. She will not let it go no matter what i say & she is bringing over a book about natural birth written by a mw. I said i am not supposed to even see a mw bc they don't deal with twins. She is such a good friend but she will not back off.

 

[sarahincanada]

marie thats really annoying, I know she is only trying to help but sometimes people need to keep their opinions to themselves. Perhaps you can politely say to her that you appreciate her suggestions but you are going to go with what your medical professional is suggesting. if she doesnt back off them then you will have to be a bit more stern. for some reason she feels really strongly about natural birth but she has to realize that you dont have that strong of an opinion about it otherwise you would be insisting on it.

 

[urchin]

The Registrar put us on a sex ban til after Eenie is born ... bloody thing is, I was just starting to feel better enough for a bit of strumpage

 

[urchin]

ooo Marie - that would piss me off a treat. I would try one more polite rebuff then get stern for sure.

Lovely bump Klein!

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Marie - I agree, if she won't take the hint with your 'thanks but it isn't for me' then you may have to be more stern. And whoever delivered quads naturally put both the mother AND the babies at a HUGE risk! I suspect even if you wanted to talk to a midwife most would send you on your way because they also know it is a risk and a huge liability for them if something goes wrong.

My philosophy is always that people can believe what they want but when they start pushing their opinions on others it is not acceptable. Sounds like she is definitely pushing you in a big way about something that is ultimately none of her business. You are well within your rights to push back. She has made her point and now she needs to back off.

 

[marie44]

I feel like i have been stern with her. Besides, it's not even an option for me. The medical team i go to has a policy of automatic c-section with twins. I would have to switch drs to try to have a natural birth. I'm going to have to think of a different approach. Some people are really into the "experience." I could care less as long as i get 2 healthy babies in the end. If she had twins, maybe i'd feel like she had something useful to share but this is a whole different world with all different rules.

Urch - sorry for the bd ban, i guess they are playing it safe.