Mayhem Babies! May 2011 mummies and babies

[mummy3]

new, get you mind out the gutter!

Never been one for psychics, scare me a bit tbh but all good if they make you feel better

 

[BrandiCanucks]

I had been considering donation for quite a while. Mike had his vasectomy in January 2009, behind my back. The marriage ended then, with the dishonesty and betrayal. I haven't been able to fully trust him since then. I always knew I wanted more kids, but didn't want to jump into another relationship. I wanted to be alone for a while. I had sperm donation as a consideration for about a year before I went through with it. I was just waiting until I had the concrete proof that the marriage was over before going through with it. M and I had been talking for quite a few months before I went through with it. Once I had those papers in hand agreeing to a divorce, I felt it was safe and the right time to try for another baby.

 

[new_to_ttc]

Im glad it all worked out in the end for you hun xx

mummy.. erm i was talking about your balloons.. so maybe its your mind rolling in the gutter

 

[BrandiCanucks]

With Isaiah, Brooke predicted boy conceived March, Cheri predicted girl born December. Brooke was right with March conception, and Cheri was right with December birth. With Anberlin, Jenny predicted a May 2011 conception, Brooke predicted boy due April, Cheri predicted girl conceived August. Brooke was correct with the due date, Cheri with conception and gender.

So, some have been SLIGHTLY off before, but always dead on with a month.

I won't hold on to the hope that I WILL have another baby, because I can't even guarantee a reversal, but it's fun to see what the predictions are, especially when they've been correct in the past, and if I have another baby, YAY!

 

[heyyady]

I only have basic semantics questions- like, ummmmmmmmmmm, how does home insemination work? Turkey baster??? And I don't know what the laws are there, but here the way you went about it would give him (donor) parental rights should he choose to pursue them... have you discussed that with him?

New- stop stressin out your man before his big test! Tell him you were just kidding and you would never cut into the woodwork of ANY house, ANY where, EVER. LOL

 

[heyyady]

Brandi- As for A not looking like the other kids you know factually are his, I have these pictures to show you.

2 are full siblings
3 are half siblings
2 are adopted






Can you tell which is which?

*ETA- Sorry- 3 are half and TWO more are half in a different direction (Confusing, I know)

 

[BrandiCanucks]

We have an outlined and signed contract that states I will not come after him for child support, nor will he pursue parental rights. And since Mike is legally Anberlin's father, Mike has all parental rights. He has more rights than M will ever have.

As for how it works, careful, it gets graphic.

Spoiler

There is the traditional way of home insemination, which I DID NOT do, and then there's the other way. He ejaculated into a cup, and I suctioned the sample into a sterile oral syringe. Push the air bubbles out and then insert the syringe as close to the cervix as possible and slowly expel the contents. Lift your hips on pillows for 20-30 minutes, and you're good to go.

The success rate is less than 10%, so I was surprised when it took on the first shot and only one donation. He had never had a successful insemination on the first round.

 

[heyyady]

New- your mind is ALWAYS in the gutter, that was a fair assumption!

 

[BrandiCanucks]

Nope, I can't tell heyy

 

[heyyady]

The soldier is my hubby- the oldest girl and the oldest boy (Other than hubby) are his half brother and sister. The younger two are adopted, but are also half siblings- the oldest boy, Adam, and the oldest girl, Rhianna, are full blood related. The younger two have no relation at all.
Genetics are weird.

 

[BrandiCanucks]

They all look like they belong as siblings, but looking at Anberlin compared to Zoe and Isaiah, you can tell that she's "different", for lack of a better word. Z and I are lighter haired and skinned than A is, although I do also see how much A really DOES look like Mike.

 

[MilosMommy7]

weaned from what? bottle or formula? lol. they typically say to try and ditch the bottle shortly after their first birthday (atleast here they do). Milo wouldn't ditch his until 18 months he used a sippy during the day but wanted a bottle at bed time all i've known about water was that it was fine to offer after 6 months, but didn't need to be part of any sort of daily routine til after a year. Milo hates plain water. so i just extremely water down his juice

 

[heyyady]

Hon- the twins have blond hair and blue eyes- I have brown hair and green/brown hazel eyes and hubby has black hair and cow eyes!

 

[BrandiCanucks]

cow eyes?

 

[MilosMommy7]

no help here, there's no denying us as my father's children and at the same time, my sister looked just how my mom did a younger child.

 

[24/7]

Could you buy a smaller cot from ikea? They do really small cots that might fit in your gap new.

Brandi - Good luck whatever you decide. xx

 

[Wiggler]

Still lurgied up and now pretty certain I have a chest infection, testing a different timed bus today, it should get us there for dead on 9am, which saves me waiting round for 30 minutes. I hope it isn't late

 

[new_to_ttc]

Ikea is a miles away now (its local to my parents where i was staying lol)... hence I couldnt measure the gap before buying the cot, I just said urrmm is about > < this big I think it'll work witht he mattress on the floor in the short term, and then on a divan base, as they are the same size as a mattress, then I could get a pine headboard to go on the divan as the headboard would fit higher up out of the way of the skirting offering more cm's lol I must say I may measure to double check the bed and cot fit together width wise, last night I just went urrmmmmm yeah that should work.. didnt actually measure that measurememnt *panic'd then!!* I just measured, bed is 140cm, I added 122cm for cot and it didnt fit.... then I realise the cot would be the other way too, so 140cm + 66cm and fots with ease, phew! lol This was all a good idea whilst sitting at my mothers kitchen table!

Heyy what you mean my mind is always in the gutter?? Surely not!!! lol

Milos I meant taking solids, but then I learnt that over there its not recommended to you to give water/juice with their meals. On that topic again though.... as an adult would you eat a meal without a drink??? That just came to me then (thinking is so not my strong point lol) George only has a few sips but I think mealtimes without a drink would be pretty dry

 

[Wiggler]

I don't have a drink at mealtimes normally, Dylan refuses to drink at meal times, but is sipping water the rest of the day, I offer Bethany water with her meals and it normally gets ignored as she is too busy ramming food into her mouth

 

[24/7]

Ikea deliver if you order online. x