TTC #2 Cycle Day 1 7/16/13

[SazzleR]

They weren't too bad for £10 a night but we are talking over 10 years ago

Aaawww, Wesley! Give mummy a break! Ignore the ILs & their comments. Of course he's clingy. He's not even 8 weeks old! Your all he knows from a full 9 months on the inside. Your his comfort

Leo rarely naps for more than 30 minutes unless you hold him. Little monkey! Will probably try for proper longer naps in his cot come September when DH is back at work & Rex is at school every afternoon. Until then, I'll just have to snuggle him!

 

[Sarah lo]

I know, bless him.

He was really good at ILs house, he even put himself to sleep sitting in his car seat on the floor while we ate lunch! only one comment from MIL all day and that was that he would still be getting into bed with us at 4 years old if we don't get him sleeping in his crib soon

I'm thinking it might be an idea to get wesley sleeping upstairs too. Just because olivia keeps waking him up

 

[SazzleR]

Aw glad yesterday wasn't as bad as you feared! Well, Rex isn't in my bed & hasn't been for ages unless he's ill & he slept with us at this age for part of the night too!

Leo slept 11-5 last night!! Couldn't believe it when he starting stirring & I looked at the time!

I'm going to say bye for a few days. Heading to Center Parcs in a couple of hours & there's no wifi in our villa. Not sure how I'll survive! Or how Rex will without his beloved YouTube! Will try & check in when we're in the central areas with some internet. You should see how much stuff we've got!!

 

[kylesmom]

Hi ladies!
Have a great trip Saz! Sounds like it will be a lot of fun! Hooray for that amazing sleep schedule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry about the wasp sting Sarah that must have been SOOOOOOO painful!!!!!!!!
I hope Wesley starts to sleep better too! Glad the kids are feeling better!!!

Busy weekend for me, 2 birthday parties for 2 , 3 year olds Was a lot of fun. Even with Kyle's broken arm he was able to swim at the swim party. The water was 1-2 feet deep so he was able to walk around and splash with his cast cover on Happy boy!!!

I have to take him on Wednesday for the X-rays, than I have my doc appointment Thursday and his check up on Friday.

I am still getting contractions, I swear last night baby flipped :/ not sure that is a good sign. (SIGH) Also my amniotic fluid level was at 24.7 if it was over 25 they would have needed to do the NST test. Thankfully we are Ok!!!!!! The doctor thinks the contractions are from the extra fluid but IDK

Happy 37 weeks here and ALMOST OVER!

 

[Sarah lo]

Kyles, I cannot believe you are 37 weeks already! time has just flown since wesley was born. He's 8 weeks old today and I really don't know where the time has gone! I really hope you get some relief from those contractions soon though, it must be awful

Aww that's great that kyle still got to enjoy his parties

Yay, well done Leo sleeping 11-5 last night

Have a great time on your jollys, saz!

 

[Sarah lo]

Well girls, I've just cancelled wesley's tongue tie appointment!

I mentioned last week that I thought it might have broken on its own because he's more settled, I'm not sore anymore and he's not feeding frequently anymore. Well I took him to see the breastfeeding counselor yesterday and she said he is feeding beautifully now and that if he'd fed like that when I first went to see her she wouldn't have referred us. She said it hasn't broken but she thinks its "fixed" itself because his chin has grown.

Today I took him to get weighed again and he's put on another 5oz since last week so he's doing great there too, and after speaking with the HV I made the decision to cancel his snip

Kyles, how are you feeling now? Still having those nasty contractions?

 

[kylesmom]

Aww Hooray for Wesley and you!
That is awesome news!!!! So glad you won't have to go through with the appointment!

Gaining weight beautifully as well!

Still getting those nasty contractions :/ They are on and off and sometimes painful sometime not. :sigh:

19 days to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so ready now! Started getting more mucus coming out..... hoping it is the plug slowly giving way

How are you feeling ? How is Wesley sleeping?

 

[Sarah lo]

Yes it probably is the plug starting to come away, its a good sign, it means your cervix is starting to change shape

I cannot wait to find out what you're having

We're good, it occurred to me today that we seem to be just about past that horrible sleep deprived newborn stage. I don't think he's necessarily sleeping better but more like I'm used to the lack of sleep

 

[kylesmom]

I know that feeling and i DREAD that all over again.

Took Kyle 6 weeks.. Hoping this one is just as short to get it right!

Progress is always making me a happy camper

 

[Sarah lo]

Ha ha not much longer now

We've had a lovely chilled out day today. Toddler group in the morning, lunch outside in the sunshine then we've spent the rest of the afternoon cuddling up watching TV. Wesley has slept most of the afternoon away!

 

[kylesmom]

Very nice! That sounds like a nice day!!!!!!!!

Last night we had a very eventful night.

My neighbors parrot ended up in our tree over night. I posted it on fb that we found this african grey bird and within MINUTES someone contacted the owner. We had ladders, and about 5 guys trying to catch this bird!

No luck, the bird flew a few streets over I felt so bad. But the wonders of social networking are amazing! I can't believe the owner was found minutes after i posted about it.

We are going to get Kyle's arm x-rays tonight. Hopefully we will see if it is broken or not

Fingers crossed it isn't but i am almost 99% sure it is

 

[Sarah lo]

Wow that is pretty cool that they found you in minutes. Such a shame the bird got away though.

Poor kyle, I hope its good news at the docs tonight (not sure about the time difference, you might have already been?)

We've got wesley's first injections in about half an hour I suppose I should get a move on really!

 

[Sarah lo]

Oh for fecks sake! The three of us don't half have some rotten luck with these babies of ours, first Leo's weight, then kyles' baby's kidneys, now this!

So I've just got back from wesley's 8 week check and she's referring him for an ultrasound on his heart because he has a murmur apparently. I don't get it, he had that extra scan with the heart specialist at 20 weeks and he signed us off as totally normal. When the midwife would listen with the doppler she said he had a really strong heartbeat. When he was newborn the doc had a really good listen to his heart because of us having that extra scan and she said it sounded absolutely fine. But now out of the blue the GP says there might be a problem

I'm sure its nothing, he's never shown any signs of having a problem. He's happy, alert, feeds well etc. But its still such a worry

 

[kylesmom]

Oh Sarah i am so sorry. I wouldn't worry about it honestly.

When Kyle was born one doc said he had a murmur and EVERY TIME after we had him checked NO ONE could find it. Get a second, and third opinion. If he does have one it is nothing to worry about, my 25 year old sister has one

I know it is frustrating but everything will be ok, just get him re checked.


Kyle's arm i have no idea the results yet, Probably won't know till I take him to the ortho doc tomorrow. We went after 5pm to get the x rays and they said the tech to read them left for the day (figures)

I have my doctor appointment tonight so lets hope there is some sort of dilation or progress..... I am still rather HIGH, baby barely dropped (Sigh)

 

[Sarah lo]

Thanks kyles I'm not overly worried at this stage to be honest, he had a really detailed scan done by the specialist when I was pregnant and he was happy that everything was OK so I'm sure its nothing.

Fingers crossed for good doctors appointments for both you and kyles.

 

[kylesmom]

Did you make your appointment? Let me know when it is to you

Will let you know how the doc appointment goes!

 

[shradha]

Hi !!!! I too was diagnosed to be having hypothyroidism when I was expecting... now its under control. ... planning to start ttc#2 from next month......
Sarah dont worrry ...... my sil lo has murmur. He is a healthy kid and everything is fine....
Kylesmom- how is Kyle?

 

[Sarah lo]

They're going to send us a letter to confirm when his appointment is. no doubt it will be miles away again too as we live in the middle of nowhere!

Hi shradha welcome. thank you for that. It seems its quite a common thing. I've been doing some googling today (as we all do! ) and it does sound as though its very likely nothing to worry about. He's a happy, healthy little thing so I just can't see there being a problem.

So you're going to start TTC next month, how exciting are you doing anything to prepare? What are your thoughts on having 2? I was terrified at the thought of having 2 children, it is hard work and you have to be super organised or everything goes belly up but I'm absolutely loving it so far

 

[shradha]

Sarah..... I started taking folic acid tablets. ... apart from that. ... I am mentally and physically prepared. .... next year before I get my son admitted to nursery I want the baby. ....I am a big nervous as how it would be having 2.....now shresh takes my whole time...

 

[Sarah lo]

Sounds like you're all set!

You will be absolutely fine with 2, honestly. At the moment it feels like shresh takes up all your time but its amazing how you just find the time for LO as well. I admit I found it hard at first when baby Wesley wanted to feed around the clock but now at 8 weeks its much easier, Wesley doesn't need to feed as often and olivia has started to accept that she can't have my attention all the time. Most of the time, though Wesley just fits in around us. I put him in the pram or the carrier and he sleeps while I get on with olivia or my housework