TTC and Beyond!

[asmcsm]

I have my apt for glucose test next week. I was told to eat at 8:30(menu choices are: eggs, potatoes, toast, tortilla, butter, salt, pepper, water. No milk or sugar) then drink glucola at 9:30 within 10 mins then test at 10:30

 

[asmcsm]

My uncles wife was induced this morning after going 9 days over...she was born 5:37pm, was 19in and weighed 9lbs! So far the heaviest baby in the family. I so hope that Lux takes after mommy and weighs around 7lbs 5oz lol

 

[goldstns]

Ugh...couldn't sleep last night! Just stared at Alia threw the monitor. I'm going to cry for sure. Nursing her now...then getting ready for work. Only got 5.5 hr of sleep...i hear people can make it threw the day on that. ...well see if I can. Crying already.

 

[brunettebimbo]

You will. I returned to work at 9 months and Tristans was up every 1-2 hours through the night until 17 months

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Aww Nikki! I'm sure it's really hard and emotional. I can't even imagine! I hope you have a good day!!!

 

[Cowgirl07]

She adorable ashlee
Hugs Nikki

 

[Lotalaughs16]

Nikki stay strong mama! You both will do great, she's going to make SO many friends and you get to look forward to cuddling with her after work!

 

[goldstns]

Thx ladies. I miss her! And my work sucks about my pumping situation!!

 

[wavescrash]

Photographer posted this little maternity session sneak peek on FB this morning. Quality sucks because it's just a FB-sized/compressed preview but we'll get either a USB or CD in the mail in the next week and a half with the rest of the images in high-res.

We were standing on a frozen lake in a local national park in this picture lol.

 

[morganwhite7]

^Awwww Waves I love it!!!

 

[wavescrash]

Thanks! I can't wait to see the rest. She had some great shots and got some wonderful-looking candids of Hannah & Autumn playing in the snow.

Nikki - Good luck on your first day back to work. I was fortunate enough to take a very extended leave after Hannah was born and only went back to work SUPER DUPER part-time, evenings, 4-hour shifts at first so by that time, I was desperate to go to work and get a break every few nights lol.

 

[jury3]

Oh Nikki I can't even imagine! DW and I were just talking about how soon people have to go back to work after having a baby here and how it's really not much time at all! Thinking of you today

Cute picture Waves! I wish we would have done some outside ones for ours but she was doing it for free, so we didn't want to ask lol

Not much going on with me today. Waiting to hear about my glucose results. They did call and tell me they officially scheduled our c-section for April 23rd at 10am. That freaked DW out lol She says it makes it too real lol

 

[morganwhite7]

^Mine is scheduled for the 23rd, too!! Well whatever I prefer, RCS or induction.. April 23rd at 9 a.m. ! How cool would that be...... let the countdown begin!!

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Nikki - I'm fearful of my work pumping situation as well. From what i'm reading they have to provide you with a place to pump that's private and not a bathroom if the company has over 50 employees. I obviously know the building I work in, and I just don't see where I would go. I want to BF but there are already so many obstacles. =[

 

[TTCaWee1]

Ooooo I wonder if they'll schedule mine when I go Thursday. He said it'll be April 8, 9, or 10 unless he takes me earlier

 

[jury3]

April 8, 9 or 10?! That's so soon! I can't believe we are all getting so close...I just hope I can make it at least close to my scheduled c-section. That will be cool if we both make it to that date and have our babies the same day Morgan!

Britt-Do not let that stop you from bfing. Talk to them and see what they come up with and go from there. Your child's food/health is more important than anything. I have no idea where I will pump either. I'm actually not even sure where I will be working next year, but thinking about the schools I've worked in previously I don't know how I would find the time to break for pumping or where I would pump at. I will make it work though! lol

Doc called, I passed my 3 hour glucose test! Yay! They said I had one draw that was elevated but the rest were fine. Two or more elevated would mean I didn't pass. They said just to watch my sugar and carb intake to be safe.

 

[Kiamaria83]

Hey girls. Sorry I haven't been on much. I just feel sooooo tired after work and after Elliott is in bed I end up falling asleep.
Wow girls , you are so close to having your babies. I have to wait until October .
I cant believe how harsh th US is with maternity. Why dont the government do something ?. I'm planning to take a year off . I hope your first day back was ok nikki. Sometimes the thought of it is worse. Are you back full time ?

Lovely pic amanda .

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Julie - You are right! My mom sent me an article about working a breastfeeding and it says you should pump every 2-3 hours. I'm not sure my boss is going to love me stepping away every 2 hours for 20 minutes at a time. Luckily, I come in at 9 and go to lunch at 12 and drive the 4 minutes to my house, so maybe i'd only need to pump once in the afternoon and be able to feed when I get home. Ack. No idea. Maybe I should start researching.

I'm 22 weeks and haven't read a single book. Haven't looked up a single thing. I'm not sure what it is.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Love the pictures!

 

[goldstns]

Thx ladies! Still miss her. Everything is fine with both of us luckily, just can't wait to see here in 2 hrs!! I am trying to pump every 2.5 hr. So far IV got 15 oz and I have 1 more session left.