TTC and Beyond!

[RobertRedford]

Ok ladies, we need to send gifts to:
Amanda (belated, I'm sorry )
Rachel (belated, I'm sorry )
Julie (x2!)
Ashlee
Cassidy
Kara
Sonia
Mirolee

Who am I missing? I know I'm missing someone!!

Ps Mirolee where are you?

 

[frsttimemama]

I hate daylight savings time! I could use that extra hour of sleep! I actually would love to take a day off just to sleep and clean. Wishful thinking

Sarah, how are you feeling?

Waves, how was your night?

Rachel, how is Ellie? And how are you?

In the next few months I am going to have to find the strength to put away baby boy's stuff and take his name off the wall. I started in December .. it's March, and I still haven't brought myself to put a lidd on the box. Ugh.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Waves- Glad you and Leah got home safe!!! She's home now! Ah! I can't believe it!

BB- I totally understand that you want some time away. We are here for you whenever you want to return!


Happy Monday Ladies!

 

[morganwhite7]

Sandy- Convince yourself that the lid doesn't need to stay on forever.. It's just material items, not your little angel. You have memories to always keep with you. It was so hard for me to do too. Sending love, it is tough being PAL!!

Oh and not very fond of this daylight savings crap either. I'm tired. Sitting at the doc waiting to get called back to anotherrrr NST oh and I also got SOOO sick this morning again. I've been waking up with awful heartburn/indigestion, think that's what did it. Boo Mondays.

Hoping everyone is doing fabulously! Lol

 

[Lotalaughs16]

Katrina, I'm so hopeful of this cycle and especially next if you don't get your BFP this cycle. Woohoo for clomid being only $9...can they put you on a payment plan for the hospital bill?

Ok ladies, we need to send gifts to:
Amanda (belated, I'm sorry )
Rachel (belated, I'm sorry )
Julie (x2!)
Ashlee
Cassidy
Kara
Sonia
Mirolee

Who am I missing? I know I'm missing someone!!

Ps Mirolee where are you?

Amanda, got these from the front page... Sarah (4/2), Morgan(4/30), Molly(5/26), Britt(6/22), Sandy (9/26), STG (10/13) and Collette (10/18)

I have never gone in on a baby gift for this group yet, were you doing it through paypal?

Good Monday Morning Ladies, so much to catch up on...

Rach, glad Ellie is getting stronger! She's definitely a fighter

Waves, hoping for a speedy and less painful rest of your recovery... Leah is so gosh darn cute!

Mirolee, are you getting excited for your gender scan?? I am voting Boy.

AFM, I had a pretty mixed emotions day yesterday...We were at church and the pastor was talking about things happening on God's time and I burst in tears thinking about not being pregnant yet. I think we are going to hurry up and get our house projects done this spring and just skip to NTNP instead of waiting until August to start trying again. I'm just so torn...then again, the tears could have been my wacky hormones from whatever type of surprise cycle I'm having. lol

 

[Cowgirl07]

Hugs Brittney I'm excited you will be ntnp! Sorry you were sad yesterday.
Yep we have lots of ladies that have found out what they are having already. Mirolee finds out the end of the week.
Afm I think I'll o today, I still hate daylights savings still. I have an early Dr appointment tomorrow this is going to suck.
Hi Marie.

 

[Ingodshand]

Cassidy- I can tell you that my sister started leaking like you did and she had great milk supply!!! I think it is a great thing, annoying so early, but great!

BB- I am so sorry and understand that you need to take some time.

Rachel- Loved the pics on facebook. So glad you are getting to hold and be with her more. She is just precious!

Nikki- Yay for the BFN! Not sure I have ever said that on this site before!!

Katrina- Not sure about the OPK’s since I could never figure them out, but I say get to bed!

Sandy- Big hugs! Can not imagine losing my baby and what you all went through. Maybe you can pick out a few of your favorite things from your son and make a shadow box. You don’t have to put everything away Congrats on almost being 12 weeks!

RR- Good luck at the doctors today! Hopefully all is well with you and baby!

Britt- I truly believe that everything happens for a reason and definitely in God’s time, but that does not make the waiting or the hurt any easier. If you can handle the NTNP then go for it! Baby will come when he/she is meant to be here and it will be the perfect time!!

AFM- Been reading along all weekend but it was crazy and I am exhausted! Had Alyssa’s bday yesterday and I just did way too much along with losing an hour of sleep. I now know what contractions feel like because I was having them all day. Almost went to the hospital last night but they have calmed down so I am just resting today! Doctor is going to call me back around lunch to see if they get any worse. I have my 37 week apt tomorrow so we shall see if they are helping to move my cervix or just causing me pain! I can tell you that they did not feel like period cramps, but rather like a really bad backache and like my lower abdomen was curling into a ball.

Going to chug some more water and watch the Today show!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Glad you didn't have Evan yesterday. I hope Alyssa had a nice day.
I'm on a bd break.

 

[wavescrash]

For everyone who asked how our first night at home was --- pretty rough. I'm not going to get into it all but it was rough. I'm really good at having post-partum, hormonal breakdowns. Two pregnancies in a row to back it up lol. I honestly don't know if I got any sleep last night, OH is at work so it's just Leah & I and I can't count how many times we fell asleep on the couch while she was nursing so I'm not even sure how much she's eaten this morning.

Between Leah stirring in her sleep and our stupid cat clawing at everything possible in the middle of the night, I jumped up out of bed so many times, my incision is killing me. Hoping I haven't done any damage to it but from what I was told, it's pretty hard for that to happen.

So sorry I suck at keeping up with your pregnancies/lives right now. I'm just totally drained.

 

[Cowgirl07]

That's okay Amanda don't worry about us. Sorry you guys had a rough night.

 

[Lotalaughs16]

omg Amanda, don't be sorry...just get some rest and take care of your babe. I hope things start to get a little easier for you

...also I have breakdowns from lack of sleep also...happens to the best of us!

 

[frsttimemama]

Thanks for the support! I will manage.. I always do!

Waves, sorry your night was tough. Hope you can nap today! I'm extra emotional on no sleep!!

Yay for O Katrina! Fx!!

Brittney, sorry yesterday was so hard. Yay for NTNP though!

Morgan, I hated NST'S!! I only had one thankfully. They gave me an option for twice weekly NST or once weekly biophysical profiles .. of course I chose the ultrasounds!

Anybody have the link to STG's journal??

Sarah, glad Evan held off for you! And thanks! I hope I can relax a tadbit at 12 weeks. The risk for M/C drops drastically at that point, right?

 

[TTCaWee1]

Amanda I am sure it is difficult being alone as soon as you get home. I had my mental breakdown on Wednesday. But on a positive note, they told me your milk usually comes in within 24 hours of getting emotional.

I feel really bad for DH bc he's been working hard at home trying to get everything perfect, finishing up Ellie's room and finishing up little projects. Then he's worried about Ellie and bummed that he's not here all day. I need to do something special for him.

Ellie is doing fabulous. She stayed at 5 of peep and 21% o2 (our goal to get off cpap) all day yesterday. Sooooo this morning she came off cpap!!!! And when I got down here she was hungry so they tried to get her to bf before they started her tube feeds. She latched on and took a few sucks but fell asleep. Also tonight they will be stopping her tpn so she will just be getting antibiotics and tube feeds until she can bf. So grateful for the support from everyone. Fx Ellie continues to do well!! Hoping we can be home before the end of the week.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Yay go ellie! I'm glad she's doing so well.

 

[frsttimemama]

How far along were you second time mamas when you started feeling movements? Just curious and excited. My doctor mentioned going with LMP to date the pregnancy, depending on ultrasound numbers, which would make me a week and a half closer to meeting this little one. Can't wait til Friday afternoon!

Rachel, that's great news!! Yay!

 

[RobertRedford]

Rachel, thats fantastic news!! So glad that she is doing better. I can't remember if you already told us--What was her birth weight?

Amanda, sorry things are rough. don't apologize, focus on getting some rest and taking care of yourself and Leah

Brittney, thanks! Morgan already got a gift, so I will add the rest to our list.

Sarah, Glad Evan is still cooking!

Mirolee, are you around? I miss you.

Ashlee, how are you? I can't believe Lux will be here so soon.

Cassidy, how are you? Sorry that you're leaking Cass! Hopefully it is a good sign.

I had to reschedule my dr's appt to tomorrow afternoon due to my work schedule right now. Boo but I couldn't miss work today. I woke up entirely symptom less this morning. Kind of freaking out. The nausea is annoying but comforting, haha. I'm still a crazy emotional wreck though, I'm overreacting to everything.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Amanda sorry you had to reschedule your appt but it's still exciting.

 

[Kiamaria83]

Ahh rachel sounds like little ellie is doing really well.
Amanda the first few weeks are the hardest. Once you've healed you will feel loads better.
Brittney sorry your feeling down. I hopr your cycles regulate soon.

Girls dont worry about a gift for me. It would cost you a fortune in postage and I haven't put in for anyone else , although I am happy to.

 

[Ingodshand]

Rachel- So glad to hear that Ellie is doing so great! How are you feeling?

Amanda- Do not worry about keeping up!! You are in recovery and a new mommy.. just snuggle when you get a free minute!

RR- Too bad you had to reschedule! Glad to hear you still have nausea! Have you been able to have any coffee? My symptoms used to come and go at the beginning. I am sure your lo is just fine! Also, how do you guys pay for the gifts? Would love to take part!!

 

[Cowgirl07]

In the past we have used pay pal or sent cash. Amanda is super at finding good gifts.