TTC and Beyond!

[wavescrash]

Thanks

She found a picture she took of my oldest with a dimple to show me and I swear to God, she's 8 years old and I have never seen a dimple on this girl. That picture must have been a glitch lol.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Lol no dimples on the older girls.
Amanda can you message me who is involved so I can get things around
Got rid of my beauty mark today and replaced it with a scab. It wasn't that bad but I was still nervous.

 

[RobertRedford]

Katrina, sent!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Thanks

 

[TTCaWee1]

Hey ladies.

Waves your kids are beautiful. Your mom reminds me of mine. Always opinionated.

Cassidy - sorry you are dealing with your sister. That sucks. But your baby will be born first right? Use the name then she'll be the weird one who used the same name.

We are still in the hospital!!!! I may go nuts. They are talking about maybe another week. They put her feeding tube back in bc she wasn't taking her formula bottle fast enough with out falling asleep. Luckily they haven't had to use it and said they only will if they have to...I spent the majority of the day crying yesterday. This is just draining mentally and physically....Yesterday a baby went home smaller than Ellie, on home Heath care. I was actually upset and jealous even though I was slightly happy for them. This just isn't how I planned to spend my first 2 weeks as a family - sleeping in separate beds, pumping my milk and nurses telling me when I can feed my baby, having to go thru 2 locked doors just to get to her...ugh I could go on and on but I think you all get my drift. It sucks donkey dick. On a positive note, I weighed myself yesterday and I was 118 with my jeans and jacket so realistically maybe 115? I was 104 when I got preggo and I'd be happy with 110.

Hope you are all doing well. I know I missed a few people but I'm on my cell and it's kinda hard to pump, eat and BnB on your phone all at the same time.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Hugs Rachel I'm sorry. Good job on the weight loss.
Well now I'm symptom spotting this is not good!

 

[clynn11]

Rachel. I can only imagine how hard that is to deal with. She will be home soon. Sending you all lots of love.

Waves- LOL I saw that and have noticed that your mom has to comment on just about everything Lol. Leah's dimple is ADORABLE! Is it only on the one side?

Thanks ladies. I'm just going to have to deal with it, obviously, I can't force her to pick a different name and I am 100% not changing Zuri's middle name. So whatever.

 

[wavescrash]

Waves- LOL I saw that and have noticed that your mom has to comment on just about everything Lol. Leah's dimple is ADORABLE! Is it only on the one side?

Hahah how funny because I've had so many friends tell me, after being FB friends for awhile, that they notice how much my mom has a comment or opinion for EVERYTHING and always thinks she's right. Most of my long-time online friends can't stand her because of it lol. Heck, I can't stand her half the time but she's the closest relative either of us have that I can have babysit the girls.

Thanks Tyler's noticed it on the other side but I haven't yet. This side (pictured) is definitely more prominent.

Waves your kids are beautiful. Your mom reminds me of mine. Always opinionated.

Oh my goodness, you have no idea. The woman thinks she has the answer to everything in life and she's ALWAYS right. It's ridiculous. She tried telling me that taking an iron supplement is going to help with my postpartum hormones because I've been having cold flashes (?? whatever you want to call it but the opposite of hot flashes, where I get super frozen cold to the core, can't stop shivering & have something almost like an anxiety attack & start crying over something or another lol) and said that iron will help. I'm no doctor but I can almost guarantee that's totally incorrect lol.

So sorry you guys have to go through this, I can't imagine. But before you know it, she'll be home and this will all be a thing of the past

 

[wavescrash]

Oh... off-topic but I called to update my LOA file/let them know Leah was born via c-section which means I get 8 weeks of half-pay (and since she's nearly 2 weeks old already, I'm down to only 6 weeks! EEK!) And then I called to add Leah to my medical insurance until I can apply for Medicaid because she has her 2 week appt, obviously her care in the hospital after I delivered and then will have a 1 month check-up coming up as well plus vaccinations. I know Medicaid will cover 90-days prior to when you're approved but I didn't want to risk anything so I wanted to add her to my Target insurance just to be safe.

Well because Target no longer offers to part-time employees, my coverage was automatically dropped when open enrollment ended (last month.) I'm a part-time employee but average full-time hours so I was able to get on a full-time plan. Per pay period for me alone it was like $47. When I added Leah, it jumped up to $98 a pay period. So ridiculous. Needless to say I'm applying for Medicaid ASAP. I just need to print the forms and whatnot but last time I tried, it kept giving me an error.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Rachel - So sorry you are still in the hospital. I cannot imagine how that must be at all, and I know that is not how you wanted your first few weeks with Ellie. Just try to stay positive, and you will be home before you know it.

Sarah- I do that too with the pillow. I kind of half lay on it, but it never lasts very long.

RR- thank you! I'm so tired of being uncomfortable, but I shouldn't even be complaining.. i'm sure times are going to get much worse than they are now.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Sooooo I had been having what I though were BH since 11:30 this morning. Started timing them and they are about 5-8 minutes apart. Called OB to ask what was normal and try said to come in. Hooked me up to all the monitors, yup, legit contractions every five minutes! She said BH would be irregular. Anywho, not dilated, water is not broken. She said at this point there is nothing they would do to stop labor so it will either go away or get worse...I feel like a sitting duck!!

 

[clynn11]

Eeek Kara. That's so crazy that she could be here anytime now. The waiting game sounds intense, it's gonna drive me insane probably lol.

Britt I feel you on the hip pain. I've still been sleeping on my back, it's literally the only way I can get comfortable. My doctor said my body will know to move if i'm pinching the vein

 

[morganwhite7]

I feel the same way Kara.. like a sitting duck. I've done all the researching I can- I'm just pregnancied out lol (if that's a word). Just waiting, waiting. Irregular contractions, too. They register at every NST just not strong enough :/ Shower next week, DH got the duffle bag out and packed his change of clothes today.. I'm so ready!

p.s. I hope all is well with you and miss Makayla! They'll be here so soon!!!

Oh and still taking my EPO 1,350 mg daily (orally) and will start vaginally at 36 weeks.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Wow Kara! That's pretty crazy!! I would hate the not knowing that comes with that!! Keep us updated!!

Cassidy - I think I will keep sleeping on my back. It's the only way I am comfortable and it's not uncomfortable yet. I just can't stand not getting any sleep!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Wow Kara and Morgan I can't believe how soon your babies will be here seems like it wasn't that long ago you got your bfp.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Thanks girls!! I'd like her to bake more but of course now I'm like running around, took a shower, did a full shave of all necessary parts, making sure bills are paid, gotta go get a mani/pedi lol...

I'm a little freaked that they wouldn't do anything, I mean I haven't even had my strep test but I guess she wasn't worried bc my cervix is still closed. I'm not big on ambiguity, I like black and white!!

Cass- sorry about the middle name thing, that's totally crap! Fingers crossed for a boy so it's not an issue!

 

[goldstns]

Waves- I agree with you... those girls are soooo cute!!!

Here is my baby... not sure if I have already posted these ones...

 

[Cowgirl07]

Cassidy I'm glad your baby is being born first, besides if you have your baby's name picked first she will look weird and like she copied you.
Alias like haha I'm two months old.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Morgan- so cute of DH to pack some clothes! I'm sure ill have to do that for Patrick or hell be wearing the same boxers for three days!! Lol

I thought about starting the EPO at like 37 weeks. The only think I've done differently was eat 6 dates last night bc I read that can shorten labor, and I love dates lol.

 

[clynn11]

She's so beautiful Nikki!! What a happy girl!!!

Katrina- unfortunately we are SO CLOSE in due dates she could end up going into labor before me. But I found out gender and announced name right away, way before her, so everyone will know it was mine first lmao.