TTC and Beyond!

[brunettebimbo]

Awww beautiful

My friends just had her baby today, so happy for her but so sad for me. We both started TTC the same month and I'm still not pregnant and still baby less. Makes it all so real

 

[Cowgirl07]

Amanda I'm glad your at piece and they are considering testing. That car is awesome!
Rachel ellie is adorable.
Sorry you have a cold Morgan
I just got home from work. What a miserable day so dreary. On the racist conversation. My one grandma is extremely racist/ homophobic and down right mean. My sister and I are trying to meet in California and go to Ellen. When I take my trip this fall. I was telling grandma about it and she said she doesn't like her. Why I asked no response. She also thinks my cousins kids are not cute because their mom was adopted and in a relationship with a African guy. Adopted kids aren't part of her family she says. So I choose not to see her.

 

[brunettebimbo]

I would be the same Katrina. What a horrible way to be. The colour of your skin or your sexuality doesn't make you a bad person. My Dad is gay and married to a man. He is such a lovely man and I'm proud to call him my Dad.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Hey ladies! Yes Ellie is home! We got home around 2! I couldn't stop staring at her in the mirror on the way home. Or now....lol. She did great rooming in last night. Woke to eat every time and weight is up to 5.12. First pedi appt is Friday. Trying to get stuff unpacked while staring at her and watching her breathe lol. Needless to say I'm not getting much done.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Yay good for ellie I'm glad she's home.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Julie glad all was well at l&d

Same for you Kara if I didn't already say so.

Amanda - you got a new car? Didn't bd just pay yours off? I'd be loving not having a payment. But then again I love a new car.

My doc wrote for domperidone today. It was $75! But well worth it if it works. It is supposed to increase milk supply.

 

[RobertRedford]

Rachel, that is AMAZING news! soooo glad that you're home. screw unpacking. watching her is far more important!

yay for the rx for domperidone, i hope it helps!

yep, i got a new car. with mine being paid off and only a year old, it ended up having a good amount of equity in it, so i was able to trade it and only finance a teeny amount (12 months, small loan). I hate having a car payment but one year isn't bad

 

[brunettebimbo]

Yayyyy so glad that Ellie is home

 

[RobertRedford]

Rachel, maybe i missed it. is Ellie nursing, or are you pumping and feeding her with a bottle?

 

[clynn11]

With weight, all I tell myself is my cousin gained over 70 pounds with one. Her doctor wasn't concerned, and she's lost almost all of it and he's only 2 months old! So i'm trying not to stress it but i've definitely been gaining a lot more here in the second trimester.

Rachel- SO SO glad Ellie is home. I'm so happy for you!!

Amanda- Loving the car!!

On the topic of conservative parents- my dad is a racist bigot asshole. That's really as far into detail as I want to go, but basically every conversation I have with him ends up with me wanting to strangle him, lmao. I love him, but I don't like him. It's amazing how completely opposite our views can be! Although I do think if one of my children were to be gay/lesbian that he would still support and love them. He wouldn't be happy about it, but he wouldn't disown them.

On the Zuri home front- she's been moving around so much more this past week It's finally to the point where I feel her every day, multiple times a day. Before it was so sporadic and I would have a day or two not feeling anything. Can't wait until Kevin can feel her I go for my anatomy scan on Monday! Can't wait to see my baby girl again! She better still be a girl!!! Lmao.

 

[goldstns]

Rachel- yay for Ellie being home...congrats.

julie- thx for sharing Ellie pics.

my grandma survived the holocaust, so she is very much about keeping the Jewish religion alive. So it took her a while to accept I married a non-Jew. I totally understand where she's coming from, but for me I'll always respect her and what she went threw, but I can't help who I fall in love with.

today dh just ignored Sam, and just picked up Alia and ran out....

 

[clynn11]

BB Hun I can only imagine how hard it is seeing others go through everything you should be going through. It's just not fair at all. You deserve your rainbow BFP so much and I have a lot of confidence that these tests are going to help you figure out what is going on so you can get your take home babe

Nikki- Glad DH has learned the rules lmao

 

[TTCaWee1]

Yes I am nursing but I also pump after she nurses to increase my supply and drain my boobs. She also has to have 2 high calorie formula bottles a day. I have milk in the freezer that I can give her by bottle if I need to. She's been eating every 2 hours since yesterday so with my low supply I anticipate having to give her a few bottles. I gave her one earlier and she ate 2 oz like a champ.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

I am so happy that Ellie is home! I seriously can't imagine what it's like when you bring them home! I'd just sit and stare at her. Not sure i'll get much done for awhile. LOL

 

[frsttimemama]

Rachel, so exciting that Ellie is home!! Congratulations Mama!

Amanda, I'm so sorry. I hope you get some answers!

On the topic of people in the room and at the hospital, only hubby for my c-section, but no matter what I say, there will be a ridiculous amount of people coming to visit. I have no idea how I will let them touch our baby. I have no desire to share AT ALL. None. How awful, I know ..

The dietician's office never did call back. Impressive. Good thing I didn't actually need anything.

 

[TTCaWee1]

I decided right before I started pushing that my friend could stay. DH was so nervous. She was great. She counted during each push while DH held my leg and head. My friend also took pics of the entire delivery. She's a nurse too so there was no weirdness.

 

[clynn11]

My best friend last minute decided to have me stay in the delivery room with them. I got to hold her leg and take awesome pictures of daddy cutting the cord, her being laid on mamas chest, etc. It was amazing

 

[TTCaWee1]

Waves - how's the pain?

Nikki - this may be too forward but did you investigate the undercarriage after delivery? I can't remember if you tore or not? Anyways I gently felt around and it feels all swollen still around my perineum and vag. I'm sure it's totally normal, I'm just curious. Oh I hope it all goes back to normal in a few weeks

 

[wavescrash]

I'll respond to everyone (ok well like 2 of you lol) tomorrow because Leah just finished eating and I want to get back to sleep but...

Rachel - I'm so so happy for you that Ellie is home! Now she can really thrive and you guys can enjoy every minute of it! I totally stare at Leah to watch her breathe an embarrassing amount, lol.

 

[brunettebimbo]

It's my 1st hospital appointment tomorrow. Is there anything I should ask in particular?