TTC and Beyond!

[Disneybaby26]

...tastes like Starbucks passion tea-even if its not going to tone my uterus, still yummy!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Yum I love tea. My fil told me my tea love is why I'm not pregnant. I limit my self to one cup a day

 

[asmcsm]

Amanda- I'm doing good. Ear is still plugged and driving me nuts :/ thinking its an ear infection. Going to mention it at my apt on Wednesday. DH and I are getting along better but we've decided to try and go to counceling. I'd jut rather address some of our relationship issues there before Lux is born so that when she's here we hopefully can avoid arguments. How are you doing? I'm jealous of your ikea shopping spree, I LOVE ikea.

On another note, only 80 days left! Can't believe it, seems like just yesterday I was saying 100 days to go.

 

[frsttimemama]

Julie, I'm glad they are healthy, but sorry she's still breech. Stubborn little girl! What a crazy belly picture! I didn't love my premade smoothie yesterday. I did make one before work this morning though. It should be okay an hour later I imagine. We shall see shortly!

Ashlee, glad things are better. Hope they continue to improve, especially with counseling.

I wish I loved tea, but mostly I only like green tea with no sugar or flavor and iced tea with no sugar.

So crazy to think all your babies are gonna be here so soon! Seems like you all were just getting your BFP'S! On the flip side, I'm already 13.5 weeks which also seems impossible!

I woke up and it wasn't snowing. I showered and walked the dog and it was. Winter, please leave! We grilled steak last night to remind Mother Nature it was Spring.. obviously she didn't get the memo! Lol. I've got the constipated, I-still-have-some-chub-from-my-last pregnancy early pregnancy belly. It's getting rounder.. and on that note, I don't know why I am having constipation issues. I eat lots of fruit and veggies and ground flax seed, sometimes oatmeal and nuts, and at LEAST 120 ounces of water daily .. at a minimum. Ugh. Keep drinking and eating I guess.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Julie - So sorry Olivia is still breech! She still has some time to flip!

Morgan/Sarah - you ladies are so close! How exciting!

Rachel- So glad Ellie is home and sleeping well!

That's all I can remember... lol

 

[Disneybaby26]

5lb6oz-Makayla Mae is a peanut!

Ashlee- I'm glad things are better. Counseling will definitely give you guys a chance to work things out, I think that's a great idea!

Sandy- we are supposed to get the snow tomorrow, I'm over it too!! So tired of hearing my heat kick on in the house!!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Morning ladies af is here. I'm not surprised though.
Can't believe how close you all are getting.

 

[HWPG]

hey gals. apologies for not being on for so long - travel recovery over the weekend and fell asleep around 9p last night with OH after being apart 8 days!
i watched "frozen" over the weekend - omg so cute. and i cry at the drop of a hat, so i was trying to hold it together.
i'm dyyyyying for sex. thought i was gonna get some last night but somebody, who promised me, fell asleep, so it didnt happen. i need to break out lingerie every night this week to get my fix!
for the most part, i feel great. granted, i am still so self concious about the number on the scale, but i keep trying to talk myself off the edge. still working out (went spinning yestrrday and killed it!), had salmon, asparagus and avocado for dinner last night, so not going crazy on food. i was telling OH that i LOVE my belly, so internally i'm a-ok. but externally i'm feeling like people are judging. and yesterday when i asked my sister "do you think i look fat?" she said, "i can see the weight gain in your face." wtf!?! sigh. but she was teasing, mostly, as payback for when she was pregnant.
i'm sorry i cannot respond to people - i have no short term memory.
RR< i sent you money (friggin finally)! please let me know you received it.
happy tuesday ya'll!

 

[Disneybaby26]

Putting me on a monitor and sending me to the hospital to check placenta bc she went from 34th percentile to 23rd. Andddd I sent hubbs to work after the ultrasound befor the doc appt, that was dumb

 

[Cowgirl07]

Oh no Fx Kara. I hope all is fine.

 

[morganwhite7]

^So sorry Kara, that sucks. I had to sit there for hours on stupid monitors w/o Hubbs too.. I swear it's so pointless. And they make you lay on your back which is A.) uncomfortable and B.) I thought, never supposed to happen during pregnancy (all the vena cava nonsense..)? And they expect a preggo to sit there for hours without food.. ridiculous. Sorry I hope it's over soon and that your precious lil peanut girl is alright!!

AFM- I had contractions all night, every 30 seconds once I actually woke up to address the pain around 3. Called my mom (doula) and she said to call L&D, but they eventually went away and I didn't wanna get stuck on monitors to be sent back home. They were so tight and painful, felt like diarrhea pain where you are SICK TO YOUR STOMACH and in such pain you're doubled over.. But when they went away it was bliss. And I also felt like my c-section uterine scar was going to burst, it was stinging so bad when it got tight. (Don't get me wrong- this is all exciting to me.. come on out Marley!!) I will be asking about all this at the doc Thurs, when they check me and do the strep B test. Just don't wanna EVER be sent home from the hospital, so I'm not going til I'm bleeding or dying in pain and know she's on the way lol. And there's no way I will be able to go without an epidural if the contractions I'm already having hurt THAT bad.. I think the EPO is helping too. Please dear Lord, let me be dilated come Thursday!!!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Wow Morgan what a busy night. Glad she is staying put for a bit.
Called and scheduled my progesterone test for April 17th and my mole came back non cancerous!

 

[morganwhite7]

So sorry about AF Katrina.... I hope it doesn't hurt your spirits too much bc I foresee a Mirolee miracle coming for you! I believe in Femara! Can't wait to see what happens. It's not fair though, it's like you JUST began TTC now since they made you wait a year for testing/meds. It's okay, don't feel rushed or pressured. Your rainbow is coming!!

 

[Disneybaby26]

And I failed my strep b. I suck at pregnancy. Ohhh tears this morning.

 

[morganwhite7]

Oh no so sorry Kara!!

I don't think it means much though, other than them not being able to sweep membranes I think they just give you an antibiotic! My mom had it with me too, and I survived! Lol she said it was no big deal. Sorry love no tears.. I know it's hard this late into it.. you just wanna eat and cry all day lol. Sending love sweets

 

[Cowgirl07]

Oh Kara she will be fine, I'm pretty sure you just have to receive antibiotics as Morgan said. Hugs and love sent to you and baby makayla
Edit thanks Morgan I was not surprised or expecting different results so af didn't hurt my heart to much. I start femara Saturday.

 

[Ingodshand]

Kara- please do not feel like a failure! I had strep b with Alyssa and they just give you an antibiotic. You did nothing wrong! Also Alyssa was born at 37 weeks and weighed 5 pds 8 ounces so your little one may just be small! At least they are monitoring you and everything will be great!

Katrina- sorry about AF but o excited for your next step!!

Sitting at the doctors office for my apt. They are going to check my cervix but at this point I just want to say why bother!! Going to ask about using the Foley catheter and if they do membrane sweeps... Can't hurt right?

 

[Cowgirl07]

Good luck! I hope they do sweeps

 

[Lotalaughs16]

Yay Morgan for contractions (well not for the pain but for things moving along!)

Kara, sorry you failed the strep B, I have no idea what it is but keeping you in my prayers. It sounds like it will be a quick fix with some antibiotics.

Sorry about AF Katrina, Woohoo for femara on saturday!

Ash, sorry about your ear pain. Re: counselling, I HIGHLY recommend it. DH and I started counselling and our pastor said the problems we have are pebbles compared to other couples BUT if left untreated(that's the only word I can think of right now lol) it can become a much bigger problem. With us, alot of it was just communication and not being in tune with how our own thoughts and actions are affecting the other person. I was a real eye opener and we've been working on being more aware of eachother. I hope that helps and that you and DH get things straightened out.

AFM, Zara gave me a run for my money this morning which resulted in tears on my way to work. She just is so damn stubborn with this potty training. I take her out, she plays and eats anything and everything she can fit into her mouth. Does NOT go to the bathroom and as soon as we go inside she goes to the bathroom on my floor. Then while I'm cleaning her mess, she is finding something of mine to chew apart...I know it will get better but this morning I just had one of those overwhelming "I don't think I can do this" moments.

 

[morganwhite7]

Sarah- As you know, I'm 110% pro-sweep!! And I'll be induced via foley if I need it! They're a great alternative, no hormones.

Brittney- I know it is hard, might want Hubby to help you... the only way they will learn is with STERN discipline! Lol it's so hard to do to a puppy, but they need scared or smacked on the butt so they are afraid to get into trouble again. Rotts/Pitts are hard-headed and stubborn little things but if you scare the jeepers out of them, they will learn fast lol.