TTC and Beyond!

[frsttimemama]

Ashlee, glad Lux is doing well! I've never heard that about water births before. Crazy!

Katrina, I'm so excited for you to start Femara! I think it's going to be just what you need!

Waves, she's so cute! Raptor baby cracks me up. I need to learn how to edit. I have so many Pinterest picture ideas!

Nikki, glad you all are feeling a bit better. Can Hall's affect your milk supply? I hadn't heard that, but I'm not well informed on breast feeding either.

Britt, glad you're feeling better.

AFM, I just drug my lazy butt out of bed. I stopped and got hubby biscuits and gravy that he'd been wanting because I just wanted to be nice, and then I went to bed and slept and slept and slept. I could still be sleeping, but I figured I should get up. It is a rainy/sleety/snowy dreary day so perfect for being a bum. I need to clean, but I may just stop at laundry and picking up the house. I don't know how anyone can work midnight shift and function. I'm pretty much worthless. I'm thinking about making skillet lasagna for supper. I saw a recipe on Pinterest that sounded super yummy. I asked if he wanted that so we will see. I haven't felt any baby bubbles yet today, but I guess I did just get up.. it kind of freaked me out a little when I first felt them the other day to be honest. I love it, but it's a hard adjustment sometimes reminding myself that there's another little baby in there that isn't our little guy. It's so easy to be in that frame of mind because he wasn't born alive. I have to remind myself sometimes that it's not him. I'm sure that sounds weird to you all.

 

[HWPG]

cass only 13lbs? thats great! and you were worried, silly.....!

 

[goldstns]

Sandy- yes it can dry it up. I guess its the methanol in it.

Robert- we were going to have grandma babysit and we were going to go to a nice dinner. However, since we were sick yesterday, when we were going to do a family bday dinner, we had to cancel it and reschedule it for tonight. So we are having the family over for birthday dinner tonight. Tomorrow night if friends dinner/drinks. Maybe Saturday will be date night bday.

Not that I have been editing Alia pictures much, but at work I use Picasa its a free software that works great.

pictures of my big girl!

 

[clynn11]

She's gotten so big already Nikki!! She's beautiful!!!

My in-laws are bbq'ing us some steaks and whatever else they decide to make! Unfortunately I have to work tonight but i'll be taking off for an hour to at least join them for dinner.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Your babies are beautiful

Sandy I love Pinterest for recipes! What's your name on there?

I'm so fed up with my cycles. I've always been regular 28 days and then as soon as we started TTC they started to screw up! I just want to get to 7DPO so I can get my bloods done and get back to TTC properly!

 

[frsttimemama]

Nikki, she's so cute!

Cass, that sounds yummy! 13 pounds is really good!

BB, I'm sorry! I hope it regulates for you soon!

I've made it to almost 14 weeks and still gained nothing. I hope that it continues that way for me. I guess hubby just wants hamburgers (gag!) so that's what we will have. I can't stand the way they look or feel to make them, and the texture pretty much grosses me out since I've gotten pregnant, too. I can eat it in things okay, but I don't much care for them as a burger alone. I can suck it up for him though.

 

[RobertRedford]

Amanda, your prof pic is just adoable, you can totally see the fire in Hannah's eyes. She just looks like shes up to no good

Nikki, Alia is darling, love her little smile!

Cassidy, 13lbs is great! And yummm steaks. Glad that you're going to be able to join them.

 

[morganwhite7]

Hey ladies, my phones been dead and I've been dying to post! Had my OB appt this morning and they did my GBS swab and checked me.. I told her about the contractions I've been having at night. She said I was dilated barely a finger tip but very effaced, she said she could feel Marley's head even!! (Which I told DH and I don't think he's willing to help "induce" me anymore :/ lol) So then I went for my NST and she said do you feel those contractions coming every 4-5 mins?? They weren't too bad, but I def did. So long story short I spent from 9-2 in L&D. Contractions got very strong and went from not being dilated at all, to 1cm and finally 2cm!!! But not enough dilation in five hours to signify active labor so I was sent home to wait it out. Finally on "bedrest" (aka cleaning/birthing ballin my ass off) so no more work until I pass another NST, if I want to go back. Id like to keep up full time, pay off our last 2 mos rent if I can but who knows how things will go. Still contracting but not as bad as earlier.. I swear I don't understand why people say the real ones feel like gas/period pain.. it feels EXACTLY like having a blood pressure cuff on your belly!!! Tighter, tighter, tighter, ouchhhh and release. So crazy feeling. So they did dilate me a bit but she said to go home and wait it out til 4 cm or until you can't talk through them anymore.

So I'm at home packing my bag and washing all of Marley's NB clothes (light and darks, praying no new clothes bleed and ruin a load!) I can't believe this might actually be happening.. I have a shower in less than 48 hrs!! Lol. My gma is flipping out over if she should start marley & jaxons cakes or not, and my crazy doula mom is texting me every 12 seconds to see if I need anything. Dh is getting off work early and we're gonna go out to dinner "wherever my preggo heart desires" he said. This is fun. Comeon cervix, freakin dilate some more than 2cm so I can go back and meet my baby girl!

Oh and only 2 ppl allowed in the delivery room.. MIL is nottt gonna be happy about that one....

 

[clynn11]

Sooooo exciting morgan!! Keep us updated!!!

 

[brunettebimbo]

O no Morgan go and rest. Let your sweet baby girl cook some more! How exciting that it's getting closer though!

Girls do you remember the other day I posted about sore abs? Well it's getting worse. I sneezed this morning and by god the pain. I felt like id been stabbed in the stomach! Any ideas on getting it to heal? X

 

[RobertRedford]

aaaaaah Morgan, so crazy! She could be here so soon! Lets hope she stays put through the baby shower, or heck, she could be the guest of honor

I was at a baby shower not that long ago where the momma-to-be kept having what she thought were BH contractions while opening presents. She stood up to say good bye to everyone and her water broke. straight out of a movie! Said goodbye to all the guests and went to L&D!

 

[goldstns]

Bb-go to the doctor!!

morgan- exciting. Did they say she would be healthy to come out?

ugh I miss my baby! I want this work day to end so I can snuggle her!

 

[brunettebimbo]

I can't go the Doctor for a pulled muscle. Id feel like a right numpty!

 

[goldstns]

How do u know its a pulled muscle?

 

[HWPG]

i bet it's just a pulled or overworked muscle. i do this kettlebell workout every wednesday (well, not any more, but before) and it didnt matter - i was sore walking thursday, friday, and into saturday. we did the same moves, i used the same weights, i'm fit - i was sore. i bet you just overdid it. honestly, nothing you can do - ice? if i were you, i would put a bottle of wine in the freezer for 30 mins. then i would take it out, pour a glass, and use the ice cold bottle to massage my abs while drinking it.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Morgan how exciting! I hope she bakes a little more but if she's ready, I can't wait to see her face.
Nikki and Amanda your girls are gorgeous.
Might be meeting Dh coworker for dinner this weekend. Him and his wife are having trouble ttc so I suggested meeting up for dinner. Dh said it's a great idea and his co-worker agrees just has to talk it over with the Mrs.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Mirolee that sounds like a plan!

This class was called Cardio Strength Training, it included kettle bells, dumbbells, squats, sit ups, burpees etc so pretty intense. High reps with weights too. I think I've over worked it too. It happened when I did the 30 day shred aswell but I don't remember it being as sore.

 

[morganwhite7]

Thanks girls.. yeah they said she looks ok since she's well over 6 lbs according to the US measurement estimate. They think I may be up to 2 wks further along since she's measured ahead so far since the beginning.. but can't change the date due to LMP that's why they didn't give me meds to stop the contractions.

They won't go away but aren't getting much more painful.. just annoying and uncomfortable. About to take a nap and see what happens.. I wish they meant business!!

Nikki- Alia is too cute!!!

Sandy- ik exactly how you feel, it makes sense!! Hurt my heart to imagine another baby in his spot.. and bawled when i could see her moving from the outside :/ when we found out she was a girl it was also really strange feeling. It all takes a while to get used to.. Sending love!!


Amanda- That is a crazy awesome story! I wish! Lol

 

[brunettebimbo]

Do you agree with that going off O date? I hate that they always go off LMP date even when you know when you ovulated!

 

[HWPG]

BB - the class i do is 45 seconds kettlebell, 15 second transition, 45 seconds plyo (burpees and mountain climbers and all that), 15 seconds transition, 45 seconds TRX (do you know what this is? like straps that come from the ceiling that you do crazy stuff like squats and pushups and stuff with). we do 6 moves for each exercise, so in total 18 minutes, then abs. it's killer. so what you did sounds like what we do.... and i can honestly say that the next two-four days following, i have a hard time just lowering myself to go potty. i'm *that* sore.