TTC and Beyond!

[frsttimemama]

Sonia, so exciting!! Good luck!

Thanks Rachel. Glad he's doing better today. I'm just extra super freaked because of my issues with my last pregnancy. I read about it and that it could/should move, but I am still terrified. I have an ultrasound Tuesday and then one at 28 & 32 weeks. At 32 weeks, I will have a biophysical profile weekly until he comes. I am just ready for him to be here so I can see him and know he is safe. Hopeully if it isn't moving, she will just do my c-section at like 36 weeks before anything happens. I feel like a mess between that, the diabetes, and the high blood pressure. Even though its all controlled. Feeling and seeing lots of movements today which is a bit of a relief. Pregnancy is scary business! I just remember bleeding and the complete and utter terror.. and its SO hard not to just freak.

 

[asmcsm]

Yay Sonia! Good luck!!

Sandy I'm sure all will be fine placenta previa is a relatively common thing and can be dealt with for sure. Like Rachel said, usually your placenta moves around throughout your pregnancy so it could not even be a problem soon. And since you were planning to have a c-section anyway it wouldn't interfere with your birth plan which is good. FX for you though!

Ugh BB that midwife sound like a bitch!

Cassidy- I don't think I'm going to have your blanket finished by your baby shower tomorrow lol. I tried but it's so hard these days to get everything done. She'll have it before it gets cold though! Good thing it's way too hot for her to need it now anyway lol

 

[goldstns]

Rachel I think your dh feeling and reaction is normal. The more he is w her alone the easier it will get and as she gets older shell get easier. Dh had a hard few times with it...but now he's great. He has alia for full days every other Friday.personally I think u should leave dh w Elle and not w friend. I think ull send a message to him that he didn't do well and can't do it. The more dh And baby r together the better it will b...they'll get used to it. Plus he's dad, he deserves the time w her if he asked to have her. Something everyone has to realize is when u have a baby they come first and there is many times u dont get through your list of "to do's" and u learn to enjoy being w your baby because that means more.

Bb, sandy and Katrina sending positive vibe for u all!!!

 

[wavescrash]

Good luck Sonia! Thinking of you can't wait for an update!

My little booger hit the 3 month mark today

 

[frsttimemama]

Thanks! Just scared.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Good Luck Sonia!

Sandy I don't blame you, I would be too

AFM - 8 Weeks today and still a nervous wreck!

 

[goldstns]

Waves - happy 3 months.

Sonia fast And healthy labor.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Happy 3 months Leah.

 

[frsttimemama]

BB, it's gonna be okay!

Any word from Sonia?

Happy 3 months Leah!

I have to work 3-11 tonight AND tomorrow night. Ugh. Not much of a weekend if you ask me.. got up with hubby who had to work this morning, ate some cinnamon toast (that's been something I've just wanted and wanted this pregnancy!) and I think I'm going back to bed to try to sleep some more. 11 is late for me. Lol. And it's floor work, which I don't usually do anymore. We shall see! I'm nervous about doing anything until I have my ultrasound and see my doctor on Tuesday. Just can't quite shake it.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Rachel I think your dh feeling and reaction is normal. The more he is w her alone the easier it will get and as she gets older shell get easier. Dh had a hard few times with it...but now he's great. He has alia for full days every other Friday.personally I think u should leave dh w Elle and not w friend. I think ull send a message to him that he didn't do well and can't do it. The more dh And baby r together the better it will b...they'll get used to it. Plus he's dad, he deserves the time w her if he asked to have her. Something everyone has to realize is when u have a baby they come first and there is many times u dont get through your list of "to do's" and u learn to enjoy being w your baby because that means more.

Bb, sandy and Katrina sending positive vibe for u all!!!

I dunno-I disagree to an extent. I love my baby and of course she comes first when she needs me. I also love myself, husband, family and friends. I think time spent keeping my life "normal" and not completely changing the way we do and think about everything because we have a baby now is impotant for me, her, my husband, our sanity and our relationship. I enjoy being with her, but i also enjoy being away from her, and coming home to her after being away from her. I think that's healthy.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Happy 3 months Leah!!

 

[frsttimemama]

Rachel I think your dh feeling and reaction is normal. The more he is w her alone the easier it will get and as she gets older shell get easier. Dh had a hard few times with it...but now he's great. He has alia for full days every other Friday.personally I think u should leave dh w Elle and not w friend. I think ull send a message to him that he didn't do well and can't do it. The more dh And baby r together the better it will b...they'll get used to it. Plus he's dad, he deserves the time w her if he asked to have her. Something everyone has to realize is when u have a baby they come first and there is many times u dont get through your list of "to do's" and u learn to enjoy being w your baby because that means more.

Bb, sandy and Katrina sending positive vibe for u all!!!

I dunno-I disagree to an extent. I love my baby and of course she comes first when she needs me. I also love myself, husband, family and friends. I think time spent keeping my life "normal" and not completely changing the way we do and think about everything because we have a baby now is impotant for me, her, my husband, our sanity and our relationship. I enjoy being with her, but i also enjoy being away from her, and coming home to her after being away from her. I think that's healthy.

I see both sides of this thought. We plan to just try to add baby into our life and not change everything we do, but we also know that having a baby changes everything. I'm honestly not sure how it will work for us. All I know is our original plan is just to add him in and take him with. Make him portable with his 2309823498 bags and diapers and bottles and pieces of equipment. Haha! It's easy to make plans while he's still all portable and quiet inside my belly though. I guess we shall see! How has that worked for the rest of you if that's what you have done?

 

[Disneybaby26]

Everyone/every family is different! different things make different people happy. My daughter is undoubtedly my number one and my greatest accomplishment but I'm not guilty to say I enjoy a lot of other things as well!

We take Kay lots of places! Restaurants, picnics, grocery store etc. Sometimes it's a pain and sometimes you forget things (like when we drove 3 hours away and realized we had bottles but no nipples) lol! But you can make it work! We also do things independently, DH plays softball with his friends, I go to dinner or for a drink with mine, we go on date nights. Sometimes we have family watch her just so we can sit in a quiet house for a bit or I can go get my nails done. We are going on our first vacation together 3 hours away for the Fourth of July, we have plane tickets to FL in October. DH and I basically can't sit still!

 

[frsttimemama]

We are the same way, Kara! My hubby always has to be doing something, going somewhere, or SOMETHING!! We camp a lot, we go browsing shopping, go hang out with family, go to festivals, etc. I like to go too, but sometimes a little less than he does. Either way, we just plan to take him with us. We picked out a stroller that we love and seems to be fairly rugged so once we purchase that, we're pretty much ready to roll. Haha!

 

[brunettebimbo]

I'm not sure how things changed for us. I can't remember what it was like not to have Tristan. I feel like we've had him forever. We are very family orientated so actually prefer to do a lot of things together. He didn't sleep out until he was 3 and has only slept out 3 times in total I think and that's only because we've had work dos or something. I don't think either of us would be happy him sleeping out so we could have a night alone. We both have gym memberships so that's kind of our "break" if you know what I mean?

I found BF made me VERY attached. I couldn't bare to be apart from him.

Every family is different and what works for one won't work for another.

The thing that scares me more than going from a family of 2 to a family of 3 is going to a family of 4! It's such a big change for all of us!

 

[Disneybaby26]

I agree that two kids is a scary thought Bb!! Lol!

I totally get the attachment thing-it doesn't happen only with BF moms. My best friend never bfd and goes to therapy because she literally can't bare to be away from her 1year old since he was born. Has panic/anxiety attacks!

 

[Disneybaby26]

Every mom is different but were all amazing!!

 

[brunettebimbo]

Ooops I didn't mean it like that I think what made it worse for me was the fact he wouldn't take a bottle so I kind of felt like I was the only one that could keep him alive if you know what I mean? I don't mean BF Mums have better bonds. I've never experience bottle feeding so can only comment on the BF side.

We are all awesome Mummies

 

[Disneybaby26]

Lol!! I didn't take it that way at all!!

 

[wavescrash]

Thanks ladies.

I'm the same as Kara as to how we manage life with kids. Two kids is hard at first but you adjust so quickly. I prefer to take both girls out if OH is with me but I've braved the store several with both younger girls myself. Autumns moving in with us for the summer so now we gotta manage having all 3 kids at once.