TTC and Beyond!

[Cowgirl07]

Thanks, I have had a lot on my mind today and am not sure what I'm going to do. I'm debating on getting full time job so we can afford adoption or more treatment. I need to find out more about the big fertility centers in Madison. If they require a Dr referral. I love farming but I can't swing fertility treatment, a mortgage and basic life needs on just that and dhs paycheck. I'm so conflicted.

 

[frsttimemama]

Katrina, I am SO sorry you are even having to consider any of that. I still think that the meds will work for you soon. Praying for guidance and a BFP pronto!

Ash, sorry yesterday was rough! Hope today is better!

Britt, hope the weekend brings some relief for you!

Good luck to you Kara and Nikki with your trials with your girls tonight and this weekend. Hope it's smooth!

We made it to our destination. Headed out to find dinner and snacks for the hungry pregnant diabetic lady with high fasting blood sugars.. I have to email my doc in the morning. I am expecting her to start me on glipizide. Kinda nervous about that. And I am anemic apparently. ; Guess that means mama needs more steak!

 

[asmcsm]

Ugh I'm sorry about bfn Katrina I really hope that you get your bfp soon so that you don't have to worry about all those financial decisions

Well, I've just found out that DH was also put on soy formula as a baby due to sensitive stomach like I was so I'm hoping that I won't end up having to put lux on soy formula too But it seems like she's following our pattern with having a very sensitive stomach.

 

[wavescrash]

Ashlee - many babies who have an intolerance to dairy also have an intolerance or allergy to soy as well. Just something to keep in mind. Now that Leah's on Alimentum that makes 2 kids in a row for me with milk protein allergies :/

 

[Cowgirl07]

Thanks ladies, I almost wish we hadn't bought our home and didn't take out an agriculture loan. But you can't change the past. Our ag loan will be paid off in 4 years but do I want to wait until I'm 30? Not really. Job market here isn't to good either. Sorry for the venting.

 

[frsttimemama]

That's what we are here dor Katrina!!

Ash, hope they figure something out for poor Lux (and mama!)

Holy 30 weeks!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Happy 30 weeks sandy

 

[HWPG]

i'm not saying you should or should not wait, K, or that it's good or bad.... but i'm 33! so 30 is not old in any way
wow, sandy, 30 weeks!

 

[Disneybaby26]

Ill be 30 next month Katrina, it's not so bad

Seriously though-I'm sorry you're feeling this way, do what's right for you and your little family. In my experience, there's never enough money, ever. There's always something new to pay for, and a little one is absolutely worth it, so live in the now!

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

kara- He works about an hour and 15 minutes away (in Baltimore, MD) and he has to be AT WORK at 6am. So he gets up at 3:30 am and leaves around 4:45am. He gets off at 2:30pm but with traffic he doesn't get home until 4 pm. It sucks. I am going out tomorrow for lunch with a friend and going to run some errands. Hopefully it'll help.

Nikki- I am going back to work on 9/2. I took 11 weeks off. She will be going to daycare, which breaks my heart (and bank) but we can't afford for me to be a SAHM.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Ash- Harper is doing the same thing. Very gassy. Screaming her head off. I am not BFing and had to switch her from Similac advance, to Similac sensitive, but I'm not convinced it's helping. Today she screams every time she goes to eat. She is hungry, but something is hurting her. She's been bearing down and grunting, but she is pooping, so I guess it's gas. I hate it. I've tried it all too and not much seems to help. I just hate it because she's not eating as much as she should be.

 

[wavescrash]

Britt - Is she fussing with the bottle, screaming while trying to eat or arching her back while eating? That could be a sign of reflux and the ped can prescribe meds to help. We have to give Leah her meds 2x a day for reflux. Hannah had it too. Realistically all babies do but some suffer more than others & require medication to help ease their symtoms/pain.

Formula switching takes about a week to fully see the benefits and for them to properly adjust so if you haven't been on the new stuff for a week yet, I say give it a few more days to determine if you think it's helping or not. Is she spitting up any? If she's spitting up, fussier, acting like she's colicky it could be a milk protein intolerance and she may benefit from switching to a soy-based or hypoallergenic formula.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Try putting gas drops in her bottle too. Ellie has reflux and has to take Zantac 2x a day. You can also give the gas drops by mouth. They help IMO. Ellie is on the generic form of enfamil gentlease. It's for gas and fussiness.

 

[goldstns]

Katrina my heart goes out to u. I remember being in that place. I hated it. I was so depressed and no one understood. I pray u turn out like me...while in the process of fertility treatment and about to start prep for ivf we found out we were Prego. Pray that will b your story too!!!

Alia and I had a wonderful day. Big walk/stroll this morning and then went swimming outside this afternoon... Now she's crashed in her crib. I also pulled out her 6-9month clothing and nearly cried that she's growing up too fast.

 

[wavescrash]

I'm contemplating pulling out Leah's 6mth clothing as well to see how it fits

 

[Cowgirl07]

Thanks ladies, I feel like all I do is complain.

 

[clynn11]

Katrina- sending so much love your way. I can only imagine how difficult making these decisions must be, and am keeping everything crossed that your story turns out like Nikki's and you end up not needing to go through any of it

Waves- Awe I can only imagine how bittersweet that must be. They grow so fast! I love seeing updates of her all the time. And the progress pics you posted of each of your girls- it's awesome Leah looks like a mix of both Hannah and Autumn!

Ash & Britt- Sorry you guys are having some issues with fussy/gassy babies! Hoping you can figure out the issues and get them sorted

Nikki- Can't believe Alia is over 6 months already!!! Ahhhh! When are you guys officially starting TTC #2 again? I know you've mentioned but I forgot :/

Sandy- Happy 30 weeks! Eeeek in the home stretch! So exciting!!

Colette- Good to hear from you! I hear lots of woman are much bigger with their second, so don't worry!!

AFM, feel like little miss is dropping. Here's a comparison pic of my bump- 37w2d compared to 38 weeks. Hoping that Zuri is getting ready to meet the world!

 

[asmcsm]

Ash- Harper is doing the same thing. Very gassy. Screaming her head off. I am not BFing and had to switch her from Similac advance, to Similac sensitive, but I'm not convinced it's helping. Today she screams every time she goes to eat. She is hungry, but something is hurting her. She's been bearing down and grunting, but she is pooping, so I guess it's gas. I hate it. I've tried it all too and not much seems to help. I just hate it because she's not eating as much as she should be.

That's exactly what we're going through. And unfortunately I'm usually the only one that can most of the time get her to stop screaming which means that I don't get a break often and then I get pissed at DH for not helping enough even though he does try most of the time. But when I'm the one getting up every time she wakes up at night to feed and change her and then being the one that she's glued to all day when she's fussy except for when I'm pumping I just need a break occasionally. I feel like its a damn reward just to get a shower. She has trouble sleeping and does what you said Harper is doing. She'll be peacefully sleeping then the gas will hit and she'll start grunting and bearing down and squirming trying to get it out. Usually if I pull her knees to her chest it helps her pass gas but it doesn't usually happen without her screaming at me in the process. But there have been a few morning where she's woken me up with how loud her farts are, poor baby. It makes me dread feedings even more because I know she just gets gassy after them.

Cassidy- Thanks. You def look like she dropped. 2 more weeks! EEK! You better hope you make it to your second shower next weekend!

 

[Disneybaby26]

Cass-she's def on her way!!

Britt-similac formas were AWFUL for Makayla, the sensitive made her gas worse! We tried gerber good start and it was amazing, and then switched to the generic and that's been awesome too! Most of the similac formulas list corn syrup solids as the primary ingredient, gerber doesn't have that and lists whey and broken down milk...I dunno if that had anything to do with it but it helped ALOT.

 

[goldstns]

Waves- Alia is 27 inches and 17.5 lbs and I just brought out 6-9month clothing.

cassidy- she def dropped... Alia came at 38 weeks! We will start trying dec/jan time frame.