TTC and Beyond!

[goldstns]

Happy Friday!

I think I'm calling a second pediatrician for a second opinion. Alia has been throwing up lots for the past 4-6 weeks. I talked w her teacher, who deals w lots of kids her age, and she said she agreed its not normal.

 

[Ingodshand]

Uh oh, why do you think she is getting sick? Any pattern to it?

 

[goldstns]

No patterns. Its been going on for a while. More at daycare then at home, but still does happen at home sometimes. We tried reflux meds and didn't help at all. She's VERY happy, so I don't think pain. She gaining wait fine. So our doc doesn't seem to care. But something has to b going on in her belly. Daycare teacher said she's never seen so much vomit from other kids. It stinks like vomit.... So not always spit up. I was told around 8 months they stop spitting up, but she's getting worse and she's 7.5 months...so not sure.

 

[Lotalaughs16]

oh no Nikki, hope everything is ok with Alia!

Yay! I made it to my first swing day Yesterday I had a scary trip to the hospital...I had emailed my doctor about these really bad cramps bc I wanted to know at what point should I be concerned about the cramping...the DR wanted to see me for a u/s right away so i was a nervous wreck! Got there, and they said they wanted to check for a tubal pregnancy...the good news is that they didn't see any evidence of a tubal pregnancy and we did see the gestational sac which she said was a good sign but the bad news it was too early to really see anything else so there is still a chance it could develop i guess. I'm going to try not to worry about it and just get through the next couple weeks...I'm really excited to tell my parents and hubby's parents

 

[goldstns]

Brittany- that sounds awesome!! They couldn't see my sack and heart beat until 7weeks. So don't worry...give it a few weeks!! Suggestion: next u/s when they look for hb hold your breath...its easier to hear the early heart beat cuz its so quiet.

 

[Lotalaughs16]

Thanks for the tip Nikki...I don't know when my next scan is going to be. I have an appt on the 25th where they take my blood and go over all of my questions and i choose with testing i want to do and stuff like that. Then I have an appt on sept 12 with my doctor for my first prenatal check up and i think she will only use a doppler so hopefully I will be able to hear the heartbeat!!

Also, for those of you that bought dopplers...what brand did you buy and how early could you hear the hb?

 

[Lotalaughs16]

Also...my HCG level was 3163 at 4w6d...I think thats good, right?

 

[goldstns]

Did u get your hcg done a24hr later? The increase number really means more then the number alone. I have a Doppler.... Sonoline I think..... Couldn't hear anything till about 15/17 weeks

 

[Lotalaughs16]

they did my first blood draw yesterday since i was there anyways...I wont do bloodwork again until the 25th.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Great news

I have a Sonoline B. Found him just after 8 weeks.

 

[goldstns]

Bb and I have the same one....and as far as hearing her hb...i said 15/17weeks but that might have been when I felt her kick....i cant remember when I found the heart beat

 

[frsttimemama]

Nikki, I would get her checked out, too. Poor baby!

Brittney, scary for you, but glad all seems well. It will be ok! Our baby was hard to.hear on the dopplar at the dr. office til like 11 weeks, and even after that sometimes! Dont stress if you cant hear it.

Any updates from Morgan or Cassidy or Mirolee??

I do believe I am next up! Just 33 more days. Scan was good. Apointment was good.,i lost 3 pounds this week somehow, leaving my total at just 16 pounds so far. Yay for that! We are going to the state fair tomorrow so I will probably gain 20#!

 

[wavescrash]

Nikki - Hannah was a "happy spitter" as they call it and she spit up until 10-11 months with nothing really wrong. She was on Alimentum formula as a baby and couldn't tolerate dairy milk so she's been on almond milk since.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Brittney - I also had the sonoline B. Heard the hb in the 8th week.

Nikki - how much Zantac is she on?

 

[Disneybaby26]

Sonoline B here too-I didn't get it till the 11th week but heard it right away!

 

[Disneybaby26]

Katrina- you're quiet today. What Cd are you?

 

[goldstns]

Rachel she was on 3 ml in morning and 3ml at night. She did it for about 3 weeks and didn't see a difference.

waves- was it spit up or vomit...like alia's smells like vomit and she will vomit her lunch like 4 hr after she ate it. I know because of the color of the vomit. She also does it after having breast milk too.

 

[clynn11]

Thank you ladies!!! Finally got my blood pressure under control so we got to come home today. I'm so in love. Born at 4.26pm 8/13/14 weighing 7lbs 14.1oz and 20 1/2 inches long. 12 days after her due date!!! I'll type up her birth story in the next few days.

Going home picture.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Nikki I hope they find the cause.
Britt that sounds great for 5 weeks.
Cassidy love her outfit. So cute
I'm on CD 26, I have been quiet because I've been at the fair all day. I'm wore out, but we had two class winners and a reserve Hereford. So good day. Tomorrow will be rough.

 

[asmcsm]

So I realize I've been super slacking on te board lately...I do come on here and read but don't always get to reply...partially because Lux will tell at me for looking at my phone instead of her lol.

Sweet girl had her 2 month apt on Tuesday and got her first shots. She did so good for most of her apt and the pedi and girl doing the vaccinations were both very surprised at how well she cooperated for a 2 month old. She was totally happy to drink the drinkable vaccine but not all that thrilled about the actual shots. I felt so bad for her because she had been in such a sweet happy mood and was staring at a picture of butterflies in the wall next to the little table she was on and then here come te shots and the tears followed. I ended up taking her to work with me for a while so I could cuddle her and then then next couple days she was a bit cranky from the soreness.

Also, we took her to the maxillofacial and oral surgeon to have him evaluate her mouth for ties and he tried to tell me that her lip was normal which is total BS because it had an obvious tie and his solution was, "well I don't know why she's having so much trouble Breastfeeding and bottle feeding, maybe you should just try different bottle nipples" I was beyond pissef. I paid $75 for a bullshit consultation in which he didn't even take her out of her car seat and evaluate her the correct way and then he proceeded to basically tell me to just bottle feed her! Anyway, I found a dr on the preferred provider list in ca so we'll have to drive a couple hours to see her but at least she knows about ties and has a good reputation. AND she does free consults and only costs $575 to revise a tongue and lip tie and it includes any follow up visits! Wish I'd have known about her first!

Anyway....here's a few pictures of Lux. Im so happy that she's smiling and cooing now, it melts my heart every time