Tear! I didn't know! I am so, so excited and hopeful for you. Congratulations and best of luck!
I haven't been around in forever. Elliott has six teeth and is crawling up a storm. We suspect he'll be an early walker.
nak! a quick fly by post! asher is sleeping great and recovery super easy, i won the baby and birthing lotto. if getting and staying pregnant wasn't so hard and heartbreaking, i'd have at least two more. :)
Nanette - Just happened to read your post as well and I just have to say that I LOVE your attitude!!! Good luck with your two little bundle of joys on the way and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that you make it to 36wks or more. I don't know your whole story but did you only transfer 2 embies with your last IVF or did you do more? We are heading towards our first FET and are trying to decide between putting 2 or 3 back in. Good luck and take care!!
Hi mama- thank you so much :) We did end up transferring two, because we had 10 or so, and I didn't feel like doing those shots all over again. Maybe it was selfish, but I needed one to stick the FIRST time. The emotional process is just too much, well you know all about that :/ I couldn't see going through the heartbreak, and putting the whole fam through it. The doc warned us that the embie she picked was already calling me mama, and that she didn't think I'd need 2, but well, you gotta do what you feel is right in here 
KWIM? Sending you all kinds of positive and sticky vibes for your FET and don't let them tell you what to do! :) You and your DP/DH need to decide and then stick with the decision, they generally try and talk you out of more than one. :hug
Nannette-- :) You are next! No matter how those babies get here, all that matters is that they get there and you are all healthy :) You are going to be a fabulous mom! I will send you flipping vibes so those babies get into good position!
Thanks for the vibes Lauren! I need them big time. These babies are STILL flipping around :/ Wish they'd get into position and stay there *Sigh*
So how is everyone doing? I am fine but had a bit of a scare on Tuesday. It suddenly occurred to me that I hadn't felt the baby move in a while. So I lay flat and drank some orange juice and waited for Critter to start bouncing. Nothing. Drank some Coke - nothing. So I raced down to my MW unit. Of course, the second I got into the elevator Critter woke up and started jiggling...felt a little silly by the time I spoke with the midwife, but she was very kind and listened to the heartbeat for me. Strong and healthy!
Hope everyone else is doing well. And I think I may cave in and buy a onesie this weekend...
Awww :hug mama. I go through this, oh, at least once a week. I rented a doppler the minute they detected heartbeats. I swear it's all that kept me sane the entire pregnancy. I just used it this AM, because DH and I BD'd and they were awfully quiet for a while (I think we just freaked them out with all the bouncing lol) OJ works for me too, as far as getting them awake. They've been bouncing around ever since :)
Starkyld and Jessica- They are so sweet and precious. You're making me tear up, because I can't wait to hold my two little boys!!!
AFM- Quick update. I'm nauseous, I've been vomiting, and as of Thursday both babies were breech. I do think that Tristan (Baby A) flipped head down again after that though, because his hiccups are way down in my pelvis. Cael's are still up next to my belly button, so he's probably still breech. And my SPD is so bad that I can barely walk. Everyone thinks the belly and my walk is soooo funny, and I'm so miserable that I can't help but get upset when they laugh and think it's "cute". It would be cute if I wasn't so sensitive, uncomfortable, in pain, etc. Hormones are way outta whack and I'm just not fun to be around right now. Peri said that they will not stop labor at this point if it were to start, they are estimating weights (within a half a pound accuracy) to be 5lbs 14oz and 5lbs 12oz. As of Thursday, which was 34+6. I'm 35+2 now. Selfish, but I'm so damn ready for this to be pregnancy to be over. I'm tired, anxious, and I feel like the boys are done with the whole thing too. Sorry for the rant/whine I'm just exhausted and no one else seems to understand! Thanks for all the good vibes mamas. I'll give ya'll another update next week.
Hi mama- thank you so much :) We did end up transferring two, because we had 10 or so, and I didn't feel like doing those shots all over again. Maybe it was selfish, but I needed one to stick the FIRST time. The emotional process is just too much, well you know all about that :/ I couldn't see going through the heartbreak, and putting the whole fam through it. The doc warned us that the embie she picked was already calling me mama, and that she didn't think I'd need 2, but well, you gotta do what you feel is right in here KWIM? Sending you all kinds of positive and sticky vibes for your FET and don't let them tell you what to do! :) You and your DP/DH need to decide and then stick with the decision, they generally try and talk you out of more than one. :hug
Nanette - thanks for the info. We are actually trying to decide (or i should say I am b/c DH wants to go with 2) if we should put 2 or 3 back in. With our fresh cycle we put 2 in and did get pregnant with 1 but then m/c. Our RE said he would be willing to put all 3 in this next time b/c 2 are grade 2 and the other is a grade 3, so he felt comfortable doing all three even with my past history of not being able to carry twins last time. We also don't know if all 3 will even make the thaw either, so who knows. So we will see. I'm so tempted, but just like you said, you don't want to be selfish either. We'll probably go with 2 just to be safe unless something changes our mind last min or the Dr talks us into it. Good luck to you and i'm sorry to hear you are at that uncomfortable stage right now. Keeping my fingers crossed that it is just the day and tomorrow will be better. Take care.
I'm here! I disappeared for a while there. Haven't been feeling all that chatty I guess. BUT, it looks like we've finally got a bun in the oven! Just cautiously optimistic and praying for a sticky one this time! 
to everyone!
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Stalking you ;) I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a sticky baby! Yay!!!
And I'll remove you from BSLs, like you asked :)
Thank you sweet one! 
I'm still 
about the whole thing! It's been so long!
for you!!!
Hi again everyone! Nanette- you are so close! I can only imagine how you must be feeling, and I dont think you are being selfish at all. Those boys are probably so excited to see you on the outside!!! Any day now. :)
Lisko, that caleb- just adorable. Love to see his pics.
Tear- A girl!!!! fantastic!
And Maurine- a boy!!! Tear's daughter and your son should have a love connection. :)
Michelle and Starkyld- thanks for checking in! Your boys are all beautiful, enjoy them!
millefleur- congratulations!!!
to all I forgot- sorry. 
What a busy few weeks. I took my CLC course, sat for the test last Friday, and late Saturday night/Sunday morning, I woke with a gall bladder attack! Had surgery to remove it on Tuesday afternoon, after a ridiculous amt of tests and pain, and now I'm finally home recuperating! I have had an infection and gall stones since before I was pg, and I suspect THAT could be the infection that they could never identify that sent me into early labor... the surgeon said it's clearly been an issue for some time- like years, and he was wondering how I was still walking around. Nuts. I guess I should have seen someone for those stomach aches 2 years ago!
Anywho, I am still trying by hardest to just get better and not hurt. DH has been amazing. My supply all but dried up in the hospital, despite trying to pump as often as I could- with all the atbx, pain meds, etc, it was difficult to decide what to do with the milk. DD suddenly had to become a champion solids eater, which she did for her daddy with no problem, but I think my milk is coming back now that i"m home, well, and trying to get rehydrated. she totally refused formula, with a vengeance. Can't say I was disappointed. :) DD wants to nurse, but I'm still in a lot of pain, and she seems to have forgotten how to do so effectively. She should figure it out again, right?
OK, time to get some more rest.
Talk soon!
She'll figure it out Liz! Give her some time and patience and you'll get back into a groove. Sorry you were so sick!!
Hello everyone. I recently joined BSL so many of you probably don't know me. After one loss and a year of TTC #1 I was getting pretty down. Then yesterday . . . BFP!
I REALLY REALLY hope this baby can stay with us. I am so happy to be here!
Nannette - Haven't read the pregnancy forum post yet, but good luck with whatever is going on. Give those little boys a big kiss from me and all the other BSLs when you finally get to meet them. xoxoxo
We love getting new BSL Grads over here!!!! 
I really like Bravado nursing bras, I don't know if they are as supportive as you'd need them to be but they are my favorite by far.
I'm here! I disappeared for a while there. Haven't been feeling all that chatty I guess. BUT, it looks like we've finally got a bun in the oven! Just cautiously optimistic and praying for a sticky one this time!
to everyone!
YA-FRIEKIN-HOO!!! :) That's awesome!!!
both babies are still breech and I was, and continue to, have ctx 6 mins apart. She is worried that if my platelets drop under 100k they won't be able to give me an epi for the section and will need to put me under general which I'm adamantly opposed to. So the choice was section on Friday at 37 weeks with the doc I want, or wait and run the risk of my platelets dropping even lower or worse going into labor on my own and having to deal with Jo schmo on call. I consented to the section Im super sad for the babies and myself, but I think fooling with general anesthesia and transfusions would be worse, so lesser of two evils? I hope I've made the right choice.
I'm here! I disappeared for a while there. Haven't been feeling all that chatty I guess. BUT, it looks like we've finally got a bun in the oven! Just cautiously optimistic and praying for a sticky one this time!
to everyone!
WELCOME!!! both babies are still breech and I was, and continue to, have ctx 6 mins apart. She is worried that if my platelets drop under 100k they won't be able to give me an epi for the section and will need to put me under general which I'm adamantly opposed to. So the choice was section on Friday at 37 weeks with the doc I want, or wait and run the risk of my platelets dropping even lower or worse going into labor on my own and having to deal with Jo schmo on call. I consented to the section Im super sad for the babies and myself, but I think fooling with general anesthesia and transfusions would be worse, so lesser of two evils? I hope I've made the right choice.
And hugs to everybody else! I have to go take a nap, but I'm reading and laughing and feeling along with you. Love you!!!
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*coughs*
*slides quietly into the Grads Thread, takes a seat*
Nanette, I totally agree with this here. I'm sorry that you have to go through this, especially since I know you were hoping for a natural birth (unless I'm remembering totally wrong). But general anesthesia does sound scary. I hope you have a quick recovery and that breastfeeding comes super easily for you!!! If you are having any trouble with supply, pm me and I will send you some of my lactation tea. If you don't want it from this internet shmoe you don't even know (me), it's this stuff here, and has worked wonders for me: http://westernbotanicals.com/cfpages/prod_detail.cfm?RECNO=hflact01&english=1&type=4 But hopefully you won't need it. I can't wait to see pictures of your babies on the outside!
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