The BSL Graduate/Stalking Thread in Summer/Autumn 2011 - Page 3

[Kyamo]

I'm sorry you have to deal with the bedrest, Miriam. That sounds miserable.


To update on me:
I can't do up my pants anymore. I've just had my 14 week appointment with the midwife. She was able to find the heartbeat with the doppler, which was a huge relief, since I haven't had that confirmation since the US at 9 weeks. The bad news is my peestick showed glucose in the urine. She said if it shows up again next visit she will send me for my GD test early. I'm worried about it because with PCOS, I'm at a much higher risk of GD.

Oh, and my parents sent me up a huge load of old clothes and cloth diapers that were used when I was a baby, and for my sister. So I'm sorting through all of that.

[lavatea]

Sorry about the bed rest, MBA. At least your B/Ps are still good.

Glad to hear things are going well, Kyamo!

Did I tell you guys a few months back about my cat having a kitten (didn't know she was pregnant) and the kitten being dead when I found it? I can't remember if I posted it on this thread or not. It really upset me at the time. Anyway...she had another kitten two days ago. This one is fine. And it is so cute and sweet and my cat is doing pretty well (esp. considering she's older, never had a kitten before, and really doesn't like other cats, haha).

And this little booger of mine is a real mover and shaker. Hope he doesn't give me a run for my money! The other two already do a pretty good job of that.

[sweetest77]

I got my BFP yesterday!  I still can't believe it.  This is only our 3rd cycle since the MC and it took us 2 years the last time... I'm feeling like I have my fertility mojo back.  I didn't join the graduates thread last time, I just had a bad feeling from the beginning, but I'm trying to be more optimistic this time...  Please let this baby be a sticky one!

[lavatea]

Originally Posted by sweetest77 

I got my BFP yesterday!  I still can't believe it.  This is only our 3rd cycle since the MC and it took us 2 years the last time... I'm feeling like I have my fertility mojo back.  I didn't join the graduates thread last time, I just had a bad feeling from the beginning, but I'm trying to be more optimistic this time...  Please let this baby be a sticky one!

Congrats, sweetest!

[Kyamo]

Originally Posted by sweetest77 

I got my BFP yesterday!  I still can't believe it.  This is only our 3rd cycle since the MC and it took us 2 years the last time... I'm feeling like I have my fertility mojo back.  I didn't join the graduates thread last time, I just had a bad feeling from the beginning, but I'm trying to be more optimistic this time...  Please let this baby be a sticky one!

Congratulations!!

that it sticks around!

[miriam_bat_avraham]

Kyamo-- so glad all is looking good with your little one  I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that your glucose test comes back fine, and that if you need any sort of modified diet to keep it in a good range (hopefully not), you get some support on that so it's manageable. I'll say that for me, my GD is pretty mild and is entirely controlled by diet at this point, and the diet they have me on is really no big deal. In fact, I have limited carbs but I can have pretty much all the protein and fat I want, which is why my breakfast of a mini bagel and glass of milk came with slabs of cream cheese and a big gob of peanut butter on the side that I ate with a spoon, haha! NOT BAD 

Lava-- yay for kitties! And hey, you're viable-- congrats! Hitting 25/26 weeks took a load off my mind.

Sweetest-- WOOOOOOOO!!!!   I have decided that you get RAINBOW JUMPERS. So glad to see you here!!!

AFM-- Bed rest has not been so bad... it's pretty manageable. It's really annoying when people start yelling at me to "stop doing that! Go sit down!" because it makes me feel really lame and helpless. Honestly? I feel FINE. It's hard to act sick and be all delicate with yourself when you feel fine! And despite these latest complications, I've had an easy pregnancy so far, especially symptomatically-- no morning sickness, normal amount of tiredness, I was able to leave work at 9 weeks, no heartburn. Just the normal aches and pains, especially in my right hip and now in my pubic symphisis (ow!), but both are MUCH better now that I'm not doing a whole lot. And I've got twins! I feel really, really lucky. And DH has stepped up and is doing a lot of good stuff around the house, so my paranoia that life will slowly fall apart around me while I fester on the couch is starting to let up ;) We got the cloth diapers and girls'  clothes and blankets all pre washed, the nursery is basically done except for a few decorative touches, I even packed the hospital bag and diaper bag as soon as the doctor put me on bed rest so those would be ready and nearby in the living room for whenever we needed to go in.

Yup, I think we're good.

My friend's picking me up to go to a baby shower (I'm allowed as long as I'm not driving and I sit while I'm there!), and then we're spending one last weekend at the beach at my parents' place (more sitting) because my cousin is visiting, so it'll be a nice weekend 

[Sweet.Bee]

Sweetest, yay! Glad to see you here! Let me know what you want me to write next to your name.

Kyamo, I often had sugar in my urine last pregnancy and didn't end up with GD. Hoping it works out for you.

lavatea, yay for active babies! Mine is moving like crazy, too. More than my son did, and he's the most wild/active child I know.

miriam, glad that bed rest isn't so bad. Have fun at the beach! Being in the water is good for pregnant women, right?

So, just got back from our weekend trip to visit family. We stopped at Europa Park on the drive there, and our son loved it! He was a bit small for many of the rides (he stared in awe at the roller coasters and shouted "train!" ), but he could use the playground and some kiddie rides. He also got to splash a bit in the hotel pool this weekend, which was fun. Baby was kicking me when I was in the water. So cute!

Other than that, feeling mostly better finally with only occasional gagging. I'm feeling the urge to set up the nursery now that I've finished modifying our son's room. And we need to buy some pink. 

[sweetest77]

Sweetbee - can you please put TTC #3 for 2+ years with one loss, expecting our  baby in May 2012

[Sweet.Bee]

sweetest, done!

[KellyTTC#1]

Hey Ladies!

I know it's been a long time and there are so many new faces here!  Congrats to everyone!

So I'm bursting and needed to talk to you ladies!!

My twins are 10 months old... everything is fantastic... was just wrapping my head around going back to work and then to our surprise I missed my period... and guess what I'm pregnant!!!!

I am in complete shock... who would have thought after 3 years of TTC and then doing IVF with our twins that we'd end up conceiving on our own???? and so soon!!!  My mind is spinning and we're not really sure how things are going to work yet... only 6 weeks pregnant so this is really early I know.

Sorry this was all about me... as soon as I get my head wrapped around this I will try to catch up with this thread!

Hope all is well!

[Lyndzies]

Kelly!!!!  AHHHHHHH!!!

That is amazing news, and I couldn't help but comment (even though I, too, am woefully behind on this thread).  :-)

[Tear78]

GAH! KELLY!!! What amazing and, I'm sure, overwhelming news! We've been hoping to (eventually) get that kind of surprise, too. I'm pretty sure we might actually need to start DTD again for that to happen, lol. Holy cow, after all you guys went through - what a mystery!

Lyndzies, UPDATE! I've been missing you BSL grad grads! Lisko, LZP? Maurine, Lauren? Everybody!

I'm also very behind posting, but reading along. I owe Sweetest huge jumpers!

miriam, how are you feeling? How's mod bed rest going?

We're doing great, and DD is over 10 lbs now and laughing and cooing - SO cute. I feel like I'm about to get my 2nd PPAF. Man, it feels just SO soon. We're so in love and enjoying every second with our LO. She had her first bath that she seemed to actually enjoy yesterday (rather than screaming at top volume). We got in there together. I never realized how slow one-hand typing would feel and it means I don't post as much, but I read along and drink up your posts! Keep the updates coming!

[miriam_bat_avraham]

Originally Posted by KellyTTC#1 

Hey Ladies!

I know it's been a long time and there are so many new faces here!  Congrats to everyone!

So I'm bursting and needed to talk to you ladies!!

My twins are 10 months old... everything is fantastic... was just wrapping my head around going back to work and then to our surprise I missed my period... and guess what I'm pregnant!!!!

I am in complete shock... who would have thought after 3 years of TTC and then doing IVF with our twins that we'd end up conceiving on our own???? and so soon!!!  My mind is spinning and we're not really sure how things are going to work yet... only 6 weeks pregnant so this is really early I know.

Sorry this was all about me... as soon as I get my head wrapped around this I will try to catch up with this thread!

Hope all is well!

KELLY NO WAY!!! Hahahaha, I've heard a LOT of stories about people getting pregnant naturally after IVF, but it's still so cool when it happens to someone you know! :D

AFM: I'm hanging in there. Almost 31 weeks now (I updated my ticker a few days early because I'll probably forget to on Monday, heh). Just kicking around the house, mostly bored and watching lots of TV, getting acquainted with my dog (who seems to be tiring of my presence, lol). I've been hanging out with my mom a lot and playing Hanging with Friends on my iPhone like it's my job.

GD is pretty easy to maintain with diet alone, I just have to be smart about measuring things and timing when I do my blood sugar tests (it's amazing how easily I forget things now that I'm not actually DOING anything). BP is still fine, but I am swollen up like a BALLOON right now from eating sushi for dinner. Barely added any soy sauce, I promise, it was just salty to begin with. Even my hands are swollen! Gross.

The girls are doing well, 70th percentile for size at 28 weeks, and moving around quite a bit in the past few days, Both still transverse, so our chances of a vaginal delivery are slooooowly going out the window. I wasn't holding out for that anyways, to be honest, since I know our chances are slimmer than most, especially where I'm officially "high risk" and the girls might come early, etc.

So, yeah. That's my update! Now, back to mindlessly browsing the internet with glazed-over eyes...

[Sweet.Bee]

Originally Posted by KellyTTC#1 

My twins are 10 months old... everything is fantastic... was just wrapping my head around going back to work and then to our surprise I missed my period... and guess what I'm pregnant!!!!

I am in complete shock... who would have thought after 3 years of TTC and then doing IVF with our twins that we'd end up conceiving on our own???? and so soon!!!  My mind is spinning and we're not really sure how things are going to work yet... only 6 weeks pregnant so this is really early I know.

Wow, congratulations! I also know someone who had twins (though with IUI), then naturally had a surprise baby shortly afterward.

Tear, glad to hear your little one is doing well.

miriam, sorry you're bored, but 70th percentile sounds great for twins. My son was actually always measuring slightly small (except the head ).

Hmm, not much going on here. My husband will be away on business a lot in the coming months. We've toured a birthing house that was great. I just have to make it to 37 weeks to be allowed to give birth there (my last birth was at 38 weeks). And then the dreaded GD test next checkup.

And my latest belly pic (24 weeks):

[Lyndzies]

Tear!!!

Hm, okay... an update.  Well, what ISN'T new after all this time, amiright??

Cady will be celebrating her first birthday on October 15.  I can't believe a year has gone by already (OMG, I'm a walking cliche).  It really is hard to believe, though!  We are planning a harvest-themed birthday party for her; I'm super excited!  Mostly because some very important out-of-town people (my partner's sister and fiance, and my mom and stepdad) will be in town for it. 

She is such an awesome baby (almost toddler!)  She's starting to take some steps, and I dunno if I'm ready for THAT phase!  Trying to just roll with it an baby proof the super unsafe stuff (stairs, etc.) otherwise, we're trying to keep our home looking as much like our home as possible, considering there's a kiddo roaming about. 

She's been slow on the teeth and is working on her 4th now.  That still doesn't stop her from eating pretty much everything. Girl can EAT!  She remains on the big side, both height and weight.  Not sure how big she is now, but at her 9 month WBV, she was 26.5 lbs and 29".  I don't think she's gained a ton since then, but I think she has gotten taller.  She's starting to slim a bit now that she's moving all the time.

We made it until about 9 months with BF'ing.  I was starting to have a really hard time with the pumping around 8 months, and was driving myself a little cuckoo trying to make sure I always pumped enough for her during the day... I had started traveling more for work, and it was just SO HARD.  Some nights, I'd keep myself awake till after midnight, just so I could get extra pumping sessions in so she had enough.  I was seriously starting to lose my shit.  So, at 8 months, I said byebye to the pump (good riddance!) and decided to try formula during the day, and nursing in the morning and night when I was with her.  That lasted about a half a month, but then she went on a boob strike for a bit, which caused my supply to TANK (and I had promised myself I wouldn't pump again until a next baby came along; my mental well-being just couldn't go there anymore).  So, the sessions became fewer, my supply dwindled, and just like that we were done.  Typing it out makes me so sad, because I really loved our nursing relationship and wanted to BF until at least 12 months, if not longer... but I do believe I did my absolute best, and that I did a great job overall.  I think us moms are way harder on ourselves than we are on each other sometimes.  :-)  It's taken me awhile to come to peace with the end of BF'ing.

What else....?

Oh!  Cady starts "school" right after her birthday, 3 days a week, and I'm SO EXCITED!  I think having the freedom to wait until now is what has made the difference for me, and allowed me to embrace her upcoming adventure.  I think she's ready, and I think she'll thrive there.  Plus, kid really needs to figure out where her nose is, and that not all four-legged animals are called "Ra!" (our cat).  :-)  Oh, and she's going through a bit of a hitting phase (she'll hug/kiss you right after), and I'm hoping they can help with that.

I got a new job, .5 miles from work, and MUCH better hours.  It's for our local public school, as their researcher/evaluator, and it's a great gig.  I'm home by 4:10 every day, and get to spend 3 hours w/ Cady before bed instead of 1.  And, I get to go home (and see her, if she's there with MIL) for lunch.  The time off is great, and Fridays are off during the summer.  It really is the best-case scenario for me, other than figuring out how to be a SAHM.  :-)

Wow, this has gotten long.  Lol.  But anyway, yeah!  We're GREAT!  Cady is such a happy baby, and we are so blessed to have her in our lives.  I can't remember life before her.  I am so SO excited for all of you BSL to be holding those babes in your arms!  There truly is nothing like it in this world.  I kind of am ready for another. :-)  SHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Excited to keep staking you ladies!!!

Here's a link to our family portraits, taken this past July.

Here's a pic of her from our trip to the shore in August:

And this is from a couple of weeks ago (sorry for the crappy quality; phone pic!)

[Jane]

Checking in - 39 weeks. I'd like to have a baby soon.

[Milk8shake]

[lavatea]

Jane!! Can't wait to see the update!

Milkshake...I really hope you're here to stay this time!

[miriam_bat_avraham]

Fly by update:

Lyndz-- Cady pics! 

Jane-- thinking of you! I forget sometimes that our cohort is very pregnant now, haha.

Milkshake-- Hooray!!! I really, really want to see you stick around this time!  

AFM-- I think my pelvis is splitting in half.  No, really! I don't think it was ever assembled properly because it feels like two lego pieces that weren't clipped together all the way. Also, I might name the girls Braxton and Hicks because apparently even JUST SITTING is enough to bring those on in droves. Oy. I'm online googling "what is the difference between BH's and 'call your doctor if you have X number of contractions in an hour even if they don't hurt'?" What IS a BH contraction if not a "contraction that doesn't hurt?"

Doing lots of "omg I'm not ready for this" mixed with "how can I not be done already?! I want to meet my girls!!!" mixed with "how can I want to be done so badly? be grateful, infertile girl." Oy, emotions!

I'm saying "oy" a lot, which reminds me-- L'shanah tovah, Jewish friends! :) Happy Rosh Hashanah!

[lavatea]

Originally Posted by miriam_bat_avraham 

Fly by update:

Lyndz-- Cady pics! 

Jane-- thinking of you! I forget sometimes that our cohort is very pregnant now, haha.

Milkshake-- Hooray!!! I really, really want to see you stick around this time!  

AFM-- I think my pelvis is splitting in half.  No, really! I don't think it was ever assembled properly because it feels like two lego pieces that weren't clipped together all the way. Also, I might name the girls Braxton and Hicks because apparently even JUST SITTING is enough to bring those on in droves. Oy. I'm online googling "what is the difference between BH's and 'call your doctor if you have X number of contractions in an hour even if they don't hurt'?" What IS a BH contraction if not a "contraction that doesn't hurt?"

Doing lots of "omg I'm not ready for this" mixed with "how can I not be done already?! I want to meet my girls!!!" mixed with "how can I want to be done so badly? be grateful, infertile girl." Oy, emotions!

I'm saying "oy" a lot, which reminds me-- L'shanah tovah, Jewish friends! :) Happy Rosh Hashanah!

MBA, I've been having a ton of BH myself, mainly at night and especially at work. I was timing them the other night at work and asked my coworkers basically the same question, "When should I walk over to L&D even those these aren't exactly regular and don't really hurt?" Actually, a few DID hurt, but nothing that was horrible. They were coming every 3-5 minutes but finally let up.

I have been battling hip pain in my right hip for several weeks. At first it came and went and seemed to show up after I worked. But it seems like it has come to stay now. I worked a 3 in a row that ended Tuesday morning, and the pain has been really bad ever since. It's not muscle pain. The thought of massaging my hip does not sound appealing at all. This pain is like deep in the joint or something. I've never experienced anything like it before. Did some googling and it could be sciatic nerve pain (apparently common in pregnancy), but I've never had it before so I don't know. It even hurts when I'm just sitting or lying still.