kokopelli Be kind to yourself. I completely understand not wanting to have to tell all these strangers about your story before you even remember their names! I hope that when you are ready, you are able to find a supportive church home for your family, but take it easy on yourself too.
I'm not sure on how exactly it works, but I've heard that insurance will cover certain formulas. I know that you need a prescription from the doctor. You may have to actually get the formula at the pharmacy of thru your insurance mailing it too you. But may be worth looking into, I head that stuff is super expensive!
Yes, if you call to check, have them also check specifically under the DME (durable medical equipment) portion of your insurance too. A lot of times that is how it's covered (I initially assumed it fell under our prescription coverage). DD2 was on hypoallergenic formula and I tried just about everything to get my insurance to cover it.
Went to the farmer's market, 3 stores, and on a 2 mile walk with the dogs. I'm so hot and sticky! Anytime now it can cool off its 8:40 and still in the mid 80's- I'm seriously wishing we had AC.
pbandjelly that is great to hear! She was 6lb 2oz at her 1 month so 2oz shy of the 2lb mark. I just put premie clothes away this afternoon and it was a really good feeling! We too are 8 bottles a day but she is wanting to cluster feed in evening so I think I'm going to see if she will space 1 feed out a night to 4 to 5 hours. Which would be an amazing stretch of sleep for all of us! I haven't ditched premie nipples yet because the level 1 seems to just spill out of her mouth more. Plus I am still trying to have her nurse during the day so I don't want her to get to dependent on the bottle yet. What is your pedi saying about formula? Our says she has to have 2 bottles of neosure 22 a day no matter what for 5 months. It's so expensive and there isn't a generic version. Just curious what they are telling you since I haven't been able to find a ton of evidence saying how long premies need premie formula
Settled into the house, just really haven't been able to explore community yet. We tried a church last week and all the people wanted to see the baby and my H was blabbing how she was a premie so everyone wanted to know the story. I just don't want to spill my whole life story to someone I just met (especially since my health was so invovled) and I kept her in a wrap and very covered the whole time. So I guess I came off cold and bitchy. I shouldn't go out till I'm ready to really be sociable. Idk how are you dealing with his story? I just want to talk about it on TCF, I'm not really wanting to talk about it with anyone in real life. Even though it seems we are in the clear for most issues. I don't want pity but I also get irritated when people act like 33 weeks isn't early because their neighboors 4th cousin had a 26 weeker and blah blah blah. I'm a complicated soul
Putting away the preemies clothes was a great feeling! He is still on the neosure, although the pedi never said for how long. I'll ask at the next appointment. Every time we've been in, the pedi has given us 2 of the sample size neosures, so we have enough to last us the next 5 months. I've not had much luck with breastfeeding, so I've been pumping as much as I can. I'm not pumping enough for each feeding, so the pedi said she was fine if I give him as much expressed milk in a bottle and supplement the rest with neosure. He's getting about 5 bottles of milk and 3 of formula each day.
As far as his story, pretty much anyone we were close to knew I was in the hospital for pre-e, so they know why he was early. We've had strangers comment on how tiny he is and H usually just says he showed up early and is doing fantastic. The conversation about it usually stops there and they just want to gush about how cute he is. The few times they've asked why he was early, I've shared that I had pre-e and more often than not, they share a similar story about themselves or someone they knew who also had it with a positive outcome. I am not one to share personal info like that, but it has been nice to hear that pre-e is more common than I thought and I'm not alone.
The one-upping stories irritate me. It's not a competition to see who has been through worse. I usually just roll my eyes and walk away, so I'll join you on the cold and bitchy bench.
We've just started venturing out with him this last week, mostly because we need out of the house. We've typically kept him in his car seat while out and that has kept people away from him.
Post by pbandjelly on Jul 30, 2016 21:45:27 GMT -5
Pregnancy acne was not kind to me and it was one of the things I was looking forward to going away after delivery. I also developed a bunch of tiny colorless bumps on my forehead. These have not gone away and they are driving me nuts. Acne facewash and exfoliating are not touching them. H tells me they are not noticeable, but I feel like that's all I can see when I look in the mirror. Anyone else have this problem and/or have suggestions for dealing with it?
Me (30) MH (32) Dx: MFI (low all the things) M. 10/11. TTC Since 01/14 IUI#1-3(Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN Second Opinion. Changed RE's. IVF 09/15 Long Lupron 12R/9M/8F, Transferred 1=BFN. 4 frosties. FET #1 12/15 Transferred 1 (3 still on ice)
Yall are making me teary eyed. Thanks for the support! It's nice to know I'm not crazy sometimes.
I'm checking on the formula via insurance on Monday. The pedi is part of the baby friendly hospital stuff so no samples in office. I got a case on amazon prime day for 30% off so it isn't horrible. It's just more than I had budgeted. Plus she had all the antibiotics for the aspiration incident so I had to get probiotic drops that run $30 a month. It all is adding up quickly.
Post by bocaburger on Jul 30, 2016 23:14:18 GMT -5
I'm here. Not much happening. I really wanted to take a long walk today to try to motivate my uterus but it kept getting pushed off and then once I was ready to go it started raining.
I'm getting totally stir crazy just sitting here waiting for labor. I wish there were ANY signs of things progressing but there's nothing. I'm afraid my cervix is still going to be thick and closed when I go in for induction and that I won't end up progressing.
I'm here. Not much happening. I really wanted to take a long walk today to try to motivate my uterus but it kept getting pushed off and then once I was ready to go it started raining.
I'm getting totally stir crazy just sitting here waiting for labor. I wish there were ANY signs of things progressing but there's nothing. I'm afraid my cervix is still going to be thick and closed when I go in for induction and that I won't end up progressing.
Just waiting is terrible, but I can't do much before I get exhausted and my belly hurts. I have no idea how you are handling twins!!!
Okay, now its 1:30am and I feel so wiggly and restless. I feel like I've had a giant cup of coffee. My legs are wiggly and I feel like I could crawl out of my own skin. Hormones are officially the worst.
pbandjelly I had bad pregnancy acne with DD (like on my stomach, back, face, etc). The only thing to clear it up was when I went back on birth control at 6 weeks PP. Thankfully this time around I've been spared. But with DD it was so embarrassing. And your DH is kind to say it's not noticeable.
Okay, now its 1:30am and I feel so wiggly and restless. I feel like I've had a giant cup of coffee. My legs are wiggly and I feel like I could crawl out of my own skin. Hormones are officially the worst.
I felt like that a lot in week 37. I just could NOT sit still.
I've got such bad cramping today. I don't think it's contractions, it's not like rhythmic or anything. It's just painful and it sucks. It woke me up a few times last night
esquette I told DH that it feels like I have ants in my legs. He proceeded to tell me that I was crazy. I then made him rub my legs, lol. It helped a bit!
I am full term today, 37 weeks. After DD's premature delivery, I dreamt about reaching this point and it's here today. It's a huge milestone for me.
Aside from all the physical discomforts, I'm also really anxious and unfocused except in when baby will be born. Since my previous delivery was via CS I cannot be induced. I spent yesterday cooking and I have at least 2 weeks of healthy GF meals in the freezer. DH and DD went to her favorite museum yesterday and came home with gelato for me. It's not as good as what we had in Italy or the shop near our apartment in Chicago but it's the best there is u. this area and I greatly appreciate the effort they made to get it for me.
Formerly MoFree on the other board. TTC since 2008 Diagnosis of Severe MFI 3-2009 IVF#1 Nov 2011, BFP DD born @31 weeks gestation, 6-24-12 FET#1, Nov 2013,, BFN FET#2, Feb 2014, BFN Freeze only cycle with PGD August 2014 FET #3 another BFN FET canceled due to cysts FET #4 Dec 2015, BFP Baby Boy born 8-28-16 via VBAC
I woke up at 5 and couldn't fall back asleep. I'm ready for a nap already. I hate being uncomfortable in pretty much every position I sit/stand/lay in.
My love and sympathy to everyone who is uncomfortable (or miserable). I won't spew platitudes at you about the end being in sight bc I know that is REALLY ANNOYING :-p
Pregnancy acne was not kind to me and it was one of the things I was looking forward to going away after delivery. I also developed a bunch of tiny colorless bumps on my forehead. These have not gone away and they are driving me nuts. Acne facewash and exfoliating are not touching them. H tells me they are not noticeable, but I feel like that's all I can see when I look in the mirror. Anyone else have this problem and/or have suggestions for dealing with it?
ETA: Should I put breast milk on it?
Yes, put breast milk on it! Seriously it will cure thousands of things!
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