Natural chemical pregnancy 8/2013 Clomid #1 and #2: BFN IVF 1 :0 to use IVF 2:4 great embryos after PGS testing. FET 1: BFP EDD 6/20/15 Chemical Pregnancy FET 2: BFP EDD 11/14/2015 MMC 9.5 weeks twins IVF #3: 2 fair embryos after PGS testing Surprise BFP during break cycle and DD born 4/2016
Well shit. I never have trouble sleeping. Ever. Usually baby I sleeps from 9:30-6:30 or 10:30-7:30, sometimes with a snack at 3 or 4 respectively, sometimes not. Well tonight he went for the big sleep at 7:30! He had a snack at 1:30, which is proportionate to normal, but I've been awake 2 hours since! And if he keeps his 9 hour sleep pattern, he will be up for the day in an hour! I am wide awake watching my baby sleep and having all the Mommy feels lol. I'm being over sentimental. Goodness sake.
DS (our little Clomid miracle) born Sept. 25, 2012 Baby #2 lost at 8w3d on March 4, 2015 (EDD Oct. 11, 2015) Baby #3 lost at 5w2d on April 16, 2015 (EDD Dec. 15, 2015) Baby #4 lost at 4w1d on May 20, 2015 (EDD Jan. 25, 2016) DS2 (our little rainbow miracle) born May 25, 2016
DS (our little Clomid miracle) born Sept. 25, 2012 Baby #2 lost at 8w3d on March 4, 2015 (EDD Oct. 11, 2015) Baby #3 lost at 5w2d on April 16, 2015 (EDD Dec. 15, 2015) Baby #4 lost at 4w1d on May 20, 2015 (EDD Jan. 25, 2016) DS2 (our little rainbow miracle) born May 25, 2016
Just realized I complained about a consistent 9hr sleep stretch. I'll shut up now.
Bahahaha! It's all relative though. When you are used to a certain amount of sleep and you don't get it, it's hard! I hear ya (even though I'm lucky to get a 4 hr stretch lately)!
Natural chemical pregnancy 8/2013 Clomid #1 and #2: BFN IVF 1 :0 to use IVF 2:4 great embryos after PGS testing. FET 1: BFP EDD 6/20/15 Chemical Pregnancy FET 2: BFP EDD 11/14/2015 MMC 9.5 weeks twins IVF #3: 2 fair embryos after PGS testing Surprise BFP during break cycle and DD born 4/2016
Natural chemical pregnancy 8/2013 Clomid #1 and #2: BFN IVF 1 :0 to use IVF 2:4 great embryos after PGS testing. FET 1: BFP EDD 6/20/15 Chemical Pregnancy FET 2: BFP EDD 11/14/2015 MMC 9.5 weeks twins IVF #3: 2 fair embryos after PGS testing Surprise BFP during break cycle and DD born 4/2016
I'm sitting here pumping my morning session. A just woke up- I hear him talking to himself in his bed lol. As soon as I'm done I'll make him chocolate chip pancakes for his birthday! Then my parents will be here and I have to go to work for the day. We have meet the teacher tonight so I won't be home until A is almost going to bed. I'm super bummed I'm missing so much of the day but at least I have this morning with him!
Apparently today is a good weather day to work on the fence installation. ZzZZzzZzzz
Two days left of "maternity leave" lol. Still doesn't feel like day care is work and does not feel like I'm going back to work this week. So bizarre. I am starting to get really excited about being on two incomes again. We will be back to making more than we need. We can do the frugal thing, but I've learned it is not a lifestyle for me. I thoroughly enjoy haircuts at fancy salons and new good quality clothes and expensive natural makeup and eating out at fancy restaurants. I feel like that's selfish and irresponsible, but I. Can't. Wait.
Well, DS had slept from 8pm to 5am then 5:15-8:45am Saturday night into Sunday. It was SO AMAZING, I didn't want to talk about it. But no worries, last night his longest stretch was not even 4 hours and then he was up at 11pm, 1:30am, 3:20am, 5am, 6:30am. At least right now he is still sleeping! What a shit night.
This was a GREAT weekend though (with the water incident aside). DH and I DTD not once but TWICE and it was pretty much normal and ridiculously welcome pleasure and connection! I needed that.
So now, instead of worrying about my shit night, I'm making coffee and starting the day right with my work out while DS is still asleep! And I'll take a nap later. Nanny is coming to help me tonight since I'll have both kids, and that will be SUPER fun for DS1. He's very excited to see her.
L has been up since 5 ...was hoping she'd sleep in longer! Hopefully she goes back down for a morning nap soon. I want MOAR sleep!!
Also over the weekend she seemed to truly realize that her hands are hers. She celebrated by constantly slurping on her fingers and shoving her entire fist in her mouth making herself repeatedly gag .....
Uterine fibroids (removed by robotic myomectomy 11/14) and past removal of L ovary/tube d/t ovarian torsion (4/99). New diagnosis of endometriosis (5/15)
Gonna PW and share another random- I dreamt that I was being chased by a giant raccoon. You guys ...this thing was humongous. Like 1.5 times my size. I literally woke up at 3am panting and gasping. Then I proceeded to Google the possible meaning of this dream. Apparently my subconscious is telling me I need to be careful of deception and treachery in my life. Hmmmm......
Uterine fibroids (removed by robotic myomectomy 11/14) and past removal of L ovary/tube d/t ovarian torsion (4/99). New diagnosis of endometriosis (5/15)
Speaking of sleeping you wouldn't believe the "tips" I got on how to make DS sleep through the night while I was at the shower.
One was so bad my MIL looked at me when the woman left and said "well that explains a lot..." (The woman was the mom of her brother in law lol)
Please share!
Well I heard some really out there things (and some not so out there things....just things I'm not going to do). Someone told me raw egg I. His bottle, buy a tub of formala and double the powder for his night time bottle, two spoonfuls of rice cereal to "coat" his belly before breastfeeding him to sleep.
The one that made us both side eye and got my mils comment was the mother of her brother in law who said to give him a whole jar of baby food each night. "He won't want it, you'll need to spoon into into his mouth, pinch his nose closed, hold his mouth shut and have someone rub his throat to make him swallow." If you can get the whole jar down I assure you he will sleep all night and after a week or so he will eat it all without issues!
Gonna PW and share another random- I dreamt that I was being chased by a giant raccoon. You guys ...this thing was humongous. Like 1.5 times my size. I literally woke up at 3am panting and gasping. Then I proceeded to Google the possible meaning of this dream. Apparently my subconscious is telling me I need to be careful of deception and treachery in my life. Hmmmm......
Lol to the dream meaning! I love looking up my dreams. Your dream sounds scary!!!
Natural chemical pregnancy 8/2013 Clomid #1 and #2: BFN IVF 1 :0 to use IVF 2:4 great embryos after PGS testing. FET 1: BFP EDD 6/20/15 Chemical Pregnancy FET 2: BFP EDD 11/14/2015 MMC 9.5 weeks twins IVF #3: 2 fair embryos after PGS testing Surprise BFP during break cycle and DD born 4/2016
Well, DS had slept from 8pm to 5am then 5:15-8:45am Saturday night into Sunday. It was SO AMAZING, I didn't want to talk about it. But no worries, last night his longest stretch was not even 4 hours and then he was up at 11pm, 1:30am, 3:20am, 5am, 6:30am. At least right now he is still sleeping! What a shit night.
This was a GREAT weekend though (with the water incident aside). DH and I DTD not once but TWICE and it was pretty much normal and ridiculously welcome pleasure and connection! I needed that.
So now, instead of worrying about my shit night, I'm making coffee and starting the day right with my work out while DS is still asleep! And I'll take a nap later. Nanny is coming to help me tonight since I'll have both kids, and that will be SUPER fun for DS1. He's very excited to see her.
Natural chemical pregnancy 8/2013 Clomid #1 and #2: BFN IVF 1 :0 to use IVF 2:4 great embryos after PGS testing. FET 1: BFP EDD 6/20/15 Chemical Pregnancy FET 2: BFP EDD 11/14/2015 MMC 9.5 weeks twins IVF #3: 2 fair embryos after PGS testing Surprise BFP during break cycle and DD born 4/2016
Well I heard some really out there things (and some not so out there things....just things I'm not going to do). Someone told me raw egg I. His bottle, buy a tub of formala and double the powder for his night time bottle, two spoonfuls of rice cereal to "coat" his belly before breastfeeding him to sleep.
The one that made us both side eye and got my mils comment was the mother of her brother in law who said to give him a whole jar of baby food each night. "He won't want it, you'll need to spoon into into his mouth, pinch his nose closed, hold his mouth shut and have someone rub his throat to make him swallow." If you can get the whole jar down I assure you he will sleep all night and after a week or so he will eat it all without issues!
Natural chemical pregnancy 8/2013 Clomid #1 and #2: BFN IVF 1 :0 to use IVF 2:4 great embryos after PGS testing. FET 1: BFP EDD 6/20/15 Chemical Pregnancy FET 2: BFP EDD 11/14/2015 MMC 9.5 weeks twins IVF #3: 2 fair embryos after PGS testing Surprise BFP during break cycle and DD born 4/2016
We just dropped A off for her first day of daycare. She was fine and I managed not to tear up until we got to the car. My schedule is flexible this week; there's no way I'm not picking her up early today.
Apparently today is a good weather day to work on the fence installation. ZzZZzzZzzz
Two days left of "maternity leave" lol. Still doesn't feel like day care is work and does not feel like I'm going back to work this week. So bizarre. I am starting to get really excited about being on two incomes again. We will be back to making more than we need. We can do the frugal thing, but I've learned it is not a lifestyle for me. I thoroughly enjoy haircuts at fancy salons and new good quality clothes and expensive natural makeup and eating out at fancy restaurants. I feel like that's selfish and irresponsible, but I. Can't. Wait.
Not at all. I need to work for my own sanity. As moms I think we too often feel like we are being selfish when in reality we are just taking care of ourselves.
Being able to spend money when I want without thinking about a budget is also a big reason I work. We don't live extravagantly but we don't have tight restrictions on our spending either. I grew up in a very frugal family so I much prefer this more laid back approach. It works so much better for H and I, we argue less since most of our arguments were about money. It's a huge plus that I enjoy what I'm doing.
Well I heard some really out there things (and some not so out there things....just things I'm not going to do). Someone told me raw egg I. His bottle, buy a tub of formala and double the powder for his night time bottle, two spoonfuls of rice cereal to "coat" his belly before breastfeeding him to sleep.
The one that made us both side eye and got my mils comment was the mother of her brother in law who said to give him a whole jar of baby food each night. "He won't want it, you'll need to spoon into into his mouth, pinch his nose closed, hold his mouth shut and have someone rub his throat to make him swallow." If you can get the whole jar down I assure you he will sleep all night and after a week or so he will eat it all without issues!
Um wow. That's partially horrifying. I thought it was really bad to give them solids this early.
Post by gahorseygal on Aug 15, 2016 9:58:24 GMT -5
Back in the office today. Thankfully they had a desk for me and I'm about to pump so they'll show me the room in a bit. We just have to figure out about locking up my pump and supplies.
Of course last night I slept like crap. I had some awful dreams about wolves trying to get in the house, my teeth falling out, my MIL trying to pack the kid's daycare bags when I already had one packed, etc. I woke up so many times. DS slept until 3 which was great, but then he projectile vomited after he ate and hit the wall next to the glider. Thank god he missed the curtains. He woke up about 30 mins after I got him down so H went to feed him a bottle and said he did fine. I talked to the nurse at our Pedi and she upped his Zantac dose but I'm wondering if maybe my letdown is just too much at night since he was OK with the bottle. He's been fine at daycare but seems to have more trouble when my boobs are fuller. I've been trying to unlatch when I get my letdown but he gets so pissed. He also is super congested (i think he may have allergies) and my other thought is that it's draining when he's laying down and when the milk hits his belly and combines with that it makes him sick. AH why are babies so complicated??
gahorseygal, I'm glad they have a desk for you! fishbulb, I plan on leaving early everyday my first week also!! snoris, those things fall in the category of "self care". And in order to care for others, baby included, you actually DO come first so that you are at your prime while caring for others!
Back in the office today. Thankfully they had a desk for me and I'm about to pump so they'll show me the room in a bit. We just have to figure out about locking up my pump and supplies.
Of course last night I slept like crap. I had some awful dreams about wolves trying to get in the house, my teeth falling out, my MIL trying to pack the kid's daycare bags when I already had one packed, etc. I woke up so many times. DS slept until 3 which was great, but then he projectile vomited after he ate and hit the wall next to the glider. Thank god he missed the curtains. He woke up about 30 mins after I got him down so H went to feed him a bottle and said he did fine. I talked to the nurse at our Pedi and she upped his Zantac dose but I'm wondering if maybe my letdown is just too much at night since he was OK with the bottle. He's been fine at daycare but seems to have more trouble when my boobs are fuller. I've been trying to unlatch when I get my letdown but he gets so pissed. He also is super congested (i think he may have allergies) and my other thought is that it's draining when he's laying down and when the milk hits his belly and combines with that it makes him sick. AH why are babies so complicated??
Olivia spits up like that first thing in the morning or when my boobs are too full too. I blame let down as well! Babies are so complicated!
Natural chemical pregnancy 8/2013 Clomid #1 and #2: BFN IVF 1 :0 to use IVF 2:4 great embryos after PGS testing. FET 1: BFP EDD 6/20/15 Chemical Pregnancy FET 2: BFP EDD 11/14/2015 MMC 9.5 weeks twins IVF #3: 2 fair embryos after PGS testing Surprise BFP during break cycle and DD born 4/2016
Thanks for the encouragement babycaps & gahorseygal... I suppose I'll be able to increase in giving too. I would love one day to enjoy self-care guilt-free, but I'm kind of stuck in a world view where such things are frivolous. At this point taking a shower and changing my underwear is considered self-care lol. Unfortunately my life has lead to major money guilt. It's many shades of complicated.
Thanks for the encouragement babycaps & gahorseygal... I suppose I'll be able to increase in giving too. I would love one day to enjoy self-care guilt-free, but I'm kind of stuck in a world view where such things are frivolous. At this point taking a shower and changing my underwear is considered self-care lol. Unfortunately my life has lead to major money guilt. It's many shades of complicated.
Also I totally hear you on money guilt and confusing feels. I'm so anxious about how we will make ends meet with just H's income but it's always been our hope for me to stay home, yet even if I do my freelance writing I probably wouldn't make enough to help and we'd rather I turn my attention to nurturing/raising the kids and managing the house. So part of me is wishing we hadn't bought such a large house. It's a beautiful house and as close to our dream house as we could probably ever get. But if we had been content to get one a little smaller or without the 2 acres...
I guess in our case we want it both ways... Comfortable living on one income lol fortunately we aren't huge travelers and aren't typically big spenders soooo....
Post by kateisoptimistic on Aug 15, 2016 11:47:51 GMT -5
I dropped DS off at daycare for a trial run for a couple of hours, back to work in a couple of days. That was hard, i can't imagine what the full day will be like. so many tears.
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