Ask A Grad 3/27

[emilie]

This isn't answering a question, but I'm a grad, so I'm posting this here. I bought this onesie recently from Carter's, which is supposed to be an Easter thing, but for some of us PAIF/SAIF peeps, especially those of us with lazy ovaries, it has another meaning.... it's less than $5 at the site right now (http://bit.ly/2nObNX6)

[madamewaffles]

Another good gift idea, especially for a nursing mom, is a snack basket filled with easy to eat handheld snacks like granola bars, cheese sticks, jerky, etc and bottles of water for all those times you are inevitably trapped under baby but hungry AF.

[muscari]

Apr 15, 2017 3:14:39 GMT -5 emilie said:

This isn't answering a question, but I'm a grad, so I'm posting this here. I bought this onesie recently from Carter's, which is supposed to be an Easter thing, but for some of us PAIF/SAIF peeps, especially those of us with lazy ovaries, it has another meaning.... it's less than $5 at the site right now (http://bit.ly/2nObNX6)

Love this!! My friend has one of those machines that cuts vinyl (the name eludes me atm.. cameo something?) And loves to sew and combine the two.. may ask her to make me something like this !

[katelm]

We didn't use vibrate or rocking functionality on our rnp. We just liked it for the recline position & cozy feeling.

Baby girl was in a bassinet at first, then the arms reach cosleeper attached to the bed until 6 months. Now she's in a crib directly next to the bed so we are continuing a very similar setup as the arms reach but more space & safer now that she's mobile. She's BF throughout the night so that's easiest for me to have her right there. I plan to move the crib into her own room after a year. Maybe ... 😭 mamma attachment here

[teachermomtobe]

I'm starting to think about birth control plans after birth. I was on the pill for years and never had any issues with it. My body took a long time to regulate coming off of it which I thought was our issue TTC but we ended up needing IVF so clearly it was more than just that. We have 2 frozen embryos for future use and while a naturally conceived pregnancy would be great I'm not sure that would happen anyway. So my question: would it make sense for me to just go back on BCP to prevent pregnancy until we are ready to do another FET?

[rainbowbridge14]

Apr 21, 2017 11:05:54 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

I'm starting to think about birth control plans after birth. I was on the pill for years and never had any issues with it. My body took a long time to regulate coming off of it which I thought was our issue TTC but we ended up needing IVF so clearly it was more than just that. We have 2 frozen embryos for future use and while a naturally conceived pregnancy would be great I'm not sure that would happen anyway. So my question: would it make sense for me to just go back on BCP to prevent pregnancy until we are ready to do another FET?

That is what I'm doing. If you BF you will meed to do the mini pill instead of a combo pill but no other major issue. My OB really tried to push an IUD on me at first saying remembering to tale the pill is hard and could result in accidental pregnancy (cue huge side eye from me). I just to the bcp to help with pcos symptoms anyway.

[emilie]

Apr 21, 2017 11:05:54 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

I'm starting to think about birth control plans after birth. I was on the pill for years and never had any issues with it. My body took a long time to regulate coming off of it which I thought was our issue TTC but we ended up needing IVF so clearly it was more than just that. We have 2 frozen embryos for future use and while a naturally conceived pregnancy would be great I'm not sure that would happen anyway. So my question: would it make sense for me to just go back on BCP to prevent pregnancy until we are ready to do another FET?

Keep in mind that some of this may be affected by your delivery and how you feel after your kiddo is here. My plan was to NTNP after DD arrived, but I had a complicated C section with lots of bleeding and was told to wait 2 years before attempting pregnancy again. So we have no choice but to use birth control. Also, even of my delivery had been normal, I don't know that I would be NTNP. My DD is 4 months and the prospect of having another baby so soon is daunting once I had to deal with the day to day of caring for an infant. Though I am not getting any younger, it will be nice for DD to be a toddler or older if and when we are lucky to have another.