We have "music group"'today with some of the other babies from our prenatal class. I'm leading the activities (we rotate activity leaders and hosts so I'm not hosting). I really hope that Ellis (who is currently napping) keeps napping for 45 more min so that we have a shot at her not being completely and totally overtired at music group
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I finally finished my self-assessment for our performance appraisal process and I feel so much lighter now. Yay!
Last week I had to deliver the reviews for all 3 of my employees.
Now I just need to do at least 1 more interview (did 1 last week Friday) and make a good hiring decision, and then I can concentrate on my actual JOB for a while. Well, at least until that new hire starts and then I will be all-training all the time. Ugh.
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JustJudy, I know. I feel terrible because I had no idea it was Thursday and forgot show-and-tell at G's daycare.
This is one of the things that pre-kids you think "That will happen and it will be fine because kids have to learn that life is hard and sometimes you get disappointed." And then you have said kids and you feel like the biggest jerk on the planet and can't stand the idea that your kid might cry about it.
After a night of hourly wake ups with Mila, I am hoping this day flies by.
healz413, Music group sounds awesome! We have been looking for something like this in our area but haven't found anything yet. Mila loves music and responds with such enthusiasm we hope to find one soon.
JustJudy, I know. I feel terrible because I had no idea it was Thursday and forgot show-and-tell at G's daycare.
This is one of the things that pre-kids you think "That will happen and it will be fine because kids have to learn that life is hard and sometimes you get disappointed." And then you have said kids and you feel like the biggest jerk on the planet and can't stand the idea that your kid might cry about it.
I can imagine how bad you feel! There is always next week right?
Me: 31 Wife: 30. Legally married 2008, thanks CA! TTC #1 since 11/14 using donor sperm. IUIs Jan-Aug 2015 BFN Sept & OCT 2015 added Femara. BFN Saw RE December 2015. IUI with Clomid & Trigger Jan 2016 BFN IUI #13 with Follistim April 2016 BFFN IVF #1 July 2016. 14R, 10F, 6 Day 5 embryos. 4 PGS normal embabies!
After a night of hourly wake ups with Mila, I am hoping this day flies by.
healz413, Music group sounds awesome! We have been looking for something like this in our area but haven't found anything yet. Mila loves music and responds with such enthusiasm we hope to find one soon.
We take O to Music Together classes. They are a little pricey but she loves it. It's a national curriculum.
I heard the yoga studio I took prenatal classes at is going to start a mommy and baby yoga class in a few weeks. I want to take M to it.
Little M had her 2 week appointment today and she weighs more than her birth weight. She was 7lbs 7oz at birth and is now 7lbs 11oz. Little Girl likes to eat.
We had newborn pictures taken of M yesterday. For the first half she was pretty sleepy and was very alert for the second half. She kept looking at the camera and posing with her arms and legs. Very cute.
When she wakes up to eat at night, she smacks her lips in the pack n play. It's adorable, even at 1 in the morning.
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Post by crazyaunt84 on Feb 4, 2016 14:03:39 GMT -5
Had an OB appt this morning. The nurse weighed me and brought me into the exam room, then looked at my chart and asked to weigh me again. She explained that I hadn't gained much, and she figured she'd read the scale wrong. She hadn't - I've gained 2 lbs since our last visit. She said that was unusual, but as long as the baby was OK, she figured it was alright. I told her that I was fine and both babies were very active. She gasped "Twins?!" Oh my! I never would have guessed it!!
Then the doctor came in and asked how I was feeling and how the baby was doing. I again told her that I was fine and both babies were very active. She said "Both babies? Huh! Didn't know." Then she asked if my husband was enjoying feeling the kicks on the outside yet.
DO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS BOTHER TO READ THE CHART BEFORE THEY WALK IN THE ROOM?!
Had an OB appt this morning. The nurse weighed me and brought me into the exam room, then looked at my chart and asked to weigh me again. She explained that I hadn't gained much, and she figured she'd read the scale wrong. She hadn't - I've gained 2 lbs since our last visit. She said that was unusual, but as long as the baby was OK, she figured it was alright. I told her that I was fine and both babies were very active. She gasped "Twins?!" Oh my! I never would have guessed it!!
Then the doctor came in and asked how I was feeling and how the baby was doing. I again told her that I was fine and both babies were very active. She said "Both babies? Huh! Didn't know." Then she asked if my husband was enjoying feeling the kicks on the outside yet.
DO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS BOTHER TO READ THE CHART BEFORE THEY WALK IN THE ROOM?!
This is such a huge pet peeve of mine. I will never understand how a DOCTOR of all things wouldn't think taking the time to know what is going on with their patients is important.
****loss and living child discussed***** We're queer. I'm 34, have severe stage 4 endo, and both fallopian tubes are gone. My love ("Manada" 33) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tav.in and Ca.sey at 21 weeks gestation.
Had an OB appt this morning. The nurse weighed me and brought me into the exam room, then looked at my chart and asked to weigh me again. She explained that I hadn't gained much, and she figured she'd read the scale wrong. She hadn't - I've gained 2 lbs since our last visit. She said that was unusual, but as long as the baby was OK, she figured it was alright. I told her that I was fine and both babies were very active. She gasped "Twins?!" Oh my! I never would have guessed it!!
Then the doctor came in and asked how I was feeling and how the baby was doing. I again told her that I was fine and both babies were very active. She said "Both babies? Huh! Didn't know." Then she asked if my husband was enjoying feeling the kicks on the outside yet.
DO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS BOTHER TO READ THE CHART BEFORE THEY WALK IN THE ROOM?!
Me: 31 Wife: 30. Legally married 2008, thanks CA! TTC #1 since 11/14 using donor sperm. IUIs Jan-Aug 2015 BFN Sept & OCT 2015 added Femara. BFN Saw RE December 2015. IUI with Clomid & Trigger Jan 2016 BFN IUI #13 with Follistim April 2016 BFFN IVF #1 July 2016. 14R, 10F, 6 Day 5 embryos. 4 PGS normal embabies!
Post by bmorecharming on Feb 4, 2016 15:16:24 GMT -5
crazyaunt84, wow... I hope they were sufficiently embarrassed, but I have a feeling they weren't.
Randoms for us... this is our first month tempting and using OPKS to get the process worked out. We worked out all of the (sometimes awkward) details with our donor last night and are on track for our first try at the end of March. We're nervous because she just turned 40, but we're just going to go with the flow and make adjustments, if needed.
Ugh crazyaunt84 - that is such a pet peeve of mine as well. Why even have charts? Grrr! I am so angry at them for you.
Along a similar line, when I was in labor with Lu, THREE separate med students came in to take a "detailed history" though they should have already had all info. All three said "and both of your parents and all of your siblings are alive and healthy right?" ... So three times I had to say that both my father and brother passed away recently. Then all three asked the cause of death for each ... It isn't a short answer for either... And I was in labor. I was annoyed. J finally politely asked the last med student to leave. Haha
Tomorrow J is going to attempt to take newborn photos of Lucie. We hired a photography for William and were really disappointed with the outcome for the cost. This time we decided to invest that money in some professional equipment for J (studio lights, backdrop, etc), and she will take the photos. I think they will come out great, but I am expecting it to be stressful.
Snow is expected for us tomorrow. Can there PLEASE be a snow day? I love that Winter has been mild so far (it was in the 50s today - that's borderline tropical for February where I live), but it would be fantastic if the office closes, and I get a three-day weekend. Work is for the birds.
I've peed my pants a few times the last couple days. This cough i have combined with my ever decreasing small bladder are the cause I think. It only happens when I cough so far. I'm breaking out the pads finally though. I am glad the baby is due late spring when hopefully all winter coughs will be gone !
Snow is expected for us tomorrow. Can there PLEASE be a snow day? I love that Winter has been mild so far (it was in the 50s today - that's borderline tropical for February where I live), but it would be fantastic if the office closes, and I get a three-day weekend. Work is for the birds.
Had an OB appt this morning. The nurse weighed me and brought me into the exam room, then looked at my chart and asked to weigh me again. She explained that I hadn't gained much, and she figured she'd read the scale wrong. She hadn't - I've gained 2 lbs since our last visit. She said that was unusual, but as long as the baby was OK, she figured it was alright. I told her that I was fine and both babies were very active. She gasped "Twins?!" Oh my! I never would have guessed it!!
Then the doctor came in and asked how I was feeling and how the baby was doing. I again told her that I was fine and both babies were very active. She said "Both babies? Huh! Didn't know." Then she asked if my husband was enjoying feeling the kicks on the outside yet.
DO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS BOTHER TO READ THE CHART BEFORE THEY WALK IN THE ROOM?!
OMG just reading this makes me SO frustrated. This is a common occurrence for us to and our newest RE even asked about my husband when I went for an ultrasound solo. Ours is a tricky situation because C is trans but the fact that they aren't even acknowledging that every patient is different (HELLO you are carrying twins). Makes me a little scared sometimes. Sorry that this happened. Do you see a different doctor every time?
Ugh crazyaunt84 - that is such a pet peeve of mine as well. Why even have charts? Grrr! I am so angry at them for you.
Along a similar line, when I was in labor with Lu, THREE separate med students came in to take a "detailed history" though they should have already had all info. All three said "and both of your parents and all of your siblings are alive and healthy right?" ... So three times I had to say that both my father and brother passed away recently. Then all three asked the cause of death for each ... It isn't a short answer for either... And I was in labor. I was annoyed. J finally politely asked the last med student to leave. Haha
Tomorrow J is going to attempt to take newborn photos of Lucie. We hired a photography for William and were really disappointed with the outcome for the cost. This time we decided to invest that money in some professional equipment for J (studio lights, backdrop, etc), and she will take the photos. I think they will come out great, but I am expecting it to be stressful.
Oh KH...I am so sorry this happened to you. What a heaping pile of stress...I'm glad J stood up and said "forget it"...how tough...
mahler5 when I was pregnant with Ellis, I would pee my pants a little bit here and there. But the day after Mother's Day I was at work and crying about the twins we lost and I was crying so hard I started gagging like I was going to throw up and then I started coughing and then I started peeing my pants. And I couldn't stop any of it. And I couldn't leave my office to go to the bathroom because I didn't want people to see me crying so hard. Thankfully my boss is one of my best friends so I just told him what happened and I went home for the rest of the day. Moral of the story-- pads are good idea. As we back up underwear (and pants?) at work.
****loss and living child discussed***** We're queer. I'm 34, have severe stage 4 endo, and both fallopian tubes are gone. My love ("Manada" 33) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tav.in and Ca.sey at 21 weeks gestation.
Ugh crazyaunt84 - that is such a pet peeve of mine as well. Why even have charts? Grrr! I am so angry at them for you.
Along a similar line, when I was in labor with Lu, THREE separate med students came in to take a "detailed history" though they should have already had all info. All three said "and both of your parents and all of your siblings are alive and healthy right?" ... So three times I had to say that both my father and brother passed away recently. Then all three asked the cause of death for each ... It isn't a short answer for either... And I was in labor. I was annoyed. J finally politely asked the last med student to leave. Haha
UGH!!! My mom had complications in labor when she was giving birth to me and had literally a revolving door of med students questioning her on repeat for 12 hours. I've always thought that would be absolutely the WORST, and I'm so very sorry that they put you through that!! Glad J was able to stand up and get you some peace!
OMG just reading this makes me SO frustrated. This is a common occurrence for us to and our newest RE even asked about my husband when I went for an ultrasound solo. Ours is a tricky situation because C is trans but the fact that they aren't even acknowledging that every patient is different (HELLO you are carrying twins). Makes me a little scared sometimes. Sorry that this happened. Do you see a different doctor every time?
There are 5 doctors in our practice, and we hadn't seen this one yet. Overall, the practice has been really welcoming and acknowleging of us as a lesbian couple and refers to C as my wife and as 'mom' (which we established with them) whenever she's there. She wasn't at this appointment, so it was a bit less 'in your face' but still frustrating. I can even be gracious about the presumed heterosexual married couple status for the most part - you didn't know, you assumed, I corrected you, we move on. But coupled with the fact that she didn't know they were twins...oh I wanted to smack her.
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