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I have my freezer back

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I used up the last of my frozen breastmilk yesterday.  As a SAHM, I never had a large stash; just a small amount for emergency. I was pumping daily in the morning when M was around 9-11m old so I could keep up my supply and build up a stash in case M had trouble transitioning to WCM.  Well, he did well with the transition so the frozen BM was never used.  

I finally cleaned all of it out - many of the milk was already 4+ months old so I dumped it out (only about 20oz worth). A few remaining bags I gave to M in his sippy, but at this point, he prefers the taste of WCM over frozen BM (though he still nurses 2x/d).  I felt sad about this and I mourned for 2-3 days, as it felt like the end of an era.  On the flip side, it is nice to finally free up a whole shelf in the freezer!
TTC since 10/2008  RE consult 6/2010 Dx:Unexplaied IF

Failed multiple cycles of Clomid+TI and Clomid+IUI

3/2011 inj+IUI #1 BFP. 4/2011 missed m/c. 

Fall 2011 inj+IUI #2&3 BFN

Jan/Feb 2012 IVF#1 BFP 2/23  EDD 10/31/2012 ~~~ Halloween ~~~

Our IVF miracle, Baby Boy M, arrived on 11/8/2012!
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Re: I have my freezer back

  • TJ1979TJ1979 member
    It's an odd thing to feel sad about, but I totally know what you mean. Yay for having a freezer shelf back though!
    TTC with PCOS since November 2009
    IUI#1 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP, m/c
    IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
    IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
    beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
    beta #2 11/28 = 2055
    Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
    Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
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  • mcgeevamcgeeva member

    Oh man I would feel sad too! That is so much work to begin with. Liquid gold! I always hated wasted milk.

    Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born. 

    6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived

    10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP 

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  • Cwhitaker27Cwhitaker27 member
    mcgeeva said:

    Oh man I would feel sad too! That is so much work to begin with. Liquid gold! I always hated wasted milk.

    This exactly! Makes me think of the quote "whoever said there's no need to cry over spilt milk obviously never pumped 6oz then accidentally spilled it".
    This happened to me once and I was a blubbering mess ha!
    But on the upside, yay for freezer space

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  • mcgeevamcgeeva member
    God I can't even imagine starting to pump all over again and having to do it every night before I could pass out. I wouldn't change it for the world but damn what a job! I think this time around since we moved I'll have to get a small lil freezer for my stash. Our fridge and freezer is too tiny!

    Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born. 

    6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived

    10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP 

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  • imoveritimoverit member
    So very bitter sweet. Good for you.
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