DH used my car last night to go to his super awesome Metallica concert that I couldn't go to, and had to leave town early this morning. He left me with a nearly empty gas tank...not cool DH...not cool.
Me: 31 DH:35 TTC #1: March 2011 Fur-children: 3 dogs + 2 cats (all rescued) dx: Endometriosis and Fibroids 2 Laps and 1 Abdominal Myomectomy 6 rounds of clomid 5 rounds of iui IVF #1 Gonal F, Menopur and Cetrotide ER 12/1/2016:Retrieved 22 eggs 12 fertilized, developed moderate OHSS 4/4 day 5 embryos were normal for PGS!!! 2 boys/2 girls FET 1/10/2017 Gallbladder surgery 1/10/2017 FET 2/2 BFP 2/7/17 Beta#1: 594!!! Beta#2 1630!!! Having a girl! EDD 10/21/17
@ChocolateIsLife my DH does this to me all the time, and somehow forgets to tell me. So then I end up being late to work or wherever I'm headed because I unexpectedly have to stop for gas. So annoying.
October 2017 June Siggy Challenge -- "You Had One Job!"
@beezeemarie It's so frustrating! I forgot to drink coffee this morning (not sure how that happens), so I left early enough to go get a cup, but had to get gas instead and ran out of time because there was a line. I'm still bitter about it. BTW your sign challenge is hilarious.
Me: 31 DH:35 TTC #1: March 2011 Fur-children: 3 dogs + 2 cats (all rescued) dx: Endometriosis and Fibroids 2 Laps and 1 Abdominal Myomectomy 6 rounds of clomid 5 rounds of iui IVF #1 Gonal F, Menopur and Cetrotide ER 12/1/2016:Retrieved 22 eggs 12 fertilized, developed moderate OHSS 4/4 day 5 embryos were normal for PGS!!! 2 boys/2 girls FET 1/10/2017 Gallbladder surgery 1/10/2017 FET 2/2 BFP 2/7/17 Beta#1: 594!!! Beta#2 1630!!! Having a girl! EDD 10/21/17
This isn't really a bitch, more of a WTF, but I was looking at a zit I have on my chin and saw this SUPER long, black hair right next to it. Like, how long have I been just going about my days not realizing I had this nasty thing on my face?? Gross.
This really isn't a BF but I don't know where else to vent my feelings. We ended up decided the best thing to do for my elderly dog is put her down. She just can't with life anymore and I think it would be cruel to let her linger in the state she's in, even medicated. DH is taking her to the vet this morning and I'm just so sad. I can't take off of work so I'm here. If I were to take her on my day off DH wouldn't have been able to go with me and it's just not something I can face alone. RIP Winnie, you were a good girl.
Me: 29 DH: 32 Married 9/27/2014 TTC Since 1/1/2017 BFP: 2/6/2017 Due Date: 10/13/17
@feeislove so many hugs for you Losing your pet is the worst, I would be a complete mess. It sucks, but you're doing the best thing for your fur baby and that's what's important.
BFP#1: 12/3/13 EDD 8/15/13. Heartbeat found on 12/26/13, HB gone on 1/4/13. D&C 1/7/13
BFP#2: 4/19/13 EDD 12/28/13. Team Green for pregnancy and Baby Girl arrived 12/21/13. BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
@feeislove I'm so sorry. I know it's such a hard decision to make and I hope knowing it's for the best will bring you some sort of comfort. Lots of hugs
@feeislove Winnie was so lucky to have you and I'm sure she knows this too. It's never easy but I hope you find comfort in knowing you made the best decision for her. ♥️
Now my bed frame that I was so excited about (in random chats) is now my BF. Apparently BF (boyfriend..that's confusing lol) picked up the frame, got it home, unloaded it, and started to open it and then realized that they gave us the wrong bed frame! He said it was really random parts and not even a complete set... no headboard?? Ughh seriously people get it together. Now hes gotta load it all back up and take it back, which sucks because the store is like 30 minutes away. He called me furious about the whole thing and hes still trying to get it fixed.
I just don't want a squeaky frame anymore! Its so squeaky, no matter how may times we've tried to tighten it, we can hear the cat jump on it when we are downstairs. I feel like its going to legit fall to pieces any day now..
So this is a super random bf inspired by posts I've read this week and basically the way all the women I know think, including myself x1000. This isn't any of our faults, it's the way society makes us.
I HATE how we all feel so self-conscious if we bring up anything that is going wrong in our lives. Like there's a quota to how much we are allowed to talk about it before we think people are, I don't know, bored? Brought down? Think we just want attention? That we're negative nancies instead of the super happy sweetness and light all the time preggos we're supposed to be? So we apologize to others when we mention that something isn't 100% perfect in our lives.
If we have something going wrong in our lives, let's talk about it, and don't apologize, because we all have shit going on and talking makes it better.
Just wanted to get that off my chest because I've never once read something from one of you ladies and thought, ugh stop talking about that. And I love this group for how supportive we all are. ❤
*TW for food/weight issues* I'm struggling to understand what's going on with my body. Obviously I knew I'd gain weight but I expected it to be a relatively steady thing. That's not what's happening. I gained 5 pounds in the last 3 days -- what is that about?? I haven't changed my eating or exercising habits in the last week, it's so weird to step on the scale and see the number shoot up like that over the course of literally a few days. I think I'm struggling extra hard today because at my Bradley class last night the teacher threw out 20-30 lbs as a reasonable weight gain number. Lady, I am already at the low end of that range and I'm barely halfway through. Feels like I'm failing but I don't know why, I'm not eating crap and I'm working out 2-3 times a week. This is rough for me
Just like when you're not pregnant, the scale can be your worst enemy. Your doctor will let you know if you're gaining enough or not enough. Put good food into your body and that's all you can do.
BFP#1: 12/3/13 EDD 8/15/13. Heartbeat found on 12/26/13, HB gone on 1/4/13. D&C 1/7/13
BFP#2: 4/19/13 EDD 12/28/13. Team Green for pregnancy and Baby Girl arrived 12/21/13. BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
@natleilynn Ugh I know you're right, I'm kind of obsessive and I need to stop. I guess this is a good lesson in letting go and surrendering control ... obv not my forte.
@migdala I feel your struggle, I do. That's why I refused to know how much I gained with DD. I asked the nurses not to say it out loud and closed my eyes on the scale. I wanted to know if I gained too much or too little but they respected it and apparently I ended somewhere in the normal range. DH was trying to figure it out when they admitted me for delivery but it was in kg or something.
I've been on the scale this time on purpose, but because they've brought some weight issues to my attention early on I have to be more mindful of it all. If it all ever gets under control, I'm closing my ears again.
BFP#1: 12/3/13 EDD 8/15/13. Heartbeat found on 12/26/13, HB gone on 1/4/13. D&C 1/7/13
BFP#2: 4/19/13 EDD 12/28/13. Team Green for pregnancy and Baby Girl arrived 12/21/13. BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
@migdala don't worry. With DD I gained 60 pounds. When I went to the doctor she told me normally around 30 pounds but don't worry if you gain more. I just figured my body needs what it needs for the baby.
@natleilynn I have this irrational fear that if I take my eyes off the scale I'll balloon and need to go on a diet while pregnant because my weight gain will be too much. And diets scare me because they're definitely a trigger and I don't want to spiral, especially not right now when eating is so important. I dealt with my ED issues in the past by getting super into ~listening to my body~ but currently it kinda feels like my body has gone haywire and someone else is in charge ... I guess because someone else *is* in charge, haha. So it's throwing me for a loop. I'll make an effort to not weigh myself and see how that goes. Maybe I'll ask DH to put the scale somewhere I won't find it.
@migdala - I doubt you'll balloon in between your doctor's visits. Trust your doctor. It's okay to gain weight right now - it's healthy to gain weight. After DD, I lost all of my baby weight plus some and was in the best shape of my life - there is life after baby! Tell DH to put the scale away and as long as you're not eating take out every single night (no judgement if you do, some days I feel like that's where I'm at) - you're not going to balloon. If you're still working out, you might be gaining muscle along the way
BFP#1: 12/3/13 EDD 8/15/13. Heartbeat found on 12/26/13, HB gone on 1/4/13. D&C 1/7/13
BFP#2: 4/19/13 EDD 12/28/13. Team Green for pregnancy and Baby Girl arrived 12/21/13. BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
@migdala I agree with the others that have responded, try to stay off the scale! Your doctor will tell you if you're gaining too much and can give you tips on how to address it if it's a concern for them. I understand that it's easier said than done though. With my first pregnancy I gained a very limited amount of weight (not enough, according to my ob), and this time I've been gaining more. I feel like I'm competing with myself and my last pregnancy. I know it's hard to just sit back and let nature take its course.
FWIW, it's probably unlikely that you truly gained 5 lbs in only a few days. When you're pregnant you retain water weight more, have fluctuations with digestion, etc. that can mess up your numbers from day to day. Only paying attention to the scale at your appointments and not stressing the day to day numbers is probably more accurate.
October 2017 June Siggy Challenge -- "You Had One Job!"
@Migdala I hear you on diets being a trigger. For me too. I get way too crazy about them. I'm a bit worried about my gd diagnosis too because of that. No words of wisdom, just hugs.
@feeislove hugs and i'm so sorry for your loss. It sounds like Winnie was cherished and had a very happy life.
Me: 31 DH:35 TTC #1: March 2011 Fur-children: 3 dogs + 2 cats (all rescued) dx: Endometriosis and Fibroids 2 Laps and 1 Abdominal Myomectomy 6 rounds of clomid 5 rounds of iui IVF #1 Gonal F, Menopur and Cetrotide ER 12/1/2016:Retrieved 22 eggs 12 fertilized, developed moderate OHSS 4/4 day 5 embryos were normal for PGS!!! 2 boys/2 girls FET 1/10/2017 Gallbladder surgery 1/10/2017 FET 2/2 BFP 2/7/17 Beta#1: 594!!! Beta#2 1630!!! Having a girl! EDD 10/21/17
Re: Weekly B-Fest (6/12)
TTC #1: March 2011
Fur-children: 3 dogs + 2 cats (all rescued)
dx: Endometriosis and Fibroids
2 Laps and 1 Abdominal Myomectomy
6 rounds of clomid
5 rounds of iui
IVF #1 Gonal F, Menopur and Cetrotide
ER 12/1/2016:Retrieved 22 eggs 12 fertilized, developed moderate OHSS
4/4 day 5 embryos were normal for PGS!!! 2 boys/2 girls
FET 1/10/2017
Gallbladder surgery 1/10/2017
FET 2/2
BFP 2/7/17
Having a girl! EDD 10/21/17
TTC #1: March 2011
Fur-children: 3 dogs + 2 cats (all rescued)
dx: Endometriosis and Fibroids
2 Laps and 1 Abdominal Myomectomy
6 rounds of clomid
5 rounds of iui
IVF #1 Gonal F, Menopur and Cetrotide
ER 12/1/2016:Retrieved 22 eggs 12 fertilized, developed moderate OHSS
4/4 day 5 embryos were normal for PGS!!! 2 boys/2 girls
FET 1/10/2017
Gallbladder surgery 1/10/2017
FET 2/2
BFP 2/7/17
Having a girl! EDD 10/21/17
Married 9/27/2014
TTC Since 1/1/2017
BFP: 2/6/2017
Due Date: 10/13/17
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
*O17 June Siggy Challenge - You had 1 job!*
I just don't want a squeaky frame anymore! Its so squeaky, no matter how may times we've tried to tighten it, we can hear the cat jump on it when we are downstairs. I feel like its going to legit fall to pieces any day now..
Sorry for the rant.
*O17 June Siggy Challenge - You had 1 job!*
@feeislove so sorry about your dog. I legit get upset thinking about losing my dog and he's not even two yet.
I HATE how we all feel so self-conscious if we bring up anything that is going wrong in our lives. Like there's a quota to how much we are allowed to talk about it before we think people are, I don't know, bored? Brought down? Think we just want attention? That we're negative nancies instead of the super happy sweetness and light all the time preggos we're supposed to be? So we apologize to others when we mention that something isn't 100% perfect in our lives.
If we have something going wrong in our lives, let's talk about it, and don't apologize, because we all have shit going on and talking makes it better.
Just wanted to get that off my chest because I've never once read something from one of you ladies and thought, ugh stop talking about that. And I love this group for how supportive we all are. ❤
Also? Arby's is like so 2 months ago.
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
YASSSS!!!!
Just like when you're not pregnant, the scale can be your worst enemy. Your doctor will let you know if you're gaining enough or not enough. Put good food into your body and that's all you can do.
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
I've been on the scale this time on purpose, but because they've brought some weight issues to my attention early on I have to be more mindful of it all. If it all ever gets under control, I'm closing my ears again.
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
FWIW, it's probably unlikely that you truly gained 5 lbs in only a few days. When you're pregnant you retain water weight more, have fluctuations with digestion, etc. that can mess up your numbers from day to day. Only paying attention to the scale at your appointments and not stressing the day to day numbers is probably more accurate.
TTC #1: March 2011
Fur-children: 3 dogs + 2 cats (all rescued)
dx: Endometriosis and Fibroids
2 Laps and 1 Abdominal Myomectomy
6 rounds of clomid
5 rounds of iui
IVF #1 Gonal F, Menopur and Cetrotide
ER 12/1/2016:Retrieved 22 eggs 12 fertilized, developed moderate OHSS
4/4 day 5 embryos were normal for PGS!!! 2 boys/2 girls
FET 1/10/2017
Gallbladder surgery 1/10/2017
FET 2/2
BFP 2/7/17
Having a girl! EDD 10/21/17