@Babylovecali there’s a girl at work that looks similar to me—everyone gets us confused. She’s a close friend but we can also be kinda competitive. We got married around the same time but they had kids right away. I’ve wanted the same kids names since I was little (little sister of my best friend in kindergarten for a girl and then my last name is a recently popular boys name). I’ve always been vocal about my names. Well, she named her boy my maiden name and her girl a name that rhymes with the name I like. So if I end up having one of each, our kids names will be the same/similar. It’s annoying and I’m sure people will comment but I’ve wanted these names for forever
@wabash15 the only way this baby is getting new stuff is if it's girl, and then it will come from everyone else because they will be so excited there's a girl after 3 generations of boys.
(That's not entirely true, I am eyeing a new carrier, never had one with my first, then with my second every said but this time you'll need one because you'll also be running after a toddler. Got the Mobi, because a good friend told me it's the only good option, and then never used it because it was too big a hassle to tie. We'll see if I cave and get an easier one for this LO since I'll be running after 2 toddlers.)
@mrosek91 I love baby wearing and maybe a another FFMC is that I think we have 9 different ones! I love ring slings they are so easy to use. A soft structured might be nice( I have a boba) its just 2 snaps and off you go (though not forward facing), I like the wrap for the itty bitty baby stage because it gives more head support.
*TW*
TTC 1/2012 Diagnosed : unexplained infertility 6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015 TTC #3 5/2016 Restarted Fertility tx IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
I loved the Moby style stretchy wrap for newborns. So cozy and I found it gave great support. I was so bummed when he got too heavy for it the key is you have to tie it tougher than you think (I tied it basically the same as a tshirt - you don't have to leave room for baby because it stretches around)
He didn't fit the tula until like 6 months old #shortlegbabyproblems (seriously his torso is so long and his legs are so short proportionally compared to other babies lol. At one point he was in 18 month diets and 9 month pants lol). So I got a woven wrap which I love too. And a ring sling which I found harder than the Moby, but I got used to it. His heaviness was hard on uneven weight though.
TTGP history (*TW*):
Started TTC Oct 2015 BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016 Re-started TTC Aug 2016 Started IF testing Nov 2016 Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017 BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
ETA: Lol, sorry guys. Thought this was the March board!
I am switching to easier wraps for the newborn stage this time! Last time, I had a very old school carrier, which I still have. I may use it for newborn, not sure. Last time, I mostly used that and a woven wrap I made. And I discovered I don't really like wraps. They are just too time consuming to tie. I'm currently working on modifying my woven wrap into a ring sling. I also picked up some medium t-shirts at a thrift store a couple days ago to make a DIY baby k'tan. Probably will work on that today.
FFMC: I - finally - received my Referral Bonus for a friend I got hired here. It was double what I thought it would be. And instead of saving it like I probably should, I spent it all on myself (well I did buy $100 of clothes from Carter's for DD). No ragrets.
**History in Spoiler**
Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10 Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count IUI#1 - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM IVF#1 - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil) ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day) FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok) FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)
Re: FFFC 1/18
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
(That's not entirely true, I am eyeing a new carrier, never had one with my first, then with my second every said but this time you'll need one because you'll also be running after a toddler. Got the Mobi, because a good friend told me it's the only good option, and then never used it because it was too big a hassle to tie. We'll see if I cave and get an easier one for this LO since I'll be running after 2 toddlers.)
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
He didn't fit the tula until like 6 months old #shortlegbabyproblems (seriously his torso is so long and his legs are so short proportionally compared to other babies lol. At one point he was in 18 month diets and 9 month pants lol). So I got a woven wrap which I love too. And a ring sling which I found harder than the Moby, but I got used to it. His heaviness was hard on uneven weight though.
BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016
Re-started TTC Aug 2016
Started IF testing Nov 2016
Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017
BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
I am switching to easier wraps for the newborn stage this time! Last time, I had a very old school carrier, which I still have. I may use it for newborn, not sure. Last time, I mostly used that and a woven wrap I made. And I discovered I don't really like wraps. They are just too time consuming to tie. I'm currently working on modifying my woven wrap into a ring sling. I also picked up some medium t-shirts at a thrift store a couple days ago to make a DIY baby k'tan. Probably will work on that today.
Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
IUI#1 - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
IVF#1 - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)