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
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
Re: Check in for everyone!
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: we have a weight check next week. Last check was 6lbs7oz and that was a week and a half ago. She seems bigger in appearance and chunk starting to come so I'm inserted to see the new stats...
How are you doing? Good! DH has to leave soon for a few weeks and it's a weird baldness between not wanting him to be gone long especially because I feel guilty that he had to miss so much time with our toddler and baby who change so quickly, but wanting him to book flights with enough time to get everything done that he needs to 😬
Anything else/questions: in just over PP bleeding. Apparently it's normal to spot for 4-6 weeks PP and I'm still spotting most of the time and I'm 6 weeks PP tomorrow. Nothing else seems out of the ordinary, but I don't remember it going this long after ds. With ds i didn't get app period until 13 or 14 months PP so hourly that will happen again and it will be a consolation for spotting on the longer end of spectrum now.
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose?
I would probably choose one place for 10 days....I like to go more in depth and find out more relaxing than constant go -go -go vacations.
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
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: Winter Melon (?) - probably around 6.5 lbs
How are you doing? Good, just counting down!
Anything else/questions: Just happy about this heat reprieve lately.
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose? Depends on the company. If it's me and DH, then it would be fun to do 10 places for one day each ... if it's with the kiddos, I would probably die at that pace and would definitely choose the 1 place for 10 days.
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)
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: Papaya (I don't think I've checked this since the last bump check-in, maybe 2 months ago...)
How are you doing? Good, seeing people have their babies is making me impatient, but I need to keep reminding myself that I'm not due for almost another month, and I need to be patient. Also, I keep telling people I've accepted that being exhausted is just part of life now, but I think I may be lying to myself.... I want one good night's sleep, is that too much to ask?!?!
Anything else/questions: Not really.
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose? one place for 10 days, I hate packing, so I would want to minimize that. (even though packing for one day would be easier than packing for 10 days. 🤔🤔🤔)
I would go to the same place for 10 days due to actually enjoying as much as I can about the place and not being rushed!
Due on 8/5, Babies born on 7/10 so 3 weeks old now
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats:
They had just about regained their birth weight by Sunday, no length measurements yet
How are you doing?
Still trying to get a hang of things and quite sleep deprived but good
Anything else/questions:
I'm wondering after how long we can start trying to make a shift from sleeping all day and staying awake alot at night... also ways of going about it
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose?
One place for 10 days! I love my lazing around time
due 8/5. Patiently waiting for her to make her grand appearance any day now
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats:
watermelon
How are you doing?
today was my last work day so that makes me feel better. Having lots of BH and just super impatient
Anything else/questions:
What are you ladies wearing home from the hospital?
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose?
oooo probably 10 places for one day each. I love exploring new places but that does sound exhausting
38 weeks exactly today!
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats:
Winter melon I believe 🤔
How are you doing?
Excited, but I still have a lot to do at home which stresses me out. Only 2 cm dilated (appt last week) and was told baby is still pretty high so hoping for progress at next dr visit.
Anything else/questions:
I've been a member for a while now but never posted 🙈 like reading about others birth stories/progress so I thought I share mine 😊
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose?
Probably one place for 10 days, I hate packing/unpacking lol
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: Estimated 5lbs6oz, so a sack of flour!
How are you doing? 😬 Pretty good. Hooked up to an NST as we speak. I wouldn’t mind waking so much to pee if it didn’t hurt so much to get out of bed.
Anything else/questions: Nothing right now!
GTKY: If I was solo & in the correct company, I’d do 10 places, 1 day each!
Status
Due date / birth date etc): 8/1 but arrived on July 21 so 10 days old
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: last weight two days ago was 5lbs 11 ounces almost back to birth weight of 6lbs 2 ounces
How are you doing? Struggling as baby girl doesn't latch well so she takes a long time to BF. Sleep deprivation is a real beast. Trying to manage emotions that creep up about feeling inadequate. But we've worked so hard and long to get here and she's so precious so I press on as best I can.
Anything else/questions:
TKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose? 10 places as I love to travel and see the world.
Status (due date / birth date etc): 8/8
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: Wintermelon
How are you doing? On maternity leave, so pretty great. Relaxing at home binge watching my shows
Anything else/questions: Appointment this Friday to check progress (still closed) and set induction date
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose? 1 place for 10 days so it actually feels like a trip.
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: Winter Melon?
How are you doing? I feel like i have so much to do! In reality I know it doesn’t matter too much as it’s just nursery stuff but still...Also nervous about being induced when yesterday I was only dilated 1 1/2
Anything else/questions: Anyone here been induced before?
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose? I’d go to one place for ten days, I’m pretty lazy.
@newmamakt with DS (cs delivery) I wore one of my maternity dresses home. With this one (vbac) I wore Capri leggings and a flowy top.
@calee633 the first while can be so tough! Don't let "I *should* feel differently because I wanted this so long /worked so hard for this /etc" make you feel pressured to feel a certain way or guilty about how you actually are feeling. Being PAIF or whatever other obstacles have been overcome to get baby doesn't mean that the hard parts of newborn life and parenting in general are any less difficult. By all means use it as encouragement if it works, but don't let it try to dictate how you *should* feel about anything if that makes sense.
Also, you may have already looked into this but have you tried a nipple shield? I'm currently using one with DD and it was complete night and day from what she was able to do without it!
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
Status (due date / birth date etc): 36 weeks, Official due date by doc is 8/27, but I’d be shocked if she waits that long. (IVF due date is a few days before this, and I’ve been contracting since 28 weeks. They’re coming and going every few days, but getting more intense each time they start up. Tonight I had some doozies!)
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: ~6lb
How are you doing? Ok. Utterly exhausted from insomnia. I’ve had pelvic floor issues for the last 10 weeks causing lots of pain when I move. I’m just over being pregnant, which makes me feel bad saying because we worked so hard for this baby girl, but I feel like I’ve been pregnant for years at this point. (I’m also AMA at 36, and PAIF.) I’m ready to get my body back, and meet her!
Anything else/questions: nope! Just looking forward to hearing baby stories as they come in.
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose? Definitely one place for 10 days at this point in life. 10 years ago I’d have rather visited 10 places. Haha! Now, I’d like the calmness, and relaxation of a longer vacation in one spot.
Also, one of my pet peeves, is how it's so taboo to talk about how hard breast feeding is. I don't know if you remember but we did have a thread about it a while ago -https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12741548/breast-feeding-wins-woes-and-worries/p1.
Also, if you haven't already, I recommend talking to a lactation consultant, I don't think I would have been able to BF my oldest with out the help mine gave me.
Status (due date / birth date etc): Aug 14th but the doctor thinks it'll probably be in the next week.
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: Winter melon
How are you doing? Finding a good position to rest in has been tough. :-( otherwise basically nesting.
Anything else/questions: All the best to all of you as you go into labor.
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose? One place for ten days, for sure. I like my vacations to be lazy.
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
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: a baby
How are you doing? oh plugging along. THis kid is a gymnast and though it does go head down has not decided to stay there which has caused a lot of agita with some of the more conservative MW. THey were even pushing for version and induction this week. I pushed back and we are just going to wait and see. As a VBAC my induction options are limited so I don't want to do it too early and have this kid not be ready. (well really I don't want to induce at all if I can help it).
Anything else/questions:
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose? I think stay in place....
@BigBadWolf12 so glad to hear that the baby is doing well. I totally get the mixed feelings about DH leaving and the length of time
@MamaK225 your getting so close!! I hope your hanging in there with all the heat
@nimo-ad have at it any time... we tried hard to keep the twins on a schedule... so wake, play, eat, nap... also if you can manage it short outings (even just a walk outside) can help shift their schedules.... they will get better about sleeping at night but it can take some time. Hang in there, you are doing awesome!!!
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 did see a LC and was told yes her latch isn't great but she's gaining appropriately so continue but feed every 2 hours. The thing is it takes sometimes 45 minutes or more to get her to be full which leaves zero time until the next feeding. Leads to a very tired mama. I keep thinking it'll get better the next feed. I have contemplated supplementing so many times but don't want to give in yet. Of course I know my mental well-being and her being fed is much more important than keeping with BF so I'm still being real about this part of the journey.
It really made me feel better reading comments from a couple of you. I had a stretch of tough days but yesterday was better. Hopefully as the days continue I'll get better at all of this.
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: pumpkin
How are you doing? Feeling fatigue!
Anything else/questions: I’m ready to meet this little one
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose?
I would go to one place for 10 days!
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
Jacob was born on July 14, and he came home from NICU on July 30.
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats:
At birth, he was 7 lbs 4 oz and 19.25 inches, and now he's 7 lbs 12 oz, not sure of his length.
How are you doing?
Feeling good. Hopeful that he'll come off the oxygen soon, but we don't see the pulmonologist until Aug. 20. We saw the developmental specialist yesterday, and she said he was doing great and had great muscle tone, which a lot of babies with Down syndrome struggle with.
Anything else/questions:
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose?
One place for 10 days.
Baby is the size of a.... / weight stats: wintermelon
How are you doing? Ready for baby. I have to give myself blood thinner injections every 12 hours due to a blood clot issue before kids and it’s messing with me since I keep having BH thinking this is early labor (which means skip injection). So far I’ve thought I was surely in early labor 4-5 times 🤷♀️🤦♀️
Anything else/questions: got a pedicure and went for a walk this evening - hoping that’ll start something
GTKY: if you could go one place for 10 days or 10 places for one day each, what would you choose? One place ten days so I could relax a bit and thoroughly explore where I’m at
@hillaryo14. So glad to hear your special lo is gaining weight and doing well.
@-sunshine- @mama1824 @telda715 @jrm_14 @wabash15 @mrosek91 @MamaK225 so close for all of you. Hoping for quick, uncomplicated labor for everyone. Can't wait to hear your stories.
Baby is the size of a: Spaghetti squash
How are you doing?: Loaded question. My job is working me to death since I being my maternity leave the week after next, we are currently having a garage built at our house and I have definitely been having contractions just nothing regular and I was told this morning at work that "if you can walk you can work"
Anything else/ questions: anyone have any solutions for insomnia in the third trimester? My OB told me if I cant sleep to do light housework but I would be up all night.
GTKY: if you could go one place for ten places or ten places for one day, what would you choose? I would choose one place for ten days and I would try to sleep for the entirety for that 10 days.