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Psssst... I have some time to be a huge AW. PIP inside :)
Hi Guys 
Venti Mom here, I have two little people I'd like to introduce. They've consumed my heart & life for almost a week now. It's been amazing. I will try to get the birth story out, but I don't have much time. My daughter is about to lose it 
Our babies: Vaughn Carlton 5lbs 1oz, 5/14/13 @ 6:17am & Eloise Annette 4lbs 14oz, 5/14/13 @ 6:22am. (I think my son looks like grumpy cat.. lol)
Run down:
" height="675" width="504" />Checked into the hospital at 2:30pm, got set up in our room around 5pm. We started the Pitocen at 6pm, water broke at 12:35, Contractions came hard and painful as soon as my water broke (when my water broke it was so cool. I was so scared, SO MUCH came out). Epidural at 1:45am (this wasn't as bad/painful as I thought it was going to be). At 4am I was 10cm... It felt like I had to go number 2, and I was afraid to push! Practice pushed in L&D for a few moments, Dr said I was a great pusher so we went to the OR to deliver @ 5:50am...
My son came out first at 6:17, and a few moments later I delivered my daughter. It.was.amazing. AHHHmazing. Vaughn coming out was very painful, but it didn't last long, Ella's arm came out first, they had to shove her back in and try to flip her around. We were two seconds from a c-section but they got her turned around and I gave three hard pushes and she was out.
I got my skin to skin with Vaughn, this was really important to me, but really it's all a blur. They both came out screaming. It was just beautiful. I'm weird and loved my birth. I think it was amazing and I'm so very glad I didn't have a c-section. (they gave us the option to have one). I was thisclose to having one at midnight, but I was progressing so I went forward with the vaginal delivery.
Breastfeeding- is going well, not easy... a lot of work. But everyone is getting fed.
Weight loss-after the 13% loss both babies have gained 1oz, we have to feed EVERY TWO hours. It's hard to feed a baby who isn't hungry yet.
My Vagina- a lot of bleeding, a lot. I stayed in a gown for the first two or three days and the huge mesh panties. It wasn't worth putting my yoga pants on... they check you OFTEN. A shower was the best feeling ever and a little makeup makes you feel like a new woman. I'm on some pain pills, but the pain isn't horrible. It's just there. I has no rips or tears so it's just normal delivery pain.
Any other questions? I'm not sure what else to say so if you have any birth questions I will try to answer.
best part? The babies
Went home on Thursday. This picture brings out a lot of emotion for me. I love it.
little sister:
brother: (he has the Venti family nose:)
I could PIP them for days, but this is enough Please don't quote, I will delete these pictures when I can get back on here.
THANK YOU for all the well wishes. More soon!
Re: Psssst... I have some time to be a huge AW. PIP inside :)
After awhile, you just want to be with the one who makes you laugh. - Mr. Big
Congrats to my TTC buddies Amberley18 and tdmd09!
After 25 months- medicated cycles and a failed IUI- The most planned surprise baby ever is on his way!
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**TC Buddy Tygress_Luv111908**
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Baby Boy M - 08/01/2013
My new bff Gayle Forman!
“You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control"
- Gayle Forman
"People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality."
- Neil Gaiman
Married Bio
TTC since Sept 2009, 2 uterine septum surgeries (Jan and March 2011), 1 chemical pregnancy (4/11), 1 ectopic pregnancy (8/11), and missed m/c at 11w5d (3/12)
Failed IVF #1 (July 2012)
FET #1 October/November 2012 BFP, m/c at 5 3/7
February - operative hysteroscopy
Late April/May FET #2
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Venti, they are absolutely perfect! Good work on getting them to gain 1oz. I stress out thinking about feeding one every two hours, let alone TWO!
And that picture of you H is so powerful. I'm going to make sure I try to get one of my DH because it made me tear up and Im not you.
Congratulations!
B Born 6.27.13
BFP #5: 3/25/2015: EDD: 12/8/2015.
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Enjoy your little ones!
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15
Our Little Raspberry-Born 3/27/12
We Said I Do 09/06/09
After 31 cycles and two losses, we've been blessed with a healthy baby girl!
Congrats to both of my amazing TTC Buddies, tdmd09 and sb2006!!
Life of Amberley
BFP #1 - 11/16/10 CP 12/1/10
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*TTC since 10/11*
BFP: 9/30/12, EDD: 6/15/13
*~*Our miracle arrived on 6/13/13*~*
...hello out there!
dx with anovulatory PCOS 2005
off bcp 11/11
a few rounds of clomid and femara... no response.
injectables/IUI 12/12... BFN
Feb 13 IVF cycle converted down to IUI due to low follicle response... BFFN
one last IVF attempt April/May 2013: 19 retrieved. 10 fertilized. 2 transferred in a 3dt. 4 frosties... BFP!!
EDD: 1/21/14... Induced early at 36+6. Our LO was born 12/30/13
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Welcome to the world, babies! We're so glad you're here!
Congratulations, Venti family!
P.S. Eloise is on our name list for another girl. I looooooooove it!
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!! Thanks for letting me AW my babies, it's been wild.
This is weird, but it felt so nice to sit here for a second and nest/bump/facebook. It's weird how you suddenly just don't have the time to do this old simple stuff.
Again, Thank you!
AG- dooo it. I think it's a beautiful name (obviously)
Rads- melts my heart as well.