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Sewilson33
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TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
~Started acupuncture in May 2014~
~~BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
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Throwback Tuesday?
in GP Moms
If you could go back and give advice to your pre-pregnant or pre-mom self what advice would you give yourself regarding your pregnancy or parenting that you found out after the fact? Let's aim to like 5-10 tidbits of advice.
I think this will be helpful for any newly pregnant GPMoms, 2nd tri, 3rd tri and soon to be mommas.
Serious, funny, or non baby related things are all welcome!!
I think this will be helpful for any newly pregnant GPMoms, 2nd tri, 3rd tri and soon to be mommas.
Serious, funny, or non baby related things are all welcome!!
TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
~Started acupuncture in May 2014~
~~BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
Re: Throwback Tuesday?
B Born 6.27.13
- Trust your gut. And if you aren't skilled in that area, start practicing before baby gets here. It is a wild ride, and sometimes the only thing you have to go on is a feeling.
- Don't be surprised if you sweat like a beast after you deliver for a few weeks. As in, the worse night sweats of your life. It will be gross. Upside? It will help get rid of all that water retention weight gain so when you step on the scale the lbs will literally drop like crazy for the first few weeks.
-Breastfeeding is a commitment. For some it is hard at the beginning, for others it is tougher down the line. If you want to make that commitment, get your resources in line before baby gets here so if you need to make an SOS call for support/guidance you will be prepared (ie lactation consultant, midwife, doula, experienced mama etc). And from my experience, it is so worth the commitment, but if it doesn't work for you there is zero guilt in that either. There is no shame in making a parenting decision in the best interest of baby AND mommy.
TTC#1 July 2010 PCOS dx April 2011 DS born: February 21, 2012
TTC#2 June 2013 MMC Sept 2013 (partial molar), CP 02/2014 DS2 born: December 5, 2014
- stick to your guns. people are going to tell you you're doing it wrong and you're the parent so what you say goes
- accept the fact that you'll never run into a store again 'real quick'
- you body will do what it wants to do during pregnancy and after, you can't let it stress you out.
The Rowdy Roberts
- Trust your instincts. They're better than you realize.
- Don't let anyone make you feel guilty about how you're parenting. There is so much "Mommy Shaming" now and it's really sad. You know your child best.
- Your body is an amazing thing! It just created life! Give it the time it needs to heal and don't overdo it right after you deliver. Also, don't expect it to bounce right back.
- Your belly will be like Santa's belly for several weeks after delivery. I can't tell you how much I wasn't be able to stop laughing because my belly would shake "like a bowl full of jelly" when I would laugh. It's hysterical!
- Believe in yourself.
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* After 22 months and 2 failed IUIs, we finally got our BFP *
DS delivered naturally at 41w6d on 4/18/14
2) Eating for 2 is a lie!!! Just because you are pregnant you do not get to eat twice the amount.
3) My shoes don't fit anymore... I know your feet can swell at the end of pregnancy but I was not prepared for my shoes to be super tight at 4 months. Now I am going into the winter and will need to buy new flats because my current flats kill me.
4) Everyone's body is different, some show early, some bloat for 10 weeks, some don't show at all in the 1st trimester. Either way your body is doing what it is supposed to do and just go with it.
TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
~Started acupuncture in May 2014~
~~BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
ALSO...
The 25-35lb gain for an average weight person isn't necessarily true. If your doctor isn't worried, you shouldn't be worried. I started to get concerned because I was gaining more than usual. I mentioned it to my doctor and she reminded me that I'm taller than average (5'9") and will carry different and that how I was gaining was right. I gained 42 pounds and was ALL BABY.
My Goodreads Read Shelf
* After 22 months and 2 failed IUIs, we finally got our BFP *
DS delivered naturally at 41w6d on 4/18/14
Take stool softeners post partum BEFORE you get stuck in the bathroom for almost an hour...
And pamper yourself in the last month of pregnancy! It's nearly impossible to do so with an infant/toddler.
TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
~Started acupuncture in May 2014~
~~BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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I need to second, third, fourth this! Now this is aTMI story....beware its about to get gross!
I was on anti-hemorragic meds after delivery that have the awesome side effect of uncontrollable diarrhea. So awesome to be shitting my post-partum hospital pad without warning. Anyway, they said don't take the stool softeners when I got home because I was dealing with the opposite effect.
5 days later I was in the bathroom for 1.5hr and had to call DH to bring me the baby in the bathroom and go to the pharmacy at 10pm to tell the pharmacist that 'it' was stuck...I was in poop limbo. Seriously spent more time pooping out my first BM than pushing out a 7.5lbs kid. Take the softeners.
TTC#1 July 2010 PCOS dx April 2011 DS born: February 21, 2012
TTC#2 June 2013 MMC Sept 2013 (partial molar), CP 02/2014 DS2 born: December 5, 2014
Accept help from nearly everyone who offers. I mean, decline if it is someone who is rarely helpful in general, but you might really benefit from some help, even if it's just someone doing the dishes for you. This applies even if it's someone who tends to annoy the shit out of you. Unless they aren't trustworthy with baby or they don't respect your wishes, accept their help.
Don't stress about your hospital bag the way you see other people stressing. I had nothing except what DH and MIL brought me and I was fine. Someone can pick up what you forgot if needed.
Read up on stuff for after baby arrives while you're still pregnant. Once baby comes you might rather spend your free time taking a nap.
Don't be afraid to tell those close to you exactly what you need, even if its that you'd prefer not to have visitors. They'll understand, trust me.
Don't worry about doing everything 'right'. You're going to fail at times, and feel like you have no idea what you're doing. Just remember that you're the only mom this kid has, and they'll not remember that time you let them roll off of the bed.
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
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