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Mommy & Mommy2B Monday
in GP Moms
For Mommies-to-be:
How many weeks are you?
When is your EDD?
How are you feeling?
What are you craving?
What is grossing you out?
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately?
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments?
Have you / will you found out the sex?
Any names picked out?
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes?
Anything else you would like to add or PIP?
Already Mommies:
LOs Age(s):
Best part of your week?
Worst part of your week?
Milestones?
PIP those kiddos!
How many weeks are you?
When is your EDD?
How are you feeling?
What are you craving?
What is grossing you out?
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately?
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments?
Have you / will you found out the sex?
Any names picked out?
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes?
Anything else you would like to add or PIP?
Already Mommies:
LOs Age(s):
Best part of your week?
Worst part of your week?
Milestones?
PIP those kiddos!
Re: Mommy & Mommy2B Monday
How many weeks are you? 37 weeks
When is your EDD? 05/04
How are you feeling? Tired but that's expected. Otherwise, pretty good. I'm a little upset because I noticed a couple of stretch marks and I'm worried about how many more are going to come up.
What are you craving? Nothing.
What is grossing you out? Nothing.
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? Nope. We are pretty much all set. Just waiting for her arrival.
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? Weekly appt on Wednesday. They'll do my first cervical check and I'm anxious to see if there's anything going on.
Have you / will you found out the sex? Team Pink
Any names picked out? Aria Isabella
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? Still need to work on the bedding.
Anything else you would like to add or PIP? The lactation consultant I've been working with wants me to start pumping next week with a medical grade pump to see if I can jump start things and collect colostrum. Since I have PCOS and had a breast reduction, it's probably going to be a difficult road but I really want to be successful at breast feeding. I'm going today to rent a pump and get any accessories I'll need for my pump.
When is your EDD? May 18th!! We have a csection date!
How are you feeling? Ok. Waking every hour to pee, swelling has increased and carpal tunnel started, which is fun.
What are you craving? Sugar
What is grossing you out? Nothing
Have you bought/received anything recently? I think we are just about done with purchases.
Weekly appointments start tomorrow. They don't want to do another ultrasound or start NSTs until 36 weeks. Makes me worry, but if they think the babes are good, I guess I can't worry.
Both boys.
Names picked.
Nursery almost done. Still waiting on the last monogram for the wall hopefully it will come this week.
When is your EDD? June 9
How are you feeling? Pretty good. My back is consistently getting sore when I sleep, so I'm considering seeing if a chiropractor can do anything for me.
What are you craving? DH says ice cream. Apparently I've mentioned Cold Stone 3 times this week. Haven't actually had any though.
What is grossing you out? Nothing
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? We got our first registry gift this week, from someone who shipped them. Some A&A swaddle blankets and a towel or two.
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? Our group appointment last week was cancelled due to a delivery, so we just went in this morning. Measuring right on track, and baby is head down!
Have you / will you found out the sex? No
Any names picked out? Yes
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? Not really coming along at this point.
Anything else you would like to add or PIP?
"You know you're in love when you don't want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." - Dr. SeussBest: He's transitioning wonderfully to WCM. To be able to stop pumping after my bedtime nursing session, he had straight milk yesterday and didn't think twice about it.
Worst: He's getting close to the end of Leap 8 and has been a ball of freak outs. Separation anxiety is setting in, too.
Milestones: Transition to WCM. He also got to swing on a swing for the first time. He's standing on his own longer and longer. We're surprised he hasn't started walking on his own yet with how easily he'll walk if we hold his hand.
Here are a couple of his birthday pics as well as a shot of him swinging.
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
LO age: ONE month!!! As of yesterday
Best part of week: She is soooo alert so when she is awake she searches for me and really concentrates on my voice
We also started going for walks! YAY spring!
Worst part of week: We had our check up today and she screamed through the whole appt. My LO rarely cries ever! So that was hard for me.
Milestones: We had our 1 month check up our 2nd round of shots so we are clear to start leaving the house a little more!
Baby girl is 9 lbs 2 ounces!
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 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!!~~
LOs Age(s): 3 weeks 1 day
Best part of your week? Sleeping better at night and eating like someone is stealing his food.
Worst part of your week? Transitioning to formula to supplement. At the dr last Tuesday he hadn't gained enough so we decided to pump and supplement as necessary. My body is slowing increasing to the demand but I still can't keep up with my little monkey.
Milestones? Sleeping in 5 hour stretches and took a nap in his swing this morning. He seems to hate his swing but maybe he's giving in.
PIP those kiddos!
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
When is your EDD? 7/22/2015
How are you feeling? Rather large. She definitely had a growth spurt last week. I was laughing at myself all weekend trying to put on pants. I have to do this awkward lean on the wall, stick my leg out, and hope I reach a pant leg to get them on. This last trimester is going to be full of fun!
What are you craving? nothing particular
What is grossing you out? nothing much
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? Invite to my first baby shower!
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? Next week is GD test and checkup.
Have you / will you found out the sex? Team Pink!
Any names picked out? Nope, we aren't quite on the same page yet.
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? I'm starting to receive some of the fabric/rugs/etc. I better get this room painted soon!
Anything else you would like to add or PIP? Oh I have a head scratcher for y'all... MIL told me about 3 weeks ago (in the middle of hospitals, surgeries, closing, moving for her and FIL) that she had been planning to throw me a baby shower since we told her we were expecting (first I was hearing of it). I told her that was very kind, and we should discuss when things settle down for them. Haven't heard anything since (and I didn't think anything of it, life is still stressful for them), but MIL texted my mom yesterday. She told my mom the day of the shower, and asked if my mom had anyone to invite. Not a word to ME about this. #1, That date doesn't work for me, we are signed up for birth class that day. #2, shouldn't you ask me for an invite list?!? Like who is she planing on inviting? There is a shower already planned for family being hosted by my Aunts, I don't know any of her friends, and she doesn't have info for any of my friends.
Michelle & Michael
Married - August '10
TTC - Since September 2011
How many weeks are you? 29+4
When is your EDD? 6/25
How are you feeling? Like an emotional mess. I went back to the hospital Saturday for bleeding again. There's still no answer for what is happening. I was released this morning, rest day tomorrow, and I'm allowed to go back to work Wednesday. I'm supposed to rest and relax at night and on weekends. My shower is in two weeks. I'm allowed to go, but not supposed to do anything that weekend besides the shower.
What are you craving? Sweets
What is grossing you out? Hospitals!
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? We bought the glider. We are now waiting until after the shower to get everything else
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? Appt with the doc next Monday. We had an emergency ultrasound over the weekend. Baby continues to look good, and is no longer breeched.
Have you / will you found out the sex? Boy
Any names picked out? Reid
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? Travel themed
Cinnabun and Junebug say, "Go Wildcats!"
LOs Age(s): 13 weeks
Best part of your week? Every extra second I can spend with him.
Worst part of your week? First day at daycare today. I go back to work next week so we're easing into it. He went for about 4 hours today and did great, but I was a wreck.
Milestones? First real laugh when I was tickling him.
PIP those kiddos!
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
LOs Age(s):
5.5 months
Best part of your week?
Took the jogging stroller for a walk yesterday! Also, back to better sleep!
Worst part of your week?
Honestly can't think of anything right now.
Milestones?
Officially transitioned to their cribs. Also getting so close to sitting unassisted. They will for a little bit now.
PIP those kiddos!
After 2 years of TTC, lots of tests, and a Hysteroscopy/Laparoscopy to remove several polyps,
Clomid/IUI #1 3/14: cancelled due to surprise BFP 3/8/14.
Beta 1 3/11: 398 Beta 2 3/13: 728 Beta 3 3/20: 11,482
Surprise BFP turns into Surprise Twins!
Zoey and Garrett born 10/24/14 at 36+3
Michelle & Michael
Married - August '10
TTC - Since September 2011
When is your EDD? 5/17/2015
How are you feeling? I feel great other than the numbness in my hands. Dr. thinks it will go away after birth, but is willing to send to get a steroid shot if it's something that's prohibiting me from working/living/notkilling people.
What are you craving? nothing particular
What is grossing you out? nothing much
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? I bought travel sized items for the hospital bag. Not really for the baby...Oh wait. I ordered three items off of Zulily. A personalized onesie, a chevron sleeper and a onesie that says Grandma's Boy.
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? had my weekly check today and all is well. Cervical checks start next week.
Have you / will you found out the sex? Team Blue
Any names picked out? Yep!
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? I'm fairly certain his walls are just going to remain empty. I did wash a load of clothes and put those away and organize the diapers we've received already.
Baby Boy born 5.3.15
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
Baby Boy born 5.3.15