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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
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Mums Bumps and BBT's
Hi ladies! Ok so with the christmas thing going on etc I haven't had a chance to update the list so for those of you who've had your LO's can you just put their DOB down so I can fix it?
How is everyone, did you have a great holiday period? Ups? Downs?
QOTW: What was the hardest adjustment that you've made so far?
~BUMPS~
chelbel7 (UK) - Due December 16 - team PinkShekels831 (Israel) ? Due January 2 -team Bluetiticole (Kora) - Due January 14Fififa21 (Mexico) ? Due January 16Brit's Luna154 (India) - Due January 16rpic81 (UK) - Due January 24txlioncub() - Due Marchbail229 (Australia) ? Due April 14Johlise(US) - Due April 18Just Peachy (Qatar) - Due April 30MrsHooi (Indonesia) - Due June 1st. ~BUMPS-TO-BE~LoopyNoodle (Ireland) ? TTC #1Treesapplaud (Sweden) ? TTC #1Blueberries8 (Israel) ? TTC #1Mavjen (UK) ? TTC #1sushisamba (UK) ? TTC #1 http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/308f00ondjima (Namibia) ? TTC #1 http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/26f699StumpyG (Japan) ? TTC #1oneslybookworm (Netherlands) ? TTC #1 in 2012Mrs. DRJ - TTC #1txlioncub - TTC #1 ~BIRTHDAYS~January5: Melaina25's (Scotland) DS, 20107: LizzieandGar's (Ireland) DS, James, 200921: LAChurch's (USA) DS, 200923: lyvienna's (Vienna) DS, Owen, 200823: titicole's (UK) DS, Micah William, 2010February6: beannie's (UK) DS, TM, 20098: lyvienna's (Vienna) DS, Everett, 201010: andrea922's (US) DS, Finlay, 2008March1: Irishgal (Ireland) DD, Niamh (pronounced Neeve,) 20112: Nanner's (Singapore) DD, Hannah Jeanne, 20074: kellibelli04 (Guatemala) DD, 20116: bahamasbride.04.07's (Germany) DD, Luisa, 200911: katrina_pharmd (NZ) DS, Michael, 201112: cee-jay's DD, Lina, 2008April5: andrea922 (US) DD, Lila, 201116: kelly321 (Germany) DD, Rebecca Vivian, 201121: nestinginjapan's (CA) DS, Levi, 201022: twopeasinapod's (Netherlands) DS, Quint, 200828: stephanieVM's (ARG) DS, Lucien Andre, 2007May9: vivjek's (Australia) DD, Isobel, 200910: dubliner's (Ireland) DS, Henry, 201020: pandi02a (Germany) DS, Dominic, 201121: rocket2japan's (Poland) DS, Anders, 201024: Bananas0827's (Scotland) DS, Daniel Alexander, 201031: hamilton.ja's (US) DD, Evelyn Therese, 2010June12: KimiCas's (UK) DS, Sebastien, 200822: Linnya's (Germany) DS, Seamus, 200822: ExpatFamily06's (UK) DS, Leo, 200923: Nanner's (Singapore) DS, Samuel Ezra, 200525: MouseInLux's (Luxembourg) DD, Eleanor, 201127: welshgirl's (UK) DS, William, 200827: brainie's (UK) DD, Elizabeth Jane, 201029: cakenbake's (Italy) DS, Jonathan Wesley, 201029: xnickerx's (the Netherlands) DD, Sabrina Rachel, 1999July2: bigfatgreekwedd's (Netherlands) DD, Una, 20072: newporter's (Ireland & NYC) DD, 20093: plainjanie1's (Japan) DD, Aeris Noelle, 20105: expatjen's (India) DS, 20105: MoniqueJW's (Australia) DD, Genevieve Joni, 20105: newporter's (Ireland & NYC) DD, 200715: stephanieVM's (ARG) DD, Rose Margo, 200921: azure_azure's (France) DS, Morgan, 200825: stever's (USA) DS, Mikey, 2009August1: sarahkelly's (Netherlands) DD, Sadie, 20087: ExpatFamily (UK) DS, Ajax, 20119: Tofumonkey's (UK) DDs, Kaitlynn and Lochlynn, 201012: Emily523 (UK) DS, William, 201013: FayeD's (Italy) DS, Baby D, 200916: alwyzbsy's (Germany) DD, Alexandra, 201017: globalwife (Colombia) DD, Velencia, 201121: Just Peachy's (Qatar) DS, EM, 200831: Linnya's (Germany) DS, Owen, 2010September10: bugabean's (Denmark) DD, Bean, 200814: LAChurch's (USA) DD, Zareen, 201015: northgal's (Qatar) DD, Vesper, 200921: mrshooi's (South Africa) DS, Otto, 200926: Amy726's (Australia) DS, Benjamin Ernest, 201027: cakenbake's (Italy) DS, Jeffery, 2008October13: bugabean's (Denmark) DD, Bug, 201015: xnickerx's (the Netherlands) DD, Florence Rebecca Maria, 201019: MrsBini10's (USA) DS, Noah, 201126: bigfatgreekwedd's (Netherlands) DS, Nestor Arthur, 201027: jillana's (UK) DS, Costa, 200831: LadyMadrid's (Spain) DD, Aurelia, 2011November?: hamilton.ja's (US) DS, 20072: traveling turtle's (Germany) DS, William, 20109: gblake's (Australia) DS Thomas Cole, 201010: EnidFalcor, DD, 201010: Choensa's (Korea) DS, 200912: MarlaDossett's (USA) DD, Irene Caitlin, 200812: lelia's (Germany) DD, Frances Caroline, 201023: beannie's (UK) DS, EG, 201128: amwallac's () DD, Georgia, 2010December2: Ctgirlingermany (Germany) DD - Ryan, 20116: welshgirl's (UK) DD, Matilda Jane, 20108: lorilane4's (US) DD, Stella Lane, 201016: northgal's (Qatar) DD, Neve, 200620: BlushingMama's (UK) DS, James Edward, 200720: ashleynicoles's (Netherlands) DD, Chlo? Isabella, 201023: sandradpage's (Australia) DS, Brayden Luca, 201026: kahleorourke's (US) DD, 2009
Re: Mums Bumps and BBT's
The holidays were mostly fun, but somewhat stressful. Since dinners are so late here we weren't getting home until 1am most nights and usually that worked ok if I took my wrap and put her in when she got tired, but New Year's Eve she was just a fussy, fussy baby and I really didn't have any fun. Also, everyone was trying to talk to her and overstimulating her after I repeatedly asked them not to because she was trying to fall asleep.
Ups: Aurelia has been sleeping more lately -- around 5 hours her first stretch of the night. It's nice, but I still have to get up to pump after 3 or 4 hours so it's not saving me much sleep. It is helping my milk stash though.
Downs: I think she may be teething...which is weird because she is so young, but she has all the signs. If it's not teething she just has a love affair with her hands. She's constantly taking out her pacifier, sticking her hand in her mouth for a few minutes, then wailing. I'm not sure what the deal is but it's clear she's in some pain and I hate seeing her like that. I tried offering Sophie the giraffe and other teething toys, but she wasn't too interested so it's most likely something else. Hell if I know though!
QOTW: Hmm. I really don't know. Having to wake up multiple times a night was tough at first so probably that, but now that I'm used to it it's no big deal. I was really wondering how I would function on very little sleep and am happy to say my body adjusted and figured it out. Those first few weeks combined with insane hormones were slightly crazy though.
Also, realizing that shopping trips and going anywhere will take longer than it used to. At first I was kind of stressed when we'd go somewhere because I had to NIP or try to find a secluded area. Once I mastered discreet NIP without a cover I relaxed so much and now I feel comfortable taking her anywhere. I think it was also hard at first because I was using a shield and that's not so easy to do discreetly. Anyway, now I can nurse her standing, walking, sitting, just about anywhere without a cover and without showing much boob! I'm pretty proud of that.
LittleGirl was born 12/21/11!
Ups: DD has been really easy, so far. She has slept almost the entire time and just recently started having awake time. Had some trouble with nursing and latching but got that fixed the first day I got to be home alone with her.
Downs: BabyD is home with me today because he has a cold. He has done nothing but whine all.day.long. His only legitimate whine was that his shoes were tight. Love the overnight growing out of stuff. Let's put it this way - at noon I told DH that a bottle of wine with a long straw wasn't enough and I needed the hard stuff. Little guy is currently going on 2-1/2 hours of napping and I'm really hoping he's in a better mood after that. Want to give him some dedicated mommy time and see if that helps. And I am really hoping DH does not stay late at work.
QOTW: Suddenly needing multiple sets of hands to deal with nursing an infant and dealing with a toddler. Fun times.
Little girl was born 12/23/11!
Ups: She's been wonderful and hubby and I are so in love. My parents and brother got to spend time with her over the holidays. She's really cuddly. Her birth couldn't have gone much better and my recovery has been really easy (knock on wood).
Downs: We had a trip to the hospital yesterday and GP this morning, that had me worried, cried out, and exhausted. She hadn't had a BM in 9 days and was starting to puke after every feed. She seems to be doing better now though which has me very relieved.
On a personal down, I'm having a hard time not crying every time I look at all the stretch marks I have on the middle of my stomach now. Then I get down on myself for being so vain too. I'm trying to let this all go.
QOTW: Sharing her with my family while they were here. I really didn't want to give up any of my time with her unless it was with her daddy.
We're just starting the ball rolling with doing a treated cycle (clomid and IUI) next cycle, starting mid January, although I'm hoping we don't need it.
Mouse - not sure if you also want to clean up the bumps-to-be list, but I believe ondjima just had a baby and txlioncub is in both bumps and bumps-to-be. I don't think either of them have posted here in months though. Can you also please remove the link to my chart?
Cecilia arrived 12 October 2012
The crying is a phase we all go through... but for the time being don't look!!! And don't be hard on yourself... you just had a baby!!!
Enjoy her!!!
Ups: DS worships his daddy, which means that last week with him home, meant that I had a week off because DS wanted nothing to do with me. This had me concerned for a little while, like what would happen when daddy goes back to work? Well daddy goes back to work and momma is no longer chopped liver and gets kisses again!! So, I actually had a week off being a mom. So nice right before my world will change again with baby #2. Whose head is down and engaged. So we will see when she makes her appearance.
Down: So slow moving and getting anywhere. And getting sick of being pregnant.
QOTW: Greatest adjustment I think is yet to come.
Baby Sheks was born 12/22!
Ups: I love love love being his mom. He is the most adorable thing ever and after a couple days of issues, he is breastfeeding so very well. DH is infatuated with him and it is so wonderful to watch him become a father. We just had his Bris on Sunday. It was a beautiful ceremony and my family has been amazingly wonderful.
Downs: We dealt with 5 days of pretty high bilirubin levels-he had to be on a bili-pad at home and get his levels checked at the hospital everyday, but his levels are way down and he is gaining weight finally. I miss sleep. Sometimes I have a hard time when I think this is how it will be for a while. He is worth every missed minute of sleep, but man it is hard.
QOTD: Being a new parent all around is the greatest adjustment. I guess breastfeeding/sleep schedule ties for first place. I had really bad engorgement/soreness/blisters and a fever for the first 5 days. It was bad, but it passed and now we're a good EBF team!
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I had a few days of baby blues too doll. I'm feeling more normal now, but it was definitely a few days of weepies. My stretch marks look horrible right now as well, but as hard as it is..think of them as your battle wounds, You EARNED those suckers!
My Israel Blog!
Good luck Sushi!
I'm packing my hospital bag tonight, and I'm hoping it doesn't taunt me as I wait, and wait, and wait. My pregnancy hasn't been bad, but I'm so ready to meet this baby already!
Ups: I'm on maternity leave and feel like I've made progress getting things ready around here. Granted, my energy levels haven't been great and H has been a huge help.
I had to have an unscheduled scan last week because my stomach was measuring too small. But baby is perfectly fine and they gave me an estimated weight of 7 pounds 2oz. I know they're not always accurate, but it's still so exciting to at least have an idea.
Downs: I'm so impatient!
QOTD: Currently having to slow down is difficult, but I know the biggest changes are still to come!
Thanks everyone. I really am feeling wonderful otherwise and very happy. I'm always self conscious about my skin because I have so many moles, so now with the stretch marks I'm just not thrilled. To be honest though...I don't really wear a bathing suit often anyway so I keep trying to remind myself of that. Also, H makes me feel much more confident in my body.
I'm taking advantage of a brief period of sleep to say "hello" I hope to be able to post a brief birth story soon, but Ryan is here, and just celebrated his one month birthday yesterday!
Our holidays were fantastic, because Ryan was released from the hospital the week before Christmas, and just in time for Christmas, really turned the corner with eating. We had an extremely quiet Christmas and New Year's was wonderful too. It was our first holiday season in our new house, with unexpectedly, our new baby
Ups: Ryan is fantastic! He has grown ridiculously quick and is eating tons! He gained 600 g in a week, and has officially outgrown all of his newborn clothes! He even graduated the midwife today, as she wants to hold on to the final 4 approved visits for when he transitions to solid food. But, we have a chunky, healthy, adorable baby.
Downs: Like most babies, we are sleeping great in the day, and not so well at night. He wants to be held all night, and even though we're co-sleeping, that isn't enough for him. But, I'm sure we'll figure this out too.
QOTW: Ha! Having a baby is the hardest adjustment. But, after spending the first 12 days of Ryan's life in the hospital, the being at home, for the time being, is rather low-stress. We're still in the honeymoon phase though.
Ups: N is moving loads and has even mastered getting into a sitting position - was sitting in her cot yesterday morning when dh went in to her, which was a first. We had a lovely holiday break and caught up with lots of people.
Downs: I'm back in work since yesterday and I'm finding it harder now than when I went back from maternity leave... odd I know. And the laundry is beating me... it depresses me that every time I get a couple of loads done there is another pile somewhere that needs doing. And we can't get anything dry outdoors these days and it's taking forever to dry inside cos the house is so bloody cold!!! Don't like using the dryer all that much but end up using it for lots of N's clothes and our smalls. And then there's the housework... I'm working on convincing dh that we should get someone in once a week....
QOTW: I suppose the biggest adjustment is just having to take care of this little person and not being as free as we once were. For example, if there was nothing on tv in the evening we would have gone for a walk. Now, N goes to bed at 7.30 so we can't just go out for a walk if there isn't anything on... And I've realised recently that I really miss those evening walks...