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Post by emily on Dec 30, 2005 8:53:47 GMT -5
Alisha, I am so sorry to hear about your friend. That is terrible. My favorite aunt got diagnosed with a brain tumor on New Years Day 6 years ago and it was the same sort of thing. She only lived about three more months. It was terrible. I am so sorry, sweetie. Just giving you'll an update...I'm going to take a break from clomid this month. My father-in-law is going to be in town the whole ovulation time anyway and the medicine is making me crazy. So, I think I'm just going to take a break and try to calm down. I got both of your Christmas cards and loved them. Thanks! Alisha, I LOVE the pictures of you and your family. I tell ya, that little girl is GORGEOUS!! So fun. Hope you're both doing well. Love, emily
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Post by momma2senya on Dec 30, 2005 15:23:33 GMT -5
Hey girls, Thanks for your concern. My friend died at 4:30 in the morning on Wednesday. It has been a tough last couple of days. I was comforted in seeing how many people showed up for her at the end of her life. You see, my friend was almost 60 years old, and her only child, a daughter, killed herself 14 years ago. She has been divorced for about 6 years now, so I was afraid not many people would be there. However, when I walked in, there were like 10 people there and they had been there around the clock for 3 days. My principal was there too, and she sang "Amazing Grace" for her b/c it was her favorite song. It was all very special. I'm so glad that I got to say goodbye, but it is still so hard to accept. Girls, did you get the link to my photos at Sears? I sent you both a message from Sears, but I got a failure notice for Jacque's address. Emily, did you get it? Did you check it out? I received both of your Xmas cards too. Thanks! Emily, your little girl is so cute! I see you are a little crafty. I'm just trying to get into scrapbooking. I'm planning to spend part of my maternity leave working on a scrap book for Yesi and the new little one. I can't wait! I think it will be nice for your body to take a break from the pressures of TTC. I'm sure you will still BD though, right? Maybe this is what your body needs. I'm getting excited b/c it's getting down to the wire now. I will be delivering on St. Patrick's day most likely. We still haven't picked the official date, but she said that it would be between March 15th and March 18th. So, eventually, I want to change my ticker. I only have about 10 1/2 weeks left! Jacque, how have you been? I haven't heard from you in a while. Are you okay? I hope you girls get your BFP's really soon! Alisha
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Post by AwesomeMommy on Dec 30, 2005 19:08:09 GMT -5
I will post more later... but for now I wanted to let you know that..... I caved, Mike made me.... I am once again charting, you can click on my ticker and it will take you to my FF chart... so now you can all look at my chart and obsess with me each and every month of TTC about how "this" is the month.... yippee! The good news is that we signed up for a year long subscription, so if all falls into place I will get a BFP this cycle so all of the money we paid for the entire year will go to waste... lol, well I guess there is always the FF pregnancy site... not that I will need it! and Jacque
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Post by momma2senya on Dec 31, 2005 1:56:58 GMT -5
Yeah for Jacque for charting again! I hope that you don't have to for long. Alisha
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Post by AwesomeMommy on Jan 2, 2006 17:15:36 GMT -5
Alisha: Once again I am so sorry about your loss. My mom died from cancer several years ago, it is an awful thing to go through, but now your friend is no longer sick - she is in a better place and now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you and your family. -- I checked out your photos on the sears site and I LOVE THEM! You all look so perfect!!!! -- Just a little over 10 weeks, are you ready? Did you have a baby shower yet? If not, when is it? Where is the baby sleeping? Did you start decorating his room? -- I also adore your new sonogram photo, the baby looks perfect! Emily: I hope that a break from Clomid is all you need, who knows... this still could be the month. Remember, it only takes once!!!! Ok ladies.... like I said, this month is back to charting full force and then some! This month we are:Charting Temps - no brainier, I am temping orally with a BBT Charting CM - Once again common sense, will be doing this the same way everyone else does... Charting CP - I think I am finally getting the hang of this one..... Using OPK's - I was using the Answer brand... now this time I bought Clear Blue Easy.. I hope they work as well! Using Instead Cups - I am having a hard time finding alot of info on these. The majority of people I have talked to like them, but they say they take some getting used to... we will see. As for using them during my period, I HATE THEM!!!! Using a Ferning Microscope - This is alot easier (so far) then most people have mentioned. I had a negative reading the first day, and then today I have a partial - so it looks like things are on the right track. Mike took at at home SA and all came back PERFECT!!! - We took the second test in the SA pack we bought, and it was even darker then the first one... so as far as I am concerned all is well with him! I hope you a both doing well, and cannot wait until all of our schedules are back to normal so we can talk more! Jacque
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Post by momma2senya on Jan 2, 2006 18:01:42 GMT -5
Hey girls, Jacque-Please disregard my email. I was asking if you got the Sears link, but I see you did. Yeah! thanks for the compliment, I know that I'm so lucky to have such a precious family. Isn't that picture with Yesi hugging my belly precious. I just adore it! It sounds like you are in full swing with the charting and TTC again. Does it feel good to be back in the swing of things? I never heard back from you about the advice I gave about Vit B6 and the Super complex. Are you going to try it, or are you already using it? It really helped me. How long is your luteal phase normally? Emily-I hope all is well with you. I can't wait to hear from you soon. I know you are a busy girl with your family visiting though. My daughter was riding her tricycle around the house this morning and the picture of Scottie accidentally fell on the floor and she accidentally rode over it with her trike. It was so cute b/c she picked up the picture and said, "OH....I'm sorry little girl." and then she kissed her. Isn't that the sweetest?
My little sweety is turning 3 on the 22nd of this month. I just can't believe it! I've been very emotional about it lately. Actually, I'm on the verge of crying again, just typing about it. I don't really know how to explain what I'm feeling, but I guess it's kind of like selfishness. I want my little girl to grow up, but in a way, I don't. I just want her to stay my baby forever...and it's getting harder every day that this baby's birth draws nearer. It's like, I really want this baby, but I'm almost afraid that I'll have to let go of my first baby. I probably sound crazy to you both, but I really can't help it. I feel so happy and so sad at the same time. I know the day of Yesi's birthday will bring more tears and mixed feelings. I just can't believe she's almost 3. Here I go, I'm in full force tears now. What a baby I am! I think it's b/c I always dreamed of having a baby girl, but I never truly believed I would get one. Having 7 brothers and no sisters, I thought it was a pipe dream. Especially when, during my whole childhood I dreamed that when I graduated from high school, I would finally get my little sister, and then my 7th brother was delivered a week after I graduated. Don't get me wrong, I adore my brothers, but I just never thought I'd have a little girl to love. Then, to my surprise, my sweet daughter was born 3 years ago. That was the most special gift of my lifetime, and I'll always be thankful for her. It's just so hard to watch her grow older and need me less.
As for my pregnancy, it's been rough. I'm having a LOT of contractions. Today when I was excercising at the pool, I had them so bad and they were so painful that I actually moaned out loud. That was scary, and you should have seen the look the lifeguard gave me! I stopped immediately and got out of the pool. I'm going to post and start a new message.
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Post by momma2senya on Jan 2, 2006 18:12:59 GMT -5
Hi again, Sorry girls, my computer was acting strange. I'm glad I posted though, b/c right after I posted, it temporarily crashed. Anyways, to continue my book... I'm still concerned about the contractions, but my Doctor said I only need to go into the hospital if I have more than 6 in an hour. I'm probably averaging 4 or so, but have had 6 in an hour twice in the last couple of days. I just hope that my baby isn't trying to make an early entrance. I want him/her to wait until at least 37 weeks.
Jacque-I'm sorry to hear that you lost your mother to cancer. It is such a terrible thing! I'm also a believer, so I know that Nan is in a better place now, but it is hard to accept that I'll never physically see her again. You asked about a baby shower...I haven't had one yet. I don't know if anyone in my family will be throwing me one, but I doubt it. Around here, you pretty much just get one shower for your first born. It's okay if I don't have one, b/c we do have pretty much everything we need. If we have a boy though, we're going to have to buy a ton of clothes b/c we don't have any. I have a huge exteneded family though, so I'm not concerned about that. As for the nursery...we originally painted the nursery a baby green color so that it would be unisex and could be used for either sex, so we're leaving it the same. It's decorated with John Lennon's musical parade stuff which is like a musical zoo theme. It's very cute! My stepfather made Yesenia the most amazingly beautiful bassinet I've ever seen in my life. He spent several hundred dollars on the wood alone, so you can imagine that it's beautiful. My brother is a carpenter, so he helped him too. He cut out heart shapes in the sides of it, and it is kind of like a mission style bassinet. The baby will sleep in there. I'm getting so excited, but also very nervous. I didn't even have time to think about the c-section last time, I just wanted her out sooooooooooo bad. This time, I'm kind of scared for it. Not for the recovery, but for the actual procedure. Not to mention my fear of another spinal headache. That was worse than the recovery from the surgery, and required another surgical procedure to get rid of it. Please pray for me that I won't have to go through that again. Take care girls, Alisha
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Post by emily on Jan 3, 2006 20:22:33 GMT -5
Hey, girls! Just caught up with posts and you both sound great! Alisha--I sure hope that those contractions stop. I agree, that little guy needs to wait a little longer! i too, loved your pics on the website! Your family is precious and I LOVED the pic of Yesenia hugging your belly! As for the emotions, girl, I'm not there yet, but have already thought about how that will feel. I KNOW that it will be bittersweet. I don't want to share my time with Scottie either, but I also know that as soon as that little one gets here, it'll be fine. What you're feeling is perfectly normal. Just hang in there. It's going to be okay. Jacque--I'm glad to hear that you're charting! Now we can obsess together! Send me a link to it, would you? I'm so glad that I've decided to take a break from the clomid this month. I am CERTAIN that it's causing me cysts as I've had cramping for about 12 days now. What a drag. No point in taking the clomid if it makes me feel so bad and wouldn't be able to get preg anyway with lots of cysts. I'm making an appointment with a specialist. I think Scott needs to get tested and need a doc to do a little deeper investigation into all this. Please be praying that our insurance will at least help out! I'll keep you posted. Love you girls. em
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Post by momma2senya on Jan 4, 2006 21:44:01 GMT -5
Hey girls, Emily-I will pray for you and your family about the fertility issues you are struggling with. I'm glad that you're taking a break from the Clomid, and I hope that it makes you feel better. I'm sorry about the cysts. Did you struggle to get pg with Scottie too? Thanks for checking out the pictures-I'm so proud of my family. I appreciate that you said my feelings are normal, I've been feeling wacked out. It's such a bittersweet thing, that's the perfect word for what I've been feeling. I'm sooooooooooooooooooo excited, and yet so emotional and weepy at the same time. If you click on Jacque's ticker, it will take you right to her chart. Jacque-I hope you are well. You are in full mode charting now,huh. I hope that all the focus does you good and you get that BFP this month!
I went to have the maternity tour at our hospital today. It is a beautiful hospital! It is only 2 years old, so it is so nice. It is a special hospital only for the birth of babies, so it's super family oriented. After the tour, I stopped by the gift shop and there were these little onesies that said, "I'm the little brother/sister" and Tshirts that said, "I'm the big sister." I told Serge that he has to buy them as soon as the baby is born, and put them on our kids, and that's how people in my family will find out the sex of the baby. Isn't that sweet. We also have little booties that my mom bought, pink and blue. I'm so excited, but I feel like the 10 weeks will never get here! I hope it flies by. My gestational diabetes test came back negative, it was actually really good. (90) I guess all the way up to 140 is considered normal, so 90 is great. Especially considering that the first test at 12 weeks was 138. The crappy thing was that I gained 10 pounds in 5 weeks. However, in the last 2 weeks, I've lost a pound, so I think my body was just retaining a ton of water. My Doctor told me to really watch it, b/c I've already gained 31 pounds. I only have 4 more pounds to go for what they recommended, so I'm gonna' really have to try to keep the weight gain down. I don't want to end up gaining 61 pounds, like I did with Yesi. I'm really happy that I haven't gained anything in the last 2 weeks. That sounds crazy, but my Doctor advised it, so it must be okay. Well girls, you take care okay. I'll be thinking of you both. Good luck! Alisha
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Post by AwesomeMommy on Jan 6, 2006 15:25:11 GMT -5
Holy Cow... I have a million posts (ok, like 4) to catch up on... Naptime is almost over, once Michelle (my assistant) gets here I will try to get back online..... if not I will do so after all of the kids leave... I have read your posts and HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY (don't I always!)
Love and Hugs! --- Take care of yourselves!
Jacque
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Post by AwesomeMommy on Jan 6, 2006 23:05:51 GMT -5
Ok... I will start with me, if I get to tired I will have to post personals in the morning!!!
Well, I am once again excited about TTC. Not sure if you noticed, but the last few months I have been down about it. Seeing all of those BFN's really got to me. Then you take into consideration that Trent's due date was in December... ack, it just made everything hard.
Like I said, this month we are using Instead Cups, and I love them. We have used them twice, and they really really help keep all of the seamen in. And they are not near as messy as I thought they were going to be! lol I am baby dancing according to the SMEP and using OPK's and my new Saliva scope thingy... lol, I am still getting used to it. I always have partial ferning, I wonder if I will have full ferning closer to my Ovulation Day. I am tracking all of this in my chart... or I would never be able to keep it all strait.
Mike's Dad went into the hospital again today... this is the second time he has been there in 3 months. Both times were for pnenomia... and both times it was because of smoking. For 10 years now I have been telling he, begging him to stop... but he never listened. Now he was told that his body is failing.. and if he wants to live to see Kailey graduate... and future grandchildren grow up he will need to quit... or he might not make it though the year. I so not get along to well with Mike's mom, but his dad is awesome. He just adores Kailey. I could not imagine what it would be like without him.....
We are going to visit him in the hospital in the morning. Tomorrow was supposed to be our Christmas celebration with that side of the family.... we are going to postpone it until he is home from the hospital. Last time he was there for 5 days, but he never fully recuperated.
Other then that, work is back to normal.... I am glad the older kids are back in school, they get so stir crazy when they are here for long periods of time. I love them all so much, but I know that it is hard for them to all be together, especially since alot of them are siblings.
.... Ok I am going to tuck Kailey in and then I will be back in a few (hopefully).....
love and hugs
Jacque
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Post by AwesomeMommy on Jan 6, 2006 23:33:26 GMT -5
Alisha: I feel the same way with Kailey... and she is 7. At least 5 times a year something happens when I realize HOW grown up she is becoming. I want her to cuddle me forever, I never want her to think she is too cool for me, and I do not want her to leave for high school - little alone collage! -- But then I think about how happy I am, and how happy she can be when she is grown up and I just hope and pray that I have taught her all I could that will help her make good decisions and be the best person she can be. Granted, Yesi is only 3..... but I will tell you this, it does not get easier. I wish it did! ----- CONTRACTIONS, you tell that baby that he needs to cook for 10 more weeks, hee hee... 10 more weeks, that is just right around the corner! Holy Moly Yesi is going to be a big sister. ----- The bassinet sounds wonderful, I would love to see a photo of it. What a perfect hand me down, just think of all of the generations that will be able to use it!!! ----- I too worry about labor, what it will be like and how it will compare to my last. But you know, each delivery is as different as each baby. I am sure that you will be fine AND that you will be able to breast feed... but you will also have to express because you know that Yesi is going to want to feed the baby. --- Oh, and I had a dream last night that you had a Girl...... not sure what that means.... ----- I am glad you had such an awesome tour of the hospital. The shirts sound so adorable, you should send a photo of the kids in the shirts out with the birth announcements.... speaking of that, you should start addressing the envelops for those announcements now, that way they are ready when the baby is born. --- Are you back to work now? When are you going on maternity leave? ----- Do not worry about your weight gain (or lack there of over the last few weeks), you look beautiful and you and the baby are healthy and that is what matters. You will lose it after the baby is born, so no big deal... easy come easy go... ok maybe easy come, have to work your ass off for it to go, but none the less you can loose it! Ok... I will start another post for Emily since this is soooo long! Jacque
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Post by AwesomeMommy on Jan 6, 2006 23:41:41 GMT -5
Emily: I keep forgetting to send you a link to my chart, but if you click on my ticker (the one with the hearts and baby bottle in my signature) then it will take you to my chart. You will be able to see my current one and the previous 10! I just checked my email - to look for your chart link - and I am an idiot and deleted it... can you post it on the site so that we can check it out again... Or just join the Chatterbox and I will set up your siggy so we can access your ticker from your posts! Consider it, it will make life easier. ---- How long have you been TTC, are you sure it is time to see a specialist? Mike took an at home sperm test, they are not fool proof, but it points you in the right direction... his came back perfect so we feel there is no need for further testing. It really helped ease our minds. --- Cysts? honey I am sorry, that has to be so painful. When is your appointment to find out if that is what is causing the pain? I hope all goes well and cannot wait to hear from you so I know what is new and exciting with you. Ok... It is time for bed!Jacque
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Post by momma2senya on Jan 7, 2006 18:12:52 GMT -5
Hi girls, Jacque-Thanks so much for your words of encouragement. You are such a sweetheart! How crazy, I have had like 3 dreams that I'm having a girl. Who knows, maybe God is trying to tell me something. When I was pregnant with Yesi, I started to dream that I was having a boy toward the end. It would be really crazy if I did have a boy, and followed the same crazy dream pattern. The feeling that it is a boy is not so strong now as it was in the beginning. Maybe it's a little girl afterall??? I really don't care, I just wish I knew. Waiting is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much harder than I ever imagined. If you do it, cups up to you b/c it's hard! I think it will totallly be worth it though. I'll let you know after this one's born. I am back to work. I had to work two days last week, leading an inservice for a 10th of my school district. It was hard, since my friend died, and she was supposed to be there. But, I made it through the first 2 days. I have to do next week for 3 days too, but then I'm done and back to my kiddos. I'm planning to try and work through the 3rd of March...that is if the contractions don't come back in full swing. My OB/GYN will put me on bed rest if they do, so I really need to take it easy. As long as I can make it at least through January, we should be fine. I'd like to work up to the end though, b/c it will drag if I don't. As for the weight gain...thank you so much. It is tough, but you're right, I shouldn't obsess over it. I've been weighing myself every couple of days, so that seems to be helping me not to obsess. At least that way, I know what is going on and am not shocked when I go in to see my Doctor. I'm doing much better too by holding myself accountable to that scale. I'm so excited and relieved that you are back to charting. I just think it is so helpful when talking to your Doctor...especially if any kind of medical assistance is needed. Not that it will be in your case. The Doctors seem to take you so much more seriously when you have a chart to back you up. So, I'm still waiting for you to tell me what you think about the Vitamin B6 thing? ? You goofball. I've asked you like 3 times. Ha ha! You never miss a question, but you've been avoiding this one like the plague. I'm very curious to know if you've been using them and how long your lp is normally. Emily-I hope you are well and enjoying your visitor. Let us know what's going on with you. Take care girls, Alisha
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Post by AwesomeMommy on Jan 8, 2006 0:54:01 GMT -5
ALISHA: I LOVE YOU!!!! I keep forgetting to look into the B6, It is midnight, and I need to get some baby dancing in... but I looked this up just so I knew all about it.... and because Mike was reading over my shoulder and wanted to know what this B6 was all about. Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)Usage: Vitamin B6 is used in TTC to lengthen the luteal phase. B6 is also excellent for some types of excema, and is helpful for nerve problems such as tingling or burning fingers and toes, and helps to maintain normal nerve function. B6 is required for the chemical reactions of proteins - the more protein you eat, the more B6 you need. Along this same line, B6 is required for sufficient production of seratonin [alleviates depression, certain migraines, and fibromyalgia pain] and dopamine [required for good mental health; lack of it may contribute to Parkinson's disease], and in fact, a B6 deficiency will make it difficult to assimilate amino acids from your food and any amino acid supplements you might be taking. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. One example of this affecting one's life would be the amino acid L-Tryptophan, which helps one to feel calm and to sleep. Don't turn yourself into a Prozac zombie: Take some B6 instead. B6 is useful in alleviating PMS. B6 is required for the synthesis of antibodies in the immune system, and acts in the formation of red blood cells. Recommended Dosage: From 50 to 200 mg per day (over and above any multi-vitamin you might be taking). Do not take more than 200 mg extra, as this could cause nerve damage. An excellent form of B6 is called P-5-P (Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate). Food Sources: Beans, nuts, legumes, eggs, meats, fish and whole grains. Side Effects: Except as mentioned above (possible nerve damage from excessively high dosage), none, although when taken late in the day, B6 keeps some people awake. Best to take B6 in the morning. ********************************** I read this to Mike, but he did not have much to say about it.... but it has also been a LONG day. We will talk more about it in the morning. Right now my Lutal Phases are about 13 days long..... on my "off" cycles they are 12 days long? Is that pretty average? We will have to chat more about this later. Love and hugs! Jacque
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