Conception & So Much More

Baby nursery/kids room

feeds@kickapps.com (mommababyboy) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:59:20 PST

Still need to hang the curtains... well the valance. The monkey thats hanging by the books has his heartrate recoreded in it, we bought it from the 3d u/s place.

Pictures

feeds@kickapps.com (tracydeniel) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:25:45 PST

Here are some pictures of my family.

Noah

Jordi

Us

Autumn, dh, and a snake

Auti

Noah

The kiddos

Update on Liam

feeds@kickapps.com (jcvp) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:25:17 PST

Well - it's been kind of rocky the last couple of days with Liam. He has lost about 15% of his body weight. So, they are making me supplement with formula. Plus, his jaundice went up to a 17.75 and we were almost admitted to the hospital but they were able to find a company that had a bilirubin blanket that was brought to our house. He has been on the blanket since Friday. His level today is a 15.50, which is lower. Whenever I try to feed him the formula, he spits it up - so, it's not really doing any good in my opinion. We are heading back to the dr's again tomorrow morning, hopefully, his weight is up some or they will admit him to the hospital to try and figure out what is going on with him...

So, that is my story... I'll update when we find out more...

Hope everyone is enjoying their bundles of joy!

BTW ...On the side....

feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:29:45 PST

We went to a matching event our first; we met the most perfect kid we're excited about. We told our
sw immediately He is 14 years old! He is soft spoken, calm, even tempered, takes no meds His reaction of choice
when angry is to walk away, he's creative, independent and easy going. He's been in care for 5 years! since he was 9!
Personality wise he's perfect fit for our family this is a kid we would never of thought of. .... but we're both really excited
because he seems soooo perfect right now. Might as well not close any doors. We're getting our home study updated to include
older kids > 10 we just want a good match for our family. We aren't necessarily looking closely at age. Finding this boy was soooo
unexpected. I hope the sw likes us.... so we can at least be considered. Very exciting.

Welcoming our new addition...

feeds@kickapps.com (mindy12) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:20:39 PST

IT'S A BOY!!!!

DYLAN ANDREW was born 8-25-10 weighing in at 9lbs 5oz! I went into labor on my own at 4:30am and he was born at 9:55am. Never did have to be induced. It was a completely natural birth and although a very hard struggle, he's worth ever minute of it! Recovery has been rather different as he broke my tailbone while I pushed him out. BUT...he is here, he is healthy, and I just feel so blessed to have another little man in my life! Thanks for sharing this journey with me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/mindy12/BabyDylan.jpg

Need to obsess. Someone please obsess with me

feeds@kickapps.com (Stef17) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:07:44 PST

We are ttc again and I am 10dpo. For some reason this time I am just dying of impatience in this 2ww. I just want to know if I'm preggo or not, but I know it's WAY too soon for me to test. I wasn't going to test until Thursday at the soonest. Then this afternoon I went to the bathroom and there was a spot!!! I NEVER, EVER spot. On the rare occasion that I do, it's always the day of or the night before AF shows up. AF isn't due to show until Thurs/Fri. So now I'm thinking this might be implantation spotting???? Any thoughts? I'm trying to hold out and not test. I wish I could just zoom forward a few days. The wait is killing me!!!

Speech Apraxia

feeds@kickapps.com (owensmom06) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:26:31 PST

Hello Ladies.....I haven't been on here in sometime. But I need some advice. My son (4) had a screening with the school system for his speech. The panel advised my husband this morning that Owen has a rare disorder which is apraxia....I didn't believe that it was rare also the speech therapist stated that she didn't know how to treat it and would have to get someone else in to help. Anyone know of this or have experience with apraxia. I do know as his mother that he is a very bright child and after this inital meeting I feel as though they saw none of my child's strengths and only his weaknesses and is giving us a grim outlook on his progress. Just looking to find some success stories involving children with apraxia developing to normal speech. Thanks in Advance

weird cycle, update, long!

feeds@kickapps.com (dmfan71) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:17:26 PST

hi ladies

we are on cycle #6 and I am having a weird cycle...got AF on cd 26 (its usually anywhere from 26-29, but mostly 28 or 29). I use the CBFM and just started charting. The monitor gave me peak days on cd 19 and 20 which seems late to me....I've been using the monitor since Jan and its always given me peak days around cd14-16....once it was around cd18...so now I am thinking does this mean I will have a short luteal phase...I guess it all depends on when I get AF. I am already counting myself out this month since I've done the calculation and if AF arrives any sooner than cd 33, then with a short luteal phase I probably couldnt get pregnant anyways. I will see what FF says about my chart....its only my first month charting so I havent seen 3 days of rising temps yet since I am only on cd 21. any thoughts on this??

So of course I start googling stuff, like low progesterone, etc and it says that insulin resistance can...

We have a date

feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:45:24 PST

Another email came _
__________________________________________________ _________________
Hi Sherry,

This is just to let you know. The phone conference will be on September 8th at 10:00am. Who will be there Her therapist, caseworker, county worker, foster mother and others will all be on this call. This is just a chance for the 4 families interested in this child to ask any last minute questions. In preparation:

1. Reread Child Profile- 18 pages (Actively) asking many questions/ taking notes.
2. Ask questions at the the conference: Here are some questions to consider asking: * What does the child's...

Baby Liam is here!

feeds@kickapps.com (jcvp) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:14:53 PST

I'm so sorry for not getting this online before now, I really did try at the hospital several times but I couldn't get my blackberry to work right...

Liam was born on Monday, 8/23 at 9:30am by c-section. They had to do to 2 spinals for me not to feel anything before they started - but that was okay - I would rather not feel anything during a c-section!!

He weighed 8 lbs and 12 oz and 20 3/4 inches long - he has now lost about 10 oz. We are breastfeeding only and hope to continue that way - go for his first check-up at the peditrician tomorrow morning. He does have a little bit of jaundice but nothing major...

I'm doing okay as long as I keep some drugs in me. I hate that my feet and ankles are so swollen but this is from the fluids they gave me so hopefully that will go away soon.

Hope everyone is doing well! I am so in love with this little guy!

I'm in the US right now

feeds@kickapps.com (emilie42080) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:01:59 PST

Just wanted to share because it doesn't happen often. Last time I was here was in March 2004, so over 6 years ago.

We flew in last Saturday and have been busy driving around Oregon. Austin loves it, he was dying to discover the place where he was born, and seems to really like it here. He has already met his grandparents, his biological father and his wife, his half sister, and a cousin. He is just so excited to reconnect with the family he only knew in pictures. Not to mention that playing tourists in a beautiful place like Oregon is fun too.

So anyway, just wanted to let you know that I am on your side of the Ocean for once. But heading home in 4 days already. Which is a bummer really, but at the same time I miss my husband and other two children terribly, so it will be good to return to Luxembourg.

Doc Said...

feeds@kickapps.com (mindy12) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:15:24 PST

Cervix is not favourable and he could stretch me to 2cm. He did strip my membranes, did an NST, and left it in my hands. He is willing to wait it out until week 42 or he will induce me tomorrow if I want to get moving. I have battled all day with this decision. My mom went 16 days past with me, my sister went 12 days past with her DD and still had to be induced, so I'm just thinking it's genetic. So, I had originally said I'll wait until Monday, but have recently changed my mind and put a call in to the doc for tomorrow. I'm waiting on a call back now as I might have waited to long. The doc I like is on call tomorrow and Monday, but no days in between. A new doc they hired a month ago is the one on call from Thursday to Sunday and I just feel like it needs to be tomorrow or Monday. I'm fine with waiting it out, but then I risk a number of things. However, if I've waited to long to schedule it for tomorrow, then I'll be...

had to share....

feeds@kickapps.com (chelliebean0914) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:35:21 PST

We wanted an -different- way to announce our 4th and final addition! So a friend of ours is a photographer and helped us out.

Coming March 2011…

Pictures of Elizabeth Anne

feeds@kickapps.com (tiggergirl0325) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:42:32 PST

Here she is:

Ella's here! Birth story (warning: long)

feeds@kickapps.com (tiggergirl0325) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:50:55 PST

Quick background: I had been having contractions during the night for a few nights previous to Tuesday night, but they would stick around for an hour or so and then leave or space out to 2-3 an hour for the rest of the night. I also had been concerned because her movements dropped drastically over the weekend. We went in to be monitored on Monday and her heart rate was steady but not reactive, so they did a BPP u/s and saw that she had borderline fluid levels at 7. The attending declared them "adequate" and sent me home to follow up at my scheduled appt Wednesday afternoon.

On baby day--Wednesday August 18:

Contractions started again around 2 am and were coming around every 10-15 minutes for a few hours. At around 5 am, they started coming every 5-7 minutes and getting stronger. I waited until DH's alarm went off for work at 6 to let him know what as going on (I didn't want to wake him up for a false alarm). He took a shower and I told...

I'm due today!

feeds@kickapps.com (mindy12) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:13:33 PST

Well, my due date has arrived and is passing quickly. No one can believe I've made it all the way. I feel like I've completed this great journey or something and now it's just time. So, hopefully this week will bring good news.

Bathroom/washroom/restroom

feeds@kickapps.com (tracydeniel) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:07:35 PST

I'm in Canada and we generally use the terms "bathroom" or "washroom". We have been to the U.S. several times and I have noticed that the word "restroom" is used more often there in public places. I thought it was funny when we were in South Dakota this year and dh asked a store clerk where the washroom was and she said 'Um, I don't think we have one of those." Clearly they did, because we found it after, but apparently she didn't know what the word washroom meant.

Question for C-section mommies

feeds@kickapps.com (shortyerin) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:24:10 PST

I know this doesn't pertain to my baby, but thought I'd post here since I know lots of you have had a c-section before and maybe can answer this question for me.

Did any of you get cramps when you were using the bathroom (peepee!)? It's almost like my bladder is cramping up everytime I need to pee. Not really badly, but I've never really had this issue before and I am wondering if it is normal and if it will go away soon. I don't want to bother the doctor with the question unless it is something bad/abnormal that I should have checked out.

Otherwise, it seems like the c-section incision is healing well and while I am still moving around a little more slowly than normal, I feel much better now almost 2 weeks post-surgery. And I am starting to carefully lift my toddler when I need to - there is no way I can hold to the "no lifting anything over 10 pounds for the next 6 weeks" rule unless I have someone else with me all of the time. As of...

35 week doc appt

feeds@kickapps.com (mommababyboy) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:03:02 PST

all was good. havent gained any weight (thank God), bp was good, heartrate was 158. I go back in 2 weeks for Group B strep. 4 more weeks to go. Sept 20th c/s