Not sure if I updated since last week but last Wed she had a grand mal seizure that lasted 30min and then Thurs she had a series of seizures that caused her to lose 12hrs of time. She couldn't remember who she was, where she was - nothing. These were both Epileptic seizures. Her Dr told her he wanted her readmitted to the hosp but she was really against it and made a deal with him - if she had ONE more like that she would go back in.
FF to last night.
I was in the kitchen making dinner so I never heard my cell phone ring. My brother had his roommate call my DH's cell to get to me. My brother was on the phone with my sister. She had just had another epileptic seizure and was panicking. She had no idea where she was, who was with her etc. I ran to get my cell phone and saw I had 4 missed calls. They had been trying to reach me and when I checked my vm it was Cheryl's gf's older sister crying on my vm. I felt terrible.
My brother said I had to call Cheryl b/c he was trying as hard as he could and he couldn't "talk her down" to normal. I said to tell her I was going to beep in. Cheryl answered my beep and I was able to get her to calm down enough to talk to me. I asked her if she knew where she was. She said NO. I said do you know who is with you? She said NO. So I'm trying to figure out who the hell might be there with her. I say is there a blond girl in the room? (Cynthia, her gf) She says no. (she was still at work) I say is there a lady with glasses? (Cynthia's Mom) She says Yes. I say is there another lady with brown hair? (Cynthia's sister) She says yes. I say okay and you don't know them? She says no and starts to cry again. I say don't worry honey, it will be okay, I promise. She says Christine WHY can't I remember??? I said this is normal - your brain just went through a really hard thing right now and it just needs a minute to catch up. I asked if she remembers having a seizure, she says yes. I say do you know who those ppl are? (I always go back to the same questions until she "gets it right" but I NEVER tell her who anyone is - she always remembers on her own but it just takes a few min of talking her down) She says no. I say can you put the lady with the brown hair on the phone for me? She puts Melissa on, who is still crying at this point, and I tell Melissa that it's okay and that Cheryl is going to be just fine. I ask her if she can do me a favor and go to Cynthia and Cheryl's room and get a picture of Cynthia and Cheryl together. She does and she gives it to my sister and puts her back on the phone. I ask her if she knows who she is looking at. She says no. I say but you know you should know her right? She says yes. I say it's okay, just take a minute and you will be okay. I tell her I have never had to tell her anything that she always gets there on her own - that is the truth. She says how long will it take? I say sometimes it takes 5min, sometimes 20min but it's okay. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere until we work it out. I ask again, do you know who that is? She is quiet for a few minutes but then says it's Cynthia. I say that's right. Then I say and who is the lady with you that has glasses. She says Mary. I said yes and what about the other one with the brown hair. She says Melissa. I said yes honey, that's right. I said is Melissa still crying? She said yes. I said why don't you let her know you are okay. So Cheryl says it's okay Melissa - I know who you are - I am okay now.
I told her that she knew what this meant. She said yes, that she'll have to go back in the hosp but she didn't want to. I said Cheryl, this is actually a GOOD thing. She lost her job right before Christmas so she has NO medical insurance and no income at all and cannot afford her seizure medication. (she had been going on job interviews and second interviews right before all of this happened) She would have taken her last dose of Keppra (one of the seizure meds) last night and then would have run out. I said her going back in the hosp was good for two things - they can monitor her seizures again and rework the dosages and she will also get her medication and not have to worry about how she was going to pay for it. She said she didn't want to go back b/c I wasn't going to be there this time. I said I know but I can't help it. I told her she could still reach me by phone no matter what time whenever she needed to talk to me. Her gf got home from work at this point and I asked Cheryl to put Cynthia on the phone. I explained everything that had happened and I said pls make sure she calls her Dr b/c he needs to know. She is going to have to be readmitted. My sister promised she would call and she called him last night. When I talked to her he hadn't called back yet but he was off for the day so I told her it might take a little while.
I am still so upset. I can't imagine being in her shoes - waking up and not even knowing where you live or who you are with. I just thank God that she comes out of it every time and I pray that there is never any permanant loss.
Thank you for reading if you got this far - I know it's a lot! Please send prayers for my sister and if you can spare any strength for me I'd appreciate it
Monday, January 26, 2009
27 weeks
Hi girls!
Went to the midwife yesterday, everything looks/sounds good. Belly is measuring spot on, Ryan's HR was in the 130's and total weight gained at almost 28wks is 16lbs.
Should hear about my GD test results soon.
Last week I started getting a rash. I thought it was the same thing I had with Aidan (just WAY early since I didn't get it til the end with him) but it's definitely not PUPPS. It's not presenting right for that. So, my midwife drew extra blood and is checking my liver function to make sure the rash isn't coming from that. Hopefully I'll hear soon and everything will be okay. She gave me meds to take that I started last night. She told me to take 25-50mg but I always start on the lowest dose - I'm SO glad I did! I feel like I have a sleep hangover today, I'm exhausted. She did warn me they'd make me drowsy but I didn't think I'd still feel today! lol. Maybe when my body gets used to them that will change.
Had to have the Rhogham shot again - that was a breeze - didn't bother me last time so I knew it would be okay yesterday too.
That's all I've got!
Went to the midwife yesterday, everything looks/sounds good. Belly is measuring spot on, Ryan's HR was in the 130's and total weight gained at almost 28wks is 16lbs.
Should hear about my GD test results soon.
Last week I started getting a rash. I thought it was the same thing I had with Aidan (just WAY early since I didn't get it til the end with him) but it's definitely not PUPPS. It's not presenting right for that. So, my midwife drew extra blood and is checking my liver function to make sure the rash isn't coming from that. Hopefully I'll hear soon and everything will be okay. She gave me meds to take that I started last night. She told me to take 25-50mg but I always start on the lowest dose - I'm SO glad I did! I feel like I have a sleep hangover today, I'm exhausted. She did warn me they'd make me drowsy but I didn't think I'd still feel today! lol. Maybe when my body gets used to them that will change.
Had to have the Rhogham shot again - that was a breeze - didn't bother me last time so I knew it would be okay yesterday too.
That's all I've got!
Update 1-27-06
I am worried about her.
She had another grand mal seizure on Wed. 30min. Then she had a series of seizures yesterday and lost 14hrs of time. She didn't know who she was, where she was, who anyone around her was. Her Dr wants to readmit her into the hospital and she is terrified - doesn't want to go. He has upped her Epilepsy meds b/c he said with her memory loss and post-ictal (sp?) periods these are not the psychogenic seizures. She is now on 2,250mg of Keppra a day. She was on 1500mg.
I am so worried about her and I HATE her being so far away. Her gf has to work and she really doesn't have anyone. She was planning on coming up here on Feb 11th for a week while I am on vaca but she said her Dr says if she has another seizure she can't go. She said she hopes she doesn't have any until she gets here but what good would that do? Her specialist is in FL not here. I'm just torn. I can't fly back down to FL - can't miss more work and can't be gone again.
There really is no point to this post. I'm just worrying out loud I guess. I'm trying not to stress out but it's hard as hell. What do you do when you find out your sister lost 14hrs? When she can't even remember her own name. I feel so helpless.
TY for reading.
She had another grand mal seizure on Wed. 30min. Then she had a series of seizures yesterday and lost 14hrs of time. She didn't know who she was, where she was, who anyone around her was. Her Dr wants to readmit her into the hospital and she is terrified - doesn't want to go. He has upped her Epilepsy meds b/c he said with her memory loss and post-ictal (sp?) periods these are not the psychogenic seizures. She is now on 2,250mg of Keppra a day. She was on 1500mg.
I am so worried about her and I HATE her being so far away. Her gf has to work and she really doesn't have anyone. She was planning on coming up here on Feb 11th for a week while I am on vaca but she said her Dr says if she has another seizure she can't go. She said she hopes she doesn't have any until she gets here but what good would that do? Her specialist is in FL not here. I'm just torn. I can't fly back down to FL - can't miss more work and can't be gone again.
There really is no point to this post. I'm just worrying out loud I guess. I'm trying not to stress out but it's hard as hell. What do you do when you find out your sister lost 14hrs? When she can't even remember her own name. I feel so helpless.
TY for reading.
Walking! 1-23-06
I do have good things going on too! lol.
Ryan is active as all get out and doing great. We have our next appt tomorrow at 5pm and I'm sure all will be fine. He started kicking hard enough to feel on the outside so in between my flying to Tampa and back DH was able to feel Ryan which was fantastic. I can't believe it's going so quickly!
Aidan has decided to start WALKING! Well, should I say start? He walked on Fri night (yep, I missed it ) for DH. DH was able to get all of THREE seconds of it on film though. I see lots of posts about video so once I find the original one about how to do this I'll get it online and share with you all. Of course now that I am home Aidan hasn't done more than his usual one or two steps without falling. He had been doing that for some time before I left. He walked across the width of his bedroom for DH, go figure. I'll keep waiting though!
Aidan's latest trick now is to answer the question "What does a cow say" by going "MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" lol. He is also the biggest little flirt. He will look at you and smile and then hide behind something, pop out to make sure you are still looking and hide again lol. Lord help me.
I think I posted that we moved around the boys' nursery. Ryan's crib is all set up and the room looks huge the way we moved things around. I ordered his bedding 3wks ago and as soon as it comes in I'll post pics of it and the finished room.
That's all I've got for now! (((HUGS)))
Ryan is active as all get out and doing great. We have our next appt tomorrow at 5pm and I'm sure all will be fine. He started kicking hard enough to feel on the outside so in between my flying to Tampa and back DH was able to feel Ryan which was fantastic. I can't believe it's going so quickly!
Aidan has decided to start WALKING! Well, should I say start? He walked on Fri night (yep, I missed it ) for DH. DH was able to get all of THREE seconds of it on film though. I see lots of posts about video so once I find the original one about how to do this I'll get it online and share with you all. Of course now that I am home Aidan hasn't done more than his usual one or two steps without falling. He had been doing that for some time before I left. He walked across the width of his bedroom for DH, go figure. I'll keep waiting though!
Aidan's latest trick now is to answer the question "What does a cow say" by going "MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" lol. He is also the biggest little flirt. He will look at you and smile and then hide behind something, pop out to make sure you are still looking and hide again lol. Lord help me.
I think I posted that we moved around the boys' nursery. Ryan's crib is all set up and the room looks huge the way we moved things around. I ordered his bedding 3wks ago and as soon as it comes in I'll post pics of it and the finished room.
That's all I've got for now! (((HUGS)))
Update 1-23-06
I flew back home Sat afternoon and I'm not leaving again! lol. I haven't had a chance to get on b/c yesterday was my friends baby shower so I have LOT to catch up on.
The update on my sister: Cheryl has been diagnosed with two different kinds of seizures. One is from Epilepsy. She is on two different meds (Keppra and Topomax) and will be on them for the rest of her life. The second kind of seizure she is having is fired off from the part of her brain that causes emotions and they are called Psychogenic seizures. She will be going to see a psychiatrist to get meds for these b/c the epilepsy meds won't be able to stop them. She had seizures every day up til Wed night, nothing on Thurs or Fri but then 4 more again on Sat and 1 on Sun. The ones she had on Sat were all emotional ones though b/c she was upset my brother and I were leaving. The plan as of last night was to send her home today but she'll have to go back on Fri to see her doctor. (The specialist she was seeing, Dr. Passaro. He is actually pretty well known - I googled him - and this is his field of expertiese.) Cheryl is giving up her apt and moving in with Cynthia b/c she won't be able to live alone for a while. She has to rescind her license until she is 6mon seizure free as well. Hopefully from here on out she is going to be okay. As soon as she starts seeing the Psychiatrist and gets on the right meds for the psychogenic seizures we're hoping she doesn't have any more at all!
Thank you again to ALL of you for being so supportive and wonderful. I appreciate it more than words can say!!!
The update on my sister: Cheryl has been diagnosed with two different kinds of seizures. One is from Epilepsy. She is on two different meds (Keppra and Topomax) and will be on them for the rest of her life. The second kind of seizure she is having is fired off from the part of her brain that causes emotions and they are called Psychogenic seizures. She will be going to see a psychiatrist to get meds for these b/c the epilepsy meds won't be able to stop them. She had seizures every day up til Wed night, nothing on Thurs or Fri but then 4 more again on Sat and 1 on Sun. The ones she had on Sat were all emotional ones though b/c she was upset my brother and I were leaving. The plan as of last night was to send her home today but she'll have to go back on Fri to see her doctor. (The specialist she was seeing, Dr. Passaro. He is actually pretty well known - I googled him - and this is his field of expertiese.) Cheryl is giving up her apt and moving in with Cynthia b/c she won't be able to live alone for a while. She has to rescind her license until she is 6mon seizure free as well. Hopefully from here on out she is going to be okay. As soon as she starts seeing the Psychiatrist and gets on the right meds for the psychogenic seizures we're hoping she doesn't have any more at all!
Thank you again to ALL of you for being so supportive and wonderful. I appreciate it more than words can say!!!
Update 1-15-06
Hi everyone. Thank you so much for your well wishes and prayers. I only ask that you continue them. My brother and I flew home this morning but we'll be flying back down to FL tomorrow night.
This has been the hardest and worst week of my life. Cheryl is not getting any better and the Dr's can't explain why. They have ruled out epilepsy and have ruled out any growths on her brain. There is no reason, so far, why she is having seizures. Her CT scan and MRI came back clean. We flew in late Tues night so didn't see her til Wed. On Wed am she had a Grand Mal seizure. Wet herself and all. (tmi, I know) I am the ONLY person she has consistently recognized. (I asked her during one of her lucid moments why she thought this was the case and she said she has always known since we were kids that I would always be there for her no matter what - that I am the only constant in her life she knows she can count on and that is why she could never forget me) Good for me, bad for everyone else. It took me an hour and a half on Wed to get her calmed down after her G.M. seizure. My brother (who flew down with me) walked into the room with my sister's girlfriend. (for those who didn't know, she is gay) When he walked in she became hysterical b/c he was "so old." My sister thought it was 1996 and couldn't understand why my brother wasn't still 15 yrs old. She was terrified. She actually asked if Cynthia (her gf) was HIS gf. She had no idea who she was. After an hour and a half she was okay to have them in her room again. She had another seizure on Wed afternoon and we went through the same thing, just not as drastic. On Thurs she had 3 seizures, Fri was 4 and Sat was 6. As of 4:40pm today she had had 4. I'm sure there will be more before she is finally out for the night.
Right now she is being monitored 24/7. She is on 4 different kinds of anti seizure medication. They have moved her to a private room that is specifically for seizure monitoring. She has EEG leads attached to every area of her head and is video monitored as well. She is able to let us know if she is going to have a seizure. Well, we ask how she feels - if she feels funny - and she will say yes, she thinks she is going to have one. We hit the alarm on the EEG pack to alert the nurse that she has "the aura" of a seizure and then we have to hit the alarm again when she goes in. The nurses come in and give her a code phrase, ie: pink cat, red wagon, something similar to see if my sister can retain it during her seizure. Sometimes she is able to remember the color but never the whole phrase. When she awakes from the seizures we go through the same routine: Who am I? "my sister" What is my name "Christine" etc. Same questions over and over.
My brother and I had to get up at 4am to fly out today. It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I was sobbing when I left the hosp last night b/c I did NOT want to leave her like that. But I had to come home to my family. Here I am - the rock is on my right and the hard place is on my left. Cynthia called me this afternoon. Cheryl isn't doing well. She is unable to feed herself - Cythia has had to feed her all day. She can't coordinate her hand to her mouth. I talked to her on the phone and she is slurring her words as well. She doesn't even sound like my sister. She woke up this morning and cried b/c she couldn't understand why my brother and I had left her. She couldn't remember we had to go home.
I bought tickets for my brother and I to fly down again tomorrow night. I need to be there. Tomorrow she will have the EEG leads taken off and will have a second MRI to re evaluate. I'm praying to God that they don't find brain damage and that she will be okay. Her GM seizure on Wed last for 30 minutes. Her "typical" (is there such a thing???) seizure length is 4-5 min. But that doesn't count the period of time that her body shuts down afterwards. That lasts another 15-20min before she becomes responsive again. My job is being ridiculously understanding. My boss specifically said to take care of my sister in FL and not worry about work or anything at the office. She is wonderful. John is a SAINT. He, of course, would rather me be at home with him but is so supportive of my going back down. He starts his new job tomorrow so I told him that he needs to stay home. We have waited too long for this. He is also here with Aidan. I would never bring my child into this - we are at the hosp at least 10hrs a day - and I would never ask someone else to take care of him for a week. I am much more comfortable knowing he is home with his daddy in his own bed.
I'll stop here or I will rant forever. I am physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. I am trying to be strong for my entire family but I haven't stopped crying all day. I need to get it out before I go back b/c Cheryl can't see me like this. I have to be strong for her.
Thank you if you have read this far - I know it's long. Please continue to send prayers for my sister and my family. They are greatly appreciated. Thank you to each and every person who takes the time to read this - you are all so important to me.
I promise to catch up on all posts just as soon as I can but I don't have computer access in FL and I won't be back home again until next Sat. If I can get on to post tomorrow I will but that will only be when Aidan naps - I want to spend as much time with him as I can before I go.
C -
This has been the hardest and worst week of my life. Cheryl is not getting any better and the Dr's can't explain why. They have ruled out epilepsy and have ruled out any growths on her brain. There is no reason, so far, why she is having seizures. Her CT scan and MRI came back clean. We flew in late Tues night so didn't see her til Wed. On Wed am she had a Grand Mal seizure. Wet herself and all. (tmi, I know) I am the ONLY person she has consistently recognized. (I asked her during one of her lucid moments why she thought this was the case and she said she has always known since we were kids that I would always be there for her no matter what - that I am the only constant in her life she knows she can count on and that is why she could never forget me) Good for me, bad for everyone else. It took me an hour and a half on Wed to get her calmed down after her G.M. seizure. My brother (who flew down with me) walked into the room with my sister's girlfriend. (for those who didn't know, she is gay) When he walked in she became hysterical b/c he was "so old." My sister thought it was 1996 and couldn't understand why my brother wasn't still 15 yrs old. She was terrified. She actually asked if Cynthia (her gf) was HIS gf. She had no idea who she was. After an hour and a half she was okay to have them in her room again. She had another seizure on Wed afternoon and we went through the same thing, just not as drastic. On Thurs she had 3 seizures, Fri was 4 and Sat was 6. As of 4:40pm today she had had 4. I'm sure there will be more before she is finally out for the night.
Right now she is being monitored 24/7. She is on 4 different kinds of anti seizure medication. They have moved her to a private room that is specifically for seizure monitoring. She has EEG leads attached to every area of her head and is video monitored as well. She is able to let us know if she is going to have a seizure. Well, we ask how she feels - if she feels funny - and she will say yes, she thinks she is going to have one. We hit the alarm on the EEG pack to alert the nurse that she has "the aura" of a seizure and then we have to hit the alarm again when she goes in. The nurses come in and give her a code phrase, ie: pink cat, red wagon, something similar to see if my sister can retain it during her seizure. Sometimes she is able to remember the color but never the whole phrase. When she awakes from the seizures we go through the same routine: Who am I? "my sister" What is my name "Christine" etc. Same questions over and over.
My brother and I had to get up at 4am to fly out today. It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I was sobbing when I left the hosp last night b/c I did NOT want to leave her like that. But I had to come home to my family. Here I am - the rock is on my right and the hard place is on my left. Cynthia called me this afternoon. Cheryl isn't doing well. She is unable to feed herself - Cythia has had to feed her all day. She can't coordinate her hand to her mouth. I talked to her on the phone and she is slurring her words as well. She doesn't even sound like my sister. She woke up this morning and cried b/c she couldn't understand why my brother and I had left her. She couldn't remember we had to go home.
I bought tickets for my brother and I to fly down again tomorrow night. I need to be there. Tomorrow she will have the EEG leads taken off and will have a second MRI to re evaluate. I'm praying to God that they don't find brain damage and that she will be okay. Her GM seizure on Wed last for 30 minutes. Her "typical" (is there such a thing???) seizure length is 4-5 min. But that doesn't count the period of time that her body shuts down afterwards. That lasts another 15-20min before she becomes responsive again. My job is being ridiculously understanding. My boss specifically said to take care of my sister in FL and not worry about work or anything at the office. She is wonderful. John is a SAINT. He, of course, would rather me be at home with him but is so supportive of my going back down. He starts his new job tomorrow so I told him that he needs to stay home. We have waited too long for this. He is also here with Aidan. I would never bring my child into this - we are at the hosp at least 10hrs a day - and I would never ask someone else to take care of him for a week. I am much more comfortable knowing he is home with his daddy in his own bed.
I'll stop here or I will rant forever. I am physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. I am trying to be strong for my entire family but I haven't stopped crying all day. I need to get it out before I go back b/c Cheryl can't see me like this. I have to be strong for her.
Thank you if you have read this far - I know it's long. Please continue to send prayers for my sister and my family. They are greatly appreciated. Thank you to each and every person who takes the time to read this - you are all so important to me.
I promise to catch up on all posts just as soon as I can but I don't have computer access in FL and I won't be back home again until next Sat. If I can get on to post tomorrow I will but that will only be when Aidan naps - I want to spend as much time with him as I can before I go.
C -
Update 1-10-06
I got a call from my sisters girlfriend last night. My sister was rushed to the hosp in an ambulance. She had a grand mal seizure last night. At the hosp during the night she had another seizure. Her heartrate was at 180 and her bp went through the roof. They aren't sure what is causing the seizures. There is NO history of seizures, epilepsy, brain disorders in my family at all.
She had a CT Scan and it came back clean but they mostly check for genetic abnormalities (from what I understand) There is a neurologist AND a brain specialist on her case now. She is scheduled for an MRI, EEG and another test I am blanking on right now. The brain specialist (I'm sure there is a term for this!) is thinking she may have anywhere from 1-4 air pockets on(?) her brain.
My sister is terrified. She has no family down there at all. I just booked tickets for my brother and I to fly down tonight and we'll be coming home on Sunday. (DH will stay home with Aidan - I can't bring A with me and I don't want to leave him with anyone while he is still sick)
Please send prayers for my sister.
(((HUGS))) to all of you!
She had a CT Scan and it came back clean but they mostly check for genetic abnormalities (from what I understand) There is a neurologist AND a brain specialist on her case now. She is scheduled for an MRI, EEG and another test I am blanking on right now. The brain specialist (I'm sure there is a term for this!) is thinking she may have anywhere from 1-4 air pockets on(?) her brain.
My sister is terrified. She has no family down there at all. I just booked tickets for my brother and I to fly down tonight and we'll be coming home on Sunday. (DH will stay home with Aidan - I can't bring A with me and I don't want to leave him with anyone while he is still sick)
Please send prayers for my sister.
(((HUGS))) to all of you!
It's a......
BOY!!!!!!!!!! 12-27-05
I knew it lol. Ryan is doing fine and everything looks great. We saw a *clear* shot of his "appendage" and it's definitely another boy lol. Aidan can't wait to meet his little brother!
Here are the u/s pics:
Note his hand - my boy is already a little drama king. He kept putting it up over his forehead lol.
I knew it lol. Ryan is doing fine and everything looks great. We saw a *clear* shot of his "appendage" and it's definitely another boy lol. Aidan can't wait to meet his little brother!
Here are the u/s pics:
Note his hand - my boy is already a little drama king. He kept putting it up over his forehead lol.
10 wks, 1st u/s
Ryan's first ultrasound 10-25-05
Everything is great! First u/s is all done and I'm officially 10wks 4days. Funny thing - we had Aidan's first u/s at 10wks 2days - only 1 day apart! HR was up in the 170's. Aidan's was 179/180. Maybe another boy? We'll find out in 8wks or so! YAY!
Meet Baby2
(head is on right and you can see his/her arms and legs)
Everything is great! First u/s is all done and I'm officially 10wks 4days. Funny thing - we had Aidan's first u/s at 10wks 2days - only 1 day apart! HR was up in the 170's. Aidan's was 179/180. Maybe another boy? We'll find out in 8wks or so! YAY!
Meet Baby2
(head is on right and you can see his/her arms and legs)
Telling John
I took the test this morning and I ran into the bedroom, patted him on the shoulder and said "we're having another baby honey" He said "Really?!" I said "yep, it says pregnant on the test." He says "I can't see it." Well no shit sherlock, it's dark in the room b/c I didn't want to wake up Aidan. LOL.
I'm sure he is still in shock.
I'm sure he is still in shock.
9 months
My little boy is growing up! At 6 months he was 28.5 inches long, weighed 21.5lbs and his head circ was 42cm. 9 months: 30in long (95th percentile) 22.11 lbs (85th percentile) 44cm head circ (74th percentile) He didn't gain a whole lot but he grew another 1.5 inches!! I think he is going to be taller than his daddy lol. Dr said he is doing fine and he is happy we have moved on from baby food. He asked if Aidan is pulling himself up yet and we said yes, on anything he can reach and that he walks all around his crib now while holding on. He also gave us the go ahead for Milk, Eggs and peanut butter (in small doses) which I guess is a good thing but I know opinions vary here.
Crawling 7-14-05
I guess I can say he is crawling now but he is still really hesitant.
I was able to get some pics though I wish I could show more his legs moving in front of the other. Hopefully you guys can even tell he is crawling lol.
Life as I know it is going to change now that my little bugger is on the move!
6 months
Hi Girls!!! Well, my BAB is finally evening out. He grew an inch and a half and only gained a pound and a half. New stats: 21.1lbs and 28.5 inches long. Everything looks great and the Dr is impressed. Woohooo!!! Saturday was Aidan's first trip to the pool - he LOVES it! He was kicking his legs like he knew what to do lol. Mommy was even feeling brave enough to get into a bathing suit and swim with him
Update 6-13-05
It's been a long and horrible weekend girls.
First off - my MIL had a stroke. She has been in the hospital since 7am on Saturday morning. She has been diagnosed as an insulin dependant diabetic with high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Her undiagnosed Diabetes combined with her blood sugar level was what caused her stroke. It affected the left side of her body. She had another stroke while in the hospital yesterday morning. She's not doing so hot. Her left arm is still losing strength - not getting better. Her left foot involuntarily moves itself. When she talks she sounds like she is drunk. Right now the Dr says it looks like she is going to be in the hospital for like a month and then she'll go to Braintree Rehab (a local rehab center that she will live at). Dr's are also saying she is also going to have to retire. She is 55yrs old.
As if that wasn't enough I was at the hospital until 11pm last night with MY mother. We brought her to the emergency room. She has been diagnosed with Cellulitus. She has had it for a month (she says) and Dr says is lucky she didn't die. My brother went over there yesterday to bring her some soda b/c she was all out. Well he comes home and says he saw my Mom's leg (her GOOD leg at that - my Mom had to have her right leg amputated below the knee 2yrs ago) and it is all red, blistering and (sorry TMI) oozing. I was like WTF? So I went over and looked and it is disgusting. She has open sores all over the back of her leg that just have crap running out of it. I had to force her to go to the damn hospital. We get there and the nurse tells her she should have come in at least 5 days ago. Nice. So they bring her back to Urgent care and tell her she is going to have blood work, an IV and have her leg dressed. We were there for 6 hours. I hate the ER. She got her IV about 10:30pm. She had to go back in this am at 8am to get another dose of IV antibiotics and they had to do an Ultrasound on her leg to make sure there are no clots or anything. My brother took her in and we are waiting now for her to call so we can go pick her up when she is done.
If you made it this far, thank you for reading. I would very much appreciate your prayers right now.
(((HUGS)))
2nd tooth 5-30-05
Tooth #2 popped through last night right next to tooth #1!
I can't believe he already has 2 at 5 months old.
I'll try and get pics of it tomorrow............he's sleeping right now!
I can't believe he already has 2 at 5 months old.
I'll try and get pics of it tomorrow............he's sleeping right now!
First tooth 5-21-05
AIDAN HAS A TOOTH!!!
He has had his two bottom teeth so close to coming out that you can see the ridges through his gums but one of them finally came through last night!!
I can't believe my little boy already has a tooth!!!
I'll try and get a pic of it asap
He has had his two bottom teeth so close to coming out that you can see the ridges through his gums but one of them finally came through last night!!
I can't believe my little boy already has a tooth!!!
I'll try and get a pic of it asap
Schedule at 5 mon
This is Aidan's "schedule." It's not one that I force, this is just when he shows signs of hunger. Same thing goes for his naps actually - I don't force him to take naps but he usually takes 2 a day at various times.
9:30am - wake up and play
10 - 10:30am (depending on him) he has a bottle (anywhere from 5-8oz) and oatmeal with 1/2 container of fruit mixed in.
2pm he has bottle, usually 4-5oz , 1/2 container veggie and 1/2 container fruit.
7pm he has bottle, again usually 4-5oz, 1/2 container veggie and 1/2 conatainer fruit w/oatmeal.
The oatmeal is usually 3T at bfast and dinner.
Then he goes to bed.
Normally he was waking up anywhere from 3am - 5am for a bottle but the last two nights he has completely cut this out.
Now of course I'm worrying if he is getting enough food! Do you guys think this is enough? Too much?
Friday, January 23, 2009
4 months
I can't even believe Aidan is already 4 months old. Where the heck has the time gone?
He had his four month check up on Saturday - here are his "stats" from 2mon and 4mon.
2 months 4 months
25" 27"
14lbs, 2oz 19lbs, 9oz
head circ 15" head circ 17"
Dr says he is in the 97% for height and off the charts for weight. He is very strong and doing great!
He had his four month check up on Saturday - here are his "stats" from 2mon and 4mon.
2 months 4 months
25" 27"
14lbs, 2oz 19lbs, 9oz
head circ 15" head circ 17"
Dr says he is in the 97% for height and off the charts for weight. He is very strong and doing great!
Dislocated knee
4-14-05
As if there weren't enough disabled ppl in this house right now.
I fell this morning. I dislocated my right knee. I have to keep my leg in an immobilizer and I"m on crutches for a week. Then I have to go see an orthopedic surgeon next Thurs to see if I tore anything and if I'll need surgery.
The worst part - I am an AWFUL mother. I was carrying Aidan to put him down for a nap when it happened. I went to take DH's work pager off the chair and must have twisted wrong b/c I fell between the chair and the ottoman. THANK GOD I was able to put Aidan down on the ottoman as I was falling. He didn't land gently but he didn't land on the ground like I did either. But every time I think of myself almost dropping my baby I start to sob all over again.
As if there weren't enough disabled ppl in this house right now.
I fell this morning. I dislocated my right knee. I have to keep my leg in an immobilizer and I"m on crutches for a week. Then I have to go see an orthopedic surgeon next Thurs to see if I tore anything and if I'll need surgery.
The worst part - I am an AWFUL mother. I was carrying Aidan to put him down for a nap when it happened. I went to take DH's work pager off the chair and must have twisted wrong b/c I fell between the chair and the ottoman. THANK GOD I was able to put Aidan down on the ottoman as I was falling. He didn't land gently but he didn't land on the ground like I did either. But every time I think of myself almost dropping my baby I start to sob all over again.
3-26-05
This morning at 7:45am my FIL was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.
He went to let the dogs out at 6:30am. This much he remembers. At 7am my MIL woke up, saw my FIL outside and put on the teakettle. She noticed he was staring up at the sky - but she thought he was looking at the roof b/c they had a leak. At 7:18am my MIL realized my FIL still was not inside and went to check on him. The dogs had leashes on but were running around with no one holding them. 7:20am my FIL comes inside the house. My MIL saw him stumbling in the kitchen almost as if he were drunk. He was mumbling something but went right into their bathroom. Once there he started yelling. My MIL ran in and he was holding his arm and screaming. She immediately thought heart attack and started yelling for my DH. I woke up to her screaming that my FIL was having a H.A. and that she was calling 911. DH had to hold him up b/c he kept falling over - he was sitting on the toilet in the bathroom.
My FIL is a VERY strong man. He is one of those men that will not admit pain or show pain at ALL. Girls, when I ran into their bathroom he was SOBBING and screaming in pain. I absolutely lost it.
He went to the ER and they did a CAT Scan, EKG and the normal bloodwork. He was not/did not have a heart attack but he did dislocate his shoulder and break his arm up by his shoulder. He does NOT remember the entire 50min that he was outside at ALL. This worries the Dr's. Dr came in to check on my FIL and did the "stick" test on his feet. Where they run a stick up the base of your foot. Normally your foot would automatically flex up - this is a reflex. My FIL's right foot does not move. At all. The Dr thinks my FIL either had a seizure or a stroke.
As of right now he is being admitted and he will stay until at least Monday, possibly Tuesday. Tomorrow night he is being kept awake all night. Monday morning he will undergo an EEG so the Dr's can determine seizure or stroke. My FIL has to rescind his license for the next SIX months. He is not allowed to work or drive under any circumstances at all. Depending on the EEG findings he may be forced into early retirement.
I'm sorry this is so long - I think I am still in shock. My MIL sent us home from the hospital b/c we have the baby and no one to babysit. We are going to go back up when he is admitted to his own room - right now he is in the ER still.
Please remember my FIL in your prayers. As some of you know my father and i do not have ANY type of relationship at all and this man is the closest I have ever come to having a real father.
Update:
My MIL just got home from the hospital.
The EEG shows that my FIL does in fact have Epilepsy and it's on both sides of his brain. He definitely suffered a seizure on Sat morning and it was Grand Mal.
He will most likely have the surgery on his shoulder to repair the floating bone tomorrow and will hopefully get to come home by the end of the week.
I'm so relieved that the dr's were able to pinpoint exactly what is wrong and that it can be controlled with medication.
The only downfall is going forward my DH and our kids will have to be extremely aware and watch out for any symptoms with this disease b/c it is now considered a predominant gene since his dad has it.
Thank you all SO much for your prayers and support. It really means the world to me.
He went to let the dogs out at 6:30am. This much he remembers. At 7am my MIL woke up, saw my FIL outside and put on the teakettle. She noticed he was staring up at the sky - but she thought he was looking at the roof b/c they had a leak. At 7:18am my MIL realized my FIL still was not inside and went to check on him. The dogs had leashes on but were running around with no one holding them. 7:20am my FIL comes inside the house. My MIL saw him stumbling in the kitchen almost as if he were drunk. He was mumbling something but went right into their bathroom. Once there he started yelling. My MIL ran in and he was holding his arm and screaming. She immediately thought heart attack and started yelling for my DH. I woke up to her screaming that my FIL was having a H.A. and that she was calling 911. DH had to hold him up b/c he kept falling over - he was sitting on the toilet in the bathroom.
My FIL is a VERY strong man. He is one of those men that will not admit pain or show pain at ALL. Girls, when I ran into their bathroom he was SOBBING and screaming in pain. I absolutely lost it.
He went to the ER and they did a CAT Scan, EKG and the normal bloodwork. He was not/did not have a heart attack but he did dislocate his shoulder and break his arm up by his shoulder. He does NOT remember the entire 50min that he was outside at ALL. This worries the Dr's. Dr came in to check on my FIL and did the "stick" test on his feet. Where they run a stick up the base of your foot. Normally your foot would automatically flex up - this is a reflex. My FIL's right foot does not move. At all. The Dr thinks my FIL either had a seizure or a stroke.
As of right now he is being admitted and he will stay until at least Monday, possibly Tuesday. Tomorrow night he is being kept awake all night. Monday morning he will undergo an EEG so the Dr's can determine seizure or stroke. My FIL has to rescind his license for the next SIX months. He is not allowed to work or drive under any circumstances at all. Depending on the EEG findings he may be forced into early retirement.
I'm sorry this is so long - I think I am still in shock. My MIL sent us home from the hospital b/c we have the baby and no one to babysit. We are going to go back up when he is admitted to his own room - right now he is in the ER still.
Please remember my FIL in your prayers. As some of you know my father and i do not have ANY type of relationship at all and this man is the closest I have ever come to having a real father.
Update:
My MIL just got home from the hospital.
The EEG shows that my FIL does in fact have Epilepsy and it's on both sides of his brain. He definitely suffered a seizure on Sat morning and it was Grand Mal.
He will most likely have the surgery on his shoulder to repair the floating bone tomorrow and will hopefully get to come home by the end of the week.
I'm so relieved that the dr's were able to pinpoint exactly what is wrong and that it can be controlled with medication.
The only downfall is going forward my DH and our kids will have to be extremely aware and watch out for any symptoms with this disease b/c it is now considered a predominant gene since his dad has it.
Thank you all SO much for your prayers and support. It really means the world to me.
2 mon Night routine
3-4-05
So tonight I gave Aidan his bath (DH is working, like he does every friday night), did some baby massage, turned off all the lights in our room except for the nightlite and gave him his bottle. He fell asleep on me about 7min ago and I put him in his crib. He has only cried once so far.........hopefully he stays asleep for the night! (but I doubt it) He still has a pretty bad cold but we bought a new Humidifier today so hopefully that helps.
3-5-05
Not bad at all!
Aidan went down at 8:45pm and slept until 3am! Then he had a bottle and went back to sleep until 8:45am!!
I'll take that as a good sign! I'm going to try this again tonight and see if we can't get a solid routine going.
3-6-05
Even better!!
Aidan was down for the night at 9pm. He fussed twice when his nuk fell out but the third time it fell out it stayed out for the night! He didn't wake up until 6AM!!
Bottle at 6am and back to sleep until 9:45am!!
Just gave him another bottle and he is napping now.
Yipee!!!
I hope this becomes his regular sleep pattern and it's not just b/c he has a cold.
So tonight I gave Aidan his bath (DH is working, like he does every friday night), did some baby massage, turned off all the lights in our room except for the nightlite and gave him his bottle. He fell asleep on me about 7min ago and I put him in his crib. He has only cried once so far.........hopefully he stays asleep for the night! (but I doubt it) He still has a pretty bad cold but we bought a new Humidifier today so hopefully that helps.
3-5-05
Not bad at all!
Aidan went down at 8:45pm and slept until 3am! Then he had a bottle and went back to sleep until 8:45am!!
I'll take that as a good sign! I'm going to try this again tonight and see if we can't get a solid routine going.
3-6-05
Even better!!
Aidan was down for the night at 9pm. He fussed twice when his nuk fell out but the third time it fell out it stayed out for the night! He didn't wake up until 6AM!!
Bottle at 6am and back to sleep until 9:45am!!
Just gave him another bottle and he is napping now.
Yipee!!!
I hope this becomes his regular sleep pattern and it's not just b/c he has a cold.
2 months
He is SO big!!!
One month stats - 11lbs, 14oz. 21 3/4 in long. head circ was 15
Two month stats - 14lbs, 12oz! 25 in long!! head circ 16
Dr says he is off the charts in height and weight and is very impressed with how well he is doing.
Says we should start him on rice cereal?! He is already getting the A.R. in his formula but Dr says if we want to give him 1/2 a bottle, then rice cereal to eat and then the other 1/2 bottle that is fine!
One month stats - 11lbs, 14oz. 21 3/4 in long. head circ was 15
Two month stats - 14lbs, 12oz! 25 in long!! head circ 16
Dr says he is off the charts in height and weight and is very impressed with how well he is doing.
Says we should start him on rice cereal?! He is already getting the A.R. in his formula but Dr says if we want to give him 1/2 a bottle, then rice cereal to eat and then the other 1/2 bottle that is fine!
Birth Story
Aidan John Foley – December 29, 2004
This is the story of Aidan’s birth. He was born on December 29, 2004, 12:33am, weighing 8lbs 9oz and he was 21in long.
In the room with me were Daddy, and two of my girlfriends, Christen and Julie. Before going into the hospital I had very specific rules. No one was to go below my knees and no one was to watch Aidan come out. I did not want to be naked, nor did I want anyone to see me naked. I am very self conscious.
I was admitted to the hospital on Monday, December 27th to be induced. I had developed a rash all over my stomach that was spreading to my arms and legs. The doctors were not sure what it was so it was determined that I was to be induced. I was completely okay with this lol. At 3:30pm Monday afternoon I was admitted and started on Cervadil to open up my cervix. They inserted it at 5pm and it was to stay in for 12 hours. 5am Tuesday morning rolls around and the nurse comes to take out the Cervadil. At 6am I am given a Pitocin drip. The info on Pitocin is they start you at a level 4 and they can go all the way up to 60 without needing a doctors input to increase. I was on pitocin for a total of 12 hours before labor began. All Tuesday I was fine but not showing much progress. Early Tuesday evening my midwife came in to check me. I was at 2 and 1/2cm. She then discussed what was going to happen next. She was going to increase my Pitocin one more time and hope for a little more dilation. I had two options at this point. If I was dilated enough she would break my bag of waters OR if not she would stop the Pitocin completely, give me something to help me sleep and we would start all over again the next day. I said no way was I starting from scratch again! So they increased my Pitocin to 52. This was my magic number b/c almost immediately my contractions got extremely intense. Up until this point I had done everything naturally. I labored with the Pitocin this high for about 30min. I was walking around my room and using the birthing ball. I was also crying b/c I just hadn’t expected the pain to be SO intense. Finally I told my nurse I was going to need drugs….I just couldn’t do it on my own anymore. She asked if I wanted an epidural but I felt it was too soon. She asked if I wanted meds in my IV and I said yes, please. She gave me a shot of Nubain and said she’d need me to get back into bed. I got back into bed and was able to kind of float off. The Nubain has an effect on you that kind of feels like you are floating or high. At 8:40pm my water broke. A perfect example of how the Nubain affects you……when my water broke my first thought was that I had peed myself. Then I thought I had gotten my period. Finally I remembered why I was in the hospital to begin with and I said out loud that my water had broken. Then I realized how wet and gross I felt and proceeded to announce this over and over again lol. I had to get up from my bed and walk into the bathroom which was across the room. Remember my “rules” during labor? Yeah, these went straight out the window. People are 100% correct when they tell you that you just won’t care. I didn’t give a rat’s ass who saw me naked at this point. As a matter of fact, my girlfriend Christen helped take my underwear off (I was having major contractions one on top of another and just couldn’t do it myself) and hold up that mattress pad the hospital gives you after your water breaks. She was eye level with my butt and I couldn’t have cared less. At this point the midwife came back in and asked how I am doing. I was sobbing b/c I was in so much pain. She asks if I have thought about medication and I look at her as if she has 10 heads. I say YES and she says do you want an epidural and I say YES again. She leaves to get the anesthesiologist. He is there within minutes. I walk back to the bed and my water “breaks” again. And again. The nurse tells me she isn’t going to bother putting anything else on me to “catch” the water b/c she has never seen so much and I’ve soaked through everything. Fine with me, I don’t care. (I found out after Aidan was born that I had well over one gallon of amniotic fluid in me – that explains the size of my belly!) At this point my friends leave the room but John stays while the epidural is put in. The anesthesiologist has to do it three times b/c for some reason it doesn’t take. I have a VERY high tolerance to pain medication. I can honestly say the horror stories I heard about the epi did not apply to me at all. I didn’t feel him doing it one bit. The hardest part for me was staying still while he was putting it in b/c I was having really strong contractions. That was the worst part of the entire thing.
The epidural is put in and I am feeling just fine. It really is like instant relief. I am able to drift off to sleep for a little while. I wake up around 11:15pm and I tell the nurse that I REALLy have to go to the bathroom. She asks if I feel like I have to move my bowels (I really hate that phrase) and I say yes, desperately. She says let me check how dilated you are. She goes to check and looks at me and says she is shocked. I’m horrified thinking that she is going to say I am only 4cm along. She says I am 9cm!!! YAY! I have gone from 2 and 1/2cm to 9cm in about 2 and 1/2hrs. Fabulous. I tell her she needs to go and get the midwife immediately b/c I am so ready to push.
The time is here. My midwife comes in and I begin to push. I think everything hit me all at once at this point. I start to cry and I am very overwhelmed. Not from pain at all, I was feeling no pain at this point, but I think I realized all at once that this is it and my son is going to be here. I sob through my entire labor. I also dry heaved through the entire thing. Thank goodness I hadn’t had more than two bites of ice cream all day b/c I know I would have thrown up. In retrospect, I think this helped me though b/c dry heaving uses the same muscles that you would use to push. During labor I am convinced I can’t do it. I ask the midwife to pull him out, I ask for a c-section, I tell her I can’t do it. She says I can, John says I can, Julie and Christen say I can. I finally buckle down and say that I am going to do this. I push and push and then the midwife says the head is out and to push really easily. I do……Aidan is born. I have pushed for a total of 50 minutes. Honestly feels like 10min. I am still crying at this point but now I am crying tears of happiness. I cannot even begin to explain the rush of emotion. He is finally here. Aidan cries and all is well. All of us are crying now. The midwife puts him up on my chest and he looks at me immediately. John cuts the cord after a few minutes and the nurse then takes Aidan to the bassinet to be cleaned up, weighed and dressed.
Now it’s time to deliver the placenta. Again, not the painful/awful experience I expected. I gave two little pushes and it was out. The midwife showed us all and explained each part. I honestly just thought it was gross lol. She massages my belly which does hurt but it’s okay.
Now comes the fun part – the stitching up. I did not have an episiotomy. My midwife was great about massaging me and stretching me but it just wasn’t enough. I ended up tearing. But not a “normal” tear. She informed me she had never seen such a tear. She thinks that Aidan dragged his hand and fingernails out behind him as he came down and caused the tear. I tore in a “W” shape. Up one side, down the middle and up the other side. I also didn’t tear in a normal area – my outer labia were fine, it was my INNER labia that tore. Great. She used every suture in the room to stitch me and it took about 45min to finish. I did need to get a shot b/c when she started I could feel everything. After the shot all was well though. Or, as good as it could be.
After I am done being stitched up my Mom, MIL, SIL and brother are able to come into the birthing room. They all say hello to Aidan and are so happy to meet him. They stayed for a few minutes and then it’s time to go. I am exhausted. The nurse takes Aidan to the nursery to finish getting checked out and I am able to sleep for a little bit. She comes back to check on me – I have to pee before they will take me to Maternity but I am unable to get up yet b/c I had a reaction to the epidural and my left leg is completely dead. I can’t move or lift it. So the nurse says she’ll try again in a little bit. About an hour and a half later she comes back and while I am still tingly I am able to get up and go the bathroom. I am moved to the Maternity ward – it’s about 5am. Aidan is brought into our room at 5:30am. Both he and I had a fever during delivery so they wanted to take him up to the nursery to be checked out. His fever came down nicely in the next day or so.
We are in the hospital in total from Monday to Friday. John stays with me the entire time. We are checked out of the hospital on Friday afternoon. It is my 28th birthday and I have received the best birthday gift I have ever gotten – I was taking my son home with me for good.
This is the story of Aidan’s birth. He was born on December 29, 2004, 12:33am, weighing 8lbs 9oz and he was 21in long.
In the room with me were Daddy, and two of my girlfriends, Christen and Julie. Before going into the hospital I had very specific rules. No one was to go below my knees and no one was to watch Aidan come out. I did not want to be naked, nor did I want anyone to see me naked. I am very self conscious.
I was admitted to the hospital on Monday, December 27th to be induced. I had developed a rash all over my stomach that was spreading to my arms and legs. The doctors were not sure what it was so it was determined that I was to be induced. I was completely okay with this lol. At 3:30pm Monday afternoon I was admitted and started on Cervadil to open up my cervix. They inserted it at 5pm and it was to stay in for 12 hours. 5am Tuesday morning rolls around and the nurse comes to take out the Cervadil. At 6am I am given a Pitocin drip. The info on Pitocin is they start you at a level 4 and they can go all the way up to 60 without needing a doctors input to increase. I was on pitocin for a total of 12 hours before labor began. All Tuesday I was fine but not showing much progress. Early Tuesday evening my midwife came in to check me. I was at 2 and 1/2cm. She then discussed what was going to happen next. She was going to increase my Pitocin one more time and hope for a little more dilation. I had two options at this point. If I was dilated enough she would break my bag of waters OR if not she would stop the Pitocin completely, give me something to help me sleep and we would start all over again the next day. I said no way was I starting from scratch again! So they increased my Pitocin to 52. This was my magic number b/c almost immediately my contractions got extremely intense. Up until this point I had done everything naturally. I labored with the Pitocin this high for about 30min. I was walking around my room and using the birthing ball. I was also crying b/c I just hadn’t expected the pain to be SO intense. Finally I told my nurse I was going to need drugs….I just couldn’t do it on my own anymore. She asked if I wanted an epidural but I felt it was too soon. She asked if I wanted meds in my IV and I said yes, please. She gave me a shot of Nubain and said she’d need me to get back into bed. I got back into bed and was able to kind of float off. The Nubain has an effect on you that kind of feels like you are floating or high. At 8:40pm my water broke. A perfect example of how the Nubain affects you……when my water broke my first thought was that I had peed myself. Then I thought I had gotten my period. Finally I remembered why I was in the hospital to begin with and I said out loud that my water had broken. Then I realized how wet and gross I felt and proceeded to announce this over and over again lol. I had to get up from my bed and walk into the bathroom which was across the room. Remember my “rules” during labor? Yeah, these went straight out the window. People are 100% correct when they tell you that you just won’t care. I didn’t give a rat’s ass who saw me naked at this point. As a matter of fact, my girlfriend Christen helped take my underwear off (I was having major contractions one on top of another and just couldn’t do it myself) and hold up that mattress pad the hospital gives you after your water breaks. She was eye level with my butt and I couldn’t have cared less. At this point the midwife came back in and asked how I am doing. I was sobbing b/c I was in so much pain. She asks if I have thought about medication and I look at her as if she has 10 heads. I say YES and she says do you want an epidural and I say YES again. She leaves to get the anesthesiologist. He is there within minutes. I walk back to the bed and my water “breaks” again. And again. The nurse tells me she isn’t going to bother putting anything else on me to “catch” the water b/c she has never seen so much and I’ve soaked through everything. Fine with me, I don’t care. (I found out after Aidan was born that I had well over one gallon of amniotic fluid in me – that explains the size of my belly!) At this point my friends leave the room but John stays while the epidural is put in. The anesthesiologist has to do it three times b/c for some reason it doesn’t take. I have a VERY high tolerance to pain medication. I can honestly say the horror stories I heard about the epi did not apply to me at all. I didn’t feel him doing it one bit. The hardest part for me was staying still while he was putting it in b/c I was having really strong contractions. That was the worst part of the entire thing.
The epidural is put in and I am feeling just fine. It really is like instant relief. I am able to drift off to sleep for a little while. I wake up around 11:15pm and I tell the nurse that I REALLy have to go to the bathroom. She asks if I feel like I have to move my bowels (I really hate that phrase) and I say yes, desperately. She says let me check how dilated you are. She goes to check and looks at me and says she is shocked. I’m horrified thinking that she is going to say I am only 4cm along. She says I am 9cm!!! YAY! I have gone from 2 and 1/2cm to 9cm in about 2 and 1/2hrs. Fabulous. I tell her she needs to go and get the midwife immediately b/c I am so ready to push.
The time is here. My midwife comes in and I begin to push. I think everything hit me all at once at this point. I start to cry and I am very overwhelmed. Not from pain at all, I was feeling no pain at this point, but I think I realized all at once that this is it and my son is going to be here. I sob through my entire labor. I also dry heaved through the entire thing. Thank goodness I hadn’t had more than two bites of ice cream all day b/c I know I would have thrown up. In retrospect, I think this helped me though b/c dry heaving uses the same muscles that you would use to push. During labor I am convinced I can’t do it. I ask the midwife to pull him out, I ask for a c-section, I tell her I can’t do it. She says I can, John says I can, Julie and Christen say I can. I finally buckle down and say that I am going to do this. I push and push and then the midwife says the head is out and to push really easily. I do……Aidan is born. I have pushed for a total of 50 minutes. Honestly feels like 10min. I am still crying at this point but now I am crying tears of happiness. I cannot even begin to explain the rush of emotion. He is finally here. Aidan cries and all is well. All of us are crying now. The midwife puts him up on my chest and he looks at me immediately. John cuts the cord after a few minutes and the nurse then takes Aidan to the bassinet to be cleaned up, weighed and dressed.
Now it’s time to deliver the placenta. Again, not the painful/awful experience I expected. I gave two little pushes and it was out. The midwife showed us all and explained each part. I honestly just thought it was gross lol. She massages my belly which does hurt but it’s okay.
Now comes the fun part – the stitching up. I did not have an episiotomy. My midwife was great about massaging me and stretching me but it just wasn’t enough. I ended up tearing. But not a “normal” tear. She informed me she had never seen such a tear. She thinks that Aidan dragged his hand and fingernails out behind him as he came down and caused the tear. I tore in a “W” shape. Up one side, down the middle and up the other side. I also didn’t tear in a normal area – my outer labia were fine, it was my INNER labia that tore. Great. She used every suture in the room to stitch me and it took about 45min to finish. I did need to get a shot b/c when she started I could feel everything. After the shot all was well though. Or, as good as it could be.
After I am done being stitched up my Mom, MIL, SIL and brother are able to come into the birthing room. They all say hello to Aidan and are so happy to meet him. They stayed for a few minutes and then it’s time to go. I am exhausted. The nurse takes Aidan to the nursery to finish getting checked out and I am able to sleep for a little bit. She comes back to check on me – I have to pee before they will take me to Maternity but I am unable to get up yet b/c I had a reaction to the epidural and my left leg is completely dead. I can’t move or lift it. So the nurse says she’ll try again in a little bit. About an hour and a half later she comes back and while I am still tingly I am able to get up and go the bathroom. I am moved to the Maternity ward – it’s about 5am. Aidan is brought into our room at 5:30am. Both he and I had a fever during delivery so they wanted to take him up to the nursery to be checked out. His fever came down nicely in the next day or so.
We are in the hospital in total from Monday to Friday. John stays with me the entire time. We are checked out of the hospital on Friday afternoon. It is my 28th birthday and I have received the best birthday gift I have ever gotten – I was taking my son home with me for good.
One month
Okay, I can't even believe he is a month old already! Everything is great - my son is a little heffer. lol. He was born at 8lbs 9oz, discharged at 8lbs 2oz, two week checkup was 8lbs 15oz. Today he weighed in at a whopping 11lbs 14oz!!!! Holy crap! Dr was very happy though and says Aidan is above average in all areas. He is 21 3/4in long now and head circ is 15cm. Dr gave us the go ahead to start rice in his bottle, b/c he is always hungry, and even gave us some formula to try out that has the rice added in for you already. The only "event" that happened was while we were at the Dr Aidan peed all over me. Go figure - the FIRST time my son pees on my and it's while we are out! LOL. So I had wet spots on my jeans and my shirt to walk around with. Ahhh well, he had to get me sometime! It's been a good morning so far!
1st Dr appt
1-10-05
Hi girls!
I"m trying to be better at getting on and responding to posts but it's not going so well - there is always somethign to do! I still have to do Aidan's birth story too.
Well, he had his first dr's appt today and everything is great. I told the dr we are still having bfing issues - no matter what I do he will not feed for more than a min or two at a time. I've tried the nipple shield - everything - nothing works. Dr says I can go either way with this. I can continue to pump and bottle feed or I can force Aidan to nurse by not giving him any bottles and keep trying the bfing. I'm still not sure what I am going to do. Any recco's?
Other than that everything is fine. Dr says Aidan is very strong - he is already holding his head up when he is on his tummy. Dr was very impressed with how well his is doing. Weight is good too. He was 8lbs, 9oz at birth, 8lbs, 2oz when we were discharged from the hosp and today weighed in at 8lbs, 15oz. I told the Dr Aidan is eating every 3 hours and he eats about 3oz. I said I think he'd eat more and the dr said go ahead and give him more. So now I have to increase my milk lol. Depending on how much he eats per sitting. I double pump but at this rate he may be eating both bottles!!
I want to increase my milk - I know to eat oatmeal and take fenugreek (thanks Hollis!!). This is probably a dumb ques but can I eat any oatmeal? Does it have to be plain? Also, what else can I do/take to increase my milk supply?
Thanks girls!!!
(((HUGS)))
Christine and Aidan
Hi girls!
I"m trying to be better at getting on and responding to posts but it's not going so well - there is always somethign to do! I still have to do Aidan's birth story too.
Well, he had his first dr's appt today and everything is great. I told the dr we are still having bfing issues - no matter what I do he will not feed for more than a min or two at a time. I've tried the nipple shield - everything - nothing works. Dr says I can go either way with this. I can continue to pump and bottle feed or I can force Aidan to nurse by not giving him any bottles and keep trying the bfing. I'm still not sure what I am going to do. Any recco's?
Other than that everything is fine. Dr says Aidan is very strong - he is already holding his head up when he is on his tummy. Dr was very impressed with how well his is doing. Weight is good too. He was 8lbs, 9oz at birth, 8lbs, 2oz when we were discharged from the hosp and today weighed in at 8lbs, 15oz. I told the Dr Aidan is eating every 3 hours and he eats about 3oz. I said I think he'd eat more and the dr said go ahead and give him more. So now I have to increase my milk lol. Depending on how much he eats per sitting. I double pump but at this rate he may be eating both bottles!!
I want to increase my milk - I know to eat oatmeal and take fenugreek (thanks Hollis!!). This is probably a dumb ques but can I eat any oatmeal? Does it have to be plain? Also, what else can I do/take to increase my milk supply?
Thanks girls!!!
(((HUGS)))
Christine and Aidan
First official post
Hi everyone!!!
I know Amy already posted for me but Aidan John is here! He was born at 12:33am on Wednesday, Dec 29th. (Yes, I was admitted to the hospital on Monday lol. I'll post my birth story when I get a chance.)
Aidan was 8lbs 9oz and 21 inches long.
He is absolutely perfect. We were discharged from the hospital yesterday but this is the first time I've been able to get on. Aidan is an absolute angel. I am so blessed to have him in my life!!
I know Amy already posted for me but Aidan John is here! He was born at 12:33am on Wednesday, Dec 29th. (Yes, I was admitted to the hospital on Monday lol. I'll post my birth story when I get a chance.)
Aidan was 8lbs 9oz and 21 inches long.
He is absolutely perfect. We were discharged from the hospital yesterday but this is the first time I've been able to get on. Aidan is an absolute angel. I am so blessed to have him in my life!!
Hosp call - going in!
12-26-04
Ok, now I"m freaking out b/c I know it's really real!!!
The hospital just called and they want me to come in at 4pm. I have ONE hour until I am going to go in!!! I will come out with my son!!!
They'll start the Cervadil tonight and we'll see where we are at tomorrow. I will call Amy (Ames) as soon as I have any more updates!
Ok, now I"m freaking out b/c I know it's really real!!!
The hospital just called and they want me to come in at 4pm. I have ONE hour until I am going to go in!!! I will come out with my son!!!
They'll start the Cervadil tonight and we'll see where we are at tomorrow. I will call Amy (Ames) as soon as I have any more updates!
Scheduled Induction
YAY!!!!!
Went to the dr today - 39wks. I told them how I've been - TMI but I've had some bathroom issues for a week and I've been nauseous for 3 days straight. I've also developed a rash on my tummy. So, I went to the dr today for my checkup and she looked at the rash and sent me for bloodwork. She says it could be one of two things: my body being overwhelmed and just done with being pregnant OR it could be something wrong with my liver enzymes. I call tomorrow for the results of my bloodwork.
Bottom line - she isn't going to wait. They are going to admit me to the hospital Monday night at 5pm and begin Cervadil. I'm thinking Aidan will be here sometime on Tuesday! YAY!
If anything happens before then (I doubt it since I'm still 1cm dilated and my cervix is still long) I'll let you all know!
Christine
Induction begins Monday! Woohooo!
Went to the dr today - 39wks. I told them how I've been - TMI but I've had some bathroom issues for a week and I've been nauseous for 3 days straight. I've also developed a rash on my tummy. So, I went to the dr today for my checkup and she looked at the rash and sent me for bloodwork. She says it could be one of two things: my body being overwhelmed and just done with being pregnant OR it could be something wrong with my liver enzymes. I call tomorrow for the results of my bloodwork.
Bottom line - she isn't going to wait. They are going to admit me to the hospital Monday night at 5pm and begin Cervadil. I'm thinking Aidan will be here sometime on Tuesday! YAY!
If anything happens before then (I doubt it since I'm still 1cm dilated and my cervix is still long) I'll let you all know!
Christine
Induction begins Monday! Woohooo!
38 weeks
I am SO sorry to even be writing a whiny bratty post but I have to talk to someone. I'm home by myself and no one around to talk to.
First off I can never express how lucky I feel to even be PG in the first place. It took us 18 months to get here and I am SO grateful to even experience this. That being said, I am so done now. I am ready to meet Aidan and hold him. I am ready to begin my life as a Mom and I just want him to be here. I am going on 4 hrs of sleep in the last two days. My carpal tunnel is ridiculous - something I thought I would be totally okay with b/c I have had Tendonitis since grade school but they are so different. It hurts to walk b/c Aidan is putting so much pressure on my pelvis. I never knew there would be this kind of physical pain. I feel horrible even bitching about this.
Anyways, my 38 week check up was yesterday afternoon. I was so excited to see how much I've progressed, see where I'm at. The pressure has gotten so much worse and my belly has dropped I thought for sure she'd be able to tell me SOMEthing good. Nope. Couldn't even FIND my cervix. It was so high up she couldn't even reach it. So I have no clue if I'm having any progress (1 cm dilated and 40% effaced last week) and I have no clue what is going on. I just want to have my baby! I'm starting evening primrose oil pills today - 3X a day. Next step if that doesn't start working in a couple of days is 10 drops of Black Cohash under my tongue every 3 hours. Then there are two more steps I can take after that to get me along. So at least I can do something to help dilate my cervix.
I'll keep you girls posted. Sorry I haven't been on as often - I'm trying to get ready for Aidan coming. I thought I'd be able to relax on my Mat leave but not yet lol. Sorry again for the whining post. But thank you so much if you listened this far. I just really need to talk to someone.
(((HUGS)))
First off I can never express how lucky I feel to even be PG in the first place. It took us 18 months to get here and I am SO grateful to even experience this. That being said, I am so done now. I am ready to meet Aidan and hold him. I am ready to begin my life as a Mom and I just want him to be here. I am going on 4 hrs of sleep in the last two days. My carpal tunnel is ridiculous - something I thought I would be totally okay with b/c I have had Tendonitis since grade school but they are so different. It hurts to walk b/c Aidan is putting so much pressure on my pelvis. I never knew there would be this kind of physical pain. I feel horrible even bitching about this.
Anyways, my 38 week check up was yesterday afternoon. I was so excited to see how much I've progressed, see where I'm at. The pressure has gotten so much worse and my belly has dropped I thought for sure she'd be able to tell me SOMEthing good. Nope. Couldn't even FIND my cervix. It was so high up she couldn't even reach it. So I have no clue if I'm having any progress (1 cm dilated and 40% effaced last week) and I have no clue what is going on. I just want to have my baby! I'm starting evening primrose oil pills today - 3X a day. Next step if that doesn't start working in a couple of days is 10 drops of Black Cohash under my tongue every 3 hours. Then there are two more steps I can take after that to get me along. So at least I can do something to help dilate my cervix.
I'll keep you girls posted. Sorry I haven't been on as often - I'm trying to get ready for Aidan coming. I thought I'd be able to relax on my Mat leave but not yet lol. Sorry again for the whining post. But thank you so much if you listened this far. I just really need to talk to someone.
(((HUGS)))
Last day of work
12-10-04
MY LAST DAY OF WORK!! WHOOP WHOOP!
I'm officially on Maternity Leave as of 3:30pm today. I'll get paid for the next 8 wks but I am taking Child Care Leave and I'll be out until June for sure. Depending on the house situation (we start building in the Spring) I might stay out until September. I'm hoping that is how it pans off - I've never had a summer off in my life LOL.
Sorry to be an AW - I'm just SO happy that I don't have to work anymore!
Christine
MY LAST DAY OF WORK!! WHOOP WHOOP!
I'm officially on Maternity Leave as of 3:30pm today. I'll get paid for the next 8 wks but I am taking Child Care Leave and I'll be out until June for sure. Depending on the house situation (we start building in the Spring) I might stay out until September. I'm hoping that is how it pans off - I've never had a summer off in my life LOL.
Sorry to be an AW - I'm just SO happy that I don't have to work anymore!
Christine
37 weeks
So I had my appt yesterday afternoon.
First off let me say how weird it was when the midwife walked in and it was a girl I had gone to High School with!!! Oy!! I was like okay, in a minute this girl is going to get to know me SO much more than she ever thought. LOL. (The practice I go to has 6 dr's and 2 midwives - they like you to meet everyone at least once so yesterday afternoon was my first time meeting the midwife.) It was okay though - I'm not normally a very shy person - I just thought to myself sorry about the fact that I haven't shaved my legs! LMAO.
Anyways, I am 1cm dilated and 40% effaced. In her estimation the baby is about 7.5lbs and she is figuring on him being 8.5lbs. So much for having a little peanut huh? LOL. She said my belly is measuring 2cm ahead of "normal" (whatever that means) but everything looks great. I go again in a week and she said we'll start talking about the evening primrose oil and raspberry tea. She also said they'll strip my membranes if I'm interested. Not exactly sure what this means..........is this something I should be interested in?
Other than that I'm thinking that I am NOT going to deliver this baby anytime soon. So put me last on the December Mommies list! lol.
First off let me say how weird it was when the midwife walked in and it was a girl I had gone to High School with!!! Oy!! I was like okay, in a minute this girl is going to get to know me SO much more than she ever thought. LOL. (The practice I go to has 6 dr's and 2 midwives - they like you to meet everyone at least once so yesterday afternoon was my first time meeting the midwife.) It was okay though - I'm not normally a very shy person - I just thought to myself sorry about the fact that I haven't shaved my legs! LMAO.
Anyways, I am 1cm dilated and 40% effaced. In her estimation the baby is about 7.5lbs and she is figuring on him being 8.5lbs. So much for having a little peanut huh? LOL. She said my belly is measuring 2cm ahead of "normal" (whatever that means) but everything looks great. I go again in a week and she said we'll start talking about the evening primrose oil and raspberry tea. She also said they'll strip my membranes if I'm interested. Not exactly sure what this means..........is this something I should be interested in?
Other than that I'm thinking that I am NOT going to deliver this baby anytime soon. So put me last on the December Mommies list! lol.
Baby Shower
Hi everyone! I feel like I haven't been on in ages! Hope all is well! So, I had my shower yesterday and it was great. I feel like Aidan made out like a bandit lol. I was embarrassed though - it took me over 2 hours to open my gifts. I hate being the center of attention so this was a killer for me. He got SO many things! DH and I can barely fit into our bedroom now - I'll post pics of what it looks like later on tonight b/c they are on my home computer.
Here are some pics from the shower!
Here are some pics from the shower!
35 weeks
Okay, first of all - I KNEW about the whole um, swab your butt thing but I had NO clue when I was going to get it. Apparantly it was today. No one even told me! The dr I met with today I was meeting for the first time and of course it was a man. They tell me to strip from the waist down - no big deal. He comes in and is chatting about how he hopes I'm not expecting to give birth on my due date b/c only 10% of women do and I shouldn't have those expectations blah blah (hi, I'm in no rush, thanks.) and then he just goes to town with these two swabs! I had NO clue that was going to happen. But at least it's over and done now right? UGH.
Anyways, all is good. BP was 130/64 and baby is A-ok. He told me I didn't need to come back for another two weeks b/c everything is going so well. Alrighty then.
I guess that's about it.
5 weeks left!!!! (but don't count on it according to this dr whom I will NOT be meeting with again!!)
Anyways, all is good. BP was 130/64 and baby is A-ok. He told me I didn't need to come back for another two weeks b/c everything is going so well. Alrighty then.
I guess that's about it.
5 weeks left!!!! (but don't count on it according to this dr whom I will NOT be meeting with again!!)
Pediatrician found
YAY! Now I can finally send my paperwork into the hospital and register!
A gf of mine reco'd this man b/c she uses him and luckily he is covered by our insurance. I called last week and they made an appt to see him. The hours are good - they are open for an hour AFTER I get home from work and are 5 min from our house. DH and I met with the pedi last night and we both really liked him. He sat down and talked to us for an hour - didn't make us feel like he wanted to leave, didn't rush us and answered all of our questions. Mind you, our appt with him was at 5:30pm (that is when it was scheduled by the nurse) and the office was EMPTY. It was nice to not feel like he was trying to get out of there asap.
I am so relieved to have this done - especially with all the contractions and everything. I now feel prepared just in case I DO go into labor early.
Sorry to be a PW girls, just happy to have it done!!
Christine
A gf of mine reco'd this man b/c she uses him and luckily he is covered by our insurance. I called last week and they made an appt to see him. The hours are good - they are open for an hour AFTER I get home from work and are 5 min from our house. DH and I met with the pedi last night and we both really liked him. He sat down and talked to us for an hour - didn't make us feel like he wanted to leave, didn't rush us and answered all of our questions. Mind you, our appt with him was at 5:30pm (that is when it was scheduled by the nurse) and the office was EMPTY. It was nice to not feel like he was trying to get out of there asap.
I am so relieved to have this done - especially with all the contractions and everything. I now feel prepared just in case I DO go into labor early.
Sorry to be a PW girls, just happy to have it done!!
Christine
Work shower
All of the Sales Admins in the office threw the shower. The big gift they all got for me was our travel system so now we have that at home! Then they all got little things like outfits, toys, teething rings, a photo album etc.
Then the team I work on bought me receiving blankets and the mobile that goes with our bedding set.
I took pics last night at home but can't post until tomorrow when our internet at home is up and running. I'll post pics then!!!
Then the team I work on bought me receiving blankets and the mobile that goes with our bedding set.
I took pics last night at home but can't post until tomorrow when our internet at home is up and running. I'll post pics then!!!
Update 11-16-04
Hi Girls!
First off - Gina I am SO sorry I didn't call you back!! My brother had my cell phone on a job interview and I didn't get your msg until 6am this morning. Thank you for checking on me and I'm sorry I didn't get back to you!
Okay, so I went to the dr yesterday and they did an internal and checked for amniotic fluid. Nothing. Then they sent me up to the hospital to rule out labor and check on the baby. Everything is okay. He is doing great. While they could see my contractions on the monitor my cervix is still high and closed which they said is great. They still sent me home yesterday and told me to stay in bed which is why I didn't get back on to update all of you! I had to call my coworker and ask her to shut down my computer here at work and close up my desk lol.
My dr says if go into labor from here on out they won't even try to stop it b/c Aidan will be okay. So that is good news - at least I know now if anything happens he'll be okay!
That's all for now, thank you again for checking on me!
First off - Gina I am SO sorry I didn't call you back!! My brother had my cell phone on a job interview and I didn't get your msg until 6am this morning. Thank you for checking on me and I'm sorry I didn't get back to you!
Okay, so I went to the dr yesterday and they did an internal and checked for amniotic fluid. Nothing. Then they sent me up to the hospital to rule out labor and check on the baby. Everything is okay. He is doing great. While they could see my contractions on the monitor my cervix is still high and closed which they said is great. They still sent me home yesterday and told me to stay in bed which is why I didn't get back on to update all of you! I had to call my coworker and ask her to shut down my computer here at work and close up my desk lol.
My dr says if go into labor from here on out they won't even try to stop it b/c Aidan will be okay. So that is good news - at least I know now if anything happens he'll be okay!
That's all for now, thank you again for checking on me!
Forced Dr appt 11-15-04
Hi girls,
Just wanted to give you an update.
Last week I posted asking what BH contractions felt like b/c I thought I was having them. After talking to dr last Thurs it was established that I was having real contractions. Well, they have been coming and going ever since. I called dr again this morning and they are getting me in there in one hour to be checked. Hopefully all is well - all I can think about is all of the things I have to do still! I haven't even finalized all the work that I do to pass off to whomever will be covering my maternity leave! UGH.
I'll let you all know what happens when I get back. My appt is at 10:30am.
Thanks for reading!
Just wanted to give you an update.
Last week I posted asking what BH contractions felt like b/c I thought I was having them. After talking to dr last Thurs it was established that I was having real contractions. Well, they have been coming and going ever since. I called dr again this morning and they are getting me in there in one hour to be checked. Hopefully all is well - all I can think about is all of the things I have to do still! I haven't even finalized all the work that I do to pass off to whomever will be covering my maternity leave! UGH.
I'll let you all know what happens when I get back. My appt is at 10:30am.
Thanks for reading!
VENT
This is just going to be a bad day. I just need to vent - feel free to exit the post.
I am SO tired - I haven't slept for more than an hour at a time in a week. I could honestly put my head down and cry at my desk right now. That is how exhausted I am. I really just want to go home.
My weekend sucked except for my friend getting married. That was wonderful - we spent the whole day getting ready, I was a bm. She looked beautiful and I had a great time. Out really late though and up really early. Didn't get much sleep. But then yesterday I got up early, got ready, did my hair, got all of my clothes together and went and picked up my friend for my PG Potraits. As soon as we got to the location we were going to do them in it started to rain. So we had to go home. I was so depressed, I've been looking forward to these forever.
Then my sister called me. Most of you know we postponed my baby shower almost a whole month so that she'd be able to come. It's the Sunday after Thanksgiving b/c she is supposed to come up for Thanksigiving. Well yesterday she throws herself a pity party about how rough she has it. She goes on and on about how she has no money and how now she isn't sure she'll be able to come up at all. Hi, you are whining to ME about money? DH and I have been supporting OUR disabled Mother for the last SEVEN months with no help from my sister whatsoever. When my Mom moved in with us my sister told me she'd send money to help out b/c my Mom had nothing and can't work. She never sent us a red cent. BUT I found out on Friday that my sister told my Mom she has been sending us money right along!!!! She flat out lied! Then she told my Mom "not to tell Christine I told you." Okay, clearly knows she is lying right? But without making this ridiculously long this is how my sister is. She is a pathological liar. It's very sad but anything she tells me I second guess and don't believe until I see proof. That's just the way it is. Anyways, my sister has known about Thanksigiving, um, ALL YEAR NOW! She also knows we postponed my shower for her specifically. Why hasn't she bought a plane ticket before now? I know she is waiting for DH and I to offer to buy it but we absolutely refuse to. 1. we just can't afford it right now and 2. I would NEVER especially after her lying to my Mom about helping out. I am just so upset. No matter how often my sister pulls one of her stunts I always hope that it will be the last one. She is 26 yrs old for crying out loud, not 20. I am just so depressed. She isn't going to make my shower - I know it. I don't understand why she is like this at all. How can siblings turn out so differently? My brother and I are VERY close - we talk all of the time. My sister only calls when she wants something. (the reason she even called me at all yesterday was for help with a homemade meatball recipe) I'm just so depressed. It doesn't help that I need sleep and that it is a rainy crappy day today.
I'm sorry, I won't go on any longer. If you have read so far thank you for listening. I just want to crawl into bed and have DH hold me. It's just one of those days I guess.
I am SO tired - I haven't slept for more than an hour at a time in a week. I could honestly put my head down and cry at my desk right now. That is how exhausted I am. I really just want to go home.
My weekend sucked except for my friend getting married. That was wonderful - we spent the whole day getting ready, I was a bm. She looked beautiful and I had a great time. Out really late though and up really early. Didn't get much sleep. But then yesterday I got up early, got ready, did my hair, got all of my clothes together and went and picked up my friend for my PG Potraits. As soon as we got to the location we were going to do them in it started to rain. So we had to go home. I was so depressed, I've been looking forward to these forever.
Then my sister called me. Most of you know we postponed my baby shower almost a whole month so that she'd be able to come. It's the Sunday after Thanksgiving b/c she is supposed to come up for Thanksigiving. Well yesterday she throws herself a pity party about how rough she has it. She goes on and on about how she has no money and how now she isn't sure she'll be able to come up at all. Hi, you are whining to ME about money? DH and I have been supporting OUR disabled Mother for the last SEVEN months with no help from my sister whatsoever. When my Mom moved in with us my sister told me she'd send money to help out b/c my Mom had nothing and can't work. She never sent us a red cent. BUT I found out on Friday that my sister told my Mom she has been sending us money right along!!!! She flat out lied! Then she told my Mom "not to tell Christine I told you." Okay, clearly knows she is lying right? But without making this ridiculously long this is how my sister is. She is a pathological liar. It's very sad but anything she tells me I second guess and don't believe until I see proof. That's just the way it is. Anyways, my sister has known about Thanksigiving, um, ALL YEAR NOW! She also knows we postponed my shower for her specifically. Why hasn't she bought a plane ticket before now? I know she is waiting for DH and I to offer to buy it but we absolutely refuse to. 1. we just can't afford it right now and 2. I would NEVER especially after her lying to my Mom about helping out. I am just so upset. No matter how often my sister pulls one of her stunts I always hope that it will be the last one. She is 26 yrs old for crying out loud, not 20. I am just so depressed. She isn't going to make my shower - I know it. I don't understand why she is like this at all. How can siblings turn out so differently? My brother and I are VERY close - we talk all of the time. My sister only calls when she wants something. (the reason she even called me at all yesterday was for help with a homemade meatball recipe) I'm just so depressed. It doesn't help that I need sleep and that it is a rainy crappy day today.
I'm sorry, I won't go on any longer. If you have read so far thank you for listening. I just want to crawl into bed and have DH hold me. It's just one of those days I guess.
REFLUX
I am dying over here.
I've had AR for a couple of yrs now. I've been on Aciphex 20mg a day but that stopped working as soon as I hit 26wks. I am literally up all night long TMI coughing up acid. To the point where I never want to see what my esophagus looks like b/c I'm sure it's damaged beyond repair. Anyways, while at the dr last week I explained that my AR has gotten SO much worse and I asked if she could put me on something else. She did. I'm on Carafate now. 4X a day. Now instead of having AR at night I have it ALL day long. I literally am steps away from crying. I can't even take Tums now b/c I have to wait at least an hour from my last pill which I only took 30min ago. If you don't have AR then you probably won't know what I am talking about but I am in constant pain. It's like battery acid in the back of my throat at all times of the day and night.
Bottom line - is there anyone else who had AR before and during pg that was put on something that actually worked for them? I know it will get better once Aidan is born but honest to God I will never last another 10wks like this.
Any help would be appreciated - TIA!!!
Christine
I've had AR for a couple of yrs now. I've been on Aciphex 20mg a day but that stopped working as soon as I hit 26wks. I am literally up all night long TMI coughing up acid. To the point where I never want to see what my esophagus looks like b/c I'm sure it's damaged beyond repair. Anyways, while at the dr last week I explained that my AR has gotten SO much worse and I asked if she could put me on something else. She did. I'm on Carafate now. 4X a day. Now instead of having AR at night I have it ALL day long. I literally am steps away from crying. I can't even take Tums now b/c I have to wait at least an hour from my last pill which I only took 30min ago. If you don't have AR then you probably won't know what I am talking about but I am in constant pain. It's like battery acid in the back of my throat at all times of the day and night.
Bottom line - is there anyone else who had AR before and during pg that was put on something that actually worked for them? I know it will get better once Aidan is born but honest to God I will never last another 10wks like this.
Any help would be appreciated - TIA!!!
Christine
Glucose Test and Rhogham shot
I PASSED!! YAY! Dr's cutoff is 135 and my level was 127. I'm so glad that I don't have to go through the 3 hour test!
I had my Rhogham shot on Friday too. It was nothing!!! I only felt the tiniest stick and I said "is that IT?!" Then I said "hello Vicar" b/c I felt the burn a little bit lol. But if anyone has ever had a morphine IV drip (I had to have one back in Feb b/c I had a uterine cyst rupture and landed in the hospital) it's absolutely nothing. The morphine burned way more than the shot did.
The only point of concern is my blood count. She said how very common it is for pg woman to have low counts at this stage but mine is still lower than she'd like. So now I'm on iron pills. Yipeee, add those to my other 5 pills and I'm taking 6 pills a day. UGH. I feel like an addict.
But Aidan is healthy and everything else is great. She did warn me that he is measuring "big" though. Yikes. I asked my Mom what we (me, my sister and brother) weighed just for kicks. My sister and I were both over 8lbs and my brother was 12lbs 14oz!!!!! I almost fell over!! She had 3 C sections but still! MIL says DH was 6lbs 7 oz. Um, can I have that one please? LOL.
If you read all this - thanks! I know it's long!
I had my Rhogham shot on Friday too. It was nothing!!! I only felt the tiniest stick and I said "is that IT?!" Then I said "hello Vicar" b/c I felt the burn a little bit lol. But if anyone has ever had a morphine IV drip (I had to have one back in Feb b/c I had a uterine cyst rupture and landed in the hospital) it's absolutely nothing. The morphine burned way more than the shot did.
The only point of concern is my blood count. She said how very common it is for pg woman to have low counts at this stage but mine is still lower than she'd like. So now I'm on iron pills. Yipeee, add those to my other 5 pills and I'm taking 6 pills a day. UGH. I feel like an addict.
But Aidan is healthy and everything else is great. She did warn me that he is measuring "big" though. Yikes. I asked my Mom what we (me, my sister and brother) weighed just for kicks. My sister and I were both over 8lbs and my brother was 12lbs 14oz!!!!! I almost fell over!! She had 3 C sections but still! MIL says DH was 6lbs 7 oz. Um, can I have that one please? LOL.
If you read all this - thanks! I know it's long!
29.5 weeks
OY! That is all I can say.
The visit went well I guess. She is starting me on new meds for my Acid Reflux b/c I literally haven't slept in 3 wks. Even if I just have dry toast for dinner I am up all night. Mind you, I eat dinner at 6pm and I go to bed at 10pm so it's not like I'm eating right before bed. She said all women get heartburn during pg but that this is too extreme and is swapping me from 1 pill a day to 4 pills a day on a different script.
And so much for my low weight gain. I've gained 10lbs in 6 wks bringing my grand total up to 17lbs in 29wks. YUCK!!!! She told me no more looking at the scale for me b/c I freaked.
Everything else looks good. Aidan's heartrate was 130 and my BP was 110/80. All in all not bad.
The visit went well I guess. She is starting me on new meds for my Acid Reflux b/c I literally haven't slept in 3 wks. Even if I just have dry toast for dinner I am up all night. Mind you, I eat dinner at 6pm and I go to bed at 10pm so it's not like I'm eating right before bed. She said all women get heartburn during pg but that this is too extreme and is swapping me from 1 pill a day to 4 pills a day on a different script.
And so much for my low weight gain. I've gained 10lbs in 6 wks bringing my grand total up to 17lbs in 29wks. YUCK!!!! She told me no more looking at the scale for me b/c I freaked.
Everything else looks good. Aidan's heartrate was 130 and my BP was 110/80. All in all not bad.
Kicking!
9-7-04
I FINALLY feel Aidan kicking!!!! I've been so worried up til now, as most of you know, b/c I really haven't felt much from him AT ALL. Everyone is posting about how they are feeling their little buns and I would freak out b/c I still hadn't felt mine. Well, that's all over with now!! As of Friday night I have been feeling him regularly. No more freaking out!! (Yes Ames, you were SO right!! lol)
Don't mean to be an AW but I just had to share that I can finally relate to what you all had been talking about for so long!!!!
I FINALLY feel Aidan kicking!!!! I've been so worried up til now, as most of you know, b/c I really haven't felt much from him AT ALL. Everyone is posting about how they are feeling their little buns and I would freak out b/c I still hadn't felt mine. Well, that's all over with now!! As of Friday night I have been feeling him regularly. No more freaking out!! (Yes Ames, you were SO right!! lol)
Don't mean to be an AW but I just had to share that I can finally relate to what you all had been talking about for so long!!!!
Book poem
Although we do think cards are nice,
They're only read but once or twice.
A book is a sentimental treasure,
That will give Aidan years of pleasure.
So, in lieu of cards for the mommy-to-be,
please bring a book for Aidan's library.
Don't forget to sign it with your name and love.
so that Aidan can cherish it in the years to come.
They're only read but once or twice.
A book is a sentimental treasure,
That will give Aidan years of pleasure.
So, in lieu of cards for the mommy-to-be,
please bring a book for Aidan's library.
Don't forget to sign it with your name and love.
so that Aidan can cherish it in the years to come.
24 weeks
Hi everyone,
Had my *almost* 6 month check up today. I'll be 6 months on Tuesday.
Anyways, Aidan's HR is 130, my BP is 100/50 and total weight gain in 6 months is 7lbs.
Dr scheduled my glucose test for 10/14 and I'll have to go back on the 15th for my Rhogham shot.
Has anyone else had to have this shot? How painful is it?
Thx!
Christine
Had my *almost* 6 month check up today. I'll be 6 months on Tuesday.
Anyways, Aidan's HR is 130, my BP is 100/50 and total weight gain in 6 months is 7lbs.
Dr scheduled my glucose test for 10/14 and I'll have to go back on the 15th for my Rhogham shot.
Has anyone else had to have this shot? How painful is it?
Thx!
Christine
It's a.........
BOY!!!!!!!
We are soooooooooooo excited!!! If John and I could have chosen what we would have first it would be a boy. We got our wish!!!
Attached are 2 pictures. One of Aidan John and one of his *ahem* Goods. LOL!!!
We are soooooooooooo excited!!! If John and I could have chosen what we would have first it would be a boy. We got our wish!!!
Attached are 2 pictures. One of Aidan John and one of his *ahem* Goods. LOL!!!
20 weeks
All is well! BP is 120/60, Aidan's HB (when she found it lol - he was soooooo low, down by my pelvic bone) is in the 150's and my total weight gained at just about 20wks is 4lbs. Not too shabby!
Christine
EDD 12/27
Christine
EDD 12/27
15 wks
Well, I just got back from my 15 week appt. Everything looks really good.
The only glitch they found is my blood type is A - which means I'll have to get a Rhogham (sp?) shot at 20wks and then again before I give birth. No biggie. My blood apparantly is most likely incompatible with the baby's blood so this protects the both of us. The second shot will protect me in any future pregnancies.
Total weight gained = 1 lb! YAY! I can deal with that lol. Only 1lb in almost 4 months. Works for me.
I had the bloodwork done for my AFP as well. Does anyone know when I'll get the results of this test back? I completely forgot to ask.
BIG u/s is Monday, August 2nd so we should know the sex of the baby in just 3 weeks!
I think that's it!
Christine
12/27
The only glitch they found is my blood type is A - which means I'll have to get a Rhogham (sp?) shot at 20wks and then again before I give birth. No biggie. My blood apparantly is most likely incompatible with the baby's blood so this protects the both of us. The second shot will protect me in any future pregnancies.
Total weight gained = 1 lb! YAY! I can deal with that lol. Only 1lb in almost 4 months. Works for me.
I had the bloodwork done for my AFP as well. Does anyone know when I'll get the results of this test back? I completely forgot to ask.
BIG u/s is Monday, August 2nd so we should know the sex of the baby in just 3 weeks!
I think that's it!
Christine
12/27
1st u/s 6-2-04
Sorry to be an attention whore but I am honestly just so excited I can't wait!!!! We finally get to see a picture of our lima bean! (literally, according to babycenter that is exactly how big our baby is lol) 2:15pm cannot come fast enough today!
Christine
EDD - we'll find out for sure today!!
UPDATE
Well, the u/s went great - NO twins!!!! Sorry, but I'm actually happy about this lol. I think that would have been really overwhelming for us.
Anyways, the tech started with an external u/s but couldn't see much so she did an internal. Poor DH was like um, where are they going with that wand? LOL. The baby looks great. Peanut was moving all around and we could see the heartbeat. Heartrate was 179/180. (I have been informed by relatives/friends that this means it's a girl???) I have a picture of the u/s but I haven't scanned it yet - I will do that asap. They did find out that I am a whole week further along!!! 10wks and 2 days today. YAY!! Official due date is now December 27th.
We have finalized our name choices as well. Aidan John Foley and Eryn Louise Foley. Heatherrenea pointed out how cute it would be if we have a girl b/c her inials would spell E.L.F and she would be due so close to Christmas!!!
They did find a large cyst on my right ovary - not sure if my dr is going to want to do anything about it. As long as it doesn't rupture then I don't mind it being there. I had a uterine cyst rupture a few months ago and ended up in the hospital. Ugh.
Anyways, I think that's all I have for now. My next dr appt is July 9th.
Christine
DD 12/27/04
Christine
EDD - we'll find out for sure today!!
UPDATE
Well, the u/s went great - NO twins!!!! Sorry, but I'm actually happy about this lol. I think that would have been really overwhelming for us.
Anyways, the tech started with an external u/s but couldn't see much so she did an internal. Poor DH was like um, where are they going with that wand? LOL. The baby looks great. Peanut was moving all around and we could see the heartbeat. Heartrate was 179/180. (I have been informed by relatives/friends that this means it's a girl???) I have a picture of the u/s but I haven't scanned it yet - I will do that asap. They did find out that I am a whole week further along!!! 10wks and 2 days today. YAY!! Official due date is now December 27th.
We have finalized our name choices as well. Aidan John Foley and Eryn Louise Foley. Heatherrenea pointed out how cute it would be if we have a girl b/c her inials would spell E.L.F and she would be due so close to Christmas!!!
They did find a large cyst on my right ovary - not sure if my dr is going to want to do anything about it. As long as it doesn't rupture then I don't mind it being there. I had a uterine cyst rupture a few months ago and ended up in the hospital. Ugh.
Anyways, I think that's all I have for now. My next dr appt is July 9th.
Christine
DD 12/27/04
Names
Okay, these are the names I think we like. Please give me your HONEST opinons!
(i can take it - I promise)
Boy:
Aidan John Foley
Girl:
Eryn Louise Foley
What do you think? The middle names are family names - I know Louise isn't a popular one lol, but that is why we are using it. It's my moms middle name.
(i can take it - I promise)
Boy:
Aidan John Foley
Girl:
Eryn Louise Foley
What do you think? The middle names are family names - I know Louise isn't a popular one lol, but that is why we are using it. It's my moms middle name.
1st appt 6-1-04
Hi everyone!! Hope you all had a great weekend!!
DH and I had our first ob/gyn appt on Friday so we took the day off. The appt went really well. They took our family histories and gave us a whole packet of information. Then they took about 7 vials of blood. LOL. They also set up our first u/s appt!!! YAY!!! The dr said we may actually be one week further along than we think so she wants us to have the u/s asap. So tomorrow afternoon at 3:45pm we'll have our first u/s. Hopefully they'll be able to tell us if it's twins once and for all so we'll be prepared!
I hope this doesn't come out wrong but I am so happy to be able to see "proof" of the baby you know? b/c unless I'm feeling m/s I don't really "feel" pg. I know that is awful to say but I'll just be so happy when we go tomorrow and they tell us everything is okay.
Thanks for listening girls!!
Christine
EDD 12/27/04 OR 1/4/05
DH and I had our first ob/gyn appt on Friday so we took the day off. The appt went really well. They took our family histories and gave us a whole packet of information. Then they took about 7 vials of blood. LOL. They also set up our first u/s appt!!! YAY!!! The dr said we may actually be one week further along than we think so she wants us to have the u/s asap. So tomorrow afternoon at 3:45pm we'll have our first u/s. Hopefully they'll be able to tell us if it's twins once and for all so we'll be prepared!
I hope this doesn't come out wrong but I am so happy to be able to see "proof" of the baby you know? b/c unless I'm feeling m/s I don't really "feel" pg. I know that is awful to say but I'll just be so happy when we go tomorrow and they tell us everything is okay.
Thanks for listening girls!!
Christine
EDD 12/27/04 OR 1/4/05
Telling Meme and Papa
5-9-04
So we decided that if we were going to see MIL and FIL yesterday there was no way we could keep it a secret. (long story but b/c of a Mother's Day issue that came up we weren't going to see them at all yesterday and we weren't going to tell them we were PG until after my 1st appt on the 28th.) Anyways, in law's ended up at my SIL's house which is 10min from us so we stopped over. We had gone to Hallmark first and got two cards that said Congratulations on becoming Grandparents. One for MIL and one for FIL.
sidenote - they decided they are selling their house and moving closer to us and to SIL. We just found out. They put an offer on a house so in order to keep them guessing I told them the cards for MIL and FIL were Congrats on your new home cards.
So MIL opens hers and CLEARLY doesn't even read what it says on the outside which states something about new baby. She opens the inside and must have just skipped down and read what I wrote on the bottom without even reading the card itself b/c she just starts screaming "What? WHAT?" lol. Then she reads the card itself. Immediately starts bawling. SIL jumps off the couch and attacks me and then attacks DH. Everyone is crying. Everyone is ecstatic and says how we just made everything perfect. Nothing else could make life any better.
After that the rest of the afternoon was spent with my Mom and MIL planning the shower I'll be having 5 months from now lol. They were too funny for words.
Just wanted to share.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!!
Christine
EDD 1/4/05
So we decided that if we were going to see MIL and FIL yesterday there was no way we could keep it a secret. (long story but b/c of a Mother's Day issue that came up we weren't going to see them at all yesterday and we weren't going to tell them we were PG until after my 1st appt on the 28th.) Anyways, in law's ended up at my SIL's house which is 10min from us so we stopped over. We had gone to Hallmark first and got two cards that said Congratulations on becoming Grandparents. One for MIL and one for FIL.
sidenote - they decided they are selling their house and moving closer to us and to SIL. We just found out. They put an offer on a house so in order to keep them guessing I told them the cards for MIL and FIL were Congrats on your new home cards.
So MIL opens hers and CLEARLY doesn't even read what it says on the outside which states something about new baby. She opens the inside and must have just skipped down and read what I wrote on the bottom without even reading the card itself b/c she just starts screaming "What? WHAT?" lol. Then she reads the card itself. Immediately starts bawling. SIL jumps off the couch and attacks me and then attacks DH. Everyone is crying. Everyone is ecstatic and says how we just made everything perfect. Nothing else could make life any better.
After that the rest of the afternoon was spent with my Mom and MIL planning the shower I'll be having 5 months from now lol. They were too funny for words.
Just wanted to share.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!!
Christine
EDD 1/4/05
BFP
4-29-04
DEFINITELY a BFP! YAY!!
HCG results were 2,075 which puts me in the 2-3 wk range according to dr. I'll be 8 wks on May 27 and my first appt is May 28th at 9:30am. I'll be able to update you guys that day since I'll be at work!
YAY! It's for real!! I'm so happy.......
Christine
EDD 1/4/05
DEFINITELY a BFP! YAY!!
HCG results were 2,075 which puts me in the 2-3 wk range according to dr. I'll be 8 wks on May 27 and my first appt is May 28th at 9:30am. I'll be able to update you guys that day since I'll be at work!
YAY! It's for real!! I'm so happy.......
Christine
EDD 1/4/05
John's reaction
4-28-04
So I was going to be all cute about it when I finally did get my BFP but when it happened this morning I just couldn't do it. I was in shock and didn't think strategically lol. DH was still home, getting ready for work.
So I did the CBE digital test. It said pregnant. I went out into the dining room where DH was putting on his uniform and held it up to his face. He says what does that mean? (Hi, it's digital, it says PREGNANT. WTH do you think it means? lol) I hold it up again and said "it says what it means!" He says "REALLY?" I said "yup!" (of course all of this with tears in my eyes) He threw his arms up in the air and screamed yahooo lol. Then he said "Honey, when is the last time we had sex?" I said "2 days before I O'd." He goes "See, honey, my stuff does work." LMAO!!!!!!!
Just thought I'd share with you guys.
Christine
EDD 1/4/04 (says FF)
So I was going to be all cute about it when I finally did get my BFP but when it happened this morning I just couldn't do it. I was in shock and didn't think strategically lol. DH was still home, getting ready for work.
So I did the CBE digital test. It said pregnant. I went out into the dining room where DH was putting on his uniform and held it up to his face. He says what does that mean? (Hi, it's digital, it says PREGNANT. WTH do you think it means? lol) I hold it up again and said "it says what it means!" He says "REALLY?" I said "yup!" (of course all of this with tears in my eyes) He threw his arms up in the air and screamed yahooo lol. Then he said "Honey, when is the last time we had sex?" I said "2 days before I O'd." He goes "See, honey, my stuff does work." LMAO!!!!!!!
Just thought I'd share with you guys.
Christine
EDD 1/4/04 (says FF)
BFP 15 DPO
BFP!!!!!!!
I can't even believe it. I am in total shock. I am going for a blood test today to confirm but my dr told me at 15dpo the digital test is VERY accurate.
I promise I'm not going to turn into one of those aggravating preachy people but I have to make one comment. This is the ONE month that DH and I missed out on the IUI b/c we never got a + OPK. I had completely written off this month until Gina pointed out that my chart looked good. I am just stuck on the irony of all of this. After almost 17 months and going through treatments we did it naturally!!
Christine
EDD 1/4/04 (omg)
68 responses, 23 recs
I can't even believe it. I am in total shock. I am going for a blood test today to confirm but my dr told me at 15dpo the digital test is VERY accurate.
I promise I'm not going to turn into one of those aggravating preachy people but I have to make one comment. This is the ONE month that DH and I missed out on the IUI b/c we never got a + OPK. I had completely written off this month until Gina pointed out that my chart looked good. I am just stuck on the irony of all of this. After almost 17 months and going through treatments we did it naturally!!
Christine
EDD 1/4/04 (omg)
68 responses, 23 recs
6 DPO
So, here I am 6dpo and feeling crampy. I'm thinking I'm getting AF any minute and FF just screwed up my O date which I will fix when I get AF.
Well, this morning someone pointed out that my huge dip yesterday could possibly be an implantation dip and that the cramps I've been feeling yesterday and today could be implantation cramps. To be quite honest I hadn't even considered the fact that I'd have a shot this month b/c I've pretty much accepted the fact that DH and I won't get PG the "old fashioned" way due to his slow motility.
So after all that - what do you guys think? I know not everyone is experienced with charting but those of you who do know about it I would love your input. I'm starting to get really curious here and wondering if maybe I should be hoping for a BFP and not wishing AF would hurry up so I could start my increased dosage of Clomid.
Thanks for looking girls - I really do appreciate it!!
Well, this morning someone pointed out that my huge dip yesterday could possibly be an implantation dip and that the cramps I've been feeling yesterday and today could be implantation cramps. To be quite honest I hadn't even considered the fact that I'd have a shot this month b/c I've pretty much accepted the fact that DH and I won't get PG the "old fashioned" way due to his slow motility.
So after all that - what do you guys think? I know not everyone is experienced with charting but those of you who do know about it I would love your input. I'm starting to get really curious here and wondering if maybe I should be hoping for a BFP and not wishing AF would hurry up so I could start my increased dosage of Clomid.
Thanks for looking girls - I really do appreciate it!!
Temping
So I entered my temp again this morning - noting that it was 20min late - and my O date moved AGAIN! WTH is going on? I don't know if I should be happy or mad. Happy b/c this gives DH's "buddies" a whole extra day to get to Ms Egg or Mad b/c this is just longer I have to wait for AF to start the mega dose of Clomid. ARGH! I guess I just hate the WAITING part. This is getting ridiculous.
One more thing though - if anyone could give me an opinion - I was only 20min late taking my temp today and it shot up pretty high. Do you think that 20min could make THAT much of a difference? Thx girls!
Sorry to vent once again
One more thing though - if anyone could give me an opinion - I was only 20min late taking my temp today and it shot up pretty high. Do you think that 20min could make THAT much of a difference? Thx girls!
Sorry to vent once again
Temping
I entered my temp this morning and FF moved my O date to CD22 just like you all thought. So now I definitely have to wait 11 more days - can't take the progesterone. (mine says right on the script do NOT take if there is any chance of you being PG. I personally don't think there is a snowball's chance in hell but I have to wait anyways.)
Soooo, I should have AF in 11 days or so. Then I do 100mg Clomid CD 3- 7. Start the bloodwork on CD13 and every day thereafter until I get an LH surge and then we'll go for the 2nd IUI! I'm so happy I have a set plan now. I'm MUCH better today than I was yesterday! I can be positive again! yay!
Soooo, I should have AF in 11 days or so. Then I do 100mg Clomid CD 3- 7. Start the bloodwork on CD13 and every day thereafter until I get an LH surge and then we'll go for the 2nd IUI! I'm so happy I have a set plan now. I'm MUCH better today than I was yesterday! I can be positive again! yay!
Temping update
4-14-04
Okay, here's the update:
Before I called I punched in a "fake" temp on my chart for tomorrow and, just as you all suspected, FF moved my O date to CD22. Since DH and I bd'd on Sunday and I MIGHT have O'd on Monday she wants me to wait two more weeks to take the progesterone. By then (if my chart is correct) I will most likely have gotten AF regardless and I won't need to do the progesterone.
Here are my next steps: CD 3- 7 I will take 100mg of Clomid - she is doubling my current dose. Beginning CD13 they will draw blood and will continue to do so until they know I am about to O.
They will be checking 4 things:
1. My estrogen on CD13 should be over 100. If not - that is an issue.
2. My Progesterone should be <> 200 for each mature follicle.
4. LH. When my LH double they will know I am about to O and I'll have the IUI. Doing the blood work every day will detect this.
This means NO MORE OPK'S!!! YAY!!! No chance at my screwing up the OPK if they are going to do the bloodwork. She does want me to continue charting b/c she loves the charts. The rest will be up to them.
Soooo, that's it in a nutshell. No pg for me yet (unless it's a freaking miracle and I end up pg this cycle but I am in SERIOUS doubt) BUT I can deal with that b/c now I know what my next steps are and I have faith in them. I am much more comfortable getting bloodwork done every day to determine my LH surge than relying on an OPK that is just too tempermental for my tastes.
So, once again, THANK YOU ALL so much for listening to me whine and b!tch for the last two days. Thank you for all of your advice, kind words, hopes and prayers. I am grateful to every last one of you!!!!!
Okay, here's the update:
Before I called I punched in a "fake" temp on my chart for tomorrow and, just as you all suspected, FF moved my O date to CD22. Since DH and I bd'd on Sunday and I MIGHT have O'd on Monday she wants me to wait two more weeks to take the progesterone. By then (if my chart is correct) I will most likely have gotten AF regardless and I won't need to do the progesterone.
Here are my next steps: CD 3- 7 I will take 100mg of Clomid - she is doubling my current dose. Beginning CD13 they will draw blood and will continue to do so until they know I am about to O.
They will be checking 4 things:
1. My estrogen on CD13 should be over 100. If not - that is an issue.
2. My Progesterone should be <> 200 for each mature follicle.
4. LH. When my LH double they will know I am about to O and I'll have the IUI. Doing the blood work every day will detect this.
This means NO MORE OPK'S!!! YAY!!! No chance at my screwing up the OPK if they are going to do the bloodwork. She does want me to continue charting b/c she loves the charts. The rest will be up to them.
Soooo, that's it in a nutshell. No pg for me yet (unless it's a freaking miracle and I end up pg this cycle but I am in SERIOUS doubt) BUT I can deal with that b/c now I know what my next steps are and I have faith in them. I am much more comfortable getting bloodwork done every day to determine my LH surge than relying on an OPK that is just too tempermental for my tastes.
So, once again, THANK YOU ALL so much for listening to me whine and b!tch for the last two days. Thank you for all of your advice, kind words, hopes and prayers. I am grateful to every last one of you!!!!!
4-14-04
So I woke up this morning, took my temp as normal, came into work and entered it in my chart. NOW all of a sudden I'm 6dpo?!?! WTH is up with that?! I know it's going on the ONE and only day of EWCM that I had....I just wonder what the other criteria are. There is no way in hell that I am pg either b/c DH and I bd'd 4 days before I supposedly O'd.
So..........now I have to call my dr's asst and tell her there is no point on my starting Provera/Progesterone. She wanted me to start it today. I'd be on that for 5 days and if I got AF 3 days after the last pill like I did before it would be stupid b/c according to my chart I'll have AF in 7-9 days anyways. (going on my LP's from before) Why bother taking the pills when AF will just come naturally.
Now here is my other issue - I'm PISSED b/c I NEVER got a + OPK! This is why I didn't want to rely solely on the OPK's - I'm just not trusting them. I'm buying the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor - that's it. I put a bid on one of them on Ebay and I'll just keep on bidding til I win it. (If anyone is looking for one this seller has 8 of them for sale at $49.99. There are still 2 that haven't been bid on at all - page me if you want more info!!) Hopefully I'll get it in time to start with this cycle.
I do have a question for those of you with experience with these. Does it work your first cycle or does it take two cycles to find out how your body works? Any help would be appreciated girls b/c at this point I've had it up to here with ALL of this.
Thanks again for reading!
So..........now I have to call my dr's asst and tell her there is no point on my starting Provera/Progesterone. She wanted me to start it today. I'd be on that for 5 days and if I got AF 3 days after the last pill like I did before it would be stupid b/c according to my chart I'll have AF in 7-9 days anyways. (going on my LP's from before) Why bother taking the pills when AF will just come naturally.
Now here is my other issue - I'm PISSED b/c I NEVER got a + OPK! This is why I didn't want to rely solely on the OPK's - I'm just not trusting them. I'm buying the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor - that's it. I put a bid on one of them on Ebay and I'll just keep on bidding til I win it. (If anyone is looking for one this seller has 8 of them for sale at $49.99. There are still 2 that haven't been bid on at all - page me if you want more info!!) Hopefully I'll get it in time to start with this cycle.
I do have a question for those of you with experience with these. Does it work your first cycle or does it take two cycles to find out how your body works? Any help would be appreciated girls b/c at this point I've had it up to here with ALL of this.
Thanks again for reading!
Provera
4-13-04
I start Provera tomorrow - she isn't even going to wait for me to O. We'll skip the O this month (that means no IUI either ) and go straight to AF. CD 3- 7 she's putting me back up Clomid but she is upping my dose from 50mg to 100mg. She said hopefully that will make a difference and I'll O a lot faster. We'll see what happens!
Christine
PS - Thank you ALL again so much for being here for me and caring enough to read all of my updates. It's so hard to talk to anyone "outside" b/c they just don't/can't understand what I am going through. I don't know anyone other than people on here that have gone through any of this stuff. So thank you from the bottom of my heart. You all mean the world to me.
I start Provera tomorrow - she isn't even going to wait for me to O. We'll skip the O this month (that means no IUI either ) and go straight to AF. CD 3- 7 she's putting me back up Clomid but she is upping my dose from 50mg to 100mg. She said hopefully that will make a difference and I'll O a lot faster. We'll see what happens!
Christine
PS - Thank you ALL again so much for being here for me and caring enough to read all of my updates. It's so hard to talk to anyone "outside" b/c they just don't/can't understand what I am going through. I don't know anyone other than people on here that have gone through any of this stuff. So thank you from the bottom of my heart. You all mean the world to me.
4-13-04
I know I've been neglecting the board lately and I apologize. I have been so swamped at work lately and then I got sick on Thursday with a cold (yup Tammy, add another one to your list!) that I still have. I actually stayed home from work yesterday b/c I was feeling so bad. I'm back today but honestly not much better.
Anyways, I'll fill you in on what is up with me. I'm not a happy camper. CD23 andSTILL NO O! I took my OPK and still a negative. So I call my dr's asst and ask her if this is normal. I tell her that I still haven't O'd and she said no, that I definitely should have O'd before now. She says she is sure my dr will want to upgrade my Clomid to 100mg. I asked if she thought dr would put me on Provera/Progesterone again to skip O and just jump me right to AF so we could start again and she said probably not b/c she's sure she'll want to see when I get AF. Then she said that my dr may not be able to help me at all and that they may want me to see an RE. Okay, I thought I was seeing an RE! Guess not huh? So while it's good that they might want to escalate me to RE it's NOT good b/c I only have so much insurance money left and I'm still back at square one. Dr's asst asked me if I know why I get AF so late - why there are so many days in between. Um no, isn't that why I go to you guys? So you can tell me this stuff? This just sucks.
Now I'm up in the air b/c I don't know what the dr is going to say. Either yes, keep on with the OPK's and we'll still do an IUI this month or no, we're not going to do one. You know? My plan is to keep on taking the OPK's and go in for another IUI - unless I hear otherwise I guess.
Dr's asst is supposed to call me back when my dr gets in the office this afternoon so I guess I'll have to keep you posted......haven't heard anything yet. I'm sorry to be such a whiny brat - I was still holding out hope for this month. Now I don't know what the hell to expect.
Thanks for listening everyone!ChristineTTC#1, 16monsClomid#2, CD23No freaking O yet, but when I do we go for IUI #2. I hope.
Anyways, I'll fill you in on what is up with me. I'm not a happy camper. CD23 andSTILL NO O! I took my OPK and still a negative. So I call my dr's asst and ask her if this is normal. I tell her that I still haven't O'd and she said no, that I definitely should have O'd before now. She says she is sure my dr will want to upgrade my Clomid to 100mg. I asked if she thought dr would put me on Provera/Progesterone again to skip O and just jump me right to AF so we could start again and she said probably not b/c she's sure she'll want to see when I get AF. Then she said that my dr may not be able to help me at all and that they may want me to see an RE. Okay, I thought I was seeing an RE! Guess not huh? So while it's good that they might want to escalate me to RE it's NOT good b/c I only have so much insurance money left and I'm still back at square one. Dr's asst asked me if I know why I get AF so late - why there are so many days in between. Um no, isn't that why I go to you guys? So you can tell me this stuff? This just sucks.
Now I'm up in the air b/c I don't know what the dr is going to say. Either yes, keep on with the OPK's and we'll still do an IUI this month or no, we're not going to do one. You know? My plan is to keep on taking the OPK's and go in for another IUI - unless I hear otherwise I guess.
Dr's asst is supposed to call me back when my dr gets in the office this afternoon so I guess I'll have to keep you posted......haven't heard anything yet. I'm sorry to be such a whiny brat - I was still holding out hope for this month. Now I don't know what the hell to expect.
Thanks for listening everyone!ChristineTTC#1, 16monsClomid#2, CD23No freaking O yet, but when I do we go for IUI #2. I hope.
TTC
4-1-04
quick update - started OPK's today and I am SERIOUSLY hoping for a temp tank tomorrow morning. I have had 2 really high temps and I hope it doesn't mean O b/c that means I missed my shot for the IUI this month. NO clue what is going on with my chart this cycle! I had my second round of Clomid but I doubt it would have THIS much effect on me!
I guess that is it for now - hope all is well with everyone!!!!
Christine
TTC#1, 16mons
Clomid#2, CD11
+ OPK = IUI #2
quick update - started OPK's today and I am SERIOUSLY hoping for a temp tank tomorrow morning. I have had 2 really high temps and I hope it doesn't mean O b/c that means I missed my shot for the IUI this month. NO clue what is going on with my chart this cycle! I had my second round of Clomid but I doubt it would have THIS much effect on me!
I guess that is it for now - hope all is well with everyone!!!!
Christine
TTC#1, 16mons
Clomid#2, CD11
+ OPK = IUI #2
TTC 3-23-04
Well, AF hit hardcore last night..........(TMI)......SO much blood! I'm usually not so heavy right away but last night was bad. I wonder if it has anything to do with the clomid? If any of you have any info that would be great. More for my own curiousity than anything else.
So, I start the second round of Clomid tomorrow. 50mg CD's 3-7. I just got off the phone with my RE's nurse and she said that my O'ing so late last month was uncommon and that she's sure I'll O earlier this cycle. I was going to start using the OPK's on CD18 b/c that is the earliest I have ever o'd since charting but she said that is a bad idea b/c I may miss my O. (the clomid should make me O sooner she says) She wants me to start the OPK's on CD12, so I will and see what happens. As soon as I get that + I'll be going in for the second IUI.
Just thought I'd give you all an update! Thanks for reading!
So, I start the second round of Clomid tomorrow. 50mg CD's 3-7. I just got off the phone with my RE's nurse and she said that my O'ing so late last month was uncommon and that she's sure I'll O earlier this cycle. I was going to start using the OPK's on CD18 b/c that is the earliest I have ever o'd since charting but she said that is a bad idea b/c I may miss my O. (the clomid should make me O sooner she says) She wants me to start the OPK's on CD12, so I will and see what happens. As soon as I get that + I'll be going in for the second IUI.
Just thought I'd give you all an update! Thanks for reading!
TTC 3-22-04
Well, the red biotch is back. I'm sure of it.
Moosh, to answer your question from the other post, my line is dotted b/c the STUPID OPK said I was about to O so I got IUI and then I didn't end up O'ing for another FIVE days! So that shot was wasted completely. Any time your chart doesn't "match up" with something else they pop in a dotted line. That would be mine. My OPK didn't match up with my actual O date.
As for my temps, there is a steady decline..........I'm sure today will be my first day of real spotting. TMI but there was some brown on the tp when I went last night right before bed. But I'm okay with it - I will just call RE today, ask if she wants me to start Clomid CD#3 again and we'll start all over. There is nothing I can do about it. This month I'm not starting the OPK's until CD#20 or so b/c I really do O late. I'm not wasting all that money on kits again. My temp still hasn't dropped below the CL but I'm sure it will bottom out tomorrow.
I think I'm okay with not being pg this month - at least I know I still have a couple more shots at the IUI. I'm just going to make sure I take those OPK's religiously! No mess ups like last month - I still can't explain what the hell happened between the OPK + and my actual O! Does anyone have any recco's for a reliable OPK? I don't even care how much they cost anymore - I want to get this right!
X - I so hope you are right about April! I would love for that to come true!
Baby dust right back to all of you who need it!
Moosh, to answer your question from the other post, my line is dotted b/c the STUPID OPK said I was about to O so I got IUI and then I didn't end up O'ing for another FIVE days! So that shot was wasted completely. Any time your chart doesn't "match up" with something else they pop in a dotted line. That would be mine. My OPK didn't match up with my actual O date.
As for my temps, there is a steady decline..........I'm sure today will be my first day of real spotting. TMI but there was some brown on the tp when I went last night right before bed. But I'm okay with it - I will just call RE today, ask if she wants me to start Clomid CD#3 again and we'll start all over. There is nothing I can do about it. This month I'm not starting the OPK's until CD#20 or so b/c I really do O late. I'm not wasting all that money on kits again. My temp still hasn't dropped below the CL but I'm sure it will bottom out tomorrow.
I think I'm okay with not being pg this month - at least I know I still have a couple more shots at the IUI. I'm just going to make sure I take those OPK's religiously! No mess ups like last month - I still can't explain what the hell happened between the OPK + and my actual O! Does anyone have any recco's for a reliable OPK? I don't even care how much they cost anymore - I want to get this right!
X - I so hope you are right about April! I would love for that to come true!
Baby dust right back to all of you who need it!
TTC 3-19-04
Took my temp this morning and it has gone down some.............I feel crampy............no sore bbs like normal and no breakouts but I'm starting to doubt. Oh well..........there's always next month right? (trying to stay positive here lol) I will have to see what happens to my temps tomorrow.
Christine
TTC#1, 15months
TTC 3-18-04
So I'm asking b/c I'm 10dpo and my temps are still way up. FF says I can test in 3 days. How many dpo were you when you all tested? I'm honestly a little afraid to test b/c we've been TTC for so damn long and I HATE seeing that BFN. BUT I'm trying to stay positive and I know if I do get a BFN we still have 2 more shots at the IUI. Regardless, here is my chart with all my info...........I would love you know what you all think!! Thank you so much!
Christine (irish2irish9801)
TTC#1, 15months
Clomid#1, CD36, 10dpo
Christine (irish2irish9801)
TTC#1, 15months
Clomid#1, CD36, 10dpo
TTC 3-16-04
Whoever it was that posted recently about being excited to take temps....I so know where you are coming from! I got up this am and couldn't wait to temp lol. And my temp went down so I'm hoping this is my implantation dip! I know I won't be able to confirm until tomorrow but I'm still kind of excited. What do you guys think?
Good luck to everyone that is waiting this month still! My fingers are crossed for everyone and I'm throwing baby dust like it's going out of style!!!!
Good luck to everyone that is waiting this month still! My fingers are crossed for everyone and I'm throwing baby dust like it's going out of style!!!!
Failed IUI
3-8-04
Okay, so here is what's going on with me:
Our IUI last Wednesday was definitely useless. RE said DH's sperm was viable for 24-48 hrs which would have put me through to Friday night at 6:15pm. Well, I still haven't even O'd yet! ARGH! Now I'm playing the waiting game to O - I'm in waiting hell. I called my RE on Friday and told her I still hadn't O'd. She said not to stress out that we would just do it again next month. Easy for her to say right? I only get two more shots at this! Oh well, I'm trying to stay positive.
TMI but I had TONS of EWCM for the last 3 days so DH and I have been bd'ing just in case, by some great miracle, that happens to work for us. I'm just gonna keep on trucking!!!
Thanks to anyone who cares to read this and listen to me whine! Sorry to be such a PITA!
Christine (irish2irish9801)
TTC#1, 15months
Clomid#1, CD26
IUI CD21, definitely a bust since I still haven't O'd
Okay, so here is what's going on with me:
Our IUI last Wednesday was definitely useless. RE said DH's sperm was viable for 24-48 hrs which would have put me through to Friday night at 6:15pm. Well, I still haven't even O'd yet! ARGH! Now I'm playing the waiting game to O - I'm in waiting hell. I called my RE on Friday and told her I still hadn't O'd. She said not to stress out that we would just do it again next month. Easy for her to say right? I only get two more shots at this! Oh well, I'm trying to stay positive.
TMI but I had TONS of EWCM for the last 3 days so DH and I have been bd'ing just in case, by some great miracle, that happens to work for us. I'm just gonna keep on trucking!!!
Thanks to anyone who cares to read this and listen to me whine! Sorry to be such a PITA!
Christine (irish2irish9801)
TTC#1, 15months
Clomid#1, CD26
IUI CD21, definitely a bust since I still haven't O'd
TTC 3-11-04
Good lord, I thought it was NEVER going to come! But finally, after inputting today's temp I got my CL. Just as I suspected I O'd on CD26. Definitely rendered the IUI ineffective. DH and I bd'd on CD24 though so I'm praying for a miracle this month! Baby dust to all of us!!!
Christine (irish2irish9801)TTC#1, 15mons
Clomid#1, CD29, 3dpo
FINALLY got my O!
Christine (irish2irish9801)TTC#1, 15mons
Clomid#1, CD29, 3dpo
FINALLY got my O!
2dpIUI 3-5-04
Today is not a good day for me. I took my temp this morning expecting to see a spike showing I've O'd and instead it was even lower. We had the IUI Wednesday night at 6:15pm which means it's only good til 6:15pm tonight according to the nurse I spoke with at the dr's office today. So unless my temp spikes tomorrow and stays up then this IUI was all for naught.
I'm sorry, I don't ever post poor me posts but today i'm just really down.
Christine (irish2irish9801)
TTC#1, 15 months
Clomid#1, CD23
Had IUI 2 days ago, still no O.
I'm sorry, I don't ever post poor me posts but today i'm just really down.
Christine (irish2irish9801)
TTC#1, 15 months
Clomid#1, CD23
Had IUI 2 days ago, still no O.
1dp IUI 3-4-04
Morning Everyone!So I went to the dr's office yesterday for my IUI. DH and I got there at 3:45pm and they did the IUI at 6:15pm. It went very well according to the dr. He was very excited - said DH gave a *great* specimen. GAG! LOL.
DH got to go and see his little swimmers under the microscope - he was so funny lol. I had to lie there for 15 min after the procedure so DH went to look while I was lying down. He came back and I said how did it go? He said that he looked and "there were all these little things just jumping around and going crazy" LMAO. The things guys say huh?I asked the dr what the success rate was and he said about 10 - 14%. Yuck. But he said that is about as common as regular intercourse. With each IUI they do the success rate grows so that by the time you get the 3rd one done (if necessary) the rate is up to 60% so I guess that is good. The dr is hoping that I won't have to come back again b/c this try looked so good. We'll see though! Hopefully I O today or tomorrow!!!Christine (irish2irish9801)TTC#1, 15months
Clomid#1, CD20
1 day after IUI, waiting to O
DH got to go and see his little swimmers under the microscope - he was so funny lol. I had to lie there for 15 min after the procedure so DH went to look while I was lying down. He came back and I said how did it go? He said that he looked and "there were all these little things just jumping around and going crazy" LMAO. The things guys say huh?I asked the dr what the success rate was and he said about 10 - 14%. Yuck. But he said that is about as common as regular intercourse. With each IUI they do the success rate grows so that by the time you get the 3rd one done (if necessary) the rate is up to 60% so I guess that is good. The dr is hoping that I won't have to come back again b/c this try looked so good. We'll see though! Hopefully I O today or tomorrow!!!Christine (irish2irish9801)TTC#1, 15months
Clomid#1, CD20
1 day after IUI, waiting to O
IUI 3-3-04
I can't believe it! I called the dr's office and she is scheduling me to come in today for an IUI at 4pm. I'm so excited!!! I know it's only my first one, but I've done the Clomid and the only issue we have with TTC is DH's slow motility so while I'm trying not to get my hopes up for this it's hard not to! (huffing and puffing after that sentence lol)
Ok mommies, send me all of your extra babydust!!!!
Christine (irish2irish9801)
TTC#1, 15months
Clomid#1, CD21
IUI TODAY!
It's Intrauterine Insemination - My RE says this is the best bet for DH and I b/c according to the semen analysis my poor DH has what I have affectionately deemed "slow swimmers" LOL. Basically they aren't getting to my egg in time to fertilize. With the IUI they will take his sperm and deposit it directly into my uterus which takes out the travel time and hopefully will result in a BFP!
Ok mommies, send me all of your extra babydust!!!!
Christine (irish2irish9801)
TTC#1, 15months
Clomid#1, CD21
IUI TODAY!
It's Intrauterine Insemination - My RE says this is the best bet for DH and I b/c according to the semen analysis my poor DH has what I have affectionately deemed "slow swimmers" LOL. Basically they aren't getting to my egg in time to fertilize. With the IUI they will take his sperm and deposit it directly into my uterus which takes out the travel time and hopefully will result in a BFP!
OPK
3-2-04
Sorry but I can't help it I"m so excited!!!! I just got the positive OPK that I have been WAITING for after being on Clomid!! Now DH and I can go into RE's office and have an IUI done! I'm so excited!! I just might be pg for DH's bday on the 29th afterall!
Keeping my fingers crossed,
Christine
AKA
irish2irish9801
I'm supposed to go in the day after I get the + OPK. But I just paged the dr's asst b/c I may have a problem.
She wanted me to take them in the AM at 10. Well, I did today but the damn test was defective so I couldn't read it. I just took one about 1/2 hr ago and it's + (duh) so now I have to see what she wants me to do. (she hasn't called me back yet, I hope to God she does soon!) I may be going in as early as tomorrow morning!!!
Christine
irish2irish9801
TTC#1, 15months now!
Clomid#1, CD20
+ OPK = IUI
Sorry but I can't help it I"m so excited!!!! I just got the positive OPK that I have been WAITING for after being on Clomid!! Now DH and I can go into RE's office and have an IUI done! I'm so excited!! I just might be pg for DH's bday on the 29th afterall!
Keeping my fingers crossed,
Christine
AKA
irish2irish9801
I'm supposed to go in the day after I get the + OPK. But I just paged the dr's asst b/c I may have a problem.
She wanted me to take them in the AM at 10. Well, I did today but the damn test was defective so I couldn't read it. I just took one about 1/2 hr ago and it's + (duh) so now I have to see what she wants me to do. (she hasn't called me back yet, I hope to God she does soon!) I may be going in as early as tomorrow morning!!!
Christine
irish2irish9801
TTC#1, 15months now!
Clomid#1, CD20
+ OPK = IUI
HSG Update
2-24-04
Just wanted to say hello and that everything is A-OK. I had my surgery yesterday at 12:20pm and it went really well. The dr will have the biopsy results by Friday or Monday at the latest. I'm VERY sore today - much more so than yesterday. I'm not taking the pain pills though - I should be getting a + OPK anyday now and I don't want to have anything interfere with my IUI.
I'll be floating in and out all day today.....still need to lie down and take it easy. Hope all is well with all of you!
Christine
Just wanted to say hello and that everything is A-OK. I had my surgery yesterday at 12:20pm and it went really well. The dr will have the biopsy results by Friday or Monday at the latest. I'm VERY sore today - much more so than yesterday. I'm not taking the pain pills though - I should be getting a + OPK anyday now and I don't want to have anything interfere with my IUI.
I'll be floating in and out all day today.....still need to lie down and take it easy. Hope all is well with all of you!
Christine
Update
2-18-04
Let me start off by being REALLY cheesy and saying thanks for letting me join you all! BT was getting WAY out of control for me!
Okay, well here is the scoop with me. All I can say is TOO much going on! lol.
Most of you know that we've been TTC for 14 months now. I have really irregular and long cycles which is why I count the months. I'm not even sure how many cycles it is anymore. Well, FS put me on Provera this cycle and AF already came and went. Today is the last day of my Clomid too! Next step for us is an IUI. DH had SA and although he has lots of little swimmers and they are all healthy he has slow motility. Bottom line is those suckers just aren't getting to my egg fast enough! All of my tests came back normal.....blood work, HSG etc. So the ONLY problem with us is the speed thing lol. I'm on CD7 today and I will start using an OPK on Monday, CD12.
Here is where the too much comes in. On Monday I am having surgery! FS found two "breast masses" in my left breast. She sent me to see my surgeon. (I've previously had 3 tumors removed from the same breast. All were benign thank God.) He decided he didn't want to take any chances with these b/c he isn't sure what they are. I went for an Ultrasound AND a Mammogram and neither mass even shows up on the tests! Therefore my dr is a little concerned. He feels rather than risk it he just wants to take them out. Esp since I'm using fertility medication and such...........the meds sometimes cause growths to grow even more.
Sooooo, I guess that is it. That should bring you up to speed with me. I bet you all wish you were me don't you? LOL. (sorry, trying to keep my sense of humor up lol)
Christine
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