I'm another one who thinks there is something beyond this life (not sure what though). When I was going through the last IVF cycle, my Mum's partner died and I had to make the hardest decision ever, to keep going with the IVF and not go to the funeral. I did go down to Melb to be with her for the few days after he died and kept taking all my drugs, and then I had to go back up north for my transplant. I felt so terrible and it sounds cliche but I know he would have been so happy for us and wanted us to go through with the IVF so I chose to keep going with it. It was so much more important that this cycle was the one that produced our miracle. She really was the sunshine after the rain. My Mum always says when a door closes, a window opens. I'm not sure I know what that means, but I like the thought of it. It's a lovely story Smithy and I'm sorry your FIL couldn't be around, but I'm sure you feel he is there sometimes.
Ooh, just checked out my ticker....nooooooo. That means more injections. I've been holding onto the 16 weeks and not calling it 4 months, but at 17 weeks and 1 day tomorrow, I guess I have to face the big 4 months.
Haha, at least my sister can lay off me about..."OMG she's not even 4 months and you are feeding her solids...and it's not even Farex" well puree actually, it's hardly solids and I'm not really feeding her much other than BM, but I've tried some safe stuff and honestly, it depends who you talk to, there is so much conflicting advice out there about the 4 month v 6 month debate and hold off on certain foods or don't I just use plain old common sense, which is not all that common these days. I guess I just do what feels natural but I think you tread carefully and find what works.
Kelly, hearing you tell Smithy you got goosies reading her story, I remember reading that you gave up your city lifestyle and downsized to move to rural Vic and afford IVF. That's such a lovely story and such a fairytale ending (or beginning) that you deserve. We downsized to move up north and be closer to Andrew's field work sites, but can't claim it was in order to afford IVF. IVF was for other people (desperate people), not us, we only did it after a long time of denying we needed it (oh, those god awful foul herbs...and for nought!!! I was a bit slow to realise that 15 years with no contraception and no pgs kinda put us in the desperate category a long time before we knew about it
Can you even believe that we are all here in this thread??? I still can't. I am just so in love and so never thought I would enjoy all the baby days but I don't wish away time at all. I was asked about my plans to return to work and study today,but I just answered that I have a 4 month old baby and that's all I know or care about right now. I will pick up the study again but not for a while and I have to be full-time carer for Jazz as well as Mum anyway so I couldn't work even if I wanted to (and I don't). Full credit to you Mums that have gone back to work and study. It must be so hard for you.
Jazz had her first therapy session and it was a fun experience so I am starting to have a bit more faith in persevering with her hearing aids until she has her surgery. See how good I was, I didn't even refer to them as those god-damn annoying whistling things that do my head in!! That would be too much like complaining Scary and exciting news, the implants may be done by the time she is 6 1/2 months...check the ticker...not long. We have to have her anaesthetised for her cat scans and MRIs before then to assess her suitability so that's a bit full-on but we just have to do it and not let fear hold us back.
Oh dear, canyou tell, I'm all alone at home with my DH in America? Haha, Murphy's Law, everything has gone wrong with the house in his absense of course and I'm sat in the dark cos my solar ran too low, the batteries have shat in all this rain, my water pump stopped as a consequence, so more ironic that an Alanis Morissette song, it's been raining cats and dogs for days,I could raft down my creek and I have no water to my house and my toilet is smelling like a bleedin thunderbox crapper cos I can't flush it. Im in the daintree in the wet season drinking Frantelle bottled water from my cyclone kit...so not cool. oh and just incidentally, how many times do you think one person of fairly average intelligence can go to turn on a tap, or flush a loo without realising , no water. Well, it's lots. Oh great, gotta go use the thunder box. Just needed to share. Oh and did i mention, the generator won't turn on..yeeeeeehaaahh. kangaroo Island, here I come!!!!!!!!!
Acacia hmmm sleep deprived and needing to retain info, CAFFINE!
Neptune I can't wait for giggles
grub I love the pic of your DS
Murph glad therapy is going well
Morning to all the other wonderful mums in this thread.
ATM So tired, how do we cope? seriously I didn't know I could function on so little sleep. My mum came over yesterday and held Linc in the sling so I could sleep I LOVE MY MUM!
Had a bit of a barnie with DH last night cos he's going on holidays for 3 weeks to Kangaroo Island to work on his house but cos Linc is still so unsettled I can't go and will really really really miss his company and suport.
I feel a bit trapped at home at the moment and I think it's getting to me. Linc is cluster feeding and didn't sleep very much yesterday. Last night he was very very sooky and just wanted food all the time. I managed to get him to sleep at 1am but when he woke at 4am he was so demanding and fed for almost 2 hours. He's now asleep in the sling but "yawn" I really want another hour or so too, bit scared to move him incase he wakes up.
Green: I'm hearing you and sending you a big . You know how in the Asian culture new mum's aren't allowed out of the home for a month after birth, well I reckon this applies to all cultures although in most cases it's due to lack of sleep and constantly feeding. Bummer about DH leaving you for 3 WEEKS, ahhh.... it is so hard when the babies are little to upheave them especially when you are still trying to get a routine but sounds like you have a good mum there who is helping.
Murph: How does the saying go "Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink". Don't think you will be needing a cyclone kit on KI, maybe just stores for when it gets soooo cold in winter you won't want to leave the house. You were so nice to mention about our tree change to have Tara, it wasn't an easy decision to make at the start. Living a good lifestyle with 2 city incomes, to dropping down to 1 country income but the sacrifices were so worth it in the end. We might be doing it tough sometimes, but I would rather be doing it tough and be at home with Tara instead of being in the city and having to return to work ASAP to be able to afford to live IYKWIM. For some reason doing it tough in the country doesn't seem as bad..
Well DH has had to go to Melb today for a funeral, so just me and my girl at home again. My little Miss Piggy has now moved up to 2 solid feeds a day, rice cereal and a full bottle in the morning, lunch and a half bottle around midday and then her normal dinner and bed bottles. She still has the same volume of milk each day but she loves her solid food as well and she is not fussy what she eats, so far everything offered (savoury & sweet) all goes down, so looks like she takes after daddy with her food as well.
green big hugs today hun ,there is nothing worse than being sooo tired hun,i sure hope things get better soon and yay for your mum,hang in there darlin.
kelly,hello hun your bubba girl sounds just divine and a hungry bubba as well good on her
murph,hope things are a bit better today hun and your loo is smelling a bit better lol..oh you poor thing,im thinking of you heaps.
big hellos to you all today its a lovely rainy day here today and im luven it ,im so glad its sterting to cool down now have a wonderful weekend girls.
Murph: I remember you mentioning Jazzy had a touch of 'Ranga' in her, I think Tara can beat that, her hair looks so red in photo's but not so much in person (unless you get her in bright sunshine).
Smithy: I have posted the public link here for you, so you don't need a FB account to see the pics.
aww thanks kell.
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" well puree actually, it's hardly solids and I'm not really feeding her much other than BM, but I've tried some safe stuff and honestly, it depends who you talk to, there is so much conflicting advice out there about the 4 month v 6 month debate and hold off on certain foods or don't
I just use plain old common sense, which is not all that common these days. I guess I just do what feels natural but I think you tread carefully and find what works.
), not us, we only did it after a long time of denying we needed it (oh, those god awful foul herbs...and for nought!!! I was a bit slow to realise that 15 years with no contraception and no pgs kinda put us in the desperate category a long time before we knew about it
Scary and exciting news, the implants may be done by the time she is 6 1/2 months...check the ticker...not long. We have to have her anaesthetised for her cat scans and MRIs before then to assess her suitability so that's a bit full-on but we just have to do it and not let fear hold us back.
good on her
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