The Sisterhood of the Blue Stilettos

[sassynlv]

Fee: Wow. Quite a refrigerator story you have there. Stew crashing through refrigerator shelves in the middle of the night and urinating fridges. I am speechless

Angie: BON VOYAGE!!! I will be looking for updates whenever you get the chance. Just know when you are in Utah, Sassy is only 400 miles away!!! I'm hoping you have great weather for your trip.

Mego: Looking forward to your OB update. I still say the 17th!

I lost my cool yesterday... both at our security... and at mil. Yeah, not pretty. Actually, I got pissed off at the security guard... and his supervisor -- who later told me I had every right to (for letting people through the gate without calling us... despite my clear letter to NOT DO SO). Then MIL (dh invited the family over for a bbq) tried to tell me bil is "mentally ill" and has been for years... THAT is why he is doing this (ummmmm. if he has been mentally ill for years... why no counselors, psychiatrist or medications??? The family covers everything up by saying someone is mentally ill-- then it isn't really bil's fault... and it isn't their fault either ). All is not lost as although I spoke my mind... I did it in a non-personal attack way towards her and I'm thinking the whole thing went over her head. Whatever.

[hrobinson]

Just a quickie as the kids are all ready for instruction today.

Meg- Today is the day. I hope you have your baby girl. I can just feel the vibes now:) Good luck!!!

Will write more later!!

[meg12]

I don't know, Robbo. I really want to have her, but my doctor is on vacation for the rest of the week, so I'm going to try to "behave" as she said and not go into labor until next week (because I really have control over things!)

My appt went well yesterday--everything looks good. She did say since I was already dilated and since the baby is so low she would consider inducing me after next week if I'd like. What do you guys think? Should I let nature take it's course, or go for the scheduling factor? I'll be 39+ weeks by that point. I have mixed feelings about it!

Fee--How did your appt go?

Where's everyone else? I need some gossip or something over here!

[sassynlv]

Hey girls..

Mego: hmmmm. I don't know about the whole inducing thing. I usually like the idea of letting nature take its course... but I have also had friends not get induced until >41 weeks... the babies were huge, and I think that is too long. Sounds like with Sweet Pea's head pounding on your perineum, you probably won't last that long *fingers crossed*.

Bloodwork yesterday showed I ovulated at some point in the last week while out of town. Right on! Plan is to start stims as soon as AF arrives (around 7-12 days). I'm thinking the sooner the better (if sooner... that means we can go on a fun camping trip with SIL/BIL and nieces/nephew at the end of the month), but either way, we will wait until my body says it is time.

Bye, ladies

[FionaA]

Hmmm big call Robbo, big call...are your bags packed Mego?

My appt with Nogs went OK, nothing major to report. All appears to be on track. Had to have little blood test because I had so much sugar in my wee from eating about 7 or 8 biscuits before my appointment. I am a human vacuum cleaner.

Sass, that "confrontation" with MIL sounds interesting. It's amazing how much denial there is when someone has a drug problem....keep us posted on BIL's antics. It's good stuff. Blood work also sounds good, glad to hear we will be rolling into ...is it #6 take two or shall we call it #7???

Mego, I have no idea on the induction question. I don't think there is any need to worry about baby being ready to come, I think she would be well and truly cooked by now. Obviously your body seems to think so because it is apparently preparing for labour. Despite my three baby classes I don't really know about the pros and cons of induction. I agree with Sass in that you probably don't want to go too overdue but I'm not sure on the effects of induction on the labour process. At my class I don't recall them mentioning that labour was any worse for induction....hard one...

My boss is really p!ssing me off right now. He is in a bad mood and keeps having little digs at me. Yesterday I had to cater a morning tea for staff for my birthday. I asked a colleague to come with me to the next door cafe to pick up the food because I could not carry it all. My boss carried on like an absolute idiot about me taking someone with me. So I shouted "Fine!" and stormed out of his office (OK probably waddled out of his office) and went to get the stuff myself. I think my boss felt bad because he then made my colleague come and help me and then spent the rest of the day sucking up to me....just a little taste of his hormonal behavour lately...will be glad to go on leave that is for sure.

Fee

[sassynlv]

Fee: What??? Your boss insisted you, a prego, go carry all the food yourself???? He BETTER have sucked up to you the rest of the day.... and hard! Glad to hear Nogs is growing like a champ. Hmnmm. I will have to start looking for your "virtual shower present". Any news yet on colors for the nursery... or are you still doing "The Office" theme... don't worry... I could work with that

As for this cycle... Technically it would be 5.5 since the last one canceled was #5. But since when do I give a rat's a$$ (or anyone's a$$ for that matter ) about what is technically correct??? For simplicity's sake, I am just calling this one #6

[hrobinson]

Well Meg, you didn't work with me this time. I was really counting on you going today. Oh well, probably best that sweet little angel wait a little longer.
I do have strong thoughts on the whole inducing thing though. If you are not in horrible discomfort, I say let nature take it's course. My bit$$...neighbor insisted on being induced today. She was two weeks early, but she was tired of being pregnant. Now, I haven't taked to her, (heaven forbid she call and tell me she had the little baby), but I heard the babies lungs were not quite ready yet, and he is having difficulty breathing. I just feel, if she would have waited, things might have turned out differently. So, I say just wait.

Fee- I know you have told us, but when you turn 30 you forget everything, are you having a boy or a girl, or do you know?
I cannot believe your boss. Must be a man. They never understand anything....or is it a woman and she is just jealous of how lovely you look pregnant?

Okay Fee and Meg, just a cuiousity question...are you guys returning to work after the babies are born or will you be retired?

Sassy- I am so excited for you to start your next cycle. I tell you guys, you are just making me want to jump on the cycle wagon. I am feeling a little left out. Oh well, I too will cycle again in 10 months.

As for me. I made it to day 10 on BC before starting my AF AGAIN!!! For some reason I can't make it past day 10. Then "SHE' sticks around for about 18 days. Poor Dh. anyhow, the dr. doesn't think it has anything to do with my BC. So, I have to call my ob tomorrow and see if I can set up an appointment. Not real sure what to set it up for. Guess it could have something to do with my polyps, no ideas. I thought, let's change BC pills and see if it's brands or something, they disagree. I guess they know better than me. Anyhow....

Where is everyone else?

[meg12]

Sorry to let you down, Robbo. But I'd hate to not have my doc here, so I guess it's a good thing. I hear what you're saying about the induction issue. Honestly, that was my first instinct, too. I honestly am enjoying being pregnant (how can you not be after what we go through to get pg). That being said, I am also honestly ready to be onto the next phase. But I am absolutely not going to do anything that might risk hurting the baby. My leanings right this minute are that I won't have her induce me before my due date, but if I haven't had her by then, I'll consider it. We'll see.

I am not going back to work after the baby is born. Matter of fact, next Friday is my last day. It's exciting but also very scary! As far as AF on BC goes---I bled the entire time I was on the bc. Yep, all 30 days of it. And I would say poor you in addition to poor dh--you're the one that has to put up with 18 days of auntie goodness! If I might ask, why are you taking bc?

Sassy--#6 is a good number. Hopefully the timing works out so you can go on the camping trip...

Fee--Glad to hear Nogs is doing well. I hear you on the vaccuum thing. I think I just ate about 10 waffles for dinner. I couldn't stop. Oh well. And your boss needs to be sucker punched---how long of a leave are you taking?

[FionaA]

Yay good to have the US sisters around to keep me entertained at work...

OOps Sass got a bit ahead of myself on cycle counts. I also think that six is a good number so six it shall be. Very impressive. As far as the nursery goes we have done absolutely nothing, not even cleared out a room yet much less bought anything, so I think that Amy's idea of the Office theme will be a winner... I just have no freaking time! Am hoping for an uneventful weekend on the MIL front so we can go to a baby shop for the first time. As far as my virtual baby shower goes, well surprise me!!!

Robbo yes well spotted, my boss is a man and yet a total ***** at the same time. Only last week I was asking him why he was being such a *****. He admits that he is being a pain but appears to be powerless to stop himself. Nogs is a little boy. Every time I go for an ultrasound my OB takes a picture of his manhood with a little arrow to helpfully show his weener. I'm not sure why he does this but I now have an impressive photographic record of the development of Noggin's tackle. I think I will make copies of them and post them on a display board for his 21st birthday....ha ha

As far as the work question goes, I will take about 4 to 5 months maternity leave, DH will then do the same after me. Then we are both hoping to go back to work part-time and I am also hoping to be able to work from home on some days (not that I've asked my boss about that one yet!) I am hoping that between us there will be someone at home with Nogs full-time. It will also be good because we can share looking after him which will be nice.

Geez as far as these AF on BC stories go, what the hell's that about. I thought BC was supposed to control AF???

MMMM Mego waffles, Yummy....I agree my boss needs a smackdown. Will you do the honours??? I think I agree with the decision you are leaning towards, i.e no induction before due date....I had no idea that lungs would still be underdeveloped as late as two weeks before due date...scary. Mind you at my class they told me that babies can have breathing probs after a C-Section because the body doesn't produce the right hormones to dry out the lungs before birth...bloody hell, so many things to worry about.

Fee

[jenn]

Hello Girls! Long time no chat! I am finally back in town. I now have a day and a half to get the house and laundry in order, we are leaving again tomorrow and I will be gone another week. Off to Lake Erie with mom to visit family. I can't wait. Wish DH was going but someone's got to make the money so I can continue to galavant around the US right?

I have missed alot I know. I am trying to keep up. I will not be able to check in next week because there is no internet at the cabin at the lake. But I will be thinking of you and MEG you are not to have that baby until I get back. You may have it on Sunday the 16th. Or anytime after that. So cross your legs and sit tight! I think after next week if you are dilated already an induction would be ok. But I wouldn't do it if you aren't dilated.(which I think you said you were?) I had a friend do that and 70 hours later she ended up with a c-section. Not fun to go that route after laboring all that time and not progressing! That is the only expertise I have in the area!

Sassy- I hope your cycle goes well and you get the camping trip. And whew! What a BIL!! Hope that gets better!

Fee- glad everything is going well with you and noggin. Your boss on the other hand needs to learn not to mess with the pregnant ladies. We can get quite nasty when pissed off!

Robbo- don't work too hard. This school year has just started, but it will be over before you know it. And you will be back to cycling.

Shout out to Angie! Hope you are having a blast in the US!!

Vacation in California was great! LOVE the weather! And Dh got to see big pretty boats. He was in heaven all week! Our hotel door opened up to a bay and marina. I have more pictures of boats we will never afford than I know what to do with. If we ever do get a boat I think we will name it "IVF DEBT IS FINALLY PAID OFF" What do you think?

I had Dr. appt. Tuesday and heard HB. I will have an ultrasound the week after next. Can't wait. She said it was too early to feel the baby. I didn't have the guts to tell her I DO feel it. And I know the books say sometimes you think you feel it and it is just gas, but I know what gas feels like and this is not gas!! But I didn't want to discuss my gassyness with her so I just agreed that it was too early and said I can't wait to feel it!

Ok girls- think that is all I have to say for now. Talk to you later!

[hrobinson]

Welcome back for a day or so Jen. I am so jealous of the fact that you are doing all this traveling. I so wish I could go on vacation to somewhere wonderful like California. I hope you get the laundry all done and the house cleaned up.

Fee, I cannot believe that you have yet to go to a baby store. I think I lived in them when I once found outI was pregnant.
I am so jealous of you taking so much time off work. I would love to have been able to do that. It is always so nice to know when it is us taking care of our children. I am very impressed that your dh is willing to take so much time off as well. You must really have a great guy.
I do hope that your schedules work out so that one of you is always with noggin.
How is mil doing? I hope things are looking better for her.

meg- I know what you mean about wanting to meet the sweet baby, but also enjoying the being pregnant part. I was so worried I would suffer post partum because I absolutely LOVED every moment of being pregnant. I always aid God knew what he was doing by making it impossible for me to get pregnant on my own. Otherwise, I would be barefoot and pregnant ALL the time.
I will say my neighbor was dialated to a 3 and 70% effaced for over a week. However, there was no medical reason to induce. They are really mad at the doctors right now for allowing her to induce. never happy.
I am also jealous of you. How wonderful it would be to stay home with the sweet angel and watch her grow every minute. Just remember to take time for yourself, and also take time for you and dh.

I am taking BC because my endo is so severe and the BC helps control the pain. The endo is on my diaphram which makes breathing very painful during AF. However, when I am on the BC I very rarely have breathing problems, or at least not for more than a day or two.

WEll, have a good evening ladies. Will see y'all tomorrow.

[meg12]

Jenn--Welcome back, however briefly. I can't believe you're already at so far along. This summer has just flown by, hasn't it? I hope you have a safe and fun trip! I'll try my best to keep the baby in until you get back! I had a really horrible night last night---felt like I had the flu and maybe got 3 hours sleep. At one point I even begged my husband to have sex with me, hoping it would induce labor He refused because our doc is on vacation! Never thought I'd see the day that he turned me down....oh well!

Robbo--I like being pregnant, too, except for my sore bum Seriously, if it weren't for that I would have zero complaints. That's so scary about your neighbor's baby--how is the baby doing now? I'm sorry about the endo pain, too. Isn't it crazy that bc can help control the pain? Hormones are crazy things, huh? And yes, I know I am really lucky that I get to stay home. My dh is awesome about that. He feels really strongly that we do what we have to so that I can stay home. Pretty cool.

I'm going to go to bed now. Hope all is well for everyone!

[meg12]

Hello????? Is there anybody out there?

How was everyone's weekends?

[FionaA]

yes yes, I am here, just kicking off a Tuesday workday....I think I would like to chuck a sickie tomorrow but not sure if I have the guts...

My weekend was pretty uneventful, we went to a baby shop for the first time. I must be getting a bit more confident because I didn't feel like I was jinxing anything by trying to get prepared....I still worry though and just want to have one healthy baby...

Mego, not long to go until the 14th. That's when it is happening my friend so you had better get ready. How long do you stay in hospital after the birth??? Need to know in case of any long absences we can just assume that Sweet Pea has arrived. We stay in hosp for about 4 -5 days or if a C-Section 6 - 7 ....

Fee

[meg12]

Wow, Fee I'm only getting 24 hours in the hospital after birth--more like 72 hours if it's a c-section. American health care, it's a great thing......I want to chuck a sickie tomorrow too. Let's all ban together and call in sick to work!