Calling All Women of Strength!!!

[mommyin10]

A Strong Woman VS. A Woman Of Strength


A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape…
But a woman of strength builds relationships to keep her soul in shape.

A strong woman isn't afraid of anything…
But a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of fear.

A strong woman won't let anyone get the better of her…
But a woman of strength gives the best of herself to everyone.

A strong woman makes mistakes and avoids the same in the future…
A woman of strength realizes life's mistakes can also be unexpected blessings and capitalizes on them.

A strong woman wears a look of confidence on her face…
But a woman of strength wears grace.

A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey…
But a woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that she will become strong.
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Michelleinhawaii is CANCER FREE!!! Congrats & best wishes =)

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Vortex: On 4/20/2009, Sahana was born! (Check out her pics!!!)
Joyce: 5/28/09 Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long.
Jessie: 6/11/09 Zachary Kaden arrived at 5:43am. 7 lbs, 12 oz and 20.5 inches long
Armyprincess: 7/24/09, Jeremy Michael was born 9lbs, 3 ozs & 20 inches
Stacey: 8/12/09, Jake Harrison was born a healthy 6lbs! Check out his handsome pics!
Arlotheslug:  Home loving her little girl!!!  Update to come =)
Kaylee_Frye: Hayden Elizabeth was born 9/12/09; 6lb 12 oz and 19.5 inches!

Luvkayln: BFP!!! 37 weeks! In the hospital waiting for Adalynn Noel's debut!!! =)
Dnikkki: BFP!!! - 29 weeks with Peyton!!! Next u/s & scan results 12/16
Looloo: BFP!!! 29 Weeks!
Mommyin10: BFP!!! 23 Weeks with our twins! (2nd Anatomy Scan
Wednesday u/s & glucose test 12/16)
sbumblebeeo: BFP!!! 23 Weeks with Shelby Rachel!!! (appt Tomorrow!)
kmcarino: BFP!!! 12 weeks with a healthy BOY!!!
ad_06: BFP!!! 2nd u/s Thursday!

Rachjas: Egg retrieval Wednesday!

mrspace:  Will ttc in the New Year!

Waiting for an update:
mamatina
Hannah
Naf
Candie
Lina
scripps
guesito

jmh2005:  CD5
pyar: CD14
Keyan: CD18 (+opk!!!)    
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Good evening, ladies!  I have an update from Luvkayln.  She's in the hospital & as of 1 hour and 15 minutes ago, she was 2 cm dilated, 50 % effaced.  Her doctor expects Addy's birth by 6 a.m.!  She was on her way to the hospital & will spend the night there so she will definitely be there for Addy's birth! =)  She'll be checked again in an hour.  I'll update with any new information!

[mommyin10]

I just uploaded 4 new pics from last Friday =)

Luvkayln:  Wow, I guess a baby sucking is too offensive?! ;-)  It's good to hear your stories because they will definitely come in handy in a few months.  I've registered for everything, including baby bottles, although I'm planning to try to breast feed.  I'm glad I'll be prepared just in case :)  No, I can't believe she's a week old!  Time really does fly!!!  I'm glad she's not needing the blanket anymore & is doing well.  Her 1-week pics are so cute!  Keep 'em coming :)  Whether I go back to work next Mon depends on how my scans look Wed. and Fri, especially Fri 'cause they'll measure cervical length again.  If they release me back to work, I will definitely have to take it easy & see how I feel.  Plus, they'll do the fetal fibronectin test & measure cervical length again, so they're definitely keeping tabs on me & the babies, which is great :)  Yes, I do want to save my time, but I promise I won't risk anything!  dh is off this week, which is perfect timing for me being on bedrest.  He's being great & won't let me lift a finger (although it's soooo difficult when you want the dishes or laundry done NOW!)  Haha :)  Carmelo had his surgery today & will come home tomorrow.  The doc called and said he's recovering well, so that's a big relief. I'll be thinking of you & Addy tomorrow for her 1-Week appt! :)

mrspace:  I know you've got to do what you've got to do, but it would be much too difficult to move out for even a month.  I give you credit & hope everything works out for you guys :)

leighanne:  You'll have to post Santa pics & a pic of Jaedyn with the reindeer!  Too cute :)

jmh2005:  Thanks :)  Yes, I'm resting & feeling great!  It sounds perfectly normal between you & dh, don't worry.  It's especially more difficult when ttc becomes a "chore".  You've got to remember to keep the spark alive & not demand bd'ing when "it's time"!  Haha!  Trust me, we've all been there & our dh's may not tell us all the time, but they have a hard time getting in the mood when they know it's a necessary.  You're just fine!  Come on, +opk!!! :)

[jmh2005]

Hey girls! Haven't gotten a +OPK yet still waiting and having "fun" in the mean time. Saturday was my work Christmas party at one of my co workers house and I had wayyyy to much Sangria. Dh and I ended up spending the night at their house since we live about 30 minutes away. It was fun though either way.

I have a question to ask you girls. Kinda personal but I know I can count on you guys. Dh and I have an amazing marriage. Just to let know to start this thing off. However, lately our sex life has been dull. Most of the time I am tired or just not in the mood but sometimes we can go a long time without doing it and then others its all the time. Is this normal do you think?

Anyways...luvkayln  - she is so adorable. You are a beautiful mommy.

Mommyin10 - Glad things are looking better for you. Hope you are feeling well and resting up for those little babies.

Dnikki - not long now for you!! so exciting!

[luvkayln]

Hi ladies!! :) I've missed you all soooo much! It feels weird not being able to check in everyday anymore, but trust me, I'm constantly thinking of you all! :) It seems like when I do get the chance to check in, Addy wakes up and wants to eat, or I'm just plum exhausted, but I know you all understand! :) Addy had her first appointment last Thursday instead of Friday b/c she hadn't had a bm in 2 days so I was a little worried. She had been eating every 3-4 hours at that point, so I knew what went in must come out! lol! Her dr helped her to poop, so I was happy and ever since she's been on a roll! Haha!! :) She did look a little yellow at her appointment, so her dr had us go over to the hospital to get her levels checked for jaundice. Wednesday when we left the hospital, her levels were at a 9, and by Thursday they were at a 15.9. We had them re-tested on Friday and they were at a 17.6, so we had to get a special blanket to put on her to help her levels go down. Yesterday we had them tested again, and they went down to a 15 so her dr said we could stop the blanket. She has another appointment in the morning at 10:30 for her 1 week check up. She also  has an appointment on the 21st for her hearing test b/c at the hospital after she was born, she failed her hearing test in her right ear. The pediatrician said she's 99.9% sure that it's from not getting all the fluid out after she was born b/c usually when babies are deaf they can't hear in either ear. I'm not worried about it, but we'll get the results next week.

Mommyin10- Addy is doing great! :) Can you belive she's a week old already!? I can already see that the time will fly by! :( I was solely breastfeeding her for the first 4 days, and then I think when her jaundice really flared up she was having a hard time latching on. It's like she really wanted to, and then would get so frustrated b/c they have to work harder to eat when they're breastfed to get the milk. So for the last 3 days I've been strictly pumping and giving her my milk in a bottle, and it's so much easier for her b/c she doesn't have to work hard for it. :) I'm a little bummed, but this is actually easier on my nipples b/c I can control how hard the pump *****, I can't control how hard she *****! Haha!! :) Plus I'm already getting 2oz out of each side which the dr is amazed by, so I can have backups in the fridge which I love! I still pump every 2-3 hours to keep my milk up and producing more and more each time. Plus now Sean can help feed in the middle of the night, and that's good for me! :) I'm SO glad everything came out ok with you! And how awesome that you and dh were able to go to dinner afterall! :) I think your dr has a very good point though about you being uncomfortable at dinner from the sitting and that's what you're constantly doing at work!!! When do you think you'll make that final decision on when you'll stop work? I really think you should listen to your body no matter what. I mean, your u/s can still show that your cervix hasn't changed and that's great, but if you're uncomfortable while sitting I think it's time to start thinking about it. I know you really don't want to not work, but you know your body better than anyone and I know you'll listen to it! ;) How are you feeling otherwise? I'm excited for your 4D u/s in just a few short days!!! They're the best! ;)

Keyan- Oh sweetie, don't give up yet on this cycle!! I think it's a great idea for you to stop taking those stupid OPK's for this cycle! They're just stressing you out, and you don't need to be stressed out! ;) I think for sure if this cycle doesn't work, definately go with the smiley's next time. They are more expensive, but you know now the round-about time you're ovulating, so it'll be easy to catch it! :) Welcome to your 1ww!!! :)

Leighanne- Congrats on ttc baby #2!!! :) I know it will happen soon for you!! :) Have you posted anymore pics of Jaedyn lately? I'm getting ready to take a 1 week old pic of Addy now and will upload it! :) How precious that you got pics of Jaedyn with 2 baby reindeer!! Aww!! :) I can't wait to see those! :)

Dnikki- Wow, happy 30 weeks!! You are getting there girlfriend! ;) I'm glad you're still managing at work! I have a feeling you'll be stopping soon. It'll be for the best! :) I know before I stopped working, I kind of felt bad that I did but honestly, it was the best thing I could've done! I got lots of cleaning done, and rest in before Addy's arrival! :) Wow, your first labor was 36 hours?! Geez...! They say the 2nd labor goes much quicker, and it held true for me so hopefully it does for you too! ;) Addy's been doing much better at night the past few nights. At first she would not sleep in her basinet, which is in our room. But now she's sleeping great. Either she will wake me up every 3 hours or so to eat, but just in case I set my alarm for every 3 hours and that seems to be working just great! :) Take it easy and have fun baking cookies! :) I plan to do that next week!! :)

Kmcarino- Don't get too discouraged about trying to find a name for your bundle of joy! The right name will come to you, and you'll feel in your heart that it's the right name! :) I know I was having the hardest time trying to find a name for Addy's middle name, and it just hit me and I felt that it was just perfect! :) I'll admit though that I have hard times trying to pick out boys' names too! Girl names just seem so much easier for some reason... I'll try and think though for you! :)

Mrspace- OMG, how upsetting about your job situation! :( I know that will be so hard to be away from your husband over the next month! I think I would go crazy, but at least you'll be able to stay with your mom so you'll have that comfort! :) I think that's a great idea to start tracking your bbt before starting up on the meds! It'll be a lot less stressful when you fully ttc again! :)

Ok, we're trying to get a good pic of her looking at us right now!! It's umm.. not really working! haha!!! :) I hope everyone is doing wonderful! :)

[leighanne143]

mommy- no jaedyn hasnt seen santa yet.  we are going to bring him this week to get his pic taken with him. We did take him to a local zoo that does the whole thing up in Xmas lights and he liked it.  he took pictures with 2 real baby reindeer.  he loves animals.

[mrspace24]

Thank you so much everyone!  I only spotted slightly after my LAP, and I only had a partial D&C done (he took several biopsies of my endometrium), but he didn't full remove it like he would in a D&C.  I have just been feeling so nauseated the last few days, but that could be from stress too.  So I wanted to be sure.  Also, DH and I want to go back on meds in the next few months, so I want to start up my BBT chart again and possibly do OPKs again.  Just so I know what my cycle is like now (before we start up meds again).   I will probably wait until after I move back home before I go to the doctor.  

I might be moving away from my husband for the next month. It's no fun, but necessary.  My office is closing on Friday and I have two choices (well...my boss will choose for me).   They won't give me my severance package until mid January so they will force me to either not take a paycheck for a month or to work at a different office.  So I can either commute 90 minutes away in the NASTY snow with NO gas milage paid, or I can do charity work.  My mom's school has agreed to sign me on for charity work.  So I will (hopefully) be moving in with her for a month.  It's an hour and a half way, but it would help us out financially.  

After all that is done...back to TTC :)  We are so excited!!!

[mommyin10]

Michelleinhawaii is CANCER FREE!!! Congrats & best wishes =)

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Vortex: On 4/20/2009, Sahana was born! (Check out her pics!!!)
Joyce: 5/28/09 Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long.
Jessie: 6/11/09 Zachary Kaden arrived at 5:43am. 7 lbs, 12 oz and 20.5 inches long
Armyprincess: 7/24/09, Jeremy Michael was born 9lbs, 3 ozs & 20 inches
Stacey: 8/12/09, Jake Harrison was born a healthy 6lbs! Check out his handsome pics!
Arlotheslug:  Home loving her little girl!!!  Update to come =)
Kaylee_Frye: Hayden Elizabeth was born 9/12/09; 6lb 12 oz and 19.5 inches!
Luvkayln: Adalynn Noel was born healthy & beautiful on 12/7/09! 6 pounds, 15 ounces!!! Check out her pics!

Dnikkki: BFP!!! - 30 weeks with Peyton Therese!!! ob appt & scan results 12/16
Looloo: BFP!!! 30 Weeks!
Mommyin10: BFP!!! 24 Weeks with our twins!t (u/s, glucose test & 3D/4D
u/s 12/16; follow up w/high risk doc 12/18)
sbumblebeeo: BFP!!! 24 Weeks with Shelby Rachel!!! (appt 1/4)
kmcarino: BFP!!! 13 weeks with a healthy BOY!!!
ad_06: BFP!!! u/s 12/23

mrspace:  Will ttc in the New Year!

Princess_crankypants: Welcome!

Waiting for an update:
mamatina
Hannah
Naf
Candie
scripps  
guesito

jmh2005:  CD12

Lina: 5dpiui! (beta 12/24!)
Rachjas: 5dp5dt! (beta Friday!)
Pyar: 8dpo!
Keyan: 8dpo!    
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Princess_crankypants: Welcome to our thread :) I'm
so glad to hear the poem has given you that extra boost we sometimes need :) Yes, a special little girl was born on your b-day! That's awesome :) Well, I think you'll find these women very supportive & helpful. Welcome, once again :)

Keyan: Doing good :) I went with dh to my work yesterday so he could move the rest of my office stuff upstairs. Thankfully he got it all done, since I'll be in a new assignment if/when I go back! I'm feeling good. I'm resting a lot & yes, I was working on Christmas cards & our poem is just about done. I need to type it into the computer & print it out on pretty paper :) The invites should arrive tomorrow, so I'll get those out by the end of the week. I'll try to post u/s pics today! :) I think you should just edit out your cycle & hope for a bfp in 1 week! (that's what I'm
hoping for!) ;) Haveva great week!

kmcarino: Yes, I agree with you on naming your first son after dh, rather than the second. Maybe Luis could be his middle name? Or Joseph means a lot, so that would be a great middle name. I like Jason & Ryan. Both sound good with Joseph ;)

Mrspace: I've never had a lap, but I know dnikki & keyan are very helpful in that area :) Hope you're feeling good!

leighanne: The movement is definitely picking up & I'm loving it! :) Has Jaedyn seen Santa yet?

luvkayln: How are you doing? :) How's Addy? Happy 1-Week B-day to her :) Are you getting her into all her new outfits?!? What size is she wearing? I'm sure you & Sean are enjoying every moment :)

dnikki: Yay for ds moving into his new room & that he's so excited about it :) The monitor is a great idea! dh is off work this week, which is perfect timing since I'm on bedrest :) He took Carmelo to the vet today. He's finally getting neutered ;( poor pup! Our crown moulding is up & today dh will prime, caulk & hopefully paint it :) Then he'll start on the wood flooring! It's really looking cute! How are you feeling? Did you get the
cookies done?