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PCOS Cycles are dumb

So we still haven’t started a FET cycle.

First we had to wait a month for insurance to agree to cover it, which they did. Then I was told to “call when you start your period” and I was like, “I wont get a period.. I don’t.. I have PCOS...”

So I was told, “ok call if you don’t get another period in 35 days.”

So I did... Got my baseline blood tests and they just called to tell me that I was “Mid cycle” according to my hormones... So I should get my period in two weeks and if I don’t they’ll test again.

I was like, “yeah.. in a normal person.”

So I’m pissed because if they did baseline testing two weeks ago, we would have probably been already starting treatment and probably almost ready to transfer.

PISSED.

Looking at the calendar, we might have to put it off another month, because we will be out of state on vacation during the third week when we would most likely transfer...

UGH, so sad.

TTC #2

I’ve been MIA for a long time, so if I still have followers, Hello!

It’s been like a year since I’ve updated, but two and a half years since I’ve given birth! Zac will be 3 in August, doesn’t seem possible!

Yesterday we met with our Reproductive Endocrinologist to discuss trying for baby number two!

It seems like this time around might be easier- knock on wood!

We have four frozen embryos from our second IVF cycle, so we just have to do a thaw cycle, AND we can start immediately... so crazy!

I just finished a pack of BCP that I take for my PCOS, so I will be starting my period soon, anyway... perfect timing!

Here is the plan as I understand it;

Call the office on day one of my cycle, and get a baseline blood test on day 2,3 or 4.

If that looks good they’ll start me on estrogen.

One day 12 I will a SIS (saline infused sonogram), where they will make sure my uterus is in top shape- no fibroids or anything left over from my first pregnancy.

After a few weeks of the estrogen and another ultrasound to make sure my uterine lining is ready, I will start taking progesterone.

The progesterone will make my body think that I have ovulated. Since our embryos were frozen on day 5, they will implant the embryo on the fifth day of progesterone.

With any luck, the embryo will implant and we will be pregnant again!

When I look at the calendar it’s crazy- if everything goes according to plan, we could be pregnant THIS MONTH!

#two moms #ttc #ttc with pcos #lesbians ttc #ttc over 25 #ttc with infertility #ivf treatment #ivf #lesbian moms #fet

It has been WAY TOO LONG since I’ve last updated... Zac is awesome! Today was his first chance to play in the snow. It’s been about -30 degrees Fahrenheit and today it was 50 degrees so I had to get him outside before the rain started... as you can see it was crazy foggy. He had a blast. I’ll update for real sometime soon... I hope Life is busy, y’all!

#72weeksold

lesbimommas

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Omg we’re face timing with Zac’s donor-sisters in an hour and ok so nervous!!

We are “connected” via social media with 2 other families who used the same donor. The other 2 families happen to be living/vacationing within 5 minutes walking each other! Oh the other side of the country.

So they’re meeting up and have graciously offered to FaceTime with Zac!

I’ve only ever Facebook messaged one of the mamas in the other 2 families.

Idk what to do or say?! I’ve never FaceTimed 3 babies?! With a baby?!

Nervousssss

lesbimommas

First of all sorry about all the typos from the original post... I was a bit frenzied! So the FaceTime went really well! We were kind of like flies on the wall of their meeting... we couldn't really engage in the conversation because it would have been really difficult, but they tried their best to include us when they could! We got some really cute pictures of the kiddos FaceTiming together, which I wish I could post! The other two couples are also lesbians and they all seem SO COOL and I wish we could all be friends and hang out. Zac pretty much could care less about it, even though EVERY OTHER MOMENT of his life he would KILL to look at my phone... kids, amririte?! One of his "diblings" looks so much like him and it's so adorable! We hope to all meet up in person some day. How amazing would that be? @solointhesand

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Omg we're face timing with Zac's donor-sisters in an hour and ok so nervous!! We are "connected" via social media with 2 other families who used the same donor. The other 2 families happen to be living/vacationing within 5 minutes walking each other! Oh the other side of the country. So they're meeting up and have graciously offered to FaceTime with Zac! I've only ever Facebook messaged one of the mamas in the other 2 families. Idk what to do or say?! I've never FaceTimed 3 babies?! With a baby?! Nervousssss

ppopthebeastie

Cheesin so hard that he got a bit ahead of himself #soproudofhimself

lesbimommas

Zac is growing up SO FAST! He walks much better when he's not cheesin for the camera 😂

naamahdarling

From a friend:

So my friend is trying to find movies for her 6 year old daughter that star girls, preferably outside the Disney canon. Trying to think of things I watched a kid … and realizing most of them starred boys. Here is what I have so far. Can you guys think of anything else?

The Secret of Nimh The Last Unicorn Labyrinth Various Miyazaki films (My neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s delivery service, etc)

Anyone have any recs for good movies, animated or not, that feature girls in the lead? Especially movies that might be suitable for a younger audience.

Please REBLOG with your answer!

naamahdarling

You have COME THROUGH for this child and I am deeply moved. Thank you ALL.

elodieunderglass

Reblogging for all the great film refs in the notes ❤️❤️❤️

solointhesand

Reblogging for future reference, ‘cause my boy needs to watch movies starring girls too.

lesbimommas

My wife and I were JUST talking about Harriet the Spy... I always wanted Rosie O'Donnel to be my nanny and recite Lewis Carrol poems to me

ppopthebeastie

These two though 😍😍😍 #myloves

lesbimommas

I'm the luckiest 💗

Sweet bubba is sick 😭 He's had a cold for about 2.5 weeks now; just the usual stuffy, runny nose, sneeze, and dry cough. Then, Thursday, he woke up with a more junky cough. Then Friday it sounded worse. Saturday he had a high temperature (101.4) and the cough had a bit of a wheeze. We went out to dinner with my parents on Saturday for Laura's birthday, and on the car ride home Zac proceeded to throw up about a gallon of fluids (with some green and yellow gunk). It was really traumatic for Laura and me sitting in the back seat with him watching it all unfold! Of course, my dad pulled over ASAP so we could take care of him, but I can still picture it in my head! I think it was worse because he was buckled in and I couldn't pick him right up to comfort him (or at least keep him from vomiting all over himself), so I just cupped my hand under his chin as if catching whatever else came out would make a difference. We text Zac's pediatrician's nurse, because she is a friend of ours, and she basically said that as long as he was having wet diapers and nursing that he was ok and if we wanted to come in on Monday she would squeeze us in. Saturday night his oxygen alarm went off signaling his O2 saturation was below 80% 😮 so Sunday we brought him to quick care. Sunday he was more wheezy and his junky cough was extra junky. The physicians assistant we saw said he had an upper respiratory viral infection. Monday his wheeze was worse. I stayed home from work and we took a 4 hour nap together- it was marvelous, but the only nap he took all day, so from 5am to 11am was a bit rough. This morning his wheeze was constant with every breath and he had diarrhea! This baby can NOT catch a break with this cold! I text our nurse again and she said to bring him in. I was able to get out of work a bit early (it's good to be the boss) so I could be there with him. They tried a breathing treatment of albuterol, which he totally hated even though he looks like he is relaxed and enjoying it in this picture! The albuterol didn't help, so his pediatrician landed on the diagnosis of bronchiolitis AND a stomach bug 😫😭 Both are viral, and both can't be treated with anything other than what we've been doing. Tylenol, steamy bathroom, humidifier, saline, and lots of nursing. It sucks so bad to see our baby feeling bad. We feel so helpless. In other news, Zac cut a top tooth over the weekend! You still can't see it, but you can feel the top lefty. Apparently top and bottom teeth means it's time to bite mama, I even let him a few times when he was so sick. Also, he turns 36 weeks old tomorrow!

8 months!

Zac turned 8 months old today and I had to work like 15 hours and I missed him terribly! He is sleeping in his crib now! Alone! Without a sleep suit! For at LEAST 8 hours straight!! We have the best baby ever 😍 He's doing ok with baby led weaning... my parents watch him during the day while I'm at work and they're a little freaked out by it. My dad likes to break the rules a lot, too... my mom rocks, but she likes to stick to things that are really mushy, like scrambled eggs. I think we've exhausted veggies and bland foods and can start fruit next! I'm guessing he will be a fan... so far he hasn't had any good that excited him or made him want more, but ok guessing a sweeter food will. He has his 2 bottom teeth, and is teething something fierce for those next 2 bottom teeth... no top teeth in sight! He is trying SO hard to crawl and he gets frustrated so fast! He flops on his belly like a fish. He can roll like a champ now, and actually will roll back to belly on purpose with the intent of crawling, but can't! He will get up on all fours and do the rocking thing, then just flops. PLOP! He mostly wants to be standing... he tries to pull himself up on everything! He doesn't understand that once he is standing he can't play with his toys, so he immediately leans over to grab them and would kerplop on his face if I wasn't there! The weather has been so nice this week, it got up to 80 degrees on Easter Sunday, and almost all of the snow has melted away. Zac loves swinging outside! He has been a super chatter box lately, too. Mostly "Babababa," but sometimes I think we get a "mamama"! It sounds like he says his cousin's name (Harper), but I think it's HaBah babbles... it's all adorable, regardless! I have to weigh him again, but last I knew he was 22lbs.. CHUNK! He's gotta be like 28 inches tall, too. He is outgrowing his car seat FAST, so we bought him a convertible seat while it was on sale. He's wearing mostly 12m, but some stuff like jeans/khakis and stuff need to be 18m 😮 I have an early morning tomorrow and I had a late night tonight, so right now I'm just cuddling him while he sleeps because I missed him 💗 One of these days Tumblr will update their app so I can put a photo in... oh well, I'll post one tomorrow!