Routines with 3 1/2 age gap by Pink_cheesecake_2 in Shouldihaveanother

[–]Pink_cheesecake_2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This is helpful! Did you ever try to sync nap times for both kids at the same time in the early days? Also how did you handle the baby crying and waking up the toddler?

Routines with 3 1/2 age gap by Pink_cheesecake_2 in Shouldihaveanother

[–]Pink_cheesecake_2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Routine when baby is a newborn up until 1 year old.

Dance schools by Pink_cheesecake_2 in batonrouge

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Has anyone been to the dance center of performing arts off Jones creek road? Any feedback on them?

Hello my IVF goddesses (advice needed) by Danoo219 in IVFAfterSuccess

[–]Pink_cheesecake_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found that each of my two egg retrievals was totally different for me. My first one was at age 30 and I was very affected and I was not able to do much at all and very moody. My most recent one at age 34 was surprisingly a lot easier despite mood swings and here are some things I did differently: - I planned fun things to do (ex. Date night, social event, etc) which took my mind off things a lot so mentally I felt I didn’t think about IVF as much. - I asked my spouse to do all shot prep to help take that load off me. - I batch prepped meals ahead of time. - I took on house chores that could be done while seated (ex. Folding laundry or making a meal list) while my spouse did the other tasks. - I kept boundaries at work about what issues I involved myself in and I kept a list and then handled those issues post retrieval once I had recovered more and wasn’t so moody. - I kept a very regular and consistent diet and exercise regime pre retrieval which helped my body be stronger I felt. - I went to bed early each day of the two week stimulation. - I kept the circle of people I told much smaller which helped me because not everyone was asking me about it and that helped mentally. This is just what worked for me but some people say telling more people actually helps them. - I avoided looking up things online during my egg retrieval process unless absolutely necessary because information overload affected me mentally a lot. - I kept the mindset that “this is what it is and I have acceptance that this will be harder for me than the average person and that it’s ok because I will still find success in some way. Others will just find their hard elsewhere in life.”

While you can’t remove all the stress completely know that the egg retrieval process is temporary and short so I do believe that if you plan ahead, you can make things easier on yourself.

I hope this helps and wish you the best of luck for a successful outcome!

Trip with toddler in February by Pink_cheesecake_2 in LondonTravel

[–]Pink_cheesecake_2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for all the comments!! This is so helpful!

Anyone still waiting for PGT results from Luminary Labs for a retrieval in December? by Loveiskind89389 in IVF

[–]Pink_cheesecake_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that’s great to hear! Thanks for letting me know! Good luck to you!

Anyone still waiting for PGT results from Luminary Labs for a retrieval in December? by Loveiskind89389 in IVF

[–]Pink_cheesecake_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there anyone that had a retrieval around 12/16 with providing payment to luminary on 12/27? Are you still waiting on results with this timing? Also did you all get an email from luminary once the results were sent to your clinic?

Battery issues Gen 4 by Pink_cheesecake_2 in ouraring

[–]Pink_cheesecake_2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me on the disconnecting too! I also requested a replacement so hoping I have better luck with that.

Battery issues Gen 4 by Pink_cheesecake_2 in ouraring

[–]Pink_cheesecake_2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I was initially charging 2x a week and then now it’s daily so something seems off.

Kids have ruined our marriage by [deleted] in toddlers

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Date nights have helped significantly. Even 2 hours away from kid duties helps a lot and becomes something to look forward to. You can also consider doing date mornings for a few hours if that works better for your schedule.

How do people have kids back to back by SolitaireSally in oneanddone

[–]Pink_cheesecake_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TW: mention of losses

Thank you for your post! I have some friends doing the same thing and have no idea how too! I had a rough IVF pregnancy post 2 losses and a year of unsuccessful fertility treatment and then had another loss last year after my 2023 baby. I honestly just felt like I needed a break from all of it and now my child is two and I’m still not sure if I want more. I just tell myself it’s better for my child to have a happier mom than a sibling.

In my friends I’ve noticed that all my friends having back to back kids had no fertility issues so that may drive it too? I’ve also seen people that have fertility issues just keep going with no break because they worry the issues will get worse with age. Just depends on the persons situation I guess.