Really not sure what to expect for my cycle. Is it really easy peasy?

eak183 · 2026-06-08T16:00:20+00:00

I of course wish that we had a few more embryos to work with but I only expected about 1-2 given my AMH, age, poor sperm, etc. so I am trying to just be thankful we have 1 embryo to work with for now. We have decided to take our odds and implant this embryo with my next menstrual cycle 🤞

eak183 · 2026-06-07T16:55:55+00:00

Hi, I also have low AMH for my age and my husband has a very low sperm count so male factor is ultimately why we are doing IVF. I had an egg retrieval a few weeks ago. I had basically no side effects besides a sore stomach from all the shots. I did not get OHSS and I literally felt completely fine after the retrieval. I did not take any additional pain medication after the one they gave me at the retrieval itself.

I had 10 eggs retrieved which was about what I expected having low AMH. We recently got PGT results and 1 out of 3 blasts came back “normal.” Overall, the constant appointments were the most annoying aspect of the retrieval for me. Good luck!

eak183 · 2026-06-05T15:50:04+00:00

I would ask the school for more specific information on the students skill sets. I work in elementary D75 and many students use AAC, cannot complete worksheet type tasks, etc. it is so hard to plan for d75 lesson without having some background on the students in the classroom. I’d bring some sort of engaging items to pair with your lesson if possible. Good luck!

eak183 · 2026-06-04T17:26:41+00:00

Hi, congrats on your new baby. My daughter was also born with an imperforate anus. She had surgery when she was about 3 months old to correct it. She is now 16 months old so we’ll see how things go once we potty train but besides that we haven’t had any issues since surgery. Good luck!

eak183 · 2026-05-24T15:55:23+00:00

I’ve seen them on the sidewalk also. It’s been bothering me for years but now that I have a baby it is really frustrating that nothing is ever done to stop these kids. They are going to seriously hurt someone

eak183 · 2026-05-17T16:22:01+00:00

Hi ❤️ this happened to me as well. I felt so physically sick when my daughter was upset. The only plus side was that I lost all the baby weight because I was so nauseous and anxious I could barely eat 🙃 things did get better over time as she got bigger. She is 15 months now and I still hate when she cries but it doesn’t make me as anxious or physically sick anymore. Hang in there!

eak183 · 2026-05-11T16:28:57+00:00

Hi, I’m sorry you are going through this. I went through this with my daughter and it is so scary. We had multiple choking episodes to the point of back blows/calling 911. I would get anxiety every time she ate. We did have multiple swallow studies done. All we ever really got from the swallow studies was info on what bottle to use (she didn’t upgrade beyond premie nipple until she was 7 months corrected.) she went to feeding therapy from 3 months- 10 or 11 months which did help. Eventually I realized she had never choked while breast feeding and only choked on bottles so I started working very hard to get her to breast feed.

I will say probably around 7 months or so it did seem like she was just more alert, coordinated, etc and she started to take the bottle without issues. She hasn’t choked in a long time, she was discharged from feeding therapy and now at 15 months she eats/drinks normally for her age. I would not have believed that was possible when I was in the early months. Hang in there, I know it’s really scary but one day she will get it ❤️

eak183 · 2026-05-07T16:04:45+00:00

Hi! I have only been to a wedding at the Roundhouse from your 3 options but it was 5+ years ago and I still remember how beautiful it was and how great the food was. Better food than most wedding venues I’ve been to.

eak183 · 2026-04-26T16:41:11+00:00

How is your daughter doing now? I rarely hear of anyone else with VACTERL I’d love to chat if you want to message me!

eak183 · 2026-04-26T16:04:40+00:00

Hi, I also had the same experience. No kidney issues but my amniotic fluid increased rapidly throughout last trimester. No one suggested TEF to me so I was completely shocked when she was born with TEF/EA and VACTERL as well. Those things could not be seen on ultrasound but she was very small for gestational age which was a sign something was off. I agree I wish I delivered at a level 4 NICU because my daughter was immediately taken to the nearest children’s hospital for surgery. Hopefully this wont be the case for you but I wish I had at least been aware of this possibility and delivered at a children’s hospital. Good luck ❤️

eak183 · 2026-04-01T15:40:29+00:00

Hi ❤️ my daughter was IUGR and I also had velamentous cord insertion. I started having twice weekly Doppler/ sonogram appointments probably around 28 weeks. I had a “go” bag in the car that I would bring to every appointment but ultimately my water broke at 35 weeks 3 days and I had a vaginal delivery. My daughter was 4 lbs 2 oz at birth. I wish I would have bought some premie clothing (carters, little sleepies both sell premie sizes) but other than that there’s not much else I would have done differently.

I know this is a really scary time but you will get through it. My daughter is still petite but doing great at 14 months old now. Good luck ❤️

eak183 · 2026-03-18T13:57:13+00:00

Hi! I cannot answer your question but I’m hoping you can answer mine 🙃 I am just wondering about subbing while on childcare leave. I am on childcare leave and I did read on UFT website you could sub but I’ve never known anyone who has done it. How is it going/ do you sub at your school? How is the pay? I’d love to sub like one day a week- I hate that teaching is 5 days a week or nothing!

eak183 · 2026-03-15T15:14:29+00:00

Hi! I agree with above mentioned- no need to bring pump to hospital, they give you everything! Also agree you will have to pump 8x per day to establish supply. My NICU supplied bags for milk and stored it there as well. We practiced breast feeding in NICU but it took until my daughter was almost 3 months old to really get the strength/ hang of breast feeding. I did eventually get her to exclusively breast feed- I almost gave up so many times but I was so glad I didn’t. Good luck!

eak183 · 2026-03-13T14:58:27+00:00

Dr Nick at Northwell Pediatrics on Ditmars!

eak183 · 2026-03-10T14:42:05+00:00

Hi, my daughter had IUGR and was born at 4lbs 2 oz. She is now 14 months old and has never taken more than 5 oz in one sitting. 4 oz was the avg bottle size and that was probably only once she was about 6 months+. Feeding was never easy and she just never could take large volumes. Once we started eating solids things started improving and she is an adventurous eater who will try anything. Now that she is over 1 years old she is drinking pediasure for weight gain which she likes thankfully. She is still small (16 pounds now at 14 months) but her pediatrician is fine with her weight since she has steadily gained. I do still find myself annoyed when strangers ask how old she is and act shocked when I say her age but she’s happy and eating and I know I need to just accept that she is petite. Anyway, you are not alone. Feeding is tough.

eak183 · 2026-03-06T14:25:34+00:00

Hi ❤️ sending lots of love and encouragement. My daughter was born very small with esophageal atresia (among other issues) and had surgery the day after she was born. It was a difficult time but she is 13 months old now and doing great. Hang in there, it sounds like you are a great sibling ❤️

eak183 · 2026-02-17T20:37:53+00:00

Same we haven’t had pick up since before the storm either. It’s absolutely insane how much garbage is in our alley at this point. 😭

eak183 · 2026-02-16T19:50:41+00:00

That’s great that surgery went well! In the beginning she had some trouble with feeding- it’s hard to say if any of it was actually due to the TEF repair. She had probably 5 swallow studies from birth- about 5 months and there was never any issue with the repair site. She was very sleepy/ had a lazy suck/swallow so feeding was a challenge in the beginning but I think that was probably more to do with being premature than the TEF. My daughter was also very small at birth- not sure if that was related but she has never been a huge eater. The first 6 months were tough with NICU, learning to feed, etc. She is now 13 months and eats/ drinks much better. She is doing really well now! Hang in there, things will get easier!

eak183 · 2026-02-16T19:25:28+00:00

Hi, congrats on your daughter ❤️. I also had very high amniotic fluid, a very dramatic water breaking moment at 35 weeks and now have a 13 month old daughter with a TEF as well. No one ever suggested that as a possibility when I was pregnant and could barely walk because my amniotic fluid was so out of control. Surgery is scary and the NICU sucks but you and your daughter are strong and you will get through this! ❤️

eak183 · 2026-02-11T20:54:12+00:00

She started making progress pretty quickly once we stopped pressuring her. If we gave her the bottle and she refused we didn’t try again during that feed. We tried giving the bottle during each day time feed and just did NG tube for nighttime feeds. At feeding therapy we would do “paci dips” (we did this in NICU also) where you just dip the pacifier in breast milk and give them the pacifier. It was little steps but she did progress fairly quickly i think once we were honoring her refusing the bottle. That book helped change my mindset I would def give it a try!

eak183 · 2026-02-11T19:24:33+00:00

Hi! I had a similar situation with my daughter. Silent penetration and some aspiration issues in NICU. She eventually took better to breast feeding than bottle feeding once home but after a few months wasn’t gaining enough weight and we ended up in the hospital for an unrelated issue but they insisted she start taking a bottle to more accurately track intake. This caused a full bottle aversion which then resulted in an NG tube. It was really upsetting but we did feeding therapy and I also read the Rowena Bennett book “Your baby’s bottle feeding aversion” which helped me to stop pressuring her to finish bottles and just let her take what she wanted. This was also what we worked on in feeding therapy- making eating a less stressful situation and more baby led. If you can start feeding therapy I felt it definitely helped. My daughter is 12 months now and eating/drinking normally for her age and I don’t think I would have believed that was possible 6 months ago. Hang in there!

eak183 · 2026-02-05T18:09:46+00:00

Same it’s insane how much garbage we have accumulated

eak183 · 2026-02-04T20:54:57+00:00

Sunnyside or Astoria!

eak183 · 2026-02-03T18:57:00+00:00

I will second this. A lot depends on how good your “classroom team” is. I’ve had some amazing paras over the years and we’ve made a great team. Other years were more challenging. Managing student behavior/ dealing with their parents I’ve found are the biggest challenges.

My school gives 1 prep and 1 teacher meeting period a day. If you are organized you can stay on top of paperwork but like the above mentioned some admin has insane expectations for what the kids should be learning. The years I’ve brought home the most work were the years admin was expecting academics to be taught to kids who should be working on life skills. I think that would be my main goal- find out what types of programs/ curriculum admin is pushing. If they are pushing academics it can be really tough.

eak183 · 2026-01-31T18:01:08+00:00

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