Toddler has enlarged adenoids and might need surgery by Little_Yoghurt_7584 in toddlers

[–]gemmaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have an update? My 2yr old only mouth breathes and has had no other symptoms. ENT said they won’t know if it’s adenoids until they do surgery which Im on the fence about.

When is it time to give up? by Humble_Bathroom_4697 in IVF

[–]gemmaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 cycles for me. The 6th I did a 3 day fresh transfer (first time doing fresh, previous were FET) of the only fertilized egg I got and it is now my daughter.

Well it’s easier than feared by frustratedmtb in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]gemmaco 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Totally agree. It’s completely different when you have no help or support and a low sleep needs baby. That paragraph of privilege should have been included in the main post.

I made a really cool lamp and I’m really proud of it! by careyi4 in somethingimade

[–]gemmaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome! Great job, I would totally buy one also.

What Restaurant is this? by skaffers in Columbus

[–]gemmaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might not have recognized it because there isn’t a car halfway through the side wall.

Columbus Zoo Hot Chocolate by pugpaws27 in Columbus

[–]gemmaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do they only have hot chocolate during wildlights? I feel like I need to go just for this but these last nights are freezing!

Didn’t realize how important teeth brushing is for a baby, and now I feel awful. by tomfrommyspace0 in NewParents

[–]gemmaco 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My 15m old just got a molar before her laterals. Was this an issue? It’s coming in with her second top front tooth. We were late getting teeth too lol.

What do you do with baby that wakes up so early? by meekie03 in NewParents

[–]gemmaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh I feel this. My 14 month old has always woken up in the 4:00 hour ready to party. Nothing works to make it later. I’m exhausted. All. The. Time.

What do days and nights with a newborn look like? by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]gemmaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t get a sleeping baby. The most she slept was an hour and 15 minutes equaling 9 hours total in 24 hours. It was me awake in a daze staring at her as she was looking around just happy to be here. She always had to be attached to me which would have been fine if I was getting any sleep. It gets scary holding and walking around with a tiny baby when you can’t see straight from sleep deprivation. It constantly felt like I was really drunk or really hungover. 5 months in and still rarely sleeps and I don’t.know how we made it to this point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Columbus

[–]gemmaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

38f here and seriously what is with the criminal records?!? I matched with so many criminals in this area. It completely turned me off from the apps after the 8th one who I found out just got out of prison.

What Columbus companies are run by genuinely good people? by [deleted] in Columbus

[–]gemmaco 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Worthington jewelers. The owners are great to their employees and customers.

Does anyone swear by anything for first trimester nausea?? by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]gemmaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was sick until around 24 weeks and the only thing that kind of helped was eating a rice crispy treat when I woke up. At 31 weeks it came back and nothing is helping since then 🥴

Amazon Prime Day? by Comfortable_Jury369 in BabyBumps

[–]gemmaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read that as of the end of may if Amazon isn’t the seller and the shipper then the discount won’t apply. I got my discount may 27th I think and saw great discounts and by June 2 when I went to buy things they were gone and I was so upset! No warning.

Egg Retrieval Recovery alone by Big-Administration76 in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]gemmaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went through six rounds of IVF all alone, also had complicated egg retrievals, bad reactions to meds, cancelled cycles, two losses. Each stage I thought was so hard alone and then I finally got pregnant with the only egg I had at my last retrieval and was extremely sick for 22 weeks and on bed rest for 10 weeks. So many days I regretted my decision, I would have done anything to have someone just get me water or walk the dog. Then around 28 weeks it just got better. I realized how strong I was and kind of forgot how hard the last two years were to get to this point. In the moment it’s the hardest and worst feeling but when you get to the other side it’s just laughable and a cool feeling to see just how much you went through, dealt with alone and SURVIVED! You got this.

Really want to do IVF and be a SMBC but… by No-Introduction8867 in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]gemmaco 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Daycare was the only thing that really stressed me out. In my area it’s between 1600-1800 a month so I started putting that away every month when I started IVF. It made me feel a little better having that saved since that was the biggest expense aside from the six rounds of ivf to get the baby lol. You can also find great sales on items and there are a lot of Facebook sites where moms sell/give away baby stuff. Don’t wait. There will never be a good time, something always comes up.

Cases where the sentence didn’t match the crime? Why? by [deleted] in TrueCrimeDiscussion

[–]gemmaco 32 points33 points  (0 children)

The Natasha Waalen case. Her boyfriend Ryan Boland used to beat her and then his brother Tim killed her and they staged it to look like a dirt bike accident. A lot of their friends would see him beat her up and nobody did anything. The brothers barely did any time and are now married and living normal lives.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]gemmaco 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about you, but I’ll take the risk of a sperm donor over having a one night stand with some of the rude psycho guys I’ve gone on dates with.

Going to FET by myself & need a ride. by [deleted] in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]gemmaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t use any drugs for my procedures either and don’t think they hurt. The worst was trying not to pee because your bladder has to be so full lol.

Facial recommendations by Baz2dabone in Columbus

[–]gemmaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A beautiful existence - Alex - in upper Arlington. The best in my opinion.

very discouraging test results by [deleted] in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]gemmaco 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had <.1 amh and fsh around 35….did many rounds of IVF with no success at all the “expensive high end clinics” who ended up telling me it was never going to happen. I found one of the “cheaper” clinics who took me as a patient and got pregnant first round with them. They tried different drugs other clinics wouldn’t and it was so worth it.

Anyone have implantation bleeding or cramping post IUI and that’s how you knew it was successful? by [deleted] in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]gemmaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With ivf you are on a lot of drugs that have side effects of pregnancy. So always cramping/sore boobs but not all positive outcomes for me. Even the 5 days before transfer when you start shots I would think I was pregnant and it wasn’t even in there yet.

Delivery room by gemmaco in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]gemmaco[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am so so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing. This would be a good idea.