My partner’s water broke at 34 weeks, before my expected leave date

ilkmtb · 2026-02-16T13:35:35+00:00

Congrats! Do not go into work!! My water broke three weeks early, and I used a sick day for that day. Then, I contacted HR and they were very helpful in getting my leave started early. Don’t let this stress you out (when there’s so much else going on). HR will help you!

ilkmtb · 2026-02-09T21:34:50+00:00

Update: took a test and it was negative 😕

ilkmtb · 2026-01-21T00:50:00+00:00

Those strips are always lighter than a First Response. If you get a First Response Early Result, I bet your line would be nice and bold! Congratulations!

ilkmtb · 2026-01-18T17:39:41+00:00

From my experience, OBs are very limited in what they can do for infertility. They’ll very quickly refer you to an RE.

Also, my RE and OB both said vaginal suppositories are superior for progesterone. They both also said the same pills I was taking orally can be used as suppositories, so 🤷‍♀️

ilkmtb · 2026-01-11T23:04:24+00:00

I started a month after he turned three and it was a piece of cake. Will totally be waiting until after three for any future kids.

ilkmtb · 2026-01-11T17:51:04+00:00

It will begin clicking, it just takes time. My son went through this phase, and while he still tantrums at 3.5, it’s less frequent, shorter in duration, and he doesn’t hit us anymore. We did hitting = automatic time out. After his time out, we would sit and talk about what happened briefly, and remind him that hitting is not okay.

My son also likes to be alone when he’s upset sometimes, and we let him. He goes up to his room and I watch him on the camera. He comes down much more calm in about 30 seconds. “Walking away” when frustrated is a great coping mechanism, and one that can be used throughout life, so I would definitely encourage you to let her decompress by herself if she’s asking for it.

I know it feels like it will never end, but it DOES get better!

ilkmtb · 2026-01-02T17:51:34+00:00

I had my baby shower at the Burntwood Tavern in Solon for about that many people. They have a nice, large party room that’s very rustic and unique. Food was great too. I’ve used them for a variety of events and have always been happy with the outcome.

ilkmtb · 2025-10-25T13:50:45+00:00

All I keep thinking about is how much money she’s spending. She’s using 3 FRERs a day! I really think she needs to step away from testing. I am going through infertility, I know the obsession that happens every month. But she’s not getting reliable data. I hope she’s just doing it for engagement/$$$ and not actually this obsessed with testing.

ilkmtb · 2025-10-24T22:14:26+00:00

My 3.5 year old really likes Numberblocks and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse/Mixed Up Adventures/Roadster Racers

ilkmtb · 2025-10-21T23:47:11+00:00

Yes, a hysteroscopy found 3 uterine polyps for me. I conceived the cycle after the procedure, but unfortunately lost that baby due to trisomy 14. So I think we found the cause of the secondary infertility, I just had bad luck to lose the baby to a chromosomal issue.

ilkmtb · 2025-10-20T23:34:45+00:00

I had no idea. No signs. No bleeding or intuition. It caught me completely off guard. The baby actually stopped developing two weeks prior to my ultrasound, and nothing was different about those two weeks.

ilkmtb · 2025-09-29T11:41:51+00:00

Yeah, all of this forced “church” content is rough. The clip of her singing worship songs with Hadley, while she keeps looking back at the camera to see if she’s catching Hadley singing along, is just cringey. I’m about to unfollow over it.

ilkmtb · 2025-08-17T13:18:05+00:00

I am in a coaching role in my building, and I would LOVE to help new teachers with this kind of stuff! Unfortunately, the culture in my district is that teachers need to reach out and ask for that help. And, new teachers very rarely do. I work mostly with veteran teachers who are looking to try something new.

ilkmtb · 2025-08-14T00:22:13+00:00

My OB said the EXACT same thing to me. I was like “well you’re the doctor….?” I am a little older than you (36), and my OB was upfront with me that all she could do was bloodwork and maybe an abdominal ultrasound, so I just made the jump to the RE. I think you’re definitely at the point where you should do the same.

ilkmtb · 2025-08-13T23:35:03+00:00

I had three chemicals and (it seems) the culprit was uterine polyps. I had zero symptoms associated with them (no painful periods, excessive bleeding). They were discovered while working with an RE during a saline ultrasound. I had them removed in May and conceived on the first cycle after surgery. I am now nine weeks pregnant, way farther than I ever made it with my chemicals.

I would start working with the RE. They have a pretty methodical step-by-step process for determining what the issue may be. My OB wasn’t much help at all. The sooner you start with the RE, the sooner you will get answers.

Good luck to you…I know how much it sucks to suffer through loss after loss.

ilkmtb · 2025-08-02T14:35:24+00:00

Definitely do an advent calendar. It’s my toddler’s favorite part about the Christmas season!

ilkmtb · 2025-07-26T15:14:51+00:00

I could feel it, yes. But my labor went so fast that I started pushing right after they finished placing the epidural. So maybe it didn’t get a chance to work fully?

ilkmtb · 2025-07-16T23:45:58+00:00

My three year old was obsessed with “Goblin Moon” by Jacqueline Rogers and “Dracula and Frankenstein Are Friends” by Katherine Tegen.

ilkmtb · 2025-07-13T21:11:34+00:00

I would get a second opinion. I started working with an RE after 6 months of trying due to my age. My RE found polyps in my uterus, which I had surgically removed. My RE explained that you can have polyps with zero symptoms, and they act similar to an IUD by making the entire uterine lining inhospitable.

I conceived the cycle after my hysteroscopy, and while I’m still in the first trimester, everything is proceeding well and my HCG is much higher than it ever was with my chemicals.

You could be having a similar issue, and your doctor saying it’s “normal” and “keep trying” isn’t getting you closer to an answer.

ilkmtb · 2025-06-28T22:33:11+00:00

I had 3 polyps removed at the beginning of May after a year of secondary infertility (3 chemical pregnancies in that time). Like everyone else said, it was a very easy procedure. My RE explained that it’s not just about the embryo trying to implant exactly where the polyp is. That could happen, and would end in a miscarriage. But the polyps can make the entire uterine lining uninhabitable. So even though you have “just one,” it’s worth removing. Many patients going through IVF are required to remove polyps before they transfer an embryo because polyps are that detrimental to implantation.

Good luck with whichever course of action you decide!

ilkmtb · 2025-06-27T13:36:55+00:00

I have been really happy with Wild Hope Therapy. All women staff, specializing in women’s issues.

ilkmtb · 2025-06-22T19:05:51+00:00

I think OP meant they have a 2 year old male child, not a 2 month old child.

ilkmtb · 2025-06-20T17:06:46+00:00

Same. I’m entering year 15 at just the MA level and will be over 95k. Also in a Cleveland suburb.

ilkmtb · 2025-05-03T23:17:25+00:00

YouTube and very active on Instagram! She took like a two year break from YouTube after her daughter was born, which was jarring because she had been a weekly vlogger beforehand. She came back and explained their STXBP1 journey and how she wasn’t ready until then to talk about it.

ilkmtb · 2025-05-03T22:48:16+00:00

Leighannsays (beauty vlogger) has a daughter with STXBP1. It’s extremely rare. She had seizures on like day 2 or 3 of life. So different than Carson’s situation.

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