tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53552592011-10-01T06:37:14.952-07:00A compilation of information and experiences as I try to conceive my first child. After a vasectomy reversal. With poor sperm morphology. With a fibroid and after an abdominal myomectomy. Now a new mother of a cute baby boy. Documenting the better part of two miscarriages, 3-1/2 years of infertility, research and testing and my successful pregnancy and beyond.agnessnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-78214757165484220262010-10-12T14:12:00.000-07:002010-10-12T14:18:10.675-07:00

Busy, busy. Sheesh, there's like no time to post with the baby and Jonah and taking care of the household chores and monitoring work email.Oliver is 9 weeks already and he has been pottying since 5 weeks, though I started EC with him from the time I brought him home from the hospital. It really helps lessen the amount of distress as this little one does not like to have an unannounced dirty

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A more natural cesarean delivery As I approach my second cesarean delivery I've been thinking about what tweaks can be made to soften the surgical experience.Ideas for the Best Cesarean DeliveryPrepared by Penny Simkin, author of The Birth Partner, recommended to me by a doula friend.Here are some more links about "natural cesarean" deliveries:The natural caesarean: a woman-centred techniqueThe

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Sore hips during pregnancy I'm just 19 weeks and already experiencing hip pain like I did at the end of my first successful pregnancy, with Jonah. I'm not sure exactly what it is, but moving around or walking isn't helping it feel better. It is the muscle that goes over the outside of my femur, by the joint.I've been looking at images online and it might be my IT band that is bothering me.In

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I'm 19 weeks along as of today and things are still going well withthe baby and me. I'm still just a bit more tired, and then of coursefeeling less agile and a bit more achey as well.I have been able to feel the baby moving for a few weeks now and this little one is very active with strong kicks and wiggles already. Makes me a bit fearful that we are going to have a very active baby on our hands,

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My LO just turned 3 and for the past couple of months I've been having to deal with more defiance and testing of boundaries. I've had to be far more firm with him about getting him to listen to me. I don't give in though and just let him know he can do what I'm asking him to do or else he won't get to do whatever he finds fun. Being difficult at coop preschool? We can go home right now. Yelling

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We had our NT scan on Friday and in spite of my feelings that something terrible was going to be discovered -- mostly fears that the baby had died -- our little one was big and healthy looking, jumping, turning, and wiggling around. It was a relief. The NT measurement was .9 mm which is a nice low number; the crown to rump length was 50 mm another reasonable number. The legs were proportioned

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Hi all, I just got done with my OB appt and the u/s shows a perfect little bean in there. Baby is measuring spot-on per how far along I am. Due date is 8/17 give or take. We saw the little heart beating and baby even moved a teeny bit. My partner and I were so tense and stressed out until the u/s. They even screwed up my appt. but were able to fit us in. I felt like crying the entire time, and

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Blech. This nausea is getting to me. I just feel like something is imminent, but doesn't quite happen. I threw up two nights ago, while trying to clean up the cat vomit from the rug. Nice. Then yesterday morning, in spite of already having eaten once, I threw up a little again. Hardly anything either time but unpleasant either way.As it is Christmas Eve I figured I better try to get the bull by

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-71570684375373358042009-12-23T08:09:00.001-08:002009-12-23T08:21:37.902-08:00

Never fear, morning sickness is here. I'm 6 weeks, 2 days pregnant today and I'm feeling icky this morning. Like I'm hungry and nauseous at the same time. I missed taking my b-complex last night, as I took it yesterday morning to make up for missing it the night before. Surely that isn't enough to get this blech feeling started.I'm also feeling flushed which is also uncomfortable and I'm

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Ooh, how frustrating. I tried to do a post via email and it didn't show up and it isn't in my sent items. Bummer.I'm 5w2d today and not feeling too many symptoms other than sore breasts and constipation. I've got some bloating but not much, and it hasn't increased over the past week. I've got sine acne on my scalp but overall my skin has been really dry, which probably has to do with the cold

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I got my blood test results back and my beta HCG is 1058 and my progesterone is 38.5. They told me to keep using the progesterone cream since I have already been using it. They said the levels looked great so I guess I just sit tight until our Jan 5 appt. I had some twinges of nausea (so faint) this AM and I wanted to cry when J peed on the floor in his bedroom (but that can make any tired parent

agnessnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-68035093873335820582009-12-09T15:12:00.000-08:002009-12-10T15:13:03.664-08:00

I was able to get in for a blood draw this afternoon and I should have the results tomorrow morning for my beta HCG and progesterone levels. They asked me if I was taking a prenatal and then I started rattling off the list of supplements I'm taking hehe. I think I overwhelmed the woman. As my partner is going to be out of town and he wants to be there for the appts and ultrasounds (he learned

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-31755928086890253502009-12-08T15:08:00.000-08:002009-12-10T15:10:44.800-08:00

Holy holy! I was feeling some odd twinges last night and AF still hadn't shown up today so I decided to test using the one digital I had in the house this AM. Of course it didn't work and just gave me a question mark. Still no AF this morning so while heading into work this afternoon I picked up some more FREs. I just tested in the bathroom at work and two lines came up right away. I'm rather in

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-17985330652056020952009-12-07T15:07:00.000-08:002009-12-10T15:07:48.426-08:00

Today is actually CD 14 and still no AF. I was thinking about Toni's TCOYF book and how it says that your LP should be constant. I know when I've been ovulating due to using the fertility monitor and check out my past 6 cycle LP lengths:107138138Hehe -- I guess I've proved that wrong -- at least while nursing a 2yo.I just ate an entire bag of Hershey's kisses that I meant to bring to the office.

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My good new is that it is 12dpo and AF hasn't shown up yet. My TCOYF software is telling me AF is due today. Which reminds me that I forgot to pick up more sanitary supplies at the store this AM (grumble). I'm not feeling pg or anything, mostly just PMS-y. My breasts have been sensitive on the underside, from the progesterone I think.Here's to cycles longer than 8/9 days.

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This cycle, to try to extend my luteal phase I opted to use natural progesterone cream. I haven't used it in a few years. I originally tried it to deal with my fibroid, but I don't think that was the cause of my fibroid. I can tell the progesterone cream is working, I just started using it this cycle again. It is a topical, natural progesterone cream. I used it a few years ago as well. My breasts

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-20119080105988554522009-10-31T10:58:00.000-07:002009-12-10T15:14:37.019-08:00

Affects of maternal diet on child's immune system I have a new theory about how a breastfeeding child may come to react (eczema, hives, etc.) to mother's milk, after coming across some new information about how the intestinal lining works. Perhaps your b-levels are low in both you and your LO and it is affecting the intestinal permeability for you both -- allowing partially digested proteins into

agnessnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-53906242191155290312009-10-30T10:54:00.000-07:002009-11-04T10:57:33.836-08:00

Supplements for Extended Nursing Since hitting a fatigue wall last Spring I've been working on taking more supplements. I'm taking my prenatal every day, or not every other day, alternating with a B-complex. The B-complex is for my late ovulation and it is a little soon to tell if it is working, maybe by next cycle.I'm also taking almost daily a liquid calcium-magnesium-phosphorus-vitamin D

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-88922505624420297772009-10-27T11:02:00.000-07:002009-11-04T11:04:31.769-08:00

Vitamin D3 to help with EczemaMy son has eczema that through careful food logging, were have been able to isolate some trigger foods. He does not have anaphylaxis as we did the blood work to rule that out.Starting mid- August his eczema randomly increased in intensity, and it hasn't been totally clear to me why.Coming off a cold my son's eczema was way down - even though diet-wise were both had

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Reporting in from my RE appt this afternoon. My bloodwork cane back great. FSH was something like 5.7 which she said was excellent. Thyroid WA normal too. She gave me an u/s to check on my fibroid, etc. The fibroid was down from 6x9cm during my pg to 3x4 cm. It is intramural, in the wall of the uterus, but not impacting my lining or interior form. That is a relief. My lining was good and she

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I had some mean headaches after AF arrived last week. I don't usually get headaches and not for so many days. I ended up taking aspirin and it still didn't help. I took a tiny bit of vitex early on that last cycle, but weeks earlier, and then I also had taken a b-complex which was new for me. I'm wondering if it was all that extra b that did it to me.I got calls from my acu and RE offices

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-84260997211480244272009-10-02T21:13:00.000-07:002009-10-14T21:15:09.738-07:00

I just scheduled an appointment with the RE for the week after next. I pressed to get CD3 bloodwork done before going in, as AF is due next week and that would be a lot more useful for the consult -- otherwise we might have to wait until mid-November as my cycles are running around 5 weeks most times.I called my partner to let him know I scheduled a consult and he started going on about how we

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Can you hear me growling and snarling? I'm having some mean PMS. My acu said it is a liver qi thing, as I also suspected. If not for my son's nursing and food sensitivities I would be all over the nearest comfort food I could find. As it us I had a chocolate chip cookie and a brownie this afternoon, but i was feeling so glum about my cat (and this crap PMS) that I just needed to indulge.I want a

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-53405113503613206942009-09-29T21:11:00.000-07:002009-10-14T21:12:05.072-07:00

I don't think that docs can do much for infertility while nursing, since nursing hormones (high prolactin particularly) automatically compromises fertility, at least some. I remember one mom in a TTC while nursing bg took Clomid while nursing b/c she didn't realize and the doc never asked and she got pg that cycle, which was interesting to note.My toddler is laying across me, nursing, asleep for

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-66401863013579859012009-09-24T21:09:00.000-07:002009-10-14T21:10:21.741-07:00

thinking about the thyroid again I was googling about b-complex and thyroid and came across this article. While it has a little quackery bits in it, the nutritional stuff and thyroid function stuff seems reasonable enough to be true (IME that can be the case, good info with weird supplement pitching online). I'm going to compare to some books I have but just in case you are interested:http://

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I had some extra time today and was able to squeeze in an acu appt and it went pretty well. My FM said peak today and I was feeling nauseaus so I thought it was a good time for a visit.I brought in some of my chart, to show what the FM was showing about my LP and cycle length and she thought my best option was to take a b-supplement. She said no herbs for now.She gave me the name of a couple

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I believe less than 10 days is considered a short LP. Your body needs at least that amount of time for the lining to be in the correct alignment for implantation.I'm breastfeeding and TTC#2. Breastfeeding is all about the hormone prolactin, which suppresses estrogen and progesterone production, and increases FSH. It is common while breastfeeding to have delayed ovulation and a short LP.One herbal

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Just feeling a little down - TTC#2 after infertility It took us the better part of 5 years trying and surgery for both of us for us to have our son, now 2.5. We overcame a lot and our little guy is such a blessing. Still there is the memory of how life was affected by infertility that lingers, and since we have been TTC again, the specter of infertility still haunts.My partner really wants

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Intestinal Flora in C-Section Delivered Babies Since my baby was born more than two years ago, and has developed eczema and other skin rashes, I've spent some of my rare free time researching causes of eczema with many sources pointing towards intestinal health. Given that I delivered by c/s, I've wondered what the affects of intravenous antibiotics to proper intestinal colonization by

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-75794429363542886642009-08-11T12:10:00.000-07:002009-09-04T12:12:52.318-07:00

Potty Training Success I'm pleased to report that we are now diaper-free during the day, and using a diaper only at night and at nap as a back-up, in case his body is too tired to wake up (we had a couple sleep related accidents).Every day he is getting better and better at telling us when he has to go and a lot more confident about pottying.In our case, though he is now 2 1/2, he just wasn't

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-57916277946931242892009-08-01T22:53:00.000-07:002009-09-05T22:56:22.392-07:00

I'm still nursing quite a bit with my 2.5 yesr old and recently broke out the fertility monitor again to try to figure out what was up with my cycle. I have learned that my luteal phase is way too short. I searched online and it seems that breastfeeding commonly causes Luteal Phase Defect. I found some interesting links from the search terms:luteal phase defect breastfeedingHTH

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Treating Eczema and Leaky Gut with Diet I was researching over the weekend and found reference to the fact that the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), can be helping in treating leaky gut and possibly eczema. It is believed, so I've read, that eczema can be caused by food sensitivities and leaky gut.Has anyone tried this diet out? It used commonly used to treat colitis, crohn and it works well for

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We learned about emotion coaching in the parent-child class I took at our community college. I don't think I've read too much about it on the Ovusoft boards directly, though I think the book has been mentioned. It was really interesting to learn about the four different types of parenting defined by Gottman, that we all dip in to each of them at times, and to learn how emotion coaching works. I

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29 months - update/ Working on Potty Independence in a Toddler As we proceed with post-EC potty independence I've been talking to Jonah moreabout pottying, about wearing underwear, about how his cousins potty, singingsongs about going poop, offering more, etc. I haven't put a lot of pressure onhim, just tried to keep the dialogue going.He just started to use the BabyBjorn Little Potty, the one

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Researching diet to treat constipation and fibroids On a related note, I was looking up information about diets for chronic constipation and came across (again) The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). I've had some digestive issues for years, and since my delivery it has gotten worse. Why? I don't know. Is it hormonal changes due to nursing? The result of one more round of IV antibiotics during my

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TTC update I don't think there's much to tell really. My last LP was super short, my ovulation this cycle is really late (which seems to be the pattern -- alternating cycle lengths). I've been diligent my prenatal vitamins, plus iron, plus a liquid calcium and I'm not feeling as poorly. Still, I was wiped a couple days ago, just after ovulation, absolutely drained feeling. I'm feeling better now

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potty learning updates We did part-time EC with J starting at 9 weeks, but then he fell off the wagon last summer as his ego emerged and he needed to have more ownership of his elimination -- but his body wasn't ready yet. Its been touch and go for the past year. I praise him when he goes for doing a good job of listening to his body.He only poops every 3-4 days but it can really overwelm him and

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No wonder I'm not pregnant I just got done updating my TCOYF program and since I started using my fertility monitor again we have a clear ovulation date and luteal phase length. The last cycle was 30 days, close to my normal non-nursing, pre-pregnancy cycle length. My ovulation date was CD23 however, about 8 days later than normal, and my luteal phase (LP) length was just 7 days. Well that sure

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-24737153538612978382009-06-21T17:52:00.000-07:002009-06-21T17:55:16.587-07:00

tagging old posts I've needing to zone out on something today so I've been going through more old posts and adding in tags so those posts are more available. I've still got a lot more to do but every little bit helps.----I'm so beat. I think I'm a bit sleep deprived and then my body is close to ovulation which seems to be taking every little bit of energy from me. I asked my partner to take the

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-69543132134379334762009-06-21T09:02:00.000-07:002009-06-21T09:15:06.511-07:00

I've been going to acupuncture for a couple of months now. I've seen some changes, nothing huge from the outside, but it is helping me understand what is going on in my body more. The qi gong is helping similarly. I can more clearly feel my deficiency, on top of the general fatigue that I was feeling before. My acupuncturists (I'm working with two at the same practice) see that I'm yin and blood

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A new government report highlights health insurance disparities between women and men.http://www.HealthReform.gov/reports/women/index.htmlI also read today that 46 million Americans have no health insurance at all. This as we go into debt further bailing out rich bankers from their greed-crazed follies that brought the economy to a standstill, on the verge of total collapse.

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Five years ago I got pregnant for the first time.Four years ago I had my fibroid surgery and got pregnant for the second time.Three years ago I got pregnant with my son.Two years ago I was in the blur of taking care of a new baby.Last year I increased my work hours and started letting a part-time sitter watch my baby, soon after he learned to walk and cut down to one nap.As my little boy is

agnessnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-71580450815926516342009-05-11T09:44:00.000-07:002009-05-11T09:52:29.438-07:00

I just stopped by to give a little update. I've started going to acupuncture again for regular treatment as I wasn't feeling that great and my cycles have been odd. I wanted to help build myself up for our TTC effort. They have me on a Chinese herb mix that is compatible with nursing to help build my blood. They diagnosed me as blood and yin deficient -- but having a child and nursing both

agnessnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-40294160717173080642009-03-01T10:18:00.000-08:002009-09-06T05:15:04.289-07:00

Consider Heathcare Costs - Women's reproductive health the cost of various treatments and interventions As the new Obama administration begin to take on trying to overhaul our health care system, it has brought to mind a few things that I thought I would share.In reading the second volume of the Eleanor Roosevelt biography I was surprised to read how the United States had seriously considered

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Immunizations have been back in the headlines again. It got me thinking again about why I have chosen to do a delayed schedule. Based on all that I've read the CDC vaccination schedule is a one-size fits all program that isn't based on research to clearly identify the most opportune time to administer shots based on the developing immune system. It also doesn't factor in exposure risk (day care

agnessnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-36661406696034540192008-12-31T18:29:00.001-08:002009-03-01T12:10:34.544-08:00

Cloth Diapering Info It is sort of hard to weed through the information and figure out exactly how many diapers you will need and which types you will like. It sort of takes some getting used to in the beginning but then you catch on quickly.How many will you need?Babies nurse a lot in the early months and they eliminate very frequently – like every 20 minutes they can go pee and they poo about 5

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Fibroid Embolization (UFE/UAE) - Finding an Interventional Radiologist I just did a search of my blog and couldn't find any info (though I know I researched it) related to how to find an interventional radiologist (IR) if you are interested in UFE/UAE. Here are some links to learn more:ASK4UFE IR LocatorSociety of Interventional Radiologist - Doctor FinderHere's an informational link about UFE

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Why nurse past a year? These are some of the reasons why I continue to nurse my baby, now 22 months old. I manage to do this in spite of working 3/4 time out of home.------- Human babies are designed to nurse until at least 2.5 years. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends for AT LEAST a year; a year being the minimum recommended.The WHO recommends for AT LEAST two years, noting that not

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miscarriage as a processI read someone's comment to my miscarriage tips post today and it got me thinking. In having been through two miscarriages, and recalling the fearful period between knowing it has failed and actually miscarrying, that it is important to understand the process.I think miscarriage is something you have to go THROUGH. It isn't like pullIng out stitches while sewing, or

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My diaper bags We've used only bags we already owned for hauling around diapers and other essentials. Bag #1 - Oilcloth bag bought in Amsterdam in 2003Kitsch Kitchen Messenger Bag in PatchworkTote from LoveShine that was a gift from a friend (different pattern)Eddie Bauer Backpack - purchased on sale (for $20) years ago, which I use mostly for travelWe have also used other various tote bags when

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-84268481847482498942008-11-01T13:37:00.000-07:002008-11-01T13:42:30.379-07:00

Dairy Not So Good My baby had a suspected dairy sensitivity but it has morphed into a full on case of eczema now. We're doing elimination and some probiotics and I'm hoping to see a change for the better soon. My sister is allergic to cow's milk so that is a possiblity.You might want to check out this articles about the not so good things about dairy:Milk: Does it Really Do a Body Good?These

agnessnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-43624116419682161972008-11-01T13:05:00.001-07:002008-11-01T13:18:43.546-07:00

Environmental Estrogens I gathered these links about environmental estrogens (xenestrogens) some time ago. I saw an online discussion about precocious puberty but realized that I didn't have anything up to share. Hope these are helpful for you. They are pertinent for fibroid treatment, infertility and cancer/precancerous diet clean-up as well.Are Plastic Bowls and Plastic Wraps Microwave Safe?The

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-82099593909804362332008-09-30T21:57:00.000-07:002008-09-30T21:59:26.072-07:00

Eczema - some success My brother and sister had bad eczema when they were growing up so I was used to it and not alarmed when my baby got a little. It was barely anything and didn't itch him so I just left it alone. Then it flared up and I made an appt with our ped who is also an ND and we went last week. That wasn't helpful at all as all she did was ask me a little bit about his diet and tell me

agnessnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-41591363889258795722008-09-29T22:22:00.000-07:002008-09-30T22:25:52.802-07:00

19.5 months -- a little breakthrough I wanted to give an update on our progress, or lack thereof, as we have been in an extended potty pause.I've been continuing to offer with no pressure just things like:"Let me know if you need to go potty""Here is where the potty is. If you need to go just let me know""We don't pee [whereever the miss was]. We pee in the potty"etc.I really can't thank my local

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-46909874440257566112008-09-25T21:59:00.000-07:002008-09-30T22:01:42.741-07:00

Jonah had his fashionably late 18 month WBV on Monday and here are his stats -- 31 lbs, 35" long and 51 cm head circumference. He's around 95 percentile except for his head which is greater than. Jonah has started extending into size 3 now. I'm amazed at how much he has grown. Even though he had a minor head cold I opted to get him his final Hib and polio shots as we are working on our very

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-27675055056565822382008-09-23T03:05:00.000-07:002008-09-23T13:37:03.754-07:00

I took Jonah in for a check- up yesterday and it went all right. He didn't like being undressed while they measured him at all and he was ready to go before the doc even came into see us. "All done" he said emphatically while trying to push me to get up to leave, as the doc came in and sat down. I had to help her hold the stethoscope in place so she could check his heart and lungs.I mentioned his

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-52172869838177663432008-09-22T13:30:00.000-07:002008-09-22T14:05:15.415-07:00

I was thinking over the weekend about the presidential race. I was talking to someone at work about how we don't feel that Obama has really reached out for our support and that stuck with me. Why do I feel this way and what would it take to change it.I thought about all the news and commentary I've been reading, about how in some regards Obama and McCain's policy directions and positions aren't

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-53578578944648565742008-08-27T10:28:00.000-07:002008-08-27T12:10:15.339-07:00

The last issue of Mothering Magazine mentioned that co-sleeping and breastfeeding work together are the best combo as the mother and infant get into the same sleep rhythms.quote:Helen Ball, Senior Lecturer in Anthropology and director of the Parent-Infant Sleep Lab at Durham University, UK, discovered some significant differences between these two groups in research published in 2004 and 2005.

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-54076369958715433992008-08-27T09:51:00.000-07:002008-08-27T09:53:36.358-07:00

My little guy knows how to use the potty as we started doing EC with him from 9 weeks old. He's recently entered the next phase of cognitive development and now won't use the toilet at all. Even though he hasn't forgotten, it is as if his mind is having a hard time managing his need to have control over when he goes with his body's need to go if that makes any sense.I've had to just back off and

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-72603748763694251262008-08-14T10:09:00.000-07:002008-08-27T10:11:13.470-07:00

Breastfeeding and Cavities -- AAP says no correlation I found this a couple weeks ago and thought that it might be useful for others. One of my BG friends said her doc told her to stop night nursing to prevent cavities... but the AAP report didn't find a correlation...Association Between Infant Breastfeeding and Early Childhood Caries in the United Stateshttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-2972430985780449972008-07-23T10:21:00.000-07:002008-08-27T10:22:01.286-07:00

I've been super busy with work lately and I'm super run down. My partner and I are trying to figure out how to get me some down time as I'm absolutely bleary eyed.Part of it is Jonah too. He's been going through some serious separation anxiety, only wanting mama and that has been making it hard for me to take a break and take care of myself. He's also thoroughly off pottying at the moment which

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-45265450321513950862008-07-18T13:15:00.000-07:002008-09-23T03:17:01.266-07:00

Breech Delivery Notes I saw on the Business of Being Born Facebook group that Gina was having a rough time of it with her doctor about her baby being breech at 37 weeks.I was reminded of Coyote Medicine, Lewis Mehl-Madrona's book where he talks about breech delivery and how it requires a lot of patience but there is no reason it can't be successful much of the time. http://www.midwiferytoday.com/

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Last night Jonah couldn't get to sleep so finally at 10pm, just as the fireworks were about to get started (they start late here in Seattle due to it being lighter at night at our higher latitude), we decided to just go with the flow and took him to the park down the street to see his first fireworks. He had on his pajamas, slippers and a wool sweater. He snacked on cereal while we watched the

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-30752733603787015762008-06-23T10:14:00.000-07:002008-08-27T10:14:37.591-07:00

He's been off pottying a bit since being sick for a few weeks. If I'm able to give him more attention then I can potty him around 5 times a day. I've been way too busy to do so lately though, catching up after all that illness.

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-69500916802817536822008-06-23T10:12:00.000-07:002008-08-27T10:12:59.270-07:00

I've been super swamped at work and before that Jonah and I (and my partner) were sick for a few weeks. I just learned on Friday that we likely had Adenovirus. We are recovered finally.The funny thing is that since he has been feeling better Jonah seems to have grown a bit and his appetite is up as well. He is working on his canines and first molars at the same time right now. I think he has

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-61060516067479359072008-06-08T21:25:00.000-07:002008-06-08T21:37:05.048-07:00

Sick, sick, sick My nose is dripping as I write this. Baby and I have the flu. We had a cold last weekend and the week before that I had a sinus infection. This is no fun. I think we caught the flu from my partner who thought he had our cold but this is definately a little flu-like bug and we only had a head cold before.Poor baby has been really feeling poorly. Diarrhea, a cough, and a bit

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-92034856991590885192008-06-03T21:42:00.000-07:002008-06-03T21:48:17.801-07:00

References to Fertility while Breastfeeding I was reading a bit of this book, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers at my BIL's while away last weekend and came across a section about fertility while breast feeding.Apparently researchers studying hunter/gatherer groups of humans noticed 3-4 years child-spacing for mothers. At first they thought it was due to poor diet but that wasn't true. Finally they

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Share Your Co-sleeping Story I came across this on the Ovusoft.com forums tonight. It seems interesting to try to counter negative comments and attitudes towards co-sleeping. I wish it was a little more scientific in its approach but it was nice to read the affirmative comments from the participants.

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Fertility While Nursing I found this a couple weeks ago and it explains rather reasonably how fertility returns post-partum, while breastfeeding:The greatest level of suppression is not ovulating, but as your prolactin levels go up, your fertility will gradually return. First you will ovulate, but not have the proper hormone levels for fertilization; then you will ovulate and fertilization may

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-6836879059191383622008-05-26T15:44:00.000-07:002008-05-26T15:49:21.679-07:00

I love E.C. This morning I was getting dressed and I heard the baby walk down the hall from his room. I called to him to see where he was and then found him holding onto the toilet seat. He looked up at me and signed for "more" and then I got him undressed and set him on his seat reducer and he proceeded to have a big poop. Yeah for no poopy diapers! Yeah for baby!The no poopy diapers is pretty

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-15541482707474960552008-05-26T15:31:00.000-07:002008-05-26T15:44:05.648-07:00

Live and Learn I've been going through my posts from 2005, the time between my myo and TTC again and then my second miscarriage. In there I found a reference I made to having headaches in my luteal phase, and for some reason I made the connection to them being related to prolactin levels. The reason this seems so odd to me is that in the middle of my past luteal phase I also had a killer headache

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-85627301324607776922008-05-21T14:08:00.001-07:002008-05-21T14:10:12.623-07:00

Trailer for The Business of Being Born

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Trying Not to Relive the Past... I recently switched to the newer version of Blogger and I'm trying to help improve access to my earlier blog postings by adding in tags. I started at the oldest posts and was working my way forward but I hit the ones around my first pregnancy -- which is now 4 years later (amazing that it is so far behind me now) -- and I feel like it is going to be tough to

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Possible Signs of Pending Ovulation * Slightly more "in the mood" * About that time based on past cycles * Nipples start to hurt while nursing * Slightly irritable * Hair and skin start to get oily, chance of a pimple or two * Feeling a little more damp than usual (CM) * Feeling a little softened up during BD Signs that Ovulation Might Have Occured * Feeling slightly more

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New Mom's - Watch Out for "Mommy Thumb" (deQuervain's Tendonitis) You can put yourself at risk of developing repetitive stress injuries if you don't pick up your baby properly.deQuervain's TendonitisNew mothers are especially prone to this type of tendonitis: caring for an infant often creates awkward hand positioning, and hormonal fluctuations associated with pregnancy and nursing further

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-32632342491881883842008-05-07T22:29:00.000-07:002008-05-07T22:33:28.978-07:00

On a pottying kick Jonah's been on a pottying kick since the weekend. It seems as though now that he's mastered walking he can now devote a little more energy to communicating about when he needs to go. I broke out the training pants as I was getting tired of taking his prefold and cover off and on so much. He's been holding for long periods of time, communicating about when he needs to go, and

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Ack, moodiness The longer I go post-partum the more my body gets its cycle hormones back into gear and the more I start to feel the affects again. Blah. I'm just sitting here minding my own business after ovulating on Monday and a wave of despair just passed right over me.I've been grateful for the break that being pregnant and nursing has given me from my awful PMS. Having these alternate

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-47994349101615909382008-04-21T22:01:00.001-07:002008-05-07T19:26:45.937-07:00

Reflections on Co-sleeping It has been interesting for me to watch as my baby developed in so many ways from the unique vantage point of co-sleeping, especially coupled with our part-time EC.I learned that just when things were getting to me at night that a few weeks later things would change. That between 3-6 months he was pretty disturbed from his sleep by his elimination but that around 7

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-27603750742206610472008-04-16T22:41:00.000-07:002008-05-07T22:42:57.295-07:00

PPAF While Nursing - Return to FertilityI've just gotten my fifth PPAF at 14 months PP and finally its a little more normal, indicating that my body was able to put up a reasonable lining. My cycles have evened out to be about 5 weeks long, though the time between when I and when arrives is pretty consistently 2 weeks now.We are wanting to start to TTC for #2 soon so it was rather worrying to

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-77575323067424988432008-04-13T16:19:00.000-07:002008-04-13T16:53:33.351-07:00

14 Months Old I can't believe that its been over a year since Jonah joined our family. I also can't believe that he's been pottying for a year as well. I think back to different points over the past year and its funny to my brain when I recall that he was smaller, less developed, had fewer capabilities, etc. Like how sitting up unassisted took forever. Or how tall he was when he first started

agnessnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-17535957948012165112008-03-17T16:04:00.000-07:002008-05-07T15:48:32.298-07:00

TTC While Nursing I asked about this on a breastfeeding forum this weekend and didn't get any replies. I had a little extra time so I looked it up on Kellymom.Breastfeeding and Fertility - Kellymom.comIt looks like there are a few factors to consider.Does your nursing pattern match the conditions for ecological breastfeeding(using nursing for natural birth control? )* keeping baby close *

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Yes I've been negligent. I can't make it up to you all but know that taking care of a baby while trying to run a business while working part-time doesn't leave a lot of personal time. What time I do have I end up reading or knitting, just to have a little break.Jonah is a year old now and super cute as always. He's close to walking, trying to talk, and is getting into mischief more and more. He

agnessnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-72162668242254911572008-01-07T14:24:00.000-08:002008-04-16T23:36:11.418-07:00

What's this about? Anxiety around #2 all of the sudden Here's my big EC challenge. My little guy, almost 11months old will wake up from naps or in the morning and occasionally will have to have a BM. He hasn't been signalling as well for BMs -- though it was the place we started with for EC and he was most consistant about since we started pottying at 2 months old.Lately it seems I can get half

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-88652893281444027182007-12-26T14:27:00.000-08:002008-04-16T23:37:18.191-07:00

Happy pottying at 10 months old I just wanted to give another update. Our little one is now 10 1/2 months old now and we're still pottying part-time.His recent thing to not want to go potty, even if it looks like he has to go (little boy's penises stick out a little when they are full); he arches his back and doesn't want to do it. One thing that helped was to change how I set him down on the

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-54760417689742460972007-10-31T10:06:00.000-07:002007-10-31T10:18:31.097-07:00

Happy Halloween Sorry for the no posting. I have some stuff I can repost here to catch up -- when I have time. Perhaps you can read about how Jonah's first year went after its over (sigh).Enough about that. I wanted to share his Halloween costume and some other spooky photos.This year Jonah is going as the infant Harry Potter, from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. He's got his little

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Using a Potty Seat Jonah grew really fast and was getting a bit heavy to hold, particularly as I've got tendonitis in one wrist from lifting him (since last April, sigh). I decided to try out the Baby Bjorn Little Potty. He liked using that potty for a while (4-6 months), though I noticed that he really did need to have the ability to sit upright with some support to use it -- so I don't think it

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-15205112896197689932007-09-17T15:15:00.000-07:002007-09-17T15:57:35.675-07:00

Seven Months OldWe’re calling him a pre-toddler now. He’s got opinions about stuff, he can sit up by himself, he has his first tooth, he’s getting ready to crawl, splashing all over in the bath, and taking steps with help from mama. He also likes working on a computer keyboard, talking on walkie talkies and playing the guitar with both hands. He’s so big he’s officially fitting into 18 month

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I came across a few interesting links and I thought I would share...   Interesting site about baby food http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/   Site with links to American made toys - if you are concerned about the lead paint scare (and so many things are made in China these days) http://www.toysmadeinamerica.com/   Also, I don't know if you have heard about the BPA (plasticizers) in plastic bottles

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Looking for a Parent Console for Our Stroller The Bumbleride Flyer does not include any sort of parent console, though they do include a cup holder with the 2007 model. I've been researching various parent consoles for strollers and its hard to figure out what will work. Here are the ones I've foundPhil & Teds Hang Bag & BeltInStep Parent ConsoleBOB handlebar consoleBuggy Buddy from Sunshine

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Bumbleride Flyer Review Our needs are pretty specific, a compact stroller that can do a mile walk across bumpy sidewalks in an urban setting and will let us have the baby facing us once we are downtown -- and it needs to fold up easily for the drive back home. Not all corners have curb cuts/ramps so the stroller needs to be able to perform well. We also have to lift it up a few stairs into our

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Rear-facing Strollers Compilation I've been considering getting a rear-facing stroller so that we aren't stuck with having Jonah facing out -- particularly in downtown Seattle. Up until now we've been able to use the infant car seat, so he's used to watching the world with us there to provide some filtering. There aren't too many rear-facing models on the market, perhaps a dozen or so, and

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Sorry for not posting more. I have some forum posts I can bring over to help fill in the gaps. I've been working about 6 hours a day while watching the baby as well, and going into the office so it's been crazy busy without to much extra time.Communcation Update My little one caught on with some ASL signs early on very oddly. I wasn't expecting it. His versions of signs were more like punching

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Pottying at 5 months It's been a while so I thought I would give an update on my almost 5month old. He did an amazing 9 potties in one day last week out ofthe blue. We used almost no diapers. My parents were visiting andwere amazed.My mom was telling me how they used to have highchairs with cut outsin the seat and a shelf for a bowl beneath so that the baby couldrelieve herself while eating. That

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-86570891636351727042007-06-07T14:41:00.000-07:002008-04-13T14:43:11.153-07:00

Forward/Backward Progress at Four MonthsMonday my 4 mo, who's been using the toilet for the past two months,wasn't really having it -- I'd offer the toilet to him at changesand he'd look up at me and say "all dooo" (all done) even though hisdiaper was dry. Then within the next 10 minutes he would say "alldooo" and he wet his diaper. It went on like this all day and I wasgetting frustrated -- he

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-43630997091110021932007-06-03T22:41:00.000-07:002008-04-13T14:23:59.946-07:00

Easy Diaper Changes and Pottying Outfit Observations When you have a little baby you are doing a lot of diaper changes. I don't think I've ever done so many snaps in all my life as the past few months. Over time though, and after so many different styles of garments, I've come to appreciate certain garments for their ease of changes or removal for pottying on the toilet. Mind you I have a little

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-76247998563004987812007-05-28T14:43:00.000-07:002008-04-13T14:46:04.762-07:00

Sleepy baby in the middle of the night My little guy will initiate wanting to get changed/go potty in themiddle of the night. I'm happy enough to oblige but in the past couple of weeks I've ended up sitting on the toilet with my baby sleeping in my arms.He punches in the air (and me sometimes in his sleep) plus wiggleswhen he has to go -- and sometimes its just a timing issue, that itmight take

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-23622437524953942062007-05-26T11:10:00.000-07:002007-05-26T11:49:45.257-07:00

Three and a half months Jonah's crib arrived Thursday afternoon finally(!) We've been assembling it and have just the wheels to hammer in but the baby is sleeping in the chair so we're waiting to finish. I'm not sure how the crib will work into our routine but I will use it for naps during the day and start out some nights with him in it so he can get used to it. I was worried that the crib

agnessnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-33692250380525242292007-05-10T18:17:00.000-07:002007-05-26T13:33:42.277-07:00

Solo Air Travel with a 3 Month Old I just got back from our first trip back east and thought I would post about how it went travelling with an almost 3 month old baby.Based on advice online, I booked the flight when baby was usually sleeping (for us that was overnight), and also a non-stop flight. JetBlue has a non-stop red-eye to NYC from Seattle that I've taken before and so I decided to stick

agnessnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5355259.post-42085974142467477982007-05-01T14:46:00.000-07:002008-04-13T14:48:10.451-07:00

EC Notes I learned from our local diaper free baby group that it was helpful to have a signal for "done" which weare now introducing with our baby. I also started using the toiletsign for go potty and he's shaking his hand at us now, within hoursreally, so that's cool.For me it was easiest to start with the morning BM as he was reallyobvious about needing to go. He's also pretty easy going in

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