So is this a boy sway now?

[harleyquinn]

Ok losing the current, very short-lived pregnancy so squeaked into the Dr where I was proscribed ESTROGEN (!!!!!) and iron and an iron rich diet and told to gain weight. Good grief.

Um, not really wanting to supplement with estrogen! Is soy an acceptable alternative?? meaning would it do much? I think the concensus is, the d&c wiped out my lining and the prolonged bleeding too.

Also, is this just a flat out boy sway at this point? I just need to wrap my head around that one.

[rainbowflower]

are you anemic? if not, I wouldn't take the iron.

If I'm honest I have never heard of anyone being prescribed oestrogen after a D&C just because the lining is thin! I wouldn't take it either, just know that you might not catch *this* cycle without it but then again a lot of women who have had a MC don't ovulate the first cycle anyway.

[atomic sagebrush]

if you have trouble holding onto a pregnancy and or conceive ing you have to do a boy sway just to get pg

it's like a continuum if your condition is too low you have to go in a blue direction to conceive

I'm sorry for you r loss.

[atomic sagebrush]

so yes do a mild blue sway anfollow Dr orderzs

[harleyquinn]

Whats mystifying to me, is if my lining is thin, then why do I bleed so much (talking like flooding type bleeding)...this makes ZERO sense. Oh well. ALthough he may know what he's talking about because current cycle is super light. (which makes me think things are finally getting back to normal?!)

And yes Rainbow, anemic..now I know why I'm so dizzy all the time and my d+c was beginning of Ocotber, so 2 chemicals since then and several other losses before that pg.

I just really don't know what I am going to do right now. Sometimes I doubt wanting a baby, but I thnk its fear talking.(going through all this anguish month after month and being scared during pg)

Can I ask you AS...what was adding a 5th like? (in a nutshell) I think my boys are at a stage where things are predictable/stable/busy...and I worry about rocking this nice, stable boat by a little creature..I mean, I finally get a solid nights sleep for the first time in 9 years!! But then I remember how taking care of a baby was more bonding, not like a chore when you are IN it...if that makes sense.

[Princess of Pink]

I'm not AS but adding #5 was a breeze! I didn't notice I had an extra one really. But my last 4 were all super close together (18-20 months).

[harleyquinn]

My four are all close in age too (18 -23 months) and my youngest is now almost 4, so I think it would be "different" adding a baby to older kids rather than how I did it before....buying 3 sizes of diapers and filling sippy cups all day long :p

And i worry about stupid things like...how in the world would a baby take a nap, with the noise level in this house? Lugging that heavy car seat around to baseball practices and Costco!! Getting my guys out the door to school on time is a MAJOR feat...how would I do that if a baby was fussing??

LOL...i know we figure it out as we go, but after 4 kids, you defo don't go into it blind.

[atomic sagebrush]

Whats mystifying to me, is if my lining is thin, then why do I bleed so much (talking like flooding type bleeding)...this makes ZERO sense. Oh well. ALthough he may know what he's talking about because current cycle is super light. (which makes me think things are finally getting back to normal?!)

And yes Rainbow, anemic..now I know why I'm so dizzy all the time and my d+c was beginning of Ocotber, so 2 chemicals since then and several other losses before that pg.

I just really don't know what I am going to do right now. Sometimes I doubt wanting a baby, but I thnk its fear talking.(going through all this anguish month after month and being scared during pg)

Can I ask you AS...what was adding a 5th like? (in a nutshell) I think my boys are at a stage where things are predictable/stable/busy...and I worry about rocking this nice, stable boat by a little creature..I mean, I finally get a solid nights sleep for the first time in 9 years!! But then I remember how taking care of a baby was more bonding, not like a chore when you are IN it...if that makes sense.

Because when you're anemic, your blood doesn't clot normally. So once the lining starts to slough, you continue to bleed and bleed - it's not just the lining, you see, it's actual bleeding that starts when the lining comes off just like pulling off a scab (sorry gross). Your cycle may be lighter this month because you didn't have a good lining in the first place, and/or sometimes when you're having issues with bleeding a lot, your body ramps up the clotting chemicals to compensate and can even go too far the other direction and make your blood clot too easily. (which for anyone reading this, is why I don't like you guys taking cranberry)

Re adding a 5th, it was actually a lot easier than I expected. Due to circumstances beyond my control I suddenly had very little help around the house but it was a LOT easier than adding #4 (very close age gap and DS 3 is a difficult child). The bigger age gap really does help in that respect. I did get lucky because she's a good baby , DS 4 is very easygoing so he didn't really freak out too badly, and physically I bounced back very quick compared to my last pregnancy.

[atomic sagebrush]

My four are all close in age too (18 -23 months) and my youngest is now almost 4, so I think it would be "different" adding a baby to older kids rather than how I did it before....buying 3 sizes of diapers and filling sippy cups all day long :p

And i worry about stupid things like...how in the world would a baby take a nap, with the noise level in this house? Lugging that heavy car seat around to baseball practices and Costco!! Getting my guys out the door to school on time is a MAJOR feat...how would I do that if a baby was fussing??

LOL...i know we figure it out as we go, but after 4 kids, you defo don't go into it blind.

That is a major issue that I have, the baby cannot nap uninterrupted. I feel bad for her. She does sleep like a log at night though - coincidence??

Can you hire help? My older boys are very handy for baby entertaining while I do housework and get groceries - maybe a local teen to help even for an hour or two a couple times a week so you can clean the toilet LOL