August Thread for TTC Blue - Chit Chat!

[3Pink1Blue]

Lola- Ita that the highly processed barely meat products are definitely a co-culprate, it's scary how many kids eat it 2-3-4 times a week. I would litterally lock my kid in a tower all rapunzel style if they got preg that young. I can't even fathom being a grandma in 3 years!

Hobber- I dread that day they ask how the baby gets in there, I thought I'd for sure have had that convo by now lol

Cemas- never a bummer hun. Don't keep all that frustration inside, vent away!

[Hobbermittens]

3PNB, I totally agree....most people think the early periods is because of hormones in animal products (which is not a good thing anyway) but you are exactly right about the increase in childhood obesity leading to earlier periods. I tend to think there might be a correlation as well, because a lot of the obese kids are eating a ton of McD's and such with crap meat full of growth hormone. Another excellent reason to feed your children well! Could you even imagine a 12 year old with a child? One of my gf here is a teacher and she has 2 girls in her freshman class that have 2 YEAR OLDS and one is pg again!!!! They are 14! I know it's happening at 10 and 11 in some cases even. SCARY. Totally scary.

That is horrifying!! Can you imagine? I can totally see a correlation between the obesity/early puberty. Some of the chubby little girls I see actually have breasts! I thought at first that it was because of their weight being carried in that part of their bodies, but I really think they have breasts. Some of these kids are 9 years old!

[Kris217]

yes stick baby stick! It's great that you got a bfp on the diet!

Woohoo, hope that line continues to get nice and dark over the next few days!

[Kris217]

That's weird. when was your insemination date? I wasn't able to read back and I hope its not too personal to ask, but are you doing a volunteer C-Section?

Oh my inseminations were done on the 5th and 7th. Was meant to be the 6th but he couldn't "perform". I don't think the 7th made any difference as I only ovulated on the 5th and a bit of the 6th so I think I got pregnant from the one on the 5th of July.
Yes I am having a voluntary C-section, I have a lot of bad anxiety issues and think it's the best option for me. Plus hearing horror stories about tearing ouch! Most of my friends had it and a few needed to go back in for surgery as the scan was causing a lot of pain, and one girl was tore apart so bad they had Doctors drive in from a town a few hours away just to have a look at how bad it was. I know that doesn't happen to everyone but if I think I could be one of them I know I'd panic about it and god knows that won't be good for me or the baby.

[Kris217]

Oh, Kris, could just be a mistake on your scan re: the 2nd tri notation. That makes no sense otherwise. Maybe call and ask?

Yeah it has to be a mistake, I don't know if it will cause issues if they think I'm in my 2nd or not. I will call just to point it out to them and see what they say.

[Kris217]

Ok let me see if I can get my pic to post...

Awww so cute! My next scan my NT will be in 3D and I can't wait to see the pics

[3Pink1Blue]

Kris- I hear ya, tearing stories are the worst. Fwiw I got a few stitches (less then 5) with my first and those came because she had her hand by her face so her elbow ripped me a tiny bit but I had none with the other two. I get the anxiety just wanted you to know some of us don't tear at all

[Hobbermittens]

Yes I am having a voluntary C-section, I have a lot of bad anxiety issues and think it's the best option for me. Plus hearing horror stories about tearing ouch! Most of my friends had it and a few needed to go back in for surgery as the scan was causing a lot of pain, and one girl was tore apart so bad they had Doctors drive in from a town a few hours away just to have a look at how bad it was. I know that doesn't happen to everyone but if I think I could be one of them I know I'd panic about it and god knows that won't be good for me or the baby.

If it makes you feel better, I had two stitches with my first baby (not even for a tear, just a "skid mark") and only one stitch with my second (again, another skid mark). And none with my 3rd! So you might not have torn... but you do what is best for you!

[Kris217]

If it makes you feel better, I had two stitches with my first baby (not even for a tear, just a "skid mark") and only one stitch with my second (again, another skid mark). And none with my 3rd! So you might not have torn... but you do what is best for you!

I guess your body gets used to it the 3rd time around lol. I know it doesn't always happen, it's just not something I'd like to go through.

[LolaInLove]

When I had my vbac, I did not have a tear or anything, and the reason why is because my doula taught us to "stretch" me out. It was actually not as horrifying as it sounds....every night (or every other night), from 35 weeks on, my DH would get some pure vitamin e oil and literally use both hands to stretch me and then hold it to the point where it couldn't go anymore for about a minute. He told me he could tell it was definitely stretching. I was afraid of the tearing and stories I had heard about sex hurting for years, etc. but I so wanted to have a vbac, so I was all about this. When I had DD2, she literally came out clean as can be, and I had not one iota of trauma. My midwife could not believe it, and she was 7lbs2oz, very average sized. Just a thought for those who are not squeamish of having their DH be in their lady parts that way. I told him he'd get some lovin' afterwards, plus the non-torn vag benefits for a long time, so he was down.

I know, can you guys believe that about the pg freshman? I could not at first, but my friend was so nonchalant about it, she's seen it for years now. I can't even imagine my oldest who is 9 being pg in a few years, it is insane. I mean, I was a little naive child when I was 12, not even thinking about boys barely! My girls will definitely not be allowed to hang out with boys like that either. Hopefully, they won't hang around kids like that when they get into jr. high and such.