tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145084082738588532.post351073935809259720..comments2023-08-08T10:13:12.251-04:00Comments on An Unwanted Path: Answers and planning-AnotherDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11487881766884178761noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145084082738588532.post-82111107441556271132013-01-30T00:11:15.002-05:002013-01-30T00:11:15.002-05:00Thanks for all the feedback and ideas everyone!
C...Thanks for all the feedback and ideas everyone!<br /><br />Celia, ha V is definitely orally fixated at this stage still. Everything goes in the mouth, he licks the cats, he licks the vents, the floor, the chairs, his toys, etc... and he's just gotten very mobile, running/walking and climbing stuff. I think that's my biggest worry- how am I going to contain this kid if I'm on bed rest. Whew. He's pretty good at playing by himself though, so we have that going for us at least!<br /><br />ivy, welcome to my blog and thank you for your comment :)AnotherDreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487881766884178761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145084082738588532.post-10302541309159492402013-01-29T22:30:12.611-05:002013-01-29T22:30:12.611-05:00Hi, I came across your blog last month while looki...Hi, I came across your blog last month while looking into Clomid and I ended up reading most of your blog! I can't believe what you have been through...<br />I am so happy that you have a child and want TTC a second time. <br />The fact that you have been working out and losing a lot of weight has given me the added motivation to get out there, again. Thank you!<br /><br />Here's a food suggestion:<br />http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/<br />I like going here for slow cooker recipes... on the left side are table of contents, and always read 'the verdict' at the bottom of her recipes for the family review or afterthoughts. Making large batches of soups to freeze is amazing!<br /><br />I will keep checking back, wishing you the best.ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226611948703796136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145084082738588532.post-71075568848188464102013-01-28T20:21:12.062-05:002013-01-28T20:21:12.062-05:00This all sounds like a good plan. You've defi...This all sounds like a good plan. You've definitely thought things though. I'm hoping your husband's job finally gets it together so you aren't in deductable limbo much longer and you can put ALL of the pieces in place. <br /><br />No advice on pre-cooking for bedrest, although I froze a lot of soups/casseroles/spaghetti sauce/pestos before my son was born. <br /><br />I think your "one step at a time" concept is a very good one for whatever way this fertility chapter goes for you. Definitely thinking of you as you prepare to start this journey again.An Aspiring Mom-To-Behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992930120701508109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145084082738588532.post-21037030891170550252013-01-27T09:04:01.566-05:002013-01-27T09:04:01.566-05:00It's interesting what you said about people th...It's interesting what you said about people thinking you're cured of infertility. How much easier would it be if we didn't have to worry about the financial aspect of IF? It would ease at least some of the burden. I commend you for not giving up on your dreams and pushing forward- you guys are brave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145084082738588532.post-38730478349692674082013-01-26T14:59:14.235-05:002013-01-26T14:59:14.235-05:00Really hoping that you get better luck sooner this...Really hoping that you get better luck sooner this time.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316511791499949824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145084082738588532.post-30343346491685034512013-01-26T06:58:19.672-05:002013-01-26T06:58:19.672-05:00Try taking a week now and living as though you wer...Try taking a week now and living as though you were on modified bedrest. Hopefully you can gate off a safe room with a couch, and then the baby can play while you rest. Good things you can rest and do are bubbles, finger paint( you can do edible with yogurt), supervised balloons, I started Peter with play doh around 18 months, I found that if you are in a really tight bind, Winnie the pooh is a laid back movie, also tub play tires them out and is fun, you can make home made tub paint out of cornstarch and water mixed to a paint with some food dye and a dab of baby shampoo. It does not stain the tub. You might look at a felt board. Peter never was oral, so I let him play with stickers, he would put them on me, him, the wall, the, couch, whatever. He was happy, it was cheap, and after he went to bed I'd throw them out. I find that chili, chicken pot pie, pulled pork, and mini meatloaves all freeze well. A lot of crockpot recipes are very unhealthy. If I have time later I will try and find links for the ones I have used successfully. I know I was so afraid of ending up on bedrest with Peter. The long and exhausting days of being pregnant with an active toddler were very difficult. If you train your son to play by himself now, it will be much easier later. I mean, obviously play with him and read to him blah blah but if he is playing alone encourage it and make it easy for him by keeping toys and books accessible. I keep everything in baskets on the floor.Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681663732376253772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145084082738588532.post-2763006236243529752013-01-26T05:43:23.424-05:002013-01-26T05:43:23.424-05:00We do a lot of thick soups in big batches and popu...We do a lot of thick soups in big batches and populate our freezer with them. Two of our favorites are <a href="http://www.nomic.net/~uckelman/recipes/recipes.php?show=4" rel="nofollow">black bean, beer, and beef chili</a> and <a href="http://www.nomic.net/~uckelman/recipes/recipes.php?show=9" rel="nofollow">ham lentil soup</a>. Both are really thick and hearty and work great as meals on their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com