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You are absolutely right!!! God always keeps you on your toes! My son was actually 15 months when I decided to get my birth control implant removed (due to weight gain) and was just going to switch methods and get an IUD well it was taking longer than expected for my Dr's office to order it and in that time - just a matter…

Before we started ttc baby #2 I considered the Mirena and the paraguard..I got my nexplanon implant removed due to the side effects (weight gain) so I definitely don't recommend that one. I was going to get the paraguard because it has zero hormones and I love the idea of that! It's effective because it's wrapped in copper…

Haha!! I too have pcos and half the time don't have periods, which is what happened with my first and now this one! We actually started trying with this one and I wrote down the dates we did anything (no serious tracking) and that's actually what I've been going by because a couple weeks before that I'd got my birth…

Thank you ladies!! I'm so happy I'm not alone! My appointment went great and I have a sonogram next week to determine how far along I am, I can't wait!! Today's appt made it a little more real for me but I sure can't wait till I see my little bambino on that screen!

It's crazy how some women can just tell! With my first it was pretty obvious, my books were so sore! With this one something just told me to take a test and they were positive! There's something about seeing your baby on the ultrasound screen that just brings everything to life. It's amazing ☺

A dating ultrasound is early on where they measure and tell you how far along you are, right? I've got to get one of those, with both pregnancies I didn't have a period for a really long time before getting pregnant so I never know exactly how far along I am. I'm hoping they can get me in for one asap!! Oh and I know, I'm…

I'm so glad I saw your post! I'm due in January with baby #2, and I am also not logging this time. I logged all through my first pregnancy and still managed to gain 39 lbs. So I'm trying a different approach :) I'm adding you now!

I agree with the above! With my first my MIL and SIL came to stay for 2 days to see us and the baby (and to stay at our house for our animals while we were in the hospital) and that was fine but I did enjoy having that time to just us. A few of my friends on here who had their first around the time I did had their mom come…

Sameeeeeee hereeeee! Today I overdid it ugh

Congrats!!!! I'm also due in January! Not sure exactly how far along I am just yet but will find out soon hopefully! I gained 39 lbs with my first and I counted my calories and worked out every day so this time I'm taking a different approach. Just focusing on eating healthy and working out :) feel free to add me!

Congrats!!!!!!! It was that way with my first who's now 18 months. I have severe pcos so we just thought it would always be just us two! But now we're expecting the fourth member of our family in/around January! We couldn't be more excited! Feel free to add me!

Hi!! I'm also due around January but with my second! I had a healthy first pregnancy but still managed to gain 39 lbs! I counted calories the whole time so this time I'm taking a different approach in hopes of gaining less! Feel free to add me!

Hey! I'm also 5-6 weeks pregnant (not sure exactly how far along yet!) And am also chasing an 18 month old toddler around! It's not easy! Feel free to add me :)

Hi there! I'm Sarah, I'm 4 weeks pregnant with baby #2! My son is 17 months, I've been on my fitness journey for 3 years now and logged through my pregnancy with my son and still gained 39lbs, so this time instead of logging I will be focusing on WHAT I'm eating rather than HOW MUCH. feel free to add me!

Hi there!!! I've been on mfp for 3 years now, I've lost 87lbs and gained some back over the years. I was also diagnosed with PCOS At a young age but weight loss has helped with the symptoms as well as helped me to conceive! I have a sweet toddler who's 17 months and just found out last week we're expecting baby #2! We're…

This^^ hahaha!! I will look into goat milk! Not sure if Jaxon will like it being that he hasn't had breastmilk since he was 2 months but we'll see!

I hear ya girl!!!! Jaxon is 10.5 months and I've been looking into our options for when he turns 1. He's currently on Enfagrow toddler transitions which goes from 9-18 months so we're not sure if we will be switching him at 12 months. If we do, we will be buying organic milk. Problem with that is where we buy it (Sam's…

Thanks Jenny and Kiley!! Since Jaxon was 2 months old we started a bedtime routine and 9 o'clock just stuck. It wasn't so early that I couldn't go to bed and for now, it's not too late. But with the fight to get him to sleep it would be 10 or later when he finally fell asleep. Since we've started we have all been sleeping…

So last night was the third night of this sleep training and Jaxon did amazing! He was out by 9pm (which is his normal bedtime), it took him less than 15 minutes to fall asleep, he woke up once throughout the night and slept in until 9:45 this morning! Before yesterday it was all I could do to get him to sleep in until…

I agree with what others have said! We've recently gone through similar issues. I think it was the 8mo sleep regression paired with teething. Jaxon has been on the same bedtime routine since he was 2 months old and has always fell asleep within minutes of putting him down except the past couple weeks! He fought going to…

On the swing - I guess it's more common than i thought!! The swing was the ONLY place besides my arms Jaxon would sleep!!! For the first 6 weeks he pretty much only slept in my arms bc he nursed constantly but once he started FF he would sleep 8+ hrs and by 2-3 months he would sleep 10+ in his swing! The first one we have…

I agree with what Laura said. Jaxon is 7.5 months and usually only eats 2 meals a day but I've started encouraging a third and he's taking to it pretty well. I will give him baby food twice for sure and throughout the day I will give him the baby mum mum rice rusks, yogurt melts, string cheese, yogurt puffs, or bites of…

I have a different situation but I can relate to the lack of sleep! From 6 weeks on when we went straight to formula at night (now he's only FF) he's been a FANTASTIC sleeper and would sleep anywhere from 8-12 hrs before waking up until about the past month. He's 7 months now but I think he hit the 6 mo growth spurt and…

There are many reasons as to why I wouldn't work but bottom line I wouldn't unless I absolutely had to. Staying home works for us and I love it :) Good luck with making a decision!

Thank you for the advice ladies! I keep the same bedtime routine but have just been letting him fall asleep on me and that's when I put him in his crib. I did it over the weekend too but think he was a bit thrown off since my MIL was here all weekend but we're tryingagain ttonight. Nat - you're right about needing to do it…

My son will be 6 months on Wednesday and sleeps 9-11 hour stretches and has since he was 6-7 weeks old. I breastfed for 5 weeks then supplemented till he was two months. I too, gave him formula at night starting at 6 weeks and I think that helped him sleep for longer but what has really been a Godsend is his swing. He…

I'm adding you! Our babies are a week apart. My little man will be 6 months next Wednesday :)

Sounds like Mr. Gideon likes all of mommy's attention! Haha! I hope you're able to find a way to keep him occupied while you prep/cook or do what you need to do!

Jenny, do you have a walker to put him in while you cook or prep a meal? Or even a bumbo. When I prep a meal I do it on our dining room table (which is in our kitchen and is huge) I put Jaxon in his bumbo and sit him on the table so I can talk to him and he can see what I'm doing. I don't leave him unattended on it but if…

I agree! We had some friends invite us over the other night at almost 8 o'clock but 8 is when we start getting Jaxon ready for bed so we passed lol dinner for me is 5-6 as well :)