Desperately Seeking Sperm

Nugget is now 3 and we would really like for her to have a sibling. Unfortunately, we never secured more vials from her donor way back when. I think we thought we would have plenty of time to do it? (Yes, I could kick myself.)

Well, now there are no vials left. While we could select another donor completely, it means a lot to us for the kids to be related genetically.

If you or someone you know has purchased extra vials from California Cryobank Donor #13897 and are willing to transfer them to us, we would be forever grateful. Please contact us at twochickshatchingchicks@gmail.com.


Thank you.

12/9/2015: OB Appt

Today was the first of our bi-weekly appointments. Nugget's heartbeat was easily detectable and is again in the 140s. My fundal height was normal so he/she is right on track with their growth.

We got a bunch of questions answered which was really helpful. Even though they were mostly delivery-related and that won't be for a few months, I feel better having a better concept of what will happen. I don't do well with the unknown.

We signed up for childbirth classes that are offered in the office by a L&D nurse from the hospital we will be using! It is a bit cheaper than the in-hospital classes and I feel better knowing the nurses are familiar with our offices style of work which really encourages natural birth. After speaking with the midwife today, we will also be signing up for a hospital tour just so we are familiar with our surroundings and J doesn't get lost on me while I'm in labor.

Here are the numbers from my gestational diabetes and anemia blood tests last month:

• Sugars: 103 (Less than 140 is passing)
• Hemoglobin: 11.6 (More than 11 is passing)

At some point we will have to decide whether we are delivering with a doctor or a midwife in the practice. With a doctor, we would mostly be working with residents and nurses. With a midwife, they would be present throughout labor and could coach us through it. I'm leaning towards midwife right now, but J and I will have to decide what we think is best.

12/5/2015: More Shopping

After some light pampering (we were both in desperate need of hair cuts), we got brunch at the place we love and decided to stock up on some more cloth diapers. 

Today we bought some more newborn diaper covers, prefold diapers, and fasteners. We will be building our stash slowly until Nugget comes just about every time we get paid. If I remember, I'll post some photos of what we have so far since the patterns are just too cute.

12/4/2015: More Nursery Shopping

We decided to check out our local IKEA to finally get the crib, dresser, and other odds and ends we need for Nugget's room. It was a pretty productive trip, but the crib we love is out of stock, unfortunately. Hopefully it will be restocked soon. In the meantime, I'll be checking like a crazy person.

Until we get the crib, there is plenty to do. We have to apply the polka dots to the accent wall (still waiting on those to be delivered), install the baby monitor, organize the closet, get some things we've bought over the years out of storage, and assemble the goodies we got today.

12/2/2015: GD Test and Anemia Test Results

I decided to call the doctor's office for my results even though I know that no news is typically good news.

I officially passed the GD test and my anemia results are normal too! Yay!

11/30/2015: PT Appointment

I met with the PT doctor today. Unfortunately, I am one of the "lucky" ones experiencing this kind of pain. It's all due to the hormone relaxin, which loosens all the ligaments in the body in preparation for birthing the baby. She prescribed me a support belt, the use of a handicap placard for parking, and gave me a packet of exercises. If they don't seem to help or the pain gets worse, she wants to me to come back in.

I am also on restriction now from stairs, standing, or walking far distances. She specifically instructed me to save my steps each day so I wouldn't be in too much pain.

I guess this is the trade-off for not really having morning sickness? Oh well.

11/28/2015: Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Deals

We decided to take advantage of some deals this weekend and get a few things off our must-have list. 

We now have our baby monitor and nursery curtains en route for us to install and a nice start to our cloth diaper stash! The local store where we are registered was having some great deals for small business Saturday so we decided to check it out. I'm so glad we did! 

We ended up getting a few newborn cloth diapers, diaper covers, and quite a few all-in-one diapers. Because we spent over a certain amount we also got a free wet-bag, pair of baby leggings, and, the most exciting part, a free Tula baby carrier, which is the exact brand I wanted! Now we just need someone to buy the one J loves and wants to wear.