Yep, 3 posts in one day! I'm on a roll.
Waiting for the train into Toronto with normal looking creepy dude:
Me: Do you know when the next train is?
Creepy dude: 9:30
Me: Curse (missed train by seconds)
Creepy dude: Are you going to be late for work?
Me: No. I'm on mat leave.
Creepy dude: Where is your baby?
Me: At home.
Creepy dude: But don't you need to breastfeed? (pretends to squeeze boobs)
Me: !!!!!!!!!! I'm going to wait inside.
=P
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JDZ: Two Moms, One Toddler
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Fertility Clinic
I called our fertility clinic this morning to get an appointment and our doctor no longer works there!!!
After everything we went through with our first clinic, I was so happy with her. She got us pregnant on the second try (9th total). Curse. Curse. Curse.
I'm not sure what we're going to do now. I have to fax a referral so I guess we'll do that and check out the doctor that is available to us. I did like the clinic but we only have 6 vials to work with. I didn't want to screw around.
**No, we're not trying anytime soon** most likely September BUT we haven't counted out March/April (2 year gap). I want to get back on Metformin and I want it to be in my system LONG before we try since it takes time to work. I'm not sure if that did the trick last time but something worked and that was one of the big differences.
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After everything we went through with our first clinic, I was so happy with her. She got us pregnant on the second try (9th total). Curse. Curse. Curse.
I'm not sure what we're going to do now. I have to fax a referral so I guess we'll do that and check out the doctor that is available to us. I did like the clinic but we only have 6 vials to work with. I didn't want to screw around.
**No, we're not trying anytime soon** most likely September BUT we haven't counted out March/April (2 year gap). I want to get back on Metformin and I want it to be in my system LONG before we try since it takes time to work. I'm not sure if that did the trick last time but something worked and that was one of the big differences.
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Long Weekend and Longer Weekend
This past weekend was all about fun! We started off on Friday by going to the drive-in to see Easy A and the Social Network. I've been inspired. I want to be an internet billionaire.
On Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch. We didn't actually buy a pumpkin but we did have fun running through a corn trail, going through a haunted barn (the "boo barn") and seeing animals. I want to go back again because it was too busy to buy any of the delicious smelling goods that were for sale!
Here are some pictures:
On Sunday we celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving. Sadie and I went visiting in the morning to see my grandmother, my aunt and my cousin. In the afternoon I returned home for Turkey dinner! Sadie tried Turkey and Peas and LOVED them. She kept saying MMMMMM... MMMMM.... It was too cute! She is clearly ready to move on to more solid foods... now if only Momma was ready. Why am I so nervous?
On Monday we went to the Rockton World's Fair which is a Thanksgiving weekend tradition from when I was a kid. Normally we would put the turkey in the oven and then go but this year we were able to eat all of the junk food we wanted because we'd already had our big dinner!
For FUN and not exploitation (although I'm sure some will disagree) we entered Sadie in the baby contest. She won third prize, which was $15. That marks the end of her career since next fall she'll be too old for the baby show!
This weekend coming is going to be a busy one - a longer Weekend. Our bags are packed but we're not quite ready to hit the road Friday morning. I still have a huge list of things to do, including cleaning out the car and it's pouring rain!!
My mom offered to paint our living room, dining room and hall while we're gone but we couldn't get our stuff together (pick paint colours, buy supplies, etc). I would love to say if we'd planned this better we could have had our place painted but we didn't plan this at all!!! Luckily I was able to get our contractor in to do a couple of small jobs and some of our new furniture is being delivered (that fell into place on its own).
Can't wait to get outta town!! NYC city and Long Island... here we come!
On Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch. We didn't actually buy a pumpkin but we did have fun running through a corn trail, going through a haunted barn (the "boo barn") and seeing animals. I want to go back again because it was too busy to buy any of the delicious smelling goods that were for sale!
Here are some pictures:
On Sunday we celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving. Sadie and I went visiting in the morning to see my grandmother, my aunt and my cousin. In the afternoon I returned home for Turkey dinner! Sadie tried Turkey and Peas and LOVED them. She kept saying MMMMMM... MMMMM.... It was too cute! She is clearly ready to move on to more solid foods... now if only Momma was ready. Why am I so nervous?
On Monday we went to the Rockton World's Fair which is a Thanksgiving weekend tradition from when I was a kid. Normally we would put the turkey in the oven and then go but this year we were able to eat all of the junk food we wanted because we'd already had our big dinner!
For FUN and not exploitation (although I'm sure some will disagree) we entered Sadie in the baby contest. She won third prize, which was $15. That marks the end of her career since next fall she'll be too old for the baby show!
This weekend coming is going to be a busy one - a longer Weekend. Our bags are packed but we're not quite ready to hit the road Friday morning. I still have a huge list of things to do, including cleaning out the car and it's pouring rain!!
My mom offered to paint our living room, dining room and hall while we're gone but we couldn't get our stuff together (pick paint colours, buy supplies, etc). I would love to say if we'd planned this better we could have had our place painted but we didn't plan this at all!!! Luckily I was able to get our contractor in to do a couple of small jobs and some of our new furniture is being delivered (that fell into place on its own).
Can't wait to get outta town!! NYC city and Long Island... here we come!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Fugitive (Not at all)
It's been well over 72 hours since our ER visit and nothing has happened. Was the ER doctor trying to scare us?
At this point I'm guessing our report is at the bottom of a large stack of files from other families, like ours, who took their banged up tots to the ER. Clearly we're not a priority and that feels really, really good! We're also happy they haven't called because D picked Sadie up and wonked her head into a low hanging light fixture in our dinning room! The bruise on her forehead is fading but talk about icing on the cake! Sheesh.. why does my life need to be filled with so much drama? I've been thinking about this a lot lately and by blogging all of this it must seem like we are drama 24-7! We're not. We're mostly boring and I'm only slightly crazy. (;
All joking aside, this situation would be a lot easier to handle if we were talking suspected physical abuse. I'd trade Sadie's scratched hoo-ha for a head wonk anyday!!
ANYWAY... With all this going on I decided that it was time to flee the country! We're going on a very impulsive and last minute trip down to Long Island/Manhattan next weekend. We're going to hang out with Heather, Laurie and Ryan (Creating a Miracle) and then (as per D) we're going to skip down Broadway.
Yay!!
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At this point I'm guessing our report is at the bottom of a large stack of files from other families, like ours, who took their banged up tots to the ER. Clearly we're not a priority and that feels really, really good! We're also happy they haven't called because D picked Sadie up and wonked her head into a low hanging light fixture in our dinning room! The bruise on her forehead is fading but talk about icing on the cake! Sheesh.. why does my life need to be filled with so much drama? I've been thinking about this a lot lately and by blogging all of this it must seem like we are drama 24-7! We're not. We're mostly boring and I'm only slightly crazy. (;
All joking aside, this situation would be a lot easier to handle if we were talking suspected physical abuse. I'd trade Sadie's scratched hoo-ha for a head wonk anyday!!
ANYWAY... With all this going on I decided that it was time to flee the country! We're going on a very impulsive and last minute trip down to Long Island/Manhattan next weekend. We're going to hang out with Heather, Laurie and Ryan (Creating a Miracle) and then (as per D) we're going to skip down Broadway.
Yay!!
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Nothing yet..
No call today. I hope they call this week because I want this over with.
To clarify from my previous post, the blood and urine were cleared for clotting issue and UTI. There has been NO bleeding today.
I took a look this afternoon and the scratch looks more like an abrasion or a streak of blood vessles. It does not look like a slice or cut. Very strange. I hope that we're just dealing with Sadie grabbing herself and not an actual issue that has been overlooked in the process of protecting her.
I want to say that I wish we hadn't gone to the ER but there was a lot of blood and I couldn't see anything that could cause it. We're not talking about spotting or pink when wiping. I opened her diaper and there was a circle of dark red blood that looked exactly like AF. We *had* to get it checked out, and immediately. I even took the pay highway to get to the Hospital faster.
Again, this is to protect children but being in my shoes and being questioned about it is just the worst thing I've ever been through. I feel like I need to defend myself but that makes me feel like I have done something. It makes me feel guilty but the only thing I could be guilty of is not filing her sharp little nails after clipping them.
This is just a nightmare. ):
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To clarify from my previous post, the blood and urine were cleared for clotting issue and UTI. There has been NO bleeding today.
I took a look this afternoon and the scratch looks more like an abrasion or a streak of blood vessles. It does not look like a slice or cut. Very strange. I hope that we're just dealing with Sadie grabbing herself and not an actual issue that has been overlooked in the process of protecting her.
I want to say that I wish we hadn't gone to the ER but there was a lot of blood and I couldn't see anything that could cause it. We're not talking about spotting or pink when wiping. I opened her diaper and there was a circle of dark red blood that looked exactly like AF. We *had* to get it checked out, and immediately. I even took the pay highway to get to the Hospital faster.
Again, this is to protect children but being in my shoes and being questioned about it is just the worst thing I've ever been through. I feel like I need to defend myself but that makes me feel like I have done something. It makes me feel guilty but the only thing I could be guilty of is not filing her sharp little nails after clipping them.
This is just a nightmare. ):
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Update on results
Blood and Urine OK so it was apparently JUST a scratch. Now we're waiting for our appointment with the Child Abuse Prevention Program.
I think I'm going to puke. I understand they need to do this but I feel like I'm getting in trouble for taking care of my daughter. The ER doctor wasn't very supportive. She said she talked to them and they'd seen cases like this before and I shouldn't have anything to worry about. Um, No! I should absolutely have NOTHING to worry about. Sadie is with me 99% of the day. There is no way this could be anything but her scratchig herself. ):
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I think I'm going to puke. I understand they need to do this but I feel like I'm getting in trouble for taking care of my daughter. The ER doctor wasn't very supportive. She said she talked to them and they'd seen cases like this before and I shouldn't have anything to worry about. Um, No! I should absolutely have NOTHING to worry about. Sadie is with me 99% of the day. There is no way this could be anything but her scratchig herself. ):
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@ The ER
Holy $&#% tonight has sucked - enough to throw caution to the wind and open up my blog again. I need this outlet. Especially right now.
Sadie and I are currently at the ER of our Children's Hospital. She's asleep since we've been here for hours now. It's been awful.
Our ordeal started with her last (normal) diaper change. There was blood and a lot of it. I tried to clean her up to see if there was a cut and almost immediately more blood started to pool.
I have seen little scratches on her before. She loves to pull - it's not just a boy thing. I figured she'd sliced herself with one of her sharp, newly trimmed, nails.
The first reaction from the ER doc was that there was no way she could have scratched herself and caused that much bleeding. She had to have an x-ray to see if there were "any foreign objects" in her vagina. I objected saying that was impossible but it had to be done. Same with the report that needs to be filed and the investigation to ensure she is not being abused. (I told you this night really sucked).
After the x-ray they collected a urine sample using a small baggie. It showed blood and evidence of infection which meant they had to insert a catheter to get a second sample to rule out contamination. They are also doing bloodwork to rule out any clotting disorders that would make her bleed so much.
It only took 9 months for a medical question to come up that I couldn't answer. I don't know if the donor has clotting issues in his family. It didn't say anything on his profile but I feel that means very little.
Wish us luck. I hope we'll be home soon. I hope it is just a scratch. I hope everything is ok. Sadie has been a trooper.
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Sadie and I are currently at the ER of our Children's Hospital. She's asleep since we've been here for hours now. It's been awful.
Our ordeal started with her last (normal) diaper change. There was blood and a lot of it. I tried to clean her up to see if there was a cut and almost immediately more blood started to pool.
I have seen little scratches on her before. She loves to pull - it's not just a boy thing. I figured she'd sliced herself with one of her sharp, newly trimmed, nails.
The first reaction from the ER doc was that there was no way she could have scratched herself and caused that much bleeding. She had to have an x-ray to see if there were "any foreign objects" in her vagina. I objected saying that was impossible but it had to be done. Same with the report that needs to be filed and the investigation to ensure she is not being abused. (I told you this night really sucked).
After the x-ray they collected a urine sample using a small baggie. It showed blood and evidence of infection which meant they had to insert a catheter to get a second sample to rule out contamination. They are also doing bloodwork to rule out any clotting disorders that would make her bleed so much.
It only took 9 months for a medical question to come up that I couldn't answer. I don't know if the donor has clotting issues in his family. It didn't say anything on his profile but I feel that means very little.
Wish us luck. I hope we'll be home soon. I hope it is just a scratch. I hope everything is ok. Sadie has been a trooper.
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