Even before we got pregnant for the first time, J and I always knew we wanted to cloth diaper our kiddos. The main reason being that we did not want all the harmful chemicals on our baby's toosh. Have you ever looked at all the chemicals that are in disposable diapers!?!?! Type it in your search engine and just see what comes up. It will shock you. The second reason is that we didn't want to be even partly responsible for all the landfill masses of disposable diapers.
The third reason, was cost!!!! I remember being pregnant with Sutton and going shopping with a friend who had 2 children in diapers. She bought this GIANT box of diapers for almost $60.00, and she told me that would last about 2-3 weeks. I was floored!!!! Of course her children were in different sizes so that box was only for 1 of her children. I thought to myself, even if J and I didn't want to do cloth, we would have to, because there is no way we could afford to buy diapers. NO WAY!!!
Through Sutton's first year of life I have learned landfill size amounts of information on cloth diapers. Who knew this was like it's own science.? Throughout this blog I will be doing some videos on cloth diapers. Lots of reviews, how to wash, walk you through my stash. I hope to provide some great content and advice that I wish I would have had along the way. I am waiting on some "fluff mail" right now, so I must go make sure the UPS man hasn't passed me up!!! Happy Diapering!!!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Emotions
There are so many emotions that I have gone through the past two years it's overwhelming. Obviously J and I have experienced a great deal of sadness, excitement, dissapointment, anger and discouragement. It is quite the rollar coaster ride I am sure any woman TTC can relate to that. Any emotion in the book, I am sure that I have experienced it at some point in time, the good, the bad and the ugly.
Sometimes I wonder if our struggles to get pregnant are a punishment for something in my past. Is God trying to teach me a lesson? He is constantly teaching me patience and this I am always well aware of! Am I not equipped to be a mother? Does God have something else in mind for my life, separate from what I envision? Do we struggle so that some day we can share our testimony and encourage other couples who are struggling? I am always full of questions, most of the time the main question is just why me? The bible says "Go forth and multiply" so why is that so hard for some people to accomplish?
This blog will allow me an outlet to express all of the emotion that I deal with on a daily basis. I hope to help others in knowing what they are feeling is normal and rational. To anyone who reads this who is going through the same things as J and I are, please seek comfort in the fact that so many women, including myself can relate. I hope in sharing my emotional journey on this blog it will be a blessing to any strangers who come across it.
Sometimes I wonder if our struggles to get pregnant are a punishment for something in my past. Is God trying to teach me a lesson? He is constantly teaching me patience and this I am always well aware of! Am I not equipped to be a mother? Does God have something else in mind for my life, separate from what I envision? Do we struggle so that some day we can share our testimony and encourage other couples who are struggling? I am always full of questions, most of the time the main question is just why me? The bible says "Go forth and multiply" so why is that so hard for some people to accomplish?
This blog will allow me an outlet to express all of the emotion that I deal with on a daily basis. I hope to help others in knowing what they are feeling is normal and rational. To anyone who reads this who is going through the same things as J and I are, please seek comfort in the fact that so many women, including myself can relate. I hope in sharing my emotional journey on this blog it will be a blessing to any strangers who come across it.
TTC # 2 Update
J got some test results back from the Dr. and it's good news! His testosterone levels ARE in the "normal" range. He will also be seeing a urologist on the 14th as well to make sure everything is okay on his side. We have come across an OBGYN who has unexpectedly become very helpful already.
When we lost our 2nd angel baby in February, we ended up havin a D & C to remove the pregnancy. I chose to go that route as I just could not bear to go through that whole thing again naturally. The OBGYN that was on call the day I needed surgery was just assigned to me, I really had no choice as to who it was. At that point in time, the OB was the least of my worries. At first I was not super fond of her, her bedside manner was a litlle cooler than I was used to seeing a midwife. I was obviously not in the best state emotionally or mentally, so I could have had a bad perception of her. To make a long story short, I called my midwife regarding a question I had, and she refferred my question onto an OB who would be more knowledgeable about the topic. The OB called me back with an answer and plan of action. She happened to be the same OB who performed my D & C. :) What a small world. On the phone she was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and comforting. She actually used the words "I really want to help you guys!" Needless to say we are meeting her in June to discuss a plan of action.
We are in the VERY beginning stages of seeking fertility help and already it is crazy how many Dr.s (and co-pays) are involved. So far we have seen a Family Physcian, a Urologist, my Midwife, Dr. B, the OBGYN, and a fertility specialist. It will all be worth it I know. June should be a very telling month, hopefully we get some answers and some long awaited hope :)
When we lost our 2nd angel baby in February, we ended up havin a D & C to remove the pregnancy. I chose to go that route as I just could not bear to go through that whole thing again naturally. The OBGYN that was on call the day I needed surgery was just assigned to me, I really had no choice as to who it was. At that point in time, the OB was the least of my worries. At first I was not super fond of her, her bedside manner was a litlle cooler than I was used to seeing a midwife. I was obviously not in the best state emotionally or mentally, so I could have had a bad perception of her. To make a long story short, I called my midwife regarding a question I had, and she refferred my question onto an OB who would be more knowledgeable about the topic. The OB called me back with an answer and plan of action. She happened to be the same OB who performed my D & C. :) What a small world. On the phone she was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and comforting. She actually used the words "I really want to help you guys!" Needless to say we are meeting her in June to discuss a plan of action.
We are in the VERY beginning stages of seeking fertility help and already it is crazy how many Dr.s (and co-pays) are involved. So far we have seen a Family Physcian, a Urologist, my Midwife, Dr. B, the OBGYN, and a fertility specialist. It will all be worth it I know. June should be a very telling month, hopefully we get some answers and some long awaited hope :)
Sunday, June 5, 2011
TTC # 2
So our journey to conceive our 2nd child is well under way and we thought that we would get everyone up to date. I will do my best not to use too much TTC jargon. TTC= Trying to conceive. It is a hard habit to break, but I will do my best!
After a devastating miscarriage in February of this year, we kicked our journey to try and conceive # 2 into high gear. After trying on our own for about 4 months we spoke to my OBGYN and a trusted friend and Dr. He said that as far as fertility goes it is cheaper to start the process with the male. So we didn't waste any time, the next day J went in for his first blood draw (of many I assume) and this week he scheduled his Sperm Analysis for June 14th. Upon direction of our OBGYN we will meet with her ASAP after the sperm analysis results come back. So we go from there I guess. We are taking it one prayer and day at a time. At this point we are hopeful, optimistic, scared, nervous and curious.
After a devastating miscarriage in February of this year, we kicked our journey to try and conceive # 2 into high gear. After trying on our own for about 4 months we spoke to my OBGYN and a trusted friend and Dr. He said that as far as fertility goes it is cheaper to start the process with the male. So we didn't waste any time, the next day J went in for his first blood draw (of many I assume) and this week he scheduled his Sperm Analysis for June 14th. Upon direction of our OBGYN we will meet with her ASAP after the sperm analysis results come back. So we go from there I guess. We are taking it one prayer and day at a time. At this point we are hopeful, optimistic, scared, nervous and curious.
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