Updates on Things

Well just to follow up on the last post, I went in to my doctor to have them check on my IUD since it was driving me crazy. She cut the strings really short and for the most part I haven't had any more issues with feeling it. Sometimes I do, but it's nowhere near as annoying! And I think I've finally stopped bleeding (yay! I felt like I've been bleeding for 2.5 months straight!) I really like not having to worry about birth control, and I feel like it's a very secure method, so I am not worried about any oopses!

Baby Jake is doing great, he's definitely bulking up! The cloth diaper thing is going awesome... Still trying to work out a fool-proof washing routine... and today I think I got it. I know you're not supposed to use Tide on them, but I was reading in the diaperswappers.com forum that some ladies were using Tide original and loving it and not having any issues, so I've been doing it too. I just rinse the heck out of it after and they smell wonderful and any stink stays away! I also am so disappointed when I can't get them into the sun on time, because that does wonders for any smell too. The only issues I've been having with leaks is when my hubby or mother in law doesn't make sure it's tight around his legs and then they leak around the legs, or they dont change him withing the 2.5 hour window. I've started sneaking hemp doublers into the diapers I pack for them in the diaperbag so in case they wait to long it's not getting several outfits a day left.  I sold several of my diapers that I didn't love so I could buy more of the kind I like...and I am currently waiting for them to arrive. But in the meantime I am down to about 16 diapers so I am washing everyday. I also have about 40 disposables in size 1 left and I have been trying to use them up (I hate wasting things) so he's been in a disposable occasionally. I am so used to the fluffiness of the cloth diapers, that when he is in a disposable it's like his butt is missing! He feels so much more itty bitty to me in a disposable!

I went to a baby shower the other day and lots of gals asked about cloth diapering and they were so surprised how far it had come. That tends to be everyone's reactions. I dont think any will be making the switch anytime soon, but how can you be against something that saves so much money??

I also invested in some cloth training pants for Cohen to wear when he's sleeping since he's not 100% night trained. Those work pretty good, but he's such a heavy wetter I put in a microfiber insert in it so it's extra absorbent. That's a trial and error thing too...I'm so tired of changing wet sheets! I am so tempted to go back to disposable pull ups, but I don't want to spend $30 a month for something for him to pee on if I don't have to!! Any suggestions? I googled night training and I think I am going to stop giving him drinks at 7pm since he goes to bed around 10...hopefully that will buy him some time?? Well, that's all for now. Peace out!

IUD Woes...

So, just a warning, this post might not be fun for guys or anyone really who's not a fan of TMI. I will try to keep it to a minimum, but we'll see.

A month ago at my 6 week appointment I had an IUD put in. I went into the appointment not knowing what I wanted to do with birth control. A lot of our marriage has been spent TTC... more than half of it, and then add in 2 9-month pregnancies, and one 4 month pregnancy... we didn't really have a need for birth control. Now that I am in school, and about to enter the nursing program at my school that is very hard, we decided we can't have another till I am done with school.

I wanted something very effective, easy, and a low dose of hormones. Something that I could go off of when the time was right and get pregnant fairly soon.  So, the PA I met with and I decided a Mirena would be worth a try. So, I was able to get it put it in that day and it was 100% covered by my insurance! It hurt going in, like labor contractions, and it made me start bleeding.

I bled postpartum for 3 weeks and then I was done, until I got the IUD, and I've been bleeding since and it's been about a month. I've heard off and on bleeding is common, irregular periods, and cramping are normal, but for a month? Its so annoying!! I have felt like I have my period for a month straight!

So recent developments, I feel like I can feel the IUD. Only sometimes, but I can feel it poking my uterus. Is that normal? I am thinking about calling up my doc and having them check it...it would suck to not be in right and then I get pregnant because of it! It is annoying, because if it is in wrong, there goes my $800 birth control, and my insurance won't cover another one, so its back to the drawing boards. I am really hoping it's in...I suck at pill taking, and I refuse to take the patch or pill. Nuva ring doesn't sound too fun either. Ugh. What a pain...

In other news, Baby is doing great! 2 months old and growing like a weed! We moved him into his crib in him and his brother's room last night and he did perfect! Lets hope night #2 goes good too! I was kinda sad at putting him in there last night... I think I am very attached to this little one. I don't want him growing too fast since I know it will be a while till I have another. He's smiling and laughing and cooing now, and I just love him to death. I have 2 really great boys!