Apr 17, 2013

Have You Ever Had a Psychic Reading Done? (My True Story!)

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Have any of you ever had a psychic reading done?? I ask this because I totally believe in that kind of stuff and yes, I have had several done before!

Before I got pregnant with my newest little one, you all know I had a VERY hard time getting pregnant. Nothing worked. I had numerous IUI’s, fertility treatments and tried most anything and everything out there to no avail. This went on for about 2.5 to 3 years. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Blah. It was heart wrenching. I had a miscarriage in those few years of trying too and that was really hard on me. All together I had lost 3 little ones…

angel in garden

So, I was becoming increasingly desperate. Not only was my age a huge factor in ttc, but I only have ONE fallopian tube too now, to work with. It seemed like NOTHING was on my side for a third child..

So, naturally I turned to a psychic to do a reading for me. I ordered one online from a well-known psychic that many other ttc women were turning to, for support and some comfort.

glass ball

It only cost me $5 bucks so what was there to lose, right? I paid the $5 and immediately the psychic contacted me through email. She asked me a few questions than got right back to me with my reading.

It was unreal how accurate this particular reading would become… I look back to when I first received the reading and could see some things then, but now that the WHOLE picture has already happened, it is UNREAL at how REAL this reading was…

I will explain…

In my reading, it said that I will have difficulty trying to conceive (ttc). I will need help with ttc. I DID need help!

Next it said I have experienced losses and that has made me very scared and full of anxiety (again, true). Then it said that I will be having a boy next (just gave birth to a boy!). But, the psychic told me that I would experience a loss before the baby was born, but maybe I did not know that yet, she said..

My father in law passed away VERY unexpectedly in April of last year (a year ago on the 19th...). ONE week later, I found out I was pregnant with THIS baby. She was right again…

She then said in the first trimester, I would be very sick with morning sickness. I was EXTREMELY ill…

sick

She said this baby would come in December/January.. my baby boy came at the end of December!

baby k

She also said that my labor and delivery will not go as planned. Ummm.. I had my baby in less than an hour from when I got to the hospital. Forty minutes to be exact. I pushed him out, without an epidural mind you all, NATURAL, in about 7 minutes. The doctor who was delivering my baby was just pulling into the parking lot!!!! Ya, my birth plan/delivery was  NOT expected to go this way! LOL..

Then she said that the numbers 3 and 21 kept appearing to her. Well, this was my third baby so that made sense to me. But the 21 I could NOT figure out… until my mom and dad came to visit me in the hospital and they said “This is our 21st grandchild!” OMG!! That is where the 21 came in! Soooo weird!!

The Psychic also said that there MAY be another child ‘out there’ for me, but it is unclear. It would be a girl and it would be VERY close in age with the baby I have now.. SIGH. That has yet to come true and I certainly hope it will not, LOL. I don’t think I could handle that right now. I feel we are done having kids now. I feel complete..

At the end, she said that I would be a hermit for a while. When I think about that, I think that I am a hermit right now. My baby cries all the time, and is colicky and has acid reflux. That makes it really hard to go out very much because I never know when he will be fussy and just cry. So, yes, I am a hermit right now.

So, what do you think about my Trying to Conceive psychic reading I had done??? Isn’t it eerily right on??? I am a FIRM believer in this kind of stuff. I often feel like I have some super natural powers too.. I sense things sometimes, it is weird and then they come true some times! I think we all have a psychic ability, we just have to know how to tune into those abilities..

Anyways, that is my true story and I have been wanting to share it with you all for a while now!

Do YOU believe in this sort of thing? Have you ever had a psychic reading? Please do tell in the comments below! I LOVE this sort of stuff :)

 

 

 

 

 

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Feb 28, 2013

From Pea to Pumpkin Pregnancy Journal (Review & Giveaway)

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CONTEST OVER! CONGRATS TO

Angela Winesburg #592!!pea to pumpkin logo

Man, when I was pregnant, I would have loved to have the From Pea To Pumpkin Pregnancy Journal. I did not have a journal to chart my woes and I sure wish I had. It is always fun to look back and see what you were feeling at what particular time and what you did or ate! I really should have documented my pregnancy with my last baby, but did not. I did with my other kids though, to an extent.

 pregnancy journal

This pregnancy journal is absolutely adorable, practical and will be a reminder of how you were when you were pregnant (might even be a great birth control for some ;) ). Something to read when you are feeling those baby blues! And, when your child gets older and can understand, you can read it to him/her and let her know what it took to grow him/her! Wish my mom had done that with me! Would have loved to read that now!

pregnancy book

This journal has everything you need to chart your pregnancy. At the very beginning there is a place to put your first ultrasound picture and I love that. At every week, it has a picture of how big your baby is that week! So sweet! At the very end of the journal, there is a place to put your baby’s birth picture and a place to write out the birth story! Seriously, this is definitely a book every new mommy NEEDS. Baby’s grow sooo fast, so document EVERYTHING starting from pregnancy to their sweet birth. That way you won’t miss a thing!!

pregnancy first trimester

 Through beautiful watercolor fruit and veggie illustrations and whimsical, relatable fill-in-the-blank prompts, From Pea to Pumpkin is a pregnancy journal that lets moms record each week of their baby’s unique journey, from crazy food cravings to those first incredible kicks.

You can watch the trailer about it, below:

 how big baby is week 19

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You can purchase the beautifully illistrated and super cute Pregnancy Journal online at Amazon.com!

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Dec 31, 2012

Think I Might Be In Labor! (My Baby Is HERE!!)

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Had to prepare this post, for “just in case”! Yep, thinking the little one is making his/her appearance shortly… So, if I am not around, this is why! Forgot how scary/exciting/ tearful this can be!!

Wish me luck :)

I will update when I can.. 

Kim

Udated:

My baby came on Saturday morning at 1:40 am :) I will have pictures and story later! Going to go cuddle with my baby BOY now :) Yep, had a boy :) Talk to you soon :)

Kim

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Nov 9, 2012

Seraphine Maternity (Review & Giveaway)

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CONTEST OVER! CONGRATS TO

Danielle Fawley #1341!!

At first, I was scared, because my belly was NOT looking big or getting bigger. It seriously took me until about my 28 1/2 week to really show with this pregnancy! I could even fit into my size 7 pre preggo jeans still and button them if I wanted to, though I did NOT want to!

Then, around 29 weeks, I woke up with a big ol’ belly! No kidding! It just ‘popped’! So I guess that term is true!!! My tummy is ginormous now and this baby is ACTIVE! I am going on 32 weeks pregnant and swear I will see this baby at 37 weeks with all the braxton hicks and stress in my life. After all, my daughter arrived at 37 weeks! Ackkk!

So, right now, I really need my maternity clothes, well jeans mostly. I still wear my prepreggo tshirts :) They are comfy! Anyways, I came across Seraphine Maternity and really loved the styles of maternity clothes that they carried, especially the super cute and trendy maternity jeans!

I was able to select a couple of things to review. I chose the stylish Seraphine Maternity Classic Wash Bootcut Jeans (Jessica Alba wore these during her pregnancy btw!!) and I chose the super cute Black Breastfeeding Sweater for now and when I have baby (Worn by Jennifer Garnier when she was pregs!!) . Both are just very comfortable and totally cute on.

These arrived to me fairly quickly and I am happy with both. The jeans certainly slim up my thighs and hold my belly up. I like these maternity jeans because they don’t have the elastic all the way around like other maternity jeans. They only have the elastic part up front by your belly. Which I think it should be this way anyways, because why on earth do you need the elastic part in the back to?? Yuckos! These are very stylish and very comfy on. I love the length (I got long because I like to wear heeled boots with them at times) and they don’t come up high on my tummy (hate that!).

The maternity jeans are a  dark blue with a light faded effect on the thighs to create a trendy and slimming effect. These boot cut maternity jeans have a discreet 2′ under-bump waistband at the front while the back is 100% like regular jeans. Their award-winning design and fabrics are renowned to lift and shape your bottom like top designer jeans.

More Details:

  • Bootcut shape
  • Low waist
  • Elastic waistband at the front
  • Details on back pockets
  • Classic wash

The Black Breastfeeding Sweater has room for me to grow (and grow I have been!). It is comfortable and stylish and I love that I can easily breastfeed baby in it. This cute top features easy-open snap fastenings that make breastfeeding simple and easy. It is very comfortable covers your hips (which I LOVE) and bump throughout nine month of pregnancy and far beyond. Plus, it is fall and winter is coming soon, and this sweater really keeps me warm! Even though it does not fully cover my arms, it really keeps me warm.

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Aug 17, 2012

Nutrition While Pregnant? I Certainly Try.

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Ever since I found out I was pregnant, I have really tried my hardest to eat healthy and eat right. It was hard for me because I usually eat whatever I want, whenever I want.

I don’t plan meals  (though I am working on that) and I feed my family at different times each day. So, as you can see, I had a lot of changing to do! Still do! No meal with our family will EVER be perfectly planned. We are a family that does things as we feel. I have no real structure, but this is our family and the way we do things. Each person/family is certainly different and that is okay.

Anyways, back to healthy eating and good nutrition during my pregnancy :)

I am trying to eat more fruit (have NEVER been a big fruit eater) and I am trying to drink more milk and just eat healthy. It has been hard. Especially with the first part of this pregnancy when I was so ill. Now that I am in my second trimester, things are better, but not the same as when I am not pregnant. I have bad food aversions and will be hungry to eat something one minute, but when I prepare it I immediately get grossed out. It is mainly like this for me with meats. Ugh.

I am soooooo picky and I cannot help it, I really can’t. So, with that said, I need something else to help make up for my food aversions and not eating as healthy as I should. I always take my prenatal pill, every day, so that at least is giving me what I need somewhat. I have never been a health nut or a foodie, so I don’t know very much about different foods and how your body needs certain things…

I did receive some BrainStrong Prenatals to try. I will start those soon. I have heard lots of good things about them, so maybe this will be a great start for me and my growing baby. I did not know that some 70% of energy supply during fetal development is devoted to brain development during pregnancy and I have already been pregnant 6 times (two live births), you would think I would know these things! Since my baby depends on me for its supply of DHA, I am glad my vitamins help out with this and so does the BrainStrong Prenatals, so I need to start those right away. And, since my DHA deficiencies can impact brain development in my baby, I need to really make sure I am on this and get what I need so I can provide for my baby and help him/her grow as best as I possibly can. Because of the huge need for DHA during pregnancy most OB/GYNs urge expectant moms to take a multivitamin that includes adequate levels of DHA and mine has.

I really like that BrainStrong Prenatals are a complete prenatal multi vitamin and has the highest level of folic acid and DHA (up to 75% more DHA!) available without prescription. That was very interesting to me. So, if I can get that assurance, by using BrainStrong Prenatals, to support a healthy pregnancy and baby, I am good!! I thought my prenatals now were good, but these seem pretty wonderful to me. Oh, these are also from a vegetarian source, not fish, so no fear of potential contaminants! LOVE.

So, with me trying my hardest to get healthy foods in my system and to my baby and taking the right prenatals, I am confident my baby will be receiving all the good stuff he/she needs to develop properly.

Did you have food aversions when you were pregnant? Did it prevent you from eating as healthy as you should have been?

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Aug 16, 2012

20 Weeks Pregnant :)

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Just wanted to share with you, since I have not posted an update on my pregnancy in a while! 20 Weeks Pregnant. U/S went well, baby did NOT cooperate with the tech and was balled up the whole time making it so hard to get the pictures she needed to get. Hopefully I don’t have to go back for another U/S. Sex of baby still undetermined..YAY! ;)

So now you know how big I am getting! Baby kicks, but they are few and far in between. Can’t wait until I feel him/her every day!!!!

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May 26, 2012

Got To See Baby For The First Time Ever :) And Some Hope For Those With Only ONE Fallopian Tube…

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Just wanted to share what I have been up to :)

I was a bit worried because I had been spotting brown for the past two days. I had a bit of cramping too, so I was of course FREAKING out. With 3 losses already, I was NOT ready for another one, no way…

So, even though I was in the middle of switching insurances, I thought, why not call Kaiser and just see if my insurance is still good with them. Well, it was!! So of course I made an appointment asap (the only time my NEW insurance could see me was June 5th and I could NOT wait until then, ugh!).

Kaiser got me in yesterday (Friday). I went in, had a physical (like that tells me ANYTHING) and asked for an early u/s. My doctor knows me so well, so of course she ordered on for same day :)

I was so nervous, sooo nervous. It seems everytime I go in for an u/s, there is NOTHING to be seen on that screen but an empty uterus. But, this time, RIGHT away, there was my sweet little tiny baby!!! Man I was crying so. hard.

There was the beautiful heartbeat going at 155 beats per minute and I even saw an arm :) An arm I WILL be holding onto come  December/January. An arm I will be kissing and loving and a tiny hand I WILL be holding!!! Oh man, yesterday was good!!!!!

Of course I got a printed picture of my newest littlest one! He/she is on the fridge so I can adore him/her every chance I get! I have been sooooooooooooooo ill so far, this pregnancy. It started only 2 weeks ago and seems like it has been months. Nothing makes me feel better, but if it means a healthy little love, then so be it :)

I am due January 4th, 2013 but if this baby is anything like my daughter, he/she will be arriving the middle of December :) We are NOT finding out the sex of this baby, this time around. We are just so happy right now. We really deserve this, with all the crap we have been through. Anyone who has gone through infertility, loss and hardship DESERVES a happy ending. A healthy take home baby to love on.

When I was spotting brown, both of my kids put their faces on my tummy and each child took turns talking to the baby and telling him/her to PLEASE not come out yet because they already loved the baby so much and want to be able to hold him/her. Isn’t that sweet? Ya, it made me cry ;)

So, I just wanted to update. All is well so far, so good. Thank you to those of you who were concerned and asking, love ya!!!!

xoxo,

Kim and Baby :)

P.S.

And get this… With ALLLLLL the fertility treatments I had and IUI’s this baby was conceived (taking the month of from conceiving..) and from the ovary on my left side that has NO tube… ya, how’s that for ya? So, if you have NO tube on one side but have two ovaries, PLEASE stay hopeful because you CAN get pregnant from an ovary with no tube (if the other tube on the other side is okay!). So crazy what our bodies CAN do when it is ready to do so… :)

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May 16, 2012

More Update(s) On Me :)

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So, I know the last update I had about me was about me hoping I was pregnant with my last IUI. Well, ended up NOT being pregnant, but what else would I expect? I mean it has not happened for all 7 IUI’s, why on earth would it happen then?

Already having two kids, certainly does not make trying to conceive any easier. Yes, I have two wonderful, BUSY little miracles, but why on earth can I not have ONE more? I have questioned God and everyone for a LONG time on this. I just did not understand why I was unable to have baby #3...

All of this stuff really takes a toll on someone, it really really does! TONS of emotions, tons. So, all of you people out there, that have been through infertility, or are going through it now, still, I will say a prayer for you. Stay STRONG.

Now, my update…

So, after the 7 IUI failed I was beyond devasted. Our insurance was up and we were going to have other insurance, but not as good. Me and hubby decided that that was our last attempt at trying, with medical assistance, to have another child. So yes, it was HARD. Very hard..

So, April we took off. I did not chart, I did not know when my most fertile days were going to be, I knew NOTHING. I had some left over Fertibella that I had given to my friend, and she became pregnant, so she gave me the remaining pills. So, I decided, what the heck, why not take ‘em..

I decided on a WHIM, to go and buy me some pregnancy tests, afterall it was a monthly ritual for me to buy about 10-50 a month anyways, so it would have felt WEIRD to not buy any. So, I bought me some.

I decided to take one the next day, and of course I had NEVER taken this particular brand before (it was the Answer Early Test STRIPS). After the time limit (10 minutes) there was a faint faint faint pink line… Mmmm.. kay? I took the rest of ‘em, (yep, sure did) and there were FAINT pink lines on ALL of them, but after the time limit, GRRR.

So, I did some research online about them and talked to some gals and everyone said that they take a while, like after the time limit to even show any line if you are pregnant. So, of course that made me SUPER curious. I remembered that e.p.t had recently sent me some digital pregnancy tests, but I had them buried because I KNEW I would never  need them, EVER. So, I found them in my cupboard and decided to go ahead and pee on one, why not..

I went to tend to my kids and when I returned it was STILL showing that dreaded timer symbol. Then, all of a sudden “Pregnant” pops up. OMG. Are you flippin’ serious?! We barely had sex this month (TMI but TRUE…). NO medical help, no pills or shots? No way. No way.

So, I took another one, and SAME thing… Man, I was a bawling FOOL that night. I am PREGNANT. For now, right now, today, I am pregnant and that is all that I know. I am so happy, thrilled and beyond shocked. After three years of trying SO. Hard. Then this? LOL. Alright, I will take it!

My first appointment is on June 5th, and HOPEFULLY we will see a baby in my tummy. I have had 3 losses, so the first trimester is always ruined for me, in terms of being able to get too excited, but this one feels different, a GOOD healthy different :) I am happy :) So so happy!!!

Since finding out, I have been entering EVERY single baby giveaway on the net, and hoping I will win them all, LOL. I have also been searching the internet on great deals on baby products and finding Net voucher codes or any codes that will help me with buying baby clothes, gear and goodies and save me some money!

So, if you know of a great baby gear giveaway going on, please let me know of it! In fact, leave the link below so me and everyone can check them out! We are so excited for this new little one to join our family. It should be around the beginning of January, but if it is like my daughter probably middle of December :) OR I could be earlier since I was not charting so well anymore ;) We shall see…

So, this is my update and we are GOOD!

xoxo,

Kim

 

 But OBVIOUSLY my own words, LOL!

 

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Apr 29, 2012

ProXeed Plus: Male Fertility Supplement (2 Giveaways!)

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CONTEST OVER! CONGRATS TO

 Katie Short #169!! AND Tamira Hill #166!!

You all know I have struggled with infertility for 3 years now. It is PAINFUL, agonizing and an emotional roller coaster, to say the least. Since it is Infertility Awareness Week, I wanted to offer a giveaway of ProXeed Plus, to two lucky individuals who are struggling, like I was, to get pregnant.

ProXeed Plus helps men optimize their sperm health, with ingredients proven to play a critical role in sperm performance. Sometimes it is NOT just the woman who needs to seek infertility treatments and tests, men should also. Me and my hubby were BOTH tested, various tests, he of course was good to go, me, not so much. With one tube, it was all me, sigh. BUT, I was happy to have him excluded as the culprit and could focus on me and my body and the things I needed to be doing to make it happen asap.

ProXeed Plus has an antioxidant complex, for protecting sperm from free radical damage as well as additional nutrients for enhancing sperm formation and maturation. All of this is so important. Making a baby is HARD work, for us with these infertility issues, ugh. ProXeed Plus is a nutritional supplement that contributes to a man’s overall reproductive health when he’s trying to conceive. The ingredients in ProXeed Plus provide clinically proven support required for optimal sperm quality. And the best part? You can see results in as early as three months. That is huge to people who long for a child.

ProXeed Plus is a lightly lemon-flavored powder supplement that can be dissolved in juice or other cold beverages, taken twice a day. ProXeed Plus should be taken for six months, although initial improvements in sperm quality may be seen after three months. *This is because sperm require an average of 74 days to mature, and up to 20 additional days to become capable of fertilization (learn something new every day!). Check out the ingredients in ProXeed Plus!

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You can purchase ProXeed Plus online at http://www.proxeed.com/ It is quite spendy, so if you cannot afford to buy it, please enter the giveaway below to win some and try it out for yourself!

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Mar 12, 2012

Update On Me…

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Took down this post because sponsor was unable to pay me for it. So, I will make this post about how I am doing :) So the comments left below, were for that post, LOL, not this one :)

I am still desperately trying for baby #3. It is such a long, hard road, OMG. I never would have thought that ttc our third child would take almost three YEARS and counting…

It is very difficult hearing others announce they are pregnant, though I am extremely happy for them, I do wish it was ME announcing my pregnancy. Then I hear of those who have lost babies and am so deeply and truly sad and sorry for them :( No matter how old a BABY is, whether you JUST found out you were pregnant and miscarried, to losing your baby at 16 or more weeks, it is all VERY sad and unfair. So hugs to everyone who has suffered this sort of loss or any loss. It is so hard to deal with, I know all too well.

I have had 5 IUI’s and am about to do my 6th IUI (this is where they transfer your partners sperm into your uterus). They spin it and wash it and then put it into your cervix via a very small catheter, neat huh? It does not hurt really and the process is fairly quick. So, I have that to look forward to on Friday.

The reason it is taking me sooooo long to conceive, is because, when I was pregnant with my daughter, I lost my left fallopian tube. I am ovulating on the left side most months, and that explains why I am not getting pregnant, UGH. Month after month, being monitored (having an ultrasound to see which side I am ovulating from), fertility drugs and shots, I am worn out!

BUT…

Yesterday I went in for my Follicle Scan (to see which side I am ovulating from this month, sigh..) and I am ovulating from the side with the tube!!!!! FINALLY!! So, this month I have a CHANCE! I am soo excited, because every month I go in to see which side I am ovulating from I get the same dang news, that I am not ovulating on the side with my tube, but I am this month :) Oh I was and am beyond excited!!

Soooooo..

On Wednesday I get to give myself a Trigger shot, which is to make me ovulate 36 hours later so I will be giving myself a shot tomorrow night! Yikes, never have done it before, but the things one will do to have a baby…

So, that is what I have been up to, with my fertility issues and such. It felt good typing this as I never never really talk about myself or my fertility problems. It can really break a person, but this month I have HOPE!

You wanna know what is also kind of cool/weird???

In the last year, I have talked to FOUR different psychics, online, and each one has told me that I will conceive in March…….

“So, how are YOU doing????”

 

 

 

 

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