Edgepark Breast Pump Review

 
Breast Pump Review

Yesterday October 28, 2013 I received my breast and I am over the moon excited. As many insurance companies state you can't get a pump until after the birth of your child, I assumed I would have to wait until Jan. I started by calling my insurance company, BCBS, and was told I was eligible for a free pump and had three companies I could choose from to order. After checking out the websites for each company I decided to go with Edgepark, because they seemed to be the only company who had a Medela pump that was not on back order or a wait list. The pump I received was the Medela Personal Double Electric Breast Pump and personally to get it for free was such a blessing. If there is one thing I am nervous about it is breastfeeding. I keep a running list of what ifs playing in my head and I fear that I may not be able to establish the supply my baby will need to grow healthy, especially with me having to go back to work at 6-8 weeks. I am hoping my new pump will be able to alleviate my fears. Dave is super supportive and really wants me to try and go the whole year, my hubby is all for saving money LOL.

I highly recommend anyone who is trying to get a pump through a medical supply company to try Edgepark. The process took me about 10 minutes on the phone and I didn't need a doctors prescription. All they wanted was my information (Name, Work info, insurance info, EDD) and my Doctors information (Name and hospital number). It took the pump about 2 weeks to arrive at my house and it was well packaged.
Here are a few pictures of my baby

Baby Shower Invite

Baby Shower Invite

So now that we know our baby boy is coming in January, Dave and I have started to register for our upcoming co-ed baby shower. FYI registering with Dave took all the patients in the world, he kept making me want to smack him because he had a question for almost every item we scanned. I never knew one little person could need so much and after an hour at Babies R' Us I was ready to throw in the towel. Luckily my husband realized this and made the day go smoother with jokes and an Olive Garden lunch.
Since we are in the process of registering and will be having a shower on November 9th, I got my links husband to create he invite to our festive party. The invites came back looking amazing and after placing our registry information inside I  sent them off ASAP. In total I mailed around 85 invites to family and friends, and look forward to celebrating my pregnancy with everyone. The theme of my baby shower is Children books and we have asked everyone to bring a book in lieu of a card. My mom and sister are hosting the event and after shedding many a tear and even yelling at my sister over this event  (call it pregnancy hormones or her lazy ass behavior) I can't wait to see what they come up with. 

Gender Reveal!!!!!

Gender Reveal!!!!

Our baby is a boy and Dave and I are both over the moon with excitement and cant wait to meet him in 2014. I really couldn't hide how happy I was at finding out about the sex of the baby I had been carrying for the past 5 months. The gender reveal box was a real labor of love as it took me around 2 hours to make, my photographer loved it so much I told her she could have it. When we have our next child I will make a new box. Here are a few pictures from the gender reveal we did Sunday September 22nd in Dallas, I am 21 weeks in these pictures.

20 Weeks and Counting...

20 Weeks and Counting

We have made it to twenty weeks and I am feeling incredible blessed. The heart rate I see on my home doppler is always in the 150s and each time I hear their little heart, my heart swells just a little  more. The baby has been incredible active for the past two weeks and their "kicks" make me feel so happy, Dave hasn't felt the baby move but I can't wait to see his face when he does. Being pregnant after a miscarriage has brought so many challenges, the biggest one has been me fearing another loss. At this point in my pregnancy I won't say I feel overly confident, but I am definitely feeling  comfortable about reaching parenthood with Dave.

Next week we will know what gender baby Lokey is and I am getting more exited by the day. We both think that baby is a girl, but would never be disappointed if we were having a boy. I just want to know so badly, because with that knowledge comes all the fun stuff. Planning the nursery, buying clothes that are gender specific (no more yellow for us lol), and registering for our baby shower which we plan to do at the end of the month.

I also wanted to update everyone on my recent purchases. Baby Lokey now officially has 8 cloth diapers and because I got a little carried away with the cost of those diapers I am now on a freeze until next month. We have also purchased the nursery furniture, which is still packed away in boxes in our formal dining room. I really have no clue when we will get around to physically putting things up in the nursery, but I will begin buying decor when we know the gender.  Here is a picture of the furniture, I wanted a modern look for the nursery as well as white furniture which I believe will make the room appear larger and sleek.

Facebook Post

Facebook Post

We did it, we posted our Facebook announcement last Sunday(16w 3d) and now the world knows about peanut.  Well not the world, but all 300+of my friends and family.  The picture above is the photo we used to announce that a new Lokey is on the way and we had so much love from everyone about our news. Facebook isn't really the best way to announce to close family members a new addition, so I sent out a mass text message at week 15 to let everyone know. It's over and it's out there  and now I can't take it back, peanut I pray you continue to grow healthy and strong there are so many people who want to meet you.

15 Weeks

15 Weeks

How far along? 15+4 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 13+ lbs gained so far (185)
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: lower back issues
Best moment this week: Hearing peanuts 150 heartbeat last Friday
Miss Anything? the flutters I was feeling last week :(
Movement: No
Food cravings: Ramen Noodles
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Have you started to show yet: Yes!
Gender: Were thinking girl but no confirmation yet
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to:  Seeing my Link (sorority sister) this weekend

Since I am going back to teaching I will most likely post my week updates on Sunday so I can keep up with it. 

First Baby Purchase

First Baby Purchase

After  my miscarriage last year it was really difficult to get super excited about this pregnancy so early on as many women do. I decided that I would not make a purchase for the baby until I had successful made it to and through my NT scan at 12 weeks. Well as soon as I was given great results from my test I decided enough was enough and I made my first baby purchase. So the big question for me was what could I purchase for the baby that would be gender neutral, the answer a cloth diaper. I know I know who the heck would want to purchase something a baby would poop in, (waves hands around wildly) ME!!!! So i found an amazing work at home mom (WAHM) who creates and sews the cutest diapers of all time on Etsy called Little Butt Diapers. Seriously check out her page if you are crazy about cloth diapers like I am.  As soon as I spotted her Harry Potter diaper I knew it had to be the diaper that would begin my cloth diaper stash/obsession, everyone who knows me knows I am a huge HP dork and this diaper is just amazing. I haven't received my diaper yet, but when I do I will update this post with pictures of it, for now you can drool over the shop photos of my Little Butt diaper.