So, I've seen some other websites where families have multiples and they have paypal donation boxes on their baby sites.
Mine is an informational website first, and then second serves as a success story about our journey and for family/friends to follow the pregnancy.
So my question is this, we are really really struggling financially and the babies aren't even here. I know I know, we did IVF, we should have expected this, we thought we were "safe" by transfering only 2 embryos (and to be honest, I had doubts the IVF would work because as many might recall, EVERYTHING was going wrong <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">)
To be honest, we could have afforded one baby. But with buying 3 cribs (even used ones) 3 carseats, 3 "seats" to serve as highchairs (even used), used baby clothes, blankets, enough bottles for 3 babies and a few other necessity items, it has set us back so so far financially, plus I had to have my stomach drained twice due to OHSS and we had to pay out of pocket for that, about $2500 we didn't expect.... Also, we needed a new car because our only car (a honda accord) won't fit 3 babies. We tried for hours. And we have to have 2 cars because I go back to work after 6 weeks (I'm lobbying for 8 though) and I can't see my DH loading up 3 babies to drive me 30 min. each way to work and then the same thing every PM. Especially with being in the Navy and having an ever changing schedule. And some weeks I work 5 days, 8-12 hours a day, other weeks I work 6 or 7 days, 8-12 hours a day.
We've cut out our cable, we've started shopping in bulk, we are using a food bank....
So, I'm not afraid to hear feedback that YES, it is tacky. But I thought I'd ask and get a general opinion. If someone would rather email me, that's fine too. That email address is division902@verizon.net
I was thinking of calling it a diaper fund or something, because that's really all we'd use it for. The major initial expense is going to be diapers, about 30 a day on average I'm told from other triplet moms. One newborn package of 30 diapers is about 15-17 so were looking at about $500 a month in just diapers. And we are on WIC so it will cover most of the formula (although I'm going to TRY and breastfeed, but will probably have to supplement with formula) but I imagine we will have to buy some. We are going to give cloth diapers a try for a month because it's about $150-175 cheaper than disposables, but that also means I have to buy diaper covers and I can just see it taking so much time to dunk and going through a lot more clothes (and therefore washes) because of leaks...
So please, feedback is welcome. Please let me know what you think... please. I won't be offended. Is it tacky to put there?
Thanks everyone!
Mine is an informational website first, and then second serves as a success story about our journey and for family/friends to follow the pregnancy.
So my question is this, we are really really struggling financially and the babies aren't even here. I know I know, we did IVF, we should have expected this, we thought we were "safe" by transfering only 2 embryos (and to be honest, I had doubts the IVF would work because as many might recall, EVERYTHING was going wrong <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">)
To be honest, we could have afforded one baby. But with buying 3 cribs (even used ones) 3 carseats, 3 "seats" to serve as highchairs (even used), used baby clothes, blankets, enough bottles for 3 babies and a few other necessity items, it has set us back so so far financially, plus I had to have my stomach drained twice due to OHSS and we had to pay out of pocket for that, about $2500 we didn't expect.... Also, we needed a new car because our only car (a honda accord) won't fit 3 babies. We tried for hours. And we have to have 2 cars because I go back to work after 6 weeks (I'm lobbying for 8 though) and I can't see my DH loading up 3 babies to drive me 30 min. each way to work and then the same thing every PM. Especially with being in the Navy and having an ever changing schedule. And some weeks I work 5 days, 8-12 hours a day, other weeks I work 6 or 7 days, 8-12 hours a day.
We've cut out our cable, we've started shopping in bulk, we are using a food bank....
So, I'm not afraid to hear feedback that YES, it is tacky. But I thought I'd ask and get a general opinion. If someone would rather email me, that's fine too. That email address is division902@verizon.net
I was thinking of calling it a diaper fund or something, because that's really all we'd use it for. The major initial expense is going to be diapers, about 30 a day on average I'm told from other triplet moms. One newborn package of 30 diapers is about 15-17 so were looking at about $500 a month in just diapers. And we are on WIC so it will cover most of the formula (although I'm going to TRY and breastfeed, but will probably have to supplement with formula) but I imagine we will have to buy some. We are going to give cloth diapers a try for a month because it's about $150-175 cheaper than disposables, but that also means I have to buy diaper covers and I can just see it taking so much time to dunk and going through a lot more clothes (and therefore washes) because of leaks...
So please, feedback is welcome. Please let me know what you think... please. I won't be offended. Is it tacky to put there?
Thanks everyone!