**2IF Grad Check-in**

74dragonfly

This check-in is for the ladies of Secondary IF.  If anyone wants to be added let me know. Sorry for skipping it this past Monday, I think you understand. 

Bumpee Due Date

Nawlinsgrl 8/23

Jeannaqueena 10/15

Dahliaflower 10/23

KKDRAGONLY 12/2

HopingforBaby2 12/2

Kimberm01 12/27

mlamping 1/22

Huskermama 1/25

rcnavywife 3/22

Congrats Nawlinsgrl...4 weeks to go! Woo-hoo! 

Q1. How many weeks?

 Q2. Updates on your pregnancy: appointments/milestones, etc

Q3. For those lurking from 2IF how did you get here? time TTC and what worked?

Q4. QOTW: Royal baby thoughts and comments.

74dragonfly

PS Ignore my siggy. It is old.

Q1. How many weeks? will be 22 on Monday. 

 Q2. Updates on your pregnancy: appointments/milestones, etc. As you have saw from the update my baby boy has spina bifida. I had an MRI this week. It took them two hours since baby boy was so active. That was rough. The results show this does appear to be a mild case. We meet with neurosurgoen Tuesday to find out what this means for our son. I feel more hopeful. If the Dr says he will be able to walk I'll bawl my eyes out. I just want him to be able to run around a playground.  

Q3. For those lurking from 2IF how did you get here? time TTC and what worked? We have tgried for this baby since Jan 2011. Two losses. 5 medicated cycyles, no sucess. We moved to CA and while waiting to meet with a new RE and do IVF I got pregnant. I was diagnosed DOR. 

Q4. QOTW: Royal baby thoughts and comments. I was so excited. I felt kind of bad for them with all the people taking pictures. Kate looked like she wanted to cry a few times. I cried. Tehn all the criticism on the car seat and her dress. I think she looked great. 

nawlinsgrl

Thanks for the congrats, but it might be sooner than that! Just went to the OB for my 36w checkup and he said I'm 1cm dilated. He asked if I was having contractions and I said I didn't know, since I didn't feel anything for several hours after my water broke with DD, and then barely anything until they gave me pitocin because I wasn't progressing. So, he sent me over to the MFM for an NST to see if I'm contracting (in the waiting room now). We're both hoping I can make it at least one more week and I'm hoping its no big deal, I am only 1 cm for goodness sake. But I didn't hit 1 cm until about 8 hrs. after my water broke with DD, so anything could happen!

huskermama

Q1. How many weeks? I guess technically 14 as of yesterday...at our 10 wk appt they bumped the due date to 1/23

 

 Q2. Updates on your pregnancy: appointments/milestones, etc: No big updates here.  Just getting into 2nd tri and starting to feel a bit better, altough still very sensative to smells.  Have our next appt. next Tuesday

 

Q3. For those lurking from 2IF how did you get here? time TTC and what worked? It took us 3 years and 9 months to get this baby. One mc 15 months in, and then a failed IUI with old OB. Switched docs and was diagnosed with low progesterone and as annovulatory. Several months of clomid and battling cysts and nothing doing. Finally did exploratory lap in April of '12 and dx with stage III endo. Followed that up with 3 months of lupron injections to shrink scarring and 2nd lap to remove the tissue. Tried a few more months on our own before moving to the RE this past Jan. Got our BFP on our 2nd IUI with her and using injects (125 bravelle plus trigger).

 

Q4. QOTW: Royal baby thoughts and comments: I was excited for the baby to arrive but now I'm over they hype....and not really digging on the name

kimberm0511

Q1. How many weeks? 18!

 Q2. Updates on your pregnancy: appointments/milestones, etc: I have my a/s scheduled for august 5, so I can't wait for that. I started feeling flutters, so yay! It's been so long since I've been pregnant, so I'm paranoid when I don't feel them for a day.. but I'm pretty sure that's normal this early, right? Also, we are headed to New Mexico with our entire extended family for a reunion type of thing for the week and I wanted confirmation on the sex of the other twin since everyone will be asking, so we went and had one of those elective ultrasounds. Definitely two boys!!! So I will have FOUR BOYS! Yikes! Lol!

Q3. For those lurking from 2IF how did you get here? time TTC and what worked? Had 2kids from a previous marriage, got remarried and all or the sudden became infertile. Dx was unexplained. Tried for 2 years, 4 iuis, 1 fresh cycle ivf resulted in a miscarriage. Did a FET cycle, transferred 2 embryos and here we are today!

Q4. QOTW: Royal baby thoughts and comments. Sorta into it, but sorta over it. And I feel bad for Kate! How terrible to be all hormonal with a new baby and have the media just bombarding you.

mlamping

Q1. How many weeks? 14

 Q2. Updates on your pregnancy: appointments/milestones, etc I finally got the clear on the Harmony 21 test and we know it is a girl. Her name will be Gabriella Sofia. Next Appt in two weeks. 

Q3. For those lurking from 2IF how did you get here? time TTC and what worked? It took us almost two years, 6 iuis 1 failed IVF and the FET finally worked. 

Q4. QOTW: Royal baby thoughts and comments.I was happy for them, but I think as a world we need to move on, Much more serious things are happening around the world. 

jeannaqueena

Q1. How many weeks?
27? I think? It's running together!! Will have to check my siggy!
Q2. Updates on your pregnancy: appointments/milestones, etc
GD test on Monday. Nervous bc I almost passed out/vomited with DS's test. DH is going with me.
Q3. For those lurking from 2IF how did you get here? time TTC and what worked?
Took 14 months with a CP in the middle. Ended up doing 2 fresh IVFs to get here.
Q4. QOTW: Royal baby thoughts and comments.
I thought her dress was cute! I really haven't followed it much just what others posted on FB and forced in my face. Tho it is nice to focus on something happy in the news if they would keep it positive.

We are headed home (less than an hour to go) from our last summer vacation!! I am so DONE traveling and the focus now is getting the house ready and freezer meals prepared before this little one arrives! My mommy group friends are throwing us a sprinkle in a month and I am excited about that.

Oh and I am so excited!! This is silly but a close friend who's DS is 2 weeks younger than my DS is having a BOY! These younger boys will be 2 months apart or less!! It will be fun doing boy stuff with her!

DahliaFlower

Q1. How many weeks?  27 weeks, 2 days

 Q2. Updates on your pregnancy: appointments/milestones, etc:  We had a great scan on Monday.  Baby's growth is perfect, actually measuring a bit ahead.  Doctor was very happy with how everything looked.  Today I did the 2 hour GTT, I am glad to get that over with!  I hope the results will be normal.  

Q3. For those lurking from 2IF how did you get here? time TTC and what worked?  We started TTC in the spring of 2011.  We went through many trials and disappointments.  We finally had success with hormone supplementation, steroids, aspirin, Lovenox and conceived the old fashioned way.  

Q4. QOTW: Royal baby thoughts and comments:  I think they are a lovely couple and I am very happy to see them with a beautiful healthy baby boy!  I think Kate is very classy and I love how she looked leaving the hospital, esp with the polka dots as a tribute to Diana.  Love that she didn't try to hide her post baby body.   I was surprised it was a boy!  

rcnavywife

Q1. How many weeks? 6 weeks today
Q2. Updates on the pregnancy - just waiting for our first US on aug. 7. Had a scare this week and ended up in the ER for chest pain. They were concerned about a pulmonary embolism and I ended up having a V/Q Scan which was normal. I was concerned with the use of radioactive tracing in the blood for the test but the techs were great at reassuring me. Turns out there in no clot, still having pain but improving.
Q3. Time TTC and what worked? 3 years this time, 5th iui worked, with gonal f and ovidrel.
Q4. QOTD - I just feel for Kate. It's hard enough to be a new mom, but then having to do it under such scrutiny. I think she looks great and loved her dress.

hopingforbaby2

Q1:  how many weeks?  i'll be 22 weeks on monday!

Q2:  Updates on the pregnancy:  I had my a/s on the 18th and everything looks good!!  I feel like i can breathe a little! We're staying team green!

Q3:  We were trying to conceive baby #2 since jan 2011.  I had 2 losses and finally conceived this baby on a natural cycle

Q3:  QOTW:  So happy for Kate and William!  They looked so happy!!!