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Pregnant after IF
katekat8721
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*5/04 Third Tri Check-In!*
katekat8721
member
This
is a weekly check-in for members in their third trimester. You can
feel free to join at 28 weeks and we will bid you an excited farewell when you greet your little ones!
How far along are you?
Upcoming appointments?
Any updates to share?
How are you feeling?
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance?
**Recent Grads**
@MJC1116 4/26 baby boy arrived! Congrats mama!
@monimu13 5/9 Team Purple Twins! Congrats x 2!
@curlylocks3 6/17 (6/10) Team Purple Twins - hope you're doing ok mama!
@ld08271 6/22 Boy
@FutureMrsW9 6/24 Team Green
@Cinnamonrollcupcake 6/24 Girl
@Sarah_beth2005 6/25 Team Purple Twins
@katekat8721 6/26 (6/12) Twin Girls
@Alexandra1513 6/28 Girl
@Danalawrence 6/29 Girl
**July **
@BBColt78 7/09 Girl
@RG0405 7/12 Girl
@ball.and.chain 7/13 Boy
@JSM0801 7/18 Team Purple Twins
Welcome Girls!
@cscronce (due date?) Boy
@krdesi 7/27/14 Boy
@KristyLynn26 7/28/14 Team Green
Ylvelill 7/29 Team Purple
How far along are you?
Upcoming appointments?
Any updates to share?
How are you feeling?
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance?
**Recent Grads**
@MJC1116 4/26 baby boy arrived! Congrats mama!
@monimu13 5/9 Team Purple Twins! Congrats x 2!
@RosyGlow 5/11 Team Green
@CMDR513 5/12 Girl
@drjwj 5/15 Girl
@Mishabelle521 5/29 Boy
@Mishabelle521 5/29 Boy
**June**
@letsgobowlingx 6/03 Girl
@anations 6/05 Team Purple Twins
@anations 6/05 Team Purple Twins
@talon1226 6/06 Girl - 5 days till c-section!!
@whoberry 6/08 Boy
@twistsandturnsto2 6/10 Team Green
@DagnyDoo 6/14 Boy@twistsandturnsto2 6/10 Team Green
@curlylocks3 6/17 (6/10) Team Purple Twins - hope you're doing ok mama!
@ld08271 6/22 Boy
@FutureMrsW9 6/24 Team Green
@Cinnamonrollcupcake 6/24 Girl
@Sarah_beth2005 6/25 Team Purple Twins
@katekat8721 6/26 (6/12) Twin Girls
@Alexandra1513 6/28 Girl
@Danalawrence 6/29 Girl
**July **
@BBColt78 7/09 Girl
@RG0405 7/12 Girl
@ball.and.chain 7/13 Boy
@JSM0801 7/18 Team Purple Twins
@Brooklynesque 7/18 Girl
@AlmostWright 7/22
@lks18 7/22 Twin Girls
@lks18 7/22 Twin Girls
@VioletteGrayskies 7/23 Girl
@amwenz 7/22 Team Green
@Say1009 7/23 (team?) @amwenz 7/22 Team Green
Welcome Girls!
@cscronce (due date?) Boy
@krdesi 7/27/14 Boy
@KristyLynn26 7/28/14 Team Green
Ylvelill 7/29 Team Purple
This discussion has been closed.
Re: *5/04 Third Tri Check-In!*
Upcoming appointments? Regular baby doc appt on Tuesday, c-section class on Wednesday.
Any updates to share? We had our growth u/s on Friday and saw both babies are doing really well! They're each measuring a little over 4 lbs (with a range of 3.5 lbs or almost 5 lbs). Fluids are good, cervix is like Ft. Knox, these babies are snuggled in tight!
How are you feeling? Feeling like shite. Currently measuring 38 weeks and feeling it. I'm hoping my parent's pool warms up quickly so I can float around it in. That sounds heavenly!
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance? Nothing too exciting for me, I have my moms of multiples night out on Thursday and I am sooo going. I just want to get out of the house and gorge on chips and salsa with my mom friends. I used to be cool, I swear
36w3d
Upcoming appointments?
Tuesday we have our last growth scan and a check up. We will also be starting to talk about our birth "plan"
Any updates to share?
We went to L&D for an NST because his movements weren't normal but he is fine. I am trying to trust the process and I know movement slows after and around 36 weeks but It makes me so nervous.
How are you feeling?
I ugly cried last night. I am done being pregnant. My hips feel like they are torn in half and I can't get any sleep. I'm still itchy and it's not dry skin but my test came back normal so I'm just miserable. My waddle is out of control and I keep praying that he punches his way out because lightning crotch sucks. I'm also jealous of moms who go into labor at 38 weeks. 38 weeks to me would be ideal and I don't feel guilty saying that.
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance?
DH took me shopping and out to dinner so that was fun but today I'm cleaning my house top to bottom to entertain his parents. Yeah not the greatest trade off
Upcoming appointments? We have our "babymoon" birthing class this coming weekend, which will take up pretty much the entire weekend - we opted for that option vs. going for 2 hours once a week for 6 weeks. Not sure why they call the class a babymoon!
Any updates to share? Nope, don't have my next appointment for another week. No news is good news.
How are you feeling? Pregnancy wise I'm doing pretty good, still need to learn to take it easy more often. I've had a cold for the past week and it's finally starting to subside, but still wanting to hang on. Could be so much worse though.
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance? Nothing planned at the moment. But I feel we should take advantage of our time just the 2 of us while we still have the chance.
Hope all of you are doing well!
Upcoming appointments? I had a growth scan and appointment last week. It was my start of weekly growth scans. Everything looked great which is always wonderful to hear!
Any updates to share? Baby is head down now! Woohoo! I just hope he stays that way
How are you feeling? I've been battling a slow lingering cold/virus all week, but finally starting to feel better. Pregnancy wise I'm feeling good.
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance? DH and I are going on a local babymoon this upcoming weekend. We're staying at a nice bed and breakfast just a few miles away from our house. It's also a chance for the in laws to practice a weekend with our 2 year old since they're watching her when the baby comes.
Apt Thursday ( we are so packing our bags for that apt!)
No updates
Feeling huge! Still on modified bed rest. Very uncomfortable. Hands super sore. Everything upsets my stomach. I have totally dropped!! I am convinced this is happening this week!!
QOTD: being home bound, main thing I do for myself is take "warm baths" and sit outside in the sun in short increments.
Upcoming appointments? Not until 5/21 -- nothing major, regular check-up and TDAP. But we do have our prenatal consultation with the pediatrician on Tuesday and childbirth class on Saturday. Yikes!
Any updates to share? Not much. I had an OB appointment on Wednesday but it was not a biggie. Mr. Baby would not cooperate with the doppler -- he kept kicking the probe and the nurse couldn't get a read on his hb. She was able to hear it in the placenta, which she said was good enough given that "it's clear someone is alive and well in there!"
How are you feeling? Starting to slow down a bit. My belly is feeling big. Hands are getting a little puffy. Today I felt like a bowling ball was sitting on my bladder. Heartburn is here to stay and I am tired. But compared to what a lot of people are going through, I would say I feel pretty good!
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance? Good question because we are on staycation this week and since we weren't able to take a babymoon, we are making sure to do fun and/or relaxing stuff (as well as doing house projects, including the nursery). I am going to get a mani/pedi tomorrow and probably a prenatal massage later in the week. I have been sleeping about 9-10 hours a night and taking a nap every afternoon! And I think we are going to take ourselves out to dinner tomorrow or Tuesday.
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*
Upcoming appointments?
Any updates to share?
How are you feeling?
I'm generally feeling good, though IF brain never completely goes away. I'm still constantly paranoid something is going to happen to the baby. Also, last week I had a strange visual disturbance for about half an hour -- I had an arc of zigzaggy lights in my vision. My OB tested my blood pressure etc. and all was well, so who knows what the heck that was.
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance?
Nov '10: IVF#1: BFP! Girl. Missed m/c at 14 weeks. Devastated
Apr '11: IVF#2: BFP! Twin Girls born on Dec 3, 2011 at 31w5d! One month in NICU.
Oct '13: IVF#3: BFP! Girl born Jun 19, 2014 at 38w3d!
How far along are you? Nearing 31 weeks.
Upcoming appointments? Nothing this week
Any updates to share? Everything seems great!
How are you feeling? I'm actually feeling great but a little stressed about getting stuff done. We are having a new fence installed soon. After that is flooring and we are redoing a few rooms. I feel like we are down to the wire. I can't wait for this stuff to be finished so I can get my baby stuff out of storage.
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance? We need a date night. We keep trying to be productive around the house instead of doing something else together. I need a pedicure big time, so I want to add that and a massage to my list this week!
Upcoming appointments? My weekly appointment is Thursday (if I make it that long!)
Any updates to share? Everything is going well. Doc didn't say much at last appointment except we are one day closer. I am ready to meet her!
How are you feeling? Mostly pretty good, just very easily worn out. Starting to get all swollen too, so I had to take off my rings.
QOTD
Any updates to share?
How are you feeling?
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance?
Upcoming appointments? Regular ol' OB appt on Wednesday. I'm seeing the PA for the first time because I just can't handle the NP (last time I saw her I had to ask if she was going to check the baby for her to remember to take out the doppler, and I decided enough!) so hopefully she sucks less. My OB is phenomenal at least, so it nearly offsets.
Any updates to share? I coughed as I was getting out of my car at work this morning and heard and felt a massive pop; based on the pain I pulled or strained or cracked something awful in my ribs. So now I get to waddle AND move at the pace of a 97 year old. OB's office said to drink water and lay on my side, which I'm starting to think is the only thing taught in med school.
How are you feeling? My husband (lovingly) told me this weekend that I'm looking very round. I think that about sums up my physical state. (For added fun we had to sleep on a mattress on the floor for two nights at our new house, so this very round pregnant lady had the pleasure of rolling onto the floor onto all fours to get to a position to stand up 10x per night to empty my teeny tiny bladder. I'm so glad it was dark and there weren't cameras.)
Me: 33, HSG & b/w normal; partial septate uterus DH: 33, SA good but low morphology (3%)
Started trying to make a baby Apr'12 Aug'13 DX: Unexplained Infertility
Sept'13: 50mg Clomid + IUI #1 (13m + 11m post wash) CDs 11&12 + 200mg progesterone 3x daily = BFP! Beta 16dpIUI = 391 EDD 6.14.14 Delivered 6.13.14
Me (34)- no issues found MH (36)- MFI due to Vericocele. Straight to IVF w/ICSI 9/12, Antagonist. 9R, 7M, 5F = BFN c/p, New RE for IVF #2- 1/13., Long Lupron. ER on 1/22 -10R, 9M, 9F. Transfer on hold due to overstimming. FET in Feb. 2 frozen blasts. Another BFN & another c/p. RPL testing all negative besides MTHFR gene, vericocle repair surgery 4/12/13-Bilateral Grade 3 Vericocele found & fixed, IVF #3 with PGS 4/13- 11R, 9M, 9F. Transferred 2 normal=BFN, 3 normal on ice. CCRM-here we come! ODWU-All test results normal. EPP in August. 21R, 20M, 19F. 12 blasts biopsied & frozen for CCS testing. Results showed 11 normal! FET Oct. 30. 2 5d 4AA blasts transferred. First ever BFP!!! Beta 1=216, Beta 2=870 1st U/S=It's TWINS!!! It's a BOY and a GIRL!! Everyone Welcome!!!
hi ladies! 32wk5d today - it's been a busy past week! I ended up admitted to the hospital last Thursday for the afternoon, when I couldn't get my blood pressure down at my NST appointment. The docs are all really worried that I will develop preeclampsia at some point, since my protein levels are really high (I had to do a 24-hour urine test a week ago, and failed miserably), my blood pressure keeps running high, and I'm seeing a spot in my vision. It's good to be working 100% from home now, but with 3-4 doctor appointments each week, I'm really not getting any work done. After spending half a day in the waiting room each time, all I want to do is take a nap each day when I get home. I'm having NSTs twice a week now, ultrasounds every other week with the high risk docs (although that may increase to every week soon), and a weekly appointment with my OB.
Generally, I feel like an elephant. I am so incredibly swollen and move so slow. My cat left paw prints in my legs last night just walking over me, I'm retaining so much fluid! My OB wants me to get to 35 weeks, so that's my current goal - it's not too far off, thankfully!
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance? I'm going to get a pedicure this week (I got a haircut on Friday, which was much-needed before babies come!) and just try to take lots of naps!
TTC since July 2011
Me(33): normal HSG; diagnosed with mild PCOS
DH(35): normal SA
*6 cycles no meds, July-Dec. 2011, all BFN
*Clomid for 3 cycles, Jan-March 2011: BFP March 2011
*MC at 6 weeks
*2 cycles off
*Started TTC again July 2012 with Clomid, 6 cycles from July-Dec. 2012, all BFN
*1 cycle no meds: BFN
*1 cycle Femara: BFN
*1st RE visit March 2013 - first IUI in April 2013 with Femara, Menopur, and Novarel (BFN); second IUI in May 2013, same protocol (BFN); two cycle break; third IUI in August 2013, same protocol (BFN)
*1st IVF cycle, October 2013 (Synarel, Menopur (75 iu), and Gonal-F (150 iu)) -- BFP!! Saw two babies at our 5wk5d u/s on Oct. 28th! EDD=June 25, 2014
29 weeks today!
Upcoming appointments?
Ob in a few weeks, we start our childbirth class tonight. We're supposed to bring a yoga mat and a pillow so it's conforming to my movie/tv based expectations.
Any updates to share?
I passed my 3 hour GD screening!
How are you feeling?
I'm having more BH contractions and that makes me nervous. I'm constantly poking my tummy to check if it's relaxed or not. I also have very tender skin under my left boob but it doesn't look irritated. I've heard other women talk about yeast infections under boob but I thought it'd look red?
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance?
Mother's day is coming up and when we talked about it DH was like, "oh yeah, we have to get your mom flowers!" (his mom is deceased). I was like *ahem*, pointing at my belly and he said, ummm, why don't you get yourself one of those prenatal massages. Oh well, I'll take it. Plus it's nice of him to think of my mom.
Hi girls! So excited to be over here in third tri finally!
How far along are you? 28 weeks, 2 days
Upcoming appointments? 1 hour glucose test tomorrow and then Saturday we have our infant cpr/first aid class
Any updates to share? No major updates...just that he seems to get bigger and bigger EVERY DAY. I really want to see him again! It's been over 8 weeks now!
How are you feeling? Other than leg cramps and general aches and pains, I mostly feel okay, which I am thankful for! I hope it stays that way!
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? I don't know when, but I need to book my prenatal massage. My husband got me a gift certificate for one for my birthday and I am pretty excited about it!
**Siggy/Ticker Warning**
TTC #1 since May 2012
May 2013: First R.E. appointment
DH: SA is good
May 2013: CD3 Blood work-normal
June 2013: Hsg-Right tube blocked
July 26, 2013: Starting Follistim for IVF #1
August 2013: IVF #1 Cancelled- Abnormal embryos
October/November 2013: IVF #2 w/ICSI
November 8, 2013: Transferred two early blasts (no frosties)
November 18, 2013: First EVER BFP!
Beta#1: 91 Beta#2: 288
1st U/S- 5w2d Saw yolk sac!
3rd U/S- 7w4d HB of 157bpm!
TEAM BLUE!
http://movingtolight.blogspot.com/
How far along are you?
28 weeks! Due date is 7/29, team purple.
Upcoming appointments?
Seeing both my regular ob and my MFM next week.
Any updates to share?
On bed rest at home for short cervix.
How are you feeling?
A bit stir crazy but otherwise great! I love being pregnant.
QOTD: What are you doing for YOU this week? Any pedicures, massages, date nights while you still get a chance?
Hmmm nothing really for myself, at this point my life kinda revolves around keeping the babies in! I should probably try to think of something though....
/waves at the July ladies.
TTC #1 4/2009 - DD 2/5/10
TTC #2 since October 2011
2IF issues