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***2nd Trimester Check-in 4/13***

CaringCatCaringCat member
edited April 2015 in Pregnant after IF
Happy Monday to everyone in 2nd tri! This is a weekly check-in for PAIF members in their second trimester. Feel free to join at 14 weeks and we will bid you an excited farewell on your way to 3rd tri after your 27th week.

If there are any newcomers that would like to be added to the list, post below and include:

- EDD (and team if you know - or team green if you aren't finding out)

- How far along you are

- Any appointments or other updates

QOTD: What are your best sources for pregnancy information? Books? People? Forums? Mr. Google?

JULY

@CaringCat – 7/17/15 (boy)

@KevinandJesse – 7/19/15 (boy)

@Julie21613 - 7/20/15 (girl/girl)

@chicory – 7/21/15 (boy/boy)

@sorrellam30 – 7/28/15 (boy)

AUGUST

@lawmom747 - 8/2/15 (boy/girl) - happy v-day!!!

@kistra - 8/4/15 (boy) - happy v-day this week!!!

@carrieharry79 – 8/4/15 (girl) - happy v-day this week!!!

@alpCRNA - 8/6/15 (boy) - happy v-day this week!!!

@fjamil1 - 8/8/15 (boy/girl) - happy v-day this week!!!

@DSculley1824 - 8/13/15 (boy)

@J&D2007 - 8/24/15 (boy)

@katers79 - 8/26/15 (boy/girl)

@TLooney17 - 8/27/15 (girl!!! Congrats!!)

@Justone13 - 8/28/15 - (girl!!! Congrats!!)

SEPTEMBER

@WA+mama - 9/1/15 - (boy!!) Welcome!!!

@MiromiM - 9/26/15 - (one bean)

OCTOBER

@cshm11 - 10/15/15 (???) - Welcome!!!
"Will you be my Valentine?" 2/14/2004 "Will you marry me?" 7/4/2008 "Wanna get a cat?" 7/4/2010 TTC #1 since 2/2011 Me: 28 DH: 29 2 Cycles Femera, 4 IUIs, IVF#1 (BNF), IVF#2 (BFN).

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    DSculley1824DSculley1824 member
    Hi all. 22 weeks 4 days here. V-Day keeps getting closer and closer and I keep getting more anxiety. Can't wait to cross that milestone. As for me, I had kidney stones last week so it's been interesting dealing with intense pain with no pain meds. I don't go back to the OBGYN for another 2 weeks. This time between appts feels like it's taking forever!!

    QOTD: Probably a combination of all of the above. I have a few friends who are only a few weeks/months ahead of me so I like to ask them a lot of questions plus forums like this and reading.

    ***SIGGY WARNING***

    Me (26) & DH (26)
    Dog Momma to 2 amazing furbabies
    Started dating: May 6, 2005 & Married: August 4, 2012
    Diagnosis: PCOS

    September 2013 - January 2014: Not trying but not preventing
    February 2014:     Officially TTC (BBT, OPKs, etc)
    February-August 2014: Irregular Cycles, U/S showed Fibroids/Cysts, Provera required to get AF, BFNs
    September & October 2014: Testing Months with Reproductive Endocrinologist!
    DH's SA: Normal (116.4 million sperm, 97% motility, 36% morphology) - WHO criteria
    DH's Repeat SA: Poss. Low Morph. (138 million sperm, 73% motility, 8% morphology) - Kruger criteria
    HSG and SIS: Normal (tubes clear)
    Medicated Cycle:     5mg Letrozole + Trigger Injection + TI = BFP!!

    ESTIMATED DUE DATE: AUGUST 13, 2015

    Beta #1: 12/8 - 1,040 Beta #2: 12/10 - 2,902 Beta #3: 12/16 - 19,321
    Ultrasound #1: 12/12 (5 weeks 1 day) - Gestational sac and yolk sac present
    Ultrasound #2: 12/18 (6 weeks 0 days) - Measuring good, heart rate 99
    Ultrasound #3: 12/26 (7 weeks 1 day) - Measuring good, heart rate 150




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    Julie21613Julie21613 member
    @caringcat, thanks for doing this!!

    26 weeks today....can't believe I'll be graduating to 3rd tri next week! Where has the time gone!  I had an u/s last week with my MFM.  Both babies looked great both measuring just under 2 lbs each.  I see my OB in 2 weeks.  Girls are future gymnasts in there!

    QOTW:  I would say all of the above... also, a friend of mine had twos so I bounce things off of her all the time!
    Me 35, DH 36
    TTC summer 2008
    Diagnose me. DOR, DH perfect
    IUI # 1 6/2010, BFN
    IUI # 2 8/2010, BFN
    IVF # 1 10/2010 Canceled poor response
    IVF 1.2 12/2010 BFP! mc 6 weeks 2 days
    Mental health break for 10 months
    IVF # 2 10/2011 BFN
    IVF # 3 5/2012 BFP! 10 eggs retrieved (best ever)
    7 fertilized transferred 3
    Beta #1 14dpo - 72, Beta #2 17dpo 145 Beta 3 20dpo 521
    First u/s June 15 saw HB 126 bpm missed m/c 7/5/12 10 weeks D&C 7/6/12
    IVF#4 ER 9/30 ET 10/3 Beta 10/16 BFFN. IVF #5 final with o/e. ER 1/21 only 1 retrieved, hoping my lonestar is the one. Beta #1 2/6/13 = 209.... please let this be it! Keep growing lonestar! Beta #2 2/8/13 - 586! , Beta #3 2/10/13 = 1898. First u/s perfect little heart beat at 116 bpm. Measure 6 weeks 1 day. EDD 10/14/13
    3/4/13 measuring right on track beautiful heartbeat 171 bpm, graduated from RE to OB... bittersweet.
    PAIF/SAIF always welcome! Its a girl! 

    Maggie Grace is here!  10/5/13... 8lbs 6 ounces of pure joy!

    TTC#2  No birth control since DD was born.  Getting ready to jump back in the saddle.  Weaning this month. RE
    appt scheduled 5/8.   Here we go again!

    IFV# 6.  10/27  6 retrieved 4 mature 3 fertilized.  2 made it to 3dt 10/30. 1"very pretty 8 cell" and 1 6 cell.  Beta
    11/13.   Please stick embies!!!!  We love you so much already! 11/12/14  POAS, BFP... beta tomorrow!
    11/13 beta #1  924!!!  2nd bet 11/15 1906, one more on 11/17 3rd & final beta 3430.  First u/s 12/5, 7w4d, 2 heartbeats,
    both measuring right on track....2nd u/s... all is well... both beans measuring right on track... released from RE... first
    appointment with MFM 1/5.  Looks like this is really happening!

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    J&D2007J&D2007 member
    Hey! I'm now 21 weeks and counting the days to V day. I feel the anxiety too, DSculley. I have a routine OB appt next week, but don't expect to learn anything new. QOTW: I don't know much! I have done a pretty good job of not looking ahead yet. I downloaded one book but am having a really hard time getting through it.
    Me: 37, DH: 38: ttc 7 years, dx: unknown
    10/11: after 2 years, saw a RE, FSH 5.4
    11/11: BFP! (surprise after thyroid & normal hsg),
    12/11: missed m/c after 7 week u/s, 1/12: D&C
    6/12 IUI#1-IUI #3: clomid = BFP!, C/P
    IVF #1(10/12) FSH 5.4, AFC: 16 long Lupron, 5R/5M/4F, all 4 made it to 5dt, 1 blast/1-8 cell transferred=BFN
    IVF #2(12/12)AFC 21, MD lupron, 4R/4M/3F, 5dt of 1 blast and 2-8cell. BFN.
    IVF#3(4/13) Natural start antagon protocol, 12R,11F. one PGS normal at day 6 transfer. BFN.
    IVF#4 (11/13) C.CRM (ODW.U normal 8/13 Still no Diagnosis) EPP/antagonist. ER 13R/7M/6F. Only 1 made it to freeze. Abnormal. Looking into options of DE, Fresh vs frozen.
    10/14 new local RE to look into what's next. CD3 FSH 4.7, AMH 0.9. Met with DE agencies and exploring options for feb/march 2015.
    Surprise natural bfp (4 days before donor is signed). Beta #1 at 9dpo: 51.8, 2nd beta: 195 (25 hours doubling) @11dpo. 3rd beta (12/15): 516 (35 hrs doubling) 4th beta(12/17): 895 (58 hours doubling) 5th beta(12/19): 2120. U/S at 5w0d(12/22): one gestational sac with yolk sac. U/S #2 (6w0d)12/29. One little bean measuring 6w0d with HR 124. 3rd u/s(1/4)7w0d: baby measuring 7w2d. HR 134. 3/30: A/S at MFM went great except for low lying placenta. Verifi results are normal! Team Blue! Please send any positive thoughts our way! EDD:8/24/2015
    Baby Will born 8/18. He's perfect.
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    sorrellam30sorrellam30 member
    25 weeks tomorrow, I have an appointment this afternoon I'm a little nervous about weight gain but I swear it's all in my boobs!! It's ridiculous really.
    QOTD-I think I utilize friends and Internet equally

     


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    *******siggy/ticker warning***** 

     Me(31). DH (31)

    DH SA normal count and motility, 1% morphology
    Me .72 AMH, Fragile X premutation carrier
    IVF #1 (6/12/13) BFN

    IVF #2 (8/16/13) BFN

    FET 10/4/13 Chemical

    IVF #3 MC 5 weeks 5 days

    IVF #4 DE 11/7 BFP, edd 7/28/15

    All Welcome

    BabyFruit Ticker

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    fjamil1fjamil1 member
    23w2d's, counting down days to V-Day. nothing new to report. I do have MFM appointment next Monday.

    QOTD: I get most of my info from forums and Mr. Google, online research. Usually, people turn to me for information IRL.  
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    Justone13Justone13 member
    Hi all! 20w 4d now. Had my appt last Thursday. Found out it's a girl! I'm so excited! I've been working on the nursery. We have the paint just need DH to take care of that. Lol. I patched the holes and am getting the furniture together. It was my moms baby furniture and then mine. Right now we are on our Babymoon. It's beautiful and just what I needed. I guess little girls too because she's moving like crazy!

    QOTW: my friend and doctor. I read the mayo clinic pregnancy book but I feel like I already knew all that.
    SIGGY WARNING//TICKER WARNING//PAIF

    Long of the Short:
     TTC since April 2013  DH 42 y/o I'm 30  Dh had vasectomy reversal Feb 2013 after 3 months developed scar tissue 
     First Re appt was September 2013 OOP for everything minus meds  
    DH's TESE surgery December 2013
    First cycle was February 2014 BFN none to freeze
     Second cycle was April 2014 BFP ending in Chemical Pregnancy none to freeze
     Third cycle June 2014 BFN none to freez
     Fourth cycle October 30th 28 retrieved, 13 mature and 12 fertilized
    PICSI, assisted hatching and fresh sperm from my DH's TESE surgery used
    5 FROZEN from a freeze all cycle! 
    FET completed on DECEMBER 9TH!!!
    Beta #1 13dp5dt BFP!! 800
    Beta #2 15dp5dt 2100
    Beta #3 17dp5dt 3600 
    First Scan January 5th! Everything looks great! Heart rate of 121!
    Second Scan January 20th. Baby Justone13 looks amazing. Heart rate of 175!
    Baby Girl is due August 27th
    Liv Annmarie born 8/25 7lbs 6oz 21 1/2 inches long 
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    CaringCatCaringCat member
    Hi Ladies -
    26w4d today - almost third tri!! @Julie21613 does that make this our last check-in?? Or do we stay for one more week? I can't get that straight!

    We had a 3d/4d US for my bday. I was in heaven! It was so amazing to see our little guy. :)

    QOTD: I love the two books DH and I are reading right now especially the happiest baby on the block. Highly recommended!
    "Will you be my Valentine?" 2/14/2004 "Will you marry me?" 7/4/2008 "Wanna get a cat?" 7/4/2010 TTC #1 since 2/2011 Me: 28 DH: 29 2 Cycles Femera, 4 IUIs, IVF#1 (BNF), IVF#2 (BFN).

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    cshm11cshm11 member
    I think I'm finally joining you all!

    EDD (and team if you know - or team green if you aren't finding out)
    October 10, 2015 - c/s scheduled for 39 weeks at the latest (preterm labor issues) - still don't know gender

    - How far along you are
    14 weeks 2 days

    - Any appointments or other updates
    Next OB appointment on May 5th, anatomy scan with MFM on May 26th.

    QOTD: What are your best sources for pregnancy information? Books? People? Forums? Mr. Google?
    Probably books and previous experience. But I have good books - nursing school books!
    *****Siggy warning (PAIF)*****







    C (23) ❤ S (28) - H (4) ❤ M (2) ❤
    6 Angels (RPL: 11/09, 02/10, 03/10, 06/13, 09/14, 10/14) ❤
    Thyroid cancer & Hashimoto's (thyroidectomy 12/13, RAI 03/14, remission since 08/14)
    Ovulatory dysfunction, Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) *RULED OUT with confirmation test results as of 4/6/15!!!*
    Clomid + trigger + timed intercourse: BFN
    Femara + IUI: BFP!
    EDD 10/10/15
    2/9 - 5w2d - early cardiac activity!
    ER visit 2/13 - 5w6d - SCH
    2/23 - 7w2d - heart rate 165 bpm! SCH getting smaller
    3/6 - 8w6d - minor car wreck, SCH larger again
    3/30 - NT scan - lowest risk score possible at 1:10,000 for both Downs Syndrome and Trisomy 18
    4/6 - 13w2d - heart rate 165bpm :)
    5/5 - 17w3d - quick ultrasound looks like a GIRL!
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    katers79katers79 member
    21w5d with the kids! Feeling good- not much new going on. OB appt last wk, and everyone is right on track. My weight is finally up where they want it, so it was nice to not get a talking-to about eating more.

    QOTW- I have 100 books but I can't get into them. Mostly Internet and friends.

    ***SIGGY WARNING***

    Our Story

    Me- 35, mild hypothyroidism

    DH- 29, low count due to a chromosomal abnormality, only option is IVF/ICSI with PGD.

    Married 5/13

    TTC since 8/13

    IVF/ICSI #1 ER 9/14 - 14R, 6M, 6F, 5 blasts off to PGD- 1 normal female, 2 balanced males

    FET 12/8 of 2 frosties - 1 male/1 female - stick babies stick! 

    Beta #1 10dp5dt 444! Beta #2 14dp5dt 2,340!  U/S 1/5-- TWINS!!!  EDD 8/26/15

    "You'll never see the rainbow if you can't survive the storm"

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    Justone13Justone13 member
    @CaringCat I second happiest baby on the block. I watched the video. Looks great and I tired it on a friends kid it works!!!
    SIGGY WARNING//TICKER WARNING//PAIF

    Long of the Short:
     TTC since April 2013  DH 42 y/o I'm 30  Dh had vasectomy reversal Feb 2013 after 3 months developed scar tissue 
     First Re appt was September 2013 OOP for everything minus meds  
    DH's TESE surgery December 2013
    First cycle was February 2014 BFN none to freeze
     Second cycle was April 2014 BFP ending in Chemical Pregnancy none to freeze
     Third cycle June 2014 BFN none to freez
     Fourth cycle October 30th 28 retrieved, 13 mature and 12 fertilized
    PICSI, assisted hatching and fresh sperm from my DH's TESE surgery used
    5 FROZEN from a freeze all cycle! 
    FET completed on DECEMBER 9TH!!!
    Beta #1 13dp5dt BFP!! 800
    Beta #2 15dp5dt 2100
    Beta #3 17dp5dt 3600 
    First Scan January 5th! Everything looks great! Heart rate of 121!
    Second Scan January 20th. Baby Justone13 looks amazing. Heart rate of 175!
    Baby Girl is due August 27th
    Liv Annmarie born 8/25 7lbs 6oz 21 1/2 inches long 
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    TLooney17TLooney17 member

    I'm 20 weeks 4 days today. Since founding out it's a girl last week, I ordered the nursery bedding and bought a bunch of girl clothes. I may have gone a little crazy with the clothes, but since we will not be having a shower this time around I feel like buying everything is up to us.

    QOTW: I used people, books and internet. I just make sure I trust the person or source that I am referencing. Also, the first time around I felt like my instincts really kicked in and that helped me to know what source gave info that would work for me.

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    TTC #1 January 2009
    January 2010 SA results: Count 16 million, Motility 40%, Morphology 2%
    January 2010- Surprise BFP! DS born 10/1/2010 :)
    January 2013 TTC #2
    September 2013 Repeat SA: Count= 1.7 million, Motility= 24%, Morphology= 2%
    November 6th 1st Appointment with RE: diagnosed with severe MFI
    Testing to try to determine a cause & possible treatment for MFI
    CD 3 blood work for me. RE does not want to repeat my HSG/lap at this point,
    but may want to before moving forward with any fertility treatments.
    After seeing the uro, DH is currently taking lots of supplements and clomid to try to boost his count. We will have a repeat SA in February to see if it works.
    Follow up SA numbers are: Count= 4 million, Motility= 40%, Morphology= 1%
    Uro wants us to have another follow up SA 5/9 to see if we see further improvement than we are back to the RE to make a game plan.

    SA 5/9/2014 Count: 12 Million, Motility: 60%, and Morphology 2%. We will be doing iui #1 in late June

    IUI #1 6/28 clomid + ovidrel, post wash count 3 million total sperm= BFN

    IUI # 2 7/21 clomid+ ovidrel. post wash count 900,000 total sperm= BFN

    IVF planned for early November- cancelled due to cyst

    December IVF #1- 22 eggs, 20 mature,16 fertilized

    12/9 Transferred 1 4AA Blast, 6 frosties


    *****Everyone is welcome******

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    MiromiMMiromiM member
    @caringcat

    I'm pregnant with only one baby but I won't know what the sex is until the 29th.
    *Siggy Warning*

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    lawmom747lawmom747 member
    Thanks @caringcat for the check-in.

    I'm 24 weeks and so thankful to have reached V-Day.  No baby related appointments until next week which is a nice break since I feel like I have been living at the doctor's office. 

    QOTD: What are your best sources for pregnancy information? Books? People? Forums? Mr. Google?
    During pregnancy with DD I read books, read information online, talked to friends and took birthing classes, etc.  I had a lot more time on my hands back then.  This time, with a 3 year old at home, I've slacked off a bit.  My focus has been more on reading books and articles related to the twin pregnancy.  I also joined the local Mothers of Multiples group which meets once a month and has been an amazing resource.
    Me: 35 DH: 35 - Married 10 years
    PCOS and MF
    Two failed rounds IUI in 2010
    IVF #1 in 2011 - BFP 8/5/11 - Our IVF miracle was born 4/8/12
    FET 9/23/13; BFP -Twins-10/3/13; EDD 6/10/14; MC 11/1/13; D&C 11/4/13
    FET 3/28/14; BFN - 4/7/14
    IVF #2 - Transfer 2 embryos 11/14/14; BFP 11/24/14 - Beta 265;
    11/26/14 - Beta 612; 11/28/14 - Beta 1263; 12/1/14 - Beta 3571;
    12/3/14 - first u/s - two gestational sacs; 12/17/14 - two healthy heartbeats (132 and 134)
    Our IVF miracles were born 7/16/15

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    Julie21613Julie21613 member
    edited April 2015
    @caringcat,  I think this is our last check in on 2nd tri....correct me if I'm wrong ladies....but I think once you hit 27 weeks you are in the 3rd tri... or is it after you complete 27 weeks?  So confusing!

    **edited***  just read this on 3rd tri check in... once more week for us!

    This
    is a weekly check-in for members in their 3rd trimester. You can join
    at 28 weeks and we will bid you an excited farewell when you greet your
    little ones! If you are new, please include your EDD and team.


    Me 35, DH 36
    TTC summer 2008
    Diagnose me. DOR, DH perfect
    IUI # 1 6/2010, BFN
    IUI # 2 8/2010, BFN
    IVF # 1 10/2010 Canceled poor response
    IVF 1.2 12/2010 BFP! mc 6 weeks 2 days
    Mental health break for 10 months
    IVF # 2 10/2011 BFN
    IVF # 3 5/2012 BFP! 10 eggs retrieved (best ever)
    7 fertilized transferred 3
    Beta #1 14dpo - 72, Beta #2 17dpo 145 Beta 3 20dpo 521
    First u/s June 15 saw HB 126 bpm missed m/c 7/5/12 10 weeks D&C 7/6/12
    IVF#4 ER 9/30 ET 10/3 Beta 10/16 BFFN. IVF #5 final with o/e. ER 1/21 only 1 retrieved, hoping my lonestar is the one. Beta #1 2/6/13 = 209.... please let this be it! Keep growing lonestar! Beta #2 2/8/13 - 586! , Beta #3 2/10/13 = 1898. First u/s perfect little heart beat at 116 bpm. Measure 6 weeks 1 day. EDD 10/14/13
    3/4/13 measuring right on track beautiful heartbeat 171 bpm, graduated from RE to OB... bittersweet.
    PAIF/SAIF always welcome! Its a girl! 

    Maggie Grace is here!  10/5/13... 8lbs 6 ounces of pure joy!

    TTC#2  No birth control since DD was born.  Getting ready to jump back in the saddle.  Weaning this month. RE
    appt scheduled 5/8.   Here we go again!

    IFV# 6.  10/27  6 retrieved 4 mature 3 fertilized.  2 made it to 3dt 10/30. 1"very pretty 8 cell" and 1 6 cell.  Beta
    11/13.   Please stick embies!!!!  We love you so much already! 11/12/14  POAS, BFP... beta tomorrow!
    11/13 beta #1  924!!!  2nd bet 11/15 1906, one more on 11/17 3rd & final beta 3430.  First u/s 12/5, 7w4d, 2 heartbeats,
    both measuring right on track....2nd u/s... all is well... both beans measuring right on track... released from RE... first
    appointment with MFM 1/5.  Looks like this is really happening!

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    KevinandJesseKevinandJesse member

    Thanks @caringcat for the check in

    and thanks @julie21613 - I was actually wondering that myself - at 26w+3d we are coming up close to the 3rd tri too

     

    Everything is going well over here! Spent the weekend with our surrogate at the Cherry Blossom festival in DC - had an amazing time! So much fun! Our LO is really starting to move around in there, but with an anterior placenta it is still a bit hard for us to feel/see - but our surrogate sure is! :)

    We have an ultrasound on the 29th to check on growth and head circumference - really hoping everything checks out ok!!!

     

     

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