Grad Check in 11/19

jilligan14

Let's here from all our grads! We want to know how everyone is doing!!!


NOTE: This post is for people who have posted on TTC>35 and
have become pregnant and moved on from this board. If you are
still TTC please refrain from posting any updates on this thread and
only respond to our graduates. TTC>35 updates for current members
are posted weekly on Wednesday. Please post your updates on that thread.

redheadbride15

Hi everyone! I haven't lurked here in a while but it looks like I got my timing right for this week's grad check-in!

I'm 11w2d, happy to report that I'm still pregnant and that first trimester symptoms are starting to wane. I had my first OB appointment last week and got to hear a heartbeat! This week is first trimester screening time... I had blood drawn for the MaterniT21 test Monday. I'm eager for the results of this test, which will give me much peace of mind (plus bonus I'll know baby's sex!).

I think of you all often and I'm wishing you all the best on your TTC journeys!

Goldsgirl9

Hi Ladies, hope all are doing well. So far all is good on our end and all tests have returned normal results. We found out we are having another boy and couldn't be happier. We plan to tell our immediate family on Thanksgiving when I am 18w1d. We were hoping to wait until after our anatomy scan at 20 weeks but my clothes are no longer cooperating. 

I miss you ladies & hope everyone gets their BFP's very soon. Happy Holidays and best of luck to each of you!     

carrieandr

@Goldsgirl, congratulations on the boy and the fact that your bump is too big to hide!

jilligan14

@redheadbride15 and @Goldsgirl9 - thanks for the updates! Glad things are going so well for the both of you!!

How are things going @sonpetitlapin and @2pups? I think they were both due in November!

marijaa333

Hello TTC>35 gang! I started my bump career here back in the summer of 2014 and found it very supportive. I've since had a baby boy who is now six months old.  I'm only thinking about TTC#2 since I'm 37, but doubt I'll start trying for at least another six to nine months; my body just needs a break and I need the baby to start sleeping through the night so I can regain some sanity.

Having spent some time on P>35 (equally lovely people but a much slower board) and in some other categories here, I can definitively say TTC>35 is bar none the best forum on thebump.com

Good luck to everyone and I'll continue to lurk until we're ready to try again.

carrieandr

Hey ladies!  I know this grad post is kind of old, but I thought I'd give you my update.  My previous losses have made me crazy and I already thought I was going to lose this pregnancy twice.  I miss the blissful optimism I had the first time around.  But the good news is, I got hcg results and an u/s yesterday and everything is fine so far.  In fact, my hcg was already 20,654 at 5w1d, which was shocking.  I got to see the gestational sac and yolk sac, but there is no visible fetal pole yet.  Both the u/s tech and the dr said that's completely normal at this stage.  I go back for another u/s next Friday, which will be 6w5d.  My first pregnancy stopped growing at 6w1d, so if I'm on track at the next appt, I'll be farther than I've ever gotten.  Fingers crossed for that.

I still check this board regularly and want you all to get good news.  This board has become a home for me and it feels very strange to move forward somewhere else. The bmb's are a mixed bag of people, but PGAL (Pregnant After a Loss) has our same nice, supportive vibe.

I'm not out of the woods yet.  As of today I still have a 13% chance of loss (down from 32% the day I found out!).  I will keep you posted and continue to lurk here.  xoxo

Sporty1216

It is SO great to see you in the grad thread, @CarrieandRoy ! It makes me so happy. Glad things are going well so far. I imagine it will feel really good to make it past hour previous loss milestones. Keep us in the loop! Have you told your DH yet?!

carrieandr

Yes, I told DH a week after I found out.  He teased me about lying to him, but I think he was glad to know the first week was already out of the way.

jilligan14

@CarrieandRoy - soooooo happy for you!! It sounds like things are progressing wonderfully! I'll keep my fingers crossed that it keeps going that way!

Infantino22

Awesome, @CarrieandRoy! I'm lurking here, as I am in the same boat with you - hoping this one sticks around. I have my next blood draw on Tuesday and our first ultrasound the week of Christmas, most likely. I haven't jumped in to the BMB yet, don't want to jinx myself - but I'll check out the PGAL group first. Hopefully I'll see you in the BMB or PGAL - I think we would be due around the same time (August 2 for me.) GL to everyone on this board - I hate leaving this awesome group!

carrieandr

@Infantino22 my LMP due date is actually August 2, but based on ovulation, it's July 31. I wasn't sure which board to join. The July one is kind of nice because I get to see what people that are further along are going through instead of being the first for everything.

1inthehopper

I've been MIA for a couple months and just catching up more closely since we are back trying again this month- apparently I wasn't lurking quite enough and missed all the excitement! Congratulations @CarrieandRoy and @Infantino22 !!!!! Wahoooooo!!!

Knottie16743552

Congrats @CarrieandRoy

carrieandr

Thanks @Knottie16743552 !