When I was younger I thought it would be awesome to be famous. Now I think it sounds miserable.
My husband always makes fun of Sia for never showing her face when she's on tv. I think it's genius. Sure, people think she's weird but what does she care? She has all of the perks of being famous ($$$) and none of the downfalls (lack of privacy, because no one knows what she looks like!)
Someone asked Sia why she covers her face and her response was "I went to target yesterday...no one noticed".
Mine is, I don't know how people on this board have time to write such lengthy responses or posts. Don't get me wrong here, I love reading them!! I just can't imagine having that kind of time. My 2yo allows me about 3 minutes maximum of sitting still and when I was working during my first pregnancy, I wouldn't have had the time then either. The only reason I'm writing this is because DD is eating dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets and having a blast dipping them in the ketchup and watching the dog eagerly await a dropped nugget.
I work at an office and have my own computer and desk. I bump at work a lot when I have a little lol of I just lose interest in what I'm doing and need a break. I type really fast. I don't really bump from my phone, if I did my responses would always be short or nonexistent. Lol I'm not a fan of the app.
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
As far as the political stuff goes, I'll be pushing the button for whoever gets the D nomination this year, which will most likely be Hillary. I'd be fine with Bernie too, but I've got absolutely no problem voting for Hillary.
She's not my perfect candidate, but she's an incredibly strong, smart, accomplished woman who's been battling a nonstop garbage storm of extremely sexist criticism for 30 years without going insane (which tells me she's got some phenomenal personal resilience, because I do not know many people of any gender who could withstand that barrage of public abuse without losing it) and while still being perceived as a widely electable candidate (which tells me that she's uncommonly strong on that front too, because she's been hated in the public eye long enough that every speck of dirt anybody's ever been able to find or invent has been broadcast under magnifying glasses for decades).
Yesterday I saw a graph showing that Hillary's favorables skyrocket every time she's not actively campaigning for something and crash when she is. This confirms my view that she's actually a very good politician (not necessarily a great campaigner, but a good politician) and competent at her job, but it's easy to get people riled up against her. Sounds about right.
Anyway, to me this year's election is going to be a very simple matter. Either I vote for someone that I may not 100% love but who is a generally intelligent and responsible adult who probably won't crater the economy, ruin our international standing, wreck the environment, or trash consumer protections... oooorrrr I throw a vote in for racism, sexism, and unabashed bigotry.
Yeah that's a tough call, gonna take some real hard thinking to figure that one out.
I saw an article that said basically that, about Hilary campaigning vs. Hilary in office, but it went further - it compared the favorables for Elizabeth Warren as well, and she polled the same as HRC. And they kept going and found a trend of women in campaigns having lower favorables while campaigning, and then a boost in favorability once that office was acquired. The article suggests this is due to the fact that women in politics/power positions is still relatively new and hard to swallow for a lot of people (thank you patriarchy!) and so whenever a woman is campaigning (deemed "asking for power" by the article) it riles people up again. I need to save articles like this to post when they inevitably come up again, but I think it was NYT? I might be confusing it with another article, I read an absurd amount of political articles
My UO: I officially, legitimately, and fully HATE being pg right now. I am not motivated to do anything and literally feel like I'm having to pull my own teeth to get organized and make lists of what I need to get done. I mean I am functioning but I've become bitter about it. Maybe it's just this week. I hate this week...and everything.
Been married since 2009. Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter) Several MCs DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
My UO: I officially, legitimately, and fully HATE being pg right now. I am not motivated to do anything and literally feel like I'm having to pull my own teeth to get organized and make lists of what I need to get done. I mean I am functioning but I've become bitter about it. Maybe it's just this week. I hate this week...and everything.
I full on ugly cried last night about hating being pg right now. Poor DH didnt know what to do except rub my back and ask if me if I wanted some ice cream. LOL
I'm a terrible, terrible person. This is long, but I need to get it out.
We (well, mostly my wife) have acquired a "friend" who is an adult with special needs. I say "friend" in quotes because she gets far more out of the relationship than either me or my wife does. Long story short, the connection was made by a childhood friend of my wife's, who also has special needs, who attended school with this other girl, in the area we moved to a couple years ago. Childhood friend no longer lives in the area, but this other girl does (we'll call her L), and she put my wife in touch.
Anyway. I get that L doesn't have a lot of friends, lives a pretty lonely life, and I do feel for her. She's a sweet person, but she just doesn't get that we work demanding jobs that keep us very busy (she's a bagger a local supermarket), plus we have a toddler and a baby on the way. She expects us to be able to drop everything and hang out with her. She also doesn't drive, and lives about 30 minutes away (with lots of traffic) so it's my wife who does all that driving when we do see her--pick her up, bring her to our house, drive her home.
So tonight my wife is taking her out for dinner. It's mostly to avoid all the driving, otherwise she'd becoming to our house again. I told her to try to kindly drop the hint that with me being pregnant and then a new baby, we aren't going to have time to hang out. My wife (who is an infinitely better person than I am) just kind of said something along the lines of, "Yeah, I don't really want to see her right now either, I'm tired, but it's the right thing to do."
I feel bad for L...but, we are not responsible for her! We have our own lives and family to think about. And feeling this way makes me just feel like, as I said, a terrible person for wishing she'd take the subtle "we're really busy" hints and leave us alone.
I suck.
You're not a terrible person. You guys have a child already and another on the way. You have your own responsibilities too. It is nice that you guys see her and do things with her from time to time, but it doesn't need to be a daily or a weekly thing.
I can fully understand the frustrations that you are feeling, however, a lot of times people with special needs don't always understand boundaries. I say this as a person who works with individuals (adults and children) with special needs. Most times I need to be direct with that person and tell them exactly what they are doing wrong (in a polite and nice way of course!) Explaining to L that you can't see her often now will be better for both you and your wife, and will set the expectations for L of what is acceptable. Best of luck!
@wsgjmw1I did too! Although I told DH I was crying bc no one was helping me (I was laying in the bed...I don't know how anyone could help me lay on the bed but hey...hormones). He backed away like I was a wild animal which made it worse.
Been married since 2009. Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter) Several MCs DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
I don't know why this bothers me as much as it does but referring to the vagina as 'lady bits'. I like to use discretion as much as the next person but something about that term just bugs me.
My UO: I officially, legitimately, and fully HATE being pg right now. I am not motivated to do anything and literally feel like I'm having to pull my own teeth to get organized and make lists of what I need to get done. I mean I am functioning but I've become bitter about it. Maybe it's just this week. I hate this week...and everything.
This is how I feel yesterday and today as well. I cannot physically or mentally keep up with everything I need to do, and I am struggling to just make it through the day. I feel your pain.
There was a wreck on the interstate the other day, and a lady was trying to merge in front of me. She had a giant Trump sticker on the back of her car. I did not let her merge. #passiveaggressive
I guess my second UO is I don't get why people do stuff like this based on people's political opinions. I think we're very fortunate to live in a society that allows us to have differing opinions and elect our leaders, and those differences should be celebrated as one of the things that make our country great. Being free to have your own thoughts and opinions is a wonderful thing.
Well to be honest, I did feel a little silly doing that. And I agree with you that it's wonderful that we live in a place where we can voice differing opinions. But Trump doing a lot more than voicing a differing opinion. He has made blatant bigoted and racist remarks.
Well don't feel too silly, political bumper stickers in general are dumb It's not like anyone is going to change who they are voting for based off of a bumper sticker!
As far as the racist stuff.....I dunno. I minored in Middle Eastern studies, have studied Middle Eastern dance for 12 years, and have known many Muslims/Middle Easterners who were intelligent, wonderful people. I haven't asked any of them directly, but I can't see them getting that upset over things Trump said. I think most just want to see *something* done about ISIL and the overall corruption/turmoil in the Middle East, and sadly the people in these countries can't really do anything about it. Do we have any Muslims on the forum who can chime in?
What I find far more offensive is when people claim that videos of Trump are causing more people to join terror groups. To me, that insinuates that Muslims are stupid and will fall for any ol' propaganda. The ones I've known are intelligent and compassionate enough to not want to kill people over a video of some old guy halfway across the world.
Ummm.... Saying Muslims shouldn't be allowed in the country and all Muslims in the US should be registered and forced to identify themselves should not be offensive to Muslims? I may not have minored in Middle East studies, but I think a tiny dose of common sense can take care of that for you.
As far as Muslims being radicalized: It happens, and bigotry against Muslims isn't going to help. Sure, most Muslims are perfectly reasonable people, but when conditions exist as Trump is helping to ensure that they do, it's certainly not going to get better. Also common sense.
My answer to @TXmamatobe: What @vinerie said, with the addendum that I procrastinate on things I ought to be doing. A lot. I imagine I will not be able to do that once baby arrives:)
Ummm.... Saying Muslims shouldn't be allowed in the country and all Muslims in the US should be registered and forced to identify themselves should not be offensive to Muslims? I may not have minored in Middle East studies, but I think a tiny dose of common sense can take care of that for you.
As far as Muslims being radicalized: It happens, and bigotry against Muslims isn't going to help. Sure, most Muslims are perfectly reasonable people, but when conditions exist as Trump is helping to ensure that they do, it's certainly not going to get better. Also common sense.
Eh. From my understanding, the whole registry/identify thing was one incident where he was led to agree to it by a reporter. Dumb mistake on his part, but as far as I know he never said anything about a registry again. He's also said some dumb things in regards to women (or was that only about Rosie O'Donnell?) but I don't think that makes him sexist. And I really can't imagine any Muslims or Mid Easterners I know getting that offended over the things Trump has actually said (vs. what's reported in the media that he said). So many of those I've known have been through hell and have horrifying stories (isn't it something like 11% of people in Syria have been killed or injured, by either Assad or ISIS?). Can't really imagine them getting their feathers ruffled by someone like Trump. And as I said, to me it's way more offensive to assume Trump is radicalizing Muslims. Plenty of countries hate Americans and wouldn't want me living there, but that doesn't make me want to kill them. It's not fair to Muslims to think that way- the issue of radicalization is extremely complex and has many factors, and it's a disservice to these people to think that a single American politician could cause it. They simply aren't that stupid.
What I see as far more damaging to Muslim/Mid Eastern and American relations is the huge lack of understanding of their culture (anyone else remember what a huge failure Iraq was?). Heck, I remember at the beginning of the board way back in the fall there was a lovely Muslim woman who was ridiculed for her beliefs on women's role in the family- which were (to me) very reasonable, and clearly based on both rational thought and cultural/religious influence. Many people were respectful of her opinion, but there were plenty of accusations of MUD/passive-aggressive GIFS/claims she had no understanding of women's rights and that she was just a baby-maker tied to the stove. It was awful to see her criticized and attacked for what was a huge part of her cultural and personal identity, and sadly she left the board after that, thinking God knows what about American women. That, to me, is far more damaging that anything a politician could say or do, an it goes on All. The. Time.
Anyway, Thursday is about over and I'm gonna step off the soapbox and get to bed
And I really can't imagine any Muslims or Mid Easterners I know getting that offended over the things Trump has actually said
Try asking them instead of imagining. Let me know how that conversation goes. I'd ask my Muslim coworkers, but I just have a feeling it would be an awkward, "Well, duh!" Conversation.
@doozer1345 I'm with you with the hating every second. I just waddled out of bed to chug some milk and warn my husband who is sitting at the kitchen table I cannot do heartburn a third time. It's my worst symptom, I lay in bed and choke on vomit. It was like this last time too. At my worst pregnancy moments I always tell him this is it. I know it's not the most positive thing to say, but it makes me feel like I have some sort of control in never feeling this shitty again.
And I really can't imagine any Muslims or Mid Easterners I know getting that offended over the things Trump has actually said
Try asking them instead of imagining. Let me know how that conversation goes. I'd ask my Muslim coworkers, but I just have a feeling it would be an awkward, "Well, duh!" Conversation.
^^^^ This. Do it. You may just get an eye-opening experience out of it.
He's also said some dumb things in regards to women (or was that only about Rosie O'Donnell?) but I don't think that makes him sexist.
And Megyn Kelly. And his daughter. And Carly Fiorina. Literally he does not talk about women without mentioning their appearance, so yeah. Pretty freaking sexist.
And I really can't imagine any Muslims or Mid Easterners I know getting that offended over the things Trump has actually said (vs. what's reported in the media that he said). So many of those I've known have been through hell and have horrifying stories (isn't it something like 11% of people in Syria have been killed or injured, by either Assad or ISIS?). Can't really imagine them getting their feathers ruffled by someone like Trump. And as I said, to me it's way more offensive to assume Trump is radicalizing Muslims.
In addition to what I said above (about my own alienation and the about how and why Trump is so profoundly wrong about ISIS), I have had the opportunity to talk to my students--a group which includes a few Muslims, a few immigrants (one with undocumented relatives), and a few students of color, including students of South Asian, East Asian, Middle Eastern, African, and Hispanic descent (small sample size because of the demographics where I am). This is something we discuss in class. The majority of them were terrified of "Trumpism" and feel alienated from their fellow students who are mostly white and Christian because when they hear the stuff that Trump says, their classmates laugh while these kids are panicking. They are not being radicalized, they are being terrified and otherized.
As I mentioned above, the people who *are* being radicalized are the disaffected western teens being psychologically profiled and targeted by ISIS, which uses Trump's statements (and those of other politicians) in their recruitment materials.
Heck, I remember at the beginning of the board way back in the fall there was a lovely Muslim woman who was ridiculed for her beliefs on women's role in the family- which were (to me) very reasonable, and clearly based on both rational thought and cultural/religious influence. Many people were respectful of her opinion, but there were plenty of accusations of MUD/passive-aggressive GIFS/claims she had no understanding of women's rights and that she was just a baby-maker tied to the stove. It was awful to see her criticized and attacked for what was a huge part of her cultural and personal identity, and sadly she left the board after that, thinking God knows what about American women. That, to me, is far more damaging that anything a politician could say or do, an it goes on All. The. Time.
This does go on all the time, and we need to stop assuming a) that Muslims aren't feminists and b) that feminism needs to look a certain way in order to be legitimate. And also c) that Muslim traditions are not American traditions.
But it's important to ask where these ideas come from, and why people think it's ok to make judgments about people based on class, race, gender, or religion. That poster (I think we're thinking of the same one) had self-identified as an American citizen (and Marxist!) with multiple degrees and a high-pressure job outside of the home, who planned to quit her job to be a SAHM. She was arguing alongside a lot of SAHMs and a whole host of Christian complementarians who thought that the woman's proper place is in the home. But when it came down to it, *she* got the brunt of the vitriol and was reduced in Bumpers' posts to a caricature of a "Muslim woman." This happens because we are ignorant and prejudiced.
But Trump's discriminatory statements (and there are a lot of them) reinforce the idea that it is OK to be ignorant and prejudiced. His failure to even pretend to understand Muslims (or Jews or women or people of color) signals to White Christian America that such behavior is A-OK. And just as my students found both Trump's statements and their classmates' reactions to those statements appalling, the source of the alienation/marginalization lies both with Trump and with those who accept his ideology (as we saw on the board).
What I am trying to say is that the solution to the problem of rampant grassroots anti-Muslim sentiment (which is a serious problem) is education and awareness, *not* allowing a willfully ignorant bigot like Donald Trump to ascend his soapbox and be praised for saying such things. You say that the problem is not Donald Trump, but American society more generally. And that's true. But Trump is exacerbating that situation, not helping it, and encouraging us to be complacent in our ignorance. If he is the symptom and we are the disease, we shouldn't ignore the disease, but do we have to exacerbate (elect) the symptom?
I don't know why this bothers me as much as it does but referring to the vagina as 'lady bits'. I like to use discretion as much as the next person but something about that term just bugs me.
This reminds me of what MH calls tampons - "lady sticks." LOL
I cannot even look at Kasich after he said he would never support nationwide maternity leave because it wasn't fair that men had to pick up women's slack just because they decided to have a baby. I live in Ohio and he also just defended planned parenthood. That funding went to HIV testing, education, and aiding with violence against women.
I cannot even look at Kasich after he said he would never support nationwide maternity leave because it wasn't fair that men had to pick up women's slack just because they decided to have a baby. I live in Ohio and he also just defended planned parenthood. That funding went to HIV testing, education, and aiding with violence against women.
YES! MH was like "Well, I guess Kasich is the only sane GOP choice..." and I had to drop some hardcore knowledge on him. After I showed him a few articles about Kasich's horrific view of women's health issues, MH was so embarrassed that he ever considered voting for him. At this point, we are in quite a pickle...
I'm going to save the political stuff for later. This has been bothering me and I need a place to vent. I didn't feel the 3D picture board was appropriate.
I had my 27 week appt today for measurements and the glucose test. I was told there wouldn't be any ultrasound done at this appt or my last one (4 weeks ago). I figured I would have one done at my 32 week appt as it's a more involved one where we go over the birth plan. Well, I was wrong. Since my pregnancy is normal and there are no complications or high risk factors, my midwife told me there isn't any reason to have an ultrasound done so we won't get to see our little girl again until she is out and in our arms. I could have cried. The last time I saw her was end of December, nearly two months ago. I'm just want to see her again and while end of May is not far, another nearly three months wait seems so long. We only have 2D pictures from 12 weeks, and 2D and two 3D pictures of her at 17 weeks.
I also got a little spoiled into thinking ultrasounds were done more often because my sister was high risk with her pregnancy and she was getting ultrasounds done at literally every appointment. I figured having about three done during a normal pregnancy was more common Guess not.
@Pomegranate1983Isn't that kind of the MO of going to a midwife, though? As little as medically necessary? That doesn't seem surprising to me based on what I've read, but then again, I see an OB and don't know the ins and outs of going to a midwife.
@missnc77 That could be. I didn't think about it like that. I like my midwife and the care I've gotten. I'm trying to think about how often my friends who had OBs had ultrasounds and I honestly don't know. Their babies are all at least a year old so it was a while ago. I guess that's something I should have researched more. It just threw me off, especially with how different my sister's appts went (in hindsight - not a good comparison since her pregnancy was so very different). While I love feeling her kick and listening to her heartbeat, I miss seeing her.
I'm with an OB and they told me at the 20-week appointment that we'd only get that as our last ultrasound unless something happened that needed to be checked up on. I think this is normal for low-risk pregnancies.
It was kind of a bummer because we got zero good pictures at that ultrasound. I don't have any good ones besides a couple from the 12-week scan. But it's not important enough for me to make an appointment at a private boutique just to get more.
@Pomegranate1983 I think that's par for the course, especially with a midwife. I won't get any more with them unless there is an issue with babies growth. That's part of the reason we are getting the 3D/4D, I want to see baby again. I think some OBs are the same. After my best friend had her anatomy scans, the only time she had one was when they did a growth scan. They usually only do that if they think baby is measuring behind.
On that note, I do have a growth scan scheduled for March but it is not at my midwives office. I asked my midwife about it and she said unless there is an issue its not necessary. I don't think my insurance will cover it, so I am canceling it. No point in having it done if it isn't needed, espially incentive a doing the 3D/4D U/S.
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
My previous OB and current OB post move both do ultrasounds at every appointment. As I'm getting further along, my current OB uses the ultrasound to measure and check position each appointment.
@Merciel I'm with you. I want to see her but it's not enough to have another one done if it's not needed. It's mostly for my own selfish reasons. I can wait. Thanks for those who weighed in on this!
There was a wreck on the interstate the other day, and a lady was trying to merge in front of me. She had a giant Trump sticker on the back of her car. I did not let her merge. #passiveaggressive
Whenever I see people with Trump stickers I always want to stare and get a good look. I don't know a single person remotely supporting Trump. Who are these mysterious creatures??
Ha... my FIL for one. His politics tend towards "blustery blowhard". MIL is also apparently voting for Trump, but could maaaaaybe be talked into voting for a different GOP candidate. DH's mom's side of the family is pretty republican on the whole (except for DH.)
Re: UO Thursday 3/3
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!Been married since 2009.
Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter)
Several MCs
DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
Been married since 2009.
Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter)
Several MCs
DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
5.5.16 | 8.14.17 | 1.30.19
Been married since 2009.
Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter)
Several MCs
DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
As far as Muslims being radicalized: It happens, and bigotry against Muslims isn't going to help. Sure, most Muslims are perfectly reasonable people, but when conditions exist as Trump is helping to ensure that they do, it's certainly not going to get better. Also common sense.
What I see as far more damaging to Muslim/Mid Eastern and American relations is the huge lack of understanding of their culture (anyone else remember what a huge failure Iraq was?). Heck, I remember at the beginning of the board way back in the fall there was a lovely Muslim woman who was ridiculed for her beliefs on women's role in the family- which were (to me) very reasonable, and clearly based on both rational thought and cultural/religious influence. Many people were respectful of her opinion, but there were plenty of accusations of MUD/passive-aggressive GIFS/claims she had no understanding of women's rights and that she was just a baby-maker tied to the stove. It was awful to see her criticized and attacked for what was a huge part of her cultural and personal identity, and sadly she left the board after that, thinking God knows what about American women. That, to me, is far more damaging that anything a politician could say or do, an it goes on All. The. Time.
Anyway, Thursday is about over and I'm gonna step off the soapbox and get to bed
I can but it took me a little while to learn how. I still can't figure out how to do gifs though.
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!As I mentioned above, the people who *are* being radicalized are the disaffected western teens being psychologically profiled and targeted by ISIS, which uses Trump's statements (and those of other politicians) in their recruitment materials. This does go on all the time, and we need to stop assuming a) that Muslims aren't feminists and b) that feminism needs to look a certain way in order to be legitimate. And also c) that Muslim traditions are not American traditions.
But it's important to ask where these ideas come from, and why people think it's ok to make judgments about people based on class, race, gender, or religion. That poster (I think we're thinking of the same one) had self-identified as an American citizen (and Marxist!) with multiple degrees and a high-pressure job outside of the home, who planned to quit her job to be a SAHM. She was arguing alongside a lot of SAHMs and a whole host of Christian complementarians who thought that the woman's proper place is in the home. But when it came down to it, *she* got the brunt of the vitriol and was reduced in Bumpers' posts to a caricature of a "Muslim woman." This happens because we are ignorant and prejudiced.
But Trump's discriminatory statements (and there are a lot of them) reinforce the idea that it is OK to be ignorant and prejudiced. His failure to even pretend to understand Muslims (or Jews or women or people of color) signals to White Christian America that such behavior is A-OK. And just as my students found both Trump's statements and their classmates' reactions to those statements appalling, the source of the alienation/marginalization lies both with Trump and with those who accept his ideology (as we saw on the board).
What I am trying to say is that the solution to the problem of rampant grassroots anti-Muslim sentiment (which is a serious problem) is education and awareness, *not* allowing a willfully ignorant bigot like Donald Trump to ascend his soapbox and be praised for saying such things. You say that the problem is not Donald Trump, but American society more generally. And that's true. But Trump is exacerbating that situation, not helping it, and encouraging us to be complacent in our ignorance. If he is the symptom and we are the disease, we shouldn't ignore the disease, but do we have to exacerbate (elect) the symptom?
https://fortune.com/2015/08/09/trump-insult-women-history/
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!I had my 27 week appt today for measurements and the glucose test. I was told there wouldn't be any ultrasound done at this appt or my last one (4 weeks ago). I figured I would have one done at my 32 week appt as it's a more involved one where we go over the birth plan. Well, I was wrong. Since my pregnancy is normal and there are no complications or high risk factors, my midwife told me there isn't any reason to have an ultrasound done so we won't get to see our little girl again until she is out and in our arms. I could have cried. The last time I saw her was end of December, nearly two months ago. I'm just want to see her again and while end of May is not far, another nearly three months wait seems so long. We only have 2D pictures from 12 weeks, and 2D and two 3D pictures of her at 17 weeks.
I also got a little spoiled into thinking ultrasounds were done more often because my sister was high risk with her pregnancy and she was getting ultrasounds done at literally every appointment. I figured having about three done during a normal pregnancy was more common
It was kind of a bummer because we got zero good pictures at that ultrasound. I don't have any good ones besides a couple from the 12-week scan. But it's not important enough for me to make an appointment at a private boutique just to get more.
On that note, I do have a growth scan scheduled for March but it is not at my midwives office. I asked my midwife about it and she said unless there is an issue its not necessary. I don't think my insurance will cover it, so I am canceling it. No point in having it done if it isn't needed, espially incentive a doing the 3D/4D U/S.
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!