Sorry I'm late on it this week...
Have any thoughts, questions, feelings, fears, etc.? Spill them here!
This is a good place to ask questions to a broader audience than the weekly check-ins, so ladies in other trimesters with experience may chime in and help you out!
Married to DH 10/6/12
TTC since 5/14
Unexplained with (controlled) hypothyroidism and suspected ovulatory dysfunction (but, I do ovulate on my own)
Clomid 50 mg 3/15 (unmonitored) - BFN
Clomid 50 mg + metformin 4/15 (unmonitored) - BFN
First RE appt. 5/15; Natural cycle 5/15 monitored with 2 mature follicles and Pregnyl Trigger (full dose) + prometrium - BFN
6/15 HSG - clear tubes & normal uterus; great PCT test results
TI - 100 mg Clomid + prometrium (AM & PM) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 6-7/15 (monitored) --> no additional response and thinned lining - BFN
TI - Injectables (follistim + Gonal-F, Ganirelix, & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 9/15 --> 3-7 mature follicles (3 definites and 4+ that could have matured due to trigger) @ O -->BFN + 5 large cysts
BC for 2 weeks due to cysts
TI - Injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & full dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 10/15 --> 1 mature follicle --> BFN
TI - Last attempt at injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + crinone (AM only) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 11/15 --> 3-4 mature follicles --> BFP!! 11/27/15 @ 13dpo (shockingly, actually waited until then to test)
Beta #1 @ 16dpo (11/30/15) = 1,075
Beta #2 @ 19dpo (12/3/15) = 3,150
One baby: Saw heartbeat @ 5w5d (114 bpm; baby measuring 2.3mm)
"Great Things are Happening"
Re: Randoms Week of June 20
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I told her it was more than usual, much more (been wearing panty liners for a few weeks now).
She said it was completely normal as long as it's not cotton cheese like or has an extreme bad odour.
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@zoefer I haven't started using any belly cream yet but prob should . I can already see stretch marks ! As for the pregnancy pillow - I have resisted buying one of those snake ones because they are pricey . I've just been sleeping with a cheap long pillow between my legs and I hug it . I started seeing a chiro for my migraines but as an added bonus I hope he will help me with my back pain as it gets worse .
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I haven't bought any cream @zoefer, I use baby oil in the shower now and then (should probably use it more often) and hope that'll do the trick. As I had gotten stretchmarks when my body changed from girl to woman, I am quite likely to get them now and have been told little will stop them.
I did buy a pillow from bbhugme, as this one can be used later when the baby is born when breastfeeding, baby yoga, .. I have used it little as I am a tummysleeper, but some nights when that is uncomfortable I actually manage to sleep on my side holding the pillow between my knees. I feel it helps with the knees as i find it uncomfortable having them lay on eachother..which helps again witht he hips I've been told, so win-win
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TTC since April 2013
Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
IVF round 1: January 2016
ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
First beta: May 23, '16: 998!! Second: May 25, '16: 1648
EDD: January 27, 2017
Quite some people knew about my journey and I was to fricking excited to keep it a secret.
I realised it was early, but the more who knew the more could pray with me. And in case it would go horribly wrong, I knew people would support me through it.
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TTC - since 2014
7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
IVF #1 - March 2016
Retrieval #1 - April 2016
FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
Trying for baby #2...
FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN
No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
Trying for baby #3...
FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022
I have a random.
Does anyone else gets frustrated with not owning their own belly?
Don't get me wrong, I am happy to share it, as its wonderful yhat I am finally pregnant.
Yet since I started trying, every single cramp, itch, other weird thing has made me analyze what is going on...and well, it hasn't stopped.
I am exhausted of worrying, trying to figure out what it means, is it good, is it bad, what is this new feeling, what is this pressure, what is this slightly painful but probably not harmful feeling, why am I not feeling anything, ...
I miss those days were I didn't know I had a belly unless AF came for a visit
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Beta 5/9/2016 BFP!!
Embryo transfer scheduled for April 28, 2016 and beta test May 9, 2016 (day after Mother's Day!)
Transfer Meds include: Lupron Depot (4/1), Minivelle Patch (every 3rd day), Estradiol (3x daily), Amoxicillin, Progesterone in Oil, Methylprednisonlone. Lovenox and baby asprin added after transfer.
3/22/16 - Sono Saline ultrasound cyst to be aspirated on 4/1/16 if not cleared up by 3/29 US - It cleared on its own
Retrieval 3/4/16 - 26 eggs retrieved, 23 mature, 20 fertilized, 14 embryos currently frozen
Starting IVF Stims on +/- Feb 22, 2016
HSG scheduled for 1-26-16 - All clear "beautiful uterus" (though inverted)
Switched clinics and now prepping for IVF in February / March
Trying to conceive since November 2012
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@tvh1982 Oh for sure! I just keep looking down thinking "What are you doing in there?!" And I'm definitely constipated all the time too, so like @mskeenan said, you just end up feeling anxious and ridiculous. I'm going to start getting weaned off my meds, so I think my bloating will go down, which is a mixed blessing.
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TTC since April 2013
Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
IVF round 1: January 2016
ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
First beta: May 23, '16: 998!! Second: May 25, '16: 1648
EDD: January 27, 2017
Speaking of constipation - has anyone found anything that helps ? I've heard pear juice .. But haven't tried it yet .
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My bloating left me too after I stopped progesterone @dragonfaerie, just like @mskeenan I was back to being flat for a few weeks.
I don't suffer from constipation, anymore, did a little when I was extremely sick and dehydrated. Drinking lots helped me, going for a walk got things started and apples do the trick for me (always have)
Never heard of pear juice..I've heard of prune juice doing the trick @mskeenan
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TTC since April 2013
Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
IVF round 1: January 2016
ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
First beta: May 23, '16: 998!! Second: May 25, '16: 1648
EDD: January 27, 2017
Hey ladies: I just wanted to remind you all that you are AWESOME and POWERFUL!
Nothing seems complete
I stand up and I'm searching
For the better part of me
I hang my head from sorrow
state of humanity
I wear it on my shoulders
Gotta find the strength in me
Yes I am
Yes she is
Even when I'm a mess
I still put on a vest
With an S on my chest
Oh yes
I'm a Superwoman
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TTC since April 2013
Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
IVF round 1: January 2016
ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
First beta: May 23, '16: 998!! Second: May 25, '16: 1648
EDD: January 27, 2017
Question - did anyone at any point start feeling like it's hard to eat a full meal, or walk a lot? I was constantly hungry up until last week. Then it switched to me eating a bit and feeling full and like I can't breathe anymore. Now I feel like I get tired from walking a lot. Just walked for 40 minutes and I feel like I ran a marathon. Granted it's also hot outside, but I just feel different than I did before when I used to walk around a lot.
TTC - since 2014
7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
IVF #1 - March 2016
Retrieval #1 - April 2016
FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
Trying for baby #2...
FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN
No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
Trying for baby #3...
FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022
@Tulips29 I can't WAIT to stop everything! I just have a few more days on the patches and then my poor stomach can finally shed all the goo!
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TTC since April 2013
Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
IVF round 1: January 2016
ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
First beta: May 23, '16: 998!! Second: May 25, '16: 1648
EDD: January 27, 2017
Also, I was lacking energy and feeling breathless in the first trimester. My doctor said that it is normal, our bodies are adapting. I am feeling better now, rest as much as you need to.
---Trigger warning---
TTC since April 2013
Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
IVF round 1: January 2016
ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
First beta: May 23, '16: 998!! Second: May 25, '16: 1648
EDD: January 27, 2017
TTC - since 2014
7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
IVF #1 - March 2016
Retrieval #1 - April 2016
FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
Trying for baby #2...
FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN
No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
Trying for baby #3...
FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022
Which is difficult as like @zoefer I do not enjoy food anymore.
I haven't eaten a warm dish since I'm 8 weeks pregnant, unless someone has prepared it for me. I live on fruits, yoghurt and bread (and pancakes when my sweet colleague bakes them for me)
On top of not liking food, I still can't smell them.
I too am out of breath easily. My office is on the 5th floor and I don't really do lifts. Am quite out of breath reaching the top, yet it is something I'm used to do.
Ive been told it's because of all the extra blood, our hearts working overtime and everything got squished inside.
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I got a Boppy body pillow a while back - I'm 22 weeks now. I couldn't get comfortable sleeping at all. I have hip/back issues to begin with. I like the pillow and probably could have used it pre pregnancy. The Boppy one was much cheaper than some of the other brands which is why I went with it.
TTC - since 2014
7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
IVF #1 - March 2016
Retrieval #1 - April 2016
FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
Trying for baby #2...
FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN
No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
Trying for baby #3...
FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022
TTC since Oct 2013
IVF round 1 January 2016 (w/ ICSI)
ER: February 17, 2016; 15 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 11 fertilized
Day 5 Blastocysts: 8 sent for PGS - 5 Normal
FET date: April 12, 2016 - DS born Dec 7, 2016
IVF round 2: FET : Oct 4 - 1st Beta 188!
wow I had to google the degrees, I don't envie you!
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