1st Trimester Check-in | w/o April 23

ChristenMA83

@ilky what a great heartbeat!! So exciting!

@prudence9-2 Next appointment is tomorrow afternoon for our 2nd ultrasound.

@thothscribe81 at our 7 week appointment we got a print out with Lil'Bug's picture and a second zoomed out with the heart rate line.

Joslynj11

@prudence9-2 Welcome!! I am sure your little embaby will catch up by your next appointment! Hoping everything stays smooth for you!

prudence9-2

@thothscribe81 yes, I got a photo of a sac at my 5w 5d appt. (actually 2 sacs! But one has stopped growing at that point)

@ChristenMA83 good luck tomorrow! Hoping for a strong HB!!!

thanks @Joslynj11 I hope my lil embie will catch up by next week!!! FX!!!

DecemberDoll27

Hello, everybody! It is nice to finally be on the other side!!!!

How far along are you? / EDD 6W5D, Dec 15th 2018

How are you feeling? I am feeling great! I have zero pregnancy symptoms except for peeing more and being more hungry from time to time. 

Any recent/upcoming appointments? Had my second US yesterday, saw and heard heart beat of 119 bpm, baby is measuring a day behind, but my nurse told me not to worry about it. Next US is on May 9th ( 13 days away, it is going to be a long wait!)

Thoughts/Concerns? I am a worrier but I am trying to stay calm, hoping this is going to be it for us!

Questions: Not right now

QOTW: Who have you told so far?! Do you plan to make a big universal announcement (i.e., via social media)? Any thoughts on how you're going to do that? So far I only told my Mom and she told my Dad but other than that nobody knows. We are not going to do a social media announcement just because we are very private people. We will probably start telling family and friends in the second tri. We are planning to tell my step son a little earlier, on his 13th Birthday May 29th. I will be 11 and a half weeks then.

prudence9-2

Welcome @DecemberDoll27 so good to see you here 

DecemberDoll27

@prudence9-2 Thanks! Same to you! 

Ilky

Thank you ladies! @thothscribe81 my RE does ultrasound and blood work (progesterone) every week until I graduate from him on week 12. So 5 more weeks/ultrasounds. He puts all pictures into a flash drive so prints for us. Even so we take a picture of the screen with our phone. We took a video of today’s ultrasound because I know they don’t put videos just pictures. So I’d say be ready to take picture or video in case they don’t. 

Btw, do any of you get PIO shots two times a day and feeling miserable. I really do have a high pain tolerance but I can’t take it any more. Both sides of my hip are swollen and painful. Just standing even hurts. It was good for a few weeks but nothing helps anymore and I ve done heating up the oil, heating up the area before and after. Massage etc. I just bought a massager and the nurse gave me a smaller needle so I hope they’ll help but wanted to see if you guys have any other tricks that can help. 

prudence9-2

@Ilky you do the PIO shots in the hip? I heard that’s more painful than in the butt. So maybe you can switch to the butt?

in my clinic starting 9 weeks they give you the option to switch to vaginal progesterone but I’ll suck it up and stick with PIO. The vaginal stuff looks so messy!!!

lablover78

*lurking* @prudence9-2 I think it’s pretty normal to be behind- we were 2 days behind for awhile. Hang in there! 

prudence9-2

Thanks @lablover78 last week I was 1 day behind. But today I was 4 days behind. I heard that 5 days behind is a red flag. So I’m afraid because I’m close to it. 

When did your embryo catch up to the expected size?

ChristenMA83

@ilky I'm only on pio once a day and suppositories 2x daily.  I'm really good with shots but as of Monday I'm having a hard time.   Stopped using my left side because it hurts so bad but now the right is catching up pain wise.  I can't wait for these to be done.!

lablover78

I honestly can’t remember exactly but it may not have been until I graduated from the RE at 12 weeks. It’s so hard not to worry but my friend told me to think 2 positive thoughts for every negative one I had and that actually helped me a lot in the first tri. I also made a poster with positive affirmations written out that I propped on my dresser xoxo

prudence9-2

@lablover78 I should probably do that too! The HB was really good today. So I’ll try to focus on that  

thothscribe81

DecemberDoll27 welcome!  Thats so exciting you were able to hear the heartbeat!!  

@llky I haven't done pio shots but that sounds painful!  I hope you find a less uncomfortable way to do them for the last few weeks you need it! 

So got my first US today!  They couldn't see much - just a tiny little dot, but she said that was totally normal.  Originally they thought I was 5 weeks 1 day based on my last period - but my cycles tend to be long so in the back of my head I had a feeling that was off.  From the US she said I was 4 weeks 5 days - and when I look back on FF friend that matches up exactly with when we baby danced and when I believe I ovulated.  So the fact that I appear to be right on track made me feel a TON better.  I have another appointment next week for another US and she said I will probably see a lot more then - she said they grow super fast!  Just waiting for blood test results which is the only other thing I'm nervous about - I'm hoping to see those numbers double (if not more since its been three days!).  I was 521 on Tuesday so my fingers are crossed for over 1100.  We did get two print out pictures so that was exciting!  I'll be 5 weeks 5 days at my next appointment so hopefully we will get to see the heartbeat! 

Breathing a sigh of relief for this week!! Now to get through a bachelorette party weekend without drinking and tipping off anyone that I'm pregnant lol.  FYI white grape juice in a wine bottle looks EXACTLY like wine!  I'm bringing that with me and hopefully no one pours a drink out of my bottle by mistake lol.   

ChristenMA83

@thothscribe81 good luck with the grape juice wine.  That's awesome.

@DecemberDoll27 welcome to the board!

prudence9-2

@thothscribe81 good luck with the beta today. This wait is a torture!

thothscribe81

Ahhhhh!  Got my blood results and my hcg went up to 2707!!  so it definitely more than doubled lol.  Progesterone is sitting good at 12.2.  Huge relief!  I'm sure I'll be going crazy by Wednesday hoping next weeks appointment goes ok but for now I'm feeling good about where things are!

prudence9-2

That’s great news @thothscribe81! You can enjoy the weekend now

Ilky

@thothscribe81 that's wonderful news! yay! enjoy the party

@prudence9-2 yes on the hip area (muscly part not the soft part). The nurses told me that you cant do lower than the line that goes parallel to the butt crack (lol I dont know a better term). Then you divide one cheek into 4 and right or left upper quadrant will be the area to do the shots. We were told otherwise you might hit the sciatic nerve if you go outside the area. Today it feel slightly better I think the massager helped but still not looking forward to the two shots tonight (one estrogen one progesterone) ugh!

prudence9-2

@Ilky ok I think we talk about the same area. I read hip but in my head was thinking you’re talking about the thighs. Some ppl do the injections there. And it is more painful. 

You also do estrogen shots there? Yikes!

DecemberDoll27

@Ilky I feel your pain! I do PIO twice a day and I do Lovenox injections once a day. My butt hurts from the PIO and I am ready to be done with it! No advice here unfortunately, I tried everything and nothing makes it better. My RE is switching me to once a day when we hit 8 weeks. How about you?
@thothscribe81 congrats on the great beta!!! The grape juice idea is awesome!

mechelita44

Ugh PIO! They are the WORST! Are you lying down on your stomach to take the shots? I also found it helpful to take a deep breath in right before my shot, then as I exhaled my husband would inject the needle. I found that those things helped along with a bum massage right after.

Ilky

I will reduce the dose to once a day once I hit 10 weeks and stop completely at 11th week. So, there is still a lot way to go. I dont lay down but lean forward and put the weight on my opposite leg/side. As you guys I have tried everything but will just have to get through this. We all went through so much what is one more pain, right haha. Actually, my nurse told me that every time I feel bad, down or feel like cant take it anymore, just watch the video we recorded of our baby's heartbeat and that will help. I think I will just do that each time I get jabbed and it will all be worth it Btw, the short needles (1") are so much better I dont know why they didnt give me those before. It's for thinner girls where there is not a lot of meat to block it, so if you are one ask your doctor or nurse to switch it to short needles. 

prudence9-2

@Ilky yeah, I switched to the short needles for my second FET. As using the long needles for about 7 weeks during my first FET over a year ago caused me to have constant numbness in my upper outer thighs. At first it was also burning but now it’s just numb (over a year later!) 

and actually a week week ago I got a new nerve damage from PIO. One of my legs feels wet. I keep touching the pants. But it just feels wet. 

So yeah, the joy of PIO

artemis618

***lurking, I guess***

Yay @DecemberDoll27!!  I lose track of people after monthly IVF and FET boards...and I’ve been on a few...

mag1cbeli3ver

@thothscribe81 Congrats on your amazing numbers! That's so exciting!
@ChristenMA83 How did your first US go yesterday?!

ChristenMA83

@thothscribe81 great beta! Congrats!

@mag1cbeli3ver thanks for asking.

Ultrasound went well.  Heartbeat was 166 and measuring right on track.  We go back in 2 and a half weeks for our final ultrasound with the RE and bloodwork for genetic screening.

LadyMillil

@prudence9-2 I was measuring 5 days behind at 7w. My RE had me come back 2 weeks later and I was still measuring behind but there has been 2 weeks worth of growth so RE changed my due date. Baby never caught up but is healthy and measured exactly to the new due date at both my 20 week anatomy scan and a fetal assessment at 36 weeks. FX for you

prudence9-2

Thanks for posting that @LadyMillil I hope my embryo is also ok! 

mechelita44

So many new baby mamas here! I love it! Congrats to all the newbies, I am so excited for all of you!!!!!!!!!!! And all of us for making it this far


How far along are you? / EDD
12 weeks today! November 15

How are you feeling?
Morning sickness is getting better however I have had a brutal cough for 3 weeks now --- going to see my pulmonologist today. Hoping it's just a long, lingering cold and not related to my sarcoid (auto immune disease that effects the lungs). On top of that, I am just getting over a stomach bug! Oh and my new business launched this week --- clothing for babies and toddlers   I would tell you guys about it but I am afraid I will get kicked off the Bump for solicitation. If you're curious, just message me

Any recent/upcoming appointments?
Not until May 22. I will see my high risk OB and have a quick US in his office, not a formal one in radiology.

Thoughts/Concerns?
It hurts to sneeze sometimes. I mean like reallllllly hurts. Like the muscles below my belly button are going to snap. I am also still working on getting my appetite back. I can't really eat or drink much all morning, come the afternoon I am STARVING. And I HATE water! I want nothing to do with it. Which makes this whole 'you must drink a gallon of water a day' think really difficult. I just want lemonade. All. Day.

Questions:
Anyone else struggling to eat healthy? Exercise? I am having a hard time living a healthy lifestyle and I know during the first trimester you kind of get a free pass to do whatever makes you feel best but I still feel like garbage!

GTKY: Spring is here (kind of)! What are some of your favorite spring activities? What are you most looking forward to over the next 2 months?
I love just being outside! Hiking, biking, walking, going to the beach. Hoping that once my cough is better that I can get back to some regular exercise again. I am struggling to walk a mile around the block right now and I used to be able to run 3 miles easily. Just don't have it in me lately.

ChristenMA83

@mechelita44 I'm with you on the exercise.  I feel like food wise I've been doing pretty well, but a walk around the block is the only thing I've been able to muster up the energy for.  I watched a first trimester prenatal video that other day and though, that doesn't seem so bad, but I just watched - never got up.

mag1cbeli3ver

@mechelita44 Yes! I really really wanna be healthier for baby bean, but it's so hard! I've exercised maybe 4 times total since I got my BFP, and nothing like I used to do before we started this FET cycle. And I want to eat healthy, but I have a serious aversion to vegetables right now (except for raw carrots). Only bad junk food sounds good to me! Gimme all the goodies! lol! But yeah, I'm hoping after the first trimester I can get things back in gear and focus on being better...
@ChristenMA83 At least you found it and watched!!! Was it prenatal yoga, by chance? I really wanna get into that.

ChristenMA83

@mag1cbeli3ver it was on beach body on demand.  It was a strength training but they have prenatal yoga as well.

mechelita44

Oh boy! I just realized that I posted my update on last week's check in! I'm loosing my flipping mind!!!