How are you feeling?: pretty good this morning! I have energy and no nausea. I might go to the gym tonight!
Rants/Raves: I got a sunburn on my chest yesterday (V-neck t-shirt). I was in the shade the whole time (pro baseball game) and avoid the sun because it makes me nauseous. I am now carrying sunscreen with me.
Questions: what is you plan for daycare?
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? I would say mosquitoes. If I can hear one, I know I will get bitten several times.
TTC#1 10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml) 11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged 1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele 4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery 6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020 Baby girl born 2/27/2020 7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).
How are you feeling?:sick but still minimal to no pregnancy symptoms
Rants/Raves: Rants my S/O gave me his sickness from last weekend and I’ve been down for about three days with a horrible sore throat and headache Raves got to see the baby on an U/S on Saturday I was not letting this sick keep me from that
Questions: none
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Car accidents. I’ve probably been in about fifteen in my life with quite a few being rather serious ( never as the driver ) so it tends to always be in the back of my mind while I’m in a car especially since it seems Floridians can get a DL with no knowledge of traffic laws at all
Upcoming appts: Dating ultrasound 7/30...I can't wait to finally see this kid!
How are you feeling?: Tired and gassy, otherwise good!
Rants/Raves: I had my first appt with my OB last week, she calculated my EDD as 3/1/19 so I'm curious what the ultrasound will determine. I'm not switching groups!!! Lol, DS was born 4 days before my EDD so I'm imagining I'll still have a February baby anyways.
Questions: Nope
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Drowning in my car....no clue where this came from. Every once in a while I have weird dreams about being stuck in my car and sinking underwater, then I start worrying about getting out with DS in there too. It's really terrible and I don't know why it started. I bought one of those emergency tools just because of these stupid dreams!
Me: 39 DH: 36 Married: Sept 2018 DS: December 2016 #2 EDD Feb 2020
EDD/W+D: 2/27 8w4d
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): peanut!
Upcoming appts: well just found out I'm prediabetic based on my hemoglobin levels so I get to go in for a 3 hour glucose test Thursday...
How are you feeling?: nervous
Rants/Raves: Rant...my computer just crashed and erasee the file I was working on and saved exactly zero of it... Raves....currently none. I'm stressed out!
Questions: when do you plan on telling your job you're pregnant?
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Being outside in the dark alone. Then again I live in Chicago so maybe its rational after all.
How are you feeling?: finally for my antibiotics for a UTI today so hopefully they work quickly! Nauseous all the time!
Rants/Raves: it has finally cooled down a bit! It’s been almost 40 degrees everyday for the past 2 weeks!
Questions:
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Much biggest one is flying. I have a huge fear of dying! I am terrified that we won’t make it!
@rikiteacup we get a year maternity leave but when I go back to work this baby will go to the same dayhome that my first two kids attend! Depending on the daycares in your area you may want to call right away to get on a wait list! With my first I was on a wait list when I was 3 month and pregnant and i got a call after he turned 2 that they had a spot.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: We know already thanks to IVF but aren't saying yet
Baby is the size of a(n): peanut!
Upcoming appts: blood work Thursday and MFM 08/01
How are you feeling?: Nauseous more in the evenings than the mornings.
Rants/Raves: I had a horrible experience with a new midwife so I'm really looking forward to MFM
Questions:
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? I'm lucky enough to not have any true phobias but some normal fears. For example, MH works 24 hour shifts so at night sometimes I'm afraid someone will break in. We live in a good neighborhood and I have 3 dogs ( 2 are over 100 lbs each) so I'm pretty safe!
Me:37 MH:37
TTGP since 07/2017
**TW** in spoiler
DX: PCOS, anovulatory, AMA
Femara X3: no response
Clomid X3: BFN (cyst and thin lining)
IUI (Dec '18) MMC
IVF (April '19) 9 retrieved, 7 fertilized, 2 normal PGT-A
@babyroma sorry for your computer issues, that is stress no one needs!! I told my boss & one of my employees I'm pregnant (it'll directly effect them sooner than anyone else if I happen to need to be out sick or something), everyone else will find out after 12 weeks.
Me: 39 DH: 36 Married: Sept 2018 DS: December 2016 #2 EDD Feb 2020
@kbrinks2 The plan right now is to seriously tackle this task once we announce to the ILs, so end of August/14 weeks (waiting for the NIPT results). My MIL REALLY loves babies and REALLY wants to watch her grand-kids full-time. My H and I are undecided. While it would save us a ton of money, it will also depend on how many kids she has under her watch. Ours will be grand-kid #11 (#9 is due today).
TTC#1 10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml) 11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged 1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele 4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery 6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020 Baby girl born 2/27/2020 7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).
Upcoming appts: Glucose test and Ultrasound on Wednesday.
How are you feeling?: Tired and nauseated... like all the time!
Rants/Raves: My oldest just started Kindergarten Prep today. She was very excited and had a great day (Rave) but quite a few of the girls were very mean to her (Rant) so I'm a little pissed off about that.
Questions: Nyet.
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? I am TERRIFIED of cockroaches! Like pure panic and anxiety attack whilst screaming and hyperventilating. Did I mention that I grew up in FL... which is their haven. Blech!!!
Me: 35 DH: 37 Married: May 2011 DD: Dec 2013 DS: Sept 2015 #3: EDD 2/28/20
How are you feeling?:Tired, nauseated, and my back hurts.
Rants/Raves: I am so effing sick and considering this is my fourth rodeo I can attest this is the worst one yet. Also I hate that my doctor won't see you until around 10weeks.
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Clowns! Like seriously I get anxiety being around them.
Upcoming appts: Ultrasound tomorrow due to major cramping last night
How are you feeling?: Nervous, nauseous, sick.
Rants/Raves: Rant- *TW* due to previous losses, getting through this first trimester is rough!!
Questions:
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? I’m terrified of elevators. I try to make sure I never have to get in one alone!
@char245 sending positive thoughts and prayers your way for your appointment tomorrow @TennisLove30 that’s awesome your that much closer to being through first trimester what did they give you as a new due date?
@rikiteacup My mom is off in the summer so she will be able to watch baby for three months after I'm done with maternity leave and then we are going into daycare full-time. It's stupid expensive from the quotes I've gotten and I've been budgeting for it based on "average prices in my area" boy were they off! Gah! Hope you guys are able to figure out what you want to do. It is saving a lot of money and you know that with family - you trust them a bit more than a daycare but at the same time daycares do provide a lot of developmental and tools geared towards baby's age.
Rants/Raves: wondering if my family is onto us. This would be the first grandkid for both sides of the family and we really want to wait until after prenatal testing. They’re dropping some interesting comments about when I give them a grandchild in a year (surprise. It’s sooner!)
Questions: @babyroma I am going to have to tell my new job literally the week I start (week 13). It feels weird to tell them before. I’m super nervous about it. The pregnancy was very desired but it took so long to get pregnant the timing was super wrong.
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Flying. I do it but I hate every minute
ETA: Cherry. It’s a picture of a cherry not a raspberry
How are you feeling?: sometimes ok sometimes run down.
Rants/Raves: I had some light bleeding earlier in the week, I think it was just from sex and/or over doing unpacking from our move. Hoping it’s nothing.
Questions: none at the moment.
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? I rather not deal with bugs!
Upcoming appts: just had my first one today and found out we’re due on leap day, a little earlier than I thought! Going to be doing noninvasive testing in 2 weeks
How are you feeling?: nauseous, tired, sore boobs, and weird dreams!
Rants/Raves: currently unemployed and job searching so dealing with a lot of uncertainty that makes it hard to plan
Questions: nope!
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Hmmm not sure, my fears all seem rational to me 😂
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: I wanna know!!!!
Baby is the size of a(n): tater tot I think lol
Upcoming appts: not until 8/19
How are you feeling?: tired and nauseous. Pregnancy takes so much out of me. I won’t be myself again until this baby is born. Baby being #4 I’ve just acknowledged that I’m exhausted and rest when I can. That means I partake in nap time too and I let my husband parent by himself when he’s home.
Rants/Raves: I’m very excited that I’m going to start working out with my trainer again next week.
Questions: I have a UTI that caused cramping in my stomach and back. I’ve had an ultrasound since starting antibiotics but it makes me nervous that it could effect baby. Anyone else going through this?
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Zombies. I know. It’s a crazy fear to have but dang it they scare me. Also, I love being scared so I watch any and all things zombie. Well, not the cheesy stuff. Lol
Re: Group 4 (2/22-2/29) Check in w/o 7/22
Team finding out/pink/blue/green:finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): cherry!
Upcoming appts: 08/13 for NIPT and other u/s
How are you feeling?: pretty good this morning! I have energy and no nausea. I might go to the gym tonight!
Rants/Raves: I got a sunburn on my chest yesterday (V-neck t-shirt). I was in the shade the whole time (pro baseball game) and avoid the sun because it makes me nauseous. I am now carrying sunscreen with me.
Questions: what is you plan for daycare?
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? I would say mosquitoes. If I can hear one, I know I will get bitten several times.
10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml)
11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged
1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele
4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery
6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020 Baby girl born 2/27/2020
7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).
TTC #2
9/07/2021: BFP - CP: 9/10/2021
10/07/2021: BFP - CP: 10/23/2021
12/23/2021: BFP! EDD: 08/31/2022
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: already know it’s a girl 💕
Baby is the size of a(n): wild strawberry according to Ovia
Upcoming appts: 10 week appt with my RE next Wednesday
How are you feeling?: all over the place. Usually ok as long as I’m regularly eating small meals or snacks.
Rants/Raves: can’t think of anything
Questions: none
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Hmm. Not a big fan of spiders but it’s not as bad as it used to be.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): raspberry
Upcoming appts: I have my first ultrasound tomorrow and I’m so nervous!
How are you feeling?: nauseated, tired, ridiculously sore boobs
Rants/Raves: I go back to work (Teacher) two weeks from today. 😩
Questions: none
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Forgetting to turn the stove off before leaving my house.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green:finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): raspberry
Upcoming appts: 8/9
How are you feeling?:sick but still minimal to no pregnancy symptoms
Rants/Raves: Rants my S/O gave me his sickness from last weekend and I’ve been down for about three days with a horrible sore throat and headache
Raves got to see the baby on an U/S on Saturday I was not letting this sick keep me from that
Questions: none
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Car accidents. I’ve probably been in about fifteen in my life with quite a few being rather serious ( never as the driver ) so it tends to always be in the back of my mind while I’m in a car especially since it seems Floridians can get a DL with no knowledge of traffic laws at all
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Unsure
Baby is the size of a(n): Raspberry
Upcoming appts: Dating ultrasound 7/30...I can't wait to finally see this kid!
How are you feeling?: Tired and gassy, otherwise good!
Rants/Raves: I had my first appt with my OB last week, she calculated my EDD as 3/1/19 so I'm curious what the ultrasound will determine. I'm not switching groups!!! Lol, DS was born 4 days before my EDD so I'm imagining I'll still have a February baby anyways.
Questions: Nope
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Drowning in my car....no clue where this came from. Every once in a while I have weird dreams about being stuck in my car and sinking underwater, then I start worrying about getting out with DS in there too. It's really terrible and I don't know why it started. I bought one of those emergency tools just because of these stupid dreams!
Me: 39 DH: 36
Married: Sept 2018
DS: December 2016
#2 EDD Feb 2020
Baby is the size of a(n): peanut!
Upcoming appts: well just found out I'm prediabetic based on my hemoglobin levels so I get to go in for a 3 hour glucose test Thursday...
How are you feeling?: nervous
Rants/Raves:
Rant...my computer just crashed and erasee the file I was working on and saved exactly zero of it...
Raves....currently none. I'm stressed out!
Questions: when do you plan on telling your job you're pregnant?
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)?
Being outside in the dark alone. Then again I live in Chicago so maybe its rational after all.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Green
Baby is the size of a(n): gummy bear
Upcoming appts: none
How are you feeling?: finally for my antibiotics for a UTI today so hopefully they work quickly! Nauseous all the time!
Rants/Raves: it has finally cooled down a bit! It’s been almost 40 degrees everyday for the past 2 weeks!
Questions:
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Much biggest one is flying. I have a huge fear of dying! I am terrified that we won’t make it!
@rikiteacup we get a year maternity leave but when I go back to work this baby will go to the same dayhome that my first two kids attend! Depending on the daycares in your area you may want to call right away to get on a wait list! With my first I was on a wait list when I was 3 month and pregnant and i got a call after he turned 2 that they had a spot.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: We know already thanks to IVF but aren't saying yet
Baby is the size of a(n): peanut!
Upcoming appts: blood work Thursday and MFM 08/01
How are you feeling?: Nauseous more in the evenings than the mornings.
Rants/Raves: I had a horrible experience with a new midwife so I'm really looking forward to MFM
Questions:
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? I'm lucky enough to not have any true phobias but some normal fears. For example, MH works 24 hour shifts so at night sometimes I'm afraid someone will break in. We live in a good neighborhood and I have 3 dogs ( 2 are over 100 lbs each) so I'm pretty safe!
Me: 39 DH: 36
Married: Sept 2018
DS: December 2016
#2 EDD Feb 2020
10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml)
11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged
1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele
4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery
6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020 Baby girl born 2/27/2020
7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).
TTC #2
9/07/2021: BFP - CP: 9/10/2021
10/07/2021: BFP - CP: 10/23/2021
12/23/2021: BFP! EDD: 08/31/2022
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Finding out!
Baby is the size of a(n): Raspberry
Upcoming appts: Glucose test and Ultrasound on Wednesday.
How are you feeling?: Tired and nauseated... like all the time!
Rants/Raves: My oldest just started Kindergarten Prep today. She was very excited and had a great day (Rave) but quite a few of the girls were very mean to her (Rant) so I'm a little pissed off about that.
Questions: Nyet.
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? I am TERRIFIED of cockroaches! Like pure panic and anxiety attack whilst screaming and hyperventilating. Did I mention that I grew up in FL... which is their haven. Blech!!!
Me: 35
DH: 37
Married: May 2011
DD: Dec 2013
DS: Sept 2015
#3: EDD 2/28/20
Team finding out/pink/blue/green:finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): piece of popcorn
Upcoming appts: 7/29
How are you feeling?:Tired, nauseated, and my back hurts.
Rants/Raves: I am so effing sick and considering this is my fourth rodeo I can attest this is the worst one yet. Also I hate that my doctor won't see you until around 10weeks.
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Clowns! Like seriously I get anxiety being around them.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Finding Out
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming appts: Ultrasound tomorrow due to major cramping last night
How are you feeling?: Nervous, nauseous, sick.
Rants/Raves: Rant- *TW* due to previous losses, getting through this first trimester is rough!!
Questions:
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? I’m terrified of elevators. I try to make sure I never have to get in one alone!
@TennisLove30 that’s awesome your that much closer to being through first trimester what did they give you as a new due date?
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
Team finding out/pink/blue/green:finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): cherry
Upcoming appts: 8/1 for NIPT
How are you feeling? Still so sick
Rants/Raves: wondering if my family is onto us. This would be the first grandkid for both sides of the family and we really want to wait until after prenatal testing. They’re dropping some interesting comments about when I give them a grandchild in a year (surprise. It’s sooner!)
Questions: @babyroma I am going to have to tell my new job literally the week I start (week 13). It feels weird to tell them before. I’m super nervous about it. The pregnancy was very desired but it took so long to get pregnant the timing was super wrong.
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Flying. I do it but I hate every minute
ETA: Cherry. It’s a picture of a cherry not a raspberry
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): LEGO brick!
Upcoming appts: nurses appointment tomorrow
How are you feeling?: sometimes ok sometimes run down.
Rants/Raves: I had some light bleeding earlier in the week, I think it was just from sex and/or over doing unpacking from our move. Hoping it’s nothing.
Questions: none at the moment.
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? I rather not deal with bugs!
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): peanut
Upcoming appts: just had my first one today and found out we’re due on leap day, a little earlier than I thought! Going to be doing noninvasive testing in 2 weeks
How are you feeling?: nauseous, tired, sore boobs, and weird dreams!
Rants/Raves: currently unemployed and job searching so dealing with a lot of uncertainty that makes it hard to plan
Questions: nope!
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Hmmm not sure, my fears all seem rational to me 😂
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: I wanna know!!!!
Baby is the size of a(n): tater tot I think lol
Upcoming appts: not until 8/19
How are you feeling?: tired and nauseous. Pregnancy takes so much out of me. I won’t be myself again until this baby is born. Baby being #4 I’ve just acknowledged that I’m exhausted and rest when I can. That means I partake in nap time too and I let my husband parent by himself when he’s home.
Rants/Raves: I’m very excited that I’m going to start working out with my trainer again next week.
Questions: I have a UTI that caused cramping in my stomach and back. I’ve had an ultrasound since starting antibiotics but it makes me nervous that it could effect baby. Anyone else going through this?
GTKY: What is your biggest/worse phobia (hint: phobias are irrational fears)? Zombies. I know. It’s a crazy fear to have but dang it they scare me. Also, I love being scared so I watch any and all things zombie. Well, not the cheesy stuff. Lol