Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: FTM/STM/STM+: Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Upcoming appointments: How are you feeling?: Rants/Raves: Questions: GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
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Me: 36, DH: 38, Together since: 2006, Married: 9/2011 **TW Living Child**
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: I think I’m 7 weeks
FTM/STM/STM+: STM, DS is 1
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: finding out!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: blueberry
Upcoming appointments: 11/17 for dating ultrasound
How are you feeling?: eeeehhh my head is killing me but otherwise okay. Ive been anxious bc I woke up with like no nausea after a week of intense nausea. Trying to not read too much into it.
Rants/Raves: 🥴 Raving that I showered bc I’ve been a bum on my sofa for days.
Questions: NATM
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Mashed potatoes! I love potatoes. And butter. 🤤
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: June 23rd/7w+6d FTM/STM/STM+: STM+ Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: blueberry Upcoming appointments: On Thursday! It's coming up and I'm excited! How are you feeling?: So so sick. Even on my meds I'm throwing up, and they make me more exhausted. Rants/Raves: Rave: My parents are in town this week and have been doing a lot to help me. They clean, pick up food that sounds good to me, and get the girls out of my hair so I can nap. I'm going to miss them when they leave. Questions: Anyone find a good alternate to coffee to get your blood pumping in the morning? GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? sweet potato casserole with crunchy pecans on top
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 7 weeks tomorrow according to LMP
FTM/STM/STM+: STM+ (8yr old DD and 1.5 yr old DD
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: def finding out!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: raspberry
Upcoming appointments: dating ultrasound next Wednesday and I’m so excited/nervous
How are you feeling?: headaches daily, nausea has ramped up a little but no vomiting, can smell everything within a 5 mile radius
Rants/Raves: Fell off the working out wagon. Going to get back to it this week but last week only worked out once due to nausea getting worse the more intense I got
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? either mashed potatoes or squash casserole that I make!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: blueberry
Upcoming appointments: tomorrow morning US and BW
How are you feeling?: Like hot garbage. Yesterday was bad with the nausea (wow it took me forever to try to spell that). I'm starving all the time but also feeling sick all the time.
Rants/Raves: today is a loss milestone for me and I've made it through the day feeling great!! I'll feel even better with the us tomorrow. We've had awesome warm weather in my area the last 5 days and it's been fantastic to be outside. A cold front with lots of rain is coming now so boo.
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Haha all of it?? This year I'll probably stick to mashed potatoes and stuffing though.
@mc0303 my nausea is less intense done days too, I try not to read into it bc it could always be worse tomorrow. I'm sorry you're getting headaches too! @marebear15 that's awesome that your parents are so helpful and hands on with your girls. I'm super jealous. How much longer are they visiting? @remi1014 I'm way off the exercise wagon too. Im trying to get out 2x a week and even that is a stretch right now with exhaustion and nausea.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 6w6d, due June 30 FTM/STM/STM+: STM+ Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: finding out Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: sweet pea I think, blueberry tomorrow? Upcoming appointments: 1st appt November 19. Time is going soooo slow. How are you feeling?: Feeling pretty good, tired as the day goes on. Rants/Raves: I made two loaves of pumpkin gingerbread this morning instead of working out, haha. But then I worked out later in the morning because DH had some time off to watch the kids so I could. Win! Questions: none GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? probably stuffing. I also really like cranberries, but not the weird canned kind. I make it with orange and cinnamon. Super tasty.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: June 26/ 7+3 FTM/STM/STM+: STM DS is 2 Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: jelly bean Upcoming appointments: 1st US was on Monday and that went well (huge relief); I'm going for a requested 2nd scan next week and then my RE is officially kicking me out of care. How are you feeling?: appropriately awful and so so so tired. Rants/Raves: RAVE - We are having family photos taken today. A friend is toying with starting a photography business and offered to do ours for free to build her portfolio. RANT - I have nothing to wear and my hair is going to look awful. Questions: GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? I would likely answer this differently in other years but right now I'm all about the mashed potatoes.
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2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 7+1 FTM/STM/STM+: FTM, but not first pregnancy Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: finding out Upcoming appointments: tomorrow (11/12), starting to freak out How are you feeling?: mostly ok, just tired and a little queasy, but it's manageable Rants/Raves: Rave - Day off, and it's a perfect day for cuddling with the cat (rainy). Had a great time in the mountains and didn't die on our hike, such makes me think I should get back into working out (when it stops raining). Rant - Vacation is almost over Questions: none right now GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Mushed carrots - basically chunky mashed carrots and rutabaga with a ton of butter
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 7w5d! FTM/STM/STM+: STM Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding Out Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a headphones earbud Upcoming appointments: 11/16 ultrasound, I'm so anxious! How are you feeling?: SOOOOOOO sick 😭 I'm not throwing up but I feel on the verge all day every day Rants/Raves: Today is a holiday from school and I needed it bad, I've been in bed all morning Questions: None right now GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Mashed potatoes ALWAYS
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 7+0 FTM/STM/STM+: STM+ Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A blueberry Upcoming appointments: First appointment is this Friday. It was supposed to be this past Monday but they called me that morning and asked to reschedule so I was super bummed. Excited for Friday now, though! How are you feeling?: Pretty good overall. Just super tired & hungry all the time! Rants/Raves: I was super disappointed when my appointment got rescheduled on Monday... I dropped my kids off at preschool and went to Target for some retail therapy lol Questions: GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Mashed potatoes!
TTC #1 Since April 2014
Me: 27 | DH: 31
08/2006 - Laparoscopy/Stage 1 Endo
10/2014 - Bloodwork normal, HSG all clear
10/2014 - DH's SA 15mil/mL, 35% motility, 6% morphology
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: raspberry
Upcoming appointments: 11/16 - can’t wait!
How are you feeling?: still nauseous all the time. Mornings are the roughest, but it never really goes away. Also fatigued and sensitive to smells. I can’t wait until these symptoms subside!
Rants/Raves: I’m nervous about thanksgiving this year. We are planning a small get together with family, but with the virus outbreak getting worse I’m not sure we should. Also, worried I won’t feel well enough to enjoy the food anyway!
Questions: None
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Can I say all of them? I LOVE Thanksgiving dinner! If I had to choose those, probably stuffing.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: I think I am either 6 weeks 6 days, or 7 weeks ish
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A blueberry
Upcoming appointments: I have a dating ultrasound on December 10.
How are you feeling?: Terrible. I am nauseous all the time and I haven't been able to keep down much food or water in the last week. My doctor has me on Diclectin and Maxeran but neither seem to be helping much. I am also on an antibiotic 4 times a day, and I think it has intensified the nausea and vomiting.
Rants/Raves: I am almost finished my Christmas shopping, so happy about that!
Questions: @marebear15 also looking for a coffee alternative. Coffee tastes so awful right now.
GTKY:What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Stuffing! I could eat just a plate of it by itself.
@gabs90 I hear you on being nervous about Thanksgiving. At this point we're only seeing immediate family, as we know both of our parents are being as safe as we are (if not more so) and my husband's sister-in-law is a microbiologist who works in a BSL (so, an expert). Some friends were talking about hosting a Diwali party, but as they pondered details (likely inside, looking like 20ish people) I just told them we're not going. I'd love to see them, and know that they've generally been pretty safe, but it's not worth the risk.
@sugarcoateddonut Could they maybe change you to a different antibiotic? Several of them can definitely give you nausea/vomiting (if my stomach is at all empty I'll dry-heave if I take doxycycline)
@sugarcoateddonut I'm on an antibiotic too right now 2x a day and it definitely makes me feel worse. I can take it with for so that helps but not much. How much longer are you on it?
@gabs90@akoros we are doing Thanksgiving my ourselves this year (just DH, me, and kids). I don't think it's worth the anxiety I'd have the day of and the following week to get together with family. Plus also not sure how much I'd be able to eat! We're also skipping out on Christmas Eve and day which makes me want to cry but also nothing to be done about it. Our families are treating this very differently than we are; if they were being more careful though we'd probably still be skipping this year. Next year will be even better!!
@_orchid_ We're just having my parents here for Thanksgiving, and then we'll go to their place for Christmas. Normally this would be my in-laws' "year" for Thanksgiving, but they're going away so my parents get double duty. With all their health issues they're being extremely careful, otherwise it'd just be the two of us. The bonus is that they'll help with cooking, so if I feel crappy I don't have to worry about it.
@sugarcoateddonut Could they maybe change you to a different antibiotic? Several of them can definitely give you nausea/vomiting (if my stomach is at all empty I'll dry-heave if I take doxycycline)
I'm allergic to a few different antibiotics so this is one of the few left they feel comfortable giving me. I didn't realize I wasn't supposed to be taking it on an empty stomach, so this afternoon has actually been quite a bit better taking it with food!
@_orchid_ I am on it until next Tuesday, just trying to hold them down for the next few days!
@sugarcoateddonut Glad some food helped! For doxy I don't know if it actually says to take it on a full stomach, I just learned from experience that I need to have a full stomach or it's terrible. *TW loss mentioned*
For my D&Cs they gave me doxycycline pre-op, and my stomach was necessarily empty because of the sedation. I'm not sure what they gave me, but when I told them how I reacted to doxycycline they added an anti-nausea medication to the pile of pills that did the trick. Not sure if that's also an option for you
@sugarcoateddonut Glad some food helped! For doxy I don't know if it actually says to take it on a full stomach, I just learned from experience that I need to have a full stomach or it's terrible. *TW loss mentioned*
They gave me cephalexin, and it does say take with food on the bottle, I just should have read it ore carefully when I was given the prescription!
I am on diclectin and maxeran for nausea. I'm not sure they are helping...but I don't think they are hurting for sure.
@akoros that is a good situation! My bff's parents have health issues and have been very careful so they see them often (bff is EXTREMELY cautious). I'm jealous- our families are not the same. Pretty sure I'm going to completely mess up Thanksgiving food and we'll be eating Kraft
Re: Week 4 (June 23 - 30) check-in 11/10
FTM/STM/STM+: STM, DS is 1
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: finding out!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: blueberry
Upcoming appointments: 11/17 for dating ultrasound
How are you feeling?: eeeehhh my head is killing me but otherwise okay. Ive been anxious bc I woke up with like no nausea after a week of intense nausea. Trying to not read too much into it.
Rants/Raves: 🥴 Raving that I showered bc I’ve been a bum on my sofa for days.
Questions: NATM
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Mashed potatoes! I love potatoes. And butter. 🤤
June 23rd/7w+6d
FTM/STM/STM+:
STM+
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out:
Finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
blueberry
Upcoming appointments:
On Thursday! It's coming up and I'm excited!
How are you feeling?:
So so sick. Even on my meds I'm throwing up, and they make me more exhausted.
Rants/Raves:
Rave: My parents are in town this week and have been doing a lot to help me. They clean, pick up food that sounds good to me, and get the girls out of my hair so I can nap. I'm going to miss them when they leave.
Questions:
Anyone find a good alternate to coffee to get your blood pumping in the morning?
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
sweet potato casserole with crunchy pecans on top
7 weeks tomorrow according to LMP
FTM/STM/STM+:
STM+ (8yr old DD and 1.5 yr old DD
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out:
def finding out!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: raspberry
Upcoming appointments:
dating ultrasound next Wednesday and I’m so excited/nervous
How are you feeling?:
headaches daily, nausea has ramped up a little but no vomiting, can smell everything within a 5 mile radius
Rants/Raves:
Fell off the working out wagon. Going to get back to it this week but last week only worked out once due to nausea getting worse the more intense I got
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
either mashed potatoes or squash casserole that I make!
@marebear15 that's awesome that your parents are so helpful and hands on with your girls. I'm super jealous. How much longer are they visiting?
@remi1014 I'm way off the exercise wagon too. Im trying to get out 2x a week and even that is a stretch right now with exhaustion and nausea.
FTM/STM/STM+: STM+
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: sweet pea I think, blueberry tomorrow?
Upcoming appointments: 1st appt November 19. Time is going soooo slow.
How are you feeling?: Feeling pretty good, tired as the day goes on.
Rants/Raves: I made two loaves of pumpkin gingerbread this morning instead of working out, haha. But then I worked out later in the morning because DH had some time off to watch the kids so I could. Win!
Questions: none
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? probably stuffing. I also really like cranberries, but not the weird canned kind. I make it with orange and cinnamon. Super tasty.
FTM/STM/STM+: STM DS is 2
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: jelly bean
Upcoming appointments: 1st US was on Monday and that went well (huge relief); I'm going for a requested 2nd scan next week and then my RE is officially kicking me out of care.
How are you feeling?: appropriately awful and so so so tired.
Rants/Raves: RAVE - We are having family photos taken today. A friend is toying with starting a photography business and offered to do ours for free to build her portfolio. RANT - I have nothing to wear and my hair is going to look awful.
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? I would likely answer this differently in other years but right now I'm all about the mashed potatoes.
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
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FTM/STM/STM+: FTM, but not first pregnancy
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: finding out
Upcoming appointments: tomorrow (11/12), starting to freak out
How are you feeling?: mostly ok, just tired and a little queasy, but it's manageable
Rants/Raves: Rave - Day off, and it's a perfect day for cuddling with the cat (rainy). Had a great time in the mountains and didn't die on our hike, such makes me think I should get back into working out (when it stops raining). Rant - Vacation is almost over
Questions: none right now
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Mushed carrots - basically chunky mashed carrots and rutabaga with a ton of butter
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding Out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a headphones earbud
Upcoming appointments: 11/16 ultrasound, I'm so anxious!
How are you feeling?: SOOOOOOO sick 😭 I'm not throwing up but I feel on the verge all day every day
Rants/Raves: Today is a holiday from school and I needed it bad, I've been in bed all morning
Questions: None right now
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Mashed potatoes ALWAYS
FTM/STM/STM+: STM+
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A blueberry
Upcoming appointments: First appointment is this Friday. It was supposed to be this past Monday but they called me that morning and asked to reschedule so I was super bummed. Excited for Friday now, though!
How are you feeling?: Pretty good overall. Just super tired & hungry all the time!
Rants/Raves: I was super disappointed when my appointment got rescheduled on Monday... I dropped my kids off at preschool and went to Target for some retail therapy lol
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Mashed potatoes!
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding Out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: raspberry
Upcoming appointments: 11/16 - can’t wait!
How are you feeling?: still nauseous all the time. Mornings are the roughest, but it never really goes away. Also fatigued and sensitive to smells. I can’t wait until these symptoms subside!
Rants/Raves: I’m nervous about thanksgiving this year. We are planning a small get together with family, but with the virus outbreak getting worse I’m not sure we should. Also, worried I won’t feel well enough to enjoy the food anyway!
Questions: None
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Can I say all of them? I LOVE Thanksgiving dinner! If I had to choose those, probably stuffing.
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A blueberry
Upcoming appointments: I have a dating ultrasound on December 10.
How are you feeling?: Terrible. I am nauseous all the time and I haven't been able to keep down much food or water in the last week. My doctor has me on Diclectin and Maxeran but neither seem to be helping much. I am also on an antibiotic 4 times a day, and I think it has intensified the nausea and vomiting.
Rants/Raves: I am almost finished my Christmas shopping, so happy about that!
Questions: @marebear15 also looking for a coffee alternative. Coffee tastes so awful right now.
GTKY: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Stuffing! I could eat just a plate of it by itself.
@sugarcoateddonut Could they maybe change you to a different antibiotic? Several of them can definitely give you nausea/vomiting (if my stomach is at all empty I'll dry-heave if I take doxycycline)
@gabs90 @akoros we are doing Thanksgiving my ourselves this year (just DH, me, and kids). I don't think it's worth the anxiety I'd have the day of and the following week to get together with family. Plus also not sure how much I'd be able to eat! We're also skipping out on Christmas Eve and day which makes me want to cry but also nothing to be done about it. Our families are treating this very differently than we are; if they were being more careful though we'd probably still be skipping this year. Next year will be even better!!
@_orchid_ I am on it until next Tuesday, just trying to hold them down for the next few days!
I am on diclectin and maxeran for nausea. I'm not sure they are helping...but I don't think they are hurting for sure.