April 2023 Moms
iiirene
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Weekly Check in 11/14
iiirene
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FTM/STM/TTM+:
EDD/Weeks+Days:
Baby is the size of:
Team blue/pink/green:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
EDD/Weeks+Days:
Baby is the size of:
Team blue/pink/green:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Re: Weekly Check in 11/14
EDD/Weeks+Days: 19 Weeks/April 10
Baby is the size of:
Team blue/pink/green: finding out next week
Upcoming Appointments: 11/23
How are you feeling?:A little nauseous these last few days. Tired as always. My so. Is finally feeling better and sleeping better so we’re all a bit more rested
Rants/Raves: Were visiting our in laws in FL which is a blessing and at the same time exhausting. My son absolutely loves the beach and has been having so much fun. My in laws are sweet and love my child endlessly but are just a bit much sometimes.
EDD/Weeks+Days: 20 weeks tomorrow! Due 4/4
Baby is the size of: a piece of bacon....?
Team blue/pink/green: green
Upcoming Appointments: today at 2 is our anatomy scan! Regular OB appointment 11/28. Son has his year well visit 11/16. I was thinking of getting him his flu shot but since he's still not feeling 100% I'll probably wait.
How are you feeling?: feeling good! Relieved after yesterday's last minute ultrasound showed baby flipping and dancing, despite me feeling no movement. I hope today's anatomy scan is more good news. Yesterday was fun but so exhausting. I think everyone had a great time, I know we did! So much time and effort to put a party together and decorate/bake, but so worth it when you see it alp come together!
Rant: Pretty sure we are all sick again after 4 illnesses in a row, here comes 5. My sister also told us she just found out her in laws son has the flu and they just hung out with them on Saturday....ugh.
Rave: I am excited to make our "official" announcement to friends and family who couldn't attend the party yesterday!
@scaredunprepared no way, you’ve been sick enough already! I’m sorry, I hope it won’t last!
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/5, 19+5
Baby is the size of:
Team blue/pink/green: pink!
Upcoming Appointments: AS on Wednesday, exciting!
How are you feeling?: I’m going to request a refill for my Zofran prescription, nuff said.
Rants/Raves: My son is starting to talk and it’s incredible. He’s almost four and delayed, we didn’t know if he’d ever talk and he’s going through a communication explosion right now. Also, we always knew that he had a good sense of humor but it’s really coming out now. He cracks me up multiple times a day.
@iiirene oh no!!! I'm so sorry. What stress! So uneccesary during pregnancy 😢
@scaredunprepared you guys just can't catch a break with these illnesses!
@etnyah that is so exciting about your son!
@scaredunprepared I hope you all catch a break soon! I'm sure you're just exhausted from one illness after the next.
@etnyah that's so exciting for your son! How amazing to see all that growth!
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
EDD/Weeks+Days: 18&5; 4/12
Baby is the size of: 🤷♀️
Team blue/pink/green: pink
Upcoming Appointments: this Thursday for a check up and 11/23 for AS
How are you feeling?: Generally, pretty decent. Waves of nausea here and there, but mostly feeling pretty alright lately.
Rants/Raves: I *think* I might have felt her move for the first time at acupuncture today 🤞😁
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/29; 16w3d
Baby is the size of: grande iced coffee?
Team blue/pink/green: pink
Upcoming Appointments: midwife appointment on Wednesday. I have to do a 24 hour urine collection tomorrow in preparation. 😵💫
How are you feeling?: I'm feeling pretty good. I still get occasional nausea, but mostly when I haven't eaten in a while. And I have to pee a lot, which I am surprised by at this stage in the game.
Rants/Raves: We started interviewing doulas this week, which is exciting. And we finally told almost all of our family. We still have my husband's siblings to tell, but that's really it.
@iiirene I'm so sorry! My husband was unemployed my entire pregnancy with my son. It was so stressful, but we made it through. I hope he finds something else soon!
@etnyah That's so amazing for your son! I can only imagine how meaningful that is for you!
@scaredunprepared I can’t believe yet another illness comes your way! The party does sound like a lot of fun though. I hope your AS went well today!
@trubaby411 I can’t believe you’re still nauseous! Argh. I must be one of the lucky ones.
EDD/Weeks+Days: 20+2; April 2
Baby is the size of: a 20 week baby measuring 1 week ahead
Team blue/pink/green: guess!
Upcoming Appointments: got an intro call with an MFM on Wed to see if we need to be followed by her. It’s a referral from my OB. I wouldn’t mind the extra monitoring given my risk factors.
How are you feeling?: tired today due to not having slept well last night. Sleep is such a crapshoot these days. I appreciate being able to nap on weekend but my meeting schedule doesn’t allow for weekday naps. Also have DOMS from prenatal yoga. But in general feeling tip top, although still pretty itchy.
Rants/Raves: I find that I really start to get sick around this time of year, when the weather has turned colder (yes! Even in California! It was 35 degrees this morning when we walked the dog at 6:45am) and the Christmas lights start going up. H doesn’t get homesick so he can’t really empathize. Sigh. He’s also like “let’s not get a Christmas tree this year cause ill have to be the one dealing with it” but I put my foot down; we’ll probably get a smallish one though. Still sucks that we won’t be with / near family. Anywho… I’m very excited for Black Friday deals so that I can finish buying stuff for the baby!
TTC #1 since 02/2020
2009 | Dx PCOS; likely a misdiagnosis
07/14/20 | Dx Hashimoto's Thyroditis
07/21/20 | 1st RE appointment
07/2120 - 08/20/20 | so much testing; no signs of PCOS
08/20/20 | Dx Unexplained; AMA
09/08/20 | IUI #1 Clomid + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
09/30/20 | Urology consult; more testing required
10/2020 | Clomid + OPK + TI + Prometrium | BFN
10/26/2020 | Starting 2nd IUI cycle, with Letrazole and with a new RE / different clinic
11/03/2020 | New Dx "poor egg quality"; IUI cancelled in favor of Trigger + TI + Prometrium | BFN
11/26/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Menopur) + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
12/20/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Gonal-F) + Trigger | IUI Cancelled due to thin lining; TI only | BFN
01/14/2021 | Combo IUI (Letrazole + Menopur) + Trigger | BFN
02/06/2021 | Switched to a new RE (TEW) ; trying naturally until we complete additional testing
03/14/2021 | Hybrid Double IUI, with Zymot (Letrazole, Gonal-F) + Trigger + Endometrin | Ovulated 4 mature eggs but still a BFN ☹️
04/07/2021 | Natural cycle while we regroup | BFN
04/09/2021 | Employer announces fertility benefits starting 05/01/2021! | Search for a new doctor who accepts insurance
05/10/2021 | New RE consult & plan for IVF
05/13/2021 | Mid-luteal IVF cycle #1 interrupted; had to get cancer genetic screening done to make sure I didn't have the same SDHA gene mutation as MH.
06/10/2021 | Aygestin priming IVF cycle #1; opted to Cx after 9 days of stims since only 5-6/12 follicles responded
07/26/2021 | Attempt #2 at IVF cycle #1 (mid-luteal start): 8 retrieved, 8 MII, 6 fert (1 PN3), 3 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 3AA, 3AA, 6AB; 3 euploid
08/09/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC | Shockingly, a BFP! EDD: 5/25/202 | CP at 4w4d
09/23/2021 | IVF cycle #2 (mid-luteal start): 14 retrieved, 13 MII, 11 fert, 5 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 2 x 3AA, 2 x 3AB, 3BB; 2 euploid
11/12/2021 | IVF cycle #3 (mid-luteal start): cancelled due to ovaries being on vacation
12/20/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + Pregmune Immunology Testing; BFN
01/22/2022 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + understanding uncovered immunological issues; BFN
02/18/2022 | Mock transfer cycle! ERA, ReceptivaDx, EMMA/ALICE; start Prednisone to address NK activity
03/16/2022 | Final, "Hail Mary" super-ovulation + TI cycle before FET; BFP! EDD: 12/21/2022 | MMC 05/08/2022
05/20/2022 | D&C; recovering...
06/21/2022 | Trying naturally until October 2022
07/21/2022 | BFP! EDD 04/02/2023
@etnyah it’s so awesome when kids start to speak. I work with a lot of speech delayed kids and watching all that growth throughout the year is just amazing.
@etnyah aw how cute and funny!!! I actually had a little boy i worked with who was nonverbal for a long time, who actually used to do something similar with animal sounds and laugh when he did the wrong one! It was so awesome seeing his personality shine through when he was being silly like that!!! He also started talking one day, when he was about 6! It was so cool!
Not exactly the results we were hoping for from the anatomy scan. But at least the doctor didn't seem too worries, and it is a fixable issue. Just hoping and praying for the best.
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/19, 17w6d
Baby is the size of: a croissant 🥐
Team blue/pink/green: Green
Upcoming Appointments: Anatomy scan 12/1. I also just scheduled out all of my appointments through 36 weeks 😱
How are you feeling?: Heartburn has been bad lately, making any sort of diet changes (avoiding certain foods, not eating after a certain time, small meals vs large ones, etc) doesn't help. Also tired--I had insomnia last night. Took forever to fall asleep and then woke up and just laid awake in bed from 3-5am
Rants/Raves: Raves--made it to prenatal yoga again over the weekend! Also DH and I got soo much stuff checked off our to-do list. Rant--recently found out DH plays a "game" where he lets our son kick him during diaper changes 🙄 so now son thinks it's funny to kick me as well. Might try to potty train after the holidays bc I am so over the struggle getting his diaper changed!
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/11, 19wks
Baby is the size of: ?
Team blue/pink/green: Pink
Upcoming Appointments: 11/21 for my anatomy scan. I have been counting down the days for this one!
How are you feeling?: My anxiety has been so bad lately. I may or may not have cried during my planning period at school today. I don’t think the time change/cold weather has helped. Still having Braxton Hicks and what I think is round ligament pain. Getting comfortable at night and getting dressed for work in the morning is becoming quite the hassle.
Rants/Raves: I think I ranted above 😂. My rave is that my husband booked a prenatal massage for me this weekend. He knows that I’ve been struggling and it was such a sweet gesture. He’s the best!
I’ve also felt some BH contractions recently. I didn’t notice them at all last pregnancy, but yeah, they can be pretty uncomfortable when you do notice them.
EDD/Weeks+Days: 17 weeks
Baby is the size of: pomegranate
Team blue/pink/green: green
Upcoming Appointments: Check up next Wednesday. I can’t schedule my anatomy scan until that appointment which is stressing me out.
How are you feeling?: Okay! I have thrown up in a week which has felt amazing!
Rants/Raves: I’m a teacher and this time of year just gets so busy and crazy. The kids are driving me a little nuts- or maybe it’s the hormones 🤷🏼♀️
@iiirene sorry to hear about your husband’s job; hope he finds an even better one ASAP (and maybe even starts in January so he has down time for the honey do baby prep list and can enjoy the holidays while still receiving severance payments 😉)
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/12; 19 weeks tomorrow
Baby is the size of: 🤷♀️
Team blue/pink/green: we know 😊
Upcoming Appointments: Anatomy scan is on Thursday!
How are you feeling?: Pretty good other than an urgent visit for an eye issue that’s caused a terrible headache and inability to wear my contacts. Apparently my entire eye is inflamed (and red) and I’m starting steroid drops tonight.
Rants/Raves: I am anxious for the anatomy scan on Thursday. I had a nightmare about it last night and woke up nearly in tears. Thank goodness it was a dream. Still praying for good results on Thursday. 🙏
@trubaby411 and @etnyah thanks for the kind words. We are trying to stay positive!
@ladyofarlington ugh I'm sorry about your nightmare. Fingers crossed you get nothing but good news Thursday!
EDD/Weeks+Days: 18 weeks, due 4/19
Baby is the size of: a sweet potato
Team blue/pink/green: we know 😊
Upcoming Appointments: anatomy scan appointment on 11/21! Excited for that one! I’m sure I’ll schedule out the next few then as well.
How are you feeling?: Really good! I feel like I’ve been a bit moody lately though 🙈
Rants/Raves: We are finishing up my son’s big boy room and working on moving him to a full sized bed in the coming weeks. It also coincides with potty training at school. It just feels like… a lot. We’ve worked with his teacher on planning & timing those two transitions but sometimes it’s overwhelming. I’ve learned that potty training is a lesson in patience 😂
rave: we put up our Christmas decor over the weekend and it makes me so happy to have it up! Makes our home feel so much more cozy, especially since it’s dark so early now. My son thankfully hasn’t messed with the Christmas tree or anything! He was so funny though - I did one of our trees during his nap time. He came downstairs afterwards and was amazed and kept saying “ooooh pretty! Mommy made it!!” 🥰
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/9; 19w3d
Baby is the size of: a tiny hedgehog
Team blue/pink/green: Guess!
Upcoming Appointments: Anxiously awaiting our anatomy scan next Tuesday morning
How are you feeling?: My belly and hips hurt lately, and I'm kind of exhausted.
Rants/Raves: Simultaneous rand & rave - some of my family is visiting for the first time ever since I've lived in PA. (Funny how they suddenly want to visit when they know we have a kiddo on the way). I'm excited to see them, but also a little on the struggle bus this week with how I feel, and everything that needs to be done. I just....don't really feel up to entertaining everyone, you know? But, I'm sure it'll all be fine....
EDD/Weeks+Days: 19 weeks 1 day, April 12th
Baby is the size of: no idea lol
Team blue/pink/green: I'm thinking it may be a boy but I don't feel as certain this time. We will find out at our anatomy scan
Upcoming Appointments: AS on December 3 (the tech is out of the office next week so I'll be like 21 weeks and a few days) and then another prenatal visit on December 8th
How are you feeling?: I've been really good actually. I feel like this pregnancy has been so much easier than my first, but somehow thay gives me more anxiety lol.
Rants/Raves: my rant is way too much to type but basically sometimes family sucks lol. Toxic people just aren't worth the stress. My rave is that I'm finally caught up so much with work I've actually been able to work shorter days and even half days and spend more time with my daughter!
EDD/Weeks+Days: 18 weeks, 5 days; 4/14
Baby is the size of: artichoke
Team blue/pink/green: blue (we did the genetic testing to find out)
Upcoming Appointments: 11/30 anatomy scan!
How are you feeling?: Good now that I’ve finally gotten over a cold after 2 weeks! A little heartburn here and there, and I just felt the baby move for the first time yesterday (I think)
Rants/Raves: My MIL making multiple “jokes” about how “fat” I’m getting, then me asking her not to and her blowing up at me for being too sensitive. Fun times. Sigh…
1) Apparently the type of thyroid antibodies that I have can't cross the placenta and get to baby so that means that our child is unlikely to inherit Hashimoto's from me! Woo! All the same, they advised that I mention to the pediatrician that I have Hashi's so that the child can be tested just in case.
2) We talked a bunch about if / when I should switch from daily Lovenox injections to Heparin injections (Heparin has shorter half-life) and I was told that whereas in the past, that's been the guideline, the most updated guidelines from the association of hematologists is to keep patients on Lovenox right up to labor and postpartum. But, the MFM did recommend I speak to my hospital's anesthesiologist to work out a game plan for an epidural just in case my hospital's policy is different (I need to be at least 12 hour out from my last shot if I'm on Lovenox, or 4-6 hours if I'm on Heparin).
3) The best news is that there is no indication that, with my risk factors, I would need to be induced at a certain gestational age, so I can just wait and see when the lil babe decides it's SHOWTIME on her/his own!
I also asked about the need for a 32-week "anatomy" scan and the MFM said it's because hypothyrodism can impact baby's growth in utero, and it's around 32nd week that we'd start to see that and - if caught early - can try to correct / plan for.
Overall, I'm VERY happy with what I've learned and the plan going forward!
TTC #1 since 02/2020
2009 | Dx PCOS; likely a misdiagnosis
07/14/20 | Dx Hashimoto's Thyroditis
07/21/20 | 1st RE appointment
07/2120 - 08/20/20 | so much testing; no signs of PCOS
08/20/20 | Dx Unexplained; AMA
09/08/20 | IUI #1 Clomid + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
09/30/20 | Urology consult; more testing required
10/2020 | Clomid + OPK + TI + Prometrium | BFN
10/26/2020 | Starting 2nd IUI cycle, with Letrazole and with a new RE / different clinic
11/03/2020 | New Dx "poor egg quality"; IUI cancelled in favor of Trigger + TI + Prometrium | BFN
11/26/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Menopur) + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
12/20/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Gonal-F) + Trigger | IUI Cancelled due to thin lining; TI only | BFN
01/14/2021 | Combo IUI (Letrazole + Menopur) + Trigger | BFN
02/06/2021 | Switched to a new RE (TEW) ; trying naturally until we complete additional testing
03/14/2021 | Hybrid Double IUI, with Zymot (Letrazole, Gonal-F) + Trigger + Endometrin | Ovulated 4 mature eggs but still a BFN ☹️
04/07/2021 | Natural cycle while we regroup | BFN
04/09/2021 | Employer announces fertility benefits starting 05/01/2021! | Search for a new doctor who accepts insurance
05/10/2021 | New RE consult & plan for IVF
05/13/2021 | Mid-luteal IVF cycle #1 interrupted; had to get cancer genetic screening done to make sure I didn't have the same SDHA gene mutation as MH.
06/10/2021 | Aygestin priming IVF cycle #1; opted to Cx after 9 days of stims since only 5-6/12 follicles responded
07/26/2021 | Attempt #2 at IVF cycle #1 (mid-luteal start): 8 retrieved, 8 MII, 6 fert (1 PN3), 3 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 3AA, 3AA, 6AB; 3 euploid
08/09/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC | Shockingly, a BFP! EDD: 5/25/202 | CP at 4w4d
09/23/2021 | IVF cycle #2 (mid-luteal start): 14 retrieved, 13 MII, 11 fert, 5 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 2 x 3AA, 2 x 3AB, 3BB; 2 euploid
11/12/2021 | IVF cycle #3 (mid-luteal start): cancelled due to ovaries being on vacation
12/20/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + Pregmune Immunology Testing; BFN
01/22/2022 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + understanding uncovered immunological issues; BFN
02/18/2022 | Mock transfer cycle! ERA, ReceptivaDx, EMMA/ALICE; start Prednisone to address NK activity
03/16/2022 | Final, "Hail Mary" super-ovulation + TI cycle before FET; BFP! EDD: 12/21/2022 | MMC 05/08/2022
05/20/2022 | D&C; recovering...
06/21/2022 | Trying naturally until October 2022
07/21/2022 | BFP! EDD 04/02/2023