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The Great Big Question Thread

inthewoods23inthewoods23 member
in May 2026 Babies
Ask your questions here!

Whether they are for STM/STM+s to answer, you're looking for advice, they might be a little TMI, or even if you think they are dumb (they're not!).

Let's hear 'em!
*TW* History
TTC #1 since 7.2017
Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies

IUI #1-3 | all BFN
IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20

Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 B) | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy
DS born 7.19.22 after induction


TTC #2 begins 6.2023
Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
Repeat labs in 8 weeks
Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
TTC ended due to filing divorce

**New relationship starting May 2024**

Surprise BFP!! | 9.7.25 | EDD 5.11.26
Its Gonna Be May GIFs Tenor
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Re: The Great Big Question Thread

  • inthewoods23inthewoods23 member
    @BumpAdmin can we get this stickied?
    *TW* History
    TTC #1 since 7.2017
    Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies

    IUI #1-3 | all BFN
    IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
    FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
    RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
    FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
    2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
    Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
    TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20

    Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
    Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
    Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
    Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
    BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 B) | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy
    DS born 7.19.22 after induction


    TTC #2 begins 6.2023
    Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
    Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
    Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
    Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
    Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
    Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
    Repeat labs in 8 weeks
    Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
    TTC ended due to filing divorce

    **New relationship starting May 2024**

    Surprise BFP!! | 9.7.25 | EDD 5.11.26
    Its Gonna Be May GIFs Tenor
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  • inthewoods23inthewoods23 member
    Any other ADHD mamas here?

    I asked my psych doc when I first found out I was pregnant if my meds were safe to continue. I take both generic Adderall and Strattera. I really only read the transcript of her voicemail when she got back to me and had never listened to it until today. And now I'm realizing I read the transcript wrong and that I should have stopped the Strattera and am okay to continue the Adderall. I read it thinking she said to stay on both! So slightly panicking of course that I've done some harm to my baby.

    I wasn't on ADHD meds during my first pregnancy but was on wellbutrin (another iffy drug during pregnancy of course because it can never be easy for us 🙃) but DS came out perfect and is thriving so I probably shouldn't be too concerned being in Strattera for an extra 2 weeks, right?

    Any tips for when the inevitable brain fog takes over? 😩
    *TW* History
    TTC #1 since 7.2017
    Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies

    IUI #1-3 | all BFN
    IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
    FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
    RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
    FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
    2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
    Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
    TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20

    Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
    Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
    Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
    Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
    BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 B) | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy
    DS born 7.19.22 after induction


    TTC #2 begins 6.2023
    Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
    Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
    Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
    Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
    Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
    Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
    Repeat labs in 8 weeks
    Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
    TTC ended due to filing divorce

    **New relationship starting May 2024**

    Surprise BFP!! | 9.7.25 | EDD 5.11.26
    Its Gonna Be May GIFs Tenor
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  • ladyrexcarsonladyrexcarson member
    No advice, just support. 
    I would say give doc a call again. Its always best to seek out professional advice in these situations
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  • themoonlightchildthemoonlightchild member
    Anyone else dealing with joint pain? I remember having really horrible joint pain (particularly shoulders/elbows/wrists) in my previous pregnancy, in the LAST trimester. I’ve already developed the pain in my left shoulder and elbow the past three days, to the point it’s affected sleep. I can’t lay on my left side (or at all) because of the constant pain. Massages/stretches haven’t helped. Anyone else found out ways to manage this?
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  • inthewoods23inthewoods23 member
    Being on baby #2, I know what baby movement feels like. Has anyone else thought they felt movement as early as 13 weeks?? I'm 14 weeks today and I've had a couple instances in recent days that feel like the baby rolling around or stretching out a limb. Is that wild?? I definitely had what felt like taps around 15w with my first.

    My uterus is anteverted (or was) so maybe these feelings are just my uterus shifting forward as the baby gets bigger?
    *TW* History
    TTC #1 since 7.2017
    Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies

    IUI #1-3 | all BFN
    IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
    FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
    RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
    FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
    2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
    Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
    TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20

    Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
    Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
    Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
    Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
    BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 B) | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy
    DS born 7.19.22 after induction


    TTC #2 begins 6.2023
    Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
    Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
    Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
    Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
    Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
    Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
    Repeat labs in 8 weeks
    Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
    TTC ended due to filing divorce

    **New relationship starting May 2024**

    Surprise BFP!! | 9.7.25 | EDD 5.11.26
    Its Gonna Be May GIFs Tenor
    Report Reply
  • knottie4c2d1249427be6d0knottie4c2d1249427be6d0 member
    Yes!! I thought I was crazy too but I can feel him rolling! It’s absolutely magical. Not every day but a few times I’ve felt him
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  • lucyintheskywithdiamondsslucyintheskywithdiamondss member
    Yes I can feel her sometimes shifting around. And I have an anterior placenta lol. With my son I couldn’t feel him till like 16 weeks 
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  • travellingjesstravellingjess member
    I definitely can feel babe fluttering around for the last few weeks when I lay down to sleep. Thought I was crazy at first but definitely have felt it since 14w or so. 
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  • knottie3a7a6ecef83ff79fknottie3a7a6ecef83ff79f member
    I’m with you! ADHD. cut back on my adderal a lot! I was at a high dose. But docs are okay as they said better for me to be able to keep my job and not be stressed on performance, keeping up etc without it. But def give your doc a call for piece of mind. 
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  • knottie3a7a6ecef83ff79fknottie3a7a6ecef83ff79f member
    What does the moving feel like? I’m at 16 weeks tomorrow and haven’t felt anything I don’t think. Once in while I wonder. But it’s not often. 
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  • ferret22ferret22 member
    Anyone else having problems with emotions? I'm def more anxious and up and down than I was with my first. 
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  • travellingjesstravellingjess member
    edited November 21
    ferret22 said:
    Anyone else having problems with emotions? I'm def more anxious and up and down than I was with my first. 
    Between moderating the emotions of my husband and my daycare nap refusing toddler I'm too exhausted to be anxious this time around. I am more uncomfortable and irritable and prone to complaining which doesn't help mine or others' emotional reactions I guess. I'm taking a mental health day tomorrow. 
     
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  • travellingjesstravellingjess member
    knottie3a7a6ecef83ff79f said:
    What does the moving feel like? I’m at 16 weeks tomorrow and haven’t felt anything I don’t think. Once in while I wonder. But it’s not often. 
    I'm almost 17 weeks with my second and can barely feel movement. Sometimes it's really obvious but most of the time it's gas moving through. It likely not to feel movement til closer to 20 weeks if this is your first. The first flutters are hard to distinguish from gas for me. 
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