Pregnant (& TTC) After Preemie Check-in!

ShannonSky

Welcome to the check in group for Pregnant After Preemie!  This group is also for those who are actively trying to conceive, planning on it, or just thinking about it...So, list your first name, due date if you're pregnant or ttc timeline, preemie's name and gestational age at birth as well as the reason for their prematurity.Pregnant:ChristineS0820, Christine - DS Tristen, born at 35 weeks due to PTL, DS #2 due October 17Sweets2005, Katie - DD Abby and DS Brady, born at 32 weeks due to placenta previa/bleeding, Baby #2 due November 1Mommamorris, Charla - angel baby Max, born at 21 weeks due to
pre-e/HELLPfrom APS, DD Wren, born at 27 weeks due to pre-e/HELLP from APS, adopting Baby#3 due November 7FiremansWife2009baby, Leila - DS Logan, born at 35 weeks due to pre-e, Baby #2 due November 29mumto2boys, Shanelle - DS Jackson, born at 33 weeks due to pre-e, DS #2 due December
 IAM4UK - DD Katie, born at 33 weeks due to pre-e/IUGR, Twins due January 21 Tierelieber, Stephanie - DD Charden, born at 30 weeks due to pre-e/HELLP, DD#2 due January 21 Susan_KW, Susan - DD Zoe, born at 31 weeks due to pPROM, Baby #2 due  January 24 Heather1979, Heather - DD Olivia, born at 34 weeks due to pPROM/pre-e, DS due January 28 Gwenypher7, Jen - DD Abigail, born at 32 weeks due to HELLP/IUGR, Baby#2 due January 26Hailie, Meg - DS Nolan, born at 33 weeks due to pPROM, Baby #2 due February 13sweetpea18, Sara - DD Reese, born at 34 weeks due to pre-e, DD #2 due March 4magdalina.h, Maggie - angel baby Aidan, born at 28 weeks due to failed cord, DS #2 due March 6mek10976, Megan - DS Simon, born at 32 weeks due to pre-e/pPROM, Baby #2 due March 12FemmeFataleNat01, Natasha - DD Elena and DS Lucas, born at 33 weeks due to severe pre-e, Baby #3 due March 30 Clotho!, Janet - DS Robbie, born at 34 weeks due to pre-e, DS #2 Simon, bornat 34 weeks due to PIH and PTL, Baby #3 due April 26kamcfarlane, Kate - DS Ryan, born at 32 weeks due to placenta previa, Baby #2 due May 9  TTCing: SkypekWithoutAC, Shannon - DD Ellie, born at 33 weeks due to pPROMnjkaren, Karen - DS Brandon, born at 26 weeks due to fetal distress due to twin's loss at 20 weeksMrsDeLaVara, Emily - DD Chelsea, born at 27 weeks due to pPROMheer4u, Sharon - DD Sophie, born at 27 weeks due to PTLkcswifey, Sara - DS Logan, born at 28 weeks due to unexplained PTLmrsfriend, Dawn Marie - DS Parker, born at 34 weeks due to pPROMkamcfarlane, Kate - DS Ryan, born at 32 weeks due to placenta previaPDXGal7868, Haley - DS Cole, born at 34 weeks due to unexplained PTLlemen99, Kathy- DS Andrew, born at 26 weeks due to IC*Sweet Pea*, Jamie - DD Skylar, born at 29 weeks due to pre-e/HELLPijack, Ivory - DD Emma, born at 29 weeks due to placental abruptionirishbaby0708 ? DS Jack, born at 30 weeks due to PTL and bicornate uterusbecketts, Rebecca -  DD Norah, born at 34 weeks due to severe pre-eerikaja6, Erika - DS Jordan, born at 33 weeks due to IC boolos2B05, Karen - DD Layla, born at 34 weeks due to pPROM 
Thinking about/Planning on TTCing:mrsmikey, April - DS Eli, born at 32 weeks due to pPROM, TTC in the fall/winterSWMcFarland - DD Lily, born at 34 weeks due to HELLP, TTC this summer or the end of the yearprincessheath17 - DS Jaxson, born at 34 weeks, TTC this wintergoblue, Kristin - DS Jake, born at 27 weeks due to pPROM, TTC at the end of 2010JrzyMeeba1, Karen ? DS Hunter and angel baby Parker, born at 26 weeks due to PTL, TTC at the end of 2011 Mommies (again)!mrssnflwr - DD born at 32 weeks due to unexplained PTL, DS born at 36 weeks!ShanaNChris, Shana - DD Lily, born at 31 weeks due to pre-e/HELLP, DS Liam born full term!Luvpinsanity, Ashley - DS Brennan, born at 35 weeks due to PTL, DD Addison born full term!FaithRocks, Kelly - DS Trig, born at 32 weeks due to pre-e, PTL, and placental abruption, DS #2 Grayson born at 35 weeks!Denesdia, Diane - DD Zoey, born at 25 weeks due to PTL, DS Ben born at 35 weeks!sabloja - DS Hayden, born at 30 weeks due to pPROM, DD Madison born at 36 weeks!RRHsMom - DS Ryan, born at 35-36 weeks, DD Meghan born full term!msalinardi, Margot - DD Angelina, born at 26 weeks due to pre-e, DS Vincent born at 35 weeks due to pre-e, IUGR!Aidge, Adrienne - DS Sam, born at 29 weeks, DS #2 Ben, born at 35 weeks!mhop, Martha - DD Campbell, born at 27 weeks due to pre-e, DD #2 Maggie born full term! -----------------------News: GL to all our ladies in the 2ww! Welcome to new member princessheath17! T&P to FemmeFataleNat01 on her HG - hope the Zofran pump helps! Congrats to sweetpea18 on her girl and T&P on her BH and pressure! Congrats to Lemen99 on her BFP!Updates: Please let us know how you're doing!If you'd like to address a question to the group, please feel free to page or PM me.

ShannonSky

Hi ladies! I just started Provera last night to bring on AF so we can start up cycle no. 2. I wanted to apologize - I haven't been around much lately. We've been on vacation and, to be honest, I think I still need the break. So I might not be talking a lot, but I promise I'm lurking. Starting up this cycle has been pretty hard on me. I feel like last cycle went so perfectly well and we still lost the baby that there's no way it'll work out this time. Irrational thinking, I know, and I should be happy we even were able to get pregnant on the first try, but it's still hard. Anyway, I should get AF sometime in the next 10 days or so and I'll be (hopefully) cyst-free and starting my shots 3 days after. 

gwenypher7

We had a rough weekend with a 4 car accident that sent me and DD to the ER to get checked out - everyone is okay, though, praise God!! I'm on a z-pack for a sinus infection as well and finally starting to feel some relief today!

I keep forgetting I'm pregnant until I get kicked and pummelled - is this normal with the second when you're running after a toddler? lol.

Hope everyone's weeks are uneventful and relaxing!

ShannonSky

gwenypher7:

We had a rough weekend with a 4 car accident that sent me and DD to the ER to get checked out - everyone is okay, though, praise God!! I'm on a z-pack for a sinus infection as well and finally starting to feel some relief today!

I keep forgetting I'm pregnant until I get kicked and pummelled - is this normal with the second when you're running after a toddler? lol.

Hope everyone's weeks are uneventful and relaxing!

Oh my gosh, how scary!!!! Glad you guys are OK! 

kamcfarlane

ShannonSky:

Hi ladies! I just started Provera last night to bring on AF so we can start up cycle no. 2. I wanted to apologize - I haven't been around much lately. We've been on vacation and, to be honest, I think I still need the break. So I might not be talking a lot, but I promise I'm lurking. Starting up this cycle has been pretty hard on me. I feel like last cycle went so perfectly well and we still lost the baby that there's no way it'll work out this time. Irrational thinking, I know, and I should be happy we even were able to get pregnant on the first try, but it's still hard. Anyway, I should get AF sometime in the next 10 days or so and I'll be (hopefully) cyst-free and starting my shots 3 days after. 

take all the time you need shannon, you've been through a lot. IF brings out the irrational thoughts in all of us. you were lucky to get pregnant the first time out of the gate, but that doesn't take away from the loss you experienced. big, big hugs!!

kamcfarlane

all is going well. still feeling icky, but that's to be expected. my belly is already getting bigger (at 10 weeks!) and my regular pants don't fit anymore. we've been telling more people and it's definitely starting to feel more real. i have an u/s on thurs and one on monday.

Heather1979

Hi all, about the only thing I have to report is my OB and primary doc are at odds with each other right now. Primary doc wants me on bp meds, OB doesn't think we should start them yet. I'm hovering around 140/mid 80s, so nothing compared to when I was pregnant with Olivia. I'll keep everyone posted :-)

 GL to everyone TTC and pg!

ijack

I'm having a crap week. AF showed up yesterday and so we're on to cycle #6 - the last cycle before my OB wants me in her office for more tests. I know I should be glad she's proactive, but at the same time I hope it doesn't take that long. As usual it feels like everyone around me just looks at their husband and gets PG and I hate feeling this stressed about getting PG when I know I'm going to be stressed once I actually get PG.

mrsmikey

I guess the only update with me is that we have a specific start date on the books.  We will begin our first cycle in December, most likely with the help of Femara.  I have an appt next month with the OB to make sure everything is a go and the specifics of how I'll be monitored and treated with #2.

We are honestly ready to start now, but we have a big group vacation planned with friends in June and knew my luck I'd get pg right away and wouldn't be able to go.  I feel paranoid, cuz who knows how long it will take and I could only be so lucky to get pg so quickly, but the realistic side of me just couldn't take the chance.  But I am sure I wouldn't be allowed to travel that late into my pg.  So December it is and I just pray the Femara works quickly again.

njkaren

I have my FET scheduled for next Wednesday. I am excited and nervous about it. I think we decided we are definitely going to transfer one embryo. I started going to acupuncture last week since I have heard it helps with the success of IVF.

FemmeNat01

Things are ok here. The Zofran Pump seems to be working some but I'm still really low on my weight. I've lost 19% of my body weight so I have a ton of weight to gain. I started off really skinny to begin with and I don't gain weight easily, at all. It's a struggle.

My BP was a bit higher at my last appointment but I'm hoping it is just stress.

Everything else is fine.

Clotho!

have an awful cold. which is worse b/c i can't take anything and m/s is still hanging around.  Had another dr. appointment and got to hear the hb again. everything looks good.

We have started telling people and mostly have not been getting good reactions from them.  I understand their concern but we're happy so would it kill them to be happy too. How bad is it to just call people and tell them after we've had the baby.

tierelieber

gwenypher7:

I keep forgetting I'm pregnant until I get kicked and pummelled - is this normal with the second when you're running after a toddler? lol.

Yes! I feel the same way!

Now I need to vent a little:

I've hit the first real rough patch of this pregnancy. I failed my one hour GTT. I have to go in tomorrow for the three hour. I'm pretty certain I have GD because I am hungry constantly, tired constantly, thirsty constantly, and peeing constantly. And to top it all off, I have a UTI. So tonight I have to fast, including no water, and I have a UTI. Should be awesome. I am not happy. So I guess I will find out more tomorrow with the 3 hour test and a urine culture. I just want to feel better.

Good luck to everyone TTC. I know it can be a long and stressful road. 

 

sweetpea18

I'm doing ok.  Still having lots of bhs, so I have another cervical check next week.  My dr has talked about putting me on procardia at 24 weeks, so I guess we'll need to discuss this further next week. 

I really wish my girl bits new how to work right. 

luvdv8

Hi Ladies- I'd love to join the list. I've been posting a lot on the April boards and usually just poke in here to lurk.

I had DD at 34 weeks due to pPROM. We're now expecting number 2 on April 14th. So far things have been uneventful- I graduated from the RE a few weeks ago and have transferred to the only OB in the city who does high-risk pregnancies (even though they haven't officially labeled this pregnancy high-risk the OB I had last time feels more comfortable with me seeing this other doctor)

I just want to say how awesome it is to see that all the second time mamas seem held on to their babies longer the second time around. It's very encouraging to see that some of you even made it to full term. I'm hoping to keep that trend going this time around and holding out for my 38 weeker!

LittleD8081

Hi girls!  I haven't checked in for quite a while...just been crazy busy.  But, I do have exciting news.  I just got my BFP a few days ago.  We are so excited to finally be pregnant with #2, and I've only had fleeting thoughts of "what if's" regarding prematurity.  I'm sure these thoughts will grow in the coming weeks.  It will be so hard to wait till 8 weeks to see the doc, but that's what I have to do.  I will be sure to talk to them about the P17 shots, since the MFM I met with in January suggested we do that this time around.  I just hope this is a sticky baby.  I feel so blessed to finally get our second baby, but I'm also very cautious.  I'm not announcing this pregnancy to our families until Thanksgiving.  I just feel it'll be a good time since everyone will be together at my house for that holiday.  I'm only 4 weeks along, and I know anything can happen...but, I'm trying hard to be optimistic rather than worry.  You girls have always been so supportive, and I really appreciate that.  I promise I'll be posting more in the upcoming weeks.  Things have to slow down sometime, right? 

...good to be back.  Nice to see all you girls. 

EmilyGrosnong

EmilyGroshong, Emily-DD born at 32.5 weeks (11-9-03) due to pre-e with full blown seizures for me. 3lbs. 4oz. DH and I were TTC for 3.5 years and are finally EDD 12-27 with section scheduled 12-20. Hoping to make it untill then so far everything is good.