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CandaceMMCandaceMM member
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Hello Ladies!!! I'm so glad to be here!

I got my BFP last Friday. It was our first try. Needless to say I'm still in shock, and it hasn't really hit me yet. Everything feels like it is moving in fast forward while I'm standing still. 

I called and made an appt. this morning. They said they wouldn't see me until I was 8 weeks along. So the first appt and ultrasound is set for August 29th.

I seriously don't know how they expect someone to wait that long!! I don't even feel like I can celebrate this until I get the Doctor's "okay." I wake up every day and want to take a test to make sure nothing has changed because I don't feel any different at all. But I can't afford to buy that many more test!! Has anyone else had to wait until they were "x" amount of weeks along before the dr. would see them. What did you do to keep yourself from going crazy?

Started TTC 7/12
BFP on 7/27/12.
Suspected Miscarriage on 8/14/12 @ 6w1d..
Ectopic found & removed from right tube on 9/7/12 @ 9w4d.
Continued trying for another year.
HSG Oct 2013 shows Left tube clear, right tube blocked.
BFP Nov 2013. Miscarriage at 5w3d.
BFP Jan 2014. Ectopic- found and removed from left tube 6w2d.

On to IVF.
Hydrosalpinx found in right tube. Oct 2014.
Remaining portions of Right and Left tubes removed 1/6/15.
Started BCP FEB 24, started stims Mar 18.  Antagonist protocol. (menopur, bravelle, cetrotide)
"Slow responder" - stimmed for 14 days.
Triggered with 5,000IU norvarel.  8 Follicles. 5 Retrieved. 4 Mature. All 4 fertilized w/ICSI.
OHSS- Transfer cancelled.
2 Embies made it to day 5. Both 4ab; frozen.
FET Scheduled for May 20th!!
1 5ab frosty transferred.
BFP @ 4dp5dt
Beta: 12dp=248 | 14dp=648 | 25dp=7,442
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  • alexandradenton88alexandradenton88

    First off CONGRATULATIONS!!!

     

    And I had my first appt when I was 8 weeks but that was just to get blood work done, family medical history and all that fun stuff.  My first appt to see the doctor and to get my U/S is August 17th and I will be almost 12 weeks. Let me tell you it is HARD having to wait. If you are like me, you will end up driving yourself crazy thinking about all the "what ifs".  But hopefully you can hang on and it wont be that bad for you!

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  • mummalovemummalove

    yes, you typically wait that long because there is not much they can do/see to confirm everything. Some offices only do on u/s EVER for a low risk pg.

    How to keep yourself from going crazy? I have NO IDEA!!! lol

     

    Congrats and good luck! 

    BFP#1 due 3/5/2007 missed m/c at 10w, d&c 8/2006 BFP#2 DD 6/2007 BFP#3 DS 5/2009 BFP#4 due 4/8/12 m/c at 9w3d, after weeks of waiting for hcg to go down finally prescribed misoprosotol BFP#5 DUE 8/15/13 Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
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  • ally2011ally2011 member
    This is very common...yes, it is hard, but it will go by faster than you think.  Congratulations and welcome!

    We are so thankful that our second daughter, Lillian Elizabeth "Lily", was born healthy and happy on February 11, 2013.  We love her to pieces.  

    We lost our first daughter, Hannah Grace on May 4, 2011.  She was buried on May 14 during a beautiful service at my home church. We are grateful that if she could not be here with us, that she is healed and whole with the Lord. We look forward to the day when we will get to meet her. We love her so much.


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  • kimiandgarykimiandgary member

    Congrats!!

    I had the same thoughts when they said wait 8-10 weeks. With our schedules we don't go to the Dr until next Tuesday and that will be 10 weeks exactly.

    Just read as much as you can, take your vitamins and stay positive. 

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  • cobi166cobi166 member
    Yes, I have to wait until 8 weeks as well.  I go in on August 13th and can't wait.  It's weird though because with my DS, I got to go in at 6 weeks for an u/s and could see the heartbeat and all that.  Same doctor, but now I have to wait until 8 weeks.  Probably because it's my second.  However, I'm much more paranoid this time than I was last time.  I want to take a test every day too, but I keep stopping myself or we'd go bankrupt!!  It's crazy!  Welcome and good luck to you!

     

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  • dmbrydondmbrydon member
    They also wouldn't schedule my appointment for earlier than 8 weeks, but I'm not going in until 9 weeks because of my work schedule.  I'm glad I'm not the only one that keeps wanting to test.  DH thinks I'm silly.  No advice on how to keep from going crazy.  With DS, it seemed like it took forever to get to the first appt, but then the rest of the pregnancy flew by.
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  • stilts1stilts1 member
    It's pretty normal to wait until 8 weeks like others have said.  My Dr set my appointment out almost a month after my positive test.  The time has actually gone by pretty quickly (taking care of a toddler, working, house hunting) My appointment is tomorrow and I can't wait!  I hope time passes quickly for you too!!!
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  • NechamaChayimNechamaChayim
    Yes, I have to wait until 10.5 weeks and I still do not get an ultrasound. My last pregnancy ended in a m/c so I am about half crazy at this point. What do I do? I watch movies, spend time with friends, read books and worry every waking moment. Wink
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  • CandaceMMCandaceMM member
    Thank you all !
    Started TTC 7/12
    BFP on 7/27/12.
    Suspected Miscarriage on 8/14/12 @ 6w1d..
    Ectopic found & removed from right tube on 9/7/12 @ 9w4d.
    Continued trying for another year.
    HSG Oct 2013 shows Left tube clear, right tube blocked.
    BFP Nov 2013. Miscarriage at 5w3d.
    BFP Jan 2014. Ectopic- found and removed from left tube 6w2d.

    On to IVF.
    Hydrosalpinx found in right tube. Oct 2014.
    Remaining portions of Right and Left tubes removed 1/6/15.
    Started BCP FEB 24,     started stims Mar 18.  Antagonist protocol. (menopur, bravelle, cetrotide)
    "Slow responder" - stimmed for 14 days.
    Triggered with 5,000IU norvarel.  8 Follicles. 5 Retrieved. 4 Mature. All 4 fertilized w/ICSI.
    OHSS- Transfer cancelled.
    2 Embies made it to day 5. Both 4ab; frozen.
    FET Scheduled for May 20th!!
    1 5ab frosty transferred.
    BFP @ 4dp5dt
    Beta: 12dp=248 | 14dp=648 | 25dp=7,442
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  • WBL82WBL82 member

    I called my doctor's office right after getting a BFP and was told that the doctor wouldn't see me until I was 7-8 weeks, so I think that is pretty normal.  I have my first doctor's appointment next week and am looking forward to it.  The first week after I set up the appointment, it seemed like it would take forever for the month to go by but now that I am a a little over a week away, the time has flown by much faster than I expected. 

     Congratulations!

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