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Half baked...but still concerned

RoeniRoeni member
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I should be ecstatic to have made it this far but I don't know if I'm feeling any movement. I really don't feel pregnant anymore and don't think I look big enough. I won't have another appointment until next Friday. To make matters worse I'm having to constantly worry about this while vacationing in Barbados. We get home tomorrow evening. Sometimes I think I feel something but wonder if I'm just hallucinating or something. Thanks for listening, ladies.
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Re: Half baked...but still concerned

  • RoeniRoeni member
    To give you a better idea, I'm attaching a pic I just took. Shouldn't I be bigger?
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  • RoeniRoeni member
    To give you a better idea, I'm attaching a pic I just took. Shouldn't I be bigger?
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  • melkel559melkel559 member
    I am so sorry you are feeling this way and while on vacation to boot! IF is such a mindfvck but please try not to worry and enjoy your trip! I really didn't start feeling any definitive movement until sometime after 20 weeks. I was also concerned about my size. I'm now 32 weeks, still looking on the smaller side but baby's measuring just fine. Don't know if this will help but this is my 20 week bump shot. No bigger than you are! Stay strong and positive, mama!
    TTC since June 2011
    DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
    Me (32): all clear
    Appt with Urologist 5/21/12: exam, ultrasound, bloodwork all normal.
    Testicular Biopsy with TESE on 6/8/12. good sperm found! (left side only) froze sperm, failed thaw test :(
    Orientation for IVF/ICSI on 6/13/12. Waiting for the green light following biopsy results...results show adequate sperm production both sides.
    2nd SA 6/18/12: sample is "adequate for ICSI"
    Plan: IVF/ICSI July 2012!
    ER: 7/26/12. 15 eggs retrieved, all mature.
    TESE/TESA/aspiration from epididymis, no motile sperm found :(
    froze all eggs, the saga of praying for good sperm continues.
    8/3/12: 2nd opinion from MFI uro on biopsy slides. Suspects "partial late maturation arrest."
    Plan: more SAs, third biopsy/TESE with frozen back-up either from DH or DS.
    SA 8/17/12: Zero sperm
    SA 8/23/12: Zero sperm
    9/26/12: SPERM FOUND! 15 eggs thawed, 12 survived and were ICSI'd, only 3 fertilized normally. Refrozen as embies and will thaw in Nov. Please survive and grow!
    All 3 survived the thaw on 11/15/12!
    FET 11/17/12: transferred 2, one 4B, one 4C. Beta 11/30:BFFN
    moving on to DS
    DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
    DIUI#2 3/19/13, 50 mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta #1 (14dpiui) 4/2/13: BFP!!!! 150. Beta #2 4/4/13: 420 Beta #3 4/8/13: 2691. Beta #4 4/15/13: 15,086
    1st u/s 4/8/13 shows one gestational sac
    2nd u/s 4/15/13 shows yolk sac, fetal pole and early heartbeat
    3rd u/s 4/25/13: measuring right on track. Heart rate 148 bpm
    A/S 7/22/13: IT'S A BOY!!
    PAIF/SAIF Always Welcome
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  • jezebel57jezebel57 member
    awww. i'm so sorry you are worrying on your vacation!  it is a tough time for us PAIF mommies (as if the whole pregnancy isn't tough enough!) - when you aren't feeling movement yet and you are starting to feel better and "not pregnant" you start to doubt everything.  i think this is just how our minds work unfortunately... i didn't start feeling definite movement until 22 weeks.  and even though i feel it a few times a day now i still worry when i don't feel it.  i hope you get to relax a little and just trust that your baby is doing well in there!!!  
    Me (37) DH (39); PCOS changed to Unexplained, changed to DOR in 2012 (finally a correct diagnosis!); 
    Started TTC 2009 with RE after 6 months.  
    Clomid + Trigger x2; 
    IUI + Femara x1,
    IUI + Follistim x2;
    IVF #1 (MDL) February 2013- BFN.
    IVF #2 (antagonist) May 2013, First BFP of my life. 
    Identical twin miracle BOYS (!!) headed our way- due date is technically 2/4/14 but c section is scheduled for 1/7! 


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  • 74dragonfly74dragonfly member
    I am so sorry for your worries. You have had a rough road. When you have the double combo of losses and IF (I do too) it is extra hard not to worry about something going wrong all the time. 

    Many ladies don't notice movement until after 20 weeks. 

    With my DD I had a little bump until 3rd trimester. This time I am much bigger. 

    I'd call your OB when you are back in town and ask to come in for a doppler check to help ease your mind. 

    One thing that helps me is this mantra "most pregnancies end in babies". You are far enough along that a loss is unlikley. 




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  • TJ1979TJ1979 member
    The worry never ends with IF and loss. I was small enough with my last pregnancy that I didn't even announce until I was 20 weeks. And LO was born over 7 lbs. Bump size means nothing. Has your dr. mentioned an anterior placenta? If you have an ap it's common not to feel much and not until later. Try to take it easy and enjoy the rest of your vacation. And I agree with PP about going in for a Doppler check for peace of mind.
    TTC with PCOS since November 2009
    IUI#1 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP, m/c
    IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
    IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
    beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
    beta #2 11/28 = 2055
    Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
    Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
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  • ForevAAROSEForevAAROSE member
    Sorry you're worrying. If brain sucks and creeps us so often. Ur bump is fine, everyone holds differently. Try drinking a big cup of orange juice and lay down. That usually get my little one to start worming around. Remember that our LOs are growing so much and at 20 weeks u may not feel movement often. Call ur OB to see if u can go for a doppler reading. Gl hun.
    TTC Since 112010 Naturally. Diagnose:PCOS(ME) + Low Motility(HIM). Started IVF+ICSI Cycle 12312. ER 27 & ET 210 two embies transferred. *BFN 1ST IVF CYCLE.* **Getting as healthy as possible and will try IVFICSI#2 again hopefully in April.** -- HAVE FAITH; LET GO & LET GOD --
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  • BrideJackie11BrideJackie11 member
    edited October 2013
    I'm sorry you're feeling so worried. I use my doppler a few times a week. I only feel muscle twitches type movement and small pokes and it's nowhere near constant or consistent. No movement from the outside. You're bump looks great to me! I'm attaching my 20 week picture (if it works). Baby measured right on track at my a/s. I'm 21w3d now.

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    Married June 2011 Dx: anovulatory due to prolactinoma (1.5cmx 1.5cm in 2006)
    April 2012: MRI- questionable cyst 8mg by 12mm in pituitary ; referred to RE by Ob-gyn after amenorrhea x 4+ months, provera ineffective, low estrogen level
    cycle 1: May 2012, clomid 50mg; cycle cancelled, thin lining, no response
    cycle 2: June 2012, femara 5mg; cycle cancelled, no response
    cycle 3: July 2012, femara 7.5mg; cycle cancelled (largest folli on Cd12 & cd 16: 11, lining 4)
    Repeat MRI July 25,2012- Cyst unchanged, likely old infarction.
    Aug. 8: met with RE, move to injectables if HSG and SA normal
    Aug. 23: HSG all clear; DH- perfect
    Switched to a new RE in early Sept. IVF here we come
    Genetic testing reveals: Fragile X- Intermediate risk/grey zone.
    IVF#1: ER 11/30: 14 retrieved, 10 mature, 7 fertilized. E2 prior to trigger 5200. Decision made to freeze 6 embryos and transfer later due to OHSS.
    IVF#1.2/FET #1: estrogen injects start 1/18, FET delayed to try to thicken lining. lining 5.4mm. FET- 2/18- transferred one 3AA expanded blast. BFP 5dp5dt. Beta #1- 2/27 9dp5dt- 102.27 beta #2 3/1: 147 :(, beta #3 3/4: 268 told to stop meds and let nature take its course. requested 4th beta (3/6); Beta hell for 2 months.

    FET # 2: endometrial scratch 5/6, added estrace vaginally and ASA to delestrogen and PIO. June 10- transferred one 4AA hatched embryo, BFP 4dp6dt, Beta 1 (9dp6dt) 187, Beta 2 (11dp6dt): 412; Beta 3 (15dp6dt ): 4452. U/S #1- one beautiful embryo with a heartbeat of 133 at 7 weeks.  8 weeks: heartbeat 156. EDD 2/26/2014: born 2-3-14 induced due to Pre-E and HELLP at 36w5d.

    12/1: met with RE to discuss trying for #2


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  • golfrgalgolfrgal member
    I was the same way.  People still don't realize I'm pregnant and I only started to notice baby movement sporadically maybe a week or two ago (22 weeks maybe).  Just had my 24 week OB appt and baby's HB was nice and strong on the doppler.  I'm sure you are just fine!
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  • BrideJackie11BrideJackie11 member
    Hopefully it's attached now.

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    Married June 2011 Dx: anovulatory due to prolactinoma (1.5cmx 1.5cm in 2006)
    April 2012: MRI- questionable cyst 8mg by 12mm in pituitary ; referred to RE by Ob-gyn after amenorrhea x 4+ months, provera ineffective, low estrogen level
    cycle 1: May 2012, clomid 50mg; cycle cancelled, thin lining, no response
    cycle 2: June 2012, femara 5mg; cycle cancelled, no response
    cycle 3: July 2012, femara 7.5mg; cycle cancelled (largest folli on Cd12 & cd 16: 11, lining 4)
    Repeat MRI July 25,2012- Cyst unchanged, likely old infarction.
    Aug. 8: met with RE, move to injectables if HSG and SA normal
    Aug. 23: HSG all clear; DH- perfect
    Switched to a new RE in early Sept. IVF here we come
    Genetic testing reveals: Fragile X- Intermediate risk/grey zone.
    IVF#1: ER 11/30: 14 retrieved, 10 mature, 7 fertilized. E2 prior to trigger 5200. Decision made to freeze 6 embryos and transfer later due to OHSS.
    IVF#1.2/FET #1: estrogen injects start 1/18, FET delayed to try to thicken lining. lining 5.4mm. FET- 2/18- transferred one 3AA expanded blast. BFP 5dp5dt. Beta #1- 2/27 9dp5dt- 102.27 beta #2 3/1: 147 :(, beta #3 3/4: 268 told to stop meds and let nature take its course. requested 4th beta (3/6); Beta hell for 2 months.

    FET # 2: endometrial scratch 5/6, added estrace vaginally and ASA to delestrogen and PIO. June 10- transferred one 4AA hatched embryo, BFP 4dp6dt, Beta 1 (9dp6dt) 187, Beta 2 (11dp6dt): 412; Beta 3 (15dp6dt ): 4452. U/S #1- one beautiful embryo with a heartbeat of 133 at 7 weeks.  8 weeks: heartbeat 156. EDD 2/26/2014: born 2-3-14 induced due to Pre-E and HELLP at 36w5d.

    12/1: met with RE to discuss trying for #2


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  • Keephope2012Keephope2012 member
    Ugh sorry to hear about the worrying- its so hard not to! I barely had a bump at 20 weeks either and had only gained a few pounds. I just "popped" and my weight gain caught up in the last month. Now I'm 26 weeks and looking pregnant for sure but everyone says I'm still small. I hope your next appointment will help you feel better!
    Me:30 low AMH; DH:30 MFI (count, motility, morphology)
    2 rounds clomid 100 mg -BFN
    IUI#1- 25 mg clomid- July 2012= BFN!
    IUI #2 August = BFN!
    IUI #3 September = BFN!

    IVF #1 November - converted to IUI #4 due to poor response = BFN
    IVF #1.2 February- converted to IUI #5 due to poor response = BFN
    IVF #1.3 April- micro dose Lupron flare with HGH; 14R, 13M, 11F! Transfer of 1 day 5 blast on 4/30, 4 frosties. BFP! Beta #1 9dp5dt= 179; Beta #2 11dp5dt= 442; Beta #3 4106 Stick baby stick!!

    *trying to keep hope*




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