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Trusting that it's really working...

meck716meck716 member
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Hi, Everyone,
I've been lurking here a lot - introduced myself a few weeks ago.  I'm just curious how everyone copes with the "in between" time between ultrasounds and appts.  I'm 14 weeks along, but I'm still nervous that something will go wrong.  I just can't seem to trust in the process.  Any advice or thoughts about how you trust in the process would be greatly welcomed!

All Welcome!
Married 7-16-10; TTC since July 2011
Me - 34; DH - 35
Dx: Unexplained Azoo; all blood work normal (including chromosomal abnormality screens); no blockages; 2 SAs with zero sperm, TESA/TESE - no sperm found, likely never produced
Therapeutic Donor Insemination - DONOR CHOSEN!!!!
Natural Cycle IUI 9/3/13... 9/18/13 - BFP!!!!  Stick baby stick!
Beta #1 9/19 (16dpiui) 144 hCG; 19.6 progesterone - Crinone to increase levels; Beta #2 9/23 (20dpiui) 705 hCG; 19.6 progesterone - continue Crinone; Beta #3 9/30 (27dpiui) 8355 hCG; 16.1 progesterone - continue Crinone
U/S #1 10/8 Awesome ultrasound!  1 healthy, growing little bean.  H/R 128bpm, measuring 6 weeks, 6 days!; U/S #2 10/21 Just as awesome!  H/R 179bpm, measuring 8 weeks 6 days!; Surprise U/S #3 10/28 - still moving along!  Measuring 9 weeks 5 days; 12 week U/S & NT Scan 11/13/13: one wiggly, jumpy, kicking, punching, thumb sucking little bean!!!  Scan looks good, normal measurements.  :)  H/R 170 bpm; 12/11: Doppler registered H/R at 150 bpm; 12/20: Underlying Chronic Hypertension - Methyldopa to control BP; 1/2/2014 - It's a boy!!!!  Everything looks awesome!
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Re: Trusting that it's really working...

  • Soon-To-BeMrs.PSoon-To-BeMrs.P member
    I've got nothing. I try to stay busy and tell myself that there is absolutely nothing I can do or control which causes me a bit of fear. I am not nearly as far along and have had two losses... so I freak out a bit. I wish I could've been more helpful but I don't think it will ever go away. Once we are done worrying about pregnancy, we'll worry about daycare, dating, college, moving away from home, etc. We better find some good coping skills now!
    Actively TTC since 01/11
    Me: 06/12 Dx w/ IR PCOS (rx 2000 metformin) DH: SA all clear; looking good
    06/12-10/12- Clomid/Femara + trigger + TI + P4 = 3 BFNs, hysteroscopy, polypectomy, D&C
    11/12 - 7.5 mg Femara + trigger + IUI + P4 = BFN
    12/12 - Surprise BFP ectopic (MTX 01/13)
    04/13 - Off the Bench! 7.5 mg Femara + trigger + IUI #2 + estradiol + P4 = BFN
    05/13 Clear HSG-5 mg Femara + Menopur + trigger + IUI #3 + P4 = BFP ectopic (MTX 07/03 & 07/11)
    07/23 emergency lap to remove ectopic mass and left tube
    10/13 5mg Femara + Menopur + trigger + TI(follie on left/no IUI)=BFN
    11/13 Same as above but BFP!
    Beta #1 12dpo-51     Beta #2 15dpo-178
    12/5- There's something in my ute!!
    Keaton Alexander is here 07/24/2014 !!
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  • tryingyetagaintryingyetagain member
    It is so hard to let go and trust that all is well for me too, especially after having gone through 4 losses. I agree with PP to try to stay occupied to keep your mind off of it. For me, the beginning was agonizing, but each week gets a little better. In the beginning, I found that it helped to set little benchmarks to look forward to getting past (seeing gestational sac in utero, seeing heartbeat for 1st time, getting past the point where my m/c's had happened, getting past 1st tri, etc.). I still breathe a sigh of relief every time I go to the bathroom and there's no more blood (I spotted on and off until just a couple of weeks ago). And each u/s, I breathe a huge sigh of relief! Also, statistics are significantly in your favor once the HB is detected, so I tried to focus on that!

    Me: 42. DH: 46.

    1st Pregnancy: MC, 11/19/00.

    2nd Pregnancy: DS born 04/10/06.

    3rd Pregnancy: CP, 03/11.

    4th Pregnancy: MMC, D&C 11/30/11, Genetic testing revealed Trisomy 4.

    5th Pregnancy: Ectopic, 2 doses of Methotrexate unsuccessful, surgery 4/10/12, right tube removed.

    Tried Letrozole January 2013-July 2013 (including 2 IUIs), all BFN.  After 2 1/2 years of trying for child #2, decided to "give up" after July cycle, based on AMA.

    August 16, 2013:  BFP our first month of "not trying!"  Still in shock.  Beta #1 (14dpo): 183.  Beta #2 (17dpo):  611.  Ultrasound 8/30/13: baby measured 6 weeks, 1 day, heart rate of 118 bpm! 
    Ultrasound 9/13/13:  8 weeks, heart rate of 176!
    Baby is due 4/26/14

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  • delatldelatl member
    I bought a doppler and that has helped me tremendously. I listen to the heartbeat almost every night.
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  • TJ1979TJ1979 member
    One word... Doppler. I ordered a sonoline b and used it every few days 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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  • IBackBevoIBackBevo member
    A third for the doppler!
    IF DX: DOR & Fragile X pre-mutation carrier
    2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
    BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
    Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
    BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014

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