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July 2014 Moms
PregsMcSnoozalot
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IVF girls check-in
PregsMcSnoozalot
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Hey Ladies!
How is everyone doing? Any joys, frustrations, or weird-ass shit happening??
I'm guessing there have been some anatomy scans since the last check-in, so if you'd like me to add your baby's sex to our list, just let me know 
@LuluPMW, did I see you're double team pink?!
@LuluPMW, did I see you're double team pink?!GTKY: During your pregnancy so far, what has been easier than you expected, and what has been harder than you expected?
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TheMicster due 7/4, singleton, boy
Csltdk due 7/5, singleton, girl
BBColt78 due7/9, singleton, girl
PregsMcSnoozalot due 7/11, singleton, boy
RKSnyder due 7/11, singleton, girl
Kristinwhit due 7/11, singleton
brittajeanetta due 7/14, singleton
LuluPMW due 7/17, twins, girls
brooklynesque due 7/18, singleton
lks18 due 7/22, twins, girls
Kabee4 due 7/24, singleton, boy
singingirl96 due 7/24, singleton
SuperTinkerham due 7/26, singleton, team green
krdesi due 7/27, singleton, boy
Dream123456778 due 7/27, singleton
Ylvelill due 7/29, twins
littlemissmarla due 7/30, singleton
mexibell due 7/30, triplets
loupgarou due 8/1, twins
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5 years TTC, no luck with IUI's, failed IVF June 2013,
FET Oct 2013 with delayed transfer, intralipids, lovenox & prednisone= first BFP of my life!
***Beautiful baby boy born June 13th!***
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Re: IVF girls check-in
I have as always been nervous when it has been more than 5 min since my last ultra sound so I did panic a little in the doc office when she couldn't find a heart beat. She claimed that she could hear some kicking but to ease my mind she did a quick u/s.
Babies are fine, still couldn't catch their heart rate but they were kicking each other pretty good so she is not worried. I will have my a/s next week!
I thought I was gonna have real trouble with morning sickness and inhale had non. I suffer from migraines normally so I am used to throwing up
I find that I am a lot more tired than I expected to be.
Family and friends have been wonderful, very supportive but I am still not sure who is gonna throw me a shower, everyone keeps talking about how great it will be, but no one has offered to be in charge and I don't know how to ask! This is stressing me out
Last night I dreamed I smoked a bunch of pot and got very high, despite being PG. I even felt high in the dream. I honestly haven't touched pot in years and years, and have probably tried it a handful of times my whole life. It was super weird.
The body changing has been harder than expected. I think I'm starting to feel movement and that is freaking weird.
My recent joy has been feeling the baby move. It is weird as SuperTinkerham says but I like it. Friday the baby even kicked hard enough a few times that I could feel the kicks with my hand on my stomach! Some days seem more active than others; I suspect it depends on which way baby is facing in there. Recent annoyance was the throbbing mid-back pain I mentioned last week. It's gone now, though. I think why helped most was a back massage by DH combined with some swimming.
My anatomy scan is a week from tomorrow; I can't wait!
Pregs, I've been having lots of weird-ass dreams, too.
Easier than I expected: This whole pregnancy so far. I've been very lucky and in a good mood. (DH told me he hopes I stay this nice when I'm no longer pg, lol.)
Harder: I'm more nervous than I thought I would be. I thought that once I was pregnant I would basically chill. But I still do worry about every little thing.
Hey girls,
There have been a few weird ass shit things going on here! Lol the other night, I got woken up by EXTREME gas pains and half asleep, I started wondering if they were contractions or something because it went from my stomach all the way around to my back! I could barely move for a few hours...it was freakin awful! Then the next day, I went to the mall with a neighbor, got to the first store and almost passed out. I just started feeling dizzy and my vision went all blurry. I had to find a place to sit and luckily I had a juice in my purse...I ended up sitting there for half an hour before I felt better and even when I got home, I felt weak for the rest of the day. I'm sure it has something to do with me only having eaten a couple of eggo waffles before I left, but it was scary! I really need to force myself to get more nutrition in me, even though I have zero appetite still.
In better news...we found out we are having a boy! Super excited! And the other night, I also think I felt him for the first time! It made me jump but it was so weird and ridiculously exciting!
QOTW: The hardest thing has been just not being able to eat or drink normally...it has gotten better a bit, but I am still struggling and I know I need more nutrition. Not sure if I can think of anything that has been particularly easy, but I know I am lucky compared to some women with more difficult pregnancies.
**Siggy/Ticker Warning**
TTC #1 since May 2012
May 2013: First R.E. appointment
DH: SA is good
May 2013: CD3 Blood work-normal
June 2013: Hsg-Right tube blocked
July 26, 2013: Starting Follistim for IVF #1
August 2013: IVF #1 Cancelled- Abnormal embryos
October/November 2013: IVF #2 w/ICSI
November 8, 2013: Transferred two early blasts (no frosties)
November 18, 2013: First EVER BFP!
Beta#1: 91 Beta#2: 288
1st U/S- 5w2d Saw yolk sac!
3rd U/S- 7w4d HB of 157bpm!
TEAM BLUE!
http://movingtolight.blogspot.com/
Otherwise, still just the not sleeping very well and the new headaches. I figured out two days ago they're just hunger-related and I need to sit down and eat a handful of nuts or something.
Currently in a holding pattern waiting for the next OB appointment and then the A/S. It's so weird not going to the Dr.'s office all the time.
QOTW: Really, aside from the getting pregnant part, everything has been easier than I expected. I've been super-fortunate with my symptoms, though, and DH is in helper-overdrive. As for what's been harder, motivation, I guess. I mean, I realized I'd be tired, especially with twins. But I've always been super Type-A motivated to get stuff done. These days, I feel like I'm behind on everything but can't seem to find the will to care as long as the bills get paid on time. My home office is a disaster area and I just kind of close my eyes and sneak past it whenever necessary.
Me: 34, DOR, Low Pro
DH: 37, Ab morph/mot
IVF1: 2/2/2013 - ectopic
FET1: 11/13/2013 - BFP! TWINS!
L U/S: 1/27, Babies measuring 14w3d
Graduate from RE: 1/27
EDD: 7/31/2014
Sorry to hear you had a rough week, have you tried ensure or other drinkable nutrient dense drinks?
@loupgarou
Exactly how I feel, no motivation at all
@PregsMcSnoozalot and SuperTinkerham
I wish I could remember my dreams, ever since I got pregnant I rarely remember dreaming.
I try to take it one mile stone at the time. Right now I hold my breath until my a/s
My GTKY
The constant nausea is really hard to deal with on a daily basis. I really hope I'm not one of the girls sick the whole time. I'm 18 weeks tomorrow and threw up this morning.
I find this board makes it easier for me not to worry. When I have a symptom, I can usually find it on the board and it seems normal.
Weird stuff has got to be the dreams.
I haven't felt her kick yet at least I don't think so anyway.
Joys: just getting to this point is enough for me to celebrate.
I feel very lucky that so far my pregnancy has been relatively easy. I guess since it was so hard getting here I got a break?
Hardest thing strangely has been my boss at work. He and his wife went through similar struggles so I guess I thought he would be more understanding, but now that I am pregnant and trying to discuss time off with him he is being less than supportive. It almost seems he'd rather I just quit then start back part time after the baby. Maybe I'm just being emotional about it but I am getting to the way past frustrated point! I'm realizing more and more that I actually love my job and I worry about losing my identity if I stop working. I'm an engineer and have always been proud of becoming something many said I couldn't. My husband tells be just because I am not actively working as an engineer dies not mean I'm no longer one. Sorry for the rent I just always thought I would be able to make the balance work and my boss is starting to make me just want to walk away from it all, if I can't find a transfer.
Hope you all are having a great day!
How is he making it difficult? By law you can take time off with risk of losing your job. And if you take longer they have to find a position similar to what you have now when you come back.
Don't let him push you around *hugs*
@Dream123456778
I guess I luck out being already fat, not one person has commented on my weight. I do not understand why people feel the need in general to talk about other peoples bodies, they are non of their business. I say just tell them to back off, you are busy growing a baby.
I'm late to the game here. I have my real a/s tomorrow (already had elective) and my regular OB tomorrow. Nothing really weird going on over here. Everything is rather normal.
One annoying thing is that everyone keeps telling me how small I am. It's so annoying. They normally follow up with , "ugh I hate you." I know they are being funny and complementary, but I feel it's the same as telling someone they are big. How about you just mind your own biz, k?
@pregsmcsnoozalot I've been buying a lot too. I can't help the clearance sales and Kohl's had 30% floating around. I also go on Craigslist once in a while. DH doesn't really say anything about the constant packages but I may need him to. I'm outta control!
Basically what my boss told me is this. If you were to take the full 16 weeks unpaid time in a chunk I wouldn't be able to say anything but since you want to take it intermittently it is at my discretion. I guess I don't see what I'm asking for as unreasonable. Am I wrong? I'd like to start back slowly so i don't become too overwhelmed. In fact I told him when I was 12 weeks along even though I wasn't very comfortable with that. I understand that it is difficult to replace me in my position for a short time, in fact he said exactly that. In trying to be open with him it's just starting to frustrate me considering I told him so early so he could pan ahead and he has yet to decide anything with my team lead. He even went so far too say he will have to discuss with his manager and HR. I guess I'd like to know what is going to happen sooner rather than later.
Easier: When people ask if our twins are natural i have no problem saying 'yes' because I truly believe that. When they ask if we had assistance I say 'no' without flinching because I don't think they fully understand the scope of what they're asking in the first place. Also I'm thinking 'NO you may not ask that' and 'NO thats really an inappropriate question'.
Harder: Most of the 1st tri symptoms I didn't expect until 3rd tri. I love my little girls, I do not love being pregnant.
Still not sure why people feel the need to ask
I had my scan done yesterday to rule out the spinal issues that came up in my quad screen (1/14) and everything came back good! No Issues, the only issue is still my stupid large placenta and I am considered high risk for preeclampsia. So, I wull have to get monitored much closer and count the kicks ( once they come!)
Happy Friday!