2IF Grad Check-In

Jeffreysmom24 · March 2014

Congrats to everyone for making it here! This check-in is for graduates of the 2IF board and any other secondary infertility grads. If you are new to the check-in, please let us know your due date and you will be added for next week.

First, sending a warm welcome to lclofreddo and deardra77!! Congrats on your bfps and wishing y'all a healthy and happy 9 months! Ally510, so glad that your 20 week scan looked good! SouthernMomma, good luck with your 4d scan on Saturday! When does DH get back from deployment? That will be so fun to tell DD the news then! Cerad5, good luck with the ultrasound today! I will be thinking of you! Cheesypeas, hope you are still doing ok with the nausea and how exciting that you found the heartbeat on your Doppler! MJC1116, I loved reading about how excited your DD is about LO coming! Tryingyetagain, that is great that your induction is scheduled, I can't believe it is so soon! Hope you and MJC1116 are hanging in there with the third trimester discomfort! Kndeckar, omg your announcement sounds like it was so cute, I may steal the idea! And AlmostWright, love the cupcake story, so cute that DS thought it was green! Hope you are feeling better!

Bumpee. Due date. Team.
Hopingformore 4/20 Tbd
Tryingyetagain 4/26 Pink
MJC1116 5/1 Green
CMDR513 5/17 Pink
Luckyu317 5/27 Blue
Chrissy1276 6/3 Pink
Gmc222 6/21 Blue
Uagirl 7/19 Tbd
AlmostWright 7/22 Green
Kristylynn26 7/28 Green
Jknallen 7/31 Tbd
Ally510 8/3 Tbd
Kndeckar 8/12 Blue
SouthernMomma 9/26 Tbd
Cerad5 10/16 Tbd
Jeffreysmom24 10/18 Tbd
Cheesypeas 10/23 Tbd
Lclofreddo 11/20 Tbd
Deardra77 Tbd Tbd

1. How many weeks along are you?
2. Any medical updates (appointments, ultrasounds, tests/results etc)?
3. How are you feeling lately?
4. QOTW: what worked for you in getting pregnant this time? If you were seeing an RE, do you plan to send them a birth announcement or gift when LO arrives?

Jeffreysmom24 · March 2014

1. 10 weeks!
2. I have an ultrasound on Friday and can't wait! It will be a long week!
3. Feeling ok today. Had some stomach pain last week and it freaked me out but OB said it sounded like indigestion.
4. I took a round of clomid, a trigger shot, and estrace and progesterone the month I got pregnant. I had a great experience with my RE and plan to send him and his staff a couple of cookie bouquets (unless I can think of a better idea) when LO is born.

tryingyetagain · March 2014

I'm 35 weeks, and doing pretty good. Some days I'm more tired/uncomfortable than others though. I've just started to notice mild swelling in my feet and hands the past few days. I'm checking my BP at home every day, and it's been fine, thank goodness. We start our weekly appointments this week, and I will possibly get an u/s this week to see how baby is positioned. My normal OB does an u/s at 36 weeks (rather than trying to figure out position by palpation), but she won't be in the office and I'm not sure if the other OB will or not.

QOTW: We were a surprise BFP, so nothing the RE did helped us. We had given up after 2 1/2 years of trying, 3 losses, 6 months of Letrozole, a couple of IUIs, AMA, and an RE that wasn't hopeful at all. In fact, he was a class A jerk really, and the worst RE ever from what I read about REs from all of you ladies. He did zero testing at our first appointment (no thyroid, no SA, no genetic testing, nothing), just put me directly onto Letrozole without even trying to figure out if there was a problem other than my age. And when, over time, we started asking him to please test this or that, he got defensive about it. He was part of our HMO so we were stuck with him financially, unfortunately. At least it worked out for us in the end! And, no, he won't be getting a gift from us!!

Jen071407 · March 2014

Hi y'all! Very excited to finally be getting to do these check-ins with you all \:D/

1. How many weeks along are you? I am 4w5d and time is going by incredibly slowly.
2. Any medical updates (appointments, ultrasounds, tests/results etc)? I have my viability u/s on April 10th (7w1d) and made the conscious decision to "be excited to see the baby's heartbeat!" as opposed to wondering and worrying "what if?"
3. How are you feeling lately? Not too bad, just fatigue and sore boobs at this point. I'd welcome some m/s for some reassurance.
4. QOTW: what worked for you in getting pregnant this time? If you were seeing an RE, do you plan to send them a birth announcement or gift when LO arrives? This was going to be our last attempt before calling it quits. The cycle started out as IVF with a low-dose of gonal-f and menopur, however, I had a dismal 13 E2 after three days of stims, so everything was doubled. After 10 days of stims and slow rising E2 I had my first follicle check and there were only 4, all on my right side. My AFC was 18, so my RE was baffled. We made the decision to convert to IUI (our 7th iui), and boom! Here I am KU with $4k saved <:-P My RE and the nurses are awesome, so I would definitely love to send a fruit bouquet or something when LO arrives.

cerad5 · March 2014

1. 10w4d. I don't know when I am going to stop counting the days

2. Last US this afternoon, until the anatomy scan. I am nervous, of course, but I don't have any reason to believe this pregnancy isn't going well.

3. Still having nausea, but not as often. Sore boobs, but not as sore. I have a cold or allergies right now and that is my main symptom. I can't breathe through my nose, my OB doesn't allow decongestants in first tri. I tried some Benadryl and all that did was knock me out, apparently I was snoring SUPER loud, according to DH

4. I feel guilty saying this, but we were completely unmedicated the cycle we got pregnant. I was even off Metformin. It was my second cycle post D&C and I wasn't really paying attention. It took 20+ cycles plus metformin to get our last pg that ended in MC so I figured our chances were SO small.

CheesyPeas · March 2014

1. 9w4d @cerad5 I'm with you and holding onto the days for now. Maybe in 2nd trimester I'll let it go.

2. Nope, next appointment is one week from today. My doppler showed that baby still had a heartbeat four days ago, and I plan to try again this week since my loss milestone is likely today or tomorrow (missed miscarriage, so I'm judging by the approximate size angel baby was measuring).

3. I'm feeling pretty good actually. Nausea isn't abundant anymore, and fatigue has gotten progressively better over the past few weeks.

4. I was just doing herbal mumbo jumbo and supplements, so no RE gifts necessary.

ETA, I have no idea why my @cerad5 tag didn't work.

MJC1116 · March 2014

1. How many weeks along are you? 34 weeks, 4 days. @cerad5, I still count days, too.

2. Any medical updates (appointments, ultrasounds, tests/results etc)? Last appointment was on Wednesday. My doctor is keeping an eye out for pre-e (sorry if I'm repeating myself. I can't remember if I've said this already...) because of swelling and elevated blood pressure. @tryingyetagain, I'm checking my blood pressure, too. Sounds like we are very similar in our situations.

3. How are you feeling lately? I'm getting pretty tired and uncomfortable. Some days are better than others. Work has been stressful to say the least. OB wants me to stop working, but I can't just yet. We have open house on Friday and I teach 2nd grade at a Catholic school so I feel a serious urgency to stay until Holy Week to prep my kids for First Holy Communion. I'm going to go day by day.
4. QOTW: what worked for you in getting pregnant this time? If you were seeing an RE, do you plan to send them a birth announcement or gift when LO arrives?

We were successful in our 2nd Follistim+Ovidrel+IUI attempt. I think acupuncture also helped regulate my cycles and move my O day up (which ultimately didn't make a difference with the trigger in the IUI...). I also had a big change in my mental state. I started to see each BFN as a step in the right direction instead of losing hope.

I really want to get my RE a gift. I love her and the two girls in the office! I think a fruit basket or some sort of treats once baby arrives will be great. I also will send an announcement. I'll be stopping by the office again in the near future to drop off my leftover Follistim, but I've procrastinated because I don't want to go in with my big belly. I keep asking them if it's okay and they say yes.

lcloffredo · March 2014

1. I am 5w4d today 2. I had some bad cramping yesterday and today which I know some is normal but this felt like I would bleed at any minute. Also been having sharp left sided pain and headaches so they were worried that it could be ectopic so I had my ultrasound this morning and perfect little bean but it measured 6w1d and had a heartbeat. So a few days ahead of the curve because there is no way I am that far along! They think so symptoms may be part normal part I may be fighting off a but because LO is sick. Taking today and tomorrow to rest. 3. Besides what I just mentioned I just feel super tiered and my nipples are really sore! 4. This cycle was Femera with progesterone suppositories 3 days after LH surge. I love my RE and I want to do something but I don't know what. I want to try to think of something creative but I don't have a creative bode in my body so that is just a pipe dream! Here is a picture of my little grain of rice with a heartbeat

Jeffreysmom24 · March 2014

Lclofreddo - love the ultrasound picture! Hang in there with everything!

kndeckar · March 2014

1. How many weeks along are you?
20 weeks today! Half baked

Actually more than that since my RCS will be at 39 weeks.
2. Any medical updates (appointments, ultrasounds, tests/results etc)?
Next appt and anatomy scan coming up on April 3rd.
3. How are you feeling lately?
Feeling pretty well. Can't complain!
4. QOTW: what worked for you in getting pregnant this time? If you were seeing an RE, do you plan to send them a birth announcement or gift when LO arrives?
We were VERY fortunate to get pregnant our first round on Femara+ trigger shot + progesterone. My RE and his nurses were awesome, but I wasn't there very long so I'm not sure if they would even remember me! I will probably just send a birth announcement.

Deardra77 · March 2014

Hi ladies! Thanks for the check in! >:D<

My due date is 11/23 and team green. Like with my son we won't be finding out what we are having ahead of time.

Currently 5 weeks and 3 days :-)
have my 3rd beta in Friday. It's 12 days after my 2nd due to my work schedule, then 1st ultrasound a week and a half after that.

Feeling fine, was very tired but that seems to have passed mostly.

QOTD: last time got pregnant with IVF RISCI and AH, this time through IVF ISCI and eSET. Not sure what I'll do for the RE if we make it to term. They have told us we should drop by with our son so they can meet him but don't feel right by brining him to the waiting room. I remember the dark days of primary infertility too well. Maybe some photos and cupcakes or something?

KristyLynn26 · March 2014

I'm 22.5 weeks and doing good. I did have an "emergency" appointment on Monday with my OB after experiencing A LOT of pressure and consistant BH contractions over the weekend. My OB was concerned since DD was early and wanted to just double check my cervix. Everything looked great though. Cervix was long and closed so I was given instructions to take it easy and keep my appointment next week as a follow up.

On the plus side they were able to get the remaining heart measurements they weren't able to get at the AS and everything looked great with baby too. The partial placenta previa didn't look as bad on the cervical measurement ultrasound either but it really hasn't moved much either.

QOTW: We had a much longer/crazier journey this time around with our RE than we did when trying for DD. With DD we were successful with our second IUI and this time around we did several IUIs, Laproscopy and 5 fresh IVF cycles (one of which was a clinical trial). We spent almost 22 months consistently with our RE and his staff and definitely were very close. I sent an announcement when DD was born (they actually ask that you do) and its so cute because its still in my chart

so I will definitely send one this time too. My RE was also one of the first people to call and congratulate us after DD was born. We didn't send a gift the first time but this time we are definitely thinking about it. Probably bagels or cookies or something like that for the staff after the baby arrives.

+SouthernMomma+ · March 2014

1. How many weeks along are you?

13 weeks 5 days

2. Any medical updates
(appointments, ultrasounds, tests/results etc)?

Saturday is the 4D scan, April 2nd is my next OB

3. How are you feeling lately?

Braxton hicks have settled in early but other than that I'm just tired... Still a little nauseous from time to time.

4. QOTW: what worked for you in getting pregnant this time? If you were seeing an RE, do you plan to send them a birth announcement or gift when LO arrives?

I have no idea what worked, I was scheduled to do a polyp removal surgery and my husband was about to deploy, we had decided that our next OB apt would be our last and were planning to find an RE...right before he left we got a natural BFP. Total shock lol but we were thrilled :-)

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