This is a weekly check-in for members in their second trimester. You can feel free to join at 14 weeks and we will bid you an excited farewell on your way to third tri after 27 weeks. If there are any newcomers that would like to be added to the list, post below and include your EDD.
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Any appointments or other updates?
Also, please let me know if I have your “team”listed correctly or if it needs to be updated.
QOTW: Tell me about your hobbies... What are they, how much time do you dedicate to them?
***Graduating to the 3rd Tri next week!!! Good Luck***
November
@darby17 11/6/14 Girl-
@Mrsbuttercup080611/6/14 Girl –
@lincoln79 11/7/14 – Team Green –
@overwhelmed29 11/8/14 Team Green –
November
@siona1976 11/12/14 Twin boys –
@IntuitiveBlue 11/16/14 –twins Team Purple –
@lclofferdo11/16/14 – Twins – Girl –
@justjinny 11/17/14 Girl –
@Ashris5 11/19/14 Girl
@MrsC430– 11/23/14 twin girls –
@praying4miracle1711/25/14 Girl –
@missvolvo 11/25/14 Twin Boys –
@badrianne– 11/26/14 Team Green –
@indianaalum 11/27/14 – Boy –
@babyKsMommy – 11/27/14 Team Purple–
@tilelady85 11/28/14 – team green-
@absolutelymaybe–11/28/14–twins team purple –
@ttuprincess11/29/14 Girl –
@ccam – 11/29/14 - Team Green –
@ekc0630 – 12/2/14 Boy –
@Mrs.McIrish –12/2/14–Twin Girls –
@scsmith2011– 12/3/14 – Boy –
@babyksmommy–12/3/14–Twins team purple –
@bayareagirl2011–12/6/14 Girl–
@sandollar1010 – 12/11/14 Boy –
@heleng5 – 12/15/14 Girl–
@xc1148 – 12/15/14 –
@kz’s_girlygirl –12/17/14–
@orange1414 – 12/19/14 Boy–
@freakyfast – 12/20/14–
@grateful&thankful–12/22/14–
@beachy6 12/24/14 –.
@Irishlove16 12/25/14–
@babydreams13 12/28/14 Boy–
@Saintelizabeth12/30/14 Team Green –
January
@Viasatalyte – 1/3/15 –
@sparkles2040 -1/6/15 –
@txultrarunner – 1/6/15–
@dp21 – 1/8/15 –
@mrsjoslyn16 – 1/9/15 –
@wolfette139 – 1/13/15–
@Calindi – 1/13/15 -
@Itlavac – 1/14/15 Girl –buying begin!
@MkateG – 1/14/15 Twins
@puzzlefuz – 1/19/15 –
@hopeby2015 – 1/21/15–
@SKLH – Girl
Re: ***2nd Tri Check-in 8/5/14***
My appologies this is late going up today and for the lack of personal touches! I am having a very crappy and busy day. I will try and update it later. I do want to tell my fellow November 2nd tri graduates... "Adios!! I will be seeing you very soon on the other side! " and congrats!!
I am almost 25 weeks and feeling Ms Ellie move like crazy. I no longer have to be completely still to feel her. I am feeling good and the doc put me on Protonix for heartburn and I LOVE her a little more for doing so. It is working so incredible well. We had to make a unplanned trip to see the in laws because of MILs health, but she seems to be doing ok. As a direct result of 8 hours in the car my feet are so swolen, but I talked DH into getting me a pedicure as a result so Ill take it.
QOTW: I have lots of hobbys.. Before pregnancy it was running, I love to run half marathons and hope to someday do a full. But lately it has been crafting, I am doing so many things for DD room.. Curtains, ottoman, framed name, mobile, and a bedskirt. That is taking up most of my free time. Not really sure how much I actually dedicate to it tho.
ET 9/10 - transferred 1 perfect 5AA blast
7dp5dt BFP ~~ Beta on 9/19 - 77.4 Beta #2 on 9/21 - 357
Low heartbeat on 10/7 86, lower heartbeat on 10/11 76, no heartbeat 10/14/13. D&C 10/15/13
Tests revealed MTHFR c677t mutation, put on Folgard.
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FET #1 1/6/14 - 4BB blast - BFN
@Ashris13 I hope your day turns around!
AFM: I'll be 20 weeks tomorrow! It's my next big goal and I'm so excited to make it! Next goal is viability at 24 weeks. We have our a/s on Thursday! Finally! I also had a bleeding scare this past weekend. My doctor saw me and all checked out fine. She had no clue where the spotting came from. However, she did have them check my cervix and it is already shortening. Granted, it's not "short" compared to the norm, but it is showing changes. So, we're treating it like a shortening cervix since it's showing changes. I'll have it checked again next week and it there are more changes, I'll be on bed rest. I just pray that it decides to behave.
QOTW: I used to workout regularly and it was a big part of who I was. However, with fertility treatments and now being pregnant, it's fallen to the wayside. So, I give no time to it right now! I don't really have any other hobbies. Sad story!
ttc #2 since 2004 Me (35): Stage 3 Endo, DH (34): High DNA Frag
IVF/ICSI #2: April 2014: BFP!!!!!!
ET of 2 great quality embryos. + BFP on 9dp5dt. Beta #1 (10dp5dt): 257, Beta #2 (14dp5dt): 1561,
Beta #3 (21dp5d5): 8,172. Wow. It seems this is actually working. Shocked beyond belief.
1st u/s @6w5d: Baby A hb 124, Baby B hb 127 (Both measuring perfectly!)
Lost baby A. Praying that baby B stays healthy. Baby B hb 175 at 11 weeks
It's a GIRL!!!
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Feeling good, has been nearly 4 weeks since last went to OB. Getting anxious about OB appt on Monday/Anatomy Scan next Thursday. I am nervous but can't wait! We got our announcement cards printed and plan to mail them out after scan on the 14th. I have been dedicating hours and hours to our registry the past few days, been doing it all online, it's much easier to read reviews. We decided to skip Buy Buy baby and just do an Amazon registry. Amazon is really cool, plus we have prime, and they give you 15% off registry completion (plus their prices tend to be cheaper than any of the stores). I created an advice team of friends with babies on Amazon who can suggest their favorite products for my registry and then it is soo easy to click "add to my registry" for those items. Lucie's list got me started/now getting recommendations from friends/family/and co-workers.
Oh and we painted the baby room last weekend! It's gray! Yay Installed a ceiling fan, painted walls, closet, doors, trim, and ceiling. Bought new closet doors that still need painting.
QOTW: One of my favorite hobbies is gardening, we did a lot at beginning of summer, but now have been trying to get other things done for baby.....especially since I'll be in school/working this fall.
Oh and going on 18 weeks this week!
Me: 30, DH: 32
My hx: uterus/hormones normal Dx: low AMH 0.5 = poor ovarian reserve
hubby hx: low sperm count, poor motility, started on clomid, retest in May showed no improvement, will be on clomid another 3 months, another retest scheduled for August
Started IVF #1: ~BFP Mentioned~
Hope your day starts to get better @ashris13.
All is well here. Almost to V-day! Woo hoo!
We worked on the nursery over the weekend. We got the glider and the crib all put together! This weekend we will work on putting together the dresser and changing table topper. I also bought the frames I wanted to frame some of our pictures from our African safari for the nursery! It is getting more and more real!
QOTW: I love to zumba and knit. After the first trimester they finally let me workout again so I have been pretty consistent about going to zumba 4-5 times a week. It is what helps keep me sane most weeks. I also really enjoy knitting and am making a blanket for the baby.
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Me 32 :: DH 41
TTC since November, 2011
DH's SA : Excellent
Lap and Hysteroscopy June 2012
DX: PCOS, Stage III Endo, slight Adenomyosis, blocked tube, and probable LPD
Treatments: 6 Months Lupron Depot injections; 1500 mg metformin; 3 cycles of Clomid + TI = BFN
3 endometrial biopsies all were "out of phase"
September - December, 2013: Break to lose weight and get healthy
40 lb weight loss but still not ovulating "in phase"
February - March 2014: bcps + follistim + trigger + TI = BFP
Beta #1 (12dpo): 30; Beta #2 (18dpo): 500; Beta #3 (25dpo): 7,000!!!
1st u/s 4/16: One beautiful hb at 144 bmp
2nd u/s 4/29: hb at 166 bmp. Graduated from RE!!
TEAM PINK!
Baby girl arrived on Thanksgiving day weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 20 inches
@ashris13 - Hope your day calms down....and yay for feeling baby all the time now!!
I'm exactly 24 weeks today....V-day!! I think I'll celebrate with some ice cream tonight . Next milestone will be third tri. I have an OB appointment tomorrow and have some questions, so I look forward to talking with her. I keep giving DH an "out" for not going since it will just be a question and answer session I'm sure, but he wants to go, so that's nice.
I bought bedding and a glidder, still need to buy the nursery furniture, rearrange our rooms and paint. So much to do and I feel like the clock is ticking.
QOTW: I'm a runner, so I'm missing that, also played soccer 2x a week, obviously not anymore. I also love to read, which I can still do .
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TTC since 9/2011. DH - 32, me 32.
IUI#1 (natural): BFN; IUI#2 (clomid): BFN; IUI#3 (clomid and follistim): BFN.
IVF #1 March 2013, freeze all (OHSS).
FET#1 June: BFN
FET#2 August: delayed due to thin lining (6.3). Took a few months off to try and thicken the lining with lots of estrodial. FET#2.2 December: Cancelled due to thin lining (4.8). Two frosties left.
*New RE* Sonohystrogram and hystereoscopy done in Feb.
IVF #2: ER 3/4/14 ET 3/7/14, transferred 3, 3 day 9 cell perfect embryos. No frosties.
Beta #1 (14dp3dt) 504
Beta #2 (21dp3dt) 11,561
First ultrasound on 4/3/14 showed 3 sacs: one empty and two with beating hearts!! At 7w2d, found out that one baby did not have a heartbeat anymore. Praying that baby B makes it. Baby B is a girl!
EDD 11/25/14 BORN 11/29/14
**PAIF/anyone welcomed to comment!! Thank you.
I am 14 weeks with twin (di/di) boys. My official Due date is Feb 3rd but I won't go past January 12th ( twin eviction date). I see both an OBGYN and MFM due to twin pregnancy and so far so good. I am still having pretty bad morning sickness and the past couple of weeks round ligament pain has set in. Oh and I am EXHAUSTED. I am hoping I get this burst of energy that is suppose to happen in the second trimester so I can get some things done to prep for the babies. As of now all I have done is pick a paint color.
QOTW: before pregnancy I really enjoyed Zumba and Tennis. Now I really enjoy reading, watching movies. I am hoping I can cook again in the near future. I am pretty good but being so sick the last thing I want to do is cook!
Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
- poor responder
***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC @6wks 3days
IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
FET 5/20- BFP
1st Beta- 641
2nd beta- 2166
Sono- TWINS!!!!
Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!
I am 18 weeks today. Feeling good - slightly tired but burst of energy here and there. Got my house cleaned finally- that was nice. I went through my closet and got rid of "wishful thinking," moved prepregnancy to the top and made room for mama wear. Super excited.
QOTD:Hobbies- I love scrapbooking and crafts. I have a group of friends that come over once a month. I cook dinner, everyone brings munchies, and we scrap. I used to go to the gym 4 days a week but Im too tired for that jazz right now. Haha. I love to bake as well. Maybe a couple times a month. Right now most of my hobbies are candy crush or House Wives while laying down.
@Ashris13I hope your day turns around quickly! Glad your MIL is doing better!
@indianaalum Good Luck house hunting! That jazz is stressful.
Me: 32 DH: 34
TTC #1 since June 2011, RE December 2012
HSG: tubes clear SA: Perfect AMH: 0.9 in Jan 2013 0.7 in March 2013
Femara June 2013: No repsonse. Serophene July 2013: No repsonse
Follistim August 2013: 12 follicles, 4 mature, IUI, and a BFN.
April 2014: Lost 30lbs, got my thyroid under control. Started IVF
May: BFP! EDD 1/6/2015 Heatbeat 167!
Now: Canyon James born 12/30/14 at 6:21pm via emergency c section. 9 lbs 19 1/2 inches
I enjoying reading & cooking. I used to knit and my sister and I are going to bring this back soon to make hats/ a blanket for the baby!
Ella Rose
1/17/15 born via IVF w/ ICSI
Spontaneous Twins!
Due January 2016
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AFM: We are at 25w6d and this weekend my body decided to revert back to the first tri - really emotional (crying for no reason), gagging, and throwing up. Today is slightly better so I'm hoping it was just a blip and has passed.
QOTW: Pre-pregnancy I use to run, bike, and do yoga. To stay active I try to walk, but this summer I've been pool running about 2x a week and love it!! I love feeling weighless and the coolness of the water on my body makes me feel good - plus it is outside so I'm getting my Vitamin D;) Once the pool closes in a few weeks, I'm going to try to do some pre-natal yoga. My goal after the pregnancy is to do a sprint triathlon next summer. Besides working out . . .I love curl up with a good book next to my cats.
Dx: Endometriosis
TTC May 2012
Jan 2014 IUI#1: BFN
Feb 2014 IUI #2: BFP
Beta #1: 403
First u/s: 3/14 It is TWINS!!
EDD: 11/12/2014 ~ Boys x2
~~ All welcomed ~~
TTC #2
AFM: 23 wks tomorrow. Almost to vday! Can't wait. I guess my OB referred me to the preterm labor prevention program through my health provider. I def think it's a good idea, just caught me a little off guard because she didn't tell me anything about it. The twins are moving tons and baby shower invites are going out soon.
QOTW: with already having a DS, he keeps me busy. It's sad to say I don't have any hobbies. It should be cleaning and laundry haha
DX: Unexplained
BETA #1 59 BETA #2 148 BETA #3 283 BETA #4 2,783! US at 6w2d shows 1 bean measuring right on track! HR 121. US at 8w3d measuring on track HR 177. Released form my RE. EDD 12/28
I am 23w4d today I'm still feeling great, just tired. I have a regular OB appointment tomorrow. This baby is beginning to be as active as his or her older brother was. Seeing kicks from the outside is so fun!
QOTW: I don't really have too many hobbies that I can commit much time to. DS keeps me pretty busy. When I have a chance, I like to do anything crafty. Right now, I'm concentrating on my sister's bridal shower and DS's 2nd birthday party decorations. When those are all set, I'll move onto crafty stuff for the new nursery.
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Trying for #1 since May 2010 l DX ~ Unexplained Infertility June 2011
IUI #1&2 = BFN; IUI #3 = BFP, m/c @ 6 weeks
November '11 ~ IVF#1 ~ ER 11/18 (29R, 17F) ~ 5dt of one beautiful blast on 11/23 = BFP!!
Beta #1 9dp5dt = 116, P4 = 28 ~ Beta #2 13dp5dt = 700 ~ Beta #3 20dp5dt = 9500, P4 = 26
1st u/s 12/27 - hb of 156!! EDD 8.10.12 **TEAM GREEN!**
Sweet baby boy born 8.18.12
Trying for #2
FET #1 - October '13 - c/p l FET #2 - December '13 - cancelled l FET #2.2 - 1.30.14 - BFN
~ More testing - hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy & more b/w - all normal / negative~
Surprise BFP while waiting on FET #3 ~ beta #1 500; beta #2 1600; first u/s 4/3 - measuring 5w5d, no hb yet!; 2nd u/s 4/10 - hb 132, measuring 6w6d - EDD 11.29.14 **TEAM GREEN!**
Beautiful baby girl born 11.24.14
My hobbies have fallen aside lately since I've been busy working night shift I'm going to days in oct maybe I'll be able to get into a better routine then. But I love crafts, sewing, cocheting, and reading although I have not read a good book in a while. I am crocheting a baby blanket and have plans for a few more :-)
@Ashris13 I hope today is a better day than yesterday.
AFM I'm 23 weeks today. As I type this he's really active. Lots of little pokes and kicks. Not much new to report. We finished our registry. My mom said she would buy us the glider so I think we have all the big furniture pieces accounted for with that.
QOTW: Golfing, reading and working out. I also used to bake a lot but in the last few years I've barely done any baking. I'd like to get back into it, especially since golfing and working out have gone by the wayside with getting pregnant.
TTC since August 2011, Me = 40, DH = 38
Unexplained IF. Tried Clomid for 3 cycles. All BFNs. BFP 1/6/13. Chemical pregnancy.
Moving on to IVF#1. ER 11/26/13, 16 eggs retreived, 12 mature and all fertilized. 2 blasts transferred on 12/1. All other embies arrested so nothing left to freeze. Beta 12/10 = BFN. IVF #2 March 2014. BFP!!! TEAM BLUE!!!
AFM: I'm exactly 16w today! been having some trouble lately though. My feet have swelled up and haven't gone down for 3 days now and I slept wrong the other night so yesterday, I was in so much pain by the end of the day, I was almost in tears! I called the OB and said to put my feet up and make sure I drink enough water. She wasn't worried but oh man was yesterday tough! Other than that, I'm counting the days to my OB appointment on Tuesday!
QOTW: I love to read! If Im reading a good book, the world disappears. But it's very rare these days to find a book/series I love.
*May Siggy Challenge - Parenting Fails*
I am 21 weeks, and have the slightest bit of nausea. It's more annoying than anything, I just feel "off" but I never get sick. Random times throughout the day. I have felt the tiniest bit of kicks, but no pattern and not unless I press really hard on my tummy. Nursery is cleaned out, some furniture ordered and the boys are painting this weekend!
QOTW: My husband and I love to cook. Even after a long day at work, I love getting in the kitchen and making a nice meal. I had to give up running (well not really but I did) and that was my other main hobby. And I had picked up boxing before I got pregnant which I give all the credit for me not turning into a hippo so far lol. Can't wait to get back in the gym!
IVF cycle 1 (Nov 2013)- freeze all d/t OHSS
FET #1-BFN
FET #2-BFP baby girl born Dec 2014
FET #3-Sept 2017 BFP but miscarried at 6 weeks
IVF cycle 2 (Oct 2017)- freeze all again d/t OHSS
FET #1 BPF, pregnant with a singleton due Sept 2018
found out at 20 weeks that baby B went to heaven
11/12/14 Baby girl arrived
FET (1-24-16) Grade A early morula
BETA #1 300 p4. 11.1
BETA#2 1300
u/s d 1 tiny babe
10/7/16 another sweet baby girl
4/18 SURPRISE + HPT
Beta #1 6 weeks 16,202 p4. 13.2
I've been slacking with my updates lately bc we have been so busy with fostering the 4 kittens we found in our yard! It's been a full time job on top of the 2 cats we already have!
Baby and I are doing great! I am excited to say that I am 20 weeks today! Huge milestone to make it to the halfway point! :-) We had our AS on Tuesday and found out that we are having a baby girl!!!! We are both so excited that it's a little girl! Already picked out her name, Quinn! It's my mother's maiden name and I just love it as a first name. Still working on middle name but so far I like Quinn Harper. Everything else looked great at the ultrasound and was measuring on track! We are doing a reveal party on Saturday to reveal to family and friends! I'm doing the large box of balloons to reveal and having our moms open the box!
Other than that after the party I need to get going with hospital tours, signing up for classes, registering, and work on the nursery! Lots to do and 4 more months! Can't believe how fast it's going. I've felt baby move here and there starting around 18 weeks but no definite kick or jab yet so anxiously waiting for those!
QOTD: I love to read! I'm also really into crafty stuff as well and like to take on projects or planning party's. I also do photography on the side so big into taking pictures as well.
I've been pretty bad with updating as well. Can't wait to find out sex on August 18th! Other than that, things are good.
QOTD: I need some hobbies. I like working out, cooking and shopping...see I need real hobbies:)
Three ectopic preganacies in left tube in 1999, 2003 and 2004. HSG in 2010 concluded left tube blockage. IUI with femara in 2012 BFN. IVF #1 June 2013, 20 retreived, 14 mature, 12 fertilized via ICSI, one transferred, four frozen, BFN. FET in September 2013 - BFN:( FET #2 April 2014 - BFP!!!!
Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God,the Maker of all things. <?xml:namespace prefix = o />
Ecclesiastes 11 4:5Hi ladies! I’m 19wks3 days today, almost half way there! The anatomy scan was this week and everything looked great!! It was amazing to see how much the baby had grown since we had last seen him/her. My mom really wanted us to find out the sex of the baby, but we help our ground and we’re still team green I started to feel movement last week!! LO seems to be most active in the evening. Last week DH painted the nursery and we are picking up our crib this weekend.
QOTW: I’ve made makeup my hobby years ago, but since I started doing freelance work for bridal parties and proms a few years back it’s turned into more of a second job