This is a weekly check-in for PAIF 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 3rd Tri after 27 weeks.
If there are any newcomers that would like to be added to the list, post below and include your EDD.
- How far along are you this week?
- 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: What's everyone have planned for the long weekend coming up?
***Graduating to the 3rd Tri next week!!! Good Luck***
November – Farewell to the rest of our November ladies! Best wishes in 3rd Tri!
@badrianne – 11/26/14 (Team Green)
@indianaalum 11/27/14 (Boy)
@tilelady85 – 11/28/14
(Team Green)
@absolutelymaybe – 11/28/14
(Twins - Boy/Girl) – Good luck in 3rd Tri! I hope your
shower went well. What were you most excited to receive?
@ttuprincess – 11/29/14
(Girl) – Ahh little clothes! I can't wait! Do you have a favorite
outfit? Is there a “coming home” outfit for baby girl?
@ccam – 11/29/14
(Team Green) – How is your DS doing with the idea of becoming a big
brother? That's got to be so exciting! Is he grasping it yet?
@ekc0630 –
11/30/14 (Boy) – Hope the glucose test went well! Any ultrasound
pic to AW?
December@Mrs.McIrish
–12/2/14 (Twin Girls) –
@scsmith2011–
12/3/14 (Boy) – How did your glucose test go? Did you choose a
paint color yet?
@babyksmommy–12/3/14
(Twins – Boy/Girl) – Did you get the car seat, and how did it
work out?
@happygirl1013
-12/5/14 (Girl)
@bayareagirl2011–12/6/14
(Girl) – I hope Cancun was nice and relaxing and not too hot! I was
there in May.
@sandollar1010 –
12/11/14 (Boy) – Congrats on V-Day! How did the repair estimates go
for the nursery?
@heleng5 –
12/15/14 (Girl) – Congrats on V-Day! Did you rock that maternity
top at work, and how did it go?
@xc1148 – 12/15/14
(Team Green) – Which strollers are you considering? Have you
picked one this week? Hopefully the carpet is done soon!
@kz’s_girlygirl
–12/17/14
@orange1414 –
12/19/14 (Boy)
@freakyfast –
12/20/14 (Girl) – How's the new place? Getting settled?
@grateful&thankful
– 12/22/14
@beachy6 –
12/24/14 (Girl)
@Irishlove16 –
12/25/14 (Girl)
@babydreams13 –
12/28/14 (Boy) – How's those kicks going? Getting stronger?
@Saintelizabeth –
12/30/14 (Team Green) – I want to see pictures of this awesome
nursery as it's completed! It's going to be fabulous.
January@Viasatalyte –
1/3/15 (Boy) – Congrats on becoming a boy Mom! I'm really excited
about being Team Blue. Do you have any names picked out?
@sparkles2040 –
1/6/15 (Boy) – I hope the a/s went well!
@txultrarunner –
1/6/15
@dp21 – 1/8/15 –
Glad the a/s went well! Are you staying Team Green or did you find
out boy/girl?
@mrsjoslyn16 –
1/9/15 (Boy) – Yay for halfway! How did the anatomy scan go?
@ksgsmu – 1/12/15
(Twin Boys) – Good luck with your reveal this weekend! I hope it's
awesome :-)
@wolfette139 –
1/13/15 (Girl) – Date twin! We're HALF COOKED TODAY! Congrats on
passing the glucose, hope the anatomy scan goes well next week!
@Southernyankeegirl
– 1/13/15 (Boy)
@Itlavac – 1/14/15
(Girl)
@MkateG – 1/14/15
(Twins) – I hope the anatomy scan goes well! You mentioned your
little boy – are they both boys?
@milagros315 –
1/18/15 (Boy) – How's that teeny baby bump growing?
@puzzlefuz –
1/19/15
@hopeby2015 –
1/21/15 (Girl) – How did the a/s go? Any ultrasound pictures to AW?
@tarala – 1/24/15
– Ooooh Aruba! I hope it was lovely, and your baby bump is too
cute.
@lady2010 –
1/24/15
@mdiblasi10 –
1/30/15 (Girl) – Have you decorated the “big boy” room yet for
your DS? Any particular theme?
@SKLH – (Girl)
February@WA1215 – 2/1/15
@Jaztastic –
2/7/15 (Boy) – How's Dulce treating you these days? Any kicks yet?
Want to AW some of those nursery ideas, lady?
@MissEm15 –
2/11/15 (Twins) – Welcome to 2nd Tri! Any luck on
Craigslist this week for baby buys?
@chickyclg –
2/13/15 (Twins) – I hope the spotting has let up! When's your next
appointment?
@Neesey – 2/18/15
(Team Green) – Welcome! What's next on your baby-prep agenda, now
that you're in the safe zone of 2nd tri?
@weansworld09 –
2/18/15 – Welcome! I have a tilted uterus, too – you're right in
the zone where it started pinching off my bladder if I let it get too
full, so watch that! If you suddenly feel you really have to pee but
physically can't, just lean forward and twist around until it
releases. It will pass soon, if it happens to you!
************************SIGGY WARNING***********************Me: 29 DH: 32
Off birth control March 2012 - Actively trying Sept 2012-April 2014
Unexplained Infertility
BFP on May 5th after Follistim & IUI #3
Ryan Henry - born 1/10/15, 7 lb 5 oz, 20 1/4 inches
NTNP for a sibling starting March 2015
Waiting on cycle to resume while EBF
Re: ~*~ 2nd Tri Check-in (8/26) ~*~
- Any appointments or other updates? No appointments until September 4th. Still adjusting to the new house. I am very emotional about my old house. I was there for 10 years and raised my son there, getting the carpet replaced this week and hopefully we can have it on the market for the weekend. FX it does sell fast, so I can grieve the house AND we don't have a double mortgage.
QOTW: What's everyone have planned for the long weekend coming up? Going to the family cabin in the mountains. I can't wait. No cell phone access, no internet. Lots of lounging and reading.
You're kicking me out?! How am I almost in the 3rd trimester??
DS realizes that something is going on and we try and talk about the baby as much as possible. So he does "know" there is a baby in there and mentions how big my belly is! But I think he is in for a huge shock when once the baby comes, we can't give him or her back
Update: 26w3d, feeling good, not much else to update!
QOTW: This Saturday is my sister's bridal shower so we'll go out of state to stay with my parents for that. The rest of the weekend will hopefully be relaxing, maybe a bbq with DH's family.
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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
1/7/2015 Twins born @ 34 weeks
QOTW: What's everyone have planned for the long weekend coming up? Lot's of time with our extended families. We are having a BBQ with both sides on Monday to announce the sexes and their names. So excited! Keeping the secret is getting hard!
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!
WHOA -- Third trimester already. That seems crazy!
All is well here. I failed my one hour glucose test but passed the three hour with flying colors. That was a huge relief.
southernyankeegirl -- thanks for taking over the check in. We haven't decided on a coming home outfit yet. But people are loving buying little girl clothes so we have tons of them to choose from. I think my aunt bought the whole baby Gap. We got a huge box from her full of baby Gap clothes from size 0-3 to 12-18 months.
I am starting to feel like I am making progress. The nursery is done. We have birthing classes booked, maternity and newborn photos booked and paid for, we have a meeting with a pediatrician scheduled, and are getting closer to deciding on child care arrangements. I am starting to feel less and less anxiety about her coming. Oh and we have 3 showers coming up!
Good luck to all the second tri ladies! Looking forward to seeing you again soon on 3rd tri!
QOTW: we have a friend's baby shower on Saturday. Then no big plans. Will probably relax some depending on whether the weather cools off some.
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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
25+6 today. I had a horrible night's sleep last night so today has been a blah day. Being over tired and hormonal has made me a weepy mess. (The irony is that today is my birthday and last year I was sad because I wasn't pregnant but this year I'm basically sad due to being pregnant.) My glucose test went fine. I haven't heard anything so I'm assuming that I passed. I really need to sign up for my doc's patient portal because I'm usually too lazy to call for results (they only call if there's a bad result). We still haven't picked a paint color yet. Hopefully soon though.
QOTW: Nothing for the most part. DH has been running like mad at work so I know he just wants to rest. His family has a yearly pool party and that is on Sunday so we'll go to that. But otherwise I think we'll just hang at home and veg.
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!!!
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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
Congrats to all ladies moving to third tri and welcome all new second trimester girls!
18w3d feeing good!
No appointments this week, as A/S is set for 9/5! So excited to find out the sex!
QOTW: Our friends are moving to Georgia for job training and they are having a party Friday night. On Sunday, my parents are having everyone over for Labor Day.
Ella Rose
1/17/15 born via IVF w/ ICSI
Spontaneous Twins!
Due January 2016
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Hi ladies! I honestly can say I couldn't be happier to be here, 2nd tri feels like a huge milestone and I'm so happy to be joining you ladies! Not to mention the awesome ladies in this thread, I see I'm in very good company
Team Purple!!!!
Hi ladies! 24w1d here, yay for VDay yesterday. However, my VDay didn’t go exactly as planned (long)……
DH was traveling for work yesterday and we were on our way to the airport in the morning. There was stop and go traffic and he was not paying attention and rear ended someone (he was driving my car). I was fine myself but then panicked because I was so worried about baby. I started hyperventilating resulting in numbness and tingling all over my body. I was brought by ambulance to the hospital and didn’t calm down until they showed me the HB in the ER. They kept me in antenatal hooked up to a heartbeat monitor for 4 hours. I also had an ultrasound. Thank god HB monitoring and US were both unremarkable, baby was moving a lot and she weighed in a whopping 1lb 6 oz. My BP was a little higher than baseline but nothing alarming. My car was banged up pretty bad (we hit an SUV) and it’s probably totaled….but that can be replaced. DH took a later flight in the afternoon and I’m staying with my in-laws this week (their house is 10 mins from my work, I also need help with the doggies).
So I showed up at work around 3pm (needed to finish up a report) and told the ladies about the accident and pregnancy together. Not exactly the reveal I planned but I’m happy that the secret is finally out!
Next appointment is in about two weeks.
QOTW: No plans, just looking forward for DH to come home and cuddle. I’m still very shaken up by the accident and it’s a little tough that he’s not around. Last night I felt baby move from the outside for the first time and can’t wait for him to experience it as well.
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
We're doing well - Ryan is a little ninja who keeps doing flips and kicks. He's been a bit quieter the last few days, but still during quiet moments decides to go crazy.
DH was supposed to go visit his family in Sept for a sports trip with his Dad but due to a change in work schedule he won't be able to make it. To make up for that, we are now both planning to visit for the last weekend in October. It will work out okay - there's a football game for FIL's favorite college team so he'll be thrilled to drag us to that. And MIL has just offered (read: insisted) to throw me a shower! That was actually a pretty big surprise as she barely takes notice of my niece and nephew who live 5 miles from her.
I bought a dress for a friend's wedding next weekend at WHBM (not maternity technically but works perfectly), and took an awesome bump pic in the Target dressing room while trying on work pants (note: Motherhood Maternity had wayyyyyy better professional pants). Both pics attached!
QOTW: It's actually our anniversary this weekend and DH really wants to do something big, but we thought that he'd be busy with work so now that we found out his schedule has changed, we're scrambling to find something fun to do that won't break the budget too badly!
Off birth control March 2012 - Actively trying Sept 2012-April 2014
BFP on May 5th after Follistim & IUI #3
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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
TTC #2
Please add me as Team Green & my EDD is 2/17/15
QOTW: I completely forgot this was a long weekend coming up.. I work night shift & my weeks fell on all of the summer holidays this year. I am sure DH and I will grill something together.
QOTD im pretty sure we're going to go see family which are two hours away
QOTD: We are going to see Tom Petty play at Fenway! It is really cool to see a show there, we've seen The Police and Bruce Springsteen there. The sound isn't great, but the atmosphere is unreal! No other big plans, which is perfect since Saturday will be a late night.
Me: 32 | He: 35
TTC since Sept 2011
DX: Unexplained
1st round of clomid: Jan 2013 BFP - M/C 8 weeks
surprise BFP Apr 2013 - M/C 9 weeks
IUI #1 clomid Jul 2013 = BFN
IUI #2 clomid Aug 2013 = BFN
IUI #3 injects Oct 2013 = BFN
IUI #4 injects Dec 2013 = BFN
IVF #1 March 2014 - 12R/12F, one perfect day 5 blast transferred
BFP!! Beta#1 = 431 Beta#2 = 914 Beta#3 = 2207
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
- Any appointments or other updates? I had a short appointment yesterday. Baby was moving around so much the heartbeat was tricky to find, which was nerve-wracking but she finally got a good read.
Sorry I am a day late! We have been busy. Will be 21 weeks tomorrow! The nursery is coming together. We put up closet doors and dresser/nightstand from IKEA assembled. We want an IKEA crib but they have been sold out!!!!
We know the gender, but will let you guys know after our baby shower (just in case some family lurks on here). We are doing gender reveal at baby shower and plan to have my mom and mother-in-law cut the cake to reveal the gender. We figured this will also help decrease people buying us clothes/gender stuff for baby as shower gifts....we have hopes of future children and would like to be able to reuse most things.
Also just received a whopping 850 dollar bill out of nowhere for ultrasounds from my RE. I had some bleeding scares, wondering if it wasn't covered...dreading calling them. I hate infertility bills, I seriously thought we were done!!!!!!!!! Would have been nice knowing a bill was coming our way.....
QOTW: I'm working the weekend and holiday
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~
@southernyankeegirl Thanks for being he new leader!
I am now 21w2d. We had the a/s yesterday. Went great! We are still team blue. Little man was upside down again and wouldnt move. Had no problem showing off he is a boy but it was an act of God to get the heart, valves, etc. The tech has us all laughing. My hubby and mom both went.
Hubby has a 5 day weekend, I have a 4- Thursday he is starting to paint the nursery. Friday we are going to Ikea, Saturday we are going to the delta- my parents are in a local boat club, Im hoping to bbq/relax either Sunday or Monday. And start organizing the nursery and our home. A little crazy right now. We have too much stuff! Haha
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
AFM: I'm 19w today! The a/s went sorta great yesterday. She wouldn't cooperate and just wanted to be curled up in a ball. They were able to see most things despite that but we have to go back on 9-11 to check a few more things. Because of her position the tech wasn't able to get any good pics. Hopefully next time, I'll have a nice pic to share
QOTW: so up till now, we've gone through our clothes, shoes, my bags, makeup and just about all the misc crap we've accumulated over the past 7.5 years. This weekend will be about finishing up with my books - hopefully getting them into boxes until the rooms are all painted and finished. I'm kinda dreading it but I know I have to do it and now is better than later. We'll probably also see family in between cleaning.
*May Siggy Challenge - Parenting Fails*
Hi ladies! So happy to see all the great updates!
@southernyankeegirl I love your check-ins! I did find an almost brand new Bob Dualie for $200! Picking it up today if it fits in my trunk lol.
AFM: I am 16w1d today & feeling good! Still getting random headaches and feeling some stomach pains, but really everything is good! My bump is finally looking like a real bump. I have my first apt. w/ my new OB Friday & I can't wait! Hoping to find out sexes
QOTW: We have a bunch of family stuff planned this weekend. Also, if we find out sexes, my gf & I are going to Ikea/Joanne's to pick out color scheme ideas!
****siggy warning****
Me 29/ DH 28
DH- MFI (low count, 2-3% morph)
IUI #1 January - Clomid, Ovidrel: BFN
IUI #2 February - Letrozole, Follistim, Ovidrel: BFP 1st beta-25, 2nd beta-56, 3rd beta-45, miscarriage
IUI #3 April - CD3 U/S 4-10. Letrozole, Follistim, Ovidrel CD11 - Cancelled.. TI w/5 follicles-BFN
IUI #3.1 May - CD3 U/S 5-6, Follistim start 5-11 thru 5-17, u/s 5-18 3 mature w/ a close 4th, IUI 5-20 - BFP!
Beta #1 12dpo - 164 & progesterone - 89!, Beta #2 16 dpo - 1189, 5w3d - u/s shows TWINS!
6/19- u/s showed heartbeats! Baby A 111 & Baby B 118, both measuring 6w1d
7/3- Baby A hb 170, Baby B hb 166 - both measuring perfect.
7/18 - Baby A 165, Baby B 171 - both measuring right on track & moving all around!
AFM: just finishing out the 2nd tri. I passed my 1 hr glucose yesterday. I'm so glad not to have GD. I also had a blood panel ran and from the results it looks like I'm slightly anemic so I'll have to ask the dr about that on Tues. I had a growth scan last week and both babies are weighing about 1lb 13oz.
As for the car seats I'm still not sure. I ordered one but don't love it but I think it's something I maybe don't have to love. But I'm not sure.
QOTW: we aren't doing anything this weekend. But I'm looking forward to my drs appt on Tuesday.
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
Still feeling good...been very stressed lately so haven't been sleeping that well, but nothing too bad.
QOTW- going to the beach!!! yay!!! Visiting my friend and her new one month old