~1st tri Check-in!! - 9/29~

gsancho · September 2014

Hello!

A warm welcome and congratulations to everyone that has made it to this check-in! If there are any newcomers, please come on in and join us. Note your due date, how many beans, and a little background on your IF journey to get here.

Wishing you all the best! Good luck to all the ladies moving on to the 2nd trimester in the coming week! Feel free to post your updates here up until the 14th week.

March

@Lillovebug79 ~ 3-30/15 ~ 1 bean -- congrats on moving to 2nd tri!

April

@kflynn81 ~ 4/5/15 ~ 1 bean

@aliciafirewife ~ 4/10/15 ~ 2 beans

@klbarry1215 ~ 4/10/15 ~ 2 beans

@kmc84 ~ 4/11/15 ~ 1 bean

@topaz7777 ~ 4/13/15 ~ 1 bean

@blairlivingstone ~ 4/15/15 ~ 1 bean

@shay062 ~ 4/16/15 ~ 1 bean

@pblge ~ 4/17/15 ~ 1 bean

@jszy10 ~ 4/18/15 ~ 1 bean

@bsanderson2 ~ 4/21/15 ~ 2 beans

@Canuck13 ~4/25/15 ~ 1 bean

@BalletAn ~ 4/25/15 ~ 1 bean

@AMShark ~ 4/29/15 ~ 2 beans

@thebrewers2005 ~ 4/30/15 ~ 1 bean

May

@gsancho ~ 5/2/15 ~ 1 bean

@Jamielynn53 ~ 5/4/15 ~ 1 bean

@rella22 ~ 5/5/15 ~ u/s 9/18

@sugar4bri ~5/7/15 ~ 2 beans

@SassFrass ~ 5/12/15 ~ u/s 10/14

@MrsLolaSky ~ 5/15/15 ~ 1 bean

@shirleymaeby ~ 5/16/15 ~ 1 bean

@sunshinedaisies000 ~ 5/16/15 ~ 1 bean

@Aimothy ~ 5/17/15 ~ 2 beans

@LeslieM0901 ~ 5/20/15 ~ 1 bean

@Regan1976 ~ 5/25/15 ~ 1 bean

@1220winterbride ~ 5/26/15 ~ 1 bean

@viola27 ~ 5/26/15 ~ u/s 10/6

@tache ~ 5/28/15

@ky29 ~ 5/29/15

@kittenmittens9 ~ 5/29/15

@Pintobean39 ~ 5/30/15 ~ 1 bean

@MJ14323 ~ 5/30/15 ~ 1 bean

@IFinTN ~ 5/31/15 ~ 1 bean

@yvonne0001 ~ EDD? ~ 1 bean

June

@missmarypoppins ~ 6/1/15 ~ u/s w/o 9/29

@CarSaidYes ~ 6/3/15 ~ u/s 10/9

@sweetpotato123 ~ EDD? ~ u/s 10/10

@JordanMike521 ~ 6/4/15 ~ u/s 10/16

QOTW: Who is your celebrity crush? If you don't have one, maybe a girl-crush?

Aimothy · September 2014

I'll start out with a helping of this

And a little of this

With a side of this

With a little this for dessert

Rinse and repeat.

BalletAn · September 2014

Love this QOTW!

I would like me some Paul Newman circa "Cat on a hot tin roof". I mean those eyes and a heart of gold? Yes Please!!

and then I would also like to add some Tim Riggins (not the actor who plays Tim Riggins, but Tim Riggins), because we need to balance out the good with some bad, and Texas Forever!

I thought nausea was gone, but she has returned with a vengeance. Yesterday I needed to pull over the car to dry heave in a bush (so charming!). I also feel guilty because I don't feel like eating anything, and I'm worried bean will get malnourished in there! I've been making smoothies to compensate for the lack of vitamins in my life. On the bright side: I think I'm getting my pregnancy glow! Which is nice because I've been not feeling too good about myself since stimming. Yay!

1220winterbride · September 2014

I have had zero nausea and it's actually freaking me out! One week until my first Ultrasound, so that is exciting because I am freaking out...I had some spotting and some cramping and guess what that has me all freaked out!! UGH. but i went in for more beta testing and it was all good so that is great!

MY hot crush is Brad Pitt in Fight Club or Leo DiCaprio in The Departed! very rough.

sweetpotato123 · September 2014

Can I please be added? I'll have my third and final beta Thursday and first ultrasound hopefully 10/10.

I used to love Channing Tatum, but he doesn't do it for me anymore. Girl crush is Carrie Underwood.

Pintobean39 · September 2014

Mine has to be George Clooney, and has been since he was on ER. Now he's married Damit.

My EDD is 5-30 I think. I'm going tomorrow for an us and hopefully can see a sac. I need reassurance because I just don't have many symptoms yet.

pblge · September 2014

IFinTN said:
Is it weird I love Orlando Bloom....but only as the elf Legolas in Lord of the Rings??

Orlando Bloom has a very strong resemblance to my brother, especially from the teenage years. It creeps me out. My brother is not blonde, however.

Re Clooney, my friend sent me this yesterday: https://www.thebusinesswomanmedia.com/amal-alamuddin-marries-actor/

I guess the closest I have is Colin Firth, but I don't really do celebrity stuff.

Nothing else new with me. Nine days until my NT scan!!

MJ14323 · September 2014

Can I be added please? From internet calculators, looks like our EDD is 5/30/15. We transferred 1 4AA blast on 9/11 and our first U/S is 10/6. I haven't had any symptoms but I'm only 5w2d today. This is going to be the longest week ever!

QOTW: I was obsessed with Mark Hoppus (Blink-182) in Jr High and I think the crust still lives on today

gsancho · September 2014

Not much to update here. U/S with the OB is next week, so hopefully things will be uneventful this week. I've been dealing with a cold all weekend and tired every remedy known to man. So if any of you get sick, I can fill you in on everything I tried.

On an amusing note, I felt a bit better today and managed to drag myself to work, although I'm still in my pjs...and I've gotten 3 compliments on my "outfit" (leggings, plain white t-shirt, a hat, no makeup). WTF?! Only in advertising...

I love Ryan Reynolds and my girl crush is Rachel McAdams. I'm still sad she didn't work out with Ryan Gosling.

AMShark · September 2014

I had a good appointment with the OB last week, and made a whole slew of appointments with the perinatologist for the 1st Tri screening, ultrasound and what-not.

This morning, I've had some very subtle spotting - just very small amounts on tp at my house this morning, and again when I got to work. I figured I would call my OB to mention it, and they'd just say, don't worry about it, but they told me to come in. So, although that freaked me out at first, and I had to retreat to the courtyard to for a private cry - I think in the end I'll be happier having gone, so I can get some answers, and hopefully just peace of mind today.

QOTW: I'm with @IFinTN - I have a crush on Legolas, but not necessarily Orlando Bloom. I also think I might be over Channing Tatum. But my big all time celebrity crush that will never go away is Gene Kelly - he can sing, he can dance, he's handsome as anything. Seriously, does it get any better than this?

kittenmittens9 · September 2014

@AMShark: hopefully they're just being cautious and it's nothing. GL!

@Pintobean39: GL with u/s tomorrow!

welcome @MJ14323 and @sweetpotato123

3rd beta is tomorrow and hopefully it's the last one (and a good number too). other than that my first u/s isn't until 10/13 but when my RE left a message the other day she indicated that they wanted me to schedule it sooner. I'll see what they say after tomorrow. Symptom-wise it's an on and off thing with little cramps and fatigue. except my boobs always hurt. I just had a random wave of nausea as I was getting ready to clean so I decided to go on here until I feel better

I've always liked Ryan Gosling. oh and Jason Momoa.

Lesliem0901 · September 2014

QOTW: My celeb crush is Jon Hamm. I have a thing for classic looking men with dark hair and blue eyes. Yummy!

AFM: 7w u/s is on Wednesday to see the heartbeat. I'm so excited! Feeling a little pressure down below. Makes me nervous but what doesn't these days.

CarSaidYes · September 2014

I'm actually at the RE's office as we speak. I'm requesting another beta test because I'm a paranoid mess. My queasiness has made a slight come back but not as strong as before. And my progesterone level came in at 11.4. But I've been on the suppositories so I am hoping for the best at this point. Just trying to put my worries at ease and hopefully another good beta will do that. I have my 1st ultrasound on 10/9 so I'm looking forward to that.

QOTW: see pic

kmc84 · September 2014

12w2d! I have eaten salad the last two days AND cooked dinner (with meat!!!) finally! I can even snack on veggies now! Woo hoo! While that is all good, I have started getting some heartburn already, my face has a lovely red acne rash that comes and goes as it pleases (it's the strangest thing!), and I am utterly exhausted! My DH is great at giving me time to nap or go to bed early if I want thank goodness! NT scan is Thursday. It'll be the first u/s DH has seen since 6w5d.

QOTW: Ryan Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love. Yum!

gsancho · September 2014

@kmc84 You are giving me hope that I will one day eat healthy again...

AMShark · September 2014

I was going to post an update on the spotting & yesterday's OB appt here, but it got so long, I just made it a separate post.

I think I'm (hopefully) just a little freaked out over nothing. So, I'll call my doc to ask about brown spotting today.

At least it's never boring, am-I-right?

missmarypoppins · September 2014

Hi ladies!
I'm 5w1d today. We got to see the sac right where it's supposed to be yesterday, so we've ruled out another ectopic. Such a relief! I really was hoping to see the yolk too but I know it's early. I go back on Friday. My only symptom right now is exhaustion. Just so tired all day long. And my lovenox belly is really driving me nuts. It's all bruised and painful, it's only been a week of injections!

@AMShark‌ hoping your spotting clears up!
QOTW: @kmc84 Beat me to him, Ryan gosling in crazy stupid love. I just drool.

CarSaidYes · October 2014

Hey ladies wanted to update you on my new beta. It came in at 1576 super happy about that number. What I'm not super happy about it my progesterone level dropped from 11.4 to 9. My RE started me on crinone 2x a day (8%) and told me to drop the 50mg suppositories I was doing 2x a day. Has anyone had experience with this?

sweetpotato123 · October 2014

@CarSaidYes‌ I'm on crinone 2x a day, since I had an allergic reaction to PIO. The biggest difference I'm aware of is that it is not as easily measured in your bloodstream. Personally, I don't mind it (2 weeks in). Great beta!

pblge · October 2014

Just wanted to add a note here about my progesterone levels, since so many of us have struggled. After being reduced to 0.5 ml of the PIO for a week by the RE, my levels were only at 29 by nine weeks. They told me to discontinue, but I didn't, in part based on conversations here. The OB said I could keep taking through the whole first trimester, but suggested we retest. About a week ago, just shy of eleven weeks, they came back at 58.6. Just got the results today. She recommended that I do one more week of every other day shots then stop. I'm very glad I kept going, but excited that I definitely am making my own progesterone now. Go placenta, go!!!

JordanMike521 · October 2014

Today I am officially 5 weeks pregnant. I know you all know how good that feels! We got our BFP 2 weeks ago after 5 years of ttc baby #2. I had emergency surgery almost 6 years ago that caused me to be unable to concieve naturally.

At first, doctors didn't believe me, but I knew something wasn't right after surgery. Here we are - 9 rounds on clomid, 1 etopic pregnancy, 1 HSG, 1 laproscopy surgery, 4 rounds on a similar but different drug, 3 failed IUI's and we finally moved to IVF. At our ER we got 48 eggs - 32 of which were mature... of that, 16 made it to day 5 or 6 and were all frozen (due to high risk of OHSS). We transferred two of those beautiful babies 3 weeks ago and here we are... PREGNANT!

9dp5dt my first beta was 292 11dp5dt my 2nd beta was 630!

My EDD is June 4th and our first ultrasound is October 16th. I don't know how many yet, but can't wait to find out! Fingers crossed for a safe and healthy pregnancy!

Regan1976 · October 2014

Hello all. U/S today shows just the 1 and that is a okay. EDD given as 5/25/15. Now more waiting. I guess the whole process is a series of waits really. Next U/S in 2 weeks.

QOTW: Benedict Cumerbatch or Tom Hiddleston, something about them Brits.

gsancho · October 2014

@JordanMike521 Congrats and welcome! Holy moly - 48 eggs!!!

yvonne0001 · October 2014

Hi all. I feel maybe a little more settled, enough to post. I am officially 6weeks3days today. We did IVF due to hubby having CF. We have one bean and saw a HB yesterday. I was worried because the RE did not measure the heart rate at all, just said it looks like it is there and we could see it but that was all we got. I was beyond disappointed. She said it was too early and still too small but I am ok and where I should be. But we go in next week and hopefully we see more and get a rate this time. She did say congratulations which is what I am
holding on to that all is really ok.
She also told me I have a cyst in my left ovary, which freaked me out because I have never had that, to my knowledge, and it hurts. I told her to check the ovary bc it hurts... She did not seem cocerned at all and said it is normal for IVF? No clue. Anyone know about that?

I have been super tired and nauseous and my boobs are getting bigger and hurt ... All good things :-) lol

Hope everyone is well. :-)

gsancho · October 2014

@yvonne0001 FWIW, my RE doesn't exactly measure HB either. He just eyed it and said it was around 130, then "nicely above 130" the second visit - whatever that means. I was annoyed at first, but then a little grateful that I didn't have to obsess over a number. They see so many u/s, they should know if the flicker looks slow enough to be concerning.

yvonne0001 · October 2014

@gsancho‌ thanks! That is reassuring. She said "I see it there" and it seemed fast and steady to me, but what do I know lol, and she didn't even run more blood work bc she was not worried at all and my numbers were great last time; but I was unsettled by it, especially as a first timer. I hope next time we get a better image of it just to settle my IF brain. :-) thanks again.

kmc84 · October 2014

@yvonne0001‌ cysts after IVF (really any medicated cycle) are very common. Just take it easy, especially if it's tender. It will eventually shrink

yvonne0001 · October 2014

@kmc84‌ thanks... Noticing some days are more tender with sharp pain than others. Listening to my body. Really want to workout but rather be careful... Thanks again :-)

kflynn81 · October 2014

I'll be 14 weeks this weekend so I guess this is my last 1st tri checkin!!!! WHOA!!! Things are ok, still really tired and having nausea. I've had my 2nd OB apt and baby seems to still be doing good!! I cant wait to find out boy/girl!

QOTW: Who is your celebrity crush? If you don't have one, maybe a girl-crush? Toss up between Adam Levine and Luke Bryan.

~1st tri Check-in!! - 9/29~

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Re: ~1st tri Check-in!! - 9/29~

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Me: 26 (IC/PCOS-2000mg of Metformin daily)

DH: 27 (SA results were great minus the slightly low morphology)

Started dating DH in 2002 at 14 years old

Married on 03.01.2014

Officially TTC since April 2014

January 2013- Surprise BFP, m/c at 6 weeks, D&C 2 Weeks later

April 2014- First RE appointment

July 2014- IUI#1-Canx due to scar tissue and polyps. TI with the help of Ovidrel. BFN

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Me: 26 (IC/PCOS-2000mg of Metformin daily)

DH: 27 (SA results were great minus the slightly low morphology)

Started dating DH in 2002 at 14 years old

Married on 03.01.2014

Officially TTC since April 2014

January 2013- Surprise BFP, m/c at 6 weeks, D&C 2 Weeks later

April 2014- First RE appointment

July 2014- IUI#1-Canx due to scar tissue and polyps. TI with the help of Ovidrel. BFN

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

NTNP 2009-2012 TTC since 2012:

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~~~1st tri Check-in!! - 9/29~~~

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motilityIUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFNIVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Re: ~~~1st tri Check-in!! - 9/29~~~

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motilityIUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFNIVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Me: 26 (IC/PCOS-2000mg of Metformin daily)

DH: 27 (SA results were great minus the slightly low morphology)

Started dating DH in 2002 at 14 years old

Married on 03.01.2014

Officially TTC since April 2014

January 2013- Surprise BFP, m/c at 6 weeks, D&C 2 Weeks later

April 2014- First RE appointment

July 2014- IUI#1-Canx due to scar tissue and polyps. TI with the help of Ovidrel. BFN

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motilityIUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFNIVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Me: 26 (IC/PCOS-2000mg of Metformin daily)

DH: 27 (SA results were great minus the slightly low morphology)

Started dating DH in 2002 at 14 years old

Married on 03.01.2014

Officially TTC since April 2014

January 2013- Surprise BFP, m/c at 6 weeks, D&C 2 Weeks later

April 2014- First RE appointment

July 2014- IUI#1-Canx due to scar tissue and polyps. TI with the help of Ovidrel. BFN

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motilityIUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFNIVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motilityIUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFNIVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

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~1st tri Check-in!! - 9/29~

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Re: ~1st tri Check-in!! - 9/29~

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!