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~*~*~* Weekly IVF/TTTC/2IF/Infertility grads check-in 10/28 *~*~*~
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Not too much new for me, still waiting for my 16w appointment next week! Symptoms are still here too
No scary moments this week, thankfully. A cute moment this week was when I said to my H that I can't wait to meet the baby and be a mom and he said, "you're already a mommy, a very pretty mom" I started crying, lol!
Question for you all: If you did/or are going to have an elective sex ultrasound are you nervous at all that something would be wrong during it and they won't tell you since it's not a medical place? I really want to go have one done, but I was afraid that they might see something and not tell us about it. Do they check the heartbeat too? Sorry if this is a stupid question. I really want to find out before our AS at 20weeks.
QOTW: My OB has been great so far but seems to be treating me pretty normally. I am not handling the long wait between appointments well! I am trying to relax but it's so hard when I was getting weekly appointments from week 5-10. I think after my 16w appointment and (hopefully) elective ultrasound I can really enjoy everything!
@GrailSeeker14 I am glad things are ok!
@catlover790 I feel your pain with the MS. I swear it gets worse and every time I eat anything I am miserable for hours. We didn't do an elective U/S since we found out that we were having a girl by doing the MaterniT21 test. My guess would be that you'd see baby's heartbeat on the U/S, we saw ours when we had the NT scan done, along with all the other neat things like the blood flow through her heart.
AFM I will be 17 weeks tomorrow. The kitten & butterfly wall stickers I found came in last week, I was so excited, they were exactly what I had wanted. Today we are trying to print out this photo of a kitten with a butterfly on its nose. I found a version of the drawing, but DH is hesitant to buy it since the shipping costs are pretty high. I seem to only find things for Hayley's room overseas.
We can finally buy paint and move the furniture we have in the nursery out now since the generator is finally hooked up. I'm still trying to convince DH to move his office downstairs so the spare bedroom, aka the cat's room can be upstairs.
Next appointment is with our OB in 2 weeks, then end of this month we will be doing our A/S.
QOTW: I wouldn't say our OB does anything different for us, though since I am AMA he did suggest seeing the perinatologist for the genetic testing, which I wanted anyway. The perinatologist we see likes to do additional tracking and scans, so we will see him at 21, 28, 32, and 36 weeks.
We bought a doppler to handle the long waits in between appointments since I started going a bit stir crazy and worried that something might be wrong.
Me: 34, DH: 32
TTC Since September 2012
Dx-PCOS, Anovulation, highly irregular cycles
March 2013 Comid 50 mg+ TI #1: BFN
April 2013 Clomid mg + TI #2: BFN
IVM#1 Aug 2012: BFN
20 FEB 2014: CP
IUI #1 Clomid 100mg 24 FEB 2014: BFN
IUI #2 Clomid 100mg 21 MAR 2014: BFN
IUI#3 Follistim & trigger 21 May 2014: BFN
IVF #1 Follistim & Menopur: 14R, 9M, 7F, transfered 2 day 3 8 cell embies
Beta #1: 7/30: 41 Beta #2 8/1: 96 Beta #3 8/4: 796 EDD:4/9/15
All Welcome@catlover790 and @Alicia_R1 I hope your MS goes away soon.
@yarnymommy hopefully you get relief from the rhinitis soon.
I finally had another OB appointment yesterday!!! Heart beat was good (156) so I am feeling much much better. I finally feel good about sharing with our family. Ultrasound will be 11/24 and we should get the sex results there. I can't wait! We were team Green last time which was awesome but I am super excited to find out this time.
Symptoms to report? My MS just will not give me a break, Im 16 weeks 1 day and it's still going strong..Urgh!!! Other than that i feel fine.
Scans? I just came from a 16 week scan, because i had a bleed 2 weeks ago. My OB wanted to give me an additional scan. They discovered i have complete placenta Previa, and our little boy is sitting right on top of the placenta all snuggled in.
Appointments? I had my OB app right after that, she explained how things move forward from here on out. I will be getting ultrasounds every 2 weeks to see if the placenta has moved, then she will make a final call at 24 weeks, in terms of a C-section, and when it will be done. If i bleed again, i have to go back in.
Cute/sweet moment of the week? My DH and I got to see our little boy today, he was putting on a show for us, kicking and waving his arms, it was a priceless moment.
If you have found out or will find out and want to share: are you team PINK, BLUE, or GREEN? We have told people has we have seen them, or when it has popped up. We are not making an officially announcement.
I'm 13w6d today. I had an NT scan with my MFM last week, followed by a regular appointment with my OB. It was good to see/hear my babies again - I was getting anxious from the long wait.
I think I'm going to have to break down & buy maternity pants this weekend. I thought my weight gain last week was a fluke, but apparently not. Today, I used a hair tie to close one of my roomier pairs of pants. Sh*t's gettin' real, ladies. All signs point to the fact that I will be a house before I need to attend Board meetings in November - which means I might need to spend money on more business appropriate maternity clothes. Poop. Fortunately, I have a good friend who is a lawyer who offered me her maternity clothes. Unfortunately, she's petite, and I'm afraid I they may not fit. Guess I should follow up on that sooner than later.
QOTW: Since I'm AMA and having twins, I have an appointment with my MFM every 4 weeks, in addition to my OB appointments. And, since my NT scan showed one placenta close to my cervix (not quite previa), and I had some red spotting this weekend, my OB decided to have me back after 2 weeks, rather than a 4 week wait this time. I think the extra appointments have made the transition from my RE a little easier for me... but I do still miss the familiarity of my RE's office. The OB practice I use is on the larger side, and I don't feel like I've built a relationship with any of the staff yet. If nothing else, I miss the smiling desk staff who were so friendly, and remembered my name every time I saw them at the RE clinic.
2013 summary: Diagnosed with Hypothyroid; Cervical polyp removed (benign);
2 rounds ovidrel with timed intercourse (no result): 3 rounds IUI with clomid + ovidrel (no result)
2014 summary (to date):
IVF cycle 1 - ER: 4/17 (28 follicles, 3 fertilized, 2 survived to day 3);
ET: 4/20 (3rd day, 2 embryos - 1 @ 6 cells & 1 @ 4 cells); Beta 5/1 - BFP!;
1st scan 5/13 - development behind, no heartbeat detected; D&C 6/2; WTF 6/13
IVF cycle 2 - BCP begun 7/12; stims w/ HGH begun 7/26;
ER: 8/6, 12 follicles, 7 fertilized w/ ICSI; ET: 8/11, 3 blastocysts left, 2 transferred, 3rd arrested 8/12 - none to freeze
1st beta 8/19 - BFP! 294; 2nd beta 8/26 - 4976; 1st u/s 9/2; 2nd u/s 9/9 - two little heartbeats at 140 each!!!
EDD: 29-April-2015
Other Meds: Synthroid 100 mcg/daily
My answer is going to be a bit all-inclusive, including the QOTW, so I apologize in advance for the length.
Things are going well this week. I'm feeling well, but received 2 lovely cold sores yesterday morning, and those are making me feel pretty crappy today. I had my 16 week apt on Friday, and HB was strong at 154. Dr. offered Norco to treat my migraines, but said I'd have to go off mid 3rd trimester so the baby would be born with withdrawals!! WHAT?? Umm, no thanks.
I'm frustrated a bit because when I switched to my OB, I went with a group practice that my RE highly recommended. And don't get me wrong, I've liked all the doctors so far, but I wish there was a little more consistency with them. At my appointment last month, the doctor did an u/s, and I got pictures to take home. She told me my blood work from the RE all looked good, and I wouldn't have to repeat any of the prenatal blood work. She told us everything looked good for my transition, and to schedule my A/S with their office, which would have been 2 weeks from Friday. At the appointment this past Friday, being a group, I saw a different doctor. She began by telling us I didn't have all the initial prenatal blood work done, and have to do it again. Its fine, its just a little blood draw, but why does one tell me one thing, and another something else? Also, she said that she's still considering me high risk due to the IVF, and therefore I'll have to see a perinatal specialist for my A/S, cancel my appointment in 2 weeks, and wait for them to call me. Knowing I would see my baby again in 2 weeks was really helping me get through. Also, the first doctor apparently forgot to enter measurements into the system from my last appointment, so they have no idea if my baby was measuring right, other than the doctor telling me so. Ok, rant over.
T&Ps: This is totally not baby related, but it's been a rough day. My husband is in law enforcement (and to some degree I am as well). For any of you who are in California, you may be aware, we've had a rough couple weeks with law enforcement killed in the line of duty here. This morning, an officer I work with closely was shot. It's very hard on us emotionally to deal with so much of it. Please keep law enforcement in your T&P's everyday, that they remain safe while trying to keep us safe.
@Alicia_R1 Are you doing a cat theme nursery?! If so, I love that idea! I was thinking of doing a cat nursery (if it's a girl) but there isn't much for selection and I know it will be more work to make it look good. GL!
@keifekm Happy your appointment went well and can share the news soon!
@taahira I bet the moment seeing your baby with your H was so special! Happy for you! Sorry about the placenta previa though; I hope everything goes smoothly from now on.
@baby_blessings That sounds like a really nice appointment you had! Glad everything is going well. I'm sorry about the nervous feeling; I haven't had a loss but I too get nervous with the appointments being so far apart. I hope you can start to enjoy everything; I'm trying to force myself to do/buy things because I think I'm going to wake up and the pregnancy will be over before I really enjoyed it. Hugs!
@CaterinaC I hope the MS eases up for you soon! GL Friday!
@AMShark Glad your NT scan went well! I have started wearing maternity clothes on the weekends but I know I'm going to be spending more on clothes than I intended. I teach, and need to look professional for school (we don't even do casual Fridays!) I hope your friend's clothes fit you!
@Seachele98 I'm sorry your doctors are making things difficult for you. I hope you get everything straightened out soon. Happy to hear the heartbeat sounded good this week though!
@catlover790 - Sorry you're still dealing with MS.
@Alicia_R1 - I think we might need a pic of those kittens and butterflies!! Pretty please??
@yarnymommy - On the PgAL board some women who don't like pink have been calling themselves team lavender for girls. Think your OH could get on board with lavender? ;-)
@keifekm - Yay for a great appt!
@taahira - Yikes, sorry about the placenta previa! Hopefully it will move out of the way over time. ((hugs))
@babyblessings - How cool to hear a kick! I'll have to listen for that. We're NT scan twins.
@CaterinaC - I hope the MS ends soon for you. You've had it rough!
@AMShark - You're going to love the maternity pants. Sooooo comfy. I'm a cheapskate about these things and have found really good deals on Old Navy, including some reasonably professional clothing, but my workplace may be more casual than yours.
@Seachele98 - Sorry about the cold sores. ((hugs)) I've gotten them all my life and hate them. You can ask your docs about the meds for them, as they're pregnancy safe. Women with genital herpes have to take the same meds in preparation for vaginal birth. I'm sorry you're dealing with a disorganized OB and deaths in law enforcement. Both of those are scary things!
AFM, it's very boring over here. I had an appt with my new OB's office, but I only met the NP and not any of the four team OBs. I know I have plenty of time to meet them all, but I'm just keeping my FX that I'll like them okay. She only used the doppler, so I haven't seen baby since the NT and won't again until the A/S on the 17th. The old OB called me high risk, so she wanted me in every two weeks, but the new one said I might be slightly elevated risk, but no need for more frequent appts. It's so hard to go that long! I'm so grateful for my home doppler, as there are sometimes (particularly when someone posts a loss thread here or similar) that I just get so worried that something is going to go wrong. I pulled it out three times in a 24 hour period this week because of that paranoia, but the heartbeat was there no problem every time.
I guess I just answered the QOTW! Otherwise, the only symptom I still have is the fatigue, and I finally broke down and introduced half-caff coffee into my day bc I'm so behind with my work. We'll find out the sex on the 17th. I bought my first baby item yesterday: a changing table with pads off CL for $25! Unfortunately the nursery is still without flooring, so I don't know where we can put it. :-/
Hope all are doing well!
***Losses mentioned.*** TTC #1 since May 2012. Me: 37, OH: 41. Ectopic August 2012 => tubal damage.
Hi all! I absolutely love reading these updates every week. Not much new here. We found out we are having our 3rd girl from the Harmony test several weeks ago. Our anatomy scan is Monday. I can't wait to see her on the ultrasound for an extended time. I've had 3 short ultrasounds so far, which is so much different than my previous twin pregnancy. That is definitely hard to get used to. I've gotten a few comments now from strangers. It is definitely obvious that I'm pregnant. And I feel her move at least once a day.
Since I'm high risk, I haven't gone longer than 3 weeks without an appointment. I think between my midwife and the MFM I will have one every 2 weeks. Its nice to be able to know everything is okay, but I'm too busy to be driving 1 1/2 hours one way to the doctor every 2 weeks. I think I'm a little resentful of being high risk. I am heterozygous Leiden Factor V, so I have to stay on blood thinners as a precaution. I've never had a blood clot myself. My midwife told me that I may have to be induced because of it. Definitely, not in my plans! I'll also have to have continuous fetal monitoring because of that and that I'm going to be attempting a VBAC. I'm just disappointed that I can't have a "normal" pregnancy.
TTC #1 since 4/2012
3 failed IUIs
IVF #1: 23R / 18M / 14F - 7 frosties!
ET on 7/26 of one perfect blast
BFP on 8/1/14! EDD 4/13/15
Beta #1 10dp5dt: 438; Beta #2 12dp5dt: 864; Beta #3 16dp5dt: 3,226
I had been worried that I haven't been eating enough, but I've already gained 10 pounds since my pre-pregnancy weight!
It's starting to feel a little more real, but I still don't quite feel pregnant. We painted our "nursery wall" this weekend (we live in a one bedroom apartment, so we just have a nursery nook, not a whole room), and a dresser that's going to double as a changing table. I wanted to wait until at least 20 weeks to do anything baby related, but my husband insisted on painting. Still can't bring myself to get a crib yet though.
QOTW:
I think my OB practice is used to seeing lots of IF patients (we live in NYC), so they haven't really treated me any differently. My RE office was like a factory, so I definitely don't miss it, but I do miss the frequent appointments and their high tech US machine. At the same time, it's kind of nice (though strange) to be considered just a "normal" pregnant person now.
Random question for the group:
My OB said I needed to get a pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine in my 3rd trimester, and that anyone who is going to be in regular contact with the baby before she's 6 months old needs to get one too. Has anyone else heard of this?
@GrailSeeker14 - Sorry to hear about the spotting. Hope the pesky SCH resolves very soon. GL with your Thursday appointment. Yay for the crib arriving and an awesome OB.
@catlover790 - Hope your morning sickness starts to fade soon. Are you taking any medication for it? Medication helps me a lot.
@Alicia_R1 - GL with nursery preparation! Fun!
@yarnymommy - I hope you have a great vacation!
@tashira - I am in a similar boat…was hospitalized 2 weeks ago for heavy bleeding due to partial previa. Lots of T&Ps for no further bleeding. I hope your placenta will migrate.
@CaterinaC - Meds have helped me a lot. I take diclectin (called diclegis in the states) regularly and on the bad days I take Zofran.
@AMShark - I am already a house! The growth is pretty exponential and shocking with twins.
@Seachels98 - Lots of T&Ps to your colleague and his family. That sounds frustrating with the conflicting info from the OB's office.
IVF #1 = BFN
FET #1 = BFN
FET #2 = BFN
IVF #2 = BFP, b/g twins lost at 20w due to partial abruption/PPROM
IVF #3 = c/p 5w2d
Long-shot Clomid/Prednisone cycle before next IVF = BFP, our beautiful, healthy girl born 6/26/13!
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TTC again March 2014
FET #3 - May/June 2014 - all embryos arrested before xfer - back to the drawing board...
IVF #4 - July/August 2014
IVF #1 = BFN
FET #1 = BFN
FET #2 = BFN
IVF #2 = BFP, b/g twins lost at 20w due to partial abruption/PPROM
IVF #3 = c/p 5w2d
Long-shot Clomid/Prednisone cycle before next IVF = BFP, our beautiful, healthy girl born 6/26/13!
~~
TTC again March 2014
FET #3 - May/June 2014 - all embryos arrested before xfer - back to the drawing board...
IVF #4 - July/August 2014
I had a 16 week anatomy scan (have another at 20 weeks) but so far team green and staying that way. Everything looks good so far.
QOTW: mine handled it very easily. I transitioned from my RE to my OB somewhere around 10 weeks. They have worked together with countless patients so already had a method on how that goes down.
Factor V Leiden Homozygous, Advanced Maternal Age
TTC #1, 5 yrs, PCOS, Femera + Ovidrel.
IUI#3 BFP, DD 5/31/2012
TTC #2, 2 yrs, PCOS, Femera+Ovidrel
IUI#2 BFP!
2013 summary: Diagnosed with Hypothyroid; Cervical polyp removed (benign);
2 rounds ovidrel with timed intercourse (no result): 3 rounds IUI with clomid + ovidrel (no result)
2014 summary (to date):
IVF cycle 1 - ER: 4/17 (28 follicles, 3 fertilized, 2 survived to day 3);
ET: 4/20 (3rd day, 2 embryos - 1 @ 6 cells & 1 @ 4 cells); Beta 5/1 - BFP!;
1st scan 5/13 - development behind, no heartbeat detected; D&C 6/2; WTF 6/13
IVF cycle 2 - BCP begun 7/12; stims w/ HGH begun 7/26;
ER: 8/6, 12 follicles, 7 fertilized w/ ICSI; ET: 8/11, 3 blastocysts left, 2 transferred, 3rd arrested 8/12 - none to freeze
1st beta 8/19 - BFP! 294; 2nd beta 8/26 - 4976; 1st u/s 9/2; 2nd u/s 9/9 - two little heartbeats at 140 each!!!
EDD: 29-April-2015
Other Meds: Synthroid 100 mcg/daily
QOTD- my ob doesn't treat me any differently which isn't great for my anxiety. I used them before so I didn't expect it either.
Glad everyone is doing well!
*** BFPs and Loss Mentioned ***
TTC since 08/2012
BFP 12/28/12-- EDD 9/19/13-- M/C (d&c) on 1/31/13
7/15/14 -- IVF #1
ER on 7/26/14 -- 15 R, 8F
ET on 7/31/14 -- 1 transferred (4aa); 4 frosties!!!
BFP 8/5/14-- EDD 4/18/15
Beta #1 (14dpo): 223, Beta #2 (17dpo): 898
First u/s -- 8/28/14= 1 beautiful baby with a hb of 131
10/25/14- It's a GIRL!
11/24/14- DX with Complete Placenta Previa (Stage IV)
1/12/15- Placenta Previa has moved to Marginal!! (Stage II)
@catlover790 and @pblge
When we found out we were having a girl I had no idea how to decorate. I had been thinking of doing forest friends with foxes and raccoons, but that changed and it took me a good week to find kitten decorations.
here is the link that shows all the kitten decals and this is the picture we got for the other wall
https://www.etsy.com/listing/156978769/kitten-1-vinyl-wall-sticker?ref=shop_home_active_5
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/223631937719264277/
Me: 34, DH: 32
TTC Since September 2012
Dx-PCOS, Anovulation, highly irregular cycles
March 2013 Comid 50 mg+ TI #1: BFN
April 2013 Clomid mg + TI #2: BFN
IVM#1 Aug 2012: BFN
20 FEB 2014: CP
IUI #1 Clomid 100mg 24 FEB 2014: BFN
IUI #2 Clomid 100mg 21 MAR 2014: BFN
IUI#3 Follistim & trigger 21 May 2014: BFN
IVF #1 Follistim & Menopur: 14R, 9M, 7F, transfered 2 day 3 8 cell embies
Beta #1: 7/30: 41 Beta #2 8/1: 96 Beta #3 8/4: 796 EDD:4/9/15
All Welcome