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1st Tri Check In 2/12/15

CML11CML11 member
edited February 2015 in Pregnant after IF

Welcome to the First Tri check-in. This is a check-in for those in their first trimester. Please provide updates until your 14th week.



1.How many weeks/days along are you?

2. How are you feeling?Any symptoms or cravings?

3. Upcoming appointments?

QOTW: Do you and your SO exchange gifts or presents on Valentine's Day?


Last week!!! Congrats!
@fjamil1 8/8/15 2 beans
@DScully1824 ~8/13/15 1 bean


August

@PeanutRN ~ 8/24/15 ~1 bean
@J&D2007 ~8/24/15 ~1 bean
@Katers79 ~ 8/26/2015 ~ 2 beans
@Justone13 ~8/27/15 ~1 bean
@TLooney17 ~8/27/15 ~1 bean
@triathlete23 ~8/31/15~ 1 bean
@Carebear12303 ~EDD? ~1 bean
@rivka73 ~ EDD? ~ 1 bean

September
@bunnybun4 ~ 9/3/2015~ 1 bean
@chiwifey ~ 9/5/2015 ~ 2 beans ~
@mshandlebar ~ 9/19/2015~ TBD
@tweetyknicks ~ 9/26/2015 ~ 2 beans
@CML11 ~9/26/15~2 beans

Re: 1st Tri Check In 2/12/15

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    CML11CML11 member
    edited February 2015
    1.How many weeks/days along are you?
    7weeks/4 days

    2. How are you feeling?
    Sick with a sinus infection, sinus headache, ear infection...still! Oh and morning sickness is in full effect.

    3. Upcoming appointments?Anything new?
    I have my first meeting with a potential OB later on today! :)

    QOTW: Do you and your SO exchange gifts or presents on Valentine's Day?

    We usually just do a fancy dinner at one of our favorite restaurants that we save for special occasions and we do cards.
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    12w3d. Feeling very good actually! I had my first MFM appt yesterday and everything went well. It was just concerning continuing the lovenox. He advised discontinuing it secondary to there not being a reason for it. Part of me is scared to stop just in case, but part of me is relieved so I don't have to worry about potential problems with it (not to mention the daily pokes). I actually feel like a 'normal' preganant person. I also heard Lo's HB this morning with my Doppler for the firt time (I still can't get it to register on the screen in bpm but I can hear it). QOTW: we probably won't do any thing for valentines. It's really not a big deal for him or I. On a side note, anyone else's avatar disappear? I can't figure out how to get it back..
    Me: 37, DH: 38: ttc 7 years, dx: unknown
    10/11: after 2 years, saw a RE, FSH 5.4
    11/11: BFP! (surprise after thyroid & normal hsg),
    12/11: missed m/c after 7 week u/s, 1/12: D&C
    6/12 IUI#1-IUI #3: clomid = BFP!, C/P
    IVF #1(10/12) FSH 5.4, AFC: 16 long Lupron, 5R/5M/4F, all 4 made it to 5dt, 1 blast/1-8 cell transferred=BFN
    IVF #2(12/12)AFC 21, MD lupron, 4R/4M/3F, 5dt of 1 blast and 2-8cell. BFN.
    IVF#3(4/13) Natural start antagon protocol, 12R,11F. one PGS normal at day 6 transfer. BFN.
    IVF#4 (11/13) C.CRM (ODW.U normal 8/13 Still no Diagnosis) EPP/antagonist. ER 13R/7M/6F. Only 1 made it to freeze. Abnormal. Looking into options of DE, Fresh vs frozen.
    10/14 new local RE to look into what's next. CD3 FSH 4.7, AMH 0.9. Met with DE agencies and exploring options for feb/march 2015.
    Surprise natural bfp (4 days before donor is signed). Beta #1 at 9dpo: 51.8, 2nd beta: 195 (25 hours doubling) @11dpo. 3rd beta (12/15): 516 (35 hrs doubling) 4th beta(12/17): 895 (58 hours doubling) 5th beta(12/19): 2120. U/S at 5w0d(12/22): one gestational sac with yolk sac. U/S #2 (6w0d)12/29. One little bean measuring 6w0d with HR 124. 3rd u/s(1/4)7w0d: baby measuring 7w2d. HR 134. 3/30: A/S at MFM went great except for low lying placenta. Verifi results are normal! Team Blue! Please send any positive thoughts our way! EDD:8/24/2015
    Baby Will born 8/18. He's perfect.
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    1. 12 weeks today

    2. Feeling slightly less nauseous than I have the last few weeks. Still pretty tired and hoping to get more energy soon.

    3. I had my first appointment with a new Ob practice on Monday. I think I am going to like them. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat :). Next appointment in a month. It's kind of going to be weird to go so long between appointments like a normal pregnant person.

    QOTW: Our anniversary is the 17th, so we usually kind of combine the two days. We will probably go out to dinner on Sunday. I bought some maternity clothes yesterday which I told him was his valentines gift to me :). He wants new shoes. We usually also exchange cards.

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    TTC #1 January 2009
    January 2010 SA results: Count 16 million, Motility 40%, Morphology 2%
    January 2010- Surprise BFP! DS born 10/1/2010 :)
    January 2013 TTC #2
    September 2013 Repeat SA: Count= 1.7 million, Motility= 24%, Morphology= 2%
    November 6th 1st Appointment with RE: diagnosed with severe MFI
    Testing to try to determine a cause & possible treatment for MFI
    CD 3 blood work for me. RE does not want to repeat my HSG/lap at this point,
    but may want to before moving forward with any fertility treatments.
    After seeing the uro, DH is currently taking lots of supplements and clomid to try to boost his count. We will have a repeat SA in February to see if it works.
    Follow up SA numbers are: Count= 4 million, Motility= 40%, Morphology= 1%
    Uro wants us to have another follow up SA 5/9 to see if we see further improvement than we are back to the RE to make a game plan.

    SA 5/9/2014 Count: 12 Million, Motility: 60%, and Morphology 2%. We will be doing iui #1 in late June

    IUI #1 6/28 clomid + ovidrel, post wash count 3 million total sperm= BFN

    IUI # 2 7/21 clomid+ ovidrel. post wash count 900,000 total sperm= BFN

    IVF planned for early November- cancelled due to cyst

    December IVF #1- 22 eggs, 20 mature,16 fertilized

    12/9 Transferred 1 4AA Blast, 6 frosties


    *****Everyone is welcome******

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    1.How many weeks/days along are you? 12w1d!

    2. How are you feeling?Any symptoms or cravings? Feeling good! Still tired, and ALWAYS HUNGRY. I had a talking-to from my NP that I need to eat more :| I feel like I'm already eating ALL.THE.TIME, so I'm adding in the yummy stuffy that I never let myself eat-- cookies, milkshakes, mayo...mmm... (Not together!)

    3. Upcoming appointments? Next OB appt is 2/20. They like to see me a lot. I think I'm they're fave :) last appt, all of the RNs came in to chat while I was waiting for my sono.

    QOTW: Do you and your SO exchange gifts or presents on Valentine's Day? We normally do. I'm not a good wife this year-- I have NO ideas! I want to skip this year, but he must have something good planned, cuz he said no...guess I'm shopping tmrw!

    Happy almost Friday ladies!!

    ***SIGGY WARNING***

    Our Story

    Me- 35, mild hypothyroidism

    DH- 29, low count due to a chromosomal abnormality, only option is IVF/ICSI with PGD.

    Married 5/13

    TTC since 8/13

    IVF/ICSI #1 ER 9/14 - 14R, 6M, 6F, 5 blasts off to PGD- 1 normal female, 2 balanced males

    FET 12/8 of 2 frosties - 1 male/1 female - stick babies stick! 

    Beta #1 10dp5dt 444! Beta #2 14dp5dt 2,340!  U/S 1/5-- TWINS!!!  EDD 8/26/15

    "You'll never see the rainbow if you can't survive the storm"

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    1.How many weeks/days along are you? 14w6d. Last week here. 

    2. How are you feeling?Any symptoms or cravings? Pretty good. Last week I had the bleeding scare, and short cervix. I was on bed rest last week, but I am up since yesterday and working from home.  Both babies are growing good, and looking good. Baby A is always lazy at ultrasounds and Baby B is really active.I can feel them move now. I also found out that Baby B is a Boy and Baby A had its legs closed.

    3. Upcoming appointments? I have MFM appt. on 2/20, and another one the following week with OB. 

    QOTW: Do you and your SO exchange gifts or presents on Valentine's Day? We don't give any gifts for Valentines day. 
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    1.How many weeks/days along are you? 5w6d

    2. How are you feeling?Any symptoms or cravings? Not too bad, some nausea, sore boobs, mood swings. Definitely craving all the salty things! Very little sweet tooth. I want chips, mexican food, and I am adding salt to everything.

    3. Upcoming appointments? Second ultrasound on 2/23 :)

    QOTW: Do you and your SO exchange gifts or presents on Valentine's Day? We really don't. But we do have a date :)
    *****Siggy warning (PAIF)*****







    C (23)  S (28) - H (4)  M (2) 
    6 Angels (RPL: 11/09, 02/10, 03/10, 06/13, 09/14, 10/14) 
    Thyroid cancer & Hashimoto's (thyroidectomy 12/13, RAI 03/14, remission since 08/14)
    Ovulatory dysfunction, Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) *RULED OUT with confirmation test results as of 4/6/15!!!*
    Clomid + trigger + timed intercourse: BFN
    Femara + IUI: BFP!
    EDD 10/10/15
    2/9 - 5w2d - early cardiac activity!
    ER visit 2/13 - 5w6d - SCH
    2/23 - 7w2d - heart rate 165 bpm! SCH getting smaller
    3/6 - 8w6d - minor car wreck, SCH larger again
    3/30 - NT scan - lowest risk score possible at 1:10,000 for both Downs Syndrome and Trisomy 18
    4/6 - 13w2d - heart rate 165bpm :)
    5/5 - 17w3d - quick ultrasound looks like a GIRL!
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    1. 7w6d today. I think I'm actually starting to get excited since the RE said that everything on the u/s last week looked good. Maybe this actually will stick and maybe we'll actually have twins. Of course, there is no corroborating evidence since then, but there is also no counter-evidence. Damn the lack of data! I'm trying to be less neurotic and not beg for another u/s next week since it won't change anything. I just wish we could get an updated picture to show my mom when we tell her next weekend. The image we have will be 2 weeks old by then :-/.

    2. Tired, periodically nauseated, and achy lower abdomen if I'm upright too much. SCH on my ultrasound last week was so small that the RE is basically ignoring it. I'm also hungry all the time. Despite feeling like I'm eating constantly, I'm still down two pounds since transfer. I'm not concerned yet, just mystified. I'm also being very picky about food, particularly meat. Breaded meat is okay. Plain meat is not. Garlic is evil.

    3. RE is going to send me a weaning schedule for my meds within a week, so I guess I'm essentially released from his care. My first OB appointment is 3/2 and 3/4. Does anyone else have two appointments for intake or is my clinic gouging again?

    QOTW: We don't really have any Valentine's traditions and we're not big into gifts. I'll probably opt for hiding at home with a movie or something. Maybe DH can have scotch and I can have sparkling juice in a fancy glass.


    ***siggy warning***

    Me: 29; DH: 53
    TTC since February 2013 --- mild thin PCOS (or not, depending on which RE you ask), MFI

    TI#1: BFN (April 2014; Clomid 50mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Clomid 50 mg x4 days)
    IUI#1: c/p (May 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x10 days)
    IUI#2: abandoned... O'd early & DH hormone issues (June 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x2 days)
    IUI#2.1: BFN (July 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x4 days)

    Moving on to IVF. (Why we're moving on to IVF)

    IVF#1 (w/ICSI): BCP 9/9-9/23. Gonal-F, Ganirelix, Low-dose HCG (antagonist protocol). 41R/35M/32F... 2 transferred on 10/14, 14 frosties! On cabergoline to help avoid OHSS. BFN, possibly because of 90% drop in estrogen and progesterone a few days after ET.
    FET#1: Transferring 2 on January 8. BFP! beta#1 (1/17): 408, beta#2 (1/20): 1310, first u/s scheduled 2/5

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    @tweetyknicks‌ I just had my first OB appointment this past Thursday, it was only an appointment with the nurse to do paperwork and get labs. I will have another one coming up on the 23rd that will be more of an OB appointment with an U/S.
    So that's probably why you have the two appointments so close together.
    Congrats!
    I know what you mean about being hungry all the time! I've mentioned before how I feel like I have 2 tapeworms!
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    @cml11 The part I don't understand is why I need an appointment to fill out paperwork. Why can't they just send it to me and I'll fill it out? Then they can put in the lab orders and I'll go get blood drawn or whatever bodily fluid they want. Maybe you have some insight now? Freakin' nurse won't call me back.


    ***siggy warning***

    Me: 29; DH: 53
    TTC since February 2013 --- mild thin PCOS (or not, depending on which RE you ask), MFI

    TI#1: BFN (April 2014; Clomid 50mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Clomid 50 mg x4 days)
    IUI#1: c/p (May 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x10 days)
    IUI#2: abandoned... O'd early & DH hormone issues (June 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x2 days)
    IUI#2.1: BFN (July 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x4 days)

    Moving on to IVF. (Why we're moving on to IVF)

    IVF#1 (w/ICSI): BCP 9/9-9/23. Gonal-F, Ganirelix, Low-dose HCG (antagonist protocol). 41R/35M/32F... 2 transferred on 10/14, 14 frosties! On cabergoline to help avoid OHSS. BFN, possibly because of 90% drop in estrogen and progesterone a few days after ET.
    FET#1: Transferring 2 on January 8. BFP! beta#1 (1/17): 408, beta#2 (1/20): 1310, first u/s scheduled 2/5

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    CML11CML11 member
    edited February 2015
    @tweetyknicks‌ honestly it seemed like a big waste of time. I'm so glad I didn't have MH go with me and miss out on his overtime. She had me begin with a urine pregnancy test. Inside I was like...seriously??? Do you need to see my U/S pictures instead? I guess they hadn't received my RE's records yet. I hope your first appointment is more eventful than mine.
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    @tweetyknicks‌ I just had the one first appt. I picked up the paperwork, and dropped off my RE paperwork ahead of time, so that they had a chance to review it. I did bloodwork, US, and sit-down with OB all at once. I don't see why they want 2 appts for you?

    ***SIGGY WARNING***

    Our Story

    Me- 35, mild hypothyroidism

    DH- 29, low count due to a chromosomal abnormality, only option is IVF/ICSI with PGD.

    Married 5/13

    TTC since 8/13

    IVF/ICSI #1 ER 9/14 - 14R, 6M, 6F, 5 blasts off to PGD- 1 normal female, 2 balanced males

    FET 12/8 of 2 frosties - 1 male/1 female - stick babies stick! 

    Beta #1 10dp5dt 444! Beta #2 14dp5dt 2,340!  U/S 1/5-- TWINS!!!  EDD 8/26/15

    "You'll never see the rainbow if you can't survive the storm"

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    Pregnancy Ticker

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    I'm late to the party. I hate getting on the desktop site now because it takes me forever to find our damn group. Where do I complain about that at? ugh. 

    1.How many weeks/days along are you?
    12w4d holy cow. This is still unbelievable to me. 

    2. How are you feeling?Any symptoms or cravings?
    Last time I vomited was about a week ago but I'm trying not to jinx myself. My boobs are huge. Still not really showing. DH said he doesn't think I'll get that big. Bless his heart. I want all things Italian. Any kind of pasta makes me so happy. 

    3. Upcoming appointments?
    Crap I need to call and schedule my next appt. I'm supposed to go back in like a week and a half. I went for my NT scan last week and everything was fine. I got the call ref my bloodwork and everything came back fine also. 

    QOTW: Do you and your SO exchange gifts or presents on Valentine's Day?
    No we don't do V-day. Well at least I tell my DH not to get me anything but every year he still gets me something small. This year was non-v-day flowers. He is such a good guy. I think I'll keep him. 
    SIGGY WARNING//TICKER WARNING//PAIF

    Long of the Short:
     TTC since April 2013  DH 42 y/o I'm 30  Dh had vasectomy reversal Feb 2013 after 3 months developed scar tissue 
     First Re appt was September 2013 OOP for everything minus meds  
    DH's TESE surgery December 2013
    First cycle was February 2014 BFN none to freeze
     Second cycle was April 2014 BFP ending in Chemical Pregnancy none to freeze
     Third cycle June 2014 BFN none to freez
     Fourth cycle October 30th 28 retrieved, 13 mature and 12 fertilized
    PICSI, assisted hatching and fresh sperm from my DH's TESE surgery used
    5 FROZEN from a freeze all cycle! 
    FET completed on DECEMBER 9TH!!!
    Beta #1 13dp5dt BFP!! 800
    Beta #2 15dp5dt 2100
    Beta #3 17dp5dt 3600 
    First Scan January 5th! Everything looks great! Heart rate of 121!
    Second Scan January 20th. Baby Justone13 looks amazing. Heart rate of 175!
    Baby Girl is due August 27th
    Liv Annmarie born 8/25 7lbs 6oz 21 1/2 inches long 
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