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August 2015 Moms
breezymeema7
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**High-Risk Pregnancy Check-In**
breezymeema7
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Morning Ladies. It's been a week or two since we've checked in so let's see how we are all doing. 
1. How many weeks are you? Are you team blue/pink/green?
2. Upcoming appointments? New information?
3. How do you unwind or de-stress?
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why?
Re: **High-Risk Pregnancy Check-In**
2. Had an appt yesterday where I learned my new dosage of bp meds STILL isn't working for my pre-e. I now have to go to l&d every Monday after my now weekly appts to be monitored. BUT she's still cooking even though my dr warned me last week that they'd probably deliver this week. Beyond thankful! Her growth hasn't been affected either! Yay! I was also told yesterday that I need to eat more and gain more weight. Uhh how do I do that??? I already eat constantly!
3. My stress reducer lately has been painting and sketching. I've also been sewing a lot which keeps me busy in bed bc I have to do it all by hand.
4. If I could have a super power, it would be to be able to make chocolate cheesecake magically appear whenever I wanted! Lol
2. I just had an OB appointment yesterday and next week will hopefully be my last hematologist appointment. OB strongly wants to switch me to heparin because they think I could go early and are starting NSTs at our next appointment. I don't understand what their reasoning is as to why I would go early but my hematologist really wants me to stay on Lovenox and stop one week prior to a scheduled induction (this is what we did with my last pregnancy). It's hard when your doctors don't agree.
3. I recently found out that classical music really relaxes me. I found a classical music station that I have on non-stop now.
4. My superpower would be not needing to sleep, I would have so much more time!
2. Upcoming appointments? New information? Same old stuff...still on hospital bed rest. They're just counting down the days until my goal delivery date of July 2. Insane I can say I will deliver by next Thursday at the latest! Fingers crossed I can make it that far but pretty proud of myself I've gone so long on hopsital bed rest due to pprom (since 24 weeks 3 days). They're just continuing to monitor my every move, change, etc.
3. How do you unwind or de-stress? In the hospital I've been under a lot of stress so I read, color, talk to my nurses or nap. I also watch guilty pleasure shows (bachelorette, housewives, etc lol)
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why? At this exact moment it would be to know how my baby will be once he's born at 34 weeks. Will his lungs be developed? Will he require a short or long nicu stay? Anything along those lines.
***SIGGY WARNING***
Me (26) & DH (26)
Dog Momma to 2 amazing furbabies
Started dating: May 6, 2005 & Married: August 4, 2012
Diagnosis: PCOS
September 2013 - January 2014: Not trying but not preventing
February 2014: Officially TTC (BBT, OPKs, etc)
February-August 2014: Irregular Cycles, U/S showed Fibroids/Cysts, Provera required to get AF, BFNs
September & October 2014: Testing Months with Reproductive Endocrinologist!
DH's SA: Normal (116.4 million sperm, 97% motility, 36% morphology) - WHO criteria
DH's Repeat SA: Poss. Low Morph. (138 million sperm, 73% motility, 8% morphology) - Kruger criteria
HSG and SIS: Normal (tubes clear)
Medicated Cycle: 5mg Letrozole + Trigger Injection + TI = BFP!!
ESTIMATED DUE DATE: AUGUST 13, 2015
Beta #1: 12/8 - 1,040 Beta #2: 12/10 - 2,902 Beta #3: 12/16 - 19,321
Ultrasound #1: 12/12 (5 weeks 1 day) - Gestational sac and yolk sac present
Ultrasound #2: 12/18 (6 weeks 0 days) - Measuring good, heart rate 99
Ultrasound #3: 12/26 (7 weeks 1 day) - Measuring good, heart rate 150
1. How many weeks are you? Are you team blue/pink/green?
33 weeks team Pink (Penelope Jane)
2. Upcoming appointments? New information?
This is my first check in on this post. I am high risk for Factor V and a previous PE. I also have MTHFR which contributed to previous miscarriages. We have an apt tomorrow and every week from here on out. We have an ultrasound and non-stress test at each one.
3. How do you unwind or de-stress?
Usually tv and movies. I have really been enjoying the heated seats in my car! (for my back)
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why?
Flying would be cool and save me a lot of time
2) I'm in my NST right now for full blown GD with insulin 3 times a day. So far so good! I feel guilty even being on this thread because so far my high risk pregnancy hasn't been bad at all.
3) I've been relaxing with tv and sitting on my arse in the evenings.
4) I would like x-Ray vision to see everyone nude! Just kidding, for realsies, the ability to disappear these days [-O<
34 weeks- team pink!!
2. Upcoming appointments? New information?
Had my bi-weekly NST this morning- baby loves to play games and not be super active while the monitors are on, then the minute they take them off, it's show time! She LOVES music (specifically Pitbull, Jack Johnson, and Frank Sinatra, so husband plays that during the NST to get her going!) Friday I have to get my second NST for the week, along with ultrasound, strep test (scared and freaked out-who has had that already and what does it entail?) and a cervical check. It's going to be a long day!
3. How do you unwind or de-stress?
I de-stress with a walk (if it's not too hot) and a long bath!
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why?
I think my superpower would have to be time travel/ teleportation! I live about 2.5 hours from my mom, dad, brothers, and niece and I miss them too much! I see them all at least once a month, but this late in my pregnancy I'm not traveling.
30w, 5d. Team blue times two! Kennan and Karter
2. Upcoming appointments? New information?
Usual twice weekly appointments- every Monday and Thursday. My little twin reached two pounds estimated weight yesterday! WOOHOOO!!
3. How do you unwind or de-stress?
I have the funniest kids, so just watching them play. I also read a lot and am so glad So You Think You Can Dance is back. I have 2.5 weeks of work left and probably will deliver about a month from now. So I do a little bit of mental fast forwarding to when my little guys will be here.
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why?
Had my NST and Dr appt today. Baby was way too active so I had to sit longer so they could get a good baseline. Other than that, everything is looking great which surprises me since I actually have more issues this time around.
I need help is the destressing department! Usually guilty pleasure TV works but not always.
I wish I had the superpower to just look at something that needs to be done and it would just get done on its own! I have no energy right now and we are so behind with everything!
2. I have an appointment with my high risk ob Friday, where I will have blood draws to check bile acid and liver enzyme levels, then back there in the afternoon for a growth ultrasound and actually meet with the doctor. After we get those results back, hopefully, I will have a better idea of when I will deliver. I also start weekly appointments with my regular ob and bi weekly NST'S on Monday.
3. What is de-stressing? I feel like I'm doing the opposite! I feel like I'm not going to get our house picked up and cleaned like needed before she's here. We are taking our boys to a classic car show Saturday, which should be fun!
4. I think tkme traveling would be awesome! I would love to go back and talk to mg mom and sister, miss them so dearly!
2. I never checked in here before but my baby has a pleural effusion and she had hydrops, but they have pretty much cleared up now since she got a shunt put in her chest. Had my weekly appointment and ultrasound today. They saw some separation of the membranes so I got a steroid injection and tomorrow I'll be heading an hour and a half away to the children's hospital of
Philadelphia (which is where I'll be delivering) and staying until I have her. Fingers crossed she wants to stay put for a little longer!
3. I'm pretty good at staying calm but usually just relaxing and watching tv helps to unwind. Oh and I pray a lot! Lol
4. I'll probably have to steal my super power from @Shine2015. I feel like I have so much to do and now that we're relocating earlier than expected and won't be home until we have a baby there's no way I can get it all done!
Regular appointment on Thursday. NST and ultrasound the following week. Sugars have been too high, so possible insulin or glyburide.
Walking the beach and Netflix.
I wish I could blink and travel anywhere in the world that I think of!
2. Friday! Because of high bp, risk of preeclampsia ,and a hospital visit on last thursday, I've been bumped to weekly appts. Yay!
3. Watch "Snapped"
4. Speed. So I could run away from people talking about things I don't care about, without them knowing.
2. We had an ultrasound last week. LO wasn't cooperating when they were peaking at his feet, we'll go back in a week to re-check. He's a tricky little guy, but I don't mind the extra pics.
3. I've been feeling really "nest-y" lately so we're cleaning and painting a bunch which makes me feel good afterwards! I know we're behind but I also just signed up for our own Netflix acct, so if anyone has any super good shows or movies for me to binge on, let me know!
4. I've always wanted to be able to fly! It's always something that comes up in my dreams. My SO and I had actually made plans to jump from a plane before I got my BFP. Needless to say we had to take a rain check there hah!
32 weeks, team pink (Olivia.. Haven't decided on a middle name)
2. Upcoming appointments? New information?
Monday I go! Been having a lot of cramping and some mild irregular contractions. Not enough to warrant a trip to L&D.
3. How do you unwind or de-stress?
I love Baroque era classical music. Handel and Telemann are my two favorites
I also like to dance to Haddaway, backstreet boys, matchbox twenty, and Mc hammer... Lmao. Keepin it real
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why?
The ability to make Florida cold and snowy. Why? Because I'm hot and pregnant! Lol
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.
2. No appts this week, but my twice a week non stress tests start next week.
3. I relax by jamming out to some quality 90's music in my car. My favorites at Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, humpty dance and any rap from that time. I look completely ridiculous and I know everyone around me is getting a good laugh.
4. My super power would be home remodeling. We're trying to find a house without much luck and I could really use a day just to make a house perfect. Is that weird?
2. Upcoming appointments? New information? Have weekly OB appointments and every 2wk endo appointments.
3. How do you unwind or de-stress? I like to read. Currently I'm re-reading the Fiftu shades trilogy waiting on the 4th book to get here. Lol
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why? I'd like to be able to heal. Even if it's just for 24hrs, I can only imagine the # of people that I could save.
Colten James - 9/9/2005
Isabella Ann - 7/20/2012
SURPRISE!!! Emma Leigh - due 8/27/2015 (c-section date 8/7/2015)
1. How many weeks are you? Are you team blue/pink/green?
31w. Team Blue- Marcus Gabriel
2. Upcoming appointments? New information?
I have an appointment on Thursday. Nothing new is going on here.
3. How do you unwind or de-stress?
I watch Netflix and nap (weekends only). Tomorrow is my last day of school, so I am hoping I can relax a little more to not be so exhausted in the evenings.
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why?
I would want the power to help DH with our home renovations to speed the process up to get 100 the work done in one day. Since it is wishful thinking, I can be unrealistic!
32 wks. Team green
2. Upcoming appointments? New information?
In two weeks. I am quasi-high risk this time. In my previous 3 pregnancies I had cholostasis and so far I am symptom free in this pregnancy. A few months after the birth of my DS3 my liver was having issues. Turns out I've probably lived most of my life with a vitamin D insufficiency and pregnancy made it a deficiency. Once pregnant again my vitamin D dosage needed to be increased but so far so good. My Dr still keeping me as high risk because of history.
3. How do you unwind or de-stress?
knit. I find the rhythmic nature of it relaxing. So much so I've fallen asleep while knitting.
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why?
To sleep through the night and not have to get up 3 - 4 times a night to pee.
1. How many weeks are you? Are you team blue/pink/green?
33W3D - Team Blue
2. Upcoming appointments? New information?
Next appt is next wk - nothing new
3. How do you unwind or de-stress?
Baths worked for awhile - going to try reading a new book. Something to keep my mind occupied.
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why?
I would say to hear ppl's thoughts - but I could see that getting real ugly. Ability to see into the future would release some stress!
2. Upcoming appointments? New information? Had an appointment yesterday and have another one on Thursday. The girls are very happy in there, it's looking like I will be forced to have a c section though
3. How do you unwind or de-stress? I nap... As much as I can, I'm completely exhausted all the time
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why?
Oh that's a tough one.... Oh anyone remember that one scene from Mary Poppins ( don't judge me I love that movie) where she is cleaning the kids rooms by snapping her fingers yeah I'd like that.....my house would be immaculate.... And there would be plenty of time for napping
I'll be 35 weeks tomorrow and we are team blue
2. Upcoming appointments? New information?
I have an ultrasound and doctor's appointment tomorrow. For the first time this pregnancy I have been allowed to go a whole month between ultrasounds so I'm curious how LO is doing in there!
3. How do you unwind or de-stress?
I nest. Lol
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why?
To move things with my mind. I'd be able to get so much done!
30 weeks, team blue
Just got put out of work on Monday for hypertension. Have a follow up appointment today, and specialist appointment set up for July 6th. I am PCOS, and IVF, so they said I just got bumped up into the "watch" zone for other issues. Have had severe foot/leg swelling, floaters in my vision, and now the high bp, so here we go...
Only been home for 2 days so haven't settled to de-stress yet. - getting all the disability paperwork sorted out first.
If I could have a superpower I would snap my fingers to complete the renovations on our house, making it move in ready today.
Are you team blue/pink/green? Team pink ( Tegan Noelle)
2. Upcoming appointments?
New information?
Just had a appt today! Got diagnosed with GD
At 26 weeks and take insulin 4 times a day. (Please give me strength Lord) But baby is well! Growing properly but scheduled a induction date soon!
3. How do you unwind or de-stress?
I get a lot of prenatal massages and foot massages at home!! ( awesome hubby)
4. If you could have a super power for 24 hours, what would it be and why?
The ability to take all pregnancy pains/sickness any woman was having Away!!