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Pregnant after IF
KevinandJesse
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******* 3rd Trimester Check-in 6/29
KevinandJesse
member
This is a weekly check-in for members in their 3rd trimester. You can join at 28 weeks and we will bid you an excited farewell when you greet your little ones! If you are new, please include your EDD and team.
Questions:
1) How far along?
2) Any appointments this week?
3) How are you feeling?
QOTW:If you could be any kind of animal/insect/creature for one day what would you be?
Congratulations!:
@sorrellam30 - Congratulations!!!!!!
Pregnant:
@CaringCat - 7/17 Boy
@kevinandjesse - 7/19 Boy
@Julie21613 - 7/20 Girl Twins
@ktabs - 7/30 Boy
@lawmom747 - 08/02 Boy/Girl Twins
@carrieharry79 - 8/4 Girl
@fjamil1 - 08/08 Boy/Girl Twins
@DSculley1824 - 08/13 Boy
@J&D2007 - 08/20 Boy
@katers79 - 08/26 Boy/Girl Twins
@Justone13 - 08/27 - Girl
@TLooney17 - 08/27 - Girl
Questions:
1) How far along?
2) Any appointments this week?
3) How are you feeling?
QOTW:If you could be any kind of animal/insect/creature for one day what would you be?
Congratulations!:
@sorrellam30 - Congratulations!!!!!!
Pregnant:
@CaringCat - 7/17 Boy
@kevinandjesse - 7/19 Boy
@Julie21613 - 7/20 Girl Twins
@ktabs - 7/30 Boy
@lawmom747 - 08/02 Boy/Girl Twins
@carrieharry79 - 8/4 Girl
@fjamil1 - 08/08 Boy/Girl Twins
@DSculley1824 - 08/13 Boy
@J&D2007 - 08/20 Boy
@katers79 - 08/26 Boy/Girl Twins
@Justone13 - 08/27 - Girl
@TLooney17 - 08/27 - Girl
Re: ******* 3rd Trimester Check-in 6/29
My body is "acting up" the last few days. Friday from 5pm until Saturday at 2pm I was in "false labor"...contractions every 2-3 min with some being so strong. All of the nurses and doctors thought it was the real deal...then everything just stopped! Talk about a mean joke lol. Ever since then it's been the same thing. Lots of fake outs. All of the doctors are just saying it's a waiting game. They haven't checked my cervix since Friday at 7pm when it all started (still closed but 80% effaced) bc they don't want to risk infection because of being ruptured. They said they will check again if something significant changes or for sure on Wednesday in preparation for Thursday's induction.
They did a sono this morning to get an idea of his size again. He got an 8/8 on the biophysical profile, AFI was 7.1cm and they're estimating his weight to be 6lb 4oz (Range 5lb 5oz - 7lb 3oz). Ik sonos can be off so I'm just hoping he's 5lb!
I'll update this thread once something changes
QOTW: A dog! How fun would that be to run around and play, get your belly/back scratched and get to snooze all day lol
***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
I'm 37w4d today! Still feeling pretty good just intense swelling in my ankles/feet. I'm going to the bathroom every hour so it's good I'm home for the next few weeks (schools out!). I have an OB checkup Wed. I'm curious to see if I dilated/effaced anymore since last visit.
QOTD: An eagle. Flying around at the top of the food chain would be soooo cool!
Have a great week!
I'm feeling ok. I'm constantly exhausted, which isn't surprising since I'm getting up every hour at night to pee...and feeling a little out of breath all the time! But, I have to say this has pretty much been an uneventful pregnancy! Thank God!
I have an u/s and OB appointment tomorrow. Will update if there is any news!
QOTW: A dog! With me as her master! Belly scratched, back rubbed all day long... ahhh heaven!
TTC summer 2008
Diagnose me. DOR, DH perfect
IUI # 1 6/2010, BFN
IUI # 2 8/2010, BFN
IVF # 1 10/2010 Canceled poor response
IVF 1.2 12/2010 BFP! mc 6 weeks 2 days
Mental health break for 10 months
IVF # 2 10/2011 BFN
IVF # 3 5/2012 BFP! 10 eggs retrieved (best ever)
7 fertilized transferred 3
Beta #1 14dpo - 72, Beta #2 17dpo 145 Beta 3 20dpo 521
First u/s June 15 saw HB 126 bpm missed m/c 7/5/12 10 weeks D&C 7/6/12
IVF#4 ER 9/30 ET 10/3 Beta 10/16 BFFN. IVF #5 final with o/e. ER 1/21 only 1 retrieved, hoping my lonestar is the one. Beta #1 2/6/13 = 209.... please let this be it! Keep growing lonestar! Beta #2 2/8/13 - 586! , Beta #3 2/10/13 = 1898. First u/s perfect little heart beat at 116 bpm. Measure 6 weeks 1 day. EDD 10/14/13
3/4/13 measuring right on track beautiful heartbeat 171 bpm, graduated from RE to OB... bittersweet.
PAIF/SAIF always welcome! Its a girl!
TTC#2 No birth control since DD was born. Getting ready to jump back in the saddle. Weaning this month. RE
appt scheduled 5/8. Here we go again!
11/13 beta #1 924!!! 2nd bet 11/15 1906, one more on 11/17 3rd & final beta 3430. First u/s 12/5, 7w4d, 2 heartbeats,
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.
I a 31 weeks and 5 days today. I had an appointment yesterday and everything looked great. I am feeling good, but my belly gets really sore by the end of the day especially if I am on my feet a lot. I also feel like it's getting harder to breathe. I am trying to get everything ready for baby asap, so I can rest a little these last few weeks. The nursery is done except the curtains I ordered from Pottery Barn Kids have not arrived. I still have to pack hospital bags for myself and the baby, but I will probably wait another few weeks for that.
QOTW: I would probably be a cat, so I could lay around and sleep all day
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******
Oh, we did a birthing class on Saturday. It was $160 and I don't feel like it really helped us too much. Anyone else take a class?
QOTD: I would definitely be a bird so I could fly around for a day. Sounds like fun
@DSculley1824 one more day!! Good luck!!
@carrieharry79 my ob said to set up my classes now. I asked if they were really needed and he said no. He said he will coach me through everything I need to do and not to worry. Sorry you didn't get that much out of the class.
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.
I don't like doing this because I like being original
1. First baby - He's a boy - 37 weeks and 1 day! Cue the full term happy dance! ! !
2. Had our first weekly appointment on Friday. Everything is looking great with our surrogate and baby. He is head down and engaged. Ready to go at any time according to our midwife. It's a waiting game now!
3. Our surrogate is definitely feeling ready for delivery day. Swollen ankles and hands, carpel tunnel, shortness of breath, achey and tired... she's hanging in there! My tag line over the past few months when people ask if we're ready has been "I don't think you can ever be ready to bring a human life into the world... but I think we are prepared" ...I think we're ready to change that.... we are ready
GTKY :
Cheetah... fast, graceful, very loving to their young... yes definitely a cheetah
Had some contractions off and on Sunday through Tuesday. Got very little sleep. Lost my mucus plug Tuesday. Saw OB who said I am now 1/2 cm dilated and she could feel my little boy's head. Contractions have disappeared again and I actually slept last night and woke up feeling much better.
Went to MFM today. Both babies are measuring 5 lbs 6 oz. I was hoping they would be a little bigger by now but they are both practice breathing so I hope they are prepared if they do come early. No contractions registered during NST.
OB still has my c-section at July 29 (39+3) despite MFM recommendation of 38 weeks. (Shaking my head) so I'm still in limbo. Still stressed by the thought that I am going to go into labor and it will be an urgent matter to get DH home from work / caregiver for DD / drive 40 min to our hospital to be prepped for c-section. I know it's out of my control but I hate it.
PCOS and MF
Two failed rounds IUI in 2010
IVF #1 in 2011 - BFP 8/5/11 - Our IVF miracle was born 4/8/12
FET 9/23/13; BFP -Twins-10/3/13; EDD 6/10/14; MC 11/1/13; D&C 11/4/13
FET 3/28/14; BFN - 4/7/14
IVF #2 - Transfer 2 embryos 11/14/14; BFP 11/24/14 - Beta 265;
11/26/14 - Beta 612; 11/28/14 - Beta 1263; 12/1/14 - Beta 3571;
12/3/14 - first u/s - two gestational sacs; 12/17/14 - two healthy heartbeats (132 and 134)
Our IVF miracles were born 7/16/15
TTC summer 2008
Diagnose me. DOR, DH perfect
IUI # 1 6/2010, BFN
IUI # 2 8/2010, BFN
IVF # 1 10/2010 Canceled poor response
IVF 1.2 12/2010 BFP! mc 6 weeks 2 days
Mental health break for 10 months
IVF # 2 10/2011 BFN
IVF # 3 5/2012 BFP! 10 eggs retrieved (best ever)
7 fertilized transferred 3
Beta #1 14dpo - 72, Beta #2 17dpo 145 Beta 3 20dpo 521
First u/s June 15 saw HB 126 bpm missed m/c 7/5/12 10 weeks D&C 7/6/12
IVF#4 ER 9/30 ET 10/3 Beta 10/16 BFFN. IVF #5 final with o/e. ER 1/21 only 1 retrieved, hoping my lonestar is the one. Beta #1 2/6/13 = 209.... please let this be it! Keep growing lonestar! Beta #2 2/8/13 - 586! , Beta #3 2/10/13 = 1898. First u/s perfect little heart beat at 116 bpm. Measure 6 weeks 1 day. EDD 10/14/13
3/4/13 measuring right on track beautiful heartbeat 171 bpm, graduated from RE to OB... bittersweet.
PAIF/SAIF always welcome! Its a girl!
TTC#2 No birth control since DD was born. Getting ready to jump back in the saddle. Weaning this month. RE
appt scheduled 5/8. Here we go again!
11/13 beta #1 924!!! 2nd bet 11/15 1906, one more on 11/17 3rd & final beta 3430. First u/s 12/5, 7w4d, 2 heartbeats,