2nd tri check-in 9/7/15

MrsBwIVF · September 2015

This is a weekly check-in for those in their 2nd trimester: weeks 14 through the end of week 27.

Congrats to all the strong ladies who have made it this far! It's such a great feeling and we've all accomplished so much! We are now 1 week closer to the end of this epically long journey we call "infertility".

Please post below a little about yourself, how many beans you have growing inside, if you have found out the sex(es) and what your EDD is. Please also let us know how far you've made it on your journey and when your next appt is and what for.

QOTW: Since it was a long weekend for most of us and today is Labor day in the States, did you do anything fun with your extra day? For anyone else who doesn't partake in Labor day, did you do anything fun or exciting this weekend?

(Does anyone have any GTKY questions they'd like me to use in the next couple of weeks? I have been struggling coming up with good ones!)

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@MrsBwIvf- EDD 12/21/15 with two beans- one girl and one boy!

@andimegie325- EDD 1/10/16 with one bean- waiting on anatomy scan to hopefully find out the sex

@somewhereinafrica- EDD 1/8/16 With a little boy!

@MarnieF- EDD1/12/16 with one little lady!

@Emcarl24- EDD 1/21 with one bean- waiting on anatomy scan to hopefully find out the sex

@kelley421- EDD 1/26/16 with two little ladies and one little boy!

@knottie4978096- EDD 2/2/16 with one little boy! Congrats momma!!!

@potatocastillo- EDD 2/5 with one bean- waiting on elective scan to find out the sex

@shelly333- EDD 2/3 with one bean- waiting til birth to find out the sex- team Green!

@hopes4baby- EDD? with two little ladies!

@jeannaqueena- EDD 2/21/16 with one little lady!

@Kendragrace1215- EDD 2/24/16 with one little lady!

Welcome to second trimester @kendragrace1215! Such an exciting milestone.

MrsBwIVF · September 2015

Hello everyone! So happy we are all continuing on our journeys and are another week closer to holding our little one(s)!
Nothing too new here. We have an appt this Friday that was originally just a checkup with the doctor but after baby A, our little girl, refused to look at the technician for our anatomy scan, we will also have a repeat ultrasound to try and measure her face and nasal bones. I'm definitely not too upset by that! We are going to ask the technician if they can also try to show us each of their pelvic regions. When we did the a/s, we chose not to look and get surprised with a photoshoot documenting us finding out the sex via balloons in boxes set up by my mother. So now I just want to double check that each has what they say they have down there.

This weekend, we did get a little bit of added excitement as it was the first time we were able to see the movements from the outside and not just feel them. DH actually saw it before I did! We were in church and he was looking at my belly when I felt one of them flip over. When we were home later that night, I saw another huge movement and got very excited, which led him to tell me that he had already seen movement. He thought I had noticed it all the time so he didn't mention it after church. Now he is very happy to be able to tell people that he saw something with this pregnancy before I did!

QOTW- We decided this would be the perfect time to really knock out our nursery. We spent a couple of days painting and are spending today changing out the light fixture and making it into a dimmer switch. Then we plan on hanging up alphabet letters along the ceiling and putting together our second crib! Seeing an actual nursery in progress is making everything seem more and more real!

Knottie4978096 · September 2015

I don't have any updates this week. Our second tri scan went very well last week and he's passed all his screening. He did pop out in the past few days - the last of my normal clothes no longer fit and I'm officially in maternity clothes.

Kelley421 · September 2015

I see one of my doctors every 2 weeks and this is my off week. I've weaned down to the lowest dose on my Zofran pump- the next step is getting OFF! I've made it to the halfway point of a singleton pregnancy, which means I am closer than halfway! I'm so nervous about the uncertainty of how long these guys will stay in. I think I will feel better when we reach viability.

DH finished painting the nursery Friday and put the cribs together yesterday. I curled up in the snoogle on the floor and supervised. With all three cribs, there is just not as much room as I thought we would have. It is going to be packed. Our house was just finished last October- obviously we did not plan for triplets ) But there are tons of people who do more, with less- and I am trying to keep that attitude!

@mrsbwivf that is so sweet DH saw the baby move- and you didn't feel it?! I am waiting on kicks and kicks, but these three are having more fun kicking each other and not me. It is rather uncomfortable when they flip or twist.

@knottie4978096 Glad you screenings went well!

jeannaqueena · September 2015

So I was super confused why our weekly checkin was posted on Sunday...yup Labor Day has me all off! It's Monday! Blaming that on on pregnancy brain!

My OBs office appointments fill up fast so I decided to schedule our anatomy scan and its on my birthday!! 9-28! Can't wait to get a peek between the legs and really see no tangle parts! Still can't believe there is a girl in there and when we leave that apt I am making DH let me announce the name! @MrsBwIVF I am soooo on your wavelength! I have a home Doppler and finally at 16 weeks can find it super fast and I think I keep feeling flutters!!

QOTW: I left DH at home alone to work on our basement (finishing out a playroom, guest room, bathroom, office and music room) its an additional 1600 sq ft HUGE project. Took my boys to my moms farm and they fed horses and rode big wheels.

MrsBwIVF · September 2015

@knottie4978096, glad your screening went well! If it makes you feel better, I started wearing belly bands with undone pants at 12w and was in dire need of maternity clothes by 16w. I take it as a great sign your little one is popping out!

@Kelley421, I felt the movement, it was huge! Haha I actually made a loud grunt while the pastor was talking. I felt it but he saw it all happen and was elated that I hadn't seen movement before.
We are also anxiously awaiting 24 weeks for a higher viability rate, only a few more days to go!
I love that we both got our nurseries painted and the last cribs put together this weekend! When I finished the second crib this afternoon and DH came in to help move it into place, it was such a surreal moment. Having them side by side was a huge "holy cow! There's two!" moment. I cannot imagine seeing three next to each other!

andimegie325 · September 2015

I'm guessing that they didn't see anything wonky with the anatomy scan, since my Dr didn't even bring it up and I had to ask about it during Friday's appointment. I know I should be comforted by the fact he doesn't feel I need extra supervision, but it is SO hard for my brain to get a grip on being a normal preggo lady now.

We spent the weekend with family for the first two days, and I had them help me start to assemble the baby book with all of our sonograms. It took me two weeks to piece together an announcment; it was so much fun watching everyone's excitement over our little man! Most of mine and my husbands family are girls, so we really shocked them all with team blue

The last two days we also were preparing home and nursery. What will be the nursery is currently the guest room, so we have a lot of furniture shuffling to do before we can start to paint and set up baby's furniture.

somewhereinafrica · September 2015

I can fly!! Found out today that I'm now cleared to fly. Friday's appointment brought up a few concerns but today they said as long as I dOnt bleed between now and the weekend when the flight is booed then in good to go!

Anatomy scan went well baby looked great! Is it wierd I can tell he looks like my husband? My husband has really pouty lips and the baby has the same for sure.

My fluid was too high so they got me all worried about GD and told me to start watching my sugar intake. I was surprised as I am actually a healthy eater, but did realize that I was going for sweeter healthy choices like loads of fruit and my guilty pleasure has been ice cream. Went back today for blood test and my blood sugars where very good and insulin response was too. So doc was happy! This doc was questioning my other docs protocol and why he took me off the metformin, I have PCOS and therefore had some insulin problems pre pregnancy and she said although docs are spilt on this she would never have taken me off of it. Never good to hear these things and has my husband and I really thinking about how much trust you have to put in your docs protocol at the time.

Hematoma is still there which upset me but its shrinking and healing so docs were positive.

This weekend was like any other here although elections are around the corner which makes being in town a little crazy with loads of rally's and blocked roads for demonstrations. I have my brother visiting though which was great fun and am enjoying showing him life in East Africa.

emcarl24 · September 2015

Not much new here. We went over my anatomy scan at my last appt (all good, which it want the Dr. who did our ultrasound the week before had said as well) and now I don't go back until the end of the month. Baby boy is moving around like crazy, I love it!

I got to spend some time outside this weekend. It was lovely. Today we went to BBQ with some friends, I am really not ready for the long weekend to be over.

fuzzbumble · September 2015

Hi everyone!

I am 13w3d with boy/girl twins, and very excited to be starting the second tri. It seems surreal that we are actually at this point already!

I have a routine appt friday; my OB does check ultrasounds at each visit so I'll get to see what they're up to in there! I haven't seen them since Aug 21, so its been too long! I'm hoping I'll also get to schedule my A/S at that point.

We were in Disneyland over the weekend. We left Wednesday night, and came home yesterday afternoon. A wonderful break, and so fun for our daughter. We also picked up a few baby things, and nursery decor while we were down there.

pettycrocker · September 2015

We didn't do anything at all for Labor day. Finally got a good shot at LO's bits, we are having another girl. Our A/S is next Tues, excited about that. Everything is pretty copecetic.

marnief · September 2015

22 weeks yesterday! Nothing new here, next app't is still a couple weeks away. Starting to feel a tiny bit of movement at last.

It was great having hubby around so much during the long weekend, he did work from home a bit but spent lots of quality time with me and DD1. On Labor Day we went to my MIL's, she has a pool and it was our first time taking DD1 into a pool. Fun stuff.

kendragrace1215 · September 2015

Had a very mello weekend. We were in a heat wave here in the New England area and I didn't feel like fighting with the beach crowds. Baby is moving like crazy now. Go back to dr next Thursday to make sure my BP has gone down as it was high two weeks ago. Just anxiously awaiting my anatomy scan at the end of the month to see our little nugget again!

hopes4baby · September 2015

Howdy, not much to report over here except continued MS. Next on appointment is the 24th and then my ultrasound is the 2nd of October.

I am all confused by my due dates. I am 40 weeks on 2/22. My doc says that she won't let me go past 38 weeks with the twins so that is 2/8. However, she also said most twins are born at 36 weeks which is 1/25. I have too many date options. Lol

kendragrace1215 · September 2015

@hopes4baby good problem to have! As my dr says they can give you a due date but the babies will dictate. Good luck!

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