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**2nd Tri Check-In 12/21**

krbjoykrbjoy member
edited December 2015 in Pregnant after IF
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 especially 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.

Mommies to be:
@CTinNV - EDD 3/25/16 with a little boy! 
@efhoping2010- EDD 4/9/16 with twin boys!
@beckihall –EDD 4/22/16 with 2 beans a boy and a girl!
@krbjoy EDD 4/25/16 with a little lady!
@KidShrink EDD 5/3/16 with 1 little boy!
@MelenaZ EDD 5/6/16 with 2 beans a boy and a girl!
@kistra EDD 5/18/16 with 1 bean!
@AdorkablePixie EDD 5/23/16 1 bean!
@NB817 EDD 5/28/15 1 bean! Team Green!
@Binnie505 EDD 6/12/2016 1 little lady!
@kaitielynnrichardson EDD 6/15/16 with 1 bean!
@Msbender129 EDD 6/15/2016 with 1 bean Team Green!
@HBamama2B EDD 6/17/16 with one boy!

Congrats to the mommies who have graduated to the 3rd trimester!

QOTW: What are your holiday plans?
Married for 4 years. TTC for 3.
Me: 38 DH: 39
DX: Unexplained Infertility; found a few fibroids this time around during SIS

March 2012: Clomid for 3 cycles  3 BFNs
Sept. 2013: started injectables (Follistim, Ovidrel Trigger) IUI BFN

May 2015: New RE. Going IVF. Tests, Tests, Tests 
July 2015: Microdose Lupron 20u am & pm, Follistim 150iu 75iu am, Menapur 150iu 75iu pm
Triggered 8/4 ER 8/6 ET 8/11 2 beautiful blastocysts; 2WW
8/19 hpt BFP! Beta 8/25: 482
2nd Beta 9/1......3707
U/S 9/21: 1 beautiful little gummy bear



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Re: **2nd Tri Check-In 12/21**

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    Not much going on here! Starting to feel baby move a little more (but still not that much thanks to my anterior placenta), belly feels like it's growing really fast now! On my way to go get another prenatal massage as a holiday prep :) The holidays are going to be a little crazy for us as we're spending 9 days 'back home', sharing our time between my family and his family (who live about an hour apart) and our friends spread in between. It's exciting though as we'll get to see some friends we've barely managed to see since we moved two years ago (6 hrs away).

    Merry Christmas to all!
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    Howdy! I have my monthly OB appointment tomorrow. I've had some vertigo/ dizzy spells and nearly passed out in the shower so it's been a tough week. OB says it's just low blood pressure typical of the start of 2nd tri combined with my own low-baseline bp. Grr. Thought this was supposed to be the golden age of pregnancy. Lol.
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    @AdorkablePixie : how awesome, another little guy :) Congrats!

    @HBMama2B : so sorry you're not feeling great. I've had to lower the temperature of my showers, and until recently, I'd go back to bed for 10 min or so after my shower because I was feeling very weak after. It may be a good idea for you to eat before your shower too if you don't do it already. It gets better though, I promise! Glad to see you here! It's crazy how time flies! I'm already more than halfway through!
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    @KidShrink Thanks! :) Carter's is having a sale so I went to their website this morning and purchased some clothes. Oops!

    Me: 31

    DH: 29, SA - Great

    Married: June 12,2011

    TTC #1: 1/2014

    Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

    Treatment: Clomid:  50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored

                      Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI  IUI #1 8/31/2015

    9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!
    Heartbeat 10/2/2015: 118bpm
    DS: 5/27/2016

    TTC# 2: 12/2017
    BFP: 4/20/2018
    EDD: 12/29/2018
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    @AdorkablePixie : isn't it fun?! We bought a few clothes right after we found out we were having a little guy. I thought I've bought so many freakin things for other people's kids, now I was going to treat myself!
    Most likely going to go pick the paint colours for the nursery later (we'll be painting right after the holidays). I'm expecting we'll be getting a bunch of baby stuff during the holidays too, so DH is telling me to hold off for now!
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    HI ladies! Quiet week for me! Technically we are only Team Green until December 31st!! I brought the envelope to the woman making the cake pops for our reveal yesterday and stood there while she opened the envelope. She was weirded out because apparently the nurse put a few clip art pics inside the card we gave her to just write BOY or GIRL. So now I'm SUPER anxious to see what's inside this envelope but alas I will wait. What's another week, when we've waited this long?

    Also I haven't realized how big I am until I saw myself in a picture we took last night! I feel like a house!

    @adorkablepixie YAY for BOY!!! SO happy for you! :)

    @HBmama2B I'm sorry about the dizziness. I hope you feel better soon!

    ME: 35 DH: 39

    Married July 2011

    DD Born 8/12

    TTC #2 since 11/13

    ME: Submucosal Fibroid Surgery Date APRIL 14th 2015 -Left Tube is blocked by Fibroid~Surgeon removed 26 Fibroids from my Ute and Unblocked my Tube

    DH:Azoospermia...Thank God we have 12 vials of frozen swimmers

    July 15-Check to see if Ute is all healed

    IUI #1 8/3/15...BFN

    IUI #2 9/5/15...BFP on 9/17/15

    Beta #1-344

    Beta #2-809

    Beta #3 8,390

    1st u/s 8/8/15 1 bean HB 135 @ 6w5d



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    @AdorkablePixieYAY! A BOY!! Congrats!!

    Not much happening here. Just started vacation from work and am super excited!! lol We painted the base coat of the nursery and I am busy coming up with wall designs. After the holidays we plan to carpet the whole first floor so after that I can FINALLY begin furnishing the nursery and getting it together. It's a lot of fun. Been working on my first quilt! Been shopping,,, a lot lol. Mostly decor. and necessities. Been feeling pretty good, other than some swollen feet and heartburn...

    I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!!! 
    Married for 4 years. TTC for 3.
    Me: 38 DH: 39
    DX: Unexplained Infertility; found a few fibroids this time around during SIS

    March 2012: Clomid for 3 cycles  3 BFNs
    Sept. 2013: started injectables (Follistim, Ovidrel Trigger) IUI BFN

    May 2015: New RE. Going IVF. Tests, Tests, Tests 
    July 2015: Microdose Lupron 20u am & pm, Follistim 150iu 75iu am, Menapur 150iu 75iu pm
    Triggered 8/4 ER 8/6 ET 8/11 2 beautiful blastocysts; 2WW
    8/19 hpt BFP! Beta 8/25: 482
    2nd Beta 9/1......3707
    U/S 9/21: 1 beautiful little gummy bear



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    Hello ladies!

    Big yay to @AdorkablePixie for a baby boy! Welcome to the mom of boys club!

    It's always so great to feel the little beans moving around in there, @KidShrink . I'm feeling mine more and more, and it's very reassuring.

    @NB817 , we are all excited to hear what the big reveal is! Only one more week!

    We are hosting both of our families on Christmas Eve in our new (still under renovation) house. Things are almost done, and I plan to start cleaning tonight. Christmas Day will be with both our families at my in-laws. Merry Christmas everyone!

    Me: 35 DOR - AMH 1.1 FSH 5.6

    DH: 39

    09/01/10 - First pregnancy - my sweet son was born 

    04/25/14 - Miscarriage at 9 weeks - Turner Syndrome 

    08/01/14 - Miscarriage at 8 weeks - Trisomy 9 

    October 2014 - Unsuccessful IUI 

    November 2014 - IUI month skipped due to cyst 

    December 2014 - Unsuccessful IUI 

    January/February 2015 - Failed IVF (standard long protocol) - 7 eggs, 6 mature, 4 fertilized (ICSI), 0 made it to blast, 0 for testing 

    March/April 2015 - Microflare IVF protocol with HGH - 6 eggs, 6 mature, 5 fertilized (ICSI), 2 blasts for biopsy! 

    May/June 2015 - Microflare IVF protocol with HGH - 9 eggs, 6 mature, 5 fertilized (ICSI), 3 blasts for biopsy!

    06/18/15 -  Two healthy embies based on PGS testing by Natera!

    June/July 2015 - FET cycle with estradiol & PIO shots, a Neupogen treatment, and accupuncture

    07/08/2015 - Transferred one lovely embie 

    07/17/2015 - Beta #1 136

    07/20/2015 - Beta #2 529 -- BFP!!!

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    Love seeing all you ladies! OB appointment went well today. Little guy was hopping up and down during the ultrasound. Got him facing front so he looks like Marvin the Martian to me. :) still sick and OB says dizziness will continue but that I should take sudafed and see if that helps with the congestion at least. I'm hopeful I'll feel better soon! Thanks for the well wishes and tips!!! The 12 week scan is the profile, today is the Martian. Anyone have any amazing Christmas jammys? I'm rocking mine right now.




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    @KidShrink Yes! I am loving it. I told I accidentally bought some stuff for baby and he's like "accidentally??" lol

    @NB817 Thanks! I can't wait to hear how the reveal goes! Take pictures!

    @krbjoy Thanks! Sounds like you're getting a lot done. I wish we had our house already so we could start the nursery. I need to call a realtor tomorrow some can get on buying a lot and building or finding a decent house that suits our needs!

    @CTinNV Have a great Christmas! That sounds like it will be busy yet fun.

    @HBamama2B Aww! Sweet little baby. :)

    if anyone sees any website that have avengers crib bedding will you let me know. I want our nursery to be super hero stuff and the only place I can find the bedding is on etsy! It's super expensive.

    Me: 31

    DH: 29, SA - Great

    Married: June 12,2011

    TTC #1: 1/2014

    Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

    Treatment: Clomid:  50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored

                      Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI  IUI #1 8/31/2015

    9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!
    Heartbeat 10/2/2015: 118bpm
    DS: 5/27/2016

    TTC# 2: 12/2017
    BFP: 4/20/2018
    EDD: 12/29/2018
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    @AdorkablePixie : accidents do happen ;)

    @HBMama2B : we got a bunch of cute pictures from our last ultrasound, but then somehow the tech felt the need to print this freaky picture! Why?!

    Also, DH got to feel some little baby kicks last night! That was exciting :)
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    Hello everyone, I am very happy to have two days off starting tomorrow, work is exhausting me.
     So exciting to read about people feeling movement and gender reveals.

    QOTW: Just me and DH and the little ones.  Easy food and presents tomorrow and then DH wants the full turkey Thanksgiving type deal the next day.  I think I will collapse for the weekend.  Wishing everyone well!


    H: 34 dx Azoospermia due to CBAVD from CF  
    ME: 39 IS FINE!!!  DOR and poor AMH/FSH/LH
    IVF/ICSI/PESA #1 Beta 1 373 Beta 2 1783 BOY/GIRL TWINS!! Born April 2010!!
    Natural FET 5/26/12 2 blasts Beta 1 207 Beta 2 513 Beta 3 1377 U/S 6/28 Pregnancy not viable d & c scheduled :( 
    IVF/ICSI/PESA #2 ER 11/15/12 Nothing to transfer :( 
    IVF/ICSI #3 April 2013 MDLF 3dt of 3 embryos, chemical :(  
    IVF #4/ICSI/MESA/CCS/FET EPP April 2015
    ODWU CCRM with Dr. Sch COMPLETE!!!! Put on acai supplement they are studying for DOR and embryo quality.
    DAY 3 Labs Drawn 2/26 put on vitamin D and calcium supplements
    Regroup and Protocol Reveal 3/04 "Bazooka Protocol" EPP with MDLF "Protocol 6 with patches"
    ER/MESA 4/10 ER 9 eggs retrieved MESA success found live swimmers :)
    Fertilization Report 6 eggs mature and ICSI'd 4 eggs fertilized normally
    Day 6 Report to Blast for CCS 4/16: 2 DAY 5 BLASTS BIOPSIED FOR CCS a 4AB and a 3AB!!!!
    CCS Results BOTH BLASTS CCS NORMAL!!!!!!  call on 4/24
    Regroup call to discuss CCS results and FET call on 5/20
    FET prep: CD 1 6/08 CD 3 Start BCP 6/10, HSG 6/12 Lupron Start 10 iu 6/17 End BCP 6/21 CD 1 6/23!!!
    Start vivelle patches 6/25 change e/o/d reduce Lupron to 5iu 6/25 Blood Draw 7/01, 7/08, 7/15, 7/19
    Increase vivelle patches 7/03 2 change e/o/d and 7/05 change e/o/d 3 and 7/07 4 change e/o/d add vaginal estrace 2x a day
    Lining Check/Blood Draw 7/08 and 7/15 End Lupron 7/18  Start PIO 1ml daily 7/18  Blood  Draw 7/19
    Flight to clinic 7/22
    FET 2 CCS BLASTS :):)  7/23 :):) YES YES both thawed and both fully expanded :):)
    7/26 :):) 3dp5dt PM very very faint positive FRER
    7/27: 4dp5dt Neg Digi AM but very very faint positive FRER PM POSITIVE DIGI CLEARBLUE PREGNANT 1-2 :):) 
    7/31:8dp5dt AM POSITIVE DIGI CLEARBLUE PREGNANT 2-3!!!! :):) 
    Beta 1 8/01= 408!!!!!!!!!! at 9dp5dt FET
    Beta 2 8/03 = 1014!!!!!!!!!! at 11dp5dt FET
    8/05/2015 AM POSITIVE DIGI CLEARBLUE PREGNANT 3+!!!! :):) 
    First Ultrasound: 8/20!!!!!! TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Genetics says BOTH BOYS!!!!!!!!!
    Second Ultrasound: 9/03!!!!!!!!!!










     










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