Pregnant after IF
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2nd Tri Check-in Week of 3/21
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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:
@kaitielynnrichardson EDD 6/15/16 with 1 little boy!
@Msbender129 EDD 6/15/2016 with 1 bean Team Green!
@HBamama2B EDD 6/17/16 with one boy!
@mechelita44 EDD 7/20/16 with 1bean!
@terramae80 EDD 8/4/16 with 1 boy!
@riveridgional EDD 8/6/16 with 1 boy!
@katie121209 EDD 8/19/16 with 1 bean
@Vagarcia16 EDD 8/23/16 with 1 girl!
@emsmama15 EDD 8/29/16 with 2 beans!
@chrissym126 EDD 9/8/16 with 1 bean! Team Green!
Congrats to the mommies who have graduated to the 3rd trimester!
QOTW: If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
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:
@kaitielynnrichardson EDD 6/15/16 with 1 little boy!
@Msbender129 EDD 6/15/2016 with 1 bean Team Green!
@HBamama2B EDD 6/17/16 with one boy!
@mechelita44 EDD 7/20/16 with 1bean!
@terramae80 EDD 8/4/16 with 1 boy!
@riveridgional EDD 8/6/16 with 1 boy!
@katie121209 EDD 8/19/16 with 1 bean
@Vagarcia16 EDD 8/23/16 with 1 girl!
@emsmama15 EDD 8/29/16 with 2 beans!
@chrissym126 EDD 9/8/16 with 1 bean! Team Green!
Congrats to the mommies who have graduated to the 3rd trimester!
QOTW: If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
Married to DH 10/6/12
TTC since 5/14
Unexplained with (controlled) hypothyroidism and suspected ovulatory dysfunction (but, I do ovulate on my own)
Clomid 50 mg 3/15 (unmonitored) - BFN
Clomid 50 mg + metformin 4/15 (unmonitored) - BFN
First RE appt. 5/15; Natural cycle 5/15 monitored with 2 mature follicles and Pregnyl Trigger (full dose) + prometrium - BFN
6/15 HSG - clear tubes & normal uterus; great PCT test results
TI - 100 mg Clomid + prometrium (AM & PM) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 6-7/15 (monitored) --> no additional response and thinned lining - BFN
TI - Injectables (follistim + Gonal-F, Ganirelix, & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 9/15 --> 3-7 mature follicles (3 definites and 4+ that could have matured due to trigger) @ O -->BFN + 5 large cysts
BC for 2 weeks due to cysts
TI - Injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & full dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 10/15 --> 1 mature follicle --> BFN
TI - Last attempt at injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + crinone (AM only) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 11/15 --> 3-4 mature follicles --> BFP!! 11/27/15 @ 13dpo (shockingly, actually waited until then to test)
Beta #1 @ 16dpo (11/30/15) = 1,075
Beta #2 @ 19dpo (12/3/15) = 3,150
One baby: Saw heartbeat @ 5w5d (114 bpm; baby measuring 2.3mm)
"Great Things are Happening"
Re: 2nd Tri Check-in Week of 3/21
I did a 5K walk this weekend for the Heart Association then spent the rest of the weekend lounging and hanging with my 2yr old son and hubby, visiting the Easter Bunny. I did not want to come in to work today. My sleep schedule is all jacked up, I'm not tired when I go to bed, then I wake up and 2:30-3am and can't fall back to sleep then by the time my alarm goes off I'm sleeping so well I hit snooze a thousand times then I'm late for work. GAH!
QOTW: If I could time travel I would definitely go back in time. The future terrifies me and I think I am better off not knowing what will happen. I would love to spend some time in the 60's and 70's. Such a carefree time and it just seems like life was better then. Better in a way that people were outside doing things, there weren't computers, cell phones and people talked to each other and people didn't have so many damn opinions and just lived their lives and loved it. I swear I was born in the wrong era. My heart and soul is in the 70's for sure. Now it's got me thinking of the presidential campaign in the US, what a joke!
And I'll stop there before I write a novel with my hormonal rants. LOL
(Loss Mentioned and Child Mentioned)
@TerraMae80 I feel you! I call myself a bitter old person all the time because of my thoughts on how technology has had such a negative effect on personal interactions. I was looking at strollers the other day, and they actually have one that comes with a fake, attached cellphone and a specific spot on the stroller right in front of the baby for the phone's storage. The eye roll it generated from me was epic! I'm kinda hoping there will be a trend away from a lot of screen time since it seems that almost everyone I talk to my age has these thoughts, but that's probably just a dream.
QOTW: This one's hard for me. I think I'd want to travel to the future just to see what my future grandchildren and great grandchildren are like and to see where technology and society is. I'm still waiting for those flying cars!
(Loss Mentioned and Child Mentioned)
QOTW: I'd go back to the past, but I'd want to take my daughter (and these two babies too if I could) to meet my mom. She would have ADORED them. She passed away from cancer when I was pregnant with my daughter. She wanted so badly to meet her but she just couldn't hold on. I'd love for her to get the chance to cuddle my girl
@emsmama15Congratulations to you too!!! Can't wait to hear what gender your other little bean is
23 weeks this week! Baby is kicking up a storm, he/she is even waking me up in the middle of the night! I love every single movement, I was event able to record some outside kicks this weekend, it's just so stinking cute! I have my glucose challenge test on Monday at my 24 week appt. And DH and I are still working on the nursery. We ordered a crib this past weekend and purchased some artwork. This upcoming weekend its dresser shopping time and hopefully finalizing our babymoon to San Francisco.
QOTW: If I could time travel, I definitely would go back in time. @TerraMae80 Like you, the future terrifies me and I too would love to live in a simpler time --- a time without countless means of technology, where people didn't communicate exclusively via text or social media, and instead called or even visited each other face to face. I would also love to time travel back to 1991 at my current age (31) and see Pearl Jam live right when they were starting out. They're my absolute favorite band and I've seen them a bunch of times but I wish I wasn't 7 when Eddie Vedder was climbing the lighting equipment and stage diving at every show!
We closed on our house today, officially first time homeowners! I've been worrying about whether it would go through, so hopefully I can relax more. At least I have an excuse to avoid heavy lifting!
QOTW: probably the future also. I love sci fi
(Loss Mentioned and Child Mentioned)
ETA: Sorry I lurked and then posted! I will see you ladies here in two weeks!
(Loss Mentioned and Child Mentioned)
(Loss Mentioned and Child Mentioned)