Was promised an ultrasound at a clinic today, but instead all they did was preach to me about how I need to believe in God. Complete waste of time and gas.
Here's my little fighter. Despite some nasty bleeding and a 1.5 cm placental separation, (s)he's still in there growing right on target with a fierce little heartbeat of 174 bpm. So relieved! Just got diagnosed heterozygous for C677T MTHFR, so hopefully some better b vits will heal everything up... I can't help but add some vowels to MTHFR-Because it really is!
Just got diagnosed heterozygous for C677T MTHFR, so hopefully some better b vits will heal everything up... I can't help but add some vowels to MTHFR-Because it really is!
Just got diagnosed heterozygous for C677T MTHFR, so hopefully some better b vits will heal everything up... I can't help but add some vowels to MTHFR-Because it really is!
curious as to what all this means
It means I have one mutant copy of the gene that codes the enzyme that metabolizes some B vitamins, including folic acid. Luckily my other copy of the gene is good. I had no idea until I had a scary SCH bleed for the last 3 weeks. This particular mutation is linked to evil things like blood clotting issues and repeat miscarriages, hence the blood clot behind my placenta. But now that I know to up the prenatal vits, doc thinks everything should be ok. I hope you never go through anything like that!
PS- That's crazy they wouldn't give you the US, btw. I'd be sooo pissed!
Age: 39 and holding Unexplained infertility NTNP: 10 years! TTC: Since 2014 5 IUI: BFN IVF 1: MC IVF 2: BFP! DD 11/20/16
I can finally share!! Apparently I took my test when I was maybe 4 wks along....I thought i was about 7 based on period and such. But had ultrasound yesterday and I'm just now at 7 weeks, thanks irregular cycle ;p
Had my second ultrasound today. I am measuring 2 days ahead of the last one and it makes more sense. I am 8 weeks and the hb was 176! Baby is upsidown. Also what is with the number 13 showing up in my ute?
*possible tw* Here is my second ultrasound. I had to get another one due to spotting all weekend. Baby was perfect, heart beat of 166, and we were able to watch it wiggle around. I am now measuring right on schedule at 8w5d! Edit:upload issues
Hi all! I mostly lurk on here and thoroughly enjoy the support and stories you all share:) But I noticed that there are, in fact, quite a few moms expecting twins...so are we. I guess November will be a mini baby boom. Congratulations to everyone- singletons and multiples!
Was promised an ultrasound at a clinic today, but instead all they did was preach to me about how I need to believe in God. Complete waste of time and gas.
Ugh.. Was this one of those creepy crisis pregnancy centers? Nobody at those places can actually do anything medical. They don't even have doctors. Can't you go to your regular OB? Do you have one?
Ugh.. Was this one of those creepy crisis pregnancy centers? Nobody at those places can actually do anything medical. They don't even have doctors. Can't you go to your regular OB? Do you have one?
Yes it was! I went to get proof of pregnancy a few weeks ago for WIC and one of the nurses referred me just so I could get an early ultrasound to calm my nerves. I just told them I wasn't interested on account of being a satanist *trololol* Luckily I went to my regular OB today and got an ultrasound.
Just got diagnosed heterozygous for C677T MTHFR, so hopefully some better b vits will heal everything up... I can't help but add some vowels to MTHFR-Because it really is!
I'm compound heterozygous MTHFR. SO GLAD you got on the right vitamins! When I learned about this (literally like four months ago) I was so angry that I had never heard of it. I thankfully haven't experienced recurrent loss, but it did take us a year to conceive. Once I switched to folate instead of folic acid it happened almost immediately. So crazy!
Pregnancy officially has become real for me! Listened to the heartbeat and saw my first ultrasound today. Baby is right on track at 1.70cm, 8w1d, and a heart rate of 188bpm.
I finally got to see my little bean!! There is a new clinic opening up in the town I work in and the nurse is getting ultrasound certified and needed models to practice on. Who doesn't like a free ultrasound! Baby is measuring right on at 10 weeks (based on my LMP). Was very active, moving arms, had feet up in the air. I couldn't believe how much movement was going on for being so small and so early still! DH went with me, and it was so sweet he started to tear up during the ultrasound! I hit both of us that we are really having a baby! The tech said everything looked good, had a strong heartbeat of 164. Going to see my OB Tuesday and can't wait to see how much growth has happened in just a week
In almost 2 weeks I have had 3 ultrasounds to monitor a SCH due to excessive bleeding, labour like cramps and a history of miscarriages. I was under the impression due to my LMP that I was almost 10 weeks however found out I was actually only 6w3d. My little fighter has had a strong little heartbeat each time with it reading 122bpm at my first ultrasound and 153bpm at my ultrasound yesterday. There's not very much to see except a little blob but it's pretty cool to see the weeks worth of growth...my SCH also decided to grow along with my squidgy.
Just got diagnosed heterozygous for C677T MTHFR, so hopefully some better b vits will heal everything up... I can't help but add some vowels to MTHFR-Because it really is!
curious as to what all this means
It means I have one mutant copy of the gene that codes the enzyme that metabolizes some B vitamins, including folic acid. Luckily my other copy of the gene is good. I had no idea until I had a scary SCH bleed for the last 3 weeks. This particular mutation is linked to evil things like blood clotting issues and repeat miscarriages, hence the blood clot behind my placenta. But now that I know to up the prenatal vits, doc thinks everything should be ok. I hope you never go through anything like that!
PS- That's crazy they wouldn't give you the US, btw. I'd be sooo pissed!
Hi! Fellow mutant here!! I am SO HAPPY they checked for this with your placenta issue!! I have have 2 placenta abruptions and I wasn't diagnosed until after too many sad stories, and that was only because I begged to be tested. I am a double A mutant and my husband is double C, so we are double F*cked when it comes to placenta development/ clots. We also call it the motherf*cker mutation.
I have found great info on mthfr.net about vitamins. I take folate- not folic acid, and I also take baby aspirin- did your doctor put you on this? You should ask about it.
Good luck with everything!
Mom to P (12/7/10) Step-Mom-to-be to H (05/29/13) BFP 10/13/14 TWINS! 20 week loss of both twins, Scott Feivel and Miles Conrad BFP 06/19/2015 16 week loss, Penny June 2015 Working with RI; Diagnosed with thrombopheiia and celiacs BFP 03/12/16 TWINS AGAIN! PLEASE BE OUR RAINBOWS
@GirPipley Wow, that is double fct... So sorry about the placental abruptions - I can't even imagine how awful. Good luck with this pregnancy!! My doc is telling me that since I have one good copy I can process some synthetic folic acid, just less than what "normal" people can. He put me on high dosage folic acid. And told me to avoid blood thinners while I'm actively bleeding red. So I went online to do a bunch of research, and it seems to me like there's truth behind taking the methyl folate and methyl B12. Found some seemingly legit papers from NIH and Linus Pauling Institute at OSU. Sooooo I'm being a bad, noncompliant patient and switching to the methyl folate version and binging on leafy greens, beans, and peanuts. Might add in a blood thinner when I'm not actually hemorrhaging. My doc's a RE, so he specializes in getting people KU, not keeping them that way, so when I graduate to the OB in 2 weeks I'll see what they say.
@kmmnocal very interesting on the folate vs. folic acid and conception. I'd love to know how common that is. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it's totally causally related... It took IVF for me to get KUd, and no one could ever find anything wrong.
I read something like 40% of the population has at least one bad copy of this gene. Why wouldn't this just become a standard part of infertility workup??
Age: 39 and holding Unexplained infertility NTNP: 10 years! TTC: Since 2014 5 IUI: BFN IVF 1: MC IVF 2: BFP! DD 11/20/16
I'm measuring at 10+5 180hb, but since that's a week within my LMP date, they are sticking with my calculated date of 11/10/16 (day after DH's birthday). I'm content with that because it gives me 5 extra days before I'm "overdue".
Finding out out you are pregnant at 3.5 weeks and having to wait until 10 weeks for your first appointment--not fun, don't recommend. (Trust me, I rolled my eyes about a few ladies complaining about having to wait like 3 weeks total.)
However, finally got to go today and see the little babe. Actually pretty glad that I had to wait that long because it does look so much like a baby now, so silver linings. Being able to clearly see the head, body, arm, & legs was pretty awesome.
Because DH was born with a congenital heart defect so they are ordering extra ultrasounds and a fetal heart echo at some point to monitor the heart throughout my pregnancy. All the rest of my ultrasounds will be at the high risk doctors as a precaution with the heart thingy. OB said it's pretty low risk and my DH is obviously living proof of outcomes if there is a problem.
P.S. Sorry if the pic is huge, I'm mobile-bumping.
@sunbeam1 It's SUPER common, and I was shocked to learn this. I definitely hope more attention is paid to it. I honestly don't know if there's an actual connection between the folate and conceiving or if it was just luck and coincidence. I've had many freakouts at the acupuncturist office since testing positive for pregnancy (my first scan isn't until tomorrow), and she seems confident that switching to the methyl folate has taken care of the issue. I'm just going with her advice and trying to relax.
I was terrified for our appointment today and don't know if Ive ever breathed such a sigh of relief or cried so many happy tears when my Dr said baby is good! Our little rainbow guppy is measuring almost exactly on track at 10w2d! Just one day behind what our guess was so Dr is sticking with our estimated arrival of Nov 7th. Baby wouldn't give a good side profile, but all my husband kept saying was it looks so cozy in there!
I'm measuring a few days behind (despite knowing O) so not out of the woods yet, but we were able to see a heartbeat & he said the progress from last week is good. It seems from our discussion like the RE thinks my retroverted & angled ute is making things hard to scan. Labs were appropriate. My gestational sac continues to look like a pickle....
Got our first ultrasound today at 10+5! She didn't tell us what our baby is measuring at but I'm assuming 8 weeks since babies usually are about two weeks behind when you go by the LMP for the due date.. Heart rate was 170bpm
Oct 11, 2015: Cycle 13. Starting Femara (2.5mg). HSG this cycle (all clear) - BFN
Nov 12, 2015: Cyle 14. Femara 5mg + IUI - BFN
Dec 10, 2015: Cycle 15. Femara 5mg + IUI #2 - BFP #5! C/P 4w4d Jan 10, 2016: Cycle 16. Femara 5mg + IUI #3 - BFN. Feb 10, 2016: Cycle 17. No IUI or meds. Taking a break - Natural BFP Mar 5, 2016!!!! EDD Nov 16, 2016 Moving to IVF March 2016 Beta at 10dpo: 21, Beta at 12dpo: 98, Beta at 14dpo: 264, Beta at 16dpo: 745 U/S 6w6d: single beautiful heartbeat of 121bpm - It's a boy!!!! Nov 3, 2016: Our family became complete. Welcome DS #2.
Got our first ultrasound today at 10+5! She didn't tell us what our baby is measuring at but I'm assuming 8 weeks since babies usually are about two weeks behind when you go by the LMP for the due date.. Heart rate was 170bpm
When we talk about how a baby is measuring, we use the LMP date (or 2 weeks before ovulation). So if you're 10w5d according to your LMP, your baby is considered 10w5d, even if it was technically conceived 2 weeks in. Not sure if I'm making any sense or if that was even what you were wondering....
Re: Ultrasound Thread
Married 7/2012
DS born 11/2013
Ectopic , right tube removed 8/2015
BFP 3/2016
Despite some nasty bleeding and a 1.5 cm placental separation, (s)he's still in there growing right on target with a fierce little heartbeat of 174 bpm.
So relieved!
Just got diagnosed heterozygous for C677T MTHFR, so hopefully some better b vits will heal everything up...
I can't help but add some vowels to MTHFR-Because it really is!
Unexplained infertility
NTNP: 10 years!
TTC: Since 2014
5 IUI: BFN
IVF 1: MC
IVF 2: BFP! DD 11/20/16
Little+Tiny said: It means I have one mutant copy of the gene that codes the enzyme that metabolizes some B vitamins, including folic acid. Luckily my other copy of the gene is good. I had no idea until I had a scary SCH bleed for the last 3 weeks.
This particular mutation is linked to evil things like blood clotting issues and repeat miscarriages, hence the blood clot behind my placenta. But now that I know to up the prenatal vits, doc thinks everything should be ok.
I hope you never go through anything like that!
PS- That's crazy they wouldn't give you the US, btw. I'd be sooo pissed!
Unexplained infertility
NTNP: 10 years!
TTC: Since 2014
5 IUI: BFN
IVF 1: MC
IVF 2: BFP! DD 11/20/16
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019Married 5/14/13
TTC #1 since 5/14
TTC #1 w/ treatments since 5/15
BFN 7/15
BFP 8/15-MMC 9/15
BFP 10/15- Diagnosed BO 12/15
BFP 2/16-EDD 11/18/2016
Luckily I went to my regular OB today and got an ultrasound.
Here's my little birb. Doctor set me back 5 days since baby still has its tail. But had a beautiful heartbeat of 157.
Awesome Kid #2: Due November 2016!
NTNP: May 2015
TTC #1: late August 2015
PCOS Dx: January 2016, starting Femara Feb 2016
BFP: 2/29/16 - Happy Leap Day!
In almost 2 weeks I have had 3 ultrasounds to monitor a SCH due to excessive bleeding, labour like cramps and a history of miscarriages. I was under the impression due to my LMP that I was almost 10 weeks however found out I was actually only 6w3d. My little fighter has had a strong little heartbeat each time with it reading 122bpm at my first ultrasound and 153bpm at my ultrasound yesterday. There's not very much to see except a little blob but it's pretty cool to see the weeks worth of growth...my SCH also decided to grow along with my squidgy.
10+5, heart rate of 176
I have found great info on mthfr.net about vitamins. I take folate- not folic acid, and I also take baby aspirin- did your doctor put you on this? You should ask about it.
Good luck with everything!
Mom to P (12/7/10) Step-Mom-to-be to H (05/29/13)
BFP 10/13/14 TWINS! 20 week loss of both twins, Scott Feivel and Miles Conrad
BFP 06/19/2015 16 week loss, Penny June
2015 Working with RI; Diagnosed with thrombopheiia and celiacs
BFP 03/12/16 TWINS AGAIN! PLEASE BE OUR RAINBOWS
@GirPipley Wow, that is double fct... So sorry about the placental abruptions - I can't even imagine how awful. Good luck with this pregnancy!!
My doc is telling me that since I have one good copy I can process some synthetic folic acid, just less than what "normal" people can. He put me on high dosage folic acid. And told me to avoid blood thinners while I'm actively bleeding red. So I went online to do a bunch of research, and it seems to me like there's truth behind taking the methyl folate and methyl B12. Found some seemingly legit papers from NIH and Linus Pauling Institute at OSU. Sooooo I'm being a bad, noncompliant patient and switching to the methyl folate version and binging on leafy greens, beans, and peanuts. Might add in a blood thinner when I'm not actually hemorrhaging. My doc's a RE, so he specializes in getting people KU, not keeping them that way, so when I graduate to the OB in 2 weeks I'll see what they say.
@kmmnocal very interesting on the folate vs. folic acid and conception. I'd love to know how common that is. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it's totally causally related... It took IVF for me to get KUd, and no one could ever find anything wrong.
I read something like 40% of the population has at least one bad copy of this gene. Why wouldn't this just become a standard part of infertility workup??
Unexplained infertility
NTNP: 10 years!
TTC: Since 2014
5 IUI: BFN
IVF 1: MC
IVF 2: BFP! DD 11/20/16
I'm measuring at 10+5 180hb, but since that's a week within my LMP date, they are sticking with my calculated date of 11/10/16 (day after DH's birthday). I'm content with that because it gives me 5 extra days before I'm "overdue".
Finding out out you are pregnant at 3.5 weeks and having to wait until 10 weeks for your first appointment--not fun, don't recommend. (Trust me, I rolled my eyes about a few ladies complaining about having to wait like 3 weeks total.)
However, finally got to go today and see the little babe. Actually pretty glad that I had to wait that long because it does look so much like a baby now, so silver linings. Being able to clearly see the head, body, arm, & legs was pretty awesome.
Because DH was born with a congenital heart defect so they are ordering extra ultrasounds and a fetal heart echo at some point to monitor the heart throughout my pregnancy. All the rest of my ultrasounds will be at the high risk doctors as a precaution with the heart thingy. OB said it's pretty low risk and my DH is obviously living proof of outcomes if there is a problem.
P.S. Sorry if the pic is huge, I'm mobile-bumping.
edit: for postscript and a typo that bugged me.
I was terrified for our appointment today and don't know if Ive ever breathed such a sigh of relief or cried so many happy tears when my Dr said baby is good! Our little rainbow guppy is measuring almost exactly on track at 10w2d! Just one day behind what our guess was so Dr is sticking with our estimated arrival of Nov 7th. Baby wouldn't give a good side profile, but all my husband kept saying was it looks so cozy in there!
HSG - All clear, ectopic kidney didn't affect uterus (yay!)
CT Adrenal Scan - no tumors!
SA - sperm count excellent, 2% Morphology
March/April IUI scheduled - surprise BFP w/ help of Progesterone - 3/18/2016
Beta #1 @ 11dpo - 45.7 #2 @ 14dpo - 163 #3 @ 18dpo - 997 #4 @ 21dpo - 3799
EDD 12/1 based on O, 11/28 per Ob/Gyn (but he's wrong lol).
*TEAM BLUE!*
TTC #2: April 2018 ~~ BFP: May 2018 ~~ EDD: January 2019
Me: 39 DH: 40
Married: 12/6/2014
BFP#2: 10/28/15 MC: 11/24/15
BFP#3: 3/20/16 MC: 4/26/16
BFP#4: 7/15/16 DD: 3/18/17
BFP#5: 5/1/18 EDD: 1/12/19
Jan 10, 2016: Cycle 16. Femara 5mg + IUI #3 - BFN.
Feb 10, 2016: Cycle 17. No IUI or meds. Taking a break - Natural BFP Mar 5, 2016!!!! EDD Nov 16, 2016
Moving to IVF March 2016
Beta at 10dpo: 21, Beta at 12dpo: 98, Beta at 14dpo: 264, Beta at 16dpo: 745
U/S 6w6d: single beautiful heartbeat of 121bpm - It's a boy!!!!
Nov 3, 2016: Our family became complete. Welcome DS #2.
DD: 8/20/14; DS: 11/13/16; DD: 5/3/19; DD: 8/31/21; Baby #5 (team green) due 3/24/24