I had my first ultrasound today! I'm 7w3d and we were able to see a heartbeat. The heart rate was 134. Going back to in four weeks, This is all feeling more real now!!
Well first office visit and ultrasound was sucsessfully unsecsessful. (Yes, I'm making that a thing) Gummy bear is in place and beating away. I'm picking it up on a home doppler so I knew something was in there. As for dating the pregnancy, well, no such luck. Apparently the dinosaur of an ultrasound machine that he has doesn't have the ability to measure anymore, or even give a clear picture. Uterus is measuring about 10-11 weeks, but according to my doctor he didn't think bean looked to be more then 8 weeks. ? As I agree with this partially from the picture quality the yolk sac was fairly non existsant and squishy kicking away. I left no closer to a date and a generic "8-11 weeks" diagnosis. (Lays face in palm) Formal dating ultrasound scheduled but not until the 16th. Here's to a Baby! At least their is only one! That makes DH happy. Best Wishes ladies!
DH &
I are both 28 Together:
12 years Married: 09/24/2011
BFP#1: January '12 - DD1 09/16/2012
Preterm labor 31 weeks. Monitored for Hellp and diagnosed with oligohydramnios July '12
I had my first OB appt today after being released from my RE last week. Baby was measuring two days ahead at 9w6d, heart rate was 168bpm and it was wiggling it's little arms and legs all over the place. I go in for blood work on Monday for normal screenings as well as my NIPT (my office does the Harmony test), then I go back for the NT scan on the 31st. I'm so anxious for the results! I don't think I'll be able to relax for the next three weeks.
Me: 35 | Him: 35 G born 10/25/12 | H born 3/25/14 TTC#3 since 7/2015 Early loss 12/2015 most likely due to low progesterone Began medicated cycles (Femara/Ovidrel/Endometrin) with TI 1/2016 BFP 3/22, EDD 12/4/16 ~ It's a GIRL!
I had my first ultrasound today. The baby measured at 8weeks but the tech said it looked like the baby was curled up so he wants to keep it at the 8weeks and three day mark. I have to go back for another ultrasound in a month and my first visit with the actual doctor will be next Thursday. The heart rate was at 163
Me (28), H (30) Together Since 04/21/2009; Married Since 05/29/2013
Had my first ultrasound today and everything looking great Measuring exactly where I should be at 6weeks and 4 days and saw and heard the heartbeat! So excited and feel like I can breath a little sigh of relief.
Had our first appointment today! Holy shit we're having twins!!!! OMG. Seriously never expected that at all!! Both babies are doing great, measuring at 8 weeks 3 days, fraternal, and both with strong heartbeats at 176! Gah!
Just one of those appointments where they asked me if I was ok and told me when to come back-I am only 9 weeks so can't hear the heartbeat on the doppler. Next appointment is in 5 weeks, have an Ultrasound for the genetic screening in 3.
I had to bring my 10 month old, which sucked. I am going to have to start having DH come with me to the appointments just to watch him, since I have to pick him up (day care is by my work, 1 hour from DH's). He was fine crawling around while they were asking me questions, but laid me down on the bed thingy to do a breast exam and poke me and he FLIPPED OUT in the nurses arms. It's like they though they were hurting me or something. Now I just have to schedule appointments around DH as well as my own schedule, which should be fun to coordinate!
We had our first ultrasound this week. It was so cool to see him/her in there! Also a huge relief to see that baby is in the right place and has a heart beat. Other than that no appointments this week.
I had my first appt Thursday. Base on LMP I was 6w6d, but I know I ovulated on CD 18 (not 14) so I expected to be behind. Baby measured 6w4d giving a EDD of 12/25. However, they will keep LMP due date of 12/23 which is fine since baby comes when it's ready anyway. Heartbeat was 112, which is on track for the size measurement. Go back in 3 weeks for another ultrasound. That is their normal "dating" ultrasound timing, so I'm happy to see the baby again so quickly.
@Sugargirl1019 I'm so very sorry that you are going through this. Hugs to you. I may be in the same boat. I posted earlier this week that the first ultrasound only showed a gestational sac and yolk sac. They did Betas on Monday and Thursday. The numbers only went from 14,000 to 19000. They'll do another ultrasound on Monday, but we've come to terms with the strong possibility that there still wont be anything to see on the ultrasound, and it will be a blighted ovum. People have me hoping a little, as I have been told I have a tilted uterus, and apparently that does make it a little harder to see a fetus- but the HCG is foreboding.
The interesting part- we didn't want to tell people about the pregnancy until 12 weeks, for the very reason most people wait ( in case something happens). Now though, that something may have happened... I want to tell everyone. I cannot suffer in silence. I am not ashamed. It is a loss just like any other, and deserves to be discussed. I want the world to stop for a minute so I can deal with this- but everything just goes along like normal.
@Missa0830 so sorry you are having to do the waiting game, FX that everything works out in your favor. I shared my loss back in October publicly and I have never regretted that. It gave me a chance to connect with other women who have had losses and didn't want to go public with them. It gave me the best support network ever, which I still have today. It gave me a platform to grieve the loss of our baby and who they would have been so I didn't have to do it in isolation. I have always been glad that I shared it because ultimately, it helped me heal.
I sincerely hope this doesn't end up being a loss for you, but just know that no matter what, you deserve a network of people that support you in everything, and ultimately you have to do what's best for you.
@Missa0830 Last year I had a blighted ovum. I didn't want to tell anyone about the pregnancy until 12 weeks and was super anxious and careful not to tell. When I had the D&C, I felt very alone. Turns out that talking about it with friends and family was the best thing for me. Like @ashleaf2018 said - I connected with others who had not gone public with a loss.
So I agree, it can be helpful and no matter what the nature of the loss is, it is a loss. So sorry you're waiting, hope you get some good news. In my thoughts.
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DH & I are both 28 Together: 12 years Married: 09/24/2011
BFP#1: January '12 - DD1 09/16/2012
Preterm labor 31 weeks. Monitored for Hellp and diagnosed with oligohydramnios July '12
BFP #2: 06/25 - EDD 03/05/15 MMC confirmed 8/1 - D&E 8/4 retained tissue discovered 8/20
BFP #3 11/24 - 12/15 Heartbeat detected - DD2 07/29/15
Bonus! I left with samples for Dilectin (sp?) nausea be gone!
G born 10/25/12 | H born 3/25/14
TTC#3 since 7/2015
Early loss 12/2015 most likely due to low progesterone
Began medicated cycles (Femara/Ovidrel/Endometrin) with TI 1/2016
BFP 3/22, EDD 12/4/16 ~ It's a GIRL!
Together Since 04/21/2009; Married Since 05/29/2013
Baby Boy born 11/30/16
Baby #2 Due December 4
Baby didn't have a heart beat today.. I knew I was right about my schedule. Should've been 9 weeks today. Love you all.
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
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5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
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BFP1 04/24/2015 EDD Dec 2015 MMC 10W5d;
BFP 2 09/25/2015 EDD June 2016 MMC 9wks;
BFP 3 03/22/2016 EDD Dec 6th 2016
BFP #1: 8/23/2015 M/C: 9/24/2015
BFP# 2: 4/15/2016 M/C: 5/13/2016 Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy
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5/15/2016 Methotrexate Shot #2
5/17/2016 Methotrexate Shot #3
I had to bring my 10 month old, which sucked. I am going to have to start having DH come with me to the appointments just to watch him, since I have to pick him up (day care is by my work, 1 hour from DH's). He was fine crawling around while they were asking me questions, but laid me down on the bed thingy to do a breast exam and poke me and he FLIPPED OUT in the nurses arms. It's like they though they were hurting me or something. Now I just have to schedule appointments around DH as well as my own schedule, which should be fun to coordinate!
I had my first appt Thursday. Base on LMP I was 6w6d, but I know I ovulated on CD 18 (not 14) so I expected to be behind. Baby measured 6w4d giving a EDD of 12/25. However, they will keep LMP due date of 12/23 which is fine since baby comes when it's ready anyway. Heartbeat was 112, which is on track for the size measurement. Go back in 3 weeks for another ultrasound. That is their normal "dating" ultrasound timing, so I'm happy to see the baby again so quickly.
TW possible loss mentioned
@Sugargirl1019 I'm so very sorry that you are going through this. Hugs to you. I may be in the same boat. I posted earlier this week that the first ultrasound only showed a gestational sac and yolk sac. They did Betas on Monday and Thursday. The numbers only went from 14,000 to 19000. They'll do another ultrasound on Monday, but we've come to terms with the strong possibility that there still wont be anything to see on the ultrasound, and it will be a blighted ovum. People have me hoping a little, as I have been told I have a tilted uterus, and apparently that does make it a little harder to see a fetus- but the HCG is foreboding.
The interesting part- we didn't want to tell people about the pregnancy until 12 weeks, for the very reason most people wait ( in case something happens). Now though, that something may have happened... I want to tell everyone. I cannot suffer in silence. I am not ashamed. It is a loss just like any other, and deserves to be discussed. I want the world to stop for a minute so I can deal with this- but everything just goes along like normal.
I sincerely hope this doesn't end up being a loss for you, but just know that no matter what, you deserve a network of people that support you in everything, and ultimately you have to do what's best for you.
So I agree, it can be helpful and no matter what the nature of the loss is, it is a loss. So sorry you're waiting, hope you get some good news. In my thoughts.