So you're going to have an April baby! Congrats on your BFP and welcome to the April 2017 BMB!
Please introduce yourself here in order to help keep the board clutter-free. Include your estimated due date, BFP date, and any other information about yourself that you'd like.
Re: ***INTRO & EDD THREAD***
Previously nweg...7878
I am a domestic violence and sexual assault victim advocate and my husband is a rancher who runs 1200 head of cattle. I will be graduating in October, WOOOOO. Someone pop the champagne, then enjoy it for me.
I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum last pregnancy and I am really hoping that doesn't happen this go 'round. Can't wait to get to know you all!
My husband and I are both 30 and we have a 2 year old son. My EDD is April 5th! I am a financial planner in North Texas, and my husband works for a telecom company. We are sensing big changes within the next year (9 months for sure, anyway) and look forward to what the future holds.
I work at a university full-time and run a small business on the side, and DH is a graduate student graduating next May. Looking forward to getting to know you all!
Hi ladies. I've been an avid TTGP since November 2015. DH is 27 and I'm 23. This will be our first provided all goes well. I have had two early losses previous so I'm being cautiously optimistic this time around. My EED is April 5th. I was diagnosed with APS in February and will most likely be on heparin throughout this pregnancy. I look forward to talking to all of you on this board!
Previously nweg...7878
DH and I are both 29 and have an almost 21 month old son. DH is a high school band teacher and I am a SAHM. I was a lurker on the November 2014 board with my son, but I want to participate more this time around. There will be a learning curve for me with the signature and pictures, so be patient with me! I love to babywear too, and can't wait to wrap a newborn again and maaaaybe even try some tandem carries with my son. I also cloth diaper, love it, and love to share the knowledge I have with anyone interested.
My biggest fears for this pregnancy are loss (I've had 2 chemical pregnancies) and a breech baby. I planned a home birth with my son which went swimmingly until we unexpectedly found him to be breech trying to push him out. I had a c section, so this baby will hopefully be my healing VBAC.
I am 34 and my husband is 32 we live in Western, NY. I am a middle school special education teacher, going into my 9th year of teaching this fall. We currently have a set of twin fraternal boys. They are 2 and a half and constant balls of energy! My EDD for this baby is April 8th and we are over the moon excited (and still a little shocked and nervous and anxious--I could totally go on and on!) Our first birth was very traumatic as one of the twins turned extremely ill right after delivery. I am so thrilled to hopefully pursue a VBAC this time around and have a birth that proves to my husband and myself that it can be the way we have dreamt it to be! Looking forward to being an active member on this board!
I was relatively active on N'14 (hey @lovelongdog06!) under a different user name. I had a great experience there until the mass exodus, and I'm hopeful we will have a good group here. I'm old and my husband is old, so I'm hoping to see some fellow AMA mamas as well!
Yay!!!! My EDD is April 8 and this is baby #2. DD was born September 2014. Had a CP before getting pregnant with DD so I am super nervous about first tri. Just crossing my fingers and being thankful for everything I have.
DD #2: May 2020
Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
Hi everyone! I am popping in to say hello because my EDD will be either 3/31 or 4/1. I got my BFP on 7/17 and cannot wait for my first appt on 8/22 to confirm!
I am 28 and DH is 30 and this will be out first and we are over the moon. We live right outside of Philadelphia and are both full-time attorneys. Can't wait to get to know all of you!!
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Me: 28 Him: 30
Married: 11/15/14
TTC: 02/2016
IF DX: MFI (low count & morphology) & mild PCOS
June 2016 BFP - MC @8w2d
August 2016 BFP - MC @6w1d
June 2017 - 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI = BFP 7/6/17!!
Beta #1 = 422 (14dpo), Beta #2 = 810, prog - 12.3 (16dpo), Beta #3 = 5023, prog - 18.9 (20dpo)
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DD1 born 3.2014
DD2 born 4.2017
DS 1: 10/17/10
DS 2: 6/30/13
MMC found 4/2/16 D&C 4/4/16 & 4/10/16
Cautiously expecting.....EDD 4/1/17
EDD 4/10/17. We live in Denver CO, I am a lawyer and own a company in sports and event marketing. I am super active and most nervous about knowing when to tone down my activity. Baby steps. Literally ;-)
Married 10.10.09
BFP 9.10.12 ~ MMC ~ D&C 10.20.12
BFP 2.22.13 ~ DD Born 10.23.13
July Siggy Challenge: Summer Fail
me: 33, Factor V Leiden, MTHFR + hubs: 37
BFP #1: 9/25/14 -- EDD: 6/4/15
Jesse, our baby boy: 2/25/15 @ 25.6 weeks, 2lbs 2oz & 13.5 inches. spent 66 days in the NICU.
BFP #2: 7/29/16 -- EDD: 3/30/17
baby #2 on the way.
Miscarriage D&C 05/04/2012
Eleanor born 05/02/2013
Beatrix born 09/12/2014
Ectopic surgery 04/30/2016
BFP 07/26/16, EDD 04/04/2017
Can't wait to get to know all of you ladies!
I am beyond thrilled to be pregnant again and excited for this new journey with everyone.
Me: 28 & Partner: 32 | Married 2014
BFP 7/29 EDD 4/11
SSA Antibody (RO Antibody) August 2015
BFP: July 23
I play(ed) roller derby for the past 6 years and just had to give it up a week or so ago when we found out! This is our first pregnancy! We're so excited!
So excited to see this board finally up and going! Got my surprising (NTNP but thought I totally missed my window) bfp a week ago today and am another one with an EDD of 4/5/17! I am kind of thinking I may end up being a few days ahead of that but my first appointment isn't until the 29th which feels SO far away!
My husband is 33 and I will be 26 in a week and we are parents to a 2 1/2 year old very busy, energetic, happy little boy. He is very possessive of his mommy though so I am very nervous how he'll respond to a sibling. Eek!
I was strictly a lurker in March of 2014 but promised myself if I ever got prego again I would participate a least some on my BMB so here I am! Excited to get to "know" you all!
Congrats to each of you!
We were surprised with a BFP after taking a Beta to rule out pregnancy (DPO 15) so I could get onto my next IUI. We have been trying since Oct 2014 (and since April 2015 Medicated) to get a BFP. We completed IUI #2 and I thought we were onto #3. But my Beta came back positive (but LOW) and despite POAS coming back negative or very very faint (total squinter). We think I just implanted late. So after a few beta's and seeing the #'s double, and a true BFP on a POAS, we are hopeful that this is going to stick...but more beta's and a ultrasound in 2 weeks to confirm everything is good. In the meantime I am taking prometirum and keeping my fingers crossed. Cautiously optimistic over here.
EDD Around April 7th
Hoping I get to enjoy a H&H 9 months with you all!
Me: 37 DH: 32 TTGP Since 2014 INFERTILITY INFO (Medicated, IUI's, IVF/FET) IN SPOILER
Medicated April-December 2015: Clomid (didn't work) and so we tried Femera/Letrozole. Progesterone Met 1000 Not diagnosed PCOS but treating the same. Anovulatory. TI No US No O BFN
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IUI"S
January 2016-October 2016: Letrozole 2.5mg-7.5 mg, Pregyl or Ovideral Trigger Shot.
9 cycles of IUI (7 Cancelled due to no mature follicles) (2 attempted IUI's with mature follicles)
IUI # 2 June 2016 and July 2016: Met 1000, Estrogen (21 days), Progesterone (5 days) Femera 5m 6/28/16 Ultrasound CD14 = 25 follie. Pregnyl Trigger CD14 IUI 7/13 1stBeta (DPO 15): 7.6 (Surprise BFP...but Low #'s) 2ndBeta (DPO 17): 18 3rdBeta (DPO 19) 52.8 Progesterone Prescribed (spotting) 4thBeta (DPO 26) 6.9 Chemical Pregnancy BFN
IVF and FET (diagnosed with PCOS) 204 pounds at start of IVF
IVF # 1 October and November 2016: CCRM - Minneapolis 10/14 Consult and CD 3 testing, 10/14 started (OCP Antagonist - BCP) BCP, 10/21 1 day work up, Doxycycline 100mg 10 days, 10/24 stop bcp, Bloodwork US 10/29, 10/30-11/8 Stims 2 vials of Menopur, Dexamethasone, 225 of Gonal-F daily (dropped to 120). CCRM Vitamin Cocktail (like 20 of them), Monitoring (11/2, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8), Retrieval 11/10 (38 eggs, 30 mature, 16 fertilized ICSI), 11/16 8 Blasts 11/30 CCS testing results 3 Normal 5aa's (2 boys and 1 girl) 1 Unknown 4 Abnormal (All girls)
Fet #1 January 2017: CCRM - Minneapolis bcp/lupron/suppository/p4 in oil QOD AF 12/7, 12/8 start meds. 1/3 lining and blood work check 14/15 mm, BW check 1/6. 1/9 transfer with acupuncture 1 CCS/PGS Normal 5aa hatching Progesterone around 26ish? Lower estrogen level 207 (wanted above 300 but over 200 was acceptable), started 1 estrace, progesterone in oil every other day, vivelle dot patches 4 every other day, 3x estrodiol daily, vitamin cocktail. POAS: - 4dp5dt and 5dp5dt, 6dp5dt frer very very very faint line. 7dp5dt and 8dp5dt + on Accuclear. 8dp5dt pregnant on a clear blue easy digital. 214 pounds at FET
1/18 #1 Beta 91.1
1/20 #2 Beta 215.9
2/3 6 week US 2 sacs? Twins? but only 1 heartbeat/pole good heartbeat Stopped taking baby asprin Added in DHEA Veg Vitamin (also got the report that they transferred a girl 5aa eggo)
2/10 7 week US 2 sacs (likely vanishing twin) only 1 heartbeat/pole etc good heartbeat 137
2/24 9 week US 1 eggo sac good heart beat 182 1 very small fluid sac (shrinking)
2/24 9 week 2 days start weening. Graduated from RE (CCRM is now starting weening as soon as 8.5 weeks)
3/7 10 Weeks 5 days weened completely of FET meds A1C 5.3% (Normal)
3/9 11 Weeks 1 day my progesterone level was 15 and my estrogen level was 881 (I freaked out!)
3/16 12 Weeks 1 day baby heard on doppler 164 HB
4/14 16 week 2 days Ultrasound baby is looking good with all good numbers sized 17 weeks. Also got to hear her on the doppler for a few mins too.
5/5 19 Weeks 2 days going in for "20" week anatomy ultrasound got measurements but need to come back as wasn't able to get all the measurements
MEASUREMENTS BPD 4.6 cm 19 weeks 6 days* (78%) HC 17.0 cm 19 weeks 4 days* (70%) AC 14.5 cm 19 weeks 4 days* (69%) Femur 3.1 cm 19 weeks 6 days* (63%) Humerus 3.1 cm 20 weeks 2 days (84%) Cerebellum 2.0 cm 19 weeks 5 days
CisternaMagna 6.2 mm Nuchal Fold 4.5 mm
HC/AC 1.17 FL/AC 0.22 FL/BPD 0.68 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 309 grams - 0 lbs 11 oz
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 19 weeks 5 days +/- 10 days.
6/9 24 Weeks 2 days Glucose Test 1 hour (Failed) 190
6/16 25 Weeks 2 days Ultrasound and 1st Baby Shower
6/20 25 Weeks 6 days Glucose Test 3 Hours (Failed) 95 (95), 183 (180), 213 (155), 198 (140) etc
6/21 26 Weeks Recommended to a perintologist
6/22 26 Weeks 1 day start monitoring blood sugar levels
6/30 27 Weeks 2 day A1 (blood sugar test ordered)
7/5 28 Weeks Echo and 3d Ultrasound
AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 2.6 Q2: 3.2 Q3: 4.8 Q4: 5.6 AFI Total = 16.3 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal
MEASUREMENTS BPD 7.2 cm 28 weeks 5 days* (60%) HC 26.4 cm 28 weeks 4 days* (48%) AC 23.3 cm 27 weeks 4 days* (36%) Femur 5.2 cm 28 weeks 0 days* (36%) Humerus 4.8 cm 28 weeks 0 days (49%)
HC/AC 1.13 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.73 Ceph Index 0.77 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 1142 grams - 2 lbs 8 oz (37%)
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 28 weeks 1 day +/- 14 days.
7/10 28 Weeks 5 days Dietitian Appt and Lactatcian Consultant and A1 blood draw 5.4% (normal) 218.5 pounds
7/20 30 Weeks GD consult. 6 Lantus at 7pm daily. Novolog 1 unit for every 15 gm carbohydrate if consumed more than 30 gm at brkfst or 60 gm at lunch or supper 215.6 pounds
7/20 30 Weeks Transferred care to OB due to high risk. 216 pounds
8/2 32 Weeks Ultrasound (not cooperative and still breech) and then weekly NST's
MEASUREMENTS BPD 8.0 cm 32 weeks 2 days* (44%) HC 29.2 cm 31 weeks 6 days* (22%) AC 26.9 cm 31 weeks 0 days* (24%) Femur 6.3 cm 32 weeks 2 days* (57%) Humerus 5.7 cm 32 weeks 6 days (71%)
HC/AC 1.08 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.78 Ceph Index 0.78 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 1808 grams - 3 lbs 15 oz (29%)
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 31 weeks 6 days +/- 18 days.
AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 3.4 Q2: 2.9 Q3: 2.9 Q4: 4.4 AFI Total = 13.6 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal
8/8 32w6d upped to 1:10 for dinner
8/11 Baby Shower
8/13 Baby Shower
8/16 34 weeks NST good reading Upped to 8 at bed for fasting and 1:7 for dinner
8/18 Dr Appt
8/24 35 weeks 1 day (was suppose to be scheduled for 36 weeks) Weeks Ultrasound/GD Dr Appt/OB Appt
Frank Breech
MEASUREMENTS BPD 8.9 cm 35 weeks 6 days* (67%) HC 31.7 cm 35 weeks 1 day * (35%) AC 30.2 cm 34 weeks 2 days* (33%) Femur 6.9 cm 34 weeks 6 days* (57%) Humerus 6.0 cm 34 weeks 6 days (64%)
HC/AC 1.05 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.78 Ceph Index 0.80 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 2494 grams - 5 lbs 8 oz (39%)
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 35 weeks 1 day +/- 21 days.
AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 3.3 Q2: 3.8 Q3: 2.4 Q4: 3.8 AFI Total = 13.4 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal
8/31 36 Weeks
9/7 37 Weeks
9/10 Water broke...I got it tested at the emergency room it it showed it was negative. More water breaking and didn't go to the dr.
9/11 37 weeks 4 days Called the Dr and got retested for water breaking...
10:30pmish Baby Girl Born via Emergency C Section (Frank Breech Baby) 6lbs 3oz -
9/13 Dropped to 5 pounds 10oz and had jaundice
9/13 38 weeks
9/22 39 Weeks 2 days C Section Scheduled for 10am (arrive at 8am) Equinox/Solstice
EDD 9/27
*TW- loss mentioned* I used to be very active on the TTGP board, but I took a cycle break after our third loss at the end of June. We ended up conceiving again the next cycle and things seem to be going well so far, I'm due 4/4/17! I'm 32, H is 35, and this will be the first child for both of us, FX. We live in NJ but work in NYC. True to the SN I love cooking and baking and cleaning and organizing and decorating and sewing, so I'm excited to spend the winter nesting! I have an appointment next Thursday for an ultrasound so I may be a little crazy before then!
*TW - loss mentioned. I am 34, and my H is 36 - this will be our second child - we have a 2 year old daughter (April 2014). I am an early(ish) ovulator (CD11) and I'm assuming an early(ish) implantor bc I got my BFP on July 17 (just 9 DPO). So this pregnancy will feel LONG!!! We had a MMC in April of this year at 10.5 weeks, baby stopped developing around 5 - is their best guess. I am having betas and an early ultrasound to help ease my nerves. First bloodwork was 4+5 and second was scheduled for today at 5 weeks even. I got the results from my first bloodwork today and Prog was 30, which I'm told is great, and HCG was 9629. It has given me a little hope now and I think I can calm down and try to relax a little now. Because it was high they cancelled today's bloodwork and scheduled my ultrasound for next Thursday (the 11th). Fingers crossed for a flickering little bean!!!!