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September 2017 Moms
Texafornian
member
**TW**
Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
Old lady dance party (AMA 35+) check in 2/12
Texafornian
member
For all you new ladies...please give us a short intro!
1) How far along are you and how big is baby?
2) Next appointment?
3) How are you feeling? Gripes? Concerns? Things you want to bitch about or gloat about?
4) Are you team green? If not, when are you finding out the sex?
GTKY:
Where do you live and is that where you're originally from? Where would you like to live in the future? Pic of home town is a bonus!
1) How far along are you and how big is baby?
2) Next appointment?
3) How are you feeling? Gripes? Concerns? Things you want to bitch about or gloat about?
4) Are you team green? If not, when are you finding out the sex?
GTKY:
Where do you live and is that where you're originally from? Where would you like to live in the future? Pic of home town is a bonus!
**TW**
Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
Re: Old lady dance party (AMA 35+) check in 2/12
1) How far along are you and how big is baby?
8+6 (9 tomorrow yay!)...raspberry today/cherry tomorrow...those seem about the same to me lol
2) Next appointment?
In two weeks...NT scan and genetics 2/28
3) How are you feeling? Gripes? Concerns? Things you want to bitch about or gloat about?
Feeling relatively normal which scares the bejesus out of me. I bloat mid-day but unsure if that's due to prenatal. I'm trying them before bed tonight to see how that goes instead of the morning.
My gripe/bitch is that changing my DD's poopy diapers right now pretty much make me want to gag to high heaven...
4) Are you team green? If not, when are you finding out the sex?
We are having the blood tests done in a couple of weeks because i'm AMA so I should know the sex in about three weeks.
GTKY:
Where do you live and is that where you're originally from? Where would you like to live in the future? Pic of home town is a bonus!
I currently live in Friendswood, TX (about 30 mins south of Houston) but lived in Los Angeles for the past 20 years. Went to college in Tucson, AZ and lived in West Hartford, CT for two years after school. I grew up in Southern CA in Laguna Beach/Dana Point and also spent some time in CO. Top pic is Laguna Beach, Middle is
my old 1930's apartment building in LA and bottom is my new little community in TX.
**TW**
Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
11w2d; baby is a lime!
2) Next appointment?
2/28 for ultrasound/NT scan and blood draw for cell free DNA test
3) How are you feeling? Gripes? Concerns? Things you want to bitch about or gloat about?
I seem to have left nausea behind around 8 weeks, so I've been feeling decent. I've been getting bloated here there and depending on what I eat. Really excited to be less than a week away from finishing the first trimester!
Gripe/bitch: I don't want to tell anyone at work until after we get the results of the cell free DNA test, but by the time we get the results I'll be 14.5 weeks and I'm afraid I'll be showing enough that it will be hard to wait that long to tell anyone.
4) Are you team green? If not, when are you finding out the sex?
We will find out the sex when we get the results of the cell free DNA test, probably around 3/7.
GTKY:
Where do you live and is that where you're originally from? Where would you like to live in the future? Pic of home town is a bonus!
I live in the Boston area and this also where I grew up, but I live a few towns away from where I grew up. I don't see us moving anywhere else - both my husband and I grew up in this area, our families are here, and we like it!
2) Next appointment? 2 weeks just to hear heartbeats again.
3) How are you feeling? Gripes? Concerns? Things you want to bitch about or gloat about? The last three days I have not been feeling well at all. It's been all day, steady nausea. It sucks. I have the best H though - he makes all the meals now and since he works at home he helps me a lot throughout the day. He's also taken over bedtime duties and usually ends up putting all three kids to bed since evenings is when the nausea is worse. He's ready for me to feel better too!
4) Are you team green? If not, when are you finding out the sex? We're finding out this time. DD 2 was a surprise and it was fun, but we want to know this time. Probably won't find out until our anatomy scan on April 10.
GTKY:
Where do you live and is that where you're originally from? Where would you like to live in the future? Pic of home town is a bonus! Western NY. I grew up here, moved out of state (Ohio) for college, got married and lived there for several years. We just recently moved back here 5 yrs ago to be closer to my family. I don't love the city I live in, but love being close to my parents.
DS 4/2009
m/c 11/12/2010 ~ 7 wks
m/c 7/4/2012 ~ 6 wks
DD 12/2013
mmc Baby Girl 7/12/2015 ~ 14 weeks
Twin girls! 8/26/2017
1) How far along are you and how big is baby? 7w6d size of a blue berry almost a raspberry
2) Next appointment? Feb 22 another ultrasound and doctor appointment
3) How are you feeling? Gripes? Concerns? Things you want to bitch about or gloat about? I have had a never ended cold. We are on day 12. I finally got antibiotics on Friday. But have had a low grade fever off and on. I am so afraid of over heating the baby or that this will kill the baby. Tylenol and cold showers have been my best friends. I just want to feel better.
4) Are you team green? If not, when are you finding out the sex? We want to find out if the sec but are unsure when we will find out.
GTKY:
Where do you live and is that where you're originally from? Where would you like to live in the future? Pic of home town is a bonus! I am originally from Neosho, Missouri and currently live in Columbia, Missouri. We will stay here. My step kiddos live here. I have also been at my current job for nine years and don't see myself working any place else at this time.
2) Next appointment? Thursday 2/16 for non-invasive genetic screening. Basically just the blood work. OB next week and NT ultrasound first week of March.
3) How are you feeling? Gripes? Concerns? Things you want to bitch about or gloat about? M/S has mostly subsided. Still not hungry but rarely get nauseous. I wish I could sleep better. It might be time to buy one of those giganto-pillows. I also can't seem to be sure that i've found baby's HB on the doppler. I think I've found it but I'm just not sure. I was hoping it would bring me some more reassurance...but so far not so much.
4) Are you team green? If not, when are you finding out the sex? We will find out the sex in a week or so. I'm a planner, I have to know! DH is dying to know too.
GTKY:
Where do you live and is that where you're originally from? Where would you like to live in the future? Pic of home town is a bonus! I live in Northern VA, about 30 minutes south of Washington DC. After being an Army brat my family settled here in 1989 and so this is home and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
Hoping everyone has a great week!!
Me: 40 DH: 38
TTC since November 2012
Elias (Eli) born 9/2/17 at 7:07pm weight 8lbs 10oz and 20.5 inches long!!
**TW**
Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
Me: 40 DH: 38
TTC since November 2012
Elias (Eli) born 9/2/17 at 7:07pm weight 8lbs 10oz and 20.5 inches long!!
9 weeks, the size of a grape!
2) Next appointment?
Today! I'm meeting my new OB and getting the genetic testing blood draw done.
3) How are you feeling? Gripes? Concerns? Things you want to bitch about or gloat about?
I'm feeling, overall, really good. Just tired constantly. Some minor food aversions (that are driving DH crazy!), but otherwise, this pregnancy is very similar to DS. So far.
4) Are you team green? If not, when are you finding out the sex?
I love the idea of being team green, but there is no way I could do it. I believe we'll find out in the next 10 days.
GTKY:
Where do you live and is that where you're originally from? Where would you like to live in the future? Pic of home town is a bonus!
I live in Denver, Colorado. This is not where I'm originally from. I love Denver, so we'll be here a while, but I'm not done living abroad. When the kids are older, we'll leave again!
**TW**
Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
2) Next appointment? 2/24 for week 9 US at RE. and this Wed/Thursday for local clinic Dr Appointment/intake info.
3) How are you feeling? Gripes? Concerns? Things you want to bitch about or gloat about? heartburn sucks. all the stupid food burps sucks. Also being anxious that even though everything is going great that something bad could happen sucks!
The good...we are getting closer to getting a spring vacation planned and I am dreaming of getting away before my busy season starts up again. Need an escape!! Oh also seeing 7 week eggo on the US was super awesome...lots bigger than the week 6 US. Can't wait for the week 9 US to see all the new changes.
4) Are you team green? If not, when are you finding out the sex? Already found out...we are having a girl.
GTKY:
Where do you live and is that where you're originally from? Where would you like to live in the future? Pic of home town is a bonus!
I live in MN. I would love to spend more of my winters somewhere warm.
Me: 37 DH: 32 TTGP Since 2014 INFERTILITY INFO (Medicated, IUI's, IVF/FET) IN SPOILERMedicated 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