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September 2017 Moms
Hopefulmommy1980
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AMA 35+ Checkin 4/2/17
Hopefulmommy1980
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Intro if you're new!
1) how far along are you? EDD?
2) any appointments this week?
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats?
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to?
1) how far along are you? EDD?
2) any appointments this week?
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats?
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to?
Re: AMA 35+ Checkin 4/2/17
14W6d, September 25th
2) any appointments this week?
No appointments till the end of April. I had one last week. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat and everything looked good. During the appointment i realized an at home doppler would not be a good thing for me. It took the doctor longer to find the heartbeat this time and I began to panic thinking something was wrong. Then she found it and I started crying.
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats? I really don't feel pregnant other than being exhausted all the time and having really vivid dreams. I can't wait till I start to feel the baby move.
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to? I lived in Colorado for a year and loved it. I loved seeing the mountains everyday and it was just so pretty.
18w2d, September 1
2) any appointments this week?
I have an ultrasound and OB appt on Thursday, as a follow-up to the ultrasound and appt I had last Thursday.
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats?
I feel fine physically, but mentally feeling a little anxious after last week's appointment. The ultrasound showed my cervix was measuring slightly shorter than normal (3 cm or more is considered normal, mine was 2.9 cm). This could mean I have a naturally short cervix and there is no concern (I hope so!) or it could mean I'm at risk for preterm labor. I have to get rechecked this Thursday and if there is no change I don't have to worry about it, but if it is any shorter I will have to start taking some precautions to prevent preterm labor. Good news is that the baby looks great and his growth is right on track. We just have to make sure he's going to stay in there as long as he's supposed to!
On the plus side I've been feeling the little guy move a lot the past few days and I love it!
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to?
It's a toss up between Iceland, Paris, and Tuscany. All three were fabulous in different ways!
2) any appointments this week? thursday with one of the midwives, then the following monday for our anatomy scan. So excited.
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats? Eh, the acid reflux is really bad, and my back and hip are sore, but otherwise ok.
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to? Oooh, I loved Colorado when we visited! I also loved Ireland. Gorgeous.
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
14 weeks and 4 days EDD: 9/27
2) any appointments this week?
Nope...none again for awhile...but will be doing a birth class starting on Friday (there isn't another one before we have the baby in the fall) Turns out the birthing class is 3 days (roughly 10 hours)....uffda.
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats?
Feeling pretty good but getting more and more disinterested in most food. Still have heartburn and getting some neck pain headaches here and there.
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to? Hmm favorite is impossible to pick..some of my favorites...River Cruise in Europe, Hallstatt Austria, Weggis Switzerland, Any of the small walled in cities in Northern Italy.
Otherwise...Islands off of Seattle Washington (small and good food...and beautiful), Napa Valley, Downtown Boston (for the history), small little town in Canada Rossport. Family trips to Mexico (loungy).
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
- TW -
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
2) any appointments this week? Not till next week. It feels so slow with the waiting in between.
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats? No complaints.
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to? Cuba is probably one of my favourite places ever because of the people and culture and history. I'd go back in heartbeat. Otherwise, the Great Barrier Reef was amazing. Being able to get upassed close and see everything was unforgettable. We live so close to the Rocky Mountains that it feels wrong to list it but it is one of my favourite places in the world. Lake Louise really is as gorgeous as it looks.
16+3, Sept 14
2) any appointments this week?
No
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats?
Feeling pretty well. I have the occasional RLP but overall I'm much less tired which is great. I've been having a lot of anxiety about my water spontaneously breaking. I know the anxiety is related to a couple of different things, but really I have a low risk pregnancy (other than being AMA) so I wish I could just push it out of my mind.
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to?
Paris, followed by Kauai
2) any appointments this week? Nope! I don't have another scheduled until the end of April for an ultrasound at 21 weeks.
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats? I have been hearing blood pulsing in my ear, which is kind of annoying, but otherwise pretty much ok.
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to? Good question! I think a couple of my favorites were the Galapagos Islands (so many animals!), and Porto, Portugal.
@Hopefulmommy1980 thanks for coordinating this every Sunday! I agree with the dopler at home...I hold my breath every time the doc is searching!
1) how far along are you? EDD? 17+3 Sept 8th
2) any appointments this week? Wednesday for heartbeat and normal stuff, next month for anatomy scan.
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats? My blood work came back clear, so my migraines and exhaustion are 'normal'. Yesterday I had a good day, the best day in months. I started the garden I've intended to put in since February and had birthday dinner and lunch. Waking up at 3 a.m. with another migraine was a bigger blow because a I got a little taste of my life back. Crying a lot today with frustration
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to?
Utila, Honduras...strictly for the sheer number of dives I was able to do the week I was there. It is a beautiful, low key island and the diving is phenomenal. I love reading everyone's travel adventures!
1) how far along are you? EDD?
18w. Sept 4th.
2) any appointments this week?
None, until my anatomy scan in 2 weeks.
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats?
Pretty good. Tired, but i have a 16-month old and it's Monday so that's pretty standard.
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to?
Barcelona, Florence, Alaskan cruise (glaciers!)
17 weeks on Wednesday, 4/5. September 13, 2017
2) any appointments this week?
Nope - have a regular appt 4/13 and anatomy scan 4/14 where we will FINALLY learn boy or girl!
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats?
I feel perfectly fine as wine (mmm, wine. I miss wine). Like i always say, if i didn't keep going to the doctor and they didn't keep telling me there was a kid in there, I would have no idea. ;-)
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to?
I lived in Mexico for 6 months for work back in 2001. Headquarters was Mexico City but I traveled EVERYWHERE and it was amazing. Each city was so different! Really amazing country!
16 weeks 2 days
2) any appointments this week?
Nope, I had my 16 week appointment last Friday.
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats?
I'm feeling great. Definitely feels 2nd trimester now.
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to?
This is a loaded question - "best" in what way?? As in, my favorite? As in, most beautiful? As in, most amazing experience? As in, most relaxing? As in, most exhilarating? As in, where I'd rather be today? I know I'm being literal, but all of those "bests" have different answers for me. This is a big world ;-)
15w6d, Sep 20
2) any appointments this week?
No, but I have one Monday. Probably just a quick check up.
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats?
Starting to feel and look huge, which is kind of awkward since we're not telling many people yet, especially at my work. I told my bff who works with me and my office roomie and that's it. I just keep wearing light jackets or carrying them around in front of my stomach... haha... someone's gonna walk in here when I've got it all hanging out.
My biggest gripe is my dear, sweet, wonderful toddler has decided she is totally over taking naps all of a sudden. I work park time, so I stay home with her 2 week days and do house work, etc. Well, currently DH is working from home bc of his surgery, using the living room as his "office", so I have to try to keep her out of his way. Normally I can turn on cartoons and let her lay down with me while *I* take a little nap if she won't sleep, but that isn't an option now. We're basically relegated to the bedrooms or out of the house, and I can't get any cleaning done because then she wants to go in and climb all over him. It's getting exhausting. Cannot wait until he goes back to the office. At least on days I work, I can just lay down on my little camping mat under my desk during my lunch break.
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to?
Wow tough question. I am blessed to have been a lot of amazing places. I lived in NZ for a couple of years, which was incredible. I've also been to Australia a few times and think that it might be my favorite. The cities, landscapes, beaches, small towns, people, everything there is just cool as hell.
1) how far along are you? EDD? 17 + 6 EDD 09/06/17
2) any appointments this week? not this week, but i have my AS next week... so excited!
3) how are you feeling? Gripes/concerns/gloats? i've been really emotional the further along i get.. i know a lot of it is hormonal.. but also I never thought i'd make it this far and it hasn't completely sunk in yet
GTKY: What is the best place you have ever traveled to? I haven't traveled as much as I would like to... my favorite vacation was a Caribbean cruise... i got to see a lot of amazing places in one trip
TW:
HSG/FSH/AMH/E2/SA all normal DX: unexplained IF
spontaneous BFP 01/01/2017- Alexander was born sleeping 04/13/2017 at 19w1d ic/chorio
September 2017 HSG #2 & Gonal-F/Femara/Ovidrel/IUI #1 = ep (Salpingectomy of left fallopian tube)
spontaneous BFP 01/02/2018 EDD Aug 30th It's a GIRL!
Cerclage placed on 03/02
My very logical and science focused OB recommended a daith piercing for my migraines as a last ditch effort to get some quality of life back. Gonna take bump to the tattoo/piercing parlor..which is seriously cracking me up.