1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 21 weeks. Baby is apparently the size of a head of baby bok choy?
2) How are you feeling? Sciatica pain hit me like a truck. It is not fun. I've got more energy though, so there's that. Except I can't really do anything with all that energy, because my back feels like I just got hit by a truck.
3) Any appointments this week? Nope.
4) Rants, raves or questions? The weather is finally cooling off, and that makes me really happy.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? After years of hating on them, lately I've really been loving pumpkin spice lattes. I feel like they're normally too sweet, but I order them with half the normal amount of syrup, and it's heavenly.
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 20w6d - as big as a box of dryer aheets, which means nothing whatsoever.
2) How are you feeling? Quite good! I have energy again and it's such a relief. But I'm more emotional than normal.
3) Any appointments this week? I'm meeting with a potential doula on Thursday, if that counts!
4) Rants, raves or questions? My parents visited this weekend which is a once a year treat because my dad can't leave the farm easily and it was sooooo nice. In four days they fixed more little things around the house than DH and I have managed in 6 months, cooked lovely food to put in the freezer for me and generally were just lovely company. I feel so lucky to have such a amazing parents but it's hard to be so far away.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? I don't have it often enough but I love good homemade pumpkin pie. Eta: format....
@megpants209 will do! My ideal birth would be at home assisted by a midwife but instead I'll be at the hospital with an OB. I'm really bad with medical stuff... Also, there's a chance DH won't make it back in time and I don't want all that pressure to advocate to fall on my mum. So fingers crossed we hit it off!
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 22w3d, the size of a coconut
2) How are you feeling? Good, just stretchy ab pains
3) Any appointments this week? None for a few weeks
4) Rants, raves or questions? Ugh my mom! She thinks I need to take it easy and that I shouldn't be running at all... Umm it isn't the 80s and you aren't my doctor (all of whom are happy that I am running). My running is not 'stealing energy from the baby' that isn't how that works.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? Apple pie!
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? Im 20+2. Baby is the size of a banana? according to this app.
2) How are you feeling? Pretty good! Hip/back pain is no joke and I feel like I’m suddenly huge - but that doesn’t seem too bad overall to me.
3) Any appointments this week? I have a short doctor appointment today to hopefully get a prescription for physio and massage. If I can a prescription, I can claim both on my health benefits.
4) Rants, raves or questions? I feel like I felt baby kicks (tiny little tickles) a lot more often early on. At least every day. And it seems like they’ve slowed down? I feel tickles and maybe a stronger kick still pretty regularly, and heard a strong heartbeat at my appointment last week, but am not sure if I should call my midwives about it? I have my AS next week and am wondering if that will reveal that my placenta is in the front or something.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? So many, as I’m basic as all get out lol. A decaf PSL or any other drink that imitates coffee but is mostly whipped cream. Pumpkin pie! And sooo much soup (with the amount of bread I dunk in it, this also counts as a treat lol).
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? - 19 + 1, bacon strip? Wtf. What brand? Cooked or raw? Bacon strips vary a lot!
2) How are you feeling? - Physically okay, as long as I don’t do too much stuff. My back and left hip will let me know if I do! Mentally I keep worrying, which is par for the course since it happens every week leading up to a US. Which brings us to...
3) Any appointments this week? - AS on Friday! Excited and nervous. Hoping everything is perfect and that we will find out the sex!
4) Rants, raves or questions? - Anyone else still go days without feeling movements? I felt something every day for a while, but the past week it’s been on and off. I did feel a dance party in there yesterday evening, so I shouldn’t worry really. Edit: @mommin135 Just read your worry, which sounds exactly like mine! Rationally I know what we’re experiencing is most likely perfectly normal, but it’s so easy to worry anyway. I know I have an anterior placenta so that could be why! Hope your AS gives you some answers.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? - Hmm. Pie? Any pie, but preferably apple.
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 19+4 mango? How was baby an artichoke at 18weeks and a mango now, I feel like a lot of artichokes are huge!
2) How are you feeling? Pretty good! Wish I could feel baby kicking, but I heard his heartbeat on the doppler today and heard him moving all over the place so he's fine, it would just be nice to feel something.
3) Any appointments this week? Had a regular OB appointment today, everything seems fine, and my doctor and I are on the same page about birth stuff - I want as natural a birth as is possible, and she is all about it, so that's great.
4) Rants, raves or questions? nope
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? I, too, love pies. Apple, pumpkin, bring em!
@becks_726@megpants209 I am totally going with a doula. I have read that having an advocate there helps you stay on track with your birth plan and minimizes interventions, which is a priority for me. Also I have been told by other women who have had them that having a doula is super helpful for your husband/birth partner as well since they are better able to take breaks and cope with some of the stuff that goes down during labor and delivery. If I could give birth in a birth center I would, but I live in a tiny town and it just makes sense to do it at the hospital (a less than 5 min drive from my house) - plus as I said above my doctor and I are on the same page about interventions, so I feel really comfortable, which is the most important thing!
@eggsandwich2019 I've heard/read a lot of "next time I'm getting a doula" and zero "I regretted getting a doula". I'm just hoping the cost isn't prohibitive. Sounds like you are in the same boat as me. Have you found yours? Do you have options?
@becks_726 I have found mine, she is someone I know socially (small town!) and I know other people have hired her and been happy about it. She does not charge that much ($500) and I'm pretty sold on the usefulness of a doula so I'm happy to shell out. If you are worried about cost, doulas in training often charge very little because they are happy to get the experience. Also I know many doulas have a sliding pay scale. It's probably worth interviewing more than one if you don't have anyone who has been recommended to you personally.
@becks_726 and @eggsandwich2019 I think I will interview just to get a full picture. They all start over $1000 here so that stinks but it is really important to me to be heard and have an advocate.
@eggsandwich2019 and @megpants209, so far I've found one, if there are others they are not well known. I have no idea how much she charges but COL is generally low around here so hopefully it isn't outrageous. And well fingers crossed we hit it off. I got a really good vibe from her on the phone so that's a start. I hear you on the more than just no epidural. I'm not sure H has time to get up to speed on all the potential interventions and their interactions with each other so if she's nice and affordable, I'm all in.
@grebresto- I am nervous about not feeling movement either.. I haven't felt any definite movement yet. Hoping my placenta is anterior so I have some explanation! Good luck at your anatomy scan tomorrow!!
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 20 weeks!! finally!
2) How are you feeling? Well still throwing up at least one per week in the morning, but overall much better. Starting to not be able to eat too much at once, but I don't really get why since I don't have that much of a bump yet.
3) Any appointments this week? Y-es counting the hours until my anatomy scan tomorrow!
4) R/R/Q Really just excited to hopefully get good news tomorrow. We have to wait 4 hours between the scan and our OB appt for the results since she ended up having to do a surgery. Excited to learn the gender and we are taking the whole day off bc of the two appointments and then we can register too. I haven't felt much movement yet, so really need this reassurance given my anxiety/PTSD from 3 years of inferility.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? Hmm love carmel apples and pie. not a big pumpkin fan, but wish I liked it! I do like roasted pumpkin seeds alot!
History in Spoiler
Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015 Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive) March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary. August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze ), BFN May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e Back for # 2!
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 22 weeks, coconut baby.
2) How are you feeling? Healing a back strain + catching a cold = very low energy as of late my house is a disaster.
3) Any appointments this week? None this week.
4) Rants, raves or questions? Got results of our anatomy scan Monday, everything checks out which I'm still in a bit of disbelief over. My placenta is in the back/on my right so I've been feeling a lot of kicks, very reassuring as I had spotting/bleeding beginning of Sept and I felt like a nervous wreck for weeks. 5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? Pumpkin spice lattes, well anything pumpkin. Not Starbucks ones though those are so gross. Fall baking like pies and cobblers, pumpkin snickerdoodles. Salted caramel anything. I could go on.
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 20+2 banana baby!
2) How are you feeling? Feeling better now that my morning sickness is gone. Back and leg pains are rough, though.
3) Any appointments this week? Just had anatomy scan this morning! Baby girl checks out! Although, she was all balled up and head down, so we didn't get to see too many cute features 😩
4) Rants, raves or questions? Nothing is worse than when someone enthusiastically says, "are you sure you're pregnant?! You don't look pregnant at all!" When I'm halfway through. Really takes the joy out of it, but I'm sure I'll be showing soon.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? Basic beach over here! Everything pumpkin. And butternut squash! Acorn squash, too!
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 21 weeks. Endive....?
2) How are you feeling? Mostly ok, thankfully. Getting more frequent belly pains as the little miss has grown quite a lot over the past couple weeks. Feeling her kick every day now, which is wonderful and weird. Starting to feel back pain if I stand for too long, which isn't typically an issue. Lol.
3) Any appointments this week? Nope. Next one is OB on October 17.
4) Rants, raves or questions? Where do I even start. We are living with my MIL for about 2 months while our dog recovers from knee surgery (long story short, dog can't use stairs for a while, we have a ton of them, MIL has none). MIL is 99% lovely but I feel like my entire life is in limbo or on hold and I'm feeling a bit anxious for no particular reason...I just want to be home. 😕 Also I watched some birth videos today. Do not recommend. 😶
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? Half-sweet dirty chai lattes from Starbucks!! To me they taste like fall. So good!
@megpants209 - I met my doula and she seems great! She's perfectly affordable (450$) and suggested our insurance might cover some of it. She just seemed so nice and passionate about what she does. She also made me realize that it'll be super nice to have someone who knows the hospital. She had only good things to say about it and that made me feel less anxious. If there were other readily available options I might interview one or two others but given the circumstances I'm perfectly content to go with her. I'm not sure how standard doula packages are but ours is 2-3 prenatal visits, accompanies during labour basically as soon as I want her there, and a couple postpartum visits, plus happy to answer calls. I feel like that's entirely fair for what she charges.
Seems like so many ultrasounds for FTMs this week! Yay!! Can’t wait for our AS (next week).
@Sornusa I have started watching all the birth videos I can find. My SO hates it lol. Some of them freak me RIGHT out and then some others are more reassuring. Two weeks ago I watched one where the woman tore upwards though, and I had to take a break for a while after that lol
@becks_726 that seems really reasonable for the amount of visits she is offering and the fact that you clicked. A doula interests me, but we just have the one in town and I believe she starts at over $1k... which is too much for me to seriously consider.
@mommin135 right?! I was pleasantly surprised. I really had no clue what to expect locally but I knew it could easily be 800$ or so. DH thought it was a bit expensive at first.
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 21 w, 3 days. Week of the endive, today baby's foot is as big as a paper clip
2) How are you feeling? Good! I feel like I'm more productive in the evenings and the weather has changed so I'm looking forward to starting my nursery DIY products outside (sanding and painting)
3) Any appointments this week? We had the AS on Monday, still team green! But couldn't get images of baby's brain so we go back next Friday.
4) Rants, raves or questions? is it too weird to partially plan my own baby shower? I don't have any sisters, my only sister in law is pregnant and due literally the same day as me, my two best girlfriends live in Maryland and Alaska, and my mom works probably twice as many hours as me...
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? My mom makes amazing pumpkin whoopie pies (little handheld cakes with icing in between)
@grebresto- anatomy scan looked good! And we are having a BOY! In full truth we were Hoping for a girl since we have 3 nephews and they are all really naughty but I know it’s mostly bc of their parents! I’ll take any cute boy stories! Overall we are just thrilled it’s healthy and on track. I do have an anterior placenta that is thankfully pretty high up. But baby is head down so kicking right into my placenta and that’s probably why I am not feeling much. What are you having?!
History in Spoiler
Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015 Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive) March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary. August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze ), BFN May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e Back for # 2!
@JamieH2000 yayy I’m so glad everything went well! I’m also having a boy!! Everything looks great with his anatomy, and my placenta is anterior but low. Not covering cervix though so I’m not worried. I have no nephews or nieces, first kid on both sides of the next generation! I didn’t have a preference, but I had a boy hunch. So happy right now!
@ksdelong20 if I were in your situation I might ask someone like your mom to 'co-host' as a formality so it doesn't seem like you're running the show, but then take on the brunt if not all of the planning work? Idk just my two cents lol. My mom and best friends are all out of town as well but I threw my friend's shower earlier this year and she has been kind enough to offer to return the favour so I'm spared heh.
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 22. Almost 23 🎉 A coconut
2) How are you feeling? Feeling good. Just want more interactions with preggos i can relate too. I get lonely SO works 6 days a week 😳 3) Any appointments this week? Not till the 21st 😊
4) Rants, raves or questions? Not any questions really just wanna meet a preggo that meets another preggo for support. Itd be great to not feel so alone💖💃
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat?
Its my favorite time of year so i love EVERYTHING about fall/ halloween 🎃
Am 22 weeks, I feel lazy to get out of bed in the mornings.
I feel backache when I sit for over 30 minutes but not so worried of that.
Am only worried of parenting after giving birth as I am a single parent.
I hope it all goes well for all mums here.
) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 23 w, 2 days. Size of a grapefruit?
2) How are you feeling? Am feeling a big nervous and stressed. My work is slowly moving my projects to other people, it's so strange to lose control over something I've been so in control of for years. I also have not felt the baby yet - and it seems like EVERYONE else has - it's stressing me out so i try not to think about it, but everyone asks me! I am still working out in the morning and that makes me feel my best each day, but heading to bed earlier and earlier each night, last night was tucked into bed at 8:30 LOL
3) Any appointments this week? Pelvic floor physio this week and I had an ultrasound earlier in the week but they still cannot get some photos they need so i have another one next tuesday and then a standard monthly check up with my doctor.
4) Rants, raves or questions? Am I the ONLY one not feeling baby move?? Is there such a thing as a lazy baby that you just don't feel much? Could it be because i'm a bit overweight?
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? apple crisp - hands down.
@bhou I think I may have felt baby a few times, but it is really unclear to me so I feel like we're in the same boat. Certainly not feeling kicks like everyone else! Do you have an anterior placenta?
@eggsandwich2019 yes I do so maybe that has something to do with it. Glad I'm not alone. My doctor told me he didnt think I'd feel anything for a while during my last appointment at 19 weeks...
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21 weeks. Baby is apparently the size of a head of baby bok choy?
2) How are you feeling?
Sciatica pain hit me like a truck. It is not fun. I've got more energy though, so there's that. Except I can't really do anything with all that energy, because my back feels like I just got hit by a truck.
3) Any appointments this week?
Nope.
4) Rants, raves or questions?
The weather is finally cooling off, and that makes me really happy.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat?
After years of hating on them, lately I've really been loving pumpkin spice lattes. I feel like they're normally too sweet, but I order them with half the normal amount of syrup, and it's heavenly.
Eta: format....
22w3d, the size of a coconut
2) How are you feeling?
Good, just stretchy ab pains
3) Any appointments this week?
None for a few weeks
4) Rants, raves or questions?
Ugh my mom! She thinks I need to take it easy and that I shouldn't be running at all... Umm it isn't the 80s and you aren't my doctor (all of whom are happy that I am running). My running is not 'stealing energy from the baby' that isn't how that works.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat?
Apple pie!
Im 20+2. Baby is the size of a banana? according to this app.
2) How are you feeling?
Pretty good! Hip/back pain is no joke and I feel like I’m suddenly huge - but that doesn’t seem too bad overall to me.
3) Any appointments this week?
I have a short doctor appointment today to hopefully get a prescription for physio and massage. If I can a prescription, I can claim both on my health benefits.
4) Rants, raves or questions?
I feel like I felt baby kicks (tiny little tickles) a lot more often early on. At least every day. And it seems like they’ve slowed down? I feel tickles and maybe a stronger kick still pretty regularly, and heard a strong heartbeat at my appointment last week, but am not sure if I should call my midwives about it? I have my AS next week and am wondering if that will reveal that my placenta is in the front or something.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat?
So many, as I’m basic as all get out lol. A decaf PSL or any other drink that imitates coffee but is mostly whipped cream. Pumpkin pie! And sooo much soup (with the amount of bread I dunk in it, this also counts as a treat lol).
2) How are you feeling? - Physically okay, as long as I don’t do too much stuff. My back and left hip will let me know if I do! Mentally I keep worrying, which is par for the course since it happens every week leading up to a US. Which brings us to...
3) Any appointments this week? - AS on Friday! Excited and nervous. Hoping everything is perfect and that we will find out the sex!
4) Rants, raves or questions? - Anyone else still go days without feeling movements? I felt something every day for a while, but the past week it’s been on and off. I did feel a dance party in there yesterday evening, so I shouldn’t worry really.
Edit: @mommin135 Just read your worry, which sounds exactly like mine! Rationally I know what we’re experiencing is most likely perfectly normal, but it’s so easy to worry anyway. I know I have an anterior placenta so that could be why! Hope your AS gives you some answers.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? - Hmm. Pie? Any pie, but preferably apple.
2) How are you feeling? Pretty good! Wish I could feel baby kicking, but I heard his heartbeat on the doppler today and heard him moving all over the place so he's fine, it would just be nice to feel something.
3) Any appointments this week? Had a regular OB appointment today, everything seems fine, and my doctor and I are on the same page about birth stuff - I want as natural a birth as is possible, and she is all about it, so that's great.
4) Rants, raves or questions? nope
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? I, too, love pies. Apple, pumpkin, bring em!
@becks_726 @megpants209 I am totally going with a doula. I have read that having an advocate there helps you stay on track with your birth plan and minimizes interventions, which is a priority for me. Also I have been told by other women who have had them that having a doula is super helpful for your husband/birth partner as well since they are better able to take breaks and cope with some of the stuff that goes down during labor and delivery. If I could give birth in a birth center I would, but I live in a tiny town and it just makes sense to do it at the hospital (a less than 5 min drive from my house) - plus as I said above my doctor and I are on the same page about interventions, so I feel really comfortable, which is the most important thing!
I hear you on the more than just no epidural. I'm not sure H has time to get up to speed on all the potential interventions and their interactions with each other so if she's nice and affordable, I'm all in.
@grebresto- I am nervous about not feeling movement either.. I haven't felt any definite movement yet. Hoping my placenta is anterior so I have some explanation! Good luck at your anatomy scan tomorrow!!
1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 20 weeks!! finally!
2) How are you feeling? Well still throwing up at least one per week in the morning, but overall much better. Starting to not be able to eat too much at once, but I don't really get why since I don't have that much of a bump yet.
3) Any appointments this week? Y-es counting the hours until my anatomy scan tomorrow!
4) R/R/Q Really just excited to hopefully get good news tomorrow. We have to wait 4 hours between the scan and our OB appt for the results since she ended up having to do a surgery. Excited to learn the gender and we are taking the whole day off bc of the two appointments and then we can register too. I haven't felt much movement yet, so really need this reassurance given my anxiety/PTSD from 3 years of inferility.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat? Hmm love carmel apples and pie. not a big pumpkin fan, but wish I liked it! I do like roasted pumpkin seeds alot!
Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN
June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze ), BFN
May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline
Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid
Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues
Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
Back for # 2!
22 weeks, coconut baby.
2) How are you feeling?
Healing a back strain + catching a cold = very low energy as of late my house is a disaster.
3) Any appointments this week?
None this week.
4) Rants, raves or questions?
Got results of our anatomy scan Monday, everything checks out which I'm still in a bit of disbelief over. My placenta is in the back/on my right so I've been feeling a lot of kicks, very reassuring as I had spotting/bleeding beginning of Sept and I felt like a nervous wreck for weeks.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat?
Pumpkin spice lattes, well anything pumpkin. Not Starbucks ones though those are so gross. Fall baking like pies and cobblers, pumpkin snickerdoodles. Salted caramel anything. I could go on.
20+2 banana baby!
2) How are you feeling?
Feeling better now that my morning sickness is gone. Back and leg pains are rough, though.
3) Any appointments this week?
Just had anatomy scan this morning! Baby girl checks out! Although, she was all balled up and head down, so we didn't get to see too many cute features 😩
4) Rants, raves or questions? Nothing is worse than when someone enthusiastically says, "are you sure you're pregnant?! You don't look pregnant at all!" When I'm halfway through. Really takes the joy out of it, but I'm sure I'll be showing soon.
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat?
Basic beach over here! Everything pumpkin. And butternut squash! Acorn squash, too!
21 weeks. Endive....?
2) How are you feeling?
Mostly ok, thankfully. Getting more frequent belly pains as the little miss has grown quite a lot over the past couple weeks. Feeling her kick every day now, which is wonderful and weird. Starting to feel back pain if I stand for too long, which isn't typically an issue. Lol.
3) Any appointments this week?
Nope. Next one is OB on October 17.
4) Rants, raves or questions?
Where do I even start. We are living with my MIL for about 2 months while our dog recovers from knee surgery (long story short, dog can't use stairs for a while, we have a ton of them, MIL has none). MIL is 99% lovely but I feel like my entire life is in limbo or on hold and I'm feeling a bit anxious for no particular reason...I just want to be home. 😕 Also I watched some birth videos today. Do not recommend. 😶
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat?
Half-sweet dirty chai lattes from Starbucks!! To me they taste like fall. So good!
I'm not sure how standard doula packages are but ours is 2-3 prenatal visits, accompanies during labour basically as soon as I want her there, and a couple postpartum visits, plus happy to answer calls. I feel like that's entirely fair for what she charges.
@Sornusa I have started watching all the birth videos I can find. My SO hates it lol. Some of them freak me RIGHT out and then some others are more reassuring. Two weeks ago I watched one where the woman tore upwards though, and I had to take a break for a while after that lol
@becks_726 that seems really reasonable for the amount of visits she is offering and the fact that you clicked. A doula interests me, but we just have the one in town and I believe she starts at over $1k... which is too much for me to seriously consider.
21 w, 3 days. Week of the endive, today baby's foot is as big as a paper clip
2) How are you feeling?
Good! I feel like I'm more productive in the evenings and the weather has changed so I'm looking forward to starting my nursery DIY products outside (sanding and painting)
3) Any appointments this week?
We had the AS on Monday, still team green! But couldn't get images of baby's brain so we go back next Friday.
4) Rants, raves or questions?
is it too weird to partially plan my own baby shower? I don't have any sisters, my only sister in law is pregnant and due literally the same day as me, my two best girlfriends live in Maryland and Alaska, and my mom works probably twice as many hours as me...
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat?
My mom makes amazing pumpkin whoopie pies (little handheld cakes with icing in between)
I do have an anterior placenta that is thankfully pretty high up. But baby is head down so kicking right into my placenta and that’s probably why I am not feeling much.
What are you having?!
Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN
June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze ), BFN
May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline
Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid
Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues
Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
Back for # 2!
23 w, 2 days. Size of a grapefruit?
2) How are you feeling?
Am feeling a big nervous and stressed. My work is slowly moving my projects to other people, it's so strange to lose control over something I've been so in control of for years. I also have not felt the baby yet - and it seems like EVERYONE else has - it's stressing me out so i try not to think about it, but everyone asks me! I am still working out in the morning and that makes me feel my best each day, but heading to bed earlier and earlier each night, last night was tucked into bed at 8:30 LOL
3) Any appointments this week?
Pelvic floor physio this week and I had an ultrasound earlier in the week but they still cannot get some photos they need so i have another one next tuesday and then a standard monthly check up with my doctor.
4) Rants, raves or questions?
Am I the ONLY one not feeling baby move?? Is there such a thing as a lazy baby that you just don't feel much? Could it be because i'm a bit overweight?
5) GTKY: What's your favorite fall treat?
apple crisp - hands down.