Preggo After IF - Dec 28-Jan 4

MamaK225 · December 2018

Helllllllllllllllllllo my IF wariors! So happy to see you've moved on to the Aug 2019 EDD group. Since we're all slowly filtering in, please feel free to drop a little info about yourself and your journey.

Me: 35
Successful procedure: FET on 11/28
Approx gestation: 7w0d (EDD 8/16/2019, though will clearly be earlier)
Known gender? No, but there's two of 'em!
Any symptoms? None, except the constant bathroom trips and random progesterone dreams.
Physical changes? I swear my stomach has popped, so I'm already trying to hide behind baggy-ish clothing; leg hair is growing like crazy (ewwwwww!)

wabash15 · December 2018

I hope you all don't mind me joining in. My history is in my siggy, but we struggled with unexplained IF for years and thankfully through IUI ended up with twins and a singleton. This baby was a complete surprise, I truly never thought it could happen for us without science.

Me: 39
Successful procedure: history of IUI but this was a special snowflake experience.
Approx gestation: 6w5d (EDD 8/18/2019)
Known gender? Nope we are solidly team green
Any symptoms? fatigue and nausea, also starting to get the super bloated belly by the end of the day
Physical changes? just the above

@mamak225 being a fellow twin mom I'm happy to answer any questions you have in this journey. The are the best challenge. plus also with them being your first you don't know any different. Congrats on the twins, I hope they both grow big and strong and you have a smooth pregnancy.

eta: @mamak225 sorry I missed you had a DD...

purplg8r · December 2018

Me: 38
Successful procedure: FET on 12/5
Approx gestation: 6w0d EDD 8/23/2019
Known gender? Girl
Any symptoms? Lots of bathroom trips, boobs are a little sore, and mild cramping and spotting
Physical changes? Nope

@MamaK225 when’s your next appt?

@wabash15 I love seeing you here and love that you were a special snowflake!

suzycupcake · December 2018

@MamaK225 I’m so happy you’re appointment went well today. Speaking of P dreams because I know we’ve been talking about those for awhile now, the night before last, mine was that they transferred 4 embryos without my permission. I kept shouting you better hope to God they don’t all stick!

@wabash15 Nope don’t mind. An IF sister, is and always is one, regardless of good surprises. It’s my opinion that getting it (personal experience) is the only requirement.

@purplg8r Aww a little girl?

Congrats again! Is she getting you up during the night to go too?

Me: 34

Successful procedure: FET 11/30

Approx gestation: 6w5d (EDD 8/18/18)

Known gender? Boy

Any symptoms? Multiple times a night bathroom trips, weird dreams, mild nausea sometimes—mostly starving and then if I don’t eat right away when I wake up, it will turn into nausea. Other times, it will be because I can smell everything so like eating can bring it on if there is a strong something like garlic—some mild cramps on and off, fatigue. I just feel different. The sense that my body is not just my own anymore is really strange.

Physical changes? Bloat. My boobs are definitely getting bigger. I’m a full C and my bras feel smaller.

Avrilmai · December 2018

@wabash15 happy to have you here with us. Selfishly I guess. I know I’ll appreciate having another IF warrior who’s been through it sharing with us.
@MamaK225 thanks for getting this started! Nice to “meet” you
@suzycupcake I’m not having weird dreams yet, sounds like they’ve been pretty bad for you. Hope it improves soon.

Me: we did 2 ERs earlier this year
Successful procedure: FET on 12/4
Approx gestation: 6+1 EDD 8/22/2019
Known gender? Team Green all the way.
Any symptoms? I’ve been having spotting and cramping. It’s disconcerting. I keep trying to remind myself that it is part of it.
Physical changes? None yet.

alwaysafterlater · December 2018

@suzycupcake we are FET buddies
Me: 32
Successful procedure: FET on 11/30
Approx gestation: 6+5
Known gender? XY
Any symptoms? Indigestion and spotting. Went in today and saw a heartbeat and a large SCH. Had an intralipds infusion so feeling good at the moment.

purplg8r · December 2018

@suzycupcake yup! Several times during the night! (It could be because I’m not a big drinker and I’ve been trying to be good and drink more)

cato99 · December 2018

Hi all, I’m jumping in to say hi. I had the same thing happen as @wabash15, total inexplicable pregnancy after years of IF (and a successful IVF cycle), but I won’t ever be out of the IF sister club. I was scheduled for a FET between 12/3-5, which first got delayed until January, and then totally derailed bc my period never showed up—so it’s very surreal to see you ladies who were in the Nov FET thread, and ladies with early Dec FET dates because we ended up in the same place, just with a different and surprising path.

It’s great that there’s a strong IF group here; in my DD’s group there was like one other IVF mom so I stayed on the PAIF board for longer.

Me: 36
Procedure: cancelled FET bc of unexpected pregnancy
Gestation: 7w
Known gender: not until NIPT
Any symptoms: exhaustion to the deepest bone level

suzycupcake · December 2018

@Avrilmai Thanks. Are you on PIO shots too?

@purplg8r That’s what I thought too because I started drinking about 2L per day but the symptom doesn’t seem to have gone away though frequent daytime trips seem to have subsided.

Hey @cato99. Glad you joined us! I agree that this is a strong board. It’s hard to come somewhere else and not have anyone to talk to about it. It’s so nice that we are all here together now to acknowledge such a tough journey.

How do you ladies decide which threads to post in? What I mean is, I could post in here, in TTGP, FTM, and a due date thread but like that’s a lot lol

Ugh I’m about sick of the PIO and Delestrogen shots. Come on 1/20!

holzie-2 · December 2018

Me: 38
Successful procedure: FET on 12/10
Approx gestation: 5w3d EDD 8/28/ 2019
Known gender? Nope
Any symptoms? Thightness in my belly when I bend over, tired all the time yet I can’t sleep at night, uncomfortable at night
Physical changes? None yet

MamaK225 · December 2018

@wabash15 - Welcome! And don't worry, once a warrior, always a warrior! And - YES - any insight to twins would be greatly appreciated. I'm so excited, but also very nervous lol

@suzycupcake - I'm still having the dreams, hopefully, they'll lessen soon ... I need good sleep! Goodness, 1/20 seems sooooo far away. I think I remember continuing until I ran out of my PIO with my DD. I'm even more paranoid now.

Does anyone know if there's a good FB group for PAIF mommies? I'm mostly on my cell and it's awful for the bulletins, no notifications, 596 steps to get to a thread, etc.

cato99 · December 2018

@suzycupcake yes there are a million check-in threads on this BMB! I think I’ll do my due date check-in and AMA. I’m wondering if some of them will naturally fall to the wayside over the next few months as we all get to know each other better. Like, I can see the FTM/STM threads or this PAIF thread becoming more of a “weekly chit-chat check-in” rather than the formal list of age, due date, etc.

secretphillyninja · December 2018

Me: 37
Successful Procedure: Fresh Transfer 11/20
Approximate Gestation: 8W3D EDD: 8/8
Known Gender: not a clue
Any Symptoms: acne like I have never had it before in my life! Some nausea and tiredness that comes and goes.
Physical Changes: lower belly is getting harder and rounder.

@MamaK225 and @wabash15 I am also in the surprise twin boat! I have my second US tomorrow my eight week and I am getting so nervous.

@suzycupcake I could not agree more about the PIO shots! How do you know 1/20 is your last shot? My clinic has not said anything about when they will stop. Will be sure to ask about at tomorrow’s appointment.

suzycupcake · December 2018

@MamaK225 No don’t leave us!!!!! If you do decide to for sure, will you still update in the FET thread? If not, Inbox me your FB if you wanna exchange info.

Eta; @secretphillyninja 1/21 I will be 10 weeks.

wabash15 · December 2018

@suzycupcake I found that you start posting in all of them but over time you mesh with some of the check ins more than others.

@secretphillyninja congrats on the twins!!! @mamak225 you will both be told to really up your calorie intake but in the first tri that can be SO hard. I nearly vomited when my MFM told me to shoot for 3000 cals per day. But the biggest thing is protein, protein and more protein. Also take it one step at a time. Don't freak out about having to get double of everything, take it slow. all you really need double of is carseats. beyond that see what works for you and your twins and then maybe get 2 of those. My twins slept together till almost 10 months. also baby wearing is a life saver. are you both di/di or are you mono/di or even mo/mo?

@purplg8r and @avrilmai

MamaK225 · December 2018

@suzycupcake - I won't leave, I promise. I already pinned the August 2019 to my Community homepage in the app so I can get here quickly

I just hate that I can't get notifications like I want to ... but maybe that's a good thing. I haven't been able to be on my Ritalin for almost 4 years now through this whole adventure, so I still regress and go days without any productivity at work sometimes.

@holzie-2 - Welcome! Congrats to you and your wife. I know this is so exciting. So your DS is now a year old and you've got another BFP? So exciting!! It sounds like you've had a rough road - I'm so sorry - but I'm happy you've found us. This is a wonderful group of ladies

@secretphillyninja - It looks like you're a week ahead of me, congrats! Please let us know how your U/S goes

We have our final one on the 14th, though I'm going to see my OB on Wednesday to start that process, given I feel comfortable that at least one will be hanging around. Did you transfer one or two embies? I have two co-workers that had Mo/Di identical twins after transferring only one embie.

@wabash15 - Holy crap! The info I found was to only up 300 calories (which would make me close to 2500 - I maintain at around 2200) for the first trimester. I have my first OB appt Wednesday, so I'll ask then. I have put in MFP that I need to hit 2500 calories with 125g of Protein (20% of calories), 83g fat (30%), and 313g carbs (50%). And, yeah, I do find it hard to get all of them, but I'm doing my darndest. Eating A LOT of eggs and dairy-based protein to try and keep up. I also upped my prenatals - I take ones without iron - so that I take 9 gummies (I'm a wimp, I hate big pills) instead of 6, which gives me 1200mcg Folate - instead of 800mcg. The info I found said that goes up to 680 in the 2nd tri, and then 900 in the 3rd. (https://www.thebump.com/a/what-to-eat-pregnant-twins-triplets) But I would LOVE some ideas on how to maintain all those calories and protein. I lost 15 lbs in my first trimester with DD - though I kinda blame that on the no-booze

- which I then gained over the 2nd trimester (leaving me at a net zero). I'm not a fan of fried food and for some reason, I can't stand processed foods when preggo, so it takes out a lot of options. As far as buying two of stuff, I think I'm going to invest in a second Boppy Lounger (these things are MIRACULOUS!), though I've yet to find a baby wearer I like ... I would really like to carry them, if possible. I didn't with my first until it was too late and it made life a little hard. As far as we know, they are Di/Di ... I haven't specifically asked, but I could clearly see separation in the sacs and we did put in two embryos. While I'm upping my nutrition and vitamins for twins, we're still giving it 4-5 more weeks until we officially do any purchasing for two.

wabash15 · December 2018

@mamak225 I have quite a few baby wearing devices (ring slings. wraps and soft structured) I'd be happy to try to give input in options when your ready to look into them. I'm not sure I ever met the 3000 cal mark.... They sound DI/Di if you can see to separate sacs than that's what they are

MamaK225 · December 2018

This was the first (about 5-1/2 wks) U/S pic we had - where I'm assuming they are Di/Di. You can see the thin gap between the outer rims of the gestational sacs.

wabash15 · December 2018

@mamak225 yup that's di/di

MamaK225 · January 2019

@wabash15 - And I even think (if things continue as they look) that one will have anterior placenta and the other won't. But we'll see.

Is anyone else being overwhelmed by all the water your body is demanding? I make a conscious effort to get at least 100 oz a day, but it's exhausting and I feel like all I do is drink water and pee. I can't remember when your increased blood supply stabilizes, but DAMN, I'm having a harder time this go-round than with my first.

purplg8r · January 2019

@MamaK225 I’m struggling to get 55-60 oz!! I’ve never been a drinker (I’d drink maybe 20 oz a day). I keep forgetting to drink but when I do, I feel full and gross after. And water has always made me gag so I’m trying to drink propel & crystal light but I’m already over it (not to mention all the peeing)

wabash15 · January 2019

@mamak225 its crazy with twins how much more water your body needs.... I will say though if I didn't stay on top of it I would start feeling like crap. its crazy as you get farther along and they both start dancing around... my stomach would move in waves, sometime it felt like they were having a cage match in there.

I had my first US today and everything looked good. Just one little bean with a HR of 164

suzycupcake · January 2019

@wabash15 Yay for a great u/s. I bet that was reassuring. When is your next one?

@purplg8r I’m with you on the water front. The struggle is real. Once I got to 2L a day, I feel super thirsty if I drop below half. Just remember you get water from other places too and that counts

Do you enjoy lemon water? Freshly squeezed lemons in my water helps me get it down.

purplg8r · January 2019

@suzycupcake not unless I add sugar too lol. I’ve tried all types of fruit in the water and didn’t like any of it. And I don’t like any of the sparkling water that’s the trend. I was hoping once I got pregnant, I would magically like water but no luck.

suzycupcake · January 2019

@purplg8r Just eat a lot of iceberg lettuce and cucumbers

MamaK225 · January 2019

@wabash15 - Well, it looks like one of the babies has stopped growing, so hopefully the other continues to fight like his older sister did. Pretty bummed, but it means I can dial back my food intake (especially all that protein).

Water was a lot harder with my first, but now I just crave it. During the day I stick with just water (though I hate it), and give myself a "treat" of things like La Croix with some added flavor or a sweet iced tea. Most foods have plenty of water in them, so as long as you're getting some fresh fruits or veggies, it should be easy enough to hit sufficient water consumption.

suzycupcake · January 2019

@mamak225

Avrilmai · January 2019

@suzycupcake yep PIO for me at least until the end of this month.
@MamaK225 so sorry to hear this.

wabash15 · January 2019

@suzycupcake my next US will be my NT at the end of the month.
@purplg8r do you like coconut water? I was just thinking I might give it a try. Or have you tried the miho drops? they are different flavors that you just add a few drops of to your water. (my DH loves them)
@mamak225 oh I am so so sorry. Its such a mixed bag of emotions... so happy you still have one strong growing baby but such loss of the dreams you had in your head.

get well hug GIF

cato99 · January 2019

@MamaK225 I am so sorry to hear about this. I hope you can give yourself space to be blue and not feel it takes away from the excitement of the growing baby.

This morning we had our ultrasound at the RE, and there is one, on-schedule gummi bear in there. So now I’m being released to my regular OB which like last time feels like a weak fledgling baby bird getting pushed out of the nest. My RE office is so warm and nurturing and understanding and gentle, whereas my regular OB office is this huge industrial organization where you never see the same doctor twice and are treated like a set of walking statistics. BUT it means this pregnancy is for real and progressing, so it’s a positive step.

purplg8r · January 2019

@suzycupcake I do like those lol!!!

@MamaK225 I’m so so sorry. Sending you hugs

wabash15 · January 2019

@cato99 So glad your baby was measuring spot on. I know how you feel about leaving the RE nest.... its weird being a normal pregnant woman!

Avrilmai · January 2019

@cato99 congrats on getting released! Glad to hear baby was looking good.
@purplg8r I second @wabash15 on trying coconut water. I drank a lot of coconut water after my ER. Personally, I don't like the plain coconut water but I really like the pineapple.

MamaK225 · January 2019

@cato99 - Yay! Congrats on your "graduation." I know exactly how you feel. That's why I scheduled my OB at 8 weeks so I would only have to wait ~2 weeks between my final RE appt and seeing my OB again

And then I'll only have 2 more weeks until Tri #2. FX.

I've been sad off-and-on, mixed with happiness and anxiety for Baby B that is thriving. I'm sure it'll get better with time, but for now I'm letting myself feel *something.* We have lost 10 (now 11) embies in the last 18 months, but I didn't allow myself to feel too much for any of those because otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to continue. So a little bit of sadness will do for now

wabash15 · January 2019

@MamaK225 big hugs. you get to feel all the feels. I hope B continues to be a fighter and grows well.

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