January 2020 Moms
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Weekly Check-in Group 3 (Jan 17-24) w/o 6/3
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Est Due Date/Weeks + Days:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: Have you ever been told you look like a celebrity? If so, who is it?
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: Have you ever been told you look like a celebrity? If so, who is it?
Re: Weekly Check-in Group 3 (Jan 17-24) w/o 6/3
Baby is the size of a(n): Blueberry!
Upcoming Appointments: F/U scan June 12th
How are you feeling?: Mostly ok. Symptoms were kind of coming and going but picked up again this weekend. Major exhaustion, I pretty much slept all weekend. Waves of nausea, and my boobs are killing me.
Rants/Raves: Emotionally I am trying to hold onto that I am pregnant today and that this pregnancy is different from the last one. But...
TW: loss mentioned
Questions: Anyone else with PCOS? When are you stopping Metformin? With my DS my OB had me stop at 10wks, this time I'm with an RE so things are a little different. My RE hasn't mentioned anything yet. But I went to refill my rx and I didn't have any refills left, I have enough to get me to about 9wks. I'm going to call my OB today to see if he wants to refill them for me or just have me stop after this bottle is done. He will probably be a bit shocked though, he has no idea I'm PG since I've been with the RE this whole time.
GTKY: Have you ever been told you look like a celebrity? If so, who is it?
I've been told I look like Wednesday Addams from the Addams Family. 'Wednesday' is actually a nickname I've had for awhile now too.
TTC#1 - March 2013
BFP 8/9/13 - EDD 4/14/14 - DS born 4/23/14
TTC#2 November 2015
Dx: Secondary IF June 2016
Medicated IUI cycle#1- Clomid+IUI -1/15/17 -BFN
Break Mid 2017 - Resumed TTC December 2018
"She believed she could so she did..."
Medicated IUI cycle#2- Femara 5mg+IUI 12/22/18 - BFP 1/4/19 - MMC 2/1/19
Saline Sono 3/15/19 - All Clear!
Medicated IUI cycle#3- Femara 7.5mg+IUI 3/28/19-BFN
Medicated IUI cycle#4- Femara 5mg+Gonal F 50iu+IUI 4/27/19- BFP 5/11/19 - MMC 6/12/19 - D&C 6/14/19-
Incomplete M/C Repeat D&C - 7/3/19 -Testing concluded baby was genetically normal
Dx: Unexplained RPL July 2019 - Tested + as carrier for Usher Syndrome & Familial Mediterranean Fever
Saline Sono 8/7/19 - Mostly Clear! All systems go for IVF#1
But will need a repeat Saline Sono between ER and FET
IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol - 8/17/19
ER#1 8/27/19 - 12R, 6F, 4 biopsied+frozen! (3d5blasts + 1d6blast)- 2 PGS normal embabies!
Saline Sono 9/13/19 - All Clear! Onto FET Prep#1
FET#1 - 4AA -10/4/19 - BFP 10/14/19 - EDD - 6/21/20 -Beta#1-10dp5dt- 379 Beta#2-12dp5dt- 1007 Beta#3-14dp5dt- 2844
DD born 6/15/20
Baby is the size of a(n): post of an earring
Upcoming Appointments: f/u ultrasound June 12th
How are you feeling?: not in a good headspace. PGAL brain is kicking my butt. Symptoms aren’t crazy so that’s not helping. I still have boob pain, some cramping, fatigue, insomnia and a decreased appetite. I’ve actually already lost some weight because I have zero desire for food. Who knows what’s going on.
Rants/Raves: We should be picking up our new kitten soon so we went to the pet store yesterday and picked up some things for her. I’m hoping our other cat Elvis adjusts well. I’ll throw a pic in spoiler of the kitten. We have no idea what to name her although dh is partial to Guinness.
Questions: nope
GTKY: Have you ever been told you look like a celebrity? If so, who is it? I can’t recall anyone telling me I look like anyone.
TTC#1 - March 2013
BFP 8/9/13 - EDD 4/14/14 - DS born 4/23/14
TTC#2 November 2015
Dx: Secondary IF June 2016
Medicated IUI cycle#1- Clomid+IUI -1/15/17 -BFN
Break Mid 2017 - Resumed TTC December 2018
"She believed she could so she did..."
Medicated IUI cycle#2- Femara 5mg+IUI 12/22/18 - BFP 1/4/19 - MMC 2/1/19
Saline Sono 3/15/19 - All Clear!
Medicated IUI cycle#3- Femara 7.5mg+IUI 3/28/19-BFN
Medicated IUI cycle#4- Femara 5mg+Gonal F 50iu+IUI 4/27/19- BFP 5/11/19 - MMC 6/12/19 - D&C 6/14/19-
Incomplete M/C Repeat D&C - 7/3/19 -Testing concluded baby was genetically normal
Dx: Unexplained RPL July 2019 - Tested + as carrier for Usher Syndrome & Familial Mediterranean Fever
Saline Sono 8/7/19 - Mostly Clear! All systems go for IVF#1
But will need a repeat Saline Sono between ER and FET
IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol - 8/17/19
ER#1 8/27/19 - 12R, 6F, 4 biopsied+frozen! (3d5blasts + 1d6blast)- 2 PGS normal embabies!
Saline Sono 9/13/19 - All Clear! Onto FET Prep#1
FET#1 - 4AA -10/4/19 - BFP 10/14/19 - EDD - 6/21/20 -Beta#1-10dp5dt- 379 Beta#2-12dp5dt- 1007 Beta#3-14dp5dt- 2844
DD born 6/15/20
Baby is the size of a(n): a piece of uncooked macaroni LOL
Upcoming Appointments: Moved back to US June 18th and OB visit July 2nd to go to a UPenn dr. Soooo I have a bunch of other appointments to cancel LOL
How are you feeling?: nausea is kicking my butt for sure. I haven't puked yet but I'm sure it's just a matter of time now. Also tired. Very tired. Other than that I feel normal.
Rants/Raves: Still keeping it a secret is hard. Especially yesterday when I wasn't feeling well and popped over to a friends house for a bit. My hubby kept asking me how I was feeling and I was like... can you just SHUSH! LOL. Way to be subtle hun. Also this nausea is putting a damper on my sex drive. LIke I want it but it's super hard to focus and feel good when your stomach is just being a nudge the entire time. LOL. Rave though? At least I can eat all the carbs I want since that's like the one thing I can handle even through the nausea. The Carb Queen has returned and my hubby can't judge me right now HAHAHA!! #win.
Questions: Do you all tell your parents in person?? WE are about 3hrs away, so going down to visit the parents isn't hard, but also I feel like trying to get them all together to tell them all at once is a little... suspicious LOL. I feel like the moms will figure it out before we even go down. LOL
GTKY: Have you ever been told you look like a celebrity? If so, who is it? Emma Watson when she was playing Hermione. It's the curly hair.
PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
@kbrown2385 I'm sorry you also have to deal with PGAL brain. No one deserves that, but I'm rooting for you too! Also, you'r new kitty is adorable!! I like the name Guinness, it fits her coloring too.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: Jan 20, 20. 7 WKs today based on LMP
Baby is the size of a(n): blueberry
Upcoming Appointments: June 6th. Finally around the corner! But it's just intake so not sure what to expect.
How are you feeling?: overall really good. Boobs still sore but not as bad and fatigue. The swelling in my feet went down significantly, probably because I relaxed with my feet propped up basically all weekend so I'm happy about that.
Rants/Raves: I'm going to have to rave about MH. He's been really great, especially considering what a lazy bum I've become. I'm just so tired! The past 2 weekends he's been outside making our land look amazing! Planting things, setting up a new sprinkler system, etc. The past 2 weekends I've slept and binge watched tv/movies and he hasn't mentioned my lack of productivity even once and I really appreciate that.
Questions: nope
GTKY: Have you ever been told you look like a celebrity? If so, who is it? Nope. But a friend apparently found my doppelganger on a trip to Israel. He said for a moment he was certain I must've flown there to surprise him or something because she looked exactly like me. Weird. But I have heard that everyone has a doppelganger somewhere in the world.
Edit: typo
@hanshotfirst77 - The milestone of my last loss was so mind racking. I hope this week flies by for you and that you continue to feel all the symptoms.
@kbrown2385 - You still have some symptoms, so that's good! I hope they ramp up today for you. The kitty is so cute!!
@stashattack - I love all the carbs! It's the one thing that I can eat despite the nausea. Make sure to eat a little protein here and there, as it helps with the nausea. Do you have curly hair too?? I'm a curly head fanatic!
@peppyj9 - Glad your swelling went down. I always had to drink a lot of water to keep my swelling down.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: Jan 18th / 7w2d
Baby is the size of a(n): a playing die
Upcoming Appointments: Next Monday!
How are you feeling?: Constantly nauseated, all around like crap, tired. My symptoms waned on Saturday, but came back full force yesterday.
Rants/Raves: My parents are coming to town today and I'm excited to have an extra couple pairs of hands to take care of DD and clean my house and make food.
Questions:
GTKY: Have you ever been told you look like a celebrity? If so, who is it? Rachel McAdams as a brunette
PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
@stashattack we told my MIL in person because we were meeting up with her. We told my mom over the phone because she lives way too far away. Which sucks.
@peppyj9 glad your swelling has gone down!
@marebear15 I love your curly hair! I wanted to try CGM but got super overwhelmed. Before DS my hair held curls so well. Now it’ll curl for a few hours then fall no matter what gel/scrunching method I use. It’s so frustrating
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 1/23 6w4d
Baby is the size of a(n): chocolate chip
Upcoming Appointments: intake appointment Thursday!
How are you feeling?: not good. Tired and nauseated. Bloated but I think I’ve actually
lost weight because no food sounds good. Oh and irritable. Really irritable.
Rants/Raves: MH has been a total life saver. So naturally the Army decides he needed to be gone most of the week at the last minute. Which also means he won’t be around to wrangle DS at my intake appointment which I was really looking forward to.
Questions: not that I can think of
GTKY: Have you ever been told you look like a celebrity? If so, who is it? I’ve been told Anne Hathaway (but probably in a pre Princess Diaries makeover way)
@marebear15 I've been full CGM for about 4 months now! It's been great. Though with all this morning sickness, my hair has been in what I like to call "bun of shame" for the past few weeks cuz I can't be bothered with my routine ATM.
I'm thinking about doing a series in that group about curly hair and pregnancy and post pregnancy (as long as all goes well) when I can announce it comfortably and talk about the chances I notice because I've heard lots of people's hair changes with all the hormones and stuff.
PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
@stashattack - I've been full CGM since Feb 2018! It definitely has been a process, but now that I have my routine, it's so easy. My worst hair days are way better than my best ones before CGM. I really don't use my groups as much as I used to when I was first starting out. But I do have a list of products I want to try at some point.
PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
Baby is the size of a(n): kidney bean
Upcoming Appointments: not until July
How are you feeling?: not bad! A little nausea here and there, but generally feeling ok. I realized when I get full I feel sick afterwards so I am going to try to start eating smaller portions and stopping when I am about 80% full. Not easy for me to do usually, but will try.
Rants/Raves: Yesterday was my last day of school (I’m a teacher) and my husband and I are going to Greece on Sunday! My parents and his in-laws will be watching my DD and we will be home for about 10 days. We are so excited to have a nice vacation but I am also nervous to leave my little one for such a long time (haven’t left her for more than a few days before). I am hoping I feel ok while on the trip, too. Ideally babymoons are booked for second trimester but we’ve had this trip planned since September so...oh well! Will make the best of however I am feeling.
Questions:
GTKY: Have you ever been told you look like a celebrity? If so, who is it? Not really.
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming Appointments:
6/21 for my intake appointment and doppler. We aren't doing any ultrasounds until the anatomy scan.
How are you feeling?:
nausea has hit hard. My nausea feels like I am hungover with seasickness. It's the worst because I cannot puke and then just feel okay like last pregnancy.
Rants/Raves: 2.5 days of work left before summer. ( I am teaching summer school but that's way easier than regular school year teaching)
Questions:
GTKY: Have you ever been told you look like a celebrity? If so, who is it?
I don't get told I look like a celebrity rather that I look like "someone I know". I get this everywhere I go. I guess I have a generic face? weep womp.
@kbrown2385 I don't really like cats but that kitty sure is cute! Is your son soooo happy?
@peppyj9 you're allowed to be lazy AF the first and last trimerster. As for me, I threw int eh second trimester just to be extra.
@marebear15 don't you hate how you cannot even enjoy your good days because of worry?
@MrsJessS Is your husband gone often? That must be difficult.
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)
Baby is the size of a(n): piece of uncooked macaroni! (My fav daily update so far)
Upcoming Appointments: 6/11 3pm our first scan. Then will set up the first full on appt with all the bloodwork. [Rough day for me with bloodwork]
How are you feeling?: up and down. I get paranoid and upset when my symptoms aren't as strong. My glaring memory for my mmc was how my boobs stopped being tender, initially I didnt put 2 and 2 together. So now any relief from that pain scares me and I turn into a moody monster. But I also was crampy starting at 6wks and had spotting, and none of that this time. But I "spot" check every bathroom visit. My emotions are terrible, my poor boyfriend...
Rants/Raves: I just dont love food right now but I'm always very hungry in the early part of the day. I used to not eat until lunch so it's weird I have to have something the moment I get up, and small healthy snacks until I manage to get a bigger, more satisfying meal. But I've lost about 2lbs since 4wks, not intentionally!!!
Questions: What do I expect at my first US appt? I'm scared it will be bad news. Then I think if I can get through this, my next giant fear is NIPT, I think my doc said they do at 11 weeks. After that will my brain feel better??
GTKY: Have you ever been told you look like a celebrity? If so, who is it? Reese Witherspoon, I think because I'm petite, blonde and smiley (well not so smiley lately). But... I have the curls girls! Now I'm interested in the above convos...had no idea there are groups for this!!
I am a no fuss curl girl which is why I rock them. I simply use a wide tooth comb after shower, add a tiny dollop of product and my hair does what it wants. I see no point in spending time on it!!!
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)
PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)