TPR Pregnancy Check-in 5/31

[longhornwino0907]

This is a check-in for those of us (or our SO) who are pregnant as a result of TPR including donor sperm, donor eggs, donor embryos, gestational carrier, surrogacy, or any combination of those. Lurkers are welcome to come in and ask questions or become part of the check-in!

Point of clarification: I am using 'surrogacy' to mean traditional surrogacy (using the surrogate's eggs) and gestational carrier where the carrier's eggs are NOT used. They are sometimes referred to as 'traditional surrogacy' and 'gestational surrogacy' respectively.

1. How far along are you?
2. How are you feeling?

QOTW: What's your favorite summer activity?

If your status changes and/or you want to be removed, please let me know.

~~~BFPs~~~
Acting as gestational carrier
@bobyn1113 - EDD 7/1 with twins — how are you doing?
ashleysyn - EDD 11/23 — you should be nearing end of first tri; how are things going?

Donor eggs
RN1175 - EDD 7/24 with singleton — how are you feeling?
kaliRN - EDD 10/27 with singleton — almost half-baked! How are you feeling?
longhornwino0907 - EDD 10/27 with twins
dream2be3 - EDD 12/28 — how is everything going?

Donor embryos
therealbug - EDD? — first u/s tomorrow, right?!

~~~New & Soon-to-be Grads~~~
twinkie0612 - baby girl is here!!


~~~Book List~~~
If you find other books you'd like to add, please let me know.
Egg Donation: The Pea that Was Me, Kimberly Kluger-Bell
Surrogacy: Sophia's Broken Crayons, Crystal Falk
Surrogacy: The Very Kind Koala, Kimberly Kluger-Bell
Egg Donation: The Very Special Ducklings, Wava Cirisan
All forms: What Makes a Baby, Cory Silverberg

[longhornwino0907]

18+5 today, can't believe we're almost half-baked! The bump is pretty much permanently out to play now, and I got my first unsolicited belly rub at our morning meeting today.



We also took the grandparents-to-be for a surprise elective ultrasound on Saturday. My MIL cried, my FIL was practically giggling watching them kick each other, my mom was in awe, and my dad was pretty much constantly watching me to make sure I'm okay.

Meet my aliens:


QOTW: Beach time! That's my absolute favorite! We're going down to the coast for July 4th and staying with my bestie, so I can't wait to play in the waves with her littles.

[dream2be3]

@bobyn I hope the next 2 weeks fly by for you! That really sucks about the pool.
longhornwino0907 you look so cute with your bump! Yay for elective ultrasounds! My EDD is currently 12/28.

AFM, I'm 9w5d today. I'm finally off all my meds so not feeling quite as tired. I'm pretty boring right now.

QOTW: lounging on some sort of floating device on the lake.

[longhornwino0907]

@bobyn1113, so close!!!! And boo to the pool being under construction. Horrible timing!
dream2be3, yay for being done with meds!!

[ashleysyn]

1. How far along are you? I'm 14+6, EDD is Nov. 23.
2. How are you feeling? I have crazy heartburn and RLP, otherwise feeling much better than I was 1st tri. And I think I'm starting to feel flutters! IM just booked an ultrasound while I am out visiting her in July, so that is some exciting news this week.

QOTW: Lounging at the beach or in my back yard with a cold beverage in my had. Looks like it's soda this summer.

[longhornwino0907]

ashleysyn, ugh the heartburn! I feel your pain!

[RN1175]

Hello!!! Thanks for the checkin wino.
I am mobile so I had to shorten your name ha.
It's always nice to read everyone's updates.

I am 32w3d today. I had another growth scan and baby boy is measuring in the 43rd percentile. Yay for average.
I am up 19 lbs total so far. Ugh I wonder how much more I will gain. Oh well.
I am having random BH and cramps here and there. We have all the baby stuff we need and just need to put stuff together and organize now. The countdown is on.

QOTW: just being outside when it's not too hot and humid. Campfires are fun too!

[therealbug]

Thanks for the checkin longhornwino0907 ! Yes, ultrasound was on June 1 - more about that below.

I'm 6w5d today.

Feeling? Mixed. I have some symptoms but nothing bad. I did have swelling in my lower legs which I thought was weird for this early. I emailed my nurse Wednesday night because my left ankle was huge! She was off Thursday and got back to me this AM. She has concerns with it being worse in one leg compared to the other. If it happens again I'm to go to the ER to get checked for a blood clot.

As far as the u/s - we had two transferred with one implanting. Gestational sac, fetal pole and heartbeat measuring on track. The yolk sac was "slightly" large. Per the doctor, larger than normal yolk sacs could be an indication of an impending miscarriage. He did emphasize that it was slight and that we are talking millimeters. Of course he also said to wait on getting a referral to an OB until the next u/s which is scheduled for Thursday . . .

I won't say cautiously optimistic because it's more like "be prepared for no heart beat, enlarged yolk sac, or some other market of non-viability." ETA - he did not say this, it's just my PgAL mental protective reflex kicking in. He's saying he would not give me the name of an OB to set up a first appointment until after the next u/s did not help matters. 

Update #2 - loss warning

Looks like you can remove me from this check-in. No HB on today's u/s. Still waiting to talk with the RE.

[longhornwino0907]

Oh therealbug, I'm so sorry! I'll be thinking about you and praying for a good scan on Thursday! *hugs*