TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
I'm a little surprised they aren't just calling it now with only one day of growth in the last five so I feel a little angry that they want me to come back on Monday. I appreciate their optimism but I think it's just putting off the inevitable at this point.
I'm a little surprised they aren't just calling it now with only one day of growth in the last five so I feel a little angry that they want me to come back on Monday. I appreciate their optimism but I think it's just putting off the inevitable at this point.
I'm so sorry. You are in such a shitty position. No matter what happens, we are here for you. If you don't have the strength to hope, we'll hope for you. And if you don't have the energy to cry, we'll cry for you.
Whatever you need, we're here for you. Sending you all my love and positive thoughts.
Met in May 2011 Engaged November 2011 Married November 2013 Started TTC November 2015 Began Infertility Workup November 2016 BFP! Lucky #13 Cycle TTC Due Date: 9/5/2017
I can't do a full check in but just updating quickly because it has been a crazy day. I had some brown spotting last night and woke up early this morning to a sharp pain throughout my left side. Long story short, I was admitted acutely for gyn assessment to rule out ectopic pregnancy. After a full work up I finally had a scan and the amazing news is that baby is in the uterus and tracking well with a HR of 160bpm! The bad news is that I have an ovarian cyst the size of China (it literally filled the entire screen during the scan) and the weight of it has started to twist the Fallopian tube, affecting blood supply to my left ovary. After being nil by mouth all day in case I needed to go into surgery, they decided to keep me overnight to monitor things and reassess tomorrow. It sounds like the best scenario for the pregnancy would be to leave the cyst alone to resolve on its own, as long as the blood supply to the ovary is sufficient... so that's what we're rooting for. At least my pain and nausea are finally under control with proper meds and I actually had a decent dinner for the first time in a couple weeks...
H has been amazing today, driving me around and reading me trashy mags all day to keep my mind off the pain and what ifs. He also had to do a "good news/bad news" pregnancy announcement to his family on his own to fill them in, which I know would have been tough for him.
Thanks for any positive thoughts! I will try to update tomorrow.
Just catching up on this @helgahufflepuff. I'm so, so sorry for this result and that you're left in limbo again for the rest of the week. I truly hope their optimism turns out to be warranted, or at the very least you get definitive answers on Monday. Sending positive thoughts.
@helgahufflepuff So sorry you didn't get a nice, clearly good, or even definitive, u/s result. Being in limbo really sucks. Hugs. Maybe they are thinking position if embryo could be making measurements hard/not accurate, or that growth rates can vary, or something else like that for still holding out hope. Anyway I hope time lied until Monday, and FX for you that you'll then get much better news than you are expecting right now!
I'm a little surprised they aren't just calling it now with only one day of growth in the last five so I feel a little angry that they want me to come back on Monday. I appreciate their optimism but I think it's just putting off the inevitable at this point.
I'm so sorry. You are in such a shitty position. No matter what happens, we are here for you. If you don't have the strength to hope, we'll hope for you. And if you don't have the energy to cry, we'll cry for you.
Whatever you need, we're here for you. Sending you all my love and positive thoughts.
+1. I couldn't have said it better. Thinking about you @helgahufflepuff,
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
laurenash323, I'm glad everything went well with the cerclage.
@helgahufflepuff, I'm still praying for you! Hopefully everything will be fine and you will see the growth you are expecting at your next appointment.
lightside, I'm sorry you're in so much pain. Also, I know the feeling of relief to see the baby in the uterus where it is suppose to be. I hope your cyst clears up on its own. They told me I had an ovarian cyst as well which is what was causing my right sided pain.
Post by meerkatmillie on Feb 7, 2017 10:23:34 GMT -5
lightside Ouch! I know how painful twisting of the tubes and ovaries can be. Thinking positive thoughts for you and hoping the cyst resolves on its own.
@helgahufflepuff Ugh I'm so sorry you're in limbo. The flicker of the HB is promising, but I understand why you're concerned about the lack of growth and guarding yourself against the worst outcome. I hope things turn out ok next Monday
How many weeks today: 10 weeks today! And yes I waited to post until I could say that. Lol.
Appointment results, milestones, and next appt (include @weeks): Next appointment is scheduled for 2/16 at 11w2d. I have the NT scan followed by my first appointment with the MFM who will be my primary OB for this pregnancy. I'm really looking forward to that. She was somewhat of a mentor for me when I was in med school (yes, I'll be giving birth at the hospital I trained at during med school). I really clicked with her then, so this should be a good patient-doctor relationship. Plus she's the attending who let me deliver a baby when I was a med student. If not for her, I probably wouldn't have gotten to deliver one. And now she'll deliver mine- full circle!
Symptoms/Cravings: Nausea. Diarrhea. Bloat galore. No really strong cravings yet, at least not more than normal.
Any questions/concerns/advice? Just keep me calm until next week. I haven't had an ultrasound since I was 6w1d. So I'm kinda freaking out. Given what I do, all I can think about is all the shit that could go wrong in the 5 weeks between my scans. Ugg.
HDBD / US pictures: Nada for now. Hoping to have a beautiful picture to share next week. Although I did giggle this morning when my app told me that Lugnut is now the size of a Lego Man. So now I'm picturing a Lego Man hanging out in my uterus.
Met in May 2011 Engaged November 2011 Married November 2013 Started TTC November 2015 Began Infertility Workup November 2016 BFP! Lucky #13 Cycle TTC Due Date: 9/5/2017
Post by laurenash323 on Feb 7, 2017 10:42:17 GMT -5
How scary lightside, glad you are feeling better though! I hope the cyst will resolve on it's own and you're not in too much pain.
RajahMD, doesn't 10 weeks feel SO good!! And yes, I love the lego man analogy! You will love having your scan next week. I couldn't believe the growth between my 6 & 8 week scans and then I had another yesterday and so much change again. It's amazing. I love the scans towards the end of 1st tri because you can really start to see baby move around.
Married to dh since 2012. Ttc journey: Miscarriage at 8 weeks February 2013 DD born march 2014 Miscarriage at 6 weeks September 2015 Miscarriage at 16 weeks, our angel Sebastian 1/23/16 Pregnancy number 5!! Edd 9/2/17 (my moms brithday!)
Went for blood draw for the Verifi test this morning. The office was meant to open at 8 and so we were there right on the dot so I could get to work promptly. No one was there. I knocked. I called and could hear the phone ringing inside. We waited around and the tech finally showed up at 8:20, Starbucks in each hand. Yes, in each hand. She was late because she needed two coffees. "Are you waiting for me?" she said, cheerfully.
I really wanted to scream at her, but she was about to stick needles in me and also she can probably control how quickly I get my results, so I smiled politely.
Grrrrr. Should get results in 10 calendar days. Can't come soon enough.
DD lost and born 9/18/2013 at 24 weeks (Trisomy 18) DS born 6/16/2015 (at 39 weeks 6 days, after emergency cerclage at 23 weeks and 14 weeks of bed rest)
Went for blood draw for the Verifi test this morning. The office was meant to open at 8 and so we were there right on the dot so I could get to work promptly. No one was there. I knocked. I called and could hear the phone ringing inside. We waited around and the tech finally showed up at 8:20, Starbucks in each hand. Yes, in each hand. She was late because she needed two coffees. "Are you waiting for me?" she said, cheerfully.
I really wanted to scream at her, but she was about to stick needles in me and also she can probably control how quickly I get my results, so I smiled politely.
Grrrrr. Should get results in 10 calendar days. Can't come soon enough.
The cheerful, "Are you waiting for me?" Instead of a sincere apology would probably push me into a fit a of rage. Sorry you had to deal with that. Good for you for keeping your cool.
Went for blood draw for the Verifi test this morning. The office was meant to open at 8 and so we were there right on the dot so I could get to work promptly. No one was there. I knocked. I called and could hear the phone ringing inside. We waited around and the tech finally showed up at 8:20, Starbucks in each hand. Yes, in each hand. She was late because she needed two coffees. "Are you waiting for me?" she said, cheerfully.
I really wanted to scream at her, but she was about to stick needles in me and also she can probably control how quickly I get my results, so I smiled politely.
Grrrrr. Should get results in 10 calendar days. Can't come soon enough.
I got to see my babies today!! The nurse at my new OB practice said since I spotted (a couple weeks ago) they could do an additional u/s before my next scheduled one (at 13+ weeks). I haven't gotten to see them since 8w so that was going to be a long wait! They were SO wiggly!! They look so much more human than last time, it's crazy! HB and growth looked good. I can't believe there are really two beans in there wiggling all around!! Baby B was hard to get a good pic of but Baby A gave us a good profile shot.
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
Post by springbeduk on Feb 7, 2017 22:24:08 GMT -5
10 weeks is already Lego guy size? Wow! But my belly is still much too much bigger than that can explain. Stupid bloat. Plus having gotten used to eating enough calories for when dd was EBF, and so still eating like that now ...
Post by springbeduk on Feb 7, 2017 22:39:15 GMT -5
Ok time to check in I guess since I'm not falling asleep even though it's way past my bedtime. Ads better not make the keyboard disappear and cause me to click to some other page and lose the post like happened when I had finally typed out my PGAL/pgif check-in last week (was then too tired and lazy to retype)!
Edd 9/8 for now; 9w5d by that.
First u/s 8am tomorrow. Finally!! So nervous for that - had a total PGAL panic yesterday - but really hoping it will show all is ok. And hoping that the stupid freezing rain we're supposed to have in the morning isn't too bad...
Symptoms are really minimal, other than the bloat. Makes me so nervous that the nausea I had a couple weeks ago is basically gone, but still I know I'm really lucky and all of you who are having it bad are totally justified if you want to throw things at me through cyberspace. My boobs aren't even sore. Good thing, since dd still nurses to sleep. No idea how/when to get her weaned from that, but ... Side issue for now. They're still droopy and puny too. Yay. Didn't get bigger last pg either. Oh well.
Cravings, etc ... I miss wine. I totally do not want anything to happen that lets me have it before September (I'm too nervous for more than a sip even 3rd tri , even though rationally I know it's ok to have a little then) but still ... I miss it. Otherwise - just food food and food. A bit richer/heavier than I normally eat; plain carbs don't feel good.
Best thing about h? Well .. he's good in bed. And cuddly. And a good cook and wicked shmaht. But, we've not had a great last couple years and the list of worst things is longer ... Basically he's a temper tantrumy ass way too much. Oh well.
Post by CoachTsWife on Feb 8, 2017 10:18:16 GMT -5
springbeduk I'm still nursing DS at bedtime too. I just stopped offering in the mornings last week and he hasn't asked, so I think we're officially down to once/day. I've heard that supply really drops at some point during pregnancy but I can't remember when. My boobs aren't sore, either -- and I can't remember if they were last time.
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