*** 1st tri check-in 2/2 ***

[nomnom]

shytimes I'm kind of looking forward to non-underwire for comfort, but I don't think it will do good things for figure or boob sweat.

[nomnom]

I had my first ultrasound this morning. We saw two little flickers :-D. 117bpm and 132bpm, which sound good from my brief bit of research. So excited!

I assume we'll find out the next steps later today once my RE gets the results.

[jro1602]

Congrats nomnom! How far along are you today? We have our first ultrasound Monday and were hoping that would tell us if we have 1 or 2 but the nurse said we may not know for sure then. I will be 6 weeks on Monday.

[nomnom]

jro1602 Thanks! I count 6w5d, but the ultrasound tech used 6w4d. Whatever. A day makes so little difference at this point. Whether or not you see enough detail to determine if they're both growing well and see a heart beat can depend on the quality of equipment.

[jro1602]

nomnom well I'm so excited for you - were you hoping for twins?

[vballbaby]

nomnom congrats that's super exciting news!!! Double stroller for you!! )

[shytimes]

Congrats nomnom... so excited for you guys!

[nomnom]

jro1602 Kind of, but the extra risks make me a bit nervous, too. For one, I really don't want a c-section if I can avoid it. We're excited regardless :-D Are you hoping for two?

[vballbaby]

Oh my gosh! Dr.'s office finally just called, my 3rd beta came in at 2,823 and progesterone 20.47! I'm so relieved that we are right on target. Ultrasound next Thursday with my actual Dr.! Things are looking good and I feel like I'm going to cry happy tears!

p.s. the progesterone level is just what my body is making. Apparently the Crinone does not go into the blood stream at all. So I'm hoping that I'll only have to use it for the 8 weeks they mentioned!

[SweetieShellie]

aww nomnom congrats!!! If you are curious, there is an FET due date calculator I found that will give you your due date AND it gives you an adjusted EDD if you are having twins (or triplets, or quads) www.ivf.ca/fet5dayduedate.php


*previous loss mentioned* 

AFM, I'm 5 weeks today!!!!!! Because I am (and probably will forever be) a little anxious because of my loss 3 years ago, I did my beta again at work (the one perk I am grateful for!) and it's 14,547! I'm starting to think that there might be two in there ... I even had a dream the other night that I showed DH an ultrasound picture telling him its twins and him crying!

[jro1602]

nomnom We would be thrilled with twins. DH and I always wanted to have 4 kids. After realizing IVF would be necessary to conceive, however, it's pretty apparent that dream will be a lot more challenging emotionally, physically, and financially

Congrats vballbaby and SweetieShellie! Loving all the good news today!

[nomnom]

SweetieShellie I'm jealous that you can do your own betas!

jro1602 That's kind of where MH and I are. a bunch of frosties does not guarantee they will take, so paranoid me wants to get a head start.

[Winnifred]

Hi ladies - I'm a late joiner to this thread! Cautiously introing after a great 3rd beta today.

How far are you now? 4 weeks 6 days
How are you feeling? Feeling fine, I keep having to remind myself that this is not a dream! Despite the bleeding that has continued (but seems to be getting lighter) and some cramping, things seem to be going well so far.
What and when is your next appointment? Our 6 week ultrasound is on 2/13
Anything else you'd like to share or discuss? Just wanted to say how happy it makes me to see so many January girls on this check-in!

QOTW: Do you think there are better/worse months to have a birthday? Which ones and why? I'm thrilled to have an October baby on the way. I always wanted a baby to be born around that time of year - so many fun holidays coming up with a newborn!! Plus, we have a lot of birthday clusters in my family, and October is not one of the crazy months! My birthday is in May, and I always enjoyed being able to have parties outside after being cooped up in the winter, we were always a bunch of crazy little girls finally freed from the house!

[vballbaby]

Winnifred welcome!! So happy for you that you made it here!

[shytimes]

Winnifred agree! welcome and thrilled to have you here. Excited for your HB ultasound on the 13th... ours is on the 12th. Are you thinking one or two?

[Winnifred]

vballbaby - thank you!! Happy to see you here!

shytimes - thank you! We are hoping for one and expecting it based on our lower beta levels. What about you?? Best of luck on Feb 12!

[shortstuff]

Everytime I come on here, I feel like I'm playing catch up! So, here goes:

vballbaby - I'm so happy to hear about your beta!!! You're more than doubling every 2 days!

nomnom - OMG! I'm so excited for you and your 2 flickers!!!! Congrats!!!! It sounds like everything is great! I hope to join you in that 2 flicker club!

Winnifred - Welcome & congrats! You'll find a lot of fimiliar ladies over here and it'll feel just like home very quickly.

As for me, I popped in for a 3rd beta this morning. I couldn't help it. I just needed to put my mind at ease! I'll have the results this afternoon. Still counting down the days till our US on Wednesday and still praying for 2!

[vballbaby]

shytimes we have our U/S same day - next Thursday!
Winnifred if I remember correctly from the IF board, you had bleeding early during the TWW and you thought you were out, and here you are! It sucks that you had to feel worried during that time, but I guess we all feel worry during this process, it's never ending lol.
shortstuff yes I was elated to get my beta #'s, I definitely breathed a huge sigh of relief and next hurdle is the U/S! Good luck today, keep us posted!
lilyharper how are you doing?

AFM I'm still feeling really good, no m/s yet (*knock on wood*) and still going to acupuncture and drinking my ginger tea in the mornings so maybe that's helping. I have had these targeted cramps ever since implantation, it's litereally like I have a small nut or marble in my ute and I can feel it expanding every now and then, anyone else have this sensation?

I went over board on my walk day before yesterday and meandered 5 miles and then I was utterly exhausted for the rest of the day! I use the Map My Run app and I just got a little far away and realized, shit, now I have to walk all the way back! Still feeling a little lightheaded at times, but nothing major.

And as for the fresh bag of chocolate teddy grahams that I just bought two days ago, well I have absolutely no idea what happened to them!

[shytimes]

shortstuff keep us posted on how the third beta goes. I would go in daily if I thought they'd let me... le sigh, didn't get that fisher price blood draw kit for xmas.

vballbaby excited to have an ultrasound and acupuncture buddy! I've also been having some minor cramps, though less this week until today, which (TMI) could have been constipation. I described it to MH as "clearing the decks for the coming invasion."

Winnifred we only popped one in, so we're hoping that's what takes up residence. I'll be hoping for a singleton for you guys as well!

[nomnom]

Winnifred Added. I guessed on your EDD. Correct me if I got it wrong. May sounds like a nice time for a birthday.

vballbaby Chocolate does *not* sound good right now. I'll take pizza or cheese. And oranges are divine. I ate one last night and wanted to eat another right away. DH suggested I wait for half an hour and see if I still want another one. I forgot by then. :-P

[shytimes]

***** hormone warning *****

... Can I just say... I love goodbycb so much... yes, it's becoming a major distraction from work, but knowing there's a place where everyone's cheering is just amazing. (large sniff, tells self to get a grip)

[ginnyjones82]

Feb 6, 2015 11:39:39 GMT -5 shytimes said:

***** hormone warning *****

... Can I just say... I love goodbycb so much... yes, it's becoming a major distraction from work, but knowing there's a place where everyone's cheering is just amazing. (large sniff, tells self to get a grip)

Awe....  I'll pass a tissue!!

[nomnom]

Feb 6, 2015 12:16:25 GMT -5 ginnyjones82 said:

Feb 6, 2015 11:39:39 GMT -5 shytimes said:

***** hormone warning *****

... Can I just say... I love goodbycb so much... yes, it's becoming a major distraction from work, but knowing there's a place where everyone's cheering is just amazing. (large sniff, tells self to get a grip)

Awe....  I'll pass a tissue!!

Awwww, group hug! 

[jro1602]

Is anyone else pumped for the weekend so you can sleep in???

I swear - no matter how much sleep I get I'm still exhausted.

I'm also pretty pysched that the weekend = sweatpants all day, every day

[lilyharper]

vballbaby still spotting (nothing new) and I'm sick, so I haven't been around much.

As an aside, everyone else is talking about m/s....but I'm just pounding away at food over here. Anyone else?

[ginnyjones82]

lilyharper, I'm nauseous all the time, but not sick, and I eat EVERYTHING!!!! No aversions yet. DH laughs at me when he comes home asking about something that was in the fridge, and I'm all "oh yeah, I ate it".

And I'm sorry you are sick!! Hope you get to feeling better soon!

[lilyharper]

ginnyjones82 - hazards of teaching. . I may only be avoiding nausea because I'm eating all.the.time.

[fjamil1]

vballbaby I am sticking it out with the head aches. I used to drink tea or coffee before starting IVF, but afterward starting the process, I stopped. I don't like tea or coffee now.

[nomnom]

ginnyjones82 I'm with you on feeling nauseated and still eating a bunch. I'm having food aversions, but I'm also figuring out how to work around them. I walked in to DH's office half an hour before we usually have lunch and said "Let's eat now. I'm hungry." Liquids are more of a problem still, but getting better.

jro1602 I gave up and started wearing sweat pants to work. I'll add variety to my wardrobe next week once I get larger underwear that I can wear comfortably with my skirts and check out if I can get any maternity leggings. I'm hoping they will not press on my lower abdomen, will stay up, and will give me something that I can grow into rather than buying clothes I won't be able to wear in a month. Hmmm, come to think of it, maybe I'll check for maternity underwear too.

lilyharper Feel better!

ETA: Forgot to mention. Small subchorionic hematoma on my ultrasound yesterday that the tech did not mention. The RE's nurse was incredulous that the tech didn't think to send the measurement of it along. :-P Since it is small it shouldn't be a problem, but the RE wants to track it at subsequent ultrasounds to make sure it doesn't become a problem.

[SweetieShellie]

Has anyone checked out their BMB? I was stocking it a bit earlier, and I'm not sure what to think about it at this point.