TPR Preggo Check-In 2/11

[CurlySu717]

Hi, ladies, sorry this is late this week -- I'm taking over for mugee temporarily -- let me know if you'd like to take it over!

This is a check-in for those of you (or your 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. Where are you in the process?

2. How are you feeling?



QOTW: What's the weirdest sensation you've had so far (i.e., foot in your bladder, etc)??



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



~~~BFPs~~~

Acting as gestational carrier

@jbobyn - BFP with Twins - what's your EDD?



Donor eggs

RN1175 - EDD 7/24 with Single



Donor embryos

twinkie0612 - EDD 8/4 with Single



~~~Soon-to-be Grads~~~

Donor sperm and Partner IVF/GC

emmuffy - EDD 2/14 with Single -- Has Baby Muffy made his/her appearance yet??

[twinkie0612]

I am 15 weeks today. We did the harmony test a few weeks ago, but found out there wasn't enough fetal cells in the sample, so it has to be redrawn on Wednesday. My blood pressure was also high at my last OB appointment, so I started BP meds. We should know in the next 3 weeks whether we are team blue or pink (either from the new harmony results in 2ish weeks or from my u/s in 3 weeks).

QOTW: It's still early for me to feel movement, but the weirdest sensation has been dizziness. Sometimes when I sit for awhile and then get up, I get really dizzy. I thought I was going to pass out in a gas station during our last road trip for an appointment with my RI.

[emmuffy]

twinkie0612, GL with the test!

Baby has not yet made her appearance... she is holding everyone in suspense, and at this rate she's probably going to be enormous! My mother came from Jan 31-Feb 7 hoping to meet her, but sadly had to go home. Now my MIL is here for the week, until Sunday. DW is having mild contractions and we are hoping they develop into something soon, because we really don't have a plan for childcare for DD1 if we have to go to the hospital after Sunday.

[twinkie0612]

emmuffy, I hope she makes her appearance soon!

[RN1175]

CurlySu717 thanks for the check in!!

I am 16w4d today. Feeling much better as far as nausea goes. Thank goodness.

We have our big ultrasound in two weeks and I'm getting pretty excited to find out the gender.

QOTW: I felt baby move around when I was reading DD2 a bedtime story the other night. It was so cool. Looking forward to feeling more movement on a daily basis.