Pregnant via TPR check-in 4/26

[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 movie have you seen so many times you can quote basically the whole thing? Doesn't have to be your favorite movie; just that one you've seen one (or ten) too many times!

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?

Donor eggs
RN1175 - EDD 7/24 with singleton — how are you feeling?
kaliRN - EDD 10/27 with singleton — team BLUE
longhornwino0907 - EDD 10/27 with twins — team DOUBLE PINK

Donor embryos
twinkie0612 - EDD 8/4 with singleton — how are things going?


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

Pretty sure I missed last week. Because I'm bad at this!

But as you can see, we got our Harmony results back, and we've got low risk for the three big trisomies, and we're team DOUBLE PINK! H was in shock, but now he's over the moon to have two little princesses (also known as two hormonal terrors once they become teenagers, but he won't quite accept that one yet).

Thursday marks 14 weeks and second tri. I'll be so happy to be able to say I'm in the second trimester! Our next appointment is May 18, just for a quick check-in. AS a month later, and then it's just touch and go to see how long I can keep working. Doc is already saying house rest at 28 weeks, but we'll see.

QOTW: Pitch Perfect for sure. Also Apollo 13 and Twister thanks to my parents' love of both movies. And also Mean Girls.

[twinkie0612]

It's been an exhausting week. I found out last Thursday that I failed my 1 hr glucose screening (Boo!). I went in today for my 3 hr.

I also had an u/s on Thursday and we found out that baby girl is measuring small. I was 25 weeks exactly and she measured 23w4d and her estimated weight was 1lb 6oz. This puts her in the 7th percentile. Because she was under the tenth percentile, the did a Doppler u/s to check blood flow. It looks like the flow to her umbilical artery is restricted. The good news is that blood flow to her head/brain is good and her biophysical profile was a perfect 8/8.

My OB called me after the u/s and let me know he was very concerned (this made me more concerned because he never seems to be concerned). He threw out the possibility of being admitted to the hospital for monitoring. After he talked with a MFM, they came up with a plan. I am going today for another growth scan with my OB and then next week I'll see the MFM. They also started me on folgard to get extra folic acid. My RI also reviewed the u/s report as well as my most recent blood work. She is having me wean off prednisone despite having an immune flare. She doesn't want me on prednisone due to my BP and blood sugar issues. Instead, she is recommending weekly IVIg infusions (I may have to rob a bank). She also switched me from heparin to lovenox 40mg twice daily because she is concerned about blood flow issues.

QOTW: I will need to think about this one. Maybe a Disney movie, The Little Mermaid or Beauty and the Beast.

[longhornwino0907]

twinkie0612, oh my gosh, what a crazy time! Hopefully your 3-hour glucose went okay today and you can at least cross that off the list!

Keep us posted on any developments from the OB and MFM. I'll be thinking about you and baby girl!

[ashleysyn]

Can I jump in? I'm a GC carrying for a lovely couple that I matched with through an agency, due Nov. 23.

1. How far along are you? I'm currently just over 10 weeks, and our second ultrasound this week showed one perfect little babe with a HR of 118bpm. Mommy & daddy are ecstatic.

2. How are you feeling? Week 9 was horrible, but I got my clinic to call in a prescription for Diclectin and that has helped. I am very excited to be done with PIO, supps, and estrogen in 12 days. This pregnancy has been a mix of emotions. I'm so excited for the parents, but they live across the country so I am sad that they are missing out on some things. We got off to a rocky start, too, with some slow rising betas and bleeding. But my IM has been amazing and so supportive.

QOTW: Finding Nemo! lol. I can't even blame my kids because I probably watched it more before they were born.

[RN1175]

Hi! So nice to see everyone's updates.

I am 27w4d today. I passed my glucose test yay! I got a tetanus shot in the arm yesterday and a Rhogham shot in the butt. And they drew 7 vials of blood for CBC, etc. fun times over here.
I am feeling big and some days are worse than others with back pain and bladder pressure. I am up 17 lbs and getting a little worried about that. But, I am happy to be here and trying to enjoy every moment of this pregnancy.

QOTW: Erin Brokovich. Love that movie!!!!

[longhornwino0907]

Welcome ashleysyn! I'll make sure to add you to the check-in!!