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[shytimes]

Feb 18, 2015 10:31:58 GMT -5 lilyharper said:

shytimes, I'm so sorry. Lots of hugs and I hope to see you back here shortly! I would also recommend adding a massage or something into the mix.

... this is an excellent idea I will be investigating pronto.  Also need to take care of a bikini wax... somehow I convinced myself it was bad during IVF, PUPO and the first tri.  Yikes.  Poor DH and RE really had to take one for the team.  (Yes, I was saving that for my FFFC, but now just letting it loose).

[cml112]

shytimes I am so sorry for your loss. What a cruel twist, I have tears in my eyes with such a heavy heart. Your in my thoughts and prayers.

[Deleted]

Oh shytimes I am so so sorry

[vballbaby]

Feb 18, 2015 11:38:39 GMT -5 shytimes said:

Feb 18, 2015 10:37:43 GMT -5 vballbaby said:

shytimes I am so, so sorry for your loss. I've got tears in my eyes, this really sucks and is so unfair. You have such a good attitude, I can tell you're a fighter. I hope the process can come quickly and naturally for you so you can recover and try again soon. Do you have frozens? Please take good care of yourself and I'll be keeping an eye on your on TTC! Big (((hugs))) for you.

Thanks vballbaby!!  We have three frozen that came through PGD testing just fine, so it should be straight forward this next time around.  And since I'd sworn off all refined sugar since December, I trotted myself over to Whole Foods to pick up a few things that had been enticing me.  And I ordered pizza.  Giving myself one day to wallow in refined sugar and processed food, then back on the wagon.  (I've gleaned you're a healthy one, so you feel me).  

 You have to try the butter almond cookie OMG. It practically melts in your mouth. I was starving the other day and had to just grab something that I could eat on the way home in the car.  These are in the case in the bakery section. Just sayin!

[shytimes]

vballbaby that is a dangerous suggestion.... I came home with enough refined sugar for the next few days and have made a sizeable dent in it already. But that butter almond cookie sounds amazing. Should we run low on "milk", will check it out. Have you ever tried the cashew bars? Utterly outstanding.

[SweetieShellie]

shytimes, I'm sooo sorry for your loss. I've been there so take all the time you need, and eat as much of that sugary food & drink all the wine that you want! I hope to see you back here really soon!

[sewfie2]

shytimes, I am so sorry for your loss. I sincerely hope to see you here again, as soon as you are ready.

[lilyharper]

shytimes, no idea if they have a lunardis by you, but they have brownies that are...really...amazing. Just if you need some more sugar. And as others have said, if you ever need to talk to someone who's been there, I'm around.

They look like this...

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[juneroses]

shytimes, I am so sorry for your loss.

[vballbaby]

lilyharper you are a bad girl! haha, last time you posted chocolate I ran out and got some. And then I see those brownie pics last night mmmm. Actually last night my craving was italian ice, both cherry and lemon flavor mixed. So, hubby was at the store and had to buy two big boxes of both flavors so now I have a supply!

Today is another story, every smell possible in the house has grossed me out to the max all morning, which is kind of a new thing. Just opening the fridge and smelling the chicken we grilled last night totally grossed me out. I even had my DH stick his head in there to see if it smelled gross or if it was just me (it was just me).

How's everyone else feeling today? What cravings are you guys having?

[ginnyjones82]

Feb 19, 2015 11:34:53 GMT -5 vballbaby said:

lilyharper you are a bad girl! haha, last time you posted chocolate I ran out and got some. And then I see those brownie pics last night mmmm. Actually last night my craving was italian ice, both cherry and lemon flavor mixed. So, hubby was at the store and had to buy two big boxes of both flavors so now I have a supply!

Today is another story, every smell possible in the house has grossed me out to the max all morning, which is kind of a new thing. Just opening the fridge and smelling the chicken we grilled last night totally grossed me out. I even had my DH stick his head in there to see if it smelled gross or if it was just me (it was just me).

How's everyone else feeling today? What cravings are you guys having?

We ditched microwave  popcorn, for the healthier alternative of an air popper.  DH told me today to pack up the boxes of the microwave stuff and he will give to a friend of ours.  Mmmmm popcorn...Mmmmm movie theatre butter... Mmmmm sooooo bad for me!  I made and ate 2 of the single serve bags.  I couldn't help myself!

[jetta83306]

Good morning. I just got back from my 1st ultrasound. We have 2 heartbeats!!!! Baby A is 117 and Baby B is 115. I am not surprised that it is two, I am just so relieved that everything looks good so far. I am now scheduled for my 1st OB appointment on March 5th. I'm super excited but still very nervous.

[ginnyjones82]

jetta83306, Congrats on twins!!

[SweetieShellie]

jetta83306 yay on twins!

I forgot to answer the QOTW. I'm a Medical Laboratory Technologist. I'm the person who performs the tests on all those vials of blood you have collected. Also test urine and other body fluids too. I am NOT the person who sticks you with a needle (tho I have been trained to). That's why I was able to do more betas since I have access to the instruments that run them!

[vballbaby]

jetta83306, congrats!!

[doves654]

shytimes, I am so, so sorry for your loss. I hope we get to see you over here again very soon.

[doves654]

jetta83306, congrats on twins!

AFM I just had my 7w5d u/s. We saw the heartbeat! Woohoo! But I am a little concerned - they said the baby is measuring 6w6d. Apparently this is within the safe threshold and we're doing another u/s in a week now that we have this baseline to see if there is anything concerning going on, but has anyone else run into this?

[SweetieShellie]

@buttmonkey lol I did do two at work. I wanted to do more but then I wondered if it would just cause me more stress. Since my levels were soo high (at 5 weeks it was over 14,000) I knew at some point they would slow down, and even though the eventual slow down is normal, I'd probably have freaked out lol.

AW, NPAIFR: OMG ladies I thought I was going to die today! On my way to work, some a-hole realized he was taking the wrong ramp, and cut across 5 lanes of highway! The car lost control, turned around and was headed towards me! I slammed my breaks. Any sooner or later and it would have been a head on collision. My legs were shaking as I tried to keep going to work. All I kept thinking is I needed to stay calm for my babies. I can just imagine DH is going to make me drive his car when I tell him (He has an SUV, I drive a hatchback). If it was up to him I'd be driving a F150 with a massive push bar in the front!

[vballbaby]

doves654 congrats!! I'm not sure about measuring behind, hopefully it's nothing to worry about- maybe he implanted a little late? It sucks to have worry though. I'm still anxious about my next u/s since Dr. said my yolk sac was slightly big. Try not to worry and stay off Google!

SweetieShellie yikes! There's only so much defensive driving one can do, esp when people do incredibly dumb stuff like this. Glad you're ok. Maybe a Hum-V would do the trick?

[lilyharper]

SweetieShellie, holy crap! That's terrifying. I'm glad you're (all) ok.
jetta83306, double trouble!
vballbaby, I'm aiming at getting the title of temptress over here.
doves654, I've been told that up to a week in either way is ok, but I totally understand how scary that can be. I think it has to do with the way that they're facing and how curled up they are. I'm generally good for about 5 days after ultrasounds...and then start to slowly freak out.

(Eta: @buttmonkey, good luck tomorrow!!!)

And this leads to my confession of the day....
My name is lilyharper and I have an ultrasound problem. Ob gave me one today (which was fantastic, hb is up to 160)...and I'm scheduled for one next Friday with RE for a milestone date and to (hopefully) graduate. And I'm scheduled for one at 10 weeks, because that will be the farthest I've been, and is a big mental date for me. My ob is amazing and is totally cool with me practically living there, but yeah, I realize that if all goes to plan I will have had more ultrasounds than most women get their entire pregnancies. But I'm a SS dammit, so I'm refusing to feel guilty about it.

Also trying to pursue the blood testing I want, which I found out today will be difficult because I'm not 35, although ob did connect me with a genetic counselor, so we're trying. I'm going to look into OOP costs, because my hope is that I may finally unclench if we find out this is not another ploidy pregnancy.

[wazzu08]

shytimes,vballbaby, Thanks for checking in! I upped my fiber intake by eating fiber bars and snacking on nuts.  I usually love eating raw veggies as snacks... but the only thing I can stomach right now are carbs. Blah.

ETA: Oh shy, I'm working my way through posts after being off a few days.  I'm so sorry for the loss of your little one. I hope to see you back here very soon