First Tri Check in Week of 5-14

[laurensc927]

Welcome to the PAIF 1st tri check-in.

This check-in is for those who are somewhere between a positive test and 13w6d. It will be posted on Monday each week to make for an easy transition as people move to second tri.

First time checking in? Congrats! We are glad to see you over here. If you’d like to be added OR updated, please TAG ME (laurensc927) in your post and answer the following:

1. Your EDD
2. How many, if you know, beans you have cooking.
3. What treatment got you your BFP


For everyone else:
1. How far are you now?
2. Symptom check:
3. What and when is your next appointment?
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group?

QOTW: Let's talk books, any recent reads you'd recommend?

For the amazing ladies heading from here to second tri, congratulations! Please do me a favor, and tag me when it is your last check-in so I can remove you from the list.


A Note About This Trimester:
First trimester can be a very nerve-wracking time. From dealing with the emotional symptoms of PAIF brain (which is a thing) to physical symptoms (or lack thereof), it is a whole lot of unknowns. Luckily, we've got your back. The PAIF blog has a FAQ section specifically tailored to first-tri and includes helpful info and links to former discussions that may answer your questions or bring you peace from those who've BTDT.

Of course, feel free to ask questions or for support in this check-in.

Find the first-tri FAQs HERE. From betas, to OBs, to dopplers and more (even a poll about spotting, which btw, is a very common first-tri symptom) this resource is a compilation of various links (mainly to older threads) and wisdom from PAIF, collected over the last few years in an effort to provide a comprehensive resource for the roller coaster that is first-tri.



First Tri Roster
Welcome to anyone joining us this week and congrats to our grads!

November LOs
flazz - IVF /w ICSI
Due November 7
Carrying: 1

laurensc927 - FET #3
Due November 23
Carrying: 1

December LOs
kensie5226 - Med IUI #2
Due December 1
Carrying: 1

rooskie - FET after IVF+ICSI
Due December 1
Carrying: 1


fishchicks - Med TI
Due December 1
Carrying 1

typo31 - FET #5
Due December 5
Carrying 1

ironbaby - FET #2

Due 1/11/18

Carrying ?

 

[kensie5226]

1. 11,3

2. Still puking, although a little bit less often. And now I'm constipated which I could do without. Any good tricks?

3. Next week for genetic testing.

4. MMMmmmm.....not today. Hope everyone is doing well!

[laurensc927]

1. How far are you now? 12 weeks 4 days
2. Symptom check: I have a hard time getting up in the morning if I stay up too late otherwise I've been pretty good.
3. What and when is your next appointment? NT scan tomorrow, I can't wait!
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? We told MIL yesterday and she freaked out for a good 2 hours lol. It's nice to be out of the closet so I can stop hiding the bloat at work.

QOTW: Let's talk books, any recent reads you'd recommend? Currently reading The Couple Next Door and I'm hooked. Also ready the Red Queen series and A Man Called Ove recently and liked them.

[laurensc927]

kensie5226 sorry you're still puking.

[rooskie]

kensie5226 - I've been taking fiber chews and that helps or Colace.

1. How far are you now? 11w3d

2. Symptom check: bloat. And I can't do a lot of salt without feeling like crap now. And my belly is getting uncomfortable but I think it's just bloat + old clothes.

3. What and when is your next appointment? Next weeeeeek.

4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I'm planning on telling my work BFF tomorrow if I can get her to go to lunch. Both of our schedules are crazy. I'm suppose to get an offer letter this week for a promotion, so after that gets signed I might tell the new boss. Or wait a few more weeks. We want to "make it public" at 15 wks for our anniversary so might wait until then.

[ironbaby]

kensie5226, good luck with the genetic testing!

laurensc927, eep! Hope the NT scan goes perfectly.

rooskie, that's exciting about the promotion!

AFM
1. How far are you now? 5w5d
2. Symptom check: nada. Maybe a little shortness of breath sometimes?
3. What and when is your next appointment? 5/22 for first scan
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? nothing today.

QOTW: Let's talk books, any recent reads you'd recommend?
I've been stuck on the Jack Reacher audio books. They are nice distractions for my drive.

[juliayadda]

May 16, 2017 7:07:46 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

kensie5226 , good luck with the genetic testing!

laurensc927 , eep! Hope the NT scan goes perfectly.

rooskie , that's exciting about the promotion!

AFM
1. How far are you now? 5w5d
2. Symptom check: nada. Maybe a little shortness of breath sometimes?
3. What and when is your next appointment? 5/22 for first scan
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? nothing today.

QOTW: Let's talk books, any recent reads you'd recommend?
I've been stuck on the Jack Reacher audio books. They are nice distractions for my drive.

Puts May 22 Iron baby scan in calendar... 

[ironbaby]

May 16, 2017 7:32:27 GMT -5 juliayadda said:

May 16, 2017 7:07:46 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

kensie5226 , good luck with the genetic testing!

laurensc927 , eep! Hope the NT scan goes perfectly.

rooskie , that's exciting about the promotion!

AFM
1. How far are you now? 5w5d
2. Symptom check: nada. Maybe a little shortness of breath sometimes?
3. What and when is your next appointment? 5/22 for first scan
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? nothing today.

QOTW: Let's talk books, any recent reads you'd recommend?
I've been stuck on the Jack Reacher audio books. They are nice distractions for my drive.

Puts May 22 Iron baby scan in calendar... 

[typo31]

1. How far are you now? 11w0d
2. Symptom check: Sore back, sore breasts, beginnings of some round ligament pain once in a while. No more belly sleeping for me
3. What and when is your next appointment? 12 week appointment next Friday.
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group?  I'd like it to just be June already, please!

QOTW: Let's talk books, any recent reads you'd recommend? Just finished Augusten Burrough's latest memoir, Lust & Wonder. Less lighthearted than his previous works - downright sad at times - but it's always good to hear his voice.

[rooskie]

May 16, 2017 7:32:27 GMT -5 juliayadda said:

May 16, 2017 7:07:46 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

kensie5226 , good luck with the genetic testing!

laurensc927 , eep! Hope the NT scan goes perfectly.

rooskie , that's exciting about the promotion!

AFM
1. How far are you now? 5w5d
2. Symptom check: nada. Maybe a little shortness of breath sometimes?
3. What and when is your next appointment? 5/22 for first scan
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? nothing today.

QOTW: Let's talk books, any recent reads you'd recommend?
I've been stuck on the Jack Reacher audio books. They are nice distractions for my drive.

Puts May 22 Iron baby scan in calendar... 

+1 ironbaby. Good luck! Are you nervous/excited to see 1 vs 2? Or just happy either way?

[ironbaby]

May 16, 2017 11:09:12 GMT -5 rooskie said:

May 16, 2017 7:32:27 GMT -5 juliayadda said:

Puts May 22 Iron baby scan in calendar... 

+1 ironbaby . Good luck! Are you nervous/excited to see 1 vs 2? Or just happy either way?

Hoping for 1, happy with 2. Either way, I hope we find out sooner rather than later.

[teachermomtobe]

Lurking to say congrats ironbaby!!

[fishchicks]

I'm so sorry about the puking kensie5226, I am right there with you. It's actually gotten worse in the last week, not better. For the constipation, I have a slow digestive system normally and pregnancy just stops everything. My OB encourages stool softeners daily, and has ok'd Miralax daily too, if needed. I find that 3 days of Mirlax on, 2 days off is the only thing that works.

Congrats ironbaby!!!

rooskie Congrats on the promotion, that's awesome!

1. How far are you now? 11w6d

2. Symptom check: The reglan was amazing and got me through my trip with zero puking. Then I started lactating, so no more reglan and it's like I've got rebound puking. It's awful.

3. What and when is your next appointment? Tuesday for the NT scan and meeting with the MFM to discuss any tactics to prevent pprom this time.

4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I've been waiting to post, hoping that our NIPT results would come back. They just did: no trisomies and baby is a girl!! I can't stop crying from relief.

QOTW: Let's talk books, any recent reads you'd recommend? I like fantasy/sci-fi, and I just finished the Mistborn Triology by Brian Sanderson and it was really good easy reading fantasy/adventure.

[ironbaby]

What fantastic news, fishchicks! I imagine you're thrilled!