Anyone doing FET/IVF in Jan 2013 till everyone's BFP (Everyone Welcome)

[LotusBlossom]

Sandy- Yay for having a start date! I wish I was going to be your cycle buddy, but I am still on track for Mar/April. The process has been sooo slow. For now, I'm enjoying the baby I am working with. He loves music so we sing and dance a lot. The other day, he sang along with me (in his own words, of course). He's only 8 months old, so it was the cutest thing ever!

Mo- I'm sorry you are having some funneling. That means your cervix is thinning, right? I hope it stops and you can keep that baby cooking for as long as possible. Sending you love and calm vibes. ❤❤❤

 

[FirstTry]

Sandy: congrats on the start date! I'm hoping this will be your time.

Lotus: that's adorable! I'm a bit jealous of your baby experience. I'm clueless.

Mo: sorry about the difficultly, but I'm confident that you're not letting that baby out til she's ready! (it's a girl, right?)

 

[Em260]

Turkey - what's the latest with you?

Brandy - congrats on Vday!

Mells - congrats on third tri!

Mo - yay for Vday on Saturday! I'm confident too that baby isn't coming until you're full term.

Sandy - great news about having a start date. Looking forward to cheering you on in the new year!

Lotus - hopefully the next few months will fly by. That is so cute about the little guy you're watching

 

[MoBaby]

It means the internal is is open a little and the sac is going in the cervix from what I read. It's from pressure on the cervix. It's not unusual for unicornuate uterus patients to have this but it can cause baby to come early. We knew this may happen I'm upset and frustrated though. I was hoping I could avoid any issues but I knew something was changing with all the BH I was having. Hopefully it's gone next week when I go back or not any worse. Dh keeps telling me to stay off my feet but I work in a hospital and I can't unless dr writes me out. I want to make it to new year before that.

 

[~Brandy~]

Mo mine began the same as yours only it was at 15W. It's extremely important you get off your feet to relieve the pressure from the cervix... I hope at your next appt the funneling is gone if not they need to take you out of work.

I was very pushy about not leaving work and I said the same thing I needed to get through the holidays. The doctor asked me if I would rather work or have a baby.... he really scared me with that statement. I have been out of work since 19W6D now.

They also put me back on POI as a precaution. There isnt alot of studies on it that it will salvage a softened cervix or not but something is working because my last check it was firmer.

FX for you. I am sure you and baby will be just fine

 

[L4hope]

Em congrats on disappearing previa!! Sounds like you're good to go to term now.

Mells third tri, won't be too much longer now!!

Sandy excited for you to get your next round going in the new year.

Lotus that's nice you have a little one to enjoy as you are waiting for your next cycle in a few months.

Mo hope the funneling doesn't get any worse for you, I'm sure it's very scary. Take it easy and no stress if you can avoid it! A good friend of mine had her second baby at 26 weeks, definitely scary, but he's now a happy healthy 2year old. If they knew this was a possibility couldn't a cerclage have helped with this? I'm not familiar with funneling but you would think they could help prevent it somehow.

 

[~Brandy~]

Em congrats on disappearing previa!! Sounds like you're good to go to term now.

Mells third tri, won't be too much longer now!!

Sandy excited for you to get your next round going in the new year.

Lotus that's nice you have a little one to enjoy as you are waiting for your next cycle in a few months.

Mo hope the funneling doesn't get any worse for you, I'm sure it's very scary. Take it easy and no stress if you can avoid it! A good friend of mine had her second baby at 26 weeks, definitely scary, but he's now a happy healthy 2year old. If they knew this was a possibility couldn't a cerclage have helped with this? I'm not familiar with funneling but you would think they could help prevent it somehow.

Most doctors will not do a cerclage after 21weeks. I have seen them done rarely up to 23w as a rescue cerclage. But it's something I would be asking.

 

[MoBaby]

Brandy dr said I don't need to be out just yet as it's very minimal. May change next visit. I may ask to be out starting beginning of year. I'm freaked out and I'm scared to be in my feet. When I'm at home I am sitting with feet up.

I asked for a ceeclage in the beginning but dr said it wasn't recommend and IC wasn't as much of an issue as was pre term labor. But I'm kinda wishing I would have pushed it more now though.

I'm on progesterone twice daily which is supposed to be equal but I'm going to ask if I can have the shot next week. I've asked twice and ob said this is plenty I'm on.
Does anyone know if I can schedule an appt with perinatologist withoiy a referral? My ob is a high risk dr but not a perinatologist and im wondering if I need another opinion?

 

[~Brandy~]

Brandy dr said I don't need to be out just yet as it's very minimal. May change next visit. I may ask to be out starting beginning of year. I'm freaked out and I'm scared to be in my feet. When I'm at home I am sitting with feet up.

I asked for a ceeclage in the beginning but dr said it wasn't recommend and IC wasn't as much of an issue as was pre term labor. But I'm kinda wishing I would have pushed it more now though.

I'm on progesterone twice daily which is supposed to be equal but I'm going to ask if I can have the shot next week. I've asked twice and ob said this is plenty I'm on.
Does anyone know if I can schedule an appt with perinatologist withoiy a referral? My ob is a high risk dr but not a perinatologist and im wondering if I need another opinion?

My insurance allows me to schedule with the peri without a referral but I am not sure. I would just call the peri and ask for an appt to see what they say.

Sounds like you're doing all you can I am sure it will all be fine

 

[Em260]

Mo - I think it depends on your insurance but it sounds like a good idea to get a second opinion.

 

[MoBaby]

Sandy: congrats on the start date! I'm hoping this will be your time.

Lotus: that's adorable! I'm a bit jealous of your baby experience. I'm clueless.

Mo: sorry about the difficultly, but I'm confident that you're not letting that baby out til she's ready! (it's a girl, right?)

I'm not sure of the sex! But when I saw the 4d scan I thought it's a girl!

My insurance is a ppo so I'm don't need a referral; I just didn't know if I could see the peri without my dr saying I needed to. I'll call next week I think and see what they say.

 

[Mells54]

Mo, I'm sorry you have some funneling, but it seems like you are being monitored regularly which is good. Did they do a fetal fibronectin test on you? A negative would mean you aren't going into pre term labor but a positive means you could possibly. I had a positive fft but my cervix is closed and long almost 6 cm, so they aren't worried. Seems like cervix length and the fft can tell more of a story than one test or the other. Good luck! I'm praying all is well with you and baby Mo!

 

[MoBaby]

No I forgot to ask about the test! I was so concerned about the funneling I forgot all my questions. Maybe next week I will.

 

[holdontohope]

Brandy dr said I don't need to be out just yet as it's very minimal. May change next visit. I may ask to be out starting beginning of year. I'm freaked out and I'm scared to be in my feet. When I'm at home I am sitting with feet up.

I asked for a ceeclage in the beginning but dr said it wasn't recommend and IC wasn't as much of an issue as was pre term labor. But I'm kinda wishing I would have pushed it more now though.

I'm on progesterone twice daily which is supposed to be equal but I'm going to ask if I can have the shot next week. I've asked twice and ob said this is plenty I'm on.
Does anyone know if I can schedule an appt with perinatologist withoiy a referral? My ob is a high risk dr but not a perinatologist and im wondering if I need another opinion?

I would definitely push for pio shots. What type of progesterone are you on? Have you had a steroid shot? Those are both two things I WISH I pushed for and often feel guilty about still. My little girl is healthy, yes, but she had a very rough start because I didn't have steroid shots and her lungs were so immature at 35 weeks.
I had to have a referral to see a peri specialist but I have a HMO. I also had ffts that were negative. The last one I had was 2 hours before my water broke, and that one was negative too lol

Keep us updated!!!

 

[Blue12]

I asked my dr about the steriod shot this week. She explained to me that it is only effective if the baby is born within 2 weeks of the shot being given. SO they must know that the baby is coming very soon - otherwise if the baby is born passed the 2 weeks of the steriod being given then the baby will not gain the benefits of the steroids AND that you can only be given the shot once - so basically you don't want to waste the opportunity early. My dr says - be monitored closely so that you can make the best decision for when the steroid is given for the baby's lungs.

Not sure if anyone has heard this before. I asked because I am so nervous about my twins coming early and thought - heck why not have the steroid now - but she explained why not now

 

[MoBaby]

I take prometrium 200mg twice daily. I asked for the progesterone shot (which it's not exactly pio as it's once weekly. It's 17p and has a slightly different chemical makeup) and he said there hasn't been any difference in what I'm on vs the shot with no previous ptl history BUT he was open to adding if needed. I have pio at home which I've considered doing it myself but I wouldn't know the dose etc. I think the plan depends on what next week shows. I'm guessing ob doesn't think I'll go anytime soon (or at least not next several weeks) so we aren't discussing steroids. I don't even want to think about delivering that early. Saturday is v day for me! Then I will count down to 28 weeks and so forth. Just one week at a time right now.

 

[holdontohope]

Blue- I have friends who had steriod shots weekly until baby was born I'm not sure what the difference is between the shots in California and Canada. Or maybe it's just preference from different doctors. Who knows lol

 

[Blue12]

That's interesting. Thanks for sharing. I don't know anyone else who had had any experience with steroids - so have now help on this topic and just trusted my dr on this. You are right things can be done differently in different places or with different drs.

What week were you offered steroids? Did you decide at the time not to have them or was there another reason you didn't have the steroids?

 

[~Brandy~]

That's interesting. Thanks for sharing. I don't know anyone else who had had any experience with steroids - so have now help on this topic and just trusted my dr on this. You are right things can be done differently in different places or with different drs.

What week were you offered steroids? Did you decide at the time not to have them or was there another reason you didn't have the steroids?

Blue you might ask the questions in the complication threatened labor threads. I go there alot about my cervical issue and seem to find my answers.

I have wondered about the steroids as well since I have already had PTL issues.

 

[holdontohope]

That's interesting. Thanks for sharing. I don't know anyone else who had had any experience with steroids - so have now help on this topic and just trusted my dr on this. You are right things can be done differently in different places or with different drs.

What week were you offered steroids? Did you decide at the time not to have them or was there another reason you didn't have the steroids?

I was never offered them. My problem was constant contraction 2-3 minutes apart. I was sent to the hospital 7 times, but it wasn't until 33 weeks that my cervix started thinning and dialating. Then the disscussion came up. My OB believed in as little medical intervention as possible. So over the next few days my cervix hadn't changed and I was sent home. Then at 35 weeks my water broke and they were no longer an option. I have two friends who both had them though. The first one had them weekly 30-34 weeks then baby was born and lungs were good. Second one had them at 27, 29, 31, 33 and baby was born and lungs were good also.

I love my dr.. But I wish I would of fought for them because my daughter wouldn't of needed to be transferred to a different hospital if her lungs would of been mature. The hospital I delievered at didn't have a level 3 NICU