*Assisted conception ladies due Jan/Feb/March 2017*

[froggyfrog]

Yes! This little boy is Gage Matthew!

 

[beemeck]

aw I love it! it is so nice to have a name picked out before birth. That's the one thing I'll be bummed about not finding out. feel so bad always just referring to it as "it".

 

[Rq120]

I'm definitely finding out. I've never even considered not knowing until birth. I don't like surprises. LOL.

 

[Myshelsong]

I could not imagine waiting to find out the gender, super crazy but good on you ladies!

That is a great name, love it.

Drs appointment today was pretty boring, I have a requisition for bloods and ultrasound for dating scan. Booked my appointment for Sunday at 1pm, so I hope they let me see the screen this time and give me a picture if all is well! Glad it is on a weekend, that means hubs can come this time! Fingers crossed we see a healthy little bean in there. So nervous, but excited. My nurse assured me not to be worried, so I am going to try not to be worried.

 

[froggyfrog]

Myshel only 2 more days!!! How exciting! I can't wait to see a picture of your little bean!

 

[Prayingforno1]

Hey guys had my scan today and got to see the heartbeat omg it was so amazing. I was a nervous wreck before I saw it. Our bean is measuring right on schedule and I have another scan in 2 weeks!

We will definitely be finding out the gender. The suspense alone might kill me if we went team yellow lol.

 

[Fern81]

So happy for you, praying! Waiting for a scan is a bit nerve wracking glad all is ok.

Myshel- whaaat, why don't they let you look at the screen? Hope you get to see your bubs this time xx

We are definitely finding out the gender too. Hopefully at the 20 week anatomy scan, which is still really far off lol.

 

[2have4kids]

Fern, we weren't able to look either. She said I can tell you how many sacs but I csn't tell you what's in them. That's when I say oh no worries start rambling off about my looong arduous 6+ year, 7 ivf's/iui/adoption list ttc journey with immune issues and then shortly thereafter she spills that there are 2 healthy poles, yolks, and heartbeats with no sch

Praying congratulations! I don't blame you guys for wanting to find out the gender. The last month of my last pregnancy not knowing almost drove me crazy!

 

[Prayingforno1]

I find it strange they won't show you the screen. In the office I go to they even have a monitor on the wall for the patient to see what's going on as the Doctor explains what you're seeing

 

[Rq120]

Working a PRN job today to make extra money to pay off this IVF stuff!! I left my job last Oct and stayed on PRN. I haven't worked here in 3.5 months and it's been a challenge to pick it back up. But the pay is good because it is hourly and I get weekend differential. I work in 2 weeks too (Sunday only) so between this weekend and the Sunday in 2 weeks I can pay off 13% of the balance of my IVF balance. Worth it! We would like to have it gone before the babies come.

 

[2have4kids]

I find it strange they won't show you the screen. In the office I go to they even have a monitor on the wall for the patient to see what's going on as the Doctor explains what you're seeing

Yes, there was a tv screen on the wall at our clinic too. Until you get the 12 week nauchal translucency scan here they don't want to deal with early upset over mc & other problems. They send you to a maternity-only scanning on the 12 week whereas the early scans are techs that deal with everything in general. I think it's to protect the workers from in-house melt downs.

 

[Prayingforno1]

Ok I got it makes sense

 

[Myshelsong]

We will see what happens tomorrow. I feel sick as a dog today, had a photo session this morning and didn't know if I could make it though. My stomach is off, and for the first time in 8 weeks had horrible loose bowels. Sorry tmi, but I was sick!
That and it was so hot, I could barely stand after. Trying to keep cool now and feeling a Bit better but scared for the ultrasound tomorrow. Maybe I should cancel, maybe I lost it ..... Ah I am freaking out. stupid hormones

 

[2have4kids]

Stay hydrated Myshelsong, sorry you're feeling crappy!

 

[rebecca822]

Myshel- sorry you're not feeling well. I've been super constipated this week. I feel so blocked up. (Sorry tmi) doctor told me to take collace.

 

[Fern81]

Sorry myshel, that sounds awful especially combined with hormones! Don't cancel your scan hun you will feel a lot better once you've seen your baby xx

Our scans in the gynaecologist or reproductive specialist's office is ALWAYS done by the dr, no matter if they're just checking for cysts or doing a general exam or pregnancy u/s; we always get to look and dr explains everything as he/she goes along. I love it. I always point to EVERYTHING and have a billion questions! For our first scan we obviously saw baby and saw/heard the heartbeat; dr also did a 3d scan and another type where blood circulation is shown as contrasting colours.

Have a happy weekend mommas!

 

[Rq120]

I'm looking forward to my US this Thursday. I'm 8 weeks today and have almost no symptoms. My boobs barely hurt anymore, acid reflux is down to 1-2 times per week instead of everyday all day, constipation is still there but maybe a bit better. I have chronic constipation so it's hard to compare. I have been feeling lazy but not fatigued. Like I don't want to do anything, but I can't nap.

I'm torn between feeling really lucky and trying not to feel too lucky in case something is really wrong. I'm SURE you gals know what I mean. If all is well on Thursday, then I can feel better about being "lucky". Also, I don't want to count my chickens before they hatch. Meaning I don't want to take advantage of being symptom free and then BAM I'm hit with crazy MS. Like I said, I'll feel a bit better after Thursday, although I'm keeping myself calm.

I'm feeling a bit hormonal and I am EXTREMELY annoyed today. I don't know if it is completely justified or if the hormones are causing me to overreact some. It's so hard to tell! Last night I drove Hubby, sister in law, and my two best friends to a friend's party. I had to be at the hospital at 7am this morning for work so they all agreed to leave about 9:30 so I could drive them home and still have time to get in bed at a decent hour. We have an SUV with third row seating so someone had to sit in the third row which are smaller like "jump seats" in a truck. About half way home best friend #1 (male) started to be a big jerk and complain about the back seat. He kept going on and on and finally I was like "Well next time you can drive yourself to the party if you don't like your accommodations". Admittedly, I did snap a bit, but I was tired of him being so thankless. Here I am at 10:30pm driving your drunk butt home in MY car with MY gas (they NEVER pitch in for gas money) and all you can do is complain. So because he was too drunk, my comment caused him to get mad and go on for 10 mins about how he would drive home drunk and blah blah blah. Like a future mom wants to hear how you will be irresponsible and put other people and families at harm. I almost blew my top - I was fuming!!! Instead, I turned the radio up really loud so I didn't have to hear him. Today, I'm still steaming about the whole incident.
Sorry, I know you all didn't want to hear that but it sure felt better to get it out and to a group of women all going through the same (hormonal) stuff.

 

[2have4kids]

Rq sorry you went through that. I feel exactly the way you do, no symptoms, my boobs aren't anything, no ms nothing. Always worries me. It's a sign of our spoiled times when we have to put up with bad attitudes like your friends. And I don't even think it's age related. It's self entitlement, graciousless, thankless stupidity. We had a group of my DH's business partners over for dinner and cooked thdm this amazing meal, paired with great wine and these really cool whiskey cocktail apertifs with charred cedar wood glass covers. The guy complained first because there was too much food and do we always serve such big portions (umm buddy maybe take less on your flippen plate?) I had made 3 salads because my mom was vegan and so there was alot of food to ensure she was able to feel satisfied. And then he complained that he was so full he couldn't fit his apertif in, and he's a whiskey lover. It wasn't a jovial complaint, it was I'm going to whine my ass off and really try to annoy the f-out of you complaining. I told him that MacKinley has extra pacifiers if he needs one and maybe his wife should take him home to bed.

I know women can be like this too so I don't want to sound sexist but omg, sometimes I wonder how some men never grow up!

 

[Rq120]

2have - I enjoyed your story. Dinner sounded amazing. I can't believe people are so thankless anymore! My parents taught me better than that!! Again, I'm sure the extra hormones don't help. I end up saying something whereas before I would have just kept my mouth shut.

 

[2have4kids]

I end up saying something whereas before I would have just kept my mouth shut.

I don't believe people respect you when they're outright rude to you and you keep your mouth shut. At work there's a time and a place however we teach people how we wish to be treated and women need to be more assertive in commanding respect these days. The older I get the easier it becomes. Good/appropriate come backs are a skill