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

[beemeck]

hi girls!

Glad to hear everyone is doing well! great scans and great numbers - it's so great!! those pics were just amazing fern

I hope the headaches calm down soon - headaches are the absolute worst and migraines omg don't even get me started! I've only ever had two but WOW - so sorry froggy. I'm sure as I get nearer to second tri I'll be having some too.

I can't believe most of you are about to be in second tri - it's so exciting!!!

DH and I went to the outlets this weekend and for the first time, bought baby stuff that wasn't a gift to someone as a way to announce. it made it seem SO much more real it's crazy. DH has been talking about the baby a lot more, but I wonder if it's because I'm getting farther along. We have our nursery furniture picked out too, but I won't pull the trigger on that yet. I got some maternity pants too !

My appt is tomorrow and I'm terrified. I haven't been, but as it creeps up, I'm a mess. I'm going to ask her to do the doppler first thing so I can know right away. eek. then we can discuss the pregnancy.

fern - to answer your question, I couldn't imagine my DH not being there when baby comes out!!! I think it would be terrible for him to miss that moment. I suppose everyone is different - I know my dad wasn't in with my Mom when she was giving birth. But I know both DH and I wouldn't have it any other way!! I'd be all about the go pro

prenatal yoga tonight - I'm so excited! I can't wait until I have time to go more than once a week - if that ever happens

 

[froggyfrog]

Hurray for a bump rq! I'm with fer, don't hide it! You worked hard for it!

Ellie, I can't wait for your first scan.

2have, I do yoga, but when my head gets really bad I can't move so exercise is impossible. I'm feeling pretty good this morning , so have spent most of it catching up on cleaning.

Fern, i want dh with me the whole time. I asked him if he is going to watch him come out, and he said probably so, I than asked if he saw that would he think differently about my vagina, and he said of course not. I said OK then you can look. I think it's kind of neat that he will get to watch his son take his first breath.

 

[froggyfrog]

Beemeck, looking forward to your update tomorrow!

 

[elliecain]

I'm with Beemeck on that one, my DH needs to be there, see it all and experience the highs and lows with me. I'll be the one telling him to video it, as I've videoed everything along the way... Stimming injection, coming round from retrieval anaesthesia, phone call from embryologist, (not allowed to record transfer ) when I got bfp and when I told DH. Next will be Friday's scan. I want every major moment on film to enjoy again, and the birth will be the icing on the IVF cake for me.

I do see that everyone is different though. You need to do what will make you feel best on the day.

Beemeck, I'm thinking of you tomorrow. It will be awesome! I'm already bricking it about Friday, just emailed my nurse in panic!

 

[beemeck]

oh no ellie - why are you panicked???

 

[elliecain]

Just the standard... Why has my heartburn gone? Has something happened? Why don't I have morning sickness? I'm a worrier, I can't help it. I just can't quite still believe it has finally happened for me.

 

[beemeck]

oh girl I'm so with you. just know that I'm been completely symptomless this pregnancy! I hated it at first, but after my 8 week scan with no symptoms and all well, I've tried to relax and appreciate it. early days are harder though - but know it's gets ever so SLIGHTLY easier every day and every milestone.

 

[rebecca822]

Beemeck good luck tomorrow!!

Fern- when I was in labor with my DD my husband was there the whole time. He mostly was watching tv and in his own little world lol. He got me drinks when I needed them and helped me go to the bathroom. Then I ended up with an emergency c and he was there sitting next to me and although he didn't watch the surgery he saw the baby pretty much right away.
I think it's a really special moment in parenthood and can't imagine him missing out. If we have a vaginal birth I want him right next to me and no where near the action.

 

[2have4kids]

Beemack very excited to hear about your scan, gl!!

Ellie, my pregnancies are almost completely symptomless. Don't worry feel glad you're not heaving or nauseous.

DH was there for DD's birth and I just asked him and he said he wouldn't want to have missed it. It's even more exciting being team yellow, I thought for sure we were having a boy., I was shocked and surprised to see that it was a little girl! In our birthing class they taught us all about massage and relaxation and during labour I didn't want him touching me. I felt like I was over heating and his hands were warm making me more hot & uncomfortable, I enjoyed the shower at home and the tens machine for pain relief (and of course the eventual epidural).

I don't blame you Froggy, when I have a headache the last thing I want to do is exercise!! I will go today, just having my 3rd breakfast this morning lol. I get SO hungry in the mornings it's crazy. 6am oatmeal, 8:30 Turkey sausages and fruit, 11:30 eggs and salad. And now I have to boogy to the gym before my tummy starts rumbling with hunger again

 

[Rq120]

Fern - hubby wants to be there but doesn't want to watch the "action". He said he just wants to stand by my head and hold my hand. I think that is fine with me.

So, went to my first OB appt with a new office. They are a very big office (8 docs that deliver), however, I did like ALL the staff I encountered. The doc today was really great. The only person I didn't like was the lady who drew my blood.
I was there for 2 hours and whew there was a lot to do.
I got another US even though I wasn't scheduled for one. They said it's hard to hear the heartbeats on Doppler this early and it's even harder to tell the twins apart so they just did one. They said to expect an US about every month to monitor growth rates and measure cervical length. I have a cyst on my left ovary (not a corpus lutem) and they will have to keep an eye on it. My cervix length was great. The babies are doing great. The heartbeats were 166 and 173 and were measuring spot on just a day apart. They said Baby B was right underneath my belly button!
After my US I met with the OB nurse and received intro information and discussed birth options (ie hospital, classes, C-section vs vaginal, due date, etc).
Then I met with the doc who went ahead and did a pap and a general exam.
Then I got some labs drawn.
I looked up insurance coverage for the blood genetic testing and went ahead with that. The doc said if I did the blood test then I wouldn't really need a NT scan. It was covered with insurance with a decent copay so after talking to hubby I opted for the blood test option.
I shouldn't need to see a MFM doc unless there are complications. The only time I will see one for my 20 week scan. They want a specialist's office doing that because of the twins.

So I know there is something I'm forgetting that I wanted to share, but my brain is fried from that appt and then going to work with a million emails sitting in my inbox.

 

[elliecain]

Lovely scans Rq, congratulations!

Are we going to get a group signature picture? I don't know how we go about it, anyone in touch with any of the clever girls who have made them for other journals/groups? We might need to get a catchy shorter name to go with it!

 

[2have4kids]

Rq nice scan photos. Glad to hear your genetic testing is covered. Wish we had the blood tests covered here in Canada!

 

[Fern81]

Rq- lovely pics! They look completely different I'm guessing boy/girl! So glad you had an indepth appointment and happy with your experience. You are really fortunate to have a lot covered.

Ellie& beemeck - so looking forward to both your scans. I've never had any ms; sometimes I forget I'm pregnant because I have almost no symptoms. Don't worry xx

Ellie you (or anyone else) are welcome to create a siggy pic I have NO idea how to!! Really bad with computers. Sorry lol.

 

[rebecca822]

Wow Rq sound like a lot of info. Your babies are so cute and so human looking
My first OB appointment is Thursday and I'm really looking forward. I love me OB and I'm so happy to be back in his practice.
Rq, I was told the same thing about the number of scans. Normally they don't do that many but with twins they want to make sure they're growing pretty equally.

Elli- I'm also a huge worrier and lack of symptoms freaked me out when I was pregnant with my daughter. There were a few days this time the nausea disappeared but I didn't worry as much since I had a good outcome last time

 

[Fern81]

Beemeck- hope you have a great scan today x

Froggy- have you been feeling your son move again? What does it feel like?

 

[beemeck]

thank you for all the well wishes! I'm just holding my breath until the appt! 3 hours to go!!

 

[froggyfrog]

Beautiful scans ladies!! All of these scans are making me jealous! My next one isn't for another 6 weeks!!

Fern I haven't felt it again. Sometimes I sit really still and try to concentrate on the spot I felt it before but I got nothing!! Hoping I'll feel him again soon. I can't belive I'm 14 weeks today!!

 

[Prayingforno1]

Congrats on week 14 Froggy!! Wow time is really flying by.

I have my next scan/testing on Friday morning-I can't wait to see what our baby is up to and praying all is well!!

 

[2have4kids]

Beemack looking forward to your scan update.

Froggy 14 weeks already? Time flies when you're pregnant lol.

We've got out 12 week NT scan next Thursday, can't wait! And that also means weaning off all the drugs

Is anyone else's tummy always rumbling? I just had oatmeal at 8:30 and here it's 10:30 and I feel starved! I'm having some protein & a salad now , but oh the hunger is just constant!

Got to the gym yesterday yay! My tummy was rumbling all the way through I could happily be holding a burger while sweating up a storm on the elliptical. I'm sure I'd get some strange looks
Last night I dreamt about the turkey borritos we had for dinner.
I definitely didn't feel this ravenous with my first pregnancy. Hopefully it goes away when I stop injecting progesterone?

 

[froggyfrog]

2have, I have some days where I'm like that. I just blame it on maybe the baby is having a growth spurt. Yesterday I had a bowl of cheerios, a salad, a string cheese, a sweet potato 2 fruit bars a plum and then for dinner I had two sloppy joes.