Assisted conception success - due 2018 xx

[scoobybeans]

star- Congrats on your little boy! It will be so wonderful to have one of each. I'm sorry he wasn't cooperating on your scan but at least it's great to know he's looking good.

Juliet- Suppositories can cause irritation so I'm hoping that's what is happening with you. Whatever it is, I hope it's minor and everything is good. Best of luck today!

wish- I'm also in the same boat as far as time goes. I look forward to every week passing so I can celebrate each milestone, and I'm anxious to make it to 24 weeks +. But on the other hand, it seems like it's flying by! In less than 2 weeks you and I will be halfway there (you even more so, probably!) and that went so quickly. I'm also really enjoying pregnancy (so far) and since I know this will likely be my only chance to experience it I don't want to wish the time away. I love that you're just sitting at work feeling the babies move in your own little world. I do the same thing!

dogmommy- So excited for your big reveal tonight! I think it's wonderful that you're making it a special night with DH. My guess for you is girl , mostly because we have SO many boys in this thread lol. I totally hear you on the stress/anxiety, but on the other hand with each scan, test, etc. that comes back okay I feel better and better. It's so hard to believe it's real when you've waited so long, but it's finally our time now!

AFM, I'm definitely feeling movement now and DH was able to feel him from the outside a couple of nights ago. I feel the baby more when I'm perfectly still and/or lying down, and he seems to be more active when I'm hungry (which is backwards lol).

 

[koj518]

Hi everyone!

Sorry I've been MIA. We moved on Sunday and we've been busy busy busy!!

star - YAY! another team blue!! we are taking over this thread!

Juliet - I hope everything went well today!!

wish - wow! I have a feeling you won't be able to keep your twinsies a secret for much longer!! I'm almost 21 weeks and haven't told my colleagues either. I'm waiting for the day someone just asks me. haha.

dogmommy - so exciting!!!!! have an amazing date night!! can't wait to learn what you're having!!

scooby - Aw! Isn't it great to have DH get excited about movement too!? I definitely feel the baby more when I'm sitting/laying still too! but for me he's most active when I have something sweet!

 

[Juliet11]

thanks everyone! i leave in an hour for my appointment.....
in the meantime i am looking up creative pregnancy announcements on pinterest... so i'm distracted and staying positive

hope everyone is having a good day!
i had some waves of nausea, not fun... but hopefully all good signs. i'll report when i get home at 3!

 

[star25]

Thank you for the congratulations everyone

Dogmommy , I don't think I'll do another 4d one, just because we've paid for 2 extra scans now and I can't be bothered with the travel, we do have to go to the mainland for a double buggy though as there's more choice and I don't want to buy it online so you never know!

Looking forward to your reveal with dh, that's such a good idea to do it that way

Scooby, that's great about the movement, I'm not feeling anything yet, yesterday she said my placenta was to the right so wasn't anterior, thought I would be feeling it by now being the second but maybe he will be later like Madeleine

 

[Juliet11]

sigh of relief! baby was there! heart rate 121 I believe. going to taper meds in a week or so, that will be nice. i think the applicator for the endometrium is irritating me. back in two weeks for another ultrasound, and then i get to go to my regular obgyn. yay! i'm feeling SO much better!

thanks everyone for keeping me sane! i was seriously worried for a few days! now to prepare for 107 heat tomorrow, NOT normal for where i live in california.

 

[star25]

Ahh wonderful news Juliet, not long til next scan either!

 

[Wish2BMom]

awesome news, Juliet!!! I'm so happy for you and happy that you might have an answer to your bleeding too. Hooray for baby!!

dogmommy - can't wait to hear about your reveal! I love that you're doing it with just the 2 of you. I was thinking I might have them jot ours down on a card for us, if it's not obvious and if I have the patience, and then go to a cupcake store and ask if they can make 2 cupcakes for us with filling of either color. I don't know how much of a pain that is, but they have single cupcakes out for purchase - just whip up some colored cream and jam it in there! haha easy for me to say!

scoob - yup, yup and yup - all of that! Especially how this is my only time to be pregnant. I swear I was made for this, as well as this is going so far (knock on wood, geez...). Course I'd be singing a different tune if I was having a challenging pregnancy, I'm sure.
I'm trying to pinpoint when I feel the babies more - I think it's right after I eat. I'm still not feeling them a lot from the outside like I did the other night but I'm sure that will come more and more in the next week or so. DH still hasn't been able to feel them, I hope maybe sometime this weekend. I've heard you feel them more when you stop and sit/lay down b/c your walking around lulls them to sleep. Then they wake up when you stop. I honestly swoon at the idea of them sleeping and waking and playing with their cord and stretching and all the things. Man, I'm gushing today! I must have a lot of hormones going around today!

koj - congrats on the new place! how is everything?

 

[scoobybeans]

koj- Congrats on moving! I've moved a LOT over the years and it's always such a relief when you're finally in. Are you loving the new place so far? Also, how are you hiding it?? I'm huge already! I think feeling more movement after sweets is supposed to be the norm. My baby is a weirdo, but no surprises there.

star- I'm sure you'll feel him soon! I've only just felt anything at all in the past week, and it's still very slight most of the time.

Juliet- Hooray!!! I'm so glad everything looks good. Yikes, 107??? It was 41 here last night! I'm wearing jeans and a long sleeve shirt today lol. Stay cool!

AFM, I had a quick checkup at my doctor yesterday. My blood pressure is great, I've gained 8 lbs total and baby's heartbeat was strong. I have to go for a fetal echocardiogram in about 4 weeks, so that's supposed to be scheduled today. Anyone ever get this done? I think it's just a sonogram but I'm not sure.

 

[Wish2BMom]

so glad all looked good at the doc's today, scoob (forgot to say this on your thread!) - 8 lbs is awesome! I've gained 12 I think. I just caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror in the bathroom at work and it looks more like 30, I swear it.

 

[3chords]

Yay star! A little boy! I just think little boys are the best...feel a bit guilty saying that while expecting a girl. But they are so fun as toddlers, I just love it. You will always be the first love of his life.

Juliet - great news on the heartbeat. Hopefully the spotting eases and stops causing unnecessary stress.

scooby - amazing that your DH got to feel the baby from the outside. I had an anterior placenta last time and DH definitely felt nothing until 22-23 weeks. And even then was really hard/faint.

Wish2B - I am having the opposite problem of not being able to gain much due to the diabetic diet I'm on. Last pregnancy I was on this diet from 25 weeks until birth and only gained 3.5 lbs that entire time. This time I lost weight from 12 to 14 weeks...ok since I had a bit extra packing but now weighing in has me stressed each time.

 

[Wish2BMom]

3c - I was told to not even look at the scale at the docs - just turn around and get on backwards! I weigh myself at the start of each week, in the morning after getting up (before breakfast). I'm averaging 1-1.5lbs/week which is good for me. I also started with an additional 8lbs from where I like to be from IVF drugs. So I'm quite happy with where I am!!
What is involved with the diabetic diet?

 

[star25]

Scooby, good to hear your appointment went well, I haven't had that echocardiogram before, is it a routine test?

3c, thank you, Its definitely exciting having a different gender to the first, I can't wait to see what he looks like and if he looks like Madeleine but a boy haha

Afm, nothing to report here, on the antibiotics for the strep b and I think they've given me thrush , typical one problem leads to another

Just waiting for a consultant appointment because of the strep b and I txt my midwife today as I still haven't had my screening results from the 12 week scan
They say if it's high risk they ring you within a week and if low risk you will get a letter in a couple of weeks, so everything should be fine I just haven't been sent the letter but after not getting the strep b results for 4 weeks it's making me a bit worried!

Anatomy scan on 21st sept so not long now then I've got my gtt on 2nd November

Before that need to do whooping cough and flu vaccinations and next midwife appointment at 24 weeks

Madeleine is being really cute with my bump, keeps lifting my top, saying baby and kissing it constantly, she then says 'shhhh' haha major cuteness
Though earlier she was the opposite of quite when she was blowing massive raspberries all over it!
When I ask where the baby is she lifts my top and taps my bump and says 'in there' then all the kisses start
I quite like she will be my only little girl unless we try again in the future

Hope everyone has a good weekend
So far we're visiting mil tomorrow, it's never for long as she's in a home due to bipolar and poor physical health, recently had a pacemaker fitted too and Madeleine gets fidgety after about ten mins so we go often for short periods instead
We will then take Madeleine out around that area to the beach or something and then Sunday there's a garden fair in a Manor House we're going to with friends so that should be fun, hoping to get some early nights as Madeleine has slept slightly better the last week so need to make the most of this in between getting up to pee!

 

[Juliet11]

star, i am sure everything is fine but annoying they were delayed with the other important info!

it's fun hearing everyone's updates and pregnancy progress!

my kids are trying to destroy my laptop as I type... so happy weekend all!
yes it's over 100 degrees here, record breaking heat, it is awful but we have air conditioning thankfully!

 

[Juliet11]

I'm having major tiredness and mood swings. I feel exhausted when I wake up basically. The youngest isn't sleeping well so that's probably why. But there must be hormones going on that are causing me to feel done with the day by lunchtime. I feel badly for my kids because I feel like I'm not doing enough activities with them. Hoping I'll get more energy soon. I'm only 7&1/2 weeks along! The kids netflix has been on a way lot more lately.

How's everyone else feeling? Any tips for tiredness? Any good activities for the other kids to do while I lay on couch that isn't tv?

 

[Wish2BMom]

oh star, your daughter sounds absolutely adorable!! I love that she's already taken to the baby!!

juliet - I was never that tired, but I did enjoy a great nap most days, even if it was just a 20 min catnap. I'm sorry this fatigue is flattening you! I've always thought that major fatigue or ms was the key to knowing your baby was doing great, though! My own little old wives tale!

DH felt the babies this weekend! it wasn't as magical as scooby's story, but DH is weirded out by bodily 'things' and he actually hasn't seen the babies since our very first scan at 7 weeks. So I think it's hard to visualize or connect. He's coming with me on Friday for the anatomy scan, though - so we'll both get to see them AND find out genders!! These little monkeys better behave!

 

[star25]

Wish, exciting with your scan coming Up and feeling movements, dd is so cute even though I don't think she realises there's actually a baby in there she acts like there is haha

Juliet, I feel for you, my tiredness was my worst symptom up into 15/16 weeks
I was napping every morning around 2 hours when dd did and when we weren't out or I was at work 2 days a week, most of he time I made sure we were home for her nap time and would worry how tired I would be if we weren't! She doesn't sleep through the night though so that didn't help, thankfully now I'm starting to feel better, hope yours improves soon too

 

[star25]

Forgot to say my screening results were all low risk
Got appointment with consultant on 20th sept re the strep b and anatomy scan the next day, tried to change scan to the 20th but they're full so they will call if there's a cancellation

Still not feeling movement here! So glad I have the Doppler and find the heartbeat straight away, so much reassurance but I won't use it once I feel movement

 

[scoobybeans]

wish- 1-1.5lbs sounds perfect for twins! I'm glad you're not stressing about it since I know you're very fit. Aww, love that your DH felt the babies move. I'm glad he'll be there for the anatomy scan. If he's anything like mine, that will definitely make everything feel MUCH more real for him. Seeing them move especially. I'm so psyched for Friday!!!

Juliet- Being tired was my main symptom during the first trimester. Some days it was a struggle to keep my eyes open at work, and I went to bed super early every night. I didn't have kids at home to deal with, but if there's any way to get a nap in I highly recommend it!

star- I don't think the fetal echo is a routine test, but they say if you did IVF you're more at risk for heart defects. I also have an arrhythmia, which honestly I don't think is genetic but they are sort of acting like it is, and my DSS was more with a PDA (small hole in his heart). So it's safer to just get the test and see if we'll have any problems to deal with once the baby is born.

AFM, I'm starting to feel a teeny bit more uncomfortable now. The extra weight in front is putting a little pressure on my lower back/spine, and I'm also feeling more pressure in front, bellow my belly button. I feel like I get winded more quickly too. Anyone else having these issues?

 

[Wish2BMom]

haha - just as I post about 1-1.5/week, I step on the scale and seemed to have gained 3lbs in one week last week! 'What to Expect' said they went through a growth spurt last week so I imagine that's what it was. I've been bringing my lunch and snacks into my new job, so I'm eating actually a lot better than I was. Fruits and salads and such. Sooo...yes, just trying to go with it!

Congrats on the low risk results, star!! Woot!!

and yes, scoob - my back is starting to act up a bit and I'm definitely more winded now. Even when hosting a conference call, I can't talk that much. Definitely feeling pressure in front too, it was feeling like they 'dropped' a little bit, but probably just grew and are filling in the space a bit more now!
I do wish my gag reflex when brushing my teeth would go away. Every dang time!

 

[koj518]

Juliet - oh yes.. i was SO tired all the time during my first tri. I'd come home from work and just crash.. and that's with no kids! i can't even imagine how tired you must feel..! sorry I don't have any advice

Wish - aw! yay for your DH feeling movements! Isn't it the best?? My DH loves to feel the baby whenever he can! Good luck at the scan! I hope they both cooperate

star - congrats on a low risk assessment!! I started to feel movement around 18 weeks so not long for you either!

scooby - ohh yes, me too!! I'm thinking i might have to invest in a pillow soon.. and I get winded VERY quickly! but maybe that's coz I'm generally out of shape.. haha

AFM - we are mostly unpacked other than things that just need to go into storage. we love our new place and our dog loves it even more because he has SO much space to sniff and mark Pregnancy wise, I have popped! there's no way I can hide this anymore... (although, I'm wearing a peplum top today and it's somewhat hidden )