Assisted conception success - due 2018 xx

[Juliet11]

having bleeding this morning, messaged my doctor. waiting to hear back. trying not to freak out as i had this with my first pregnancy during second tri. but that was a different pregnancy and different issues... so trying to stay calm until she messages me back on what to do.

 

[3chords]

Juliet, FX it is nothing serious though I know it must be very stressful. Let us know what they say. Hugs.

 

[Juliet11]

3chords, thanks! The bleeding soaked a pad in under an hour so they had me come in. Baby is fine! Cervic closed and long, placenta is low-lying and mayhave caused irritation. I still have some cramping so a bit worried but great do see baby wriggling around.

Will read posts and message again later. Just need to rest a bit.

 

[Wish2BMom]

oh my, juliet! I'm glad everything worked out but how scary! rest up - I hope it all stops soon and all looks good. phew....

 

[koj518]

juliet - oh no!!! so scary.
I had some bleeding too so I totally understand the panic.
Glad to hear everything is ok! Did they ever determine the cause? They never figured out why I was bleeding... :/

get lots of rest!!!

 

[dancingnurse2]

Wish I am on procardia and magnesium to slow contractions down. They started at 29 1/2 weeks. My cervix is 60% effaced and 1 cm dilated.

 

[Juliet11]

koj, they think the placenta may have been causing an issue. The bleeding has continued unfortunately but I am in close contact with my doctor and emailing her my updates and concerns.

I have tried to rest all day, and have been pretty successful. Just every time I get up or have gas or go pee, blood gushes out!

Anyway how is everyone else doing??

Dancing, hope the meds are helping and babies can stay inside longer! thinking of you!

 

[Wish2BMom]

wow girls - never a dull moment! Both so scary!

dancing - I'm glad you're able to do what you need to do to stay still and keep those babies cooking a little longer. This could go on for the next few weeks, right? Are you still feeling contractions from time to time? My friend who had twins started contracting at 27 weeks and basically continued until she had them at 34. Craziness. FX'ed they stay put for you!

juliet - omg, I would freak if I bled every time I got up! I am so happy they are keeping a close eye on you. I'm sure it's all fine like they said but blood is never a thing we want to see on a daily basis! How are you feeling otherwise?

I'm doing fine over here. Had a delicious and fun dinner with 2 friends last night but paid for it later. I had to move to the couch again b/c my heartburn was so strong and laying flat was NOT helping. But I got a much better sleep after I made the move. Thinking about moving down there permanently - I just don't seem to get as sore when I sleep down there, like my back, sides and belly.
And just a little nervous b/c Baby A hasn't been moving so much, but I think he just might be facing backwards. I feel like a little bum is sticking out of the left side of my belly! I'm sure all is fine. And frankly, when the middle of my belly moves, I'm not sure if it's A or B!

 

[star25]

Sorry you’ve had bleeding Juliet, how scary for you, glad you are getting some rest though and that baby is well, hugs

Dancing, hope you’re ok on your bed rest too, glad you’re been looked after well

Wish, I agree, so I comfy at night and if I launch on my right side get heartburn is so much worse, my dreams have been crazy too so what with dd waking up in the night twice sometimes, dh bloomin snoring like a jet and I comfy hips and heartburn sleep isn’t going great atm!
2 more sleeps til scan day!

 

[scoobybeans]

wish- Ok, I see him in the pic now. So cute! My Dad did Isagenix earlier this year with great success. I think he lost 30 lbs. OMG your Dan Brown story made me lol. I so feel your pain on the heartburn. I think I've told you I'm already on max dose of Xantac and I'm having to supplement with Tums now too. No fun! I'm sorry you failed the GTT. Really hoping you pass the 3 hour test!

3chords- Congrats on having a C-section date! That's awesome you get to go on disability/maternity leave so early. I'm jealous!

dancing- So sorry you're having a tough time right now but glad the bedrest and meds are doing their job. I hope those babes keep cooking as long as possible!

star- Hope you find the right coat before spring time lol. I had to laugh when I read your post because we're like twins right now. I get terrible heartburn when I sleep on my right, crazy dreams the past couple of weeks, hip pain & DH snoring all night. It's amazing I get any sleep at all!

Juliet- I'm so sorry for the bleeding scare! I hope they can figure out what's going on, but at least baby looks great and there are no issues with your cervix. Please take it as easy as you can! Is there anyone who can come help out with the kids for a couple of days so you can rest?

dogmommy- Good luck with your GTT on Thursday! Will you have a scan too? How are you feeling otherwise?

AFM, I'm getting soooo tired again. Feels a lot like the first trimester. Falling asleep on the couch while we're watching TV at night, feeling like a zombie throughout the day, etc. I wish I had a couch at work so I could nap lol. I'm also having some bad hip & sciatica pain. I found a stretch that's helping though. Sit on a chair with feet flat, cross one leg over the other knee, hold that leg and lean forward in the chair for as long as you can (ideally about 30 seconds). It stretches that hip & leg and really brings some relief!

 

[koj518]

scooby - I'm 36 so I'm also considered AMA (thank goodness they stopped calling it geriatric pregnancy..!!!) but I think I'm following the standard low-risk protocol (even after my bleeding scare!).. my regular appts were scheduled every 5 weeks and now that I've hit 30 weeks, it's now every 3 weeks. I think after 36 weeks it might go to every 2 weeks? not sure.. also, I actually haven't been using my doppler recently. My friend actually gave me her baby stethoscope so we've been using that instead (less work to use that than the dopper coz I don't need gel!)

wish - sorry about your GTT I had a friend who had to do the 3hr one. she said it wasn't as bad as she expected so hopefully you'll feel the same way! I wouldn't worry too much about not having much movement from one of the babies. They could be facing a placenta or just kicking their sibling instead of you For me, I'm starting to see a pattern where the baby gets super active for 2-3days and tires himself out and becomes a bit inactive for 1 day, and then he's back at it again the next.

dogmommy - yes! I got bad RLP in my first trimester. they went away in my 2nd but now they are back!! ugh!! my friend told me about the IVF episode in that show! She didn't go through IVF so when she told me about it I was like "uh, there's nothing comical about IVF..." but now that you're telling me its funny, I may have to watch it!!

dancing - bed rest doesn't sound fun, but hopefully you get to relax a bit while the babies grow in there!!

star - wow, 3 times a day..! Is that something the Dr ordered? sounds like its a lot more strict over there than this side of the pond!

juliet - I'm so sorry to hear you're still bleeding. But it sounds like they're keeping a close eye on you and seem to know the problem which is good. I hope the bleeding stops soon!!


afm - midwife appt tomorrow (just a doppler), thanksgiving in just over a week, baby shower in 2.5 weeks, christmas in 6 weeks, and baby in 8.5 weeks..!! where is the time going!?

 

[Wish2BMom]

koj that's a crazy timeline!!! GAHH!! good luck at your appointment tomorrow!

scooby - yeah I think I'm going to ask for an Rx on Friday for the heartburn. I read that chocolate can kick it off so I'm also going to try to avoid that (but...but....). As for your other ailments (ha!) I can relate too! Just not all the time. I get sciatica with a bad sleep, hip pain with a bad sleep. That's it - moving to the couch for real! I'm barely making it to 9pm each night either, unless I have a nap throughout the day. I'm kinda ok at work but around 2, I could crawl under my desk and pass out if it were acceptable.
OK now I'm exhausted talking about this!

star - yayyy!! scan day is so close now!

Baby A has been moving more this morning so he's back!

 

[3chords]

star - wow, 3 times a day..! Is that something the Dr ordered? sounds like its a lot more strict over there than this side of the pond!

I don't think so - I test 4 times a day at a minimum this side of the pond. Sometimes 5-6...it depends on how bad your numbers are and whether you need insulin. It's pretty annoying, the insulin needles themselves don't hurt at all, the finger pokes are much worse!

 

[October_baby]

It’s been so long!! It looks like most of us are all having some of the same nasty symptoms. Heartburn, hip/back pain, really tired but a lot of sleepless nights!!

Wish- you look amazing!! Love love Love your pics

Dog mommy- good luck on the nursery. I was super excited and started mine. I’m almost finished. Just waiting on dresser and chest. Haha. Yes, I have had round ligament pain. My OB has assured me this pain is normal. It just doesn’t feel great.

koj - I’m high risk. I see two doctors and now that I’m 30 weeks, I will have an appointment every two weeks and then once a week at 36. I can totally understand frustration if had to wait so long to see baby or update on progress. Not much longer though

3chords- I’m so jealous. You’re taking maternity leave soon and you know exactly when you’ll get to hold your baby.

Dancing- Glad to hear babies are doing great. I know scary but bedrest should definitely do the trick.

Juliet- happy to hear you are in close contact with your dr and their staff. Rest mama

I took the glucose test today. I assume it takes a few days for results.
The weeks are starting to fly by, especially with all of the holidays approaching.

 

[Juliet11]

ugh my internet went down when I was trying to do a post earlier today!

thanks everything for concern about the bleeding. it continued through the night but was light, and gone 9-10am this morning, so lasted a bit over 24 hours but not consistent. tomorrow I will email my doctor an update and also, to make things tougher, i had a weird back issue today that has put me in pain! i was bending over to wash my girls in the bathtub from their muddy play outside, and my back had shooting pains that sent up into a sitting right up position but oh my gosh so PAINFUL! i now have an extremely sore/tight feeling lower back and i don't know what i can take for that, so hoping my doctor will advise.
do you guys know if we can use heat pads?? my docs for my FET discourage ANYTHING like that, but wondering if further along it is okay? do i need a muscle relaxant? or is tylenol and rest all i can do??? i can't pick up the kids anymore, i am scared!

october, i feel like my results came in during the night after i took my test! but every hospital/lab/clinic is different i'm sure. i expected a couple days but maybe things were slow and they got to it faster.
nursery pics are fantastic!

 

[October_baby]

Juliet- My OB suggested heating pad for back pain and even round ligament pain. He said nothing too hot but warm/ middle setting will not cause any harm, plus the Tylenol and rest. I’ve been using my heating pad faithfully on my back with no issues.

 

[scoobybeans]

koj- That's interesting that they have you on a low-risk protocol, but it's great that they don't feel you need any extra monitoring. The baby stethoscope sounds cool! I never get tired of hearing his little heartbeat. Good luck at your appointment today. Wow, when you put it like that time really is going to just sail by!

wish- Do it! Xantac is safe for babies and will give you so much relief. Chocolate and tomato sauce are two trigger foods for me for heartburn, but it's SO HARD to stay away from either lol. I hope moving to the couch at night helps you sleep more comfortably! I'm totally the same, by mid-afternoon at work my eyes are drooping and I'm struggling to stay awake. Hooray to Baby A for making a comeback!

October- Hey, I was just thinking about you! So good to see you update. Awesome job on the nursery, it looks beautiful. Good luck on your GTT!

Juliet- I'm so glad to hear the bleeding has stopped! I use a hot water bottle, which is nice because you don't have to deal with a cord/outlet and can bring it with you if you move to a different spot. But if you don't have one I'm sure a heating pad is fine! I'd say no muscle relaxers unless your doctor says it's ok. Just Tylenol, water, rest and maybe some stretches if you can. Feel better soon!

Do you guys feel movement at specific times every day? My little guy is pretty routine. It's like 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm within an hour or so every day. My mom pointed out that's every 3 hours and probably when he'll be awake & wanting to eat. I hope so, that would be a great schedule.

 

[3chords]

October - what a beautiful room! I'm jealous of your organizational skills. I have to wait until our upstairs is painted at the end of November and then I hope I can get going.

Juliet - I was also told we can use heat pads for back pain, especially lower back pain as you get further along.

 

[Wish2BMom]

october - your nursery is SO SWEET!! Aria is such a beautiful name too. I squealed a little!

juliet - phew! so happy the bleeding has stopped! I bet you pulled a muscle in your back. I pulled one on my side - I swear my obliques are getting a damn good workout these days. But I'm with the other girls - heating pad on medium, tylenol and rest and no more picking up kiddos!

scoob - I don't feel a schedule but I think it would take a lot more concentration for me to figure out which one is moving when. I just feel almost constant movement right now. B moves more during the day, I think A moves more at night (awesome...right on NO schedule with each other!). I felt hiccups from B last night too finally!! It was sooooo cute!

First night sleeping on the couch last night and I didn't wake up sore, so that's good. Still had to get up to pee 2x and flip sides of the couch so I could comfortably sleep on both sides, but all in all, it felt a lot better. Which makes me a little sad - like things aren't already going to be changing enough, now sleeping in a different place and not next to DH is happening weeks earlier!

 

[dogmommy]

Glad to hear from you October! Your nursery looks beautiful so far. Did you do the wall decals yourself? Ive been looking at some but didn't know how difficult they would be to put on.

Koj the countdown is on!! 30 weeks already! I feel like just the other day we were talking about bfps and fitbits haha

Juliet I'm so sorry about the bleeding. It's so scary! Glad everything is good with little bub. One week away till your gender scan!

Scooby I don't really have a pattern yet. It's usually just in the morning and at night. She seems to be asleep during most the day.

Wish glad baby A is back kicking you haha and I'm glad the couch is helping. It's so crazy how different our lives will be in just a couple of months!