Assisted conception success - due 2018 xx

[star25]

Diabetes clinic was fines yesterday, just looked at numbers and said all good, glad I booked dd in nursery for the morning as the weather was awful and would have just been hassle

Next appointment is growth scan and consultant Tuesday, have rearranged midwife for 28th Dec as too close to consultant appointment otherwise and pointless doing the same things 2 days apart

 

[Wish2BMom]

Nothing really new here - DH was very sweet for my bday. Got my favorite pizza, a gorgeous bouquet of flowers (I can't remember the last time he got me flowers!) and stopped at a yummy bakery to bring home more goodies to have with ice cream! I didn't get to eat those yet, though, b/c of heartburn after pizza! But it was really all I needed for my bday.
My next appt isn't until next Fri - just a doppler checkup. Oh and I am scheduling my c-sec today, for 1/15 I guess. It's the first day of the week I can select. My grandmother, who passed a couple of years ago that I wasn't crazy close to (but my aunt was and is having a hard time getting over her loss) - her bday was 1/17 so I'm actually trying to avoid that date. Trying to think of any other reason to have it later in that week (even #s vs odd #s? ) - I'm always preferable to even numbers but I think waiting 3 more days for even numbers is probably the silliest thing I've ever heard.

That's all I got!

juliet - I think your attitude about the whole issue is wonderful. Hold on to those positive thoughts b/c that's all you can do. I have a feeling things will be just fine but I'll keep all of my fingers and toes crossed in the meantime.

Any big plans for this weekend, ladies?

 

[3chords]

Wish, I think that Jan 15 is a nice date and easy to remember! My brother was born on the 19th so I like that one too as he is a great human being.

Today is my last day at work. Can't believe it but am also very happy and relieved. I have mostly finished up what I need to do.I brought in a tray of Christmas cookies and a box of donuts from the Italian bakery down the street so everybody at work can share in my diabetes this morning haha. They are taking me out to lunch. We do a huge baby shower for the first baby but after that we do lunches which is fine by me. The company sends a huge basket of gifts after the birth too.

This weekend is my husband's work children's holiday party which Henry loves because Santa is there and he gets a "pwesent" and they also make animal balloons and have a magician and cookie decorating classes, etc. That's in the morning and then in the afternoon we are going to a 6th bday party for a daughter of friends of ours. Henry is always excited to go to people's houses when they have lots of toys around so that will be a treat. Sunday we will go buy the Christmas tree, a bit later this year than usual but because the house was getting painted it didn't make much sense.

I have my growth scan and OB appointment both on Wednesday next week. Had diabetes clinic this week.

 

[Wish2BMom]

Congrats on the last day of work, 3c! you made it!! little jealous over here, I won't lie!
and even jealous of your diabetes-sharing! hahaha that made me giggle!

sounds like a fun weekend for you and your family!

also, you probably all think I'm nuts if you caught what I said about even numbers and having to wait 3 days for the next one, but what I didn't include is that I don't like the number 6. So the 16th wouldn't work. I know.

 

[koj518]

juliet - keeping my fingers crossed that everything is OK!! I think your positive attitude and approach to all of this is very healthy and admirable!! I hope you get good updates on Wednesday!!

star - glad everything went well! Good luck at your growth scan on Tuesday!

wish - how exciting that you've picked your c-section day!! My due date is the 12th so we could have babies on the same day! Not sure if you're a fan of her, but Michelle Obama's birthday is the 17th I may or may not be secretly aiming for that day..

3c - oh how exciting! Congrats on wrapping up work!!! I'm jealous!! and wow you have a growth scan on Wednesday too! its a big day for scans for this group!

afm - I had my midwife appt on Wed and my belly size had not grown as much as my midwife wanted, so I am now getting a growth scan next Wednesday as well. Hopefully everything will be ok, but my midwife has gotten me slightly concerned... but everyone tells me that belly measurement is extremely arbitrary so I'm trying not to let it get to my head... I know someone asked me before (I can't remember who..!) but I will be working until the day I deliver. I only get 12 weeks of maternity leave and i want to save it all for after the baby comes.. I still have a few vacation days left for this year so all in all I probably have less than 20 work days left until my maternity leave!! I can't wait!!

 

[Ask4joy]

Hi all - I just got a faint bfp today 4dp5dt. Hoping she sticks!!! We did IVF/ICSI/PGS/FET. I’ve had a couple CPs while TTC naturally but am cautiously optimistic that this PGS normal baby is our rainbow!

 

[Juliet11]

hi ladies,
thanks for the prayers and support!!!! let's hope Wednesdays scan will help me get some reassurance!

what is up for the weekend??
we have a work holiday party tonight (bowling and food)... i am tired but will go, doesn't start till 8pm! but hubby really wants to go and i can just watch him if i get too tired haha.
then tomorrow i think hubby and twins will go to the movies! and then my moms church christmas party, dinner and santa etc in evening. nice weekend ahead.

Ask, congrats!!! i think i recognize your name. hope this one works out for you!! do you have a beta soon?

 

[star25]

Happy belated birthday wish! Glad it wasn’t a good one and exciting on booking c section date!

3c, good news on last day of work, it is a relief to finish isn’t it!

Ko, I had the same with dd measuring small but all was good and she was actually 8lb 2oz hope scan goes well

Juliet, sounds like you have a fun weekend too as well as 3c, I haven nothing planned so far, dh is just taking Madeleine out and I’m
Still in bed, so tired today and my lower back is aching like mad so going to have a quiet day

Ask, congratulations again! So good to see you here! Have you tested again today?

 

[Ask4joy]

Thank you, Juliet! Sounds like a fun and busy weekend! Good luck with your scan on Wednesday! My beta is Wednesday.

Thanks again Star! Tested again this morning and tests are slightly darker. Still light - Only 5dp5dt but I didn’t have to tilt or squint as much to see them - they were just there. Yay!

 

[Wish2BMom]

Ask - I remember thinking the line was going to go away, I was in such disbelief. I hope this is your rainbow too!!

Sounds like a crazy busy weekend, Juliet!! Sounds fun though.

Star - glad you get a quiet weekend.

Mine is quiet too. We are having our first snowstorm right now so that helps. Dinner with friends was fun last night. I just washed the kitchen floor and did groceries today. Will be making a beef stew tomorrow for football watching and that’s it! DH is doing his own nesting today - both cribs are built and he’s doing the rest of the rearranging now. I’m so excited!! The nursery will be ready!!! Now I just need a couple lamps and decorations and it’ll be really complete!

 

[Wish2BMom]

Oh and yep I’m a michelle Obama fan for sure. But I could not pick that date and spend the rest of my life with a blubbery aunt not letting the boys have their own day.

 

[MKaykes]

Hi ladies! Just had my 2nd beta so feel safe to join in the success group! Had a chemical in Sept after my first FET and transferred 1 5 day blast on Nov 28, so what does that make me, 4w2d? Beta #1 was 160 and beta #2 was 349, so feeling pretty confident. Excited to get through this first tri!

I'll have to read up and see where everyone is at, I see some familiar names 😁

 

[3chords]

Yay welcome Ask & MKaykes! Hoping you have an easy 9 months ahead of you!

 

[star25]

Welcome mk and congratulations!

 

[dogmommy]

Happy belated birthday Wish! Congrats on your c-section date. I totally get your thing with dates. I'm totally going to have a fight if I have to do a c-section on an odd date

Juliet I'm so sorry you are going thru so much this pregnancy. I missed what the Dr said the issue is but keeping everything crossed for your fetal echo.

3c congrats on the last day of work! How nice. I feel like I'll be working until I walk over the OB department at work to have the baby!

Congrats Ask and MK! MK I remember you from the LTTC so happy to see you here

 

[Juliet11]

hi everyone! sounds like some relaxing weekends going on!

ask that is so exciting!!!!

mk, welcome to the party!!!!!

wish, it did end up being a bit more hectic then i envisioned. but lots of fun... and i meant to also wish you happy birthday the other day!!! so wish i have a problem with the two membranes that make the amniotic sac, if i understand correctly are partially fused and not fully fused like they are supposed to be... so wait and see... and could explain the big bleed i had awhile back.

sorry if i missed everyone! i checked bnb on my phone this weekend but then came on laptop to post. and i forget where i am at on things.

so last night i had redish spotting!! i should have called the nurse line like i am supposed to do but i didn't cause it stopped like right away but i told hubby i will definitely call if it happens again. i don't want to risk anything and that is what they are there for.
both my girls are sick, one with a cold/flu or something and the other diarrhea. so that added a bit of hectic to our night! hubby goes back tomorrow to work for 5 days and then off till January!!! yay

 

[Wish2BMom]

ok now I'm jealous of your hubby's schedule, juliet! I'm so sorry the little ones are sick, too - can't Mama catch a break? I am looking forward to good news from your scan this week. FX'ed!

ask/mk - welcome!! so exciting to have new girls just starting out!! H&H 9 mos to you both!

thank you for all the birthday wishes, everyone!
dog, I'm with you - I'm working until the day my water breaks!

 

[koj518]

Ask and MK - Wow 2 BFPs!! Congratulations and Welcome!!! So excited for your journey!!

Oh and yep I’m a michelle Obama fan for sure. But I could not pick that date and spend the rest of my life with a blubbery aunt not letting the boys have their own day.

you're right! avoid it at all costs!!

dogmommy - yup me too. working til the very last moment!!!

juliet - sorry to hear about the spotting and sick kids I know you feel silly calling them at every small spotting (I'm just like you and it took me a while to get myself to call them!!), but in your case, I think I would call anyway since they already know you've been experiencing some bleeding etc.. The clinic usually likes to keep track of everything so you can let them make the call whether it was worthy of a call or not! I hope everything is ok!!

star - Thank you!!! good to hear that bellies measuring small isn't too big of a concern! I just wish my midwife didn't make it seem like such a big deal.. but at the same time, I guess I should feel lucky that she cares.

3C - hope you enjoy your first day off!!

I hope I didn't miss anyone!!

afm - we had our first snowstorm of the season this weekend. I wrote a bunch of Christmas cards and Thank you cards for the shower, did some baking, and enjoyed being "snowed in" (although I could've totally left the house ) Baby basically slept in my belly most of the day yesterday which always makes me anxious... but he's back to being aggressive today!

 

[star25]

JUliet, how is the spotting now? Hope girls are ok, Madeleines has a cough and cold since fri, only coughing at night but it’s really keeping her awake more hannusual, last night we were up an hr and a half cos she was sick from coughing, not for he first time these last few days, as a baby she’s always had awful reflux and is still easily sick now, she was then up at 5:30am, yesterday was 5am with just w half he nap in the day, she’s been asleep for 2 hrs now, woke up and gone back to sleep in our bed so I’ve had a good nap, I know I should wake her soon but she needs the sleep, I’ll just pay for it tonight!

Growth scan and consultant in the morning, interested to see how much he weighs now

Ko, sat night my boy was quiet too, did feel a few wriggles but not that massive movements he has been doing, sometimes they’re crazy but yesterday wa aback to normal, it is worrying sometimes but I would have called maternity if he didn’t move more but luckily he did

 

[3chords]

Good luck tomorrow star! Are you keeping Madeleine at home with you when the baby arrives? We are leaving Henry at daycare full time. He is really bad with transitions so this will help and I think he'll like keeping his schedule and routine. Plus daycares here are so insane that wait lists are over a year long and there is no guarantee I'd be able to get him back in the same one a year later. I have to admit I am kind of relieved that I won't have to run after both of them all day.

Juliet - I hope the spotting has gone away by now and you have at least a few days of peace and quiet on the worry front!