Assisted conception success - due 2018 xx

[Kjw26]

Emily-so glad your tests came back normal and Congratulations on a boy!! So exciting

Dogmommy-I totally understand needing a break. Every step is so scary but I'm glad things are getting better! Will you do the early blood work to find out the gender or wait for an ultrasound?

Star-hope you feel better soon! That is just the worst

Thank you guys I'm so excited for our next ultrasound but always nervous. It's been nice getting one every week for reassurance

 

[dancingnurse2]

We are having a BOY and GIRL!

 

[star25]

Congratulations dancing!

Scan day tomorrow, finally!!

 

[Kjw26]

Congrats dancing!! How exciting

 

[koj518]

dogmommy - congrats on a good 10 week appt!! So glad you're joining us here!! We are having an anatomy scan in 2 weeks I have a feeling it will be a girl for no particular reason!


star - sorry you're not feeling well! but hopefully seeing your baby tomorrow will make it all better!!

kj - when is your next ultrasound??

dancing - I knew it!! so happy for you!!!

afm - haven't had any MS in a week or so now. I'm happy and nervous at the same time. I know that a lot of people say week 15/16 is when they finally felt better so I'm hoping that this is normal and not a result of anything that happened right around when I had bad diarrhea. I'm hoping to get my doppler on Wednesday!

 

[star25]

Thank you ko, feeling so much better today, yesterday was definitely an off day

I got a Doppler, only tried twice but haven't found heartbeat yet, hopefully will at some point otherwise I'll just sell lol

 

[xx Emily xx]

Koj - I'm still getting MS but the last 2 days it's definately not been as horrendous as the week before.

Dancing - lovely news congratulations!

I've got a dopplar which I used with DD, managed to find the heart beat yesterday.

Also I've just felt the baby move! Was lying on my back on the bed and felt very definate flutters, it stopped then happened again in same spot! I know baby is very active from my scans and listening on dopplar.
I'm only size 8 pre pregnancy and with having endometriosis am very in tune with "normal" sensations. I knew as soon as I felt it what it was, remember it so well from DD.

 

[star25]

Emily thats lovely feeling movement!

Just had scan and all good, I can stop worrying (for a little while anyway haha)
She said placenta was at the top so might feel movements later, is that the same as anterior?

 

[Kjw26]

Koj-that's so nice ms is getting better! I know what you mean though sometimes the crappy symptoms are reassuring but I'm sure you've just made it over the hump!

Star-glad you are feeling better and had a good scan!

Emily-that's amazing you felt movement

My next ultrasound is tomorrow and as always I sm nervous, praying they both look good!

 

[scoobybeans]

star- Hooray for a good scan! When is your official due date? I think that's the same as anterior, when the placenta is in between your belly and the baby so it's like a little pillow that stops you from feeling movement right away. I have it too, unfortunately!

Emily- OMG I can't believe you felt the baby move already, that's so exciting! I'm just so happy for you that everything is all good.

dogmommy- Welcome! It's so great to see you over here. I'm thinking boy for you too!

kj- Good luck with your scan tomorrow! Will they keep you at weekly scans or eventually go to every 2 weeks? Lemon said you guys have been in touch, I'm so glad!

dancing- I saw the great news on your journal but congrats again! You officially have the first girl on this thread

koj- I think girl for you too! I've been 100% right except for with Emily lol. I thought girl for her, for sure! Hope your Doppler shows up soon.

AFM, the gender reveal party went really well! Everyone was so surprised that we knew lol. Our reveal with my parents went less smoothly. The poppers didn't work! I think my mom opened the top & dumped hers out on the floor. My dad got his to work eventually, so like 5 minutes into the conversation we heard POP! A little late by then! Still, they were all happy to find out it was a boy and I'm happy I don't have to hide it from anyone anymore!

 

[star25]

Your recess still sound fun scooby even without the popping! Must be a mum thing, my mum done the same with one on her birthday cos she opened it so carefully not wanting to rip anything haha

Here's my scan pics and dd!

 

[koj518]

This board might as well be "Assisted conception success with anterior placentas" haha

star - congrats on your great scan!!! and your DD is adorable!!!!!!!!!! what's next on the appointment calendar for you? did you do any early risk assessments?

emily - aww!!! I wish I could feel the baby move too!! I actually have felt like I've felt movement but it could totally be gas too...!!! haha. This is my first so I have no clue!!

kj - good luck tomorrow!! seems your scans are pretty frequent which is awesome!!!

scooby - I was pretty sure it was a girl but seeing that so many here are team blue and the stats on IVF babies, I'm starting to doubt myself. haha. We shall see!! The doppler still has not shipped... if it doesn't ship today as it says it will, I might just take it as a sign that it wasn't meant to be and cancel it.

 

[dogmommy]

Star great pics, I'm glad scan went well! DD is adorable!

Ko I hope you are done with MS. Mine hasn't been terrible but I've had two mornings where I felt like if I did throw up I would feel better <<< hate that feeling. Do ivf babies stats show more boys?

Scooby I'm glad the reveal went well! I told my mom the other day I could get a blood test next appt and find out the gender and she didn't believe me that a blood test can determine gender!

Dancing congrats!

Emily so cool you can feel him already!!

Kj the frequent ultrasounds are sooooo nice. I'm excited for you, it will be so reassuring to be able to see babies tomorrow!

 

[star25]

Haha ko maybe we should change the name!
Thank you, dd is so cute but I don't know where she gets it from, I was never that cute as a baby lol, probably dh!

I'm going To book a Gender can for 16 weeks so 4 weeks time, I've done the screening for downs etc so if all ok I should get a letter within 2 weeks but if high risk they will ring within a week

I've got my 20 week scan 21st sept and GTT 2nd November
Also need to have whooping cough and flu vaccination, think whooping cough is from 20 weeks

Dogmommy, thank you, it's funny your mum didn't believe you but then it is so amazing and unbelievable the things doctors can do these days as we all know best!

I think I've felt movement 3 times but pretty sure it's too early so probably just gas!

 

[xx Emily xx]

star - yay beautiful scan pics congratulations! Your DD is lush too!

 

[3chords]

Thanks for the heads up and invitation star! Hi everyone else.

I am still very cautious because we had funny betas, then a gestational sac measuring small but somehow have made it to 10+6 today. I am waiting for my Panorama results this week, hopefully they will come back low risk and we will also know the sex then.

This was from a fresh transfer of two day 3 embryos. I have a 21-month-old son who was a result of a FET of two day 5 PGS normal embryos. He is a gorgeous little thing, I'll come back with some pics.

My due date is February 20 but I will have another scheduled c-section so will go about a week earlier. I also have an anterior placenta, AGAIN, but it is well above my c-section scar which they said is good news.

ETA: Star, I am guessing you have a little boy in there based on the u/s photos.

 

[star25]

Thank you Emily!

3c, the anterior placenta sucks again doesn't it! Maybe we will fee movement earlier though as it's the second, so glad you're here!

 

[star25]

3c, I've got a feeling boy too!

 

[scoobybeans]

star- Moms are so funny, aren't they? I just love your scan pics and your daughter is adorable!!! Look at all those blonde curls For some reason I'm not getting a strong vibe one way or the other on what you're having... I'm going to hold off on guessing until we get closer.

koj- I'm sorry the Doppler still didn't ship, how annoying! And usually Prime is so reliable... I'm sticking with girl for you!

dogmommy- Thanks, it was a lot of fun! Are you going to get an NIPT test done next week? It really is pretty crazy that they can tell from a blood test now!

3chords- Hey, it's so nice to see you here! It's funny so many of us have an anterior placenta on here. My sister did as well, and she said she felt movement around 18 weeks. I can live with that.

Are any of you guys planning on going on a little vacation before baby comes? We don't want to spend too much money but DH and I were thinking of maybe doing a long weekend away in October for our anniversary or something like that. If we're able to take the dogs it wouldn't cost too much (their doggie daycare is INSANELY expensive).

 

[3chords]

Our Panorama results are in and we are Team this time. One of each, not bad.

With my anterior placenta I felt movement as early as 15-16 weeks last time and never really had an issue with strong movement. But I was told that it was because of all my "uterine interventions" (multiple surgeries) - people who have had their uterus cut into in several places are apparently highly sensitized to feeling anything coming into contact with the wall. I had a 5-hr surgery to remove 16 fibroids so my uterus has been pretty sliced up.

scooby - we are going away for sure. We were actually scheduled to go to the Caribbean in November but because of Zika have to cancel. DH and I will do a 4-5 day trip, just have to figure out where. Maybe Vegas or California or something like that where the weather is acceptable that time of year.