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[TTC74]

Alleke - Fx for next cycle.

Wish - wow! A grapefruit already! That's crazy. Don't worry about the nausea. While I've never carried twins, I have carried 3 babies to term and gotten sick exactly 2 times with each pregnancy. Every body reacts differently to the hormones.

AFM - My 25 year old daughter closed on her first house yesterday. I can't believe how well she's adulting! My LO had her 4 month old shots yesterday. So, she isn't feeling particularly well today. The Tylenol helps, though. Hopefully it will pass quickly! The process of getting her shots was incredibly traumatic for DH. He held her while she got her shots. She cried during the shots and for a good bit after the shots. He swears that she will never trust him again!

 

[Wish2BMom]

awww, TTC - poor DH! she'll forget all about it and he'll be her super hero again in no time. That's good to know about your reaction to pregnancy hormones, thank you for sharing. And YEAH for your daughter!! I love those stories. I am one of...wait for it...4 grandchildren out of 19 that actually owns my own home. That's it.

rain - thank you, my friend we will miss her terribly but i'm glad she's no longer in pain. I don't know if my FIL will guess. He's not terribly in tune with all that goes on around him. He's kinda in his little bubble with the dogs. I've already told my boss, basically b/c they are always like 'it's Thursday and we need you to go to Pittsburgh on Monday - cool?' Eff that noise. I said I'm grounded for AT LEAST the next 4 weeks. I'm also trying to figure out how to say 'I'd like to not work past 9 anymore on nights we're having fire drills'. I'm SO DONE with this place. I applied to 5 jobs yesterday. I realize my window is probably coming close to shutting on that, though - regardless of discrimination being illegal, who is going to want to hire someone who will just be going out on maternity leave in a few months?

 

[terripeachy]

Rain-the 'little one' is 7 or 8, and yes, he steals money and knows what he's doing. I'm glad he only took candy, but this cheapskate doesn't have a spare penny out of place.

Wish-sorry about your cat. It's sad but it was time. I hope you feel better in a few days. We've all been through it. Yay for a grapefruit uterus. Hee hee. Is that weird? I'm glad you put your foot down to your bosses and hopefully they will be understanding.

Ttc-congrats to your daughter and your other daughter. Big news for both of them!

Alleke-hopefully you won't get to drink that wine! Fxfx.

 

[Wish2BMom]

HAHA it's totally weird but my style. So funny!
My work sent me a sympathy plant b/c of my kitty. They are so bipolar.

 

[mikihope]

MsR- Thanks, I really hope that nausea is a good sign as it doesn’t seem good for anything else! I hope that I too will feel much better around week 14. I do notice an improvement in the nausea, but now I have dizziness and low blood pressure to contend with. I’m glad that you’re doing so well, and that you are leading a fun and full life. Your city apartment sounds great!

Vonn- I hope that your blood pressure goes down, or if not, that baby continues to do well!

Alleke- Hopefully AF doesn’t come, and you don’t have to drink that wine!

Terri- The move went great, thank you for remembering! DH has been amazing. We’re living amongst boxes now, but I’m glad that the move part is over! Sounds like you and your husband are doing great with your nieces and nephews.

Wish- Wow, that scan pic is amazing! I love looking at scans of twins… so adorable! So sorry about your dear cat. That is so sad, but I’m glad that you are doing ok and feeling glad that she has relief. Good luck on your job search! I really hope that you find something soon. My ex boss was 8 months pregnant when she applied for, and got, her current job. Oh yeah, thanks, we managed to move on Monday, and I am still in shock that we did it!

Sorry for those whom I missed, I have been quite busy and also struggling with dizziness these days! I had a scan yesterday at 12+5 weeks, and little gummy was measuring 12+2 weeks. Also, he/she did not move at all during the scan! I think the doc only scanned for a few minutes, and she reassured me that it was normal for them to be sleeping, but I’m still a bit worried.

 

[Rainshiny]

Mikki - I'm so glad you got to see your 'gummy'! You're about out of the first tri, depending on how you count! I'm sure gummy was snoozing away, with all that growing it's doing. Do you know when u get nipt results? Are u going to learn the sex? Or did I miss that already?
And that dizziness sounds like it's no fun at all! Hope you have some better feeling days coming up soon. You're a trooper!

Vonn-- how r u doing, hon?

 

[Rainshiny]

I wanted to respond to Terri and wish but I have to share this- this is wild. I have a friend, pregnant w twins with number 3 and 4 - she has a two and a five year old. They were trying for number 3 and with ivf, the one embryo they transferred split and she has identical boys. She is 34 weeks and started going into labor, she's 5cm dialated, but has managed to stay pregnant on bedrest in the hospital for almost another week! She could have them any day. 34 + 5 is pretty good but every day counts! Amazing.

 

[MsRipple]

Vonn- any updates? How are you? Free from the hospital? Can I ask what bp levels sent you in? I'm currently monitoring bp on my home monitor with instructions to call with two readings over 145 systolic or 90 diastolic (or as I like to refer to them as a non medical person, the upper and the lower numbers).

Rain- that is crazy news about your friend! 34 weeks pretty close to term with twins! Oh my basket of wings (now a jug of milk) is reasonably active, but nothing crazy. Maybe she will be a chill baby? Some days are pretty active and others more quiet (which tends to worry me, then I poke her or drink some juice and she usually gives me a deserved kick or punch)

The big stuff on renos is done, but my husband is a tinkerer and likes projects so it's pretty ongoing (for him though, not for me!). I'd like to start ordering some furniture and curtains for the baby's new room in the next few weeks.

Terri- you are doing a great job with the kids. I probably also would have thought the candy was fair game if it was in a bowl. MMMM, candy

Miki- I can't believe you are almost out of the first tri! Such great news. What did you end up doing with the first tri testing? I think babies do sleep quite a bit. Ours was disco dancing during one screen, but seemed more quiet during other scans.

Wish - I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty. That is so rough.

good luck with the job stuff. I think you are right to do those applications. If something works out great. Keep in mind you have to be at an employer for a year to qualify for FMLA (though of course some employers might allow non-FMLA leave regardless). Just something to think about.

Alleke - good luck with this cycle - has AF stayed away? -or with the next!

 

[Wish2BMom]

ms - yeah, I keep thinking that. That's clearly not going to happen, but my current company might be OOB by the end of the year anyway, so it's a gamble I'll take. For my mental health now, i need to get out. Sounds like most of us want to right now too, and there are only about 30 in the whole company!
a jug of milk just sounds like too big for 29 weeks!!

vonn - I hope you're well

ttc - how are you doing? how were the ceremonies for your brother? I hope you and your family were able to find comfort with each other.

miki - I hope your dizziness has cleared? so glad the move went well. and 2nd tri already?? I feel like you are crawling your way there for some relief, poor thing.

rain - that's incredible about your friend! I'm sure she's glad she could keep them cooking for another week! keep us posted!

I guess this is about the time for pants to start being less fitting, eh? I thought this was supposed to be more of a late night bloat but it started early today and I'm in workout capris! stretchy stuff! I haven't been eating terribly either, I don't think. Banana bread for breakfast with 2 decafs, homemade granola for snack and now just 2 scrambled eggs and most of one piece of toast with PB. Sooo doesn't seem to matter what is crossing my lips!

 

[TTC74]

Wish - I suspect you'll show early with two on board!

AFM - the ceremony for my brother was nice. All of my siblings (who are actually his step-siblings) came. We were raised in a "there's no such thing as half or step siblings" family. I was still impressed that they all showed up, though. It was a great comfort.

 

[Wish2BMom]

what's early, though? now? 2 weeks from now? I learned yesterday NOT to google '8 weeks pregnant with twins bumps' b/c all those skinny b*tches out there posted their still-flat tummies and here I am with mounds of bloat.

I'm so glad that your brother's ceremonies were comforting and well-attended.

 

[Vonn]

Wish--with all the added hormones, we start out with a disadvantage in terms of bloat. Be kind to yourself and your body, it's doing amazing work! (Easier said than done, I know from experience.) I'm so sorry about your kitty. You were so devoted. And good luck with this job hunt. I hired my first team member in March and when she accepted she told me she was pregnant. I figured she was due after me since I hadn't noticed. Nope, she was due in mid-May! She wore a flowy shirt with a blazer over it and carried a bag/briefcase in front of her belly. I had no idea.

Terri--you and DH are so good for those kids. How close by will they be when they move? Even though you know acting out probably comes from a place of pain and need for attention, it's still really disheartening. It's so cool you took them all to an Oriole's game. That is not cheap!

Miki--congrats on your move! I can't recall, is it closer to your work? I hope all the nasty symptoms start to fade soon.

TTC--I'm sure the memorial/ceremony was a very hard time. Hugs to you. And congrats to your daughter on buying a house. What was her trick? Haha.

MsR--are you and DH coming up with names for your girl? We are not making much headway.

Rain--those stories of single embryos splitting into identicals always blows my mind! I've come across a few of them on bnb. I hope your friend can keep those babes cooking a bit longer, though they should be fine if they came soon/now.

AFM--I go back in for a check up tomorrow. DH made me pack a bag in case my BP is high again and they re-admit me. MsR, my first BP was like 146/95 or something like that. They got higher before dropping down to 120/? (cant recall) range, very normal. After the appt, we have two house showings lined up, so still trying to find a home. Starting to pack and gonna take stuff to my parents' house since it seems unavoidable that we will be there for some time, at least.

 

[mikihope]

Rain- Thanks for your support! Not sure if I’m out of the first tri or not, but at least I should be close! I just had blood drawn for the NIPT test on Saturday, so I guess I still have some time to wait for the results. We are choosing to learn the sex, because DH looked so thrilled when we were told we could find out Yeah, the dizziness is awful, and it seems to come with a headache as well. I hope it goes away soon too!

MsR- Thanks! I’m waiting for the NIPT test results. Wow, that sounds so cool, I would really have loved to see some dancing on the scan.

Wish- Sigh, my dizziness is a constant companion. Thanks for your concern. I was told by the doc that my blood pressure is low. I’m hoping that it’s a good sign pointing to increased blood flow. Poor you, you shouldn’t torture yourself with those photos of skinny twin-carrying women. I guess they’re young? Plus it seems to me that the IVF drugs seem to increase bloat. I have such a bloated stomach that I look pregnant… in the wrong place (around my middle)! I’m sure you’ll have a cute twin bump!

TTC- I’m glad that the ceremony for your brother was nice, and all your siblings were there.

AFM- We’re having a heatwave, and it is absolutely horrendous at work now. My building air conditioning is turned off on hot days due to overloading issues with the chilling system for several buildings. It has been this way since February, and will continue until August. This was caused by a stupid mistake that facilities made, which really annoys me. So it’s sweltering and stuffy in the building, and worse in the lab. We wear gloves, and usually have to wear lab coats. And we have to move around a lot, during the course of our work. I could barely withstand 5 minutes in the lab, and my dizziness and nausea was made worse by the heat. I am thoroughly dreading work tomorrow

 

[mikihope]

Vonn, fx for your check up tomorrow! I hope one of those houses is the one for you! Thanks, I'm very happy that we moved much closer to my workplace. It should help me with the fatigue, but I feel so bad for DH, who now has a horrendous commute.

 

[Wish2BMom]

well I got on the scale this morning and I've barely gained a pound, and then I looked in the mirror from the side and I have no bumps. So this is all bloat, ladies. And yes, agreed miki - it's in the middle and not below!

vonn - good luck with your checkup and your house hunting! I chuckled when you asked TTC what her daughter's secret was. I'm sure it's just comical at this point that you haven't found anything. I really hope you get it soon and you have to spend minimal time at your folks'.

oh yes, msripple - have you landed on any names?

terri - friends of mine went to an O's game last night. Did you see them?? i kill me

any fun plans for the first weekend of the summer? we have a grad party to go to tomorrow but that's about it. DH and I are fighting right now so maybe a bout of fistacuffs too.

 

[Alleke]

Miki, I abhor heat. You probably do this, but take frozen water bottles and a fan. I've at times resorted to rolling a frozen water bottle up and down my body. We don't have AC, and since it warmed up for summer, we've been too warm. Usually there is a cool breeze, but not now. I've been downing juice popsicles. I also made some from lemon/ginger tea.

AFM, I've been drinking the wine. Next O should be on 7/4, and we'll try again. We're postponing our trip a couple of weeks, because it's taking time to get a visa, so hopefully travel will distract me. This cycle, I had spotting for 8 days leading up to AF. I've never had that before, and I don't know what to make of it. At first, I thought it was implantation, and then it kept going and going. We'll see what happens next cycle.

 

[MsRipple]

Yup the bloat is real. I shed the bloat around 10/11 weeks, then started packing on more bump around week 15. so that's 4 magical weeks when your pants will fit

No names yet - we made some headway into a smaller list but my husband doesn't seem satisfied. Then nothing has happened since.

 

[Wish2BMom]

alleke - I'm sorry I hope it was some good wine. Where are your travels taking you to?

msripple - ahhh, can't wait to hear if you want to share! I know some keep it close to their chest until baby comes. What are you doing for the nursery, anything special?

 

[Alleke]

alleke - I'm sorry I hope it was some good wine. Where are your travels taking you to?

It was cheap wine, but no complaints! We're hopping to Greece. Since we live in Istanbul, it's about an hour flight. I feel very fortunate to have cheap and easy access to such places!

 

[Wish2BMom]

WOW that's amazing!!! That is very fortunate!! are you from there or has your life just taken you there? Did you already tell us this and I missed it??