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[Wish2BMom]

sounds like you and DH are taking the bull by the horns, miki! I wouldn't expect anything less from the Dynamic Duo! And yes, baby gummy will be FINE. Like I said before, i think - I have a friend that had it with each of her 3 girls and they are absolutely healthy and thriving. There's no 'difference' or lasting result in them from other kids, if that makes sense. One's active in sports, they are all in dance, the youngest one may be part pirate...jury's still out on that one...

and I'm simply amazed that you're still running! I enjoy but have a hard time walking at a fast clip and I pay for it the next day or two later (see NYC trip!). But it does make me feel good.

ttc - that's good that DH doesn't balk at your stock!

ask - how long are you on BCP for now? when do you expect your PGS results?

wicky - how are you doing?

my family comes in tonight!! I hope it all goes well. My sister can be a bit of a wildcard. It'll be mayhem for sure, esp with my nieces in tow, but I'll enjoy it. DH is DREADING it. But the weekend will include his family as well, so that'll be a bit of a buffer, and then my family leaves on Monday. So he *should* have minimal time with them. I have tomorrow and Friday off so I most likely won't be back on until next Mon.

 

[Wicky78]

Hi everyone!

Sorry I've been so quiet lately. I have just been exhausted all the time and can't seem to muster the energy to do anything other than what I absolutely have to do. But I have been able to read and keep up here and there, so I'm all caught up with the thread now.

Wish - I hope your family time goes well and you don't get completely overwhelmed. Sounds like chaos, but hopefully FUN chaos

Miki - Your talk of feeling like you're letting gummy down is so familiar to me. I felt the same way when I couldn't control my blood sugar through diet anymore. I was so upset that I might be harming my baby, but had no control over the process at that point. After lots of talking with my OB providers, I feel much better that the chances of having harmed the baby are pretty low, given the blood sugar levels I had versus what some untreated diabetics can have. Also, since the heart is the most likely place for a defect when someone has diabetes during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, they offer an extra scan at 22 weeks just to look at the heart, so we'll know what's going on. Now that they are really amping up the insulin and letting me eat like a normal person again, I feel SOOOO much better and much less like I'm hurting my baby. I hope that once you get into the routine of testing sugars and carb counting, you'll feel better, too. I also find that it's not as hard to do as I feared, even the 4 shots a day plus 4 finger sticks a day aren't that bad. I just keep reminding myself that it's all for a good cause

TTC - good luck in the TWW! Glad your DH agreed to the IC purchase

Ask - I am so excited for you with all those embies!!! I can't wait to hear the next update. Also, you go, girl, standing up to that jerk who said 35 is too old to have a baby!

Caribbean - I hope the TWW has improved and you're not too crazy. It's so hard not to be, though, when we want something so badly! At least having a 2 yr old can help distract you from all the symptom spotting... maybe?

Terri - your staycation with DH sounds like fun. DW and I were near Baltimore this weekend, as we drove from Frederick, MD to Solomons Island, MD. I should have waved as we went by! I hope you are feeling nice and rested after time with your DH.

AFM - I'm hanging in there. Yesterday I had some nausea bad enough that I delayed going into work so I could just let everything settle after breakfast. Still felt queasy all day, but today I am ok. Saw a PA at the OB office and she upped my insulin and added in mealtime insulin. Then we got a quick surprise ultrasound because she needed to document the fetal heart rate, but because it's so early, they can't use doppler yet. Baby looked fine (or what we could make out, at least!). I see the OB for my first real appointment on Monday and I'm looking forward to it. Other than that, I'm just trying to rest as much as possible and waiting for the exhaustion to pass.

 

[Wish2BMom]

ohhh wicky!! the heartbeat!! so, so cool - I can't believe you're almost 9 weeks already! So happy for you that everything is looking good. Enjoy alllll the sleeps!

 

[Ask4joy]

Hey ladies - I’ll catch up and read in a bit but wanted to share our update: we have 5 PGS normal embryos (11 abnormal). I’m very happy with 5!

 

[TTC74]

Congrats Ask!

AFM - just dredging through the TWW with a cold.

 

[terripeachy]

Congrats Ask!!
I'm so happy for you. Are you transferring one the first time?

 

[Ask4joy]

Thanks TTC and Terri! Pretty sure the plan is to transfer 1...my clinic really pushes for 1, especially with PGS tested embryos. I’m thinking start with 1 and if it doesn’t take maybe try 2 the next time. I do want to know my clinic’s stats before making the final decision though.

Wicky - sorry you have been feeling sick! Very exciting you got to see baby’s heartbeat! I can’t wait for that day!

Good luck with your family Wish!!

 

[Rainshiny]

Ask- that’s a great result!! 5 embies. When is the transfer? You’re so young I’m sure 1 is a good bet. So happy for you!

Wicky- did u try the tricks like sucking on candy etc? I loved the pressure point bracelets. Glad u got to see the heartbeat again!!

Wish- have fun this weekend!! I’m sure you’ll get a ton of loot!! Yes, you do need that much stuff, lol. And definitely go for a wipes warmer. Saves some serious wailing in the middle of a winter night.

Ttc- hope u feel better!!

Miki- r u feeling better about dealing with GD? I think Caribbean had it. You’ll be fine, hon. There’s so much in pregnancy that you don’t have much control over. Don’t focus on the word ‘fail’. You got a ‘positive’ test result. Hope u r feeling better about the whole thing.

Afm- we are going to tackle potty training, goddess willing!! Wish us luck cause I’m scrrrrd!

 

[TTC74]

Rain - I didn't find potty training that horrible. I actually switched the kids to padded panties with a plastic liner over them. Because it makes them "feel" wet when they have an accident, they trained very quickly.

 

[mikihope]

Ask- What wonderful news! I can’t wait for your transfer!

TTC- Get well soon!

Wish- I hope you’re having a blast with your and DH’s families! Haha, thanks for the vote of confidence for us (Dynamic Duo, indeed!) It’s nice to hear that your friend’s kids are all doing so well. I hope gummy is doing ok... I am starting to feel better about the GD diagnosis, and I’m ready to keep my glucose levels under control for his health.
I’m really barely running, it’s just a mile a couple times a week, and I don’t find it easy! You’re pregnant with twins, so it’s different for you. Walking fast is challenging enough for me most days!

Wicky- I’m so sorry you had such a scare in the beginning with your blood sugar. It really is great that your baby is doing well, and you got to see the heartbeat! You’re doing all you can for your little one, you’re a wonderful mommy I’ll be doing the finger sticks starting next week, but they already have me walking 10 minutes after meals. I did my first walk during lunch at work, and I was very happy to do it for gummy!

Rain- Good luck with the potty training! Thank you for the encouraging words, and for reminding me not to focus on the word 'fail’. I am feeling better about having GD. It was a big shock at first, and I felt like a failure. But now I’m embracing this as part of the journey. I can make sure that gummy is happy and healthy, and there are people to help me along the way.

 

[TTC74]

6 DPO with temp above 98.4 today. I haven't seen a bbt that high in forever! Fx!

 

[JLObytheBeach]

Hey! 37 here and on month 7 of trying. Went I the Dr. For some testing and currently 9 DPO. Waiting to test since my cycles were short this summer (24-26) and last month was 30...so just patiently waiting.

 

[Wish2BMom]

good luck to both TTC and JLo!!

 

[Wish2BMom]

my shower went so well this weekend - everyone was so generous. I was overwhelmed a little at a couple points and almost cried. I just never thought I'd get to have one. It was so wonderful - I know these boys will be so loved.

 

[JLObytheBeach]

wish2bmom - awww that's so awesome!! I am so happy for you!!

 

[TTC74]

Wish - that's so great. I'm so thrilled that you finally got your baby shower!

AFM - 2 high temps in a row! This is totally new for me since I usually have "high" temps in the 97.9-98 range.

 

[Ask4joy]

Good luck TTC and JLo!

Wish - that is so lovely that your shower was so special for you. You deserve all that happiness!

Just found out our embryo transfer date is December 4th. I’m so nervous!

 

[JLObytheBeach]

Ask- that's exciting the date has been set!

Good luck TTC and JLo!

Wish - that is so lovely that your shower was so special for you. You deserve all that happiness!

Just found out our embryo transfer date is December 4th. I’m so nervous!

 

[TTC74]

ASK! I'm so excited for you!!!

 

[Wicky78]

Ask - that's awesome! I can't imagine how excited you must be... and how hard it will be to wait. I hope this is IT and you get your BFP!

TTC - your temps look promising. FX for you!

I'm getting ready to go to my initial OB appointment. I had the intake a couple of weeks ago and this is the first "real" appointment. I am not sure what to expect - I've just heard it's a long one. I'm sure we'll be doing some more insulin adjusting... I'm excited and nervous LOL

More later!