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Miki - I failed the one hour test significantly. Then, on the three hour test, my one hour draw was still high. I passed the other three draws, though. So, I was good to go. Try not to worry too much about it until you get the three hour results back.
 
Update: 16 of our 22 fertilized embryos made it to blasts and were biopsied and frozen today! Feeling very grateful!
 
Can't talk long. My four year anniversary was yesterday. Wow!! Seems longer than that but I'm happy we made it another year. We are having a staycation in Baltimore so I have to finish packing for the weekend. Looking forward to being a tourist.

Wish-glad your ribs are ok and the swelling has gone down. Phew! I always say Terry is a nice name (boy or girl. Ha ha). No one ever believes me though.

Ask-sorry about your mom issues. Mental illness is no joke! Read page one when I talk about my mil. I can't remember what I said, but she's cuckoo for cocoa puffs.

Carib-welcome back!! It's always nice to see old friends. And by old I mean long time. Hee hee. I hope number three comes as easily as number two.

Miki- I'm sure the next test will be fine but it is sad to hear that you have you take the three hour. I can't imagine. Do you know if gummy is a boy or girl? I can't remember.

Vonn-yoohoo?

Have a great weekend everyone. I have to find some clothes to wear!
 
Happy anniversary, terri!!! I hope you guys have a blast in Baltimore this weekend. I know you live there but it's fun to explore your own backyard. We don't do it enough here. What are you going to do while in the big city? When we went a few years ago, we did Ft McHenry, the aquarium, walked around the port and there was a visiting catamaran from the US Navy, I think, that was giving tours. That was cool. And the Pats/Ravens game, of course! ;)
Thank you for the name option! That name now reminds me of Ray Donovan - one of his brothers is Terry.

ask - AWESOME!!! Wow, that's so many!! Your baby is in there!! OMG! So what's next?? do you have to wait for the PGS results first or can you start your transfer cycle immediately?

ttc - how are you doing? gearing up for another O soon?

fun plans for the weekend (besides terri)? We don't have 'fun' plans, per se - cleaning and organizing the upstairs, including nursery, for when my family comes into town on Wed. My shower is next weekend so they will be in from Wed-Mon. Our vacuum broke last week so we have to go get a new one of those, we have to hang curtains in the nursery so we can set up a blow up mattress for my nieces in there, and then just get rid of donations and clear the way for baby stuff. I'm so ready to dive on in and get it taken care of.
 
I remember when I was last on, I had all day to luxuriously scroll through the site and respond and it was all nice and relaxed. These days I barely get to blink! So I'm sorry if I miss anyone or don't respond.

On an unrelated note, I have a 2 yr old up for sale. Very cheap. Comes with own attitude!

Thanks for the concern over the hurricanes. We were very lucky! I just feel so awful for the devastation to the VI and the rest of the Caribbean. It really hits you very hard when it personally affects you and your family/friends rather than seeing something on the news and thinking oh that would suck and then flicking over the channel. The stories from my friends about them holding their babies in bathtubs while the hurricanes literally ripped the roof off above them.. just unbearable to think about. What Irma didn't destroy, Maria came in and finished. Two Cat 5's in 14 days when people have lost everything.. words cannot describe it really.

Wish - I am in my 2WW, I think?! Who knows when I am due. I have tried tracking the last 3 months but since I had weight loss surgery in February 2016, my cycle has been ridiculous. AF for 3 weeks a month, on and off. I didn't realise it was that bad until I started tracking it! So I am trying to go by the charts but when it's all over the place... who knows. Been cramping for 5 days now but not a witch in sight. We will see. I hope you are having a relatively good pregnancy with two!!

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wow yeah - I cannot even imagine that devastation. how are your friends fairing now?

I :rofl:'ed at your 2 yr old for sale!

that's nuts about your cycles! how'd the surgery go? did it work? how much have you lost? Ok, well consider fingers firmly crossed that your cramping means good things!
 
My friends are still in recovery mode. No electricity other than generators and they ration the supply of diesel to run them... they still have a curfew so the few hours they can get out, it's lining up at the grocery store for a couple of hours and hope they haven't run out of whatever they need!

Weight loss surgery was very successful! Lost over 100 lbs (have gained 15 just through maintenance) so dipped a bit low and trying to find my balance. It isn't for the light hearted! Some people think it's a quick fix but they don't know what they're in for.

The crazy train has got me good and proper! Nausea, slightly sore boobs, the cramping and dull heavy ache... But still BFN! I just wanted a nice casual TTC journey but my body won't let me forget!

I wish it was easy to post photos on here from my phone... although my 2 yr old is a little monster, she's a very cute little monster. Sometimes. When she is sleeping :rofl:
 
Wish- Oh, hehe, I didn’t notice that gummy is the size of Gizmo! Thanks, it was quite a blow when I got the results, but I feel better about it now. I was feeling so guilty for not eating well enough for gummy, but looking back, I did try my best to eat right. I’ll just have to see what the 3h test says -- if I have GD or not. Don’t worry about the test, I’m sure it will be uneventful for you, it looks like you at least have your diet under control. Thanks so much for the kind words, I've been feeling so old since I embarked on the TTC journey. You look great too!
It’s great that you have a good relationship with your mother. Yes, give her a giant hug! I guess I can have a nice and civil time with my mom, even though it’s so superficial and filled with her manipulative words. She is a "controlling caregiver", so she actually can come across as very caring. When I was growing up, I had bad asthma, and she was always looking after me. I was very confused, because she would seem so close to me while taking care of me, yet she was emotionally unavailable. And she would throw me off and make me feel bad by saying things like, "You’re lucky that we haven’t disowned you"€ This was because I preferred to daydream or read books rather than be forced to study. Anyway, when I feel guilty that I’m not closer to her, I have to remind myself of her hidden and not-so-charming side.

Ask- Wow, that’s a lot of frozen blasts! I’m so happy for you, your THB is in there!

TTC- Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the glucose tests. I’m sorry you had to go through the 3 hour test too. You’re right, I’ll just see how I fare with the 3 hour test. I’m trying to come to terms with having GD, in case I do have it.

Terri- Happy anniversary! A staycation sound fabulous. I bet you’ll have such a good time! Yeah, the 3 hour test is such a drag. Oh, gummy is a boy. He’s very squirmy of late!

Carribean- I’m so sorry you and your family and friends are experiencing such loss and devastation from the hurricanes. Good luck in your TWW, I hope the cramps mean something good!

Oh yes, Vonn and MsR... how are you and your little ones faring?

AFM- Just trying to relax and not stress about the upcoming glucose test on Monday morning. The air quality here in the Bay Area has been atrocious for the past few days from the fires up north. I constantly smell burning in my home and in the building at work. I really hope that gummy is not affected by it.
 
Pos OPK last night into this morning! Almost on to the TWW!
 
Thanks Wish & Miki! I’m back on birth control while we wait for the PGS results then they will start prepping me for my FET cycle!

Miki - good luck with the test tomorrow! Whatever happens, your docs will support you and help you maintain a healthy pregnancy!

So last night I had a 27 year old little shit tell me that 35 is too old to have a baby and my ovaries are all dried up by now when he asked if I had kids and I said we’re working on it. I slapped him. Oops. I didn’t bother to inform him that I actually have 16 embabies. Sorry but not sorry.

Terri - hope you had a nice staycation! Happy anniversary!

Carribean - welcome back to the joys of symptom spotting! Hoping they are good signs for you! Wouldn’t that be great!

TTC - happy bding! :)
 
Ask-that's awesome!! How did that randomly come up in conversation? Did you know him?

Miki- hope things go well tomorrow. I'll be checking in for the update.

Our vacation was pretty fun. We didn't have that much time to do too much but we are at a few great restaurants that we hadn't gone to and we did a heritage walking tour. As much as I loved this city there is a lot of history that I didn't know about so that was cool. We picked up Funyun (or dog) from the boarders and all of us are completely exhausted. I need another day off!!
 
Terri - long story short, we were at my husband’s high school reunion and a bunch of us decided to go to the bar afterwards and someone invited the bartenders from the reunion reception to come out with us. He was one of them. He was sitting at the table next to me and I joked that we were the youngins in the group (it was my husband’s 30th reunion). He asked if my husband and I had any kids and I said I have 2 step-sons but we are working on more! At which point he proceeded to tell me I was too old which obviously is ridiculous but I had a few drinks in me at that point and let him have it. My husband was chatting with someone else and didn’t hear the conversation or he may have punched him himself! I’m sure he has alll the luck with the ladies...not.
 
ask - that's the best story I've heard in awhile! Good for you!! Stand up for us!! WTF does HE know?? haha I'll chuckle about that all day long.

terri - glad you had a good weekend filled with yummy foods! Anymore bike trips coming up or are you done with that for the year?

carib - ohhh I want to see pics of the monster! I can't figure out how to upload pics from my phone either. Hence no bump pics. That's just crazy how your friends have to live right now but I'm glad they are well. The Cheeto just amazes me - glad he was able to meet with the 'President' of the USVI. :dohh:

miki - good luck today!! I actually haven't been doing an awesome job with my diet (I've read others on BnB that are killing it) - I let myself have cravings when I want them - 2 Oreos after lunch yesterday and ice cream before bed last night, for instance. I've still only gained about 26lbs and being 25 weeks today, that's still only averaging almost a pound a week. So THAT'S good, but it's not like I'm watching carbs or eating tons and tons of fruits and veggies. I think my metabolism has just skyrocketed. We'll see what happens. How much have you gained, if you don't mind me asking?

vonn/mrsripple - how are things going?? we miss you!

I did see that rawr is still expecting - saw her on another thread.

wicky - how are you doing? feeling good?

afm - so 25 weeks today! And this week should fly - family in town Wed night, I'm off Thurs and Fri, shower is Sat (more family in town overnight that night), we are hosting everyone after the shower and the following morning. Then my family flies out on Monday. Quick path to 26 weeks! HA! Tonight I'm going to a wine glass painting thing at a local paint bar. Should be really fun. Prepping the glasses that I can use in approximately 12 weeks! ;) :wine:
physically I'm doing ok - had a good day on Saturday so busted butt and cleaned the house, ran errands with DH (groceries, Lowe's) but I think I paid for it yesterday b/c my lower back felt like it seized up. So I just relaxed mostly yesterday, but just needed extra back support and such.
 
I just saw my glucose test result for the 2 hour mark, and it is horrendously high. My fasting level was normal, so I was initially hoping that I just had a mild form of GD. But no, my 2 hour reading was so bad that my diet will have to be severely restricted and I will have to do glucose monitoring. I am beside myself right now :cry: I am otherwise healthy, and I didn't gain a huge amount of weight. Wish, you were asking how much I gained so far... I've gained about 13 pounds.

Sorry for my downer post, and not being able to be upbeat and supportive to you all. I'm just so blindsided by the results. I hope to feel better soon and see the positive side of having GD.
 
It's ok Miki. A lot of women have to do monitoring prior to having their baby. You're not alone and if that's what it takes to have a healthy baby, so be it. I don't want to say 'at least you're having a baby' but you have to look at the bright side of things. We are fortunate to have testing and to find it now so that things can go right as a result. I love to eat whatever I want and I would be sad too, but if I had to do monitoring for only ten weeks, I'd be overjoyed. I'm not trying to make you feel bad but turn that frown upside down, chica. It will be fine. Power through. Hugs.
 
aw miki - that does stink b/c, I'm sure being a scientist, it just doesn't make sense. Your BMI sounds fine, you look healthy, you're eating ok. I think some women are just prone to it. Don't beat yourself up, it could be nothing that you did. Not like you're in a closet every night chowing down on some Snickers bars (...are you??). Like Terri said - just means extra monitoring and following a list of things to eat for the next 10 weeks. I know you got this - just a blip in the whole picture! And of COURSE you know DH will be right there with you following the same diet! He seems good like that! :thumbup: :hugs:
 
I’m sorry Miki. My mom and SIL have type 1 diabetes (mom had late onset at age 25 after having both her babies but SIL had onset as a child which is the norm with type 1 and both her babies were healthy through both her pregnancies and still are). Yes you will have to be strict with your diet and monitor everything you eat but it will be ok! :hugs:
 
1 DPO for me (presumably).

Also, I kind of have a deal going with my husband where I run all purchases by him before I click buy - not for approval but just so we can chat about it since I've been on a bit of a spending spree lately. I ran a purchase by him today that included a bunch of my favorite cheapie tests and he said I should place the order without hesitating! Of course, that's probably to keep me from ordering FRERs. What he doesn't know is that I have 11 of them under my cabinet! What he doesn't know doesn't hurt him. ;)
 
Thank you all so much for your support, I really appreciate the care and concern from this wonderful group :hugs:
I have been having many emotions running through my head since I found out that I spectacularly failed all but the fasting blood draw. But most of all, I feel like I have let gummy down. I was so positive, thinking that gummy was happy and healthy in there. Now I’m not sure how he’s faring. I hope he’s doing well.

Terri- You’re right, a fair number of women do have to go through monitoring prior to having their baby. And I do have to look at the bright side, that I have a baby that is growing and active in my belly. I feel sad that I have subjected him to my GD, but I have read that it’s not really something I did that caused it. True, it’s only 10 weeks. And it’s eating healthy, so that’s not actually a bad thing! I might learn a few things...

Wish- You hit the nail on the head, it almost doesn’t make sense. I feel like my body let me down, and now gummy has to suffer for it. I haven’t really succumbed to bad cravings, I tried so hard to eat properly, and I exercise. I still manage to run a mile on a trail near my home a couple of times a week, so I’m not terribly unfit (although I feel like I am!). But then... I read that GD is not caused by bad eating and stuff that I did/didn’t do. My body just has reacted this way to the pregnancy hormones. I just hope I can keep it in check, as I already exercise and I have restricted my diet to the best of my ability. Hopefully I can dig deep to ensure that gummy is happy and healthy.
And yes, you guessed it, DH has been ensuring me that he will be eating the same diet and following me on this journey. He’s already bought a diabetic cookbook from the maternity store at the hospital, so he’ll be trying out those recipes!
Take care of your back and enjoy your fun week!

Thanks, TTC! How great that your husband was so supportive of your cheapie test order. I hope you're successful this time!

Ask- Thanks for sharing about your mom and SIL. It is heartening to hear that your SIL’s babies were healthy throughout her pregnancies and beyond.
 
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