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Wish- I know! It's been a huge eye opener for me. Obviously, eating pita bread is fine for those without gestational diabetes, so I hope I haven't caused you to worry about it. Oh, congratulations on a full night's sleep! May you be butt-tired more often, so you can sleep well :haha:

Rain- I forgot to mention, the reason I am afraid to go down the road of needing meds is that I read they might induce early and intervene a lot. If I need meds, I'll be fine with it, but first I'm trying to see if I can control my levels with diet. I'm also trying to not eat things with artificial sweeteners, which makes it very difficult when I'm craving sweet stuff!

Bleah, my bad sore throat has turned into a cold. I'm hoping that it affected my blood sugar, and my numbers will get lower when I'm well!
 
eh i don't eat pita bread anyway, I just figured that was much less than a bagel so it HAS to be good! :haha:
I'm sorry you're sick, hon! I hope it goes through you quickly!

Thanks for the butt-tired wishes! I kinda hope I can work myself into that daily too. Yesterday was pretty close and I had almost as good of a sleep last night. WOO! We went to our first Prep for Birth class, out of 4. It was pretty good but a lot of it was what I've already found online. DH said it was just 'meh' - they showed pics of a couple's birth story (rather than a video) and it was still a little too graphic for him. The mother used a birthing stool so they showed her in all her glory (somebody got waxed for the big show! :rofl:) and the baby coming out, etc. DH is most definitely staying up by my head and I may have to be fanning him throughout the whole thing. There was also a woman there who asked quite a few questions - she obviously has not been scouring the internet b/c they seemed pretty basic. But overall, it was good. A big room with couches lining the walls so we were all comfortable! And snacks! :)
We have our 'Newborn Care' class this weekend. I am sure most of that will be common knowledge too but I signed us up so DH could practice changing a baby, we could both get proper bathing techniques and see if there are any other tidbits we can glean.

miki - are you filling out a birth plan? or birth 'wishes' as they called it last night, b/c nothing really ever goes to plan.
 
Hi, ladies!

I have been following, but haven't been able to post lately. I am glad to hear our soon-to-be-mamas are in the home stretch and doing pretty well. I seem to be a late bloomer with morning sickness, as it hit in full swing this week. I missed work Monday and have been miserable all week until today. I got Zofran last night and it's like a miracle drug. I'm so relieved even if a bit groggy from the sedative effects. At least I can work again!

I have my next OB appointment tomorrow, but my 12-week ultrasound isn't scheduled until Nov 14. I'm hoping the baby's still too small to get the heartbeat by doppler so I can get another quickie ultrasound tomorrow. I love seeing the changes at this point, although I am sad we don't get any printed photos from it. Maybe they will let us take a picture of the monitor? :haha:

Miki - I am so sorry that GD has been so challenging for you. I can definitely relate to feeling like I'm letting down my baby if my numbers are high. But please be kind to yourself and remember that you're doing your best! Getting sick can definitely impact metabolism, so it's possible your high readings were from that. Unfortunately, you won't know until you're feeling better. It is so challenging to manage blood sugar while pregnant because it's a moving target. The more hormones the baby/placenta make, the more insulin resistant you get. Which means what works today might not be enough next week. I hope you can stay off of medications, but if you have to go on them, it's not as bad as it sounds. It's in the category of "you do what you have to do" and then when the baby comes, you can go back to normal eating :flower: I'm here if you have questions or just want to vent... Lord knows I've done enough venting of my own about what I want to eat versus what I'm allowed to eat!

Wish, it sounds like you are gearing up for the big day. So exciting! I'm glad to know the birth prep classes might not be very exciting. As a first time mom, I'm definitely going to sign up for DW and me, but I also have wanted kids so long and been around babies/births and know some of the basics. I hope that at least one of the classes is interesting and useful new information!

Rain, it's good to hear from you! I agree with your assessment of how hard Miki is trying, and that her body is just being "difficult" right now. I am, however, a bit shocked that your cousin can do an insulin injection while driving :shock: I have a hard time doing them under normal circumstances!

Welcome JLo and Yu! Hope you are doing well!

Hi to everyone else!
 
good luck tomorrow, Wicky! I was able to take a video of the monitor one time during a scan so I'd think you could too :)
 
I really hope so, Wish. They have signs in all the rooms saying no photography or video recording, but maybe if they know we're just taking images of the scan and not the staff, they will allow it! I can't wait to see baby again :baby:
 
Hi ladies...I had my hysteroscopy today which I was SO nervous for because my HSG and saline sonogram were so painful. It was painful, but not as bad. I held the nurse’s hand and breathed through it. RE found a cervical polyp at the opening to my uterus which she removed. I just googled it and read cervical polyps are a common cause of infertility! I wonder how long it has been there! Glad it’s gone now!

Wicky - so sorry about the morning sickness but glad the zofran is a miracle drug! So exciting that you are almost through your first trimester! Are you planning on finding out gender?
 
Wish- Oh, haha. I don’t normally eat pita bread too. But my diet has changed massively overnight, so pita bread may find itself in my food choice rotation! Hooray for starting your classes! I found that I knew a lot of stuff they went through in the birth prep class too, but it was still fun for me and DH. I think having other couples was very nice, and my anxieties seemed to mostly go away after meeting others going through this process of being first time parents. Hehe, I love the image of you fanning your DH. We already decided a while ago that DH would be staying by my head, he knew he’d be too squeamish. He was surprised that they showed actual births in the videos we saw, he thought they would be animations!
No “birth preferences” yet. I think we get a check list a little closer to the delivery date.

Wicky- So sorry you’re experiencing morning sickness! I too had trouble working when I had it, and it was basically all day sickness. I used the wrist pressure bands and also took unisom/B6. It was still pretty bad, but I got used to it. I was thinking of trying Zofran as I had heard that it works really well; glad it worked for you! I hope you get to take a photo of your adorable baby at your OB appointment!
Thank you for your support and your advice. It’s great to hear from someone with experience. I’m definitely calming down about the whole thing, now that I know more and we now have a lot of food at home to prepare the “proper” meals. I’ve seen my numbers get down to nice low levels, and I’m starting to learn what foods trigger higher levels for me. I agree with you, the moving target of pregnancy makes it hard. I know that it will get harder as time goes by, and I may have to go on the pills or insulin. Now that I’m eating well and doing my best, I think I won’t feel like a failure if it gets to that.

Ask- I’m glad your hysteroscopy went well, and that they found and banished that cervical polyp! Things are moving forward for you!

I’m at home nursing a bad cold. My head is exploding and I can barely think! The annoying thing is that I’m craving sugar and carby stuff, which I think I tend to do when I’m sick. I also tend to be ravenous when sick. I’ll try to be good and not give in!

I got the first of the weekly calls last night, and I gave my blood sugar numbers for the week. What the person did was to look at the times I had highish numbers (~140) and ask me what I ate then. She pointed out my trigger foods for breakfast, and gave me some advice for the other couple of higher numbers. She told me that what she will be doing is to help me find what works for me and what my trigger foods are, and work together with me to keep my blood sugars to good levels. I was told to stay on the diet as my numbers are fine. It was an encouraging session and such a relief!
 
ask - awesome that your polyp was detected and removed! Hopefully that little bugger makes all the difference. And glad it wasn't as painful but was quick enough to get through.

wicky - how'd your OB appt go? did you get a scan? How's the MS? I hope it's ok and manageable. And yeah, you're close to 2nd tri so hopefully this is just a short stint of MS that you have to deal with!

miki - ugh the dreaded cold! I hope you're feeling better already. I was SO hoping that I didn't catch DH's cold and I didn't. Thank goodness! I think prenatals are a miracle drug of some sort. That's awesome you have an analyst on your side to help out figuring out the best diet and triggers to steer clear from. I'm sure you're doing awesome. A couple more weeks and we'll be putting you on Baby Watch!! Do you feel ready??

afm - our checkup on Friday went really well! The boys are measuring at 12.12 and 12.7, A and B respectively. HBs were 141 and 147 respectively. Everything looks awesome. Baby A has flipped and is head down now, but B is still head up. Unless he flipped over the weekend - he had some crazy dance moves a few times. I'm measuring at 34 weeks so that explains all the discomfort! All docs keep saying that we're looking at 38 weeks so that's what we're shooting for - only 10 to go.

I got my flu shot as well. This week - GTT on Thurs morning, TDAP, RhoGAM shot, and bloodwork to check Thyroid and Iron. We are increasing to checkups every 2 weeks now, so next Friday I have another, though it's only a doppler. I've gained around 30lbs now and it's seriously all in my belly and maybe some in my boobs, thighs and bum.
The boys' kicks are SO strong now, it makes me make little grunts sometimes! And they are responding to me when I poke them :haha:
At my next scan appt (12/1), if B hasn't flipped or if A happened to flip back to breech, we'll discuss a scheduled C-section b/c around then is when they run out of room to make any drastic flips on their own.

Until then, the countdown to Thanksgiving, my 2 appts, our classes, plans with friends so I can soak in as much 'me time' as possible. I think my next personal milestone of 30 weeks will come quickly!
 
I just realized I wrote that the boys are weighing in at over 12lbs each! Can you imagine?!?! 2!! 2lbs 12oz, 2lbs 7oz!! yikes...

how's everyone's week going?
 
Hi Lovely Ladies

I am loving this thread. I am 37 and TCC for the last 2 months following a miscarriage 3 years ago. It has taken me a while to build up the courage to start the TCC journey again..but here I am 8/9dpo today and obsessively symptom spotting. I had watery CM on 4 to 6dpo, creamy CM now and twinges in the pelvic area yesterday as well as dizziness. I am not sure if I could be pregnant as my DH was ill with flu during my fertile window and we only bd 5 and 2 days before O. How are you ladies doing? Baby dust to all
 
Wish - 12 pounds each, oh my! And you’ve only gained 30! Haha! I’m wondering if I should get the flu shot before my transfer? I’m worried it might mess things up (probably not a good idea to spike my immune system before a transfer) and the only years I’ve gotten it I seem to GET the flu!

Welcome, Rosie! I am so sorry for your loss. TTC (and the TWW) is some crazy making business! Hope you get your bfp soon!

Miki - it sounds like you are figuring the GD diet out and making good progress! I’m sorry you are sick! I also get very hungry when I’m sick with a cold. Hopefully you are on the mend now!

AFM...day 4 of Lupron injections. DH does them for me and they are easy peasy. Worried about the PIO (progesterone in oil) shots I start in a few weeks. They are 1.5 inch needles and pretty thick. They go in my bum! Anyone else do this and have any tips / advice? My IVF nurse said I can ice the area before but heat and massage after so the oil doesn’t get stuck in one spot and I end up with lumps. Ugh! If I get a bfp I’ll be on these the whole first trimester. But I’ll be so HAPPY that I won’t care anymore!
 
welcome, Rosie! I am so sorry about your loss but glad you found the courage to start again. You'll get your take home baby and it'll all have been worth it! Oh how I do not miss the TWW obsession - I was the worst! All of that sounds great but I've been duped so many times before. What I found was that the TWWs that I didn't have much to obsess over, I was preg! Try to find that zen! <3

ask - HAHA right?? magical weight gain! :dohh: I haven't quite gotten to putting the milk in the stove or anything yet but I think the pregnancy brain is sinking in. The flu shot didn't do a thing to me so you should be fine if you wanted to get it now. If you get preg, they'll make you get it anyway. I'd just ask your doc on the timing.

And yup - I had 10 weeks of PIO (or up to the 10th week of pregnancy) - VERY VERY surprisingly, that gigantic needle doesn't hurt. My advice:
Make sure the spot you're entering isn't too far down or inwards towards your butt crack. I hit nerves doing that and my hips were numb/itchy up until recently (actually, I think I just realized that's finally all healed!!). If you stand with your hands on your hips, where your thumbs are is where you should inject.
Switch sides every night.
I would pinch the area while inserting the needle - seemed to help.
Pull the needle out SLOWLY so it doesn't jiggle around and cause unnecessary bleeding.
Have everything unpacked/open first b/c if you're trying to undo a band-aid after the injection, you get either blood or PIO everywhere! :haha:
Just be methodical and slow and you'll do great. I only used heat a few times afterwards b/c I did get a little lumpy sometimes.
Good luck!!! And yes, if it all works, you'll be so happy that you're willing to keep going to do whatever it takes to keep that bug snug in his or her rug!
 
Thanks Wish! Good tips! My IVF nurse said they will draw circles on my bum to show us where they go. You aren&#8217;t the first person to tell me they don&#8217;t really hurt so that&#8217;s a relief! I&#8217;ll show your tips to DH since he will be my nurse! :)
 
Hi, ladies!

I hope everyone is doing well. It's been a crazy week for me, so I've been lurking but haven't had time to post.

Ask- I am so excited for you that you're nearing your transfer date! Those PIO shots sound like a hassle, but like Wish said, we'll do anything for a baby, right?! I think Terri might have some great advice on PIO use, as I recall she had to do them, too. The only thing I remember her saying was to take the weight off the leg on the side you're injecting into. I do that for my "big" insulin shot at night and it makes a HUGE difference in pain level and in bruising. Good luck and I've got my fingers and toes all crossed for you!

Wish and Miki - I cannot believe you two are in the home stretch! Miki, how are you feeling these days? I've heard many women are ready to "get the baby out" by the end. Are you to that point yet? I hope all is evening out with the blood sugars for you. And Wish, how did the babies get to be so big?! :haha: Actually, I didn't know what you meant when you wrote 12 because I just knew that couldn't be a weight. I thought it was some other OB measurement that I hadn't heard of yet :rofl:

Welcome, Rosie! This is an awesome group of ladies. Sorry to hear of your challenges thus far, but FX you get your BFP with a sticky bean really soon!

Hi Rain, JLo, Terri, and anyone else who is :ninja: or that I just missed (sorry!)

Any updates, Carib and TTC?

Vonn and MsR, I hope you two are enjoying your little ones!

Anyone heard from our great European traveler, Spud? I hope she is enjoying family time and soaking it all in with her DH and girls.
 
omg you're almost in the 2nd tri, wicky!! see how quickly it goes!

:rofl: on my 12 pounders! :dohh:
 
Hahaha! I think pregnancy brain is setting in. I completely forgot to include my updates! :wacko:

Baby seems to be doing well. We had another appointment on 11/3 and did get to have an ultrasound to check out the heartbeat. DW was too mesmerized by the images to ask about taking a photo of the monitor, so no new images to share yet. Baby was moving its arms and legs and we could see its profile a bit. It's so much bigger than it was on 10/23! Plus, the OB told us the bedside U/S machine is really crappy compared with the regular one, so she said the next scan on 11/14 should be much clearer and amazing to us. Yay!

On the not-so-great side of things, we got a call on Friday morning that MIL was rushed to the hospital with confusion and inability to speak coherently. We thought it was a stroke and raced up to MD right away. Thankfully, it wasn't a stroke, but all of her electrolytes were dangerously (life-threateningly) low and she was out of her mind. Apparently, low sodium causes dementia-like symptoms. She is better now, but they still can't figure out what caused it. We are not sure if she will be able to live independently immediately, although the doctors think she will return to baseline and be able to live independently in the near future. But she may be going home tomorrow from the hospital and she isn't quite ready for no supervision/assistance yet. Not sure what we're going to do, as DW needs to get back to work at some point and I'm kind of going crazy being home alone with 4 cats (and not being able to do litter duty). I'm really glad it wasn't more serious, but there are some concerns about long-term repercussions/prognosis since they can't find the source. We're getting tired of all the bad news lately. It's a darn good thing we have this baby to look forward to!

Other than that, life is hum-drum. Blood sugars are still wacky, but I am feeling more zen about it. Just a bit lonely with DW out of town this week! She's actually pretty worried about me being alone in case I have super low or high blood sugars and need medical help. She wanted me to get my mom to stay with me. But since my mom is petrified of cats, that might be more stressful than being on my own! :haha:
 
and now I shall reply to your updates...!

wow, I'm so sorry about your MIL. I'm glad they figured it out quickly, though. Seems like one of those things that could be ANYTHING. You wouldn't think that sodium would be tough to control - seems like it's in everything, and too much of it! Has she been independent up until now or has it gotten dicier recently?
I'm so happy you have baby to look forward to as well. Are you going to unveil the gender or keep it a surprise? How's the MS going?
 
GTT done this morning! I didn't find the drink to be terrible at all. I had orange and i usually hate orange anything but it did taste like orange soda. Which I like. So there. I get the results hopefully either tomorrow or Monday.
I also got the RhoGAM shot - if my blood is negative and partner is positive, then you have to get it in case the babies are positive.
And I got weighed again - another 2lbs in a week! YIKES! I'm not even eating anything different or more, so I blame the babies.

How is everyone? TTC updates, everyone in the US getting ready for Thanksgiving...?
 
Hey ladies!! Looks like everyone is doing well in here. All my tests came back normal, DH goes in Dec but I think he's trying extra hard this month so he doesn't have to go. Lol! +OPK and 3 days in a row, planning 1 more and then the tww begins.
 
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