Clomid/FE Conceived Buddies :)

[Nita2806]

Glad you are announcing Lucy! Hope everyone is happy for you Also, the only advice Id give you and Fluffy now, is if you are planning a babyshower, do so before 30 weeks, so you can enjoy it. And start to think about your birthing plan, even though it will likely change in the end... If you are terified of a lot of people seeing you naked and touching you down there, mentally prepare yourself, that it will happen lol.

So Liezl had a bottle of FM last night, and an hour later she cried for the boob..she did end up sleeping 4 hours afterwards. She weighed 2.95kg yesterday, so we are hoping she would hit the 3kg mark today! According to her chart she should weigh 2.8kg when she is one month old - but she is only 3.5weeks and already passed that..

 

[Nita2806]

For cuteness...

 

[sarah2211]

Yay Lucy! I don’t think it’s a bad thing to not have that blood test (I’m assuming you’re talking about the one that’s more specific for genetic conditions and you can find out the gender? They’re really expensive here and we didn’t get one. But man it’s hard to wait until 20 weeks to find out the gender. Haha and my DH would probably say the same about knowing too much you can read a lot but the reality can be quite different! It’s hard to put into words.

So I wrote a big list haha but I’m not sure if I want to share it. You both might try and run in the opposite direction. Not that you’ve got a choice now haha.

Nita, I didn’t have a baby shower but I’d say do everything like that early. You never know how uncomfortable and tired you’ll be by then. I was ok, I wasn’t really that uncomfortable even st 37 weeks. But I was pretty tired.

That’s a good effort with the weight gain. Sometimes they just want the boob for more than just feeding. I hope if you decide to give up BFing that she’ll take the bottle. Have you got a pacifier?

I copied you with the ticker haha not quite the same but still very cool.

And she’s very cute!

William has been sleeping so well lately but I think tonight might be a bit different. He had such a big afternoon nap and didn’t clusterfeed like normal. Hopefully he gives me a few hours. DH’s return home has been postponed an extra 6 days. Thankfully the little guy is being really good. He’s beginning to have conversations back now, he’ll coo back if you talk to him. He also smiles when you smile at him. And he cuddles into you when you give him a hug. He just melts my heart. When he had a nap this afternoon I missed him haha. I just love him being close to me all the time.

 

[sarah2211]

 

[Nita2806]

Aww Sarah, he is so cute, and have grown so much already. I actually wanted to tell you to get a ticker as well, but I must have forgotten while typing lol. Yeah, I also have a long list to share, but they might run, however, knowing what I do, Ill ro it all over again...totally worth it.

 

[sarah2211]

Thanks haha he’s grown so much! He’s a little boy now. I’m so in love with him haha. I had meant to get a ticker but then I never got around to it. We’ll be able to keep up with how old the babies are much easier haha. I can’t believe she’s nearly 1 month old!!

Haha I thought they might run too, but where are they going to go? Haha sorry Lucy and fluffy, there’s no going back now. But I’d do it all again too. They’re so worth it.

 

[Nita2806]

I wanted to get a ticker a while ago as well, but for some reason couldnt get one to work and I was just too tired to try again lol, getting used to the little sleep by now.

Excited to weigh Liezl again tonight in the hope that she is up to 3kgs my parents came to visit this morning and fetch my granny to take her home, and they also said shes getting big and fat now, looks like she is a healthy baby. Did I mention before that we are getting real smiles? They're sooooo cute a milestone reached...

 

[Four2Five]

Hey ladies :wave: remember me?? I skipped out on this place in June on my last cy of Clomid as my dr wouldn't give me anymore plus dh and I planned to quit trying in July anyhow since we were moving to Alaska and it was my birthday and I was getting older so it was our cutoff.

Anyhow...I took a test yesterday out of the blue and it was aim still in shock! I have no idea how far along I am or when I conceived because my cycles have been crazy since quitting Clomid in June. My last af was beginning of Sept. boobs have been KILLING me last 3 weeks, I kept waiting for af to start, I took 3 tests the last two weeks and only did a quick glance to see a bfn right away and tossed them, then yesterday BAM dark dark line right away, darker than control line instantly it happened so fast I couldn't believe it! We are SO SHOCKED, very nervous, and really excited!! I was told I'd never get pregnant without infertility meds and here I am 6 month off Clomid and a surprising pregnancy! I hope to make a dr appt this week to get a scan and find out how far along I am, I haven't charted in months so I have no idea but I think I could be as much as 10 weeks or as little as 6!

 

[Nita2806]

Four!!! Ofcourse we remember you. How are you? How is Alaska? Are you and your family settled in?

A very big congratz on the BFP, thats wonderful news! I am so incredibly happy for you. Keep us updated xx

 

[Four2Five]

Thanks Nita Alaska is wonderful, we love it here, it feels like home! We just bought a house (only 3 bedroom which I'm now kicking myself for!!) but we have plenty of room in our master and our 5 year old will just have to share closet/dresser space with the baby. Eventually baby will sleep in her room or we will convert our den into another bedroom and move our five year old next to our 13 year old and give the baby her room, that just leaves us with no room for guests but we will make it work We are still very shocked but excited, I can't wait to find out how far along I am and get a due date! Hoping to get into a dr this week!

Your babies are so beautiful I've missed out on so much, so glad you remember me

 

[ttc126]

Four! Congratulations!!!! Very happy for you!

Fluffy and Lucy, hope announcing went well!

Nita, sounds like you have a big healthy girl! Shes beautiful! I’m a bit jealous Liezl smiles! Ford still doesn’t and he’s nearly 5 weeks...but being a preemie he may reach some milestones late...

Sarah, your little guy has grown so well! He’s gorgeous!!!! How are you feeling now?

As for me, I’ve healed up well. My hubby went right back to his 80 hr weeks so being alone with the 4 and 2 year old and the new baby has been challenging. Doing dinner, bath, bed alone is tough. Very exhausted, but hubby let me sleep in today...waking me to feed baby and then back to sleep. Much needed!

 

[Nita2806]

Its really good seeing you back here Four! I am so glad things are working out for you in alaska, I remember you being stressed about the move.

I dont know how you cope with 3 kids on your own ttc, my DH works 72hour weeks, and its just me an baby.. I barely get time for dishes, food, etc. Im sure Ford is going to sneak in a smile very soon.

 

[Four2Five]

Thank you TTC and Nita!

Just made my first appointment, it will be this Wednesday and they said I will get a scan so we can figure everything out! So excited and nervous!!

 

[ttc126]

Can’t wait to hear what they say!!!!!

 

[Nita2806]

Wow Four, how lucky you get an appointment so soon. Keeping my FX for you you. Please keep us updated xx I am so excited for you.

 

[sarah2211]

Nita, haha I was too tired to do anything for weeks. I don’t even know where September went. I kind of remember October but now it’s November and I don’t know how that happened haha. Yay it sounds like she’s growing well! Good stuff with the boob milk! I think William has gotten bigger overnight haha. I picked him up this morning and it felt like he’d doubled in size haha. So cute! The smiles are the best!

Four! Of course we remember! That is so unbelievably exciting!! Yay!! I bet you can’t wait to find out how far along you are. And that’s pretty typical about buying a 3bedroom house just before finding out haha! I’m sure you will make it work. Please hang around, and thank you!

Ttc, it’s good to hear from you. Thanks, he has grown lots! He is changing so much. Today he tried to roll over but I put him back on his back haha I’m not ready for that (and also my DH is away so I’ll try and stall that milestone. The first few weeks are so tough, you’re amazing doing it with 2 others and a premmie, let alone your DH going back to work 80 hours a week! I wouldn’t have coped haha. I’m doing ok, still sore and waiting for a scan and another appointment to see if I need surgery.

Also, I can’t remember if I said but William has been having tummy. Turns out he has a milk protein allergy. So I can’t eat any dairy. How do I survive without chocolate? Haha. Life just seems to be a gift that keeps on giving!

 

[Four2Five]

Well I went in to a midwife today that we may use for this pregnancy. She said my uterus felt like I was about 8 weeks so she decided to listen with a Doppler but then couldn't find a heartbeat, of course this made me super anxious that something was wrong so she sent me down the road for an ultrasound. At first the tech couldn't find any sac but then finally found a gestational sac but it was empty. She measured and it only measures 5 weeks 1 day...she said that's too early to see a fetal pole so there's not much to do but wait and hope within a week or two that she can get an image of a baby. I'm super crampy tonight and just unsettled stomach over the whole ordeal. I still have hope everything is fine but I really thought I was at least 6 weeks if not further. My last af was Sept 15 and my normal O was anywhere between cd 26-33...not sure how those dates play a roll for dates or anything but I think I had to of O'd really really late. Still getting dark hpt's so hopefully that's a good sign. They did tell me that based on measurements my due date would be July 16th, which is my birthday So I really hope this baby is okay!

 

[sarah2211]

Oh Four, that must have been so stressful. Fundal height can be inaccurate. I’m surprised she used the doppler without knowing for sure because it had the potential to freak you out like it did. I really hope it’s still too early and you will see that beautiful heartbeat next week. I think it’s a good sign your tests are getting darker and you’re not bleeding. Keeping everything crossed for you.

AFM, after William being so settled and happy the past few weeks today was just rubbish. Flat out refused to sleep, fussy, couldn’t be put down, on and off the boob, over tired blah blah blah. DH is still away, he can’t get home because there’s a big storm. I got no sleep last night, none today. I just hope tonight’s better.

 

[Nita2806]

Four, I would say, as long as those HPTs stay dark and you dont bleed, you are in the clear. I had some confusion over my dates as well. I knew when I Od and when I got my BFP I should have been 5 weeks already, but the blood test showed HCQ of only 87, which put me in the 3-4 weeks region. I hope you get some clarity soon.

Sarah, I had a night like that Sunday! Its horrible!

 

[Four2Five]

Thanks ladies I'm trying not to stress I have a repeat ultrasound in 2 weeks so we should see baby and a heartbeat by then! My new dr also ordered betas for today and Friday so that should give us a good idea too that things are going as planned. I honestly can't imagine loosing this baby since we had quit trying and won't try again, we are just trying to have faith this was meant to be The dr did say that baby implanted perfectly and in a great spot so that makes me feel good! I'll keep you updated