{CLOSED GROUP} Journey to BFP and Beyond!

[NDH]

are you planning to continue with acupuncture?

The reason I started going was because during/after my 4th loss she had been a speaker at a parents group about acupuncture for children and she happened to mention that she has also been able to support pregnancies with slow or even not rising hcg which was my experience at least twice.
if you're concerned your hcg isn't rising as it should I would definitely suggest you have another appointment to keep the blood flowing freely to your uterus.

 

[KTJ006]

My acupuncturist doesn't work with obstetrics There is another doctor at his practice that does, but I actually saw him on my very first visit there and I really did not like him so I won't go back to him. I sent my acupuncturist an email asking him for some other contact names

 

[jlw617]

Hi ladies! It's been a while since I've been on, things are always so quiet on this board lately...any how I went early as everyone including dh and I suspected and we had baby Charlie arrive at exactly 37 weeks on October 24th! I've been super busy lately as one might suspect congrats Katie! I'll be praying for you, I hope everyone else is doing well! Here's a picture of Charles, he weighed 6 lbs 14oz and was 18 1/2 in long

 

[NDH]

Aww congrats on baby Charlie!

 

[coucou11]

CONGRATULATIONS JAMIE!! How exciting, he is beautiful!

I haven't been around much or even checking the board, but I knew that there were some due dates around this time so I wanted to come and say hi and welcome any new babies.

Kate - congrats on the BFP!! How wonderful! I really hope everything is going well!!

Nothing new here, I am not pregnant, we are still trying. Will probably move on to assisted conception soon. Therapy and acupuncture are helping with my mindset. I believe that someday I will have another miracle

Big hugs to all!

 

[NDH]

 

[KTJ006]

Jamie: CONGRATS!!! He is a cutie! How are your girls adjusting? Is he a good sleeper? I hope you are feeling well and recovering even better. I know those first few weeks are rough.

Leigh: glad you popped in. Don't you love acupuncture? It's truly something. I will continue to keep my fingers crossed for you guys.

As for me...I've been doing weekly Hcg tests to be sure my levels are rising. They are, however, they are rising too fast. My doctor wants me in for an ultrasound as she suspects multiples. I am really freaking out over this and having some major panic attacks. We cannot afford multiples in any situation. It really has me down and second guessing this whole journey. Hubby isn't thrilled either. They don't run on either side of our families so this would be a complete fluke. I'm trying to get an appointment for either today or tomorrow. If they make me wait over the weekend I just might die. I am feeling horrible. Usually my pregnancy symptoms doing kick in until 7ish weeks. Since they're so high I've been feeling like junk since week 5. I will probably be very mad at myself if there is more than one in there. I know that sounds selfish of me, but that's just how I feel. It would be a completely different story if we didn't have kids already. Send good vibes for me if you can...

 

[NDH]

Oh wow Katie thats crazy! Hopefully its just one sticky baby in there. HcG levels aren't a very reliable indicator of how many babies there are thankfully. A friend of mine who had twins said her hcG was very much average for a singleton with her twins, and with her next pregnancy her hcG was approaching triplet averages but it was just one baby. Hopefully a scan reveals just one bubba

 

[KTJ006]

Appointment is at 2p today. I'm a nervous wreck and of course woke up at 5am thinking about it...

 

[jlw617]

So glad to hear from you Leigh! I'm glad you checked in and I hope you are doing well.

Katie, it doesn't sound selfish at all and I hope it's only 1 baby in there for you. Even with just one, this pregnancy was definitely my most difficult and I questioned a couple times during my pregnancy if this was really the right choice for us...for me, I think it was just hormones.

Thanks Ladies! He is doing good, as with my other babies, we started getting a little nervous about his weight gain/loss, but I was determined to exclusively breastfeed this time and he's finally slowly starting to gain weight I got the natural birth I wanted, and I'm finally starting to feel somewhat normal again haha. Today is my due date and he is exactly 3 weeks old!

 

[jlw617]

Let us know what they said about your appointment Katie!

 

[NDH]

Yes Im curious too!

 

[KTJ006]

So far there's only one, but she said at this stage another one could easily be hiding so I go back in about a week. I feel so completely bad. DH had to stay home from work all weekend because I couldn't get out of bed I felt so sick. I've never felt this bad in my life. I called my doctors but haven't heard anything yet. I can't go on much longer like this...

 

[jlw617]

Oh Katie, I had really bad ms this time too, I felt super guilty because I was pretty much worthless around the house they also thought I could have possibly been carrying twins but nope, just one baby boy

 

[KTJ006]

Jamie, when did yours go away? My doc prescribed Diclegis. I'm not a pill popper at all, but I seriously can't function and it's not fair to my family. I'm praying it works...I'm only 6 weeks so for it to be this bad so early is not a good sign

 

[jlw617]

You gotta do what's best for you and your family! Mine lasted until around 14/15 weeks I think, I lost 16lbs in that time frame from being so sick.

 

[NDH]

I'm sorry you're feeling so miserable

Glad too they just saw one baby. I think the chances of them finding a second baby hiding at your followup scan is pretty slim.

 

[kdmalk]

I've been reading but haven't taken a moment to reply to everyone in some time now!

Things are still going well on my end. Actually having a hard time believing my due date is getting so close.

Happy to hear you are pregnant, Kate, but hate that you are so miserable. I was sick until about 19 weeks. I only lost like 10 pounds. I was still able to get out of bed and work though. I can't imagine being too sick to leave bed all week. I hate that for you. I hope it passes quickly. I took diclegis myself and it really helped at the beginning, but got to the point where it didn't seem to be doing much anymore and I quit taking it. I hope you don't have the same experience. I will say that at least for a while, it was like magic.

Hope everyone else is well. Natalie, I have enjoyed reading about your chicken adventures! Jamie, congrats on Charlie's birth! He is precious. Cannot believe I will have my own little guy to care for in just over a month.

Terrissa, how are you?

 

[KTJ006]

How is everyone? Those in the States how was your Thanksgiving?

We are trying to wrap up Xmas shopping. Of course I'm doing it from my couch because I don't have the energy to go out to shop. Thank goodness for the internet! I don't have it in me to put up all the decorations this year, so we will stick with stockings, the advent calendar and a tree. I'm still too sick to do anything more.

Fleur, how are you? You should have delivered a sweet babe by now!

T-how are ya? How's the foster stuff going? Didn't you and DH take a trip?

Kylee - I feel like your pregnancy has flown by. You're almost full term!

Natalie - how's your crocheting/knitting (I can never remember the difference) going?

How is everyone else? I can't believe how fast this year went. I still feel like crap. My poor DH has had to handle everything around the house. I had my second scan and there is still just one baby. I go for another scan on the 15th as I typically would have miscarried by then, so they want to be sure all is still well. I am just wanting this sickness to go away...it's worse than I have ever experienced before and it's just so physically and emotionally draining.

 

[zaycain]

Hi everyone,

Glad things are going well and congrats Katie! It's a blessing but sucks you have to deal with the ms!

Congrats Jaime on the new edition! Woot!

AFM I am in my 3rd trimester. Work has been up and down.. but I'm at peace because I know I've got something more important coming my way.

Things are good. I've also been blessed cause a lot of people are giving me hand me downs. I only need a crib and some furniture.. but I got a stroller, car seat and lots of clothes. So happy about it. $$ is not flowing too well this year.

Anyway.. sorry I've been silent. So much going on but nothing fun to talk about.

Hope all is well!