IVF until we all get our bfp! 2012-present *13 w/twins & 1 w/triplets!*

[MrsC8776]

MrsC - OMG poor little princess!!!! That sucks big time!!! awww!!! I hope it goes away soon!!
I am guessing its movement, but its super quick, I just can't tell. I tried finding the heartbeats yesterday, i found it but then wham, it seemed like he kicked it lol
Its a boy and a girl! We found out a couple weeks ago….i keep asking to make sure though. I will ask again tom.
How big were you at 17 weeks? Im super small….like almost no bump…its like a little more than a bloat. Im not complaining, but hey, I am having twins…want to show the lady at the baby store I'm not lying lol

Oh duh! I remember now sorry.

Heres links to the twin bump page. I'm not sure where my 17-19 week pics are.
20 weeks
https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/twins-triplets-multiples/139181-twin-bumps-240.html

16 weeks
https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/twins-triplets-multiples/139181-twin-bumps-217.html

 

[PRAYIN4BABIES]

MrsC...I hope you and Emma feel better real soon

 

[MoBaby]

Poor Emma hope she's 100% soon!

Bubu and Kathy gl tomorrow!! Can't wait to hear updates!

 

[bubumaci]

Oh my goodness MrsC! I am so sorry for little Emma! I hope she's back to full health soon!

Kathy, standing up is better than sitting, but I couldn't have handled standing for the whole time, plus the car journey. Lying on the couch watching a movie together has been perfect.

One more sleep and .... Hugs to you all and I will be thinking of you tomorrow Kathy

 

[GettingBroody]

Good luck today girls!! I hope ER goes well, they get lots of good quality eggs and ye're not too sick or sore afterwards! and

 

[Jenn76]

Stinas: I agree it is movement you are feeling. And don't worry you will pop soon and everyone will start coming up to you and say you must be due soon even though your not. Then when you say it's twins people will start a whole new conversation with you. Lol! Now I can not go anywhere without people stopping me to ask about the twins.

MrsC: Wow poor Emma! And poor you too. What a nightmare. Glad Ava is doing ok, hopefully she doesn't get it. I couldn't imagine one of my babies losing two pounds. Mine are slow gainers and are already low on the percentiles that would just take them off the scales. I'm already going monthly for growth checks plus they made me go to a feeding clinic twice. Very frustrating as I feel my babies are doing just fine. As to Santa Chris cries when a stranger looks at him too, the not letting him see Santa and quickly snapping the pic worked. I think he thought I sat him in a chair. Good luck!

Bubu & Kathy: Thinking of you both today.

 

[GettingBroody]

Jenn - I know what you mean, those percentile charts annoy me! All babies can't fall magically onto the 50th centile! Some babies are just smaller (and some are bigger too obviously!) As long as babies are eating, happy, healthy and not drastically losing weight (or not gaining over a long period of time) then they are fine imo! All adults are not the same size/shape so I don't know why babies are expected to be!!! As a baby I was always on the 5th percentile - my mum (who's a dr herself) stopped taking me to the weigh-in clinics because she knew they'd only be getting stressed about my weight!

 

[Jenn76]

So true Broody! Both my babies have been trending the same since birth for weight, Emma (20) Chris (11). However height they are doing much better, Emma (90) Chris (50). So I guess they feel those numbers should be closer. I say BAH! Chris by no means is skinny, he is a cubby baby. Emma is slender but not skin and bones or anything. I hate the percentiles and I agree they are pointless. If they are gaining and healthy then that's great. I have a friend that her baby was 26lbs at 6 months and mine were 14lbs 4oz and 15lbs 3oz. Her doctor said his weight is fine although he is off the charts. How is that fine and mine being low is more concerning. He's the weight of an average 18 month old. I'd be concerned with obesity.

 

[bubumaci]

Hi Ladies :wave:
I know most of you have seen the results on FB - but here they are again : 13 eggies retrieved. Very depressing for my DH was, that his SA was very poor - barely any and those not moving He has been upset all day. The doctor suggested that he supply a second sample (but DH is not convinced that the quality will be any better - he said, it will still come from the same batch).
Well - if that's nothing, then we still have 5 straws of frozen to fall back on ... even though RE really would prefer to use fresh. We shall see what fate has in store for us. Tomorrow I will hear, how many were mature and of those, how many fertilised. I am gearing myself up to not be too excited.

So - feeling very sore and very swollen... But... it will pass - I know.. been there enough times before ;

 

[GettingBroody]

Bubu. Yay for 13 eggs but I'm sorry about the SA... Has this been a problem before? Will you be doing icsi? I'm sure that between the 2 samples they'll be able to find 13 strong swimmers and at least you have the frozen sample to fall back on if necessary... Curl up with a warm hot water bottle for the evening now. Looking forward to your fert report tomor. xx

 

[bubumaci]

Thanks Getting! Well yes, it has been a problem in general - DH has Azoospermia (which is why before we even started with stimming at the clinic, the first thing we had to do was get some sperm from him). We can only do ICSI, because his sperm, when available, has low motility - so IVF is out of the question anyway. So first ICSI, we were thrilled that they were able to find enough in the fresh sample. Second, they had to thaw one of the straws, 3 + 4 there were enough fresh ones... and now 5 ...
I had said to the nurse that I wanted to use a hot water bottle (as since the second ICSI, I have found it to be a godsend) and she asked me not to for the first day - as the warmth can cause more bleeding ... hmmm... might just heat up my little warmth pad and use it anyway...

Kathy Darling, how are you doing?

 

[GettingBroody]

Ah, ok. I'm sure you've probably explained all that before but there's so many of us on here now that I lose track! That's interesting about the bleeding... I used a hot water bottle the whole way through my 2ww (although after the first few days it was just warm, not hot) I found it a godsend too. Really helped the cramping.

 

[GettingBroody]

If I'd just opened my eyes I'd have seen it all in your siggie!!

 

[bubumaci]

*lol*

 

[Jenn76]

Bubu: Congrats 13 is great! Sorry about the sperm quality hopefully the second collection was better. I used a heating pad immediately after ER and had no bleeding. If it makes you more comfortable then I'd use it. Hoping to hear a great update tomorrow. Rest up.

 

[Stinas]

MrsC - Im smaller than you were in those pics lol I have like a little more than a bloat

Jenn - I can only imagine. I caught myself dead stop in the middle of the mall staring and smiling at this lady feeding her tiny b/g twins today. She smiled back, so its like she knew.
Made me feel good seeing her at the mall….thats the one place I know I will venture to. Like, its top priority. :wink wink:

bubu - yay for 13 eggs!! Thats great!!! Don't worry about dh SA…I'm proof that the frozen sperm works! Keep positive! :happy dance:
We need more azoo babies in here!!

Kathy - How are you??

Cervical check went great! She said its super strong! Twinkies did not want to be bothered at all today. Twin A (Girl) was once again covering her face….Twin B (boy) didn't care and was facing towards my back…so we got a back profile pic. Pretty crummy pics today, plus I don't think she wanted to be bothered with taking pics for me, but I insisted because DH missed the apt due to a meeting.
Doc said I am growing perfectly. I asked her why all those other ladies are a lot bigger than I am, she said "don't look at them, they are all super high risk with diabetes and all….thats not the way you want to expand…they took it to another level". Made me feel better. She also said I have strong muscles. lol Little does she know how un fit I am. I am hoping I stay little, but do look a little pregnant. I go into these stores and they look at me funny.
Two more weeks and we have the anatomy scan!! :happy dance:

 

[MoBaby]

Stinas be excited you are still small! This uterus of mine came out over the weekend and I feel as big as a house now (although I know in not)... Lol. I would have liked a few more weeks but at least thee is no denying the pregnancy!

Do you have a retroverted uterus? Mine is completely anterior which I think makes a difference. If retroverted it can take longer to show.

 

[MoBaby]

Stinas be excited you are still small! This uterus of mine came out over the weekend and I feel as big as a house now (although I know in not)... Lol. I would have liked a few more weeks but at least there is no denying the pregnancy!

Do you have a retroverted uterus? Mine is completely anterior which I think makes a difference. If retroverted it can take longer to show.

 

[Stinas]

Mo - I know, I'm not complaining that much, but I don't want to look like I ate too much ice-cream lol
I don't know what my uterus is. I know both babies are posterior, thats about it.

 

[bubumaci]

Good Morning Ladies!

So I just received the results. Of the 13 eggies, 11 were mature and 9 have fertilised. I have no idea whether that is from the fresh samples, or whether frozen sperm were used. Now I am just praying that they all feel nice and comfy in the embryscope and develop nicely, so that we have some beautiful embybabies to transfer on Monday!

Kathy Honey - how are you? I was in xxxx-loads of pain by the evening, but it has TG calmed down overnight - so I am just taking it easy today too. From experience i know that I swell up towards the evening and usually end up in pain :/ Can't wait to hear your results!