MAY we all be blessed with baby! May 2013 and beyond (BFFs Seeking BFPs)

[momwithbabies]

AF is trying to leave. I have the brown blood junk going on (CD 10). I'm just happy it's the weekend.

 

[newbie2013]

Danni, I remember you! Good to have you back. I'm still here without a bfp too. I've never had ever a hint of a line! These ladies are still as wonderfully supportive as they've always been!!

 

[ProfWife]

Ahhhh...massage...it's a wonderful thing!

Happy Saturday everyone!

 

[newbie2013]

Yes it is profwife! Enjoy!!!!!

 

[athena87]

My baby boy Elijah Robert was born today at 37 weeks 1 day. He is 6 lbs 7 oz 19.5 in long and perfect.

 

[Dannixo]

Thank you ladies! I look forward to catching up with everyone!

 

[ProfWife]

Congratulations, Athena! I guess you can change the "cautiously expecting" title to your new title - Mommy.

So glad you both sound like you're doing well!

 

[Hopeful2014]

@momwithbabies I hope af is gone soon!

@ProfWife I'd love a massage!

@athena87 Congratulations!


I hope you all are having a great weekend. It's starting to get cooler here. We're wearing jackets on our late afternoon walks. I'll miss the warmer weather and the beautiful flowers. I hope this fall/winter brings us all blessings.

 

[Lazydaisys]

Congrats to anthena and nikkilucky. I remember you Danni

My ivf failed and I been gearing up to ovulate on my own cd 15 today. I've hit the 3 year ttc mark and I've also hit the 35 years old mark:-/

The good news is that I have 3 frozen blastocysts and I go for a meeting next week about having one put back next cycle (a frozen transfer.) I've been keeping up with my acupuncture.

Hoping we are all getting closer to our forever bfps on this thread x

 

[nikkilucky77]

Athena: Congrats

Lazydaisy: I am very hopeful for you!! I know it will happen .

Hopeful: I called my doctor and she is going to see me when I am 12 weeks. But I am kinda apprehensive and I would like to see some levels or something prior especially with my CP last month. The nurse will be calling me on Monday with info on my thyroid so I am planning on expressing my concerns. Also my sister in law just miscarried with a blighted ovum at 9 weeks so now it is all I can think of! Poor thing

 

[ClandestineTX]

@momwithbabies: I hope she's packed up an left by now

@athena: congrats!

@lazydaisies: I hope the FET works out for you!

@nikkilucky: it's not cheap, and you really have to weigh whether or not you want to know if your levels are doubling normally and remember that hCG levels can do wonky things and everything can turn out OK. You can call your doc back and simply request a serial hCG (two different levels 2-3 days apart) - if they won't let you, you can check LabCorps Direct Laboratory Services (or similar) online and have them drawn on your own. I use the Direct Labs option, because my doctor doesn't do them in-house and with Quest (if she gives me a requisition that's their lab provider) it's a 3-5 day turn around time. Direct Labs has almost always gotten them back to me the next day, and I get the requisition through them on my own. It doesn't bill through insurance, however, I can still deduct it as a medical expense on my taxes.

 

[ClandestineTX]

@Hopeful: we have fall weather here, too! It just sucks, because I am so tired (like SO TIRED) and so behind on dissertation writing. I think it's great my body really wanted to keep this one, but also that it's cruel to have any symptoms at this point.

I forgot to mention I have to go in for another hCG level tomorrow - still have positive HPTs, even though thanks to all those early hCG draws I've known for two weeks this isn't viable - all the bleeding, etc. stopped last Sunday. No spotting or anything, so per Doc she wants me to get a new level in the morning to see if we need to do another U/S or give me meds to clear this out. I really don't want to do that, and I am not judging the choices of others - and this probably sounds crazy coming from a liberal-leaning independent atheist, but I would greatly prefer not to have to opt for abortive technology, even though we know this isn't and has never been a viable situation.

 

[ProfWife]

I don't think it sounds crazy. Life is life...and it's a very difficult decision to go that route. I pray I never have to make that choice - and that you won't have to as well.

Perhaps something else has been going on that they should check via ultrasound to verify. There may be more than meets the eye that needs investigation.

@ Nikki - I wouldn't want to wait that long either. It sounds really like you need to tell the doc you want to either be seen prior to 12 weeks or at least have proper blood work done to verify. My RE said I could go in to him for an early u/s at about 6 weeks to verify before they turn me over to my normal ob/gyn once we're finally pregnant.

 

[ClandestineTX]

I burned my last CB digital with weeks indicator before going to the lab for a blood draw, it still only says 1-2 weeks so I would wager a second ultrasound will show nothing. The 1-2 weeks should be hCG less than 200, which is what I am expecting from the blood work. It is also low enough that there's no real risk about leaving it be and letting nature take it's course. The injections and medications that would force it to terminate require a 3 cycle TTC break and I'd rather just let this run it's course and get back to trying right away. And I just don't like the idea of forcible termination for me at this stage in my life. It would be different if there was a risk of an ectopic rupture or an infection or severe bleeding and I have none of that - so I think as long as the serum level agrees with the digital, Doc will let me wait it out.

 

[pathos]

nikkilucky, 12 weeks :/ thats nearly the end of 1st trimester and first trimester is pure stress. they should be easing that period for you. i had zero symptoms and i was freaking out, so my visits were calming me down.

GL with FET lazydaisys

clandestine, i think your choice is very reasonable. cb can be very accurate with hcg so your levels must be dropping

 

[nikkilucky77]

Clandestine: I completely agree with you...I wouldn't feel comfortable with that either. Like prowife said...a life is a life. Thanks for the info..I will be talking to them tomorrow.

Pathos: I agree on the first trimester is horrible. I am 2 days from 5 weeks and I am dissecting every twinge/pain/anything. Everyday that passes does make me feel a bit better though.

 

[Hopeful2014]

@Lazydaisys I hope ovulation happens soon and that your meeting goes great next week. I couldn't think of a more deserving group of ladies. Forever BFPs all around.

@nikkilucky77 I would possibly mention the cp and say that's one reason you would like to have betas drawn. It would help you to relax a bit anyway. I had my first appointment at 10 weeks. It does seem strange that they don't want to see us before then. Unfortunately, it seems most places are like that. I'm sorry about your sister-in-law.

@ClandestineTX It does all seem very cruel at this point. Are the tests still just as positive or less? I think it will resolve itself. I think your body tried hard to sustain this pregnancy and the meds tried as well. It might take a little while for everything to drop. I'm sorry.

@ProfWife Yay for being able to get an early ultrasound. I think that's the way I'll try to go next time as well.

 

[ClandestineTX]

hCG came back at 123 mIU/mL. It was 126 mIU/mL two weeks ago today and that was up from the reading 5 days prior (which was 107). I would bet that it went up a bit more and then started dropping. I emailed the report to Doc, waiting for official word, but I'm willing to bet as long as I don't have any symptoms of an infection or something being wrong, I will be permitted to wait this out (aka expectant management).

 

[ProfWife]

Can't believe it's still so high. Hope your doc has some answers.

 

[Lazydaisys]

I finally got positive ovulation day 17 and day 18. Hoping this is better for me as lining could be thicker. I have my meeting tomorrow to go through what happened with my last attempt and plan next attempt. Hope everybody is doing well x