October Sticky Beans!

[krissie328]

I agree with tod. Whatever you and dh are happy with is what's right for you.

Dh and I decided a long time ago we wouldn't do ivf. We'd rather adopt with the money. But I'm optimistic clomid is really all we will need. We've successful twice so I'm sure we will get pregnant again. And I'm certian it will bring our last.

 

[todmommy4568]

Right....for me if it comes to iui or ivf I will take that as my sign to adopt

 

[mrscletus]

I'm glad I am not alone in thinking about iui and ivf as not an option for us.

I'm really hoping it doesn't get to that point tho, as we have proven that we are able to make babies in the past

Trying to stay positive and hopeful.

 

[todmommy4568]

I have my fingers crossed for you! I would imagine since you already have babies that it won't be serious enough for iui or ivf but I guess I don't know

 

[Angel5000]

Today is my 6w scan (6w+1). looking for some fetal development plus heart beat (seen not heard at this point). I'm so nervous.


Krissie - hoping you O this month! That would be so great!

black - that's so annoying! Hopefully you get it sold soon!

Cletus - So glad that your OB will see you so soon and start the testing process! I'm hoping you don't need it but it will be great that if you do you can start it close by.

It's good that you and DH are in agreement about what to do. Did you define "reason" ? Such as, if it's something like a fibroid that a simple procedure could fix, or something like low progesterone (like my case) versus something more serious like needing IUI or IVF? Just wondering if you guys went that far in the discussion, I"m curious what others have decided. DH and I had said that if it reaches a point where we have to do IUI or IVF we'd have to have another discussion and decide if we want to spend that money but up to that point we were willing to do basic procedures like the testing, the HSG test, hormones for low progesterone or estrogen, etc.

I think we had decided that iui we'd be willing to do, because our local RE only charges approx $500 for that, but the success rates are lower than that of IVF - but I'm not sure we were willing to pay for IVF since insurance won't cover any of it. If it came to that I'd lean toward adoption. It's just so much money.


cupcake - I'm doing okay. No major morning sickness. Some days I do have some, and some days nothing. It's odd, and disconcerting. I don't want to be sick but I'd rather be sick all the time so I know I'm actually pregnant.

 

[todmommy4568]

Yay Angel I can't wait to hear about your bean! Keep us updated!

 

[mrscletus]

6 week scan- cannot wait to hear!!

And yes we did go pretty far into discussion, for us its not the case of money, but rather the case of intervening with what God has planned. The testing is about as far as we would go. Depending on the out come, low hormone levels, blockage, etc... we both agree that anything that doesn't require a procedure would be a treatment that we would do, such as taking hormones or whatnot... anything beyond that, if it wasn't meant to be it wasn't meant to be. Like I said, just our opinion and feeling, and I would never judge anyone for a different one. And I hope I wont be judged for mine. We are Catholic, do we follow every "rule"? No- but iui and IVF are just not for us and either is prolonged treatment and procedures.

We have 2 beautiful and healthy kids, we are both happy if those are the only ones that God blesses us with, but we would both also LOVE to have another baby in our arms!!

I hope that all makes sense, I don't want to come off as an a** or uptight... because I really am not.

 

[cupcake.]

Yay angel! And i know how you feel, i felt the same up until my 12week scan
All the days combined where i felt quite sick i had maybe like a week's worth of MS and not even too bad so a lot of the time i wished for a bit more just for reassurance. Turns out everything's fine and i'm glad i didn't have to suffer that much
I bet your weekly scan will give you so much reassurance and that's much better than sickness hope you get to see that little heartbeat flicker

Cletus, i totally understand and if you and DH are on the same page, more power to you. You definitely should do what seems best for your family definitely no judgement here.

But like in general i feel it's so sad that ivf is so expensive. Over here in germany, pretty much all fertility treatment and up to three rounds of icsi are paid by insurance (well for women over 25, couple has to be married and belonh to the same insurance provider but still) but from what i've heard icsi is very promising and most women do get pregnant after the three rounds.

I went to work but had to leave around midday because i was feeling so poorly and now i'm back off work for the rest of the week. It sucks but i hope i can finally get over this cold now..

 

[krissie328]

Keep us updated Angel. I saw ds heartbeat at 6+1. It was probably the best thing I ever saw until he was born.

So ladies I have ewcm! I told dh to expect some when he gets home in the morning.

 

[mrscletus]

Yay Krissie!!!! Go get it on!!!

 

[Angel5000]

6w scan today. Baby is just the right size for 6w+2, right on track. and there was a little heart beat! Couldn't hear it but there was a little flicker that I could just barely make out on the screen that the dr says was the heart beat.

There are a couple Chorionic hematomas (?) I think that's what he said. He said it's nothing to be too concerned about right now, they are going to keep tracking them and make sure they don't get bigger. Basically they are blood pools that hopefully the body will reabsorb. they want to make sure they don't expand and start to move around the placenta sac. He said I could start spotting. If so I am to call them immediately, they'll bring me in to check, and then they'll immediately put me on light duty for awhile regardless of what the results of the U/S are if there is any spotting.

Very thorough. I really like my RE. I'm so happy



Cletus - makes perfect sense, and no you don't come across as an A** or uptight or anything.


Krissie - Yay!! Get that egg!

 

[todmommy4568]

Yay krissie!!!!

Cupcake I hope you start feeling better!!

Cletus no judgement...totally understand what you are saying. I actually started a thread related to some similar feelings I was having over in ltttc called playing God if you want to take a look. The replies were quite helpful, although it sounds like you already know what you want.

Angel it's been 3 hours the wait is torture!

 

[todmommy4568]

Never mind just typing at the same time so glad it went well!

 

[Blackrain90]

Yay Krissie!!

Cletus I totally get what you mean, no judgement here!!

Angel I'm glad your scan went well!! I had a hematoma this time as well, so at least knowing in advance you are prepared for the possibility of bleeding. Hopefully they stay small and eventually go away!

 

[mrscletus]

Angel.. So glad to hear! And yay for the little flicker! We shall call you babe 'flick'

And thanks so much ladies. I really cannot express how much I love this thread and you ladies!

 

[krissie328]

So happy to hear everything went well Angel.

 

[cupcake.]

I'm glad everything's looking good angel
I had a hematoma as well, i actually bled because of mine around the same gestation you are now. It's good that you already know about them so you know not expect the worst if you do spot or bleed. You might not and they might just get smaller and disappear (mine did. after the bleed i was seen and told to rest a few days and after a week i was seen again, hematoma got a whole lot smaller and on 12week scan there was no hematoma to be seen)

Your doctors seem great though having such a close eye on you and yay for seeing that little heartbeat ❤️

 

[Blackrain90]

Well my doctor has given me the heads up that he may move my csection up around June 1-3.

My blood pressure today was normal (a little high for me but normal compared to most) 132/82, before he mentioned moving the date. And he said it would depend on my blood pressure and how I'm feeling...but I don't really know what he means by how I'm feeling. I'm 36 weeks pregnant, I obviously feel like shit haha.

And I'm not sure what he considers a concern with my BP (considering he said all this today after a somewhat normal reading).

The way he said it made it sound like a strong possibility, but then said it would probably be more likely if it looked like we needed to increase my BP meds...but again I don't know what he considers high enough to need stronger meds.
Granted, maybe 132/82 while on blood pressure meds and off work resting is considered higher? Edit: I guess those levels are prehypertension, so being on BP meds it should probably be down below 120/80..

His appt right before me came out looking a bit shell shocked, and I heard them say she was going to have a csection on Friday- seemed like she was not expecting it that soon, so thinking he just didn't want me to be blindsided by the possibility of mine being early.
But he seems like he is really considering it.

 

[todmommy4568]

That's great black! I'm not sure if you're happy about it but with a petite frame being that pregnant really sucks and baby should be well cooked by 38 weeks. Are you excited about the prospect of moving the section date up?

My chart is so weird this month just keeps going up. I think it's because I slipped up on my quitting smoking journey and smoked for two weeks and now I am back to quit again since Sunday so maybe increased circulation leading to higher temps Kevin has been gone since Monday morning and we haven't died yet There has been one crying session from DS and I felt so bad that last night I let him pick supper so we had spaghetti and cookies and then made a pillow fort and popcorn and watched some cartoons and Kevin got a chance to call so all was better last night haha. It's my informal graduation tonight! I'm pretty excited. And not to brag up on myself but I took a really hard course load this semester to finish and worked full time and of course mothered my child lol and I got 3 A's and a B which I am pretty proud of

 

[Angel5000]

I'm in the final steps of my thesis paper!! I submitted my paper to my class for peer review, and am working on the PPT presentation right now. I hvae to create a video presentation (30-45 minutes) of my research and submit that within a few days for my peer review. And then I have to do my formal presentation to my committee next Friday. That's only a week away. The rest of the class does their presentations much later but I plan on walking at graduation ceremony and so I have to do it early enough that the committee can submit my grade in time for the ceremony planning people. I'm beginning to wish I had chosen not to walk just so I could have an extra week to prepare. But, this Masters program has been HARD and Long and I deserve to walk across that stage!

cupcake - yeah, he said to expect some possible bleeding from the hematoma, but if I do start spotting or bleeding they will put me on light duty immediately so I'm really hoping that doesn't happen (at least not for another month). As much as I would not mind being on light duty, I don't know what "light duty" can be as a teacher. I'm either there or I'm not. Very little I can do to modify my job.


Black - how are you feeling about moving your due date up? I'm excited that we might get to see a pic of you LO here very soon!

todmommy - stopping smoking could be affecting your temps I guess. I had never thought about it before. Spaghetti and cookies and a pillow fort sound awesome. I want to do that!

Congrats on the graduation! And those grades are awesome!!