Good morning, ladies!
So, I am so frustrated. I posted a fairly long post late last week and in the middle of typing my post, I got busy at work, came back to finish my post and then it timed me out and I lost the entire post. I was so irritated! And unfortunately instead of going back and doing a small post - I just didn't do one.
SO, I'm going to try to make up for it today.
First and foremost is you lovely ladies! I'm so excited for the both of you. I only remember feeling some stronger cramps one day - but overall my two week wait was so busy between work and getting ready for vacation that I'm not really sure I paid too much attention to anything. I should have known - and I think my sign was having to get up in the middle of the night - two nights in a row to go to the bathroom. I never (prior to being pregnant) got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Or if I did have to, I could always fall back asleep and ignore it - but not those nights (or any since!) I do have to laugh a little though as I feel like I am back in the two week wait googling all my crazy symptoms. Of course no one can tell me when I am going into labor - but towards the end of pregnancy - you start googling your symptoms again!!!!
Little - I'm so glad to hear that you are waiting the full time. I couldn't/didn't but the only reason was that if I wasn't pregnant - I was determined I was going to live up my last day of vacation and have some cocktails. I had only had one cocktail (and only drank half of it) and it was the day we arrived at our resort and I had it at lunch time. So, I figured if my test was negative, I was going to drink my sorrows
So glad I didn't have to! However, at 12dpo - my test was glaringly positive and then the line was even darker and wider at 14dpo - so it was fun tot see the progression. Not trying to be a bad influence on you though And your progesterone is great!!! Did they not put you on progesterone? If they didn't - doesn't sound like it matters as 21 is a great number! I was also going to tell you that I hope you carry on my luck. I had two mature follicles and one on each side. It was the only month that I had them on each side as the previous months - both mature follicles were only on one side. Did they do a rupture scan for you to be sure that both follicles ruptured the day after IUI? I hope you have luck with the 24 hour mark! My doctor went by 36 hour for transfer but the doctor that he bought his practice from went by the 24 hour mark.
Wish - I'm so glad to hear that are five follicles in there!!! I hope they are grow and mature!!! Maybe your medication issue was a good thing See...just roll with the punches and what is meant to happen - will. Unfortunately we have all had to learn the hard way that we do not get to control what happens in this aspect of our life - so you have to make the best out of it and keep moving along. And you did just that and now you have all these wonderful follicles growing!!! It sounds like you are near home as you had a scan this morning. Any traveling for work this week?
As for me. Oh my. I'm not even sure where to begin. I do not want to complain because as I have said many times before - I'm just thankful we were able to conceive and I feel bad complaining about pregnancy when you both would die to be pregnant. So - maybe just take this as advise as to what you should look forward to in 9 months. The first half of the third trimester wasn't terrible except for not sleeping. Let me tell you something though.....I have dropped and am feeling it. I think I dropped over a period of time - as I still feel like I have some dropping to do but have definitely descended some. A couple of co-workers of mine were the ones who noticed that I had dropped and then this weekend I felt it. I took a 2 hour nap in a recliner on Saturday and it was the most wonderful thing EVER. It was the best sleep I had had in awhile and woke up feeling pretty refreshed. And I even slept pretty well that night. Yesterday - wow. That was a different story. I did great most of the day and I was determined to get a lot done - which I did. I got the Christmas lights put up outside, did a lot of laundry, cleaned, took a walk (which I surprisingly found difficult!), cleaned my car - but then I was exhausted. Fell asleep on the couch and I just couldn't wake up. I think I laid down from 4-6 but the rest of the night was terrible. I couldn't get comfortable, my back and hips were achy, the little guys movements are starting to get painful since he is getting so big and the amniotic fluid levels are now decreasing, and I hate to admit it - but I do have some crazy hormones that are getting to me. I just felt so depressed last night - I didn't want to do anything except sit there and stare into "space." My husband just looks at me with puppy dog eyes as he so badly wants to do something to make me feel better and there just isn't anything he can do. I ended up going to my bed (we are sleeping in different beds now as I do too much wiggling, getting up to go to the bathroom, getting up because I can't sleep, etc) to read for a bit before going to sleep and as soon as I was out of sight/hearing range from dh, I just broke down in tears. I'm over being pregnant, I'm not comfortable, I feel huge and I'm just ready for the little guy to be here. I've gained 26 pounds so far and my target weight gain was 28. Guessing I'm going to go past that and that too upsets me. I know I'm still well within range of my 25-35 pounds, but I was hoping to be on the lower end of the spectrum. I was going great until these last couple of weeks and I think baby has just really been growing. We need to get thru this week and then are considered early term and hopefully baby wouldn't have to be in the nicu if born at 37 weeks. However, knowing my luck - I will go until - if not past - my due date. We are at weekly appointments now and I'm guessing I'll get checked this week. I'd be surprised if we aren't dilated - however if we are, I know it means nothing. We are also doing our hospital tour and pre-registration this week. The end is definitely near - but I'm not sure its near enough.
Will be thinking of you ladies this week and will be checking in!!!
So, I am so frustrated. I posted a fairly long post late last week and in the middle of typing my post, I got busy at work, came back to finish my post and then it timed me out and I lost the entire post. I was so irritated! And unfortunately instead of going back and doing a small post - I just didn't do one.
SO, I'm going to try to make up for it today.
First and foremost is you lovely ladies! I'm so excited for the both of you. I only remember feeling some stronger cramps one day - but overall my two week wait was so busy between work and getting ready for vacation that I'm not really sure I paid too much attention to anything. I should have known - and I think my sign was having to get up in the middle of the night - two nights in a row to go to the bathroom. I never (prior to being pregnant) got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Or if I did have to, I could always fall back asleep and ignore it - but not those nights (or any since!) I do have to laugh a little though as I feel like I am back in the two week wait googling all my crazy symptoms. Of course no one can tell me when I am going into labor - but towards the end of pregnancy - you start googling your symptoms again!!!!
Little - I'm so glad to hear that you are waiting the full time. I couldn't/didn't but the only reason was that if I wasn't pregnant - I was determined I was going to live up my last day of vacation and have some cocktails. I had only had one cocktail (and only drank half of it) and it was the day we arrived at our resort and I had it at lunch time. So, I figured if my test was negative, I was going to drink my sorrows
So glad I didn't have to! However, at 12dpo - my test was glaringly positive and then the line was even darker and wider at 14dpo - so it was fun tot see the progression. Not trying to be a bad influence on you though And your progesterone is great!!! Did they not put you on progesterone? If they didn't - doesn't sound like it matters as 21 is a great number! I was also going to tell you that I hope you carry on my luck. I had two mature follicles and one on each side. It was the only month that I had them on each side as the previous months - both mature follicles were only on one side. Did they do a rupture scan for you to be sure that both follicles ruptured the day after IUI? I hope you have luck with the 24 hour mark! My doctor went by 36 hour for transfer but the doctor that he bought his practice from went by the 24 hour mark. Wish - I'm so glad to hear that are five follicles in there!!! I hope they are grow and mature!!! Maybe your medication issue was a good thing
See...just roll with the punches and what is meant to happen - will. Unfortunately we have all had to learn the hard way that we do not get to control what happens in this aspect of our life - so you have to make the best out of it and keep moving along. And you did just that and now you have all these wonderful follicles growing!!! It sounds like you are near home as you had a scan this morning. Any traveling for work this week?As for me. Oh my. I'm not even sure where to begin. I do not want to complain because as I have said many times before - I'm just thankful we were able to conceive and I feel bad complaining about pregnancy when you both would die to be pregnant. So - maybe just take this as advise as to what you should look forward to in 9 months. The first half of the third trimester wasn't terrible except for not sleeping. Let me tell you something though.....I have dropped and am feeling it. I think I dropped over a period of time - as I still feel like I have some dropping to do but have definitely descended some. A couple of co-workers of mine were the ones who noticed that I had dropped and then this weekend I felt it. I took a 2 hour nap in a recliner on Saturday and it was the most wonderful thing EVER. It was the best sleep I had had in awhile and woke up feeling pretty refreshed. And I even slept pretty well that night. Yesterday - wow. That was a different story. I did great most of the day and I was determined to get a lot done - which I did. I got the Christmas lights put up outside, did a lot of laundry, cleaned, took a walk (which I surprisingly found difficult!), cleaned my car - but then I was exhausted. Fell asleep on the couch and I just couldn't wake up. I think I laid down from 4-6 but the rest of the night was terrible. I couldn't get comfortable, my back and hips were achy, the little guys movements are starting to get painful since he is getting so big and the amniotic fluid levels are now decreasing, and I hate to admit it - but I do have some crazy hormones that are getting to me. I just felt so depressed last night - I didn't want to do anything except sit there and stare into "space." My husband just looks at me with puppy dog eyes as he so badly wants to do something to make me feel better and there just isn't anything he can do. I ended up going to my bed (we are sleeping in different beds now as I do too much wiggling, getting up to go to the bathroom, getting up because I can't sleep, etc) to read for a bit before going to sleep and as soon as I was out of sight/hearing range from dh, I just broke down in tears. I'm over being pregnant, I'm not comfortable, I feel huge and I'm just ready for the little guy to be here. I've gained 26 pounds so far and my target weight gain was 28. Guessing I'm going to go past that and that too upsets me. I know I'm still well within range of my 25-35 pounds, but I was hoping to be on the lower end of the spectrum. I was going great until these last couple of weeks and I think baby has just really been growing. We need to get thru this week and then are considered early term and hopefully baby wouldn't have to be in the nicu if born at 37 weeks. However, knowing my luck - I will go until - if not past - my due date. We are at weekly appointments now and I'm guessing I'll get checked this week. I'd be surprised if we aren't dilated - however if we are, I know it means nothing. We are also doing our hospital tour and pre-registration this week. The end is definitely near - but I'm not sure its near enough.
Will be thinking of you ladies this week and will be checking in!!!
on Friday morning! Fortunately I have been waking up around 4 or 5 am feeling like I am going to BURST. So I should have no problem getting up and taking a test with FMU as I don't normally get up until around 6:30. This will also insure that DH is home to catch the tears as they fall....either way I am SURE there will be tears haha
but I don't ever have a headache before AF normally it happens during or toward the end. Hopefully this is a good sign, if it is even related to any of this at all? haha WHO KNOWS!?
