TTC after Methotrexate shot

[jammers77]

That's a great shot in just 24 hours!! Woot!

 

[pdxmom]

Wow beautiful lines...

 

[LeahMSta]

Those are some pretty lines!!! Congrats and I can't wait to hear all of the updates! Thanks for sharing your happiness. You give me hope.

 

[allforthegirl]

I honestly can't wait to find out how my hCG is progressing!!

Thank you everyone!! You have been such an amazing support to me through this. You have seriously been the ones to help me understand it all, and help make me believe!! I cannot send you out enough love

 

[KJIS523]

So exciting!!!

 

[Nlinn99]

I honestly can't wait to find out how my hCG is progressing!!

Thank you everyone!! You have been such an amazing support to me through this. You have seriously been the ones to help me understand it all, and help make me believe!! I cannot send you out enough love

Congrats!!! So happy for you!!!

 

[allforthegirl]

Thank you!! I have my first Dr Apt next tuesday. Sure makes it feel real!!

 

[karebear76]

Congratulations allforthegirl!

 

[Rachel613]

So exciting! Congratulations allforthegirl!!!! I hope you get your girl )))

 

[allforthegirl]

Thank you How are you ladies feeling? Having many PG symptoms?

How is everyone doing???? Got anything fun planned?

 

[jammers77]

Most of my symptoms are gone, except for a bit of nausea that creeps up if I wait too long to eat. And occasionally the odd food aversion pops up too. Feeling lots of flutters.

I'm dying to start buying for baby, especially since we have nothing saved from DS2 except for a playpen and a cradle. I need to buy EVERYTHING! But it's hard right now, because almost all the baby clothes and blankets and such are dichotomous. Almost nothing is gender neutral. Can't even buy a pair of socks without them having blue or pink on them!!

I don't have my gender scan appointment yet. I have an appt on 6/3, so I'm hoping that the next appt after that will include the ultrasound. I'll be 19 weeks by then, so unless baby refuses to cooperate, our chances on seeing baby parts should be pretty good. DS1's scan was at 16 weeks and we couldn't see his parts. Didn't find out what he was till the day before my water broke. I was 34 weeks along!!! So I would rather not have a 16 week scan if I can help it. LOL

We're gardening. DH loves to garden, and last year we canned a ton of food. I can't even begin to count how much we had. DH guessed about 75 quarts of green beans, tomatoes, tomato juice, corn, and potatoes that we canned. It was massive work (especially the tomatoes), but we've still got so much left. Last year we canned in spurts, because it was such a time-consuming task, we'd never have been able to have canned big batches at once. Here's a picture of one of our canning sessions.

 

[allforthegirl]

Wow that is a lot of stuff!! Great way to save money for sure!! If I had a bigger garden I would do the same!! I only have enough room for a few tomatoes and few rows of carrots or beans.

I am glad you are feeling well. I am hoping that the nausea will stay away with this PG!! I was not so happy with my last couple in the beginning. So far so good. Though like you I have a few aversions to things. Like yesterday I was about to eat a chicken breast and it tasted very off to me. I literally spit it all back out. Things also can taste way too salty to me.

Hopefully you get to find out what baby is.

 

[jammers77]

I had some slight nausea early on, but things really got going at about 7.5 weeks. The aversions were really bad. I'd be craving something, fix it, and then after it was done, I wouldn't want it. It happened literally with almost every single meal. It was so bad it made me want to cry because I didn't have anything in the house that I wanted. And if I tried to eat something I didn't want, it would make me really nauseous. Then all of a sudden at week 11, it magically declined out of nowhere. Hopefully it won't hit you too bad.

But you know what was the worst for me was the fatigue. I'd get up at 7 or 7:30 and by 10, I was nodding off. If I took an hour nap, there was no guarantee I'd feel less fatigued afterward. Drove me nuts! Felt like a zombie. It's a bit better now, but I still have a day or two a week where I feel really tired. I guess it's probably a growth spurt for the baby or something.

This pregnancy stuff is weird business.

 

[allforthegirl]

I'd say LOL

 

[Rachel613]

Jammers I have the same thing, if I wait more than an hour and a half inbetween snacks/meals I start to feel sick!! I have so many snacks at my work desk, I'm sure everyone is wondering if I am pregnant haha.

I have been feeling nauseous randomly and it feels like I want to throw up, but I don't thankfully! I would NOT be able to stay at work for 8 hours if I threw up. I am a dramatic puker

I'm having a hard time eating healhty though! I'm only craving pizza and grilled cheese (even though most of the time I have a horrble taste in my mouth). And preparing healthy meals takes SO long and so much more effort. When I get home from work I have to force myself to stay awake until its an acceptable bedtime.

Also, my fertility specialist has us coming in every week for ultrasounds and bloodwork. Everything looks great each week. But I am still SO nervous. I'm hoping after the first trimester I can shake that feeling and actually get excited!?!!

 

[jammers77]

Rachel, you sound like you're experiencing the same thing I have. I, too, craved junk the first few weeks. My only saving grace was salads and oranges--I was craving them too. Gave a good balance to the Taco Bell and Wendy's food I was craving. LOL

How long will you have weekly ultrasounds? Will you see the FS for your whole pregnancy or will he release you to an OB or midwife?

 

[LeahMSta]

Ok all of you lovely pregnant ladies, I need suggestions. DW said last night that she does not want to process with the IUI and fertility specialist. She is still feeling "invaded" by the loss of her tube and doesn't feel ready to make conception such a medical event. I understand where her heart and head are at. She has asked me to research some natural fertility enhancements and I am mostly just looking to get some advice or ideas. We are continuing our insemination tonight and will be doing the usual this cycle but we are looking to maybe make some changes next cycle.

 

[KJIS523]

Ladies I'm freaking out a bit. My ob called today to tell me my hcg level dropped by 200 points so the second dose of metho seems to be working I just now realized I have eaten 3 big bowls of cereal since yesterday. I checked the back and it says it has 25% folic acid. Do you think it will stop the metho from working now???

 

[allforthegirl]

I didn't stop eating the foods that had folic acid in them, I just stopped taking my pre-natals. I don't think your Dr would tell you to stop eating the things you love. I am sure that you are fine. Now that you know maybe just stick to one bowl.

 

[jammers77]

Ok all of you lovely pregnant ladies, I need suggestions. DW said last night that she does not want to process with the IUI and fertility specialist. She is still feeling "invaded" by the loss of her tube and doesn't feel ready to make conception such a medical event. I understand where her heart and head are at. She has asked me to research some natural fertility enhancements and I am mostly just looking to get some advice or ideas. We are continuing our insemination tonight and will be doing the usual this cycle but we are looking to maybe make some changes next cycle.

I can't offer any advice, but I do know that there are ladies on BnB who have lots of experience with this. My guess is to try the assisted conception boards if you haven't already. Good luck in your search!

Ladies I'm freaking out a bit. My ob called today to tell me my hcg level dropped by 200 points so the second dose of metho seems to be working I just now realized I have eaten 3 big bowls of cereal since yesterday. I checked the back and it says it has 25% folic acid. Do you think it will stop the metho from working now???

I wouldn't think so, but I'm not sure. I avoided all folate-containing foods as much as I possibly could, but I had a couple of slip-ups along the way, too.