TTC and Beyond!

[Disneybaby26]

Bb- karyotyping is part of what I do as a prenatal geneticist. They will draw your blood, culture it, and then we look at yours and hubs chromosomes to see if it can elude to why you may be having so many early losses. It's great to have done!

Katrina- chart is lookin great!

Amanda- so sorry about the d&c are you still bleeding? I'm surprise they won't give you a little longer to pass everything! Is it possible to ask to wait another week and do a follow up ultrasound before they just jump to the surgery? I'm so sorry that you're going through this!

All I did was eat today. Hubbs is out with friends for his birthday, which is Sunday, so I made pad Thai (that he wouldn't eat anyway) and chased that with double dunker ice cream- it's coffee Ice cream with bits or Oreo AND cookie dough. Turkey Hill makes it- HIGHLY reccommed!! Lol

 

[HWPG]

That ice cream sounds AMAZING!

 

[Disneybaby26]

It really is- I'm not an ice cream person but holy crap I could eat the whole thing in one sitting I think. If they sell it near you, get some!! If not-tell me and I find some scientific dry ice packaging set up and send you some!!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Sounds yummy. I will have to look into it.

 

[Cowgirl07]

That ice cream isn't sold within 50 miles the closest place is in Minnesota.
Temp dropped today so I think af will be here sometime this weekend or Monday.

 

[goldstns]

Katrina that 3 day before it would normal show...ladies, would temp drop 3 days before expected af?

 

[Cowgirl07]

Yea that's true but if you look at my past charts Jan and dec it's dropped, gone back above cover, then dropped again and af has shown up.

 

[frsttimemama]

Kara, that icecream sounds amazing. I love icecream!

Katrina, fingers still crossed, but if it's not this cycle then I hope she hurries so you can start your femara!

Mirolee, traveling makes me exhausted, too!

Sarah, you look great!

To whoever asked about announcing, we did not long after we found out. Hubby wanted to so we did. If something happened to us this time, I would be a complete wreck anyway.. We took a picture of our dog with a "What to expect when you're expecting " book. It was cute

Sorry to those I didn't mention. I read along yesterday. I just fell asleep after I ate (an egg sandwich and birthday cake! Lol) I survived my 13 hours ok. One major argument with a supervisor, and I lost my glucometer Thursday apparently . I had to get a new one so I got 2. One for work and one for home. They were less than $10 after I made Walmart give me the price on the shelf. Slept in today. Should have gotten up and cleaned. Oops. But I was so tired! Now I have to work til 9. Ugh. Tomorrow is packed, too. I need a vacation!

 

[clynn11]

BB- Sorry you don't feel any the wiser after your appointment, but I really do think the testing will shed some light on your situation!! I would just ask about progesterone testing too.

Sarah- I understand the DH annoyance lol! My DH will ask some ridiculous things sometimes, like right from I get home from work and i'm just like uhhh WTF no, you can do that yourself. You look great!!!

Morgan I can only imagine how hard this week has been for you. Sending you so much love and positive vibes. Can't believe Marley will be here so soon! Can't wait to see those chubby cheeks

Amanda i'm sorry you're having to do a D&C. I would probably opt to be completely out too. I hope you don't experience much pain from it and that everything goes smoothly Glad that baby daddy will be there!

Katrina- You're not out yet!!!

Julie- So exciting that Olivia may be head down too! FX! That would be crazy awesome for you to not have to have a C-section!

Mirolee- Glad your back home and had a safe trip! Zuri didn't move very much yesterday either, just gave me some very random kicks a couple of times.

Kara- I feel like all I do is eat EVERY day! Lmao. That sounds deeeelicious!

Sandy- I hope work goes by fast for you today!!!!

Rachel- So!? How's being home?!

 

[frsttimemama]

Morgan, I can imagine how hard all of this is for you right now. I don't know how I will get through it .. but I am sure I will, just like you are going to. Jaxon is looking over you, Mama. You've got this! I'm sure it helps and makes it harder that Marley will be here sooo soon!

 

[MrsAmk]

Morgan: more hugs to you from me. I can obviously completely relate. One week from tomorrow will be Silas' first angelversary and I am so incredibly emotional. I find myself bursting out into tears out of NOWHERE! Had a good long cry this morning, looking at his picture and curling up into a ball on my bed I feel like this whole time of year, the way I am carrying Gabriel, etc., is deja vue from last year and it scares the crap out of me!

 

[morganwhite7]

Awwww Molly thanks so much.. I had totally forgotten how close our dates are. So we'll be having very similar weeks!! This morning was awful for me as well.. Still haven't quite made it out of bed yet, hubbs doesn't get off work til 6 so I guess I'll shower here soon haha. It's hard staying motivated being this pregnant lol.

Are you guys going to have a birthday celebration? We're having my shower/Jaxon's memorial party all in one.. Nervous and anxious for how I'll feel about it all but excited to spend the day with lots of family and friends so I'm not miserable. These hormones are killing me lately lol. Anyways, sending lots of love sweets.. Definitely know how you're feeling too

Katrina- I hope that's not what that temp means.. Either way femara is waiting for you! I hope that rejuvenates your spirit love.. You are stronger than you know!! I can't wait to see it all pay off!

Amanda- so sorry pretty girl.. I think being asleep will be good. I was asleep too for my CS.. I'm glad I don't remember a bit of it and have sad memories. So glad babydaddy (lol I hate saying that, he sounds like a Prince Charming!) is being so supportive. You're a fertile myrtle as you found out, so things will happen in time. Focus on you for now.. And have a drink for me girl

Sandy- thank you so much.. I still can't believe you're working so much- don't feel bad for sleeping in! Lol. Indulge as much as possible, you deserve it!!

Aw update- hubby's coming home early bc he knows I haven't been feeling great today. I love that boy to death. Uh oh better get out of bed now

 

[frsttimemama]

Molly, I hear you. This pregnancy has been basically identical except for having GD this time. It scares the crap out of me!

 

[Cowgirl07]

I'm sending hugs and love to you ladies.
No temp tomorrow I'm off to a movie with a friend, spending the night and am sure she won't understand me temping. So I will catch up tomorrow.

 

[goldstns]

Bleeding again...last time I had the maybe period blood was on march 7th .... So only 15 days ago.... Hummmm

 

[Disneybaby26]

Out shopping-couldn't resist!!!

 

[frsttimemama]

Hmmm that's weird Nikki!

Kara, SO cute! can't wait to know if we get to buy little pink things or more little blue things!

Morgan, I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. It stinks that any of us have to go through it. Glad hubby could come home early. We wanted to have a party, but hubby's cousin planned tgeir baby shower for that day before we could say we were doing that so I'm not sure what wecwill do.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Cass - I am loving being at home. What I don't love is waking up every 2-3 hours at night but it's totally worth it. Ellie really is a good baby. She only fusses when she's got a dirty diaper or hungry. And she is so stinkin cute. We went to her first peds appt yesterday. She only gained an ounce since discharged but doc said they are happy with .5 oz/day so she's on target. Have to go back next week for another recheck. He said all things considered, she is doing great and I can relax. I actually put her in her crib with the monitor on for a nap lol. It's upstairs so I've been too freaked to be so far away from her.

Amanda - sorry you have to have a d&c. I find it a little premature to schedule you for one with such an early mc and the fact that your uterine lining was thinning on ultrasound. I would reconsider and ask for another ultrasound.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Glad to Ellie is doing well

For all you girls that need a hug, I'm sending some your way

AFM - My Doctor has order CD21 progesterone bloods. I have been ovulating on CD16 recently but typically not this month. My Doctor said they say CD21 as it needs to be done roughly 7 days before AF is due. So my question is if I know my luteal phase is 12 days would I book my blood test for 5DPO?

 

[frsttimemama]

Rachel, I'm so glad that it's going great at home and that she's doing so well! I think we need some pictures!

BB, I'm not sure. They stopped doing day 21 test for me because I don't O on CD 14. I was always under the impression they were to see what your level was 7 days after ovulation, not 7 days before your period, BUT in the "perfect cycle", CD 21 would be 7 days after O and 7 days before AF.. so I'm not really sure. I'm sorry I'm no help at all!