PAIF Check-in Week of February 26

[Rama]

This check-in is for anyone who is pregnant (in any trimester) after struggling with infertility.

First time checking in? Congrats! We are glad to see you over here. If you’d like to be added OR updated, please TAG ME (rama) in your post and answer the following:

1. Your EDD
2. How many, if you know, beans you have cooking?
3. Boy or girl (if you know) or team green if you're not finding out?
4. What treatment got you your BFP?

For everyone else:

1. How far are you now?
2. Symptom check:
3. What and when is your next appointment?
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group?

PAIF Roster

Welcome to anyone joining us this week and congrats to our grads!


March LOs

Dogpaddle29 - FET#1after IVF#1 with DE
Due: 3/9
Carrying: 2
Team: Purple

woodenshoes - IVF#1
Due: 3/17
Carrying: 1
Team: Green

longhornwino - surprise BFP on natural cycle
Due: 3/18
Carrying: 1
Team: Blue

Rama - letrozole + ovidrel + TI
Due: 3/30
Carrying: 1
Team: Green


May LOs
mela99 – IVF#1
Due: 5/28
Carrying: 1
Team: Blue


June LOs

fatpony - 2nd IUI, 7.5mg femara
Due: 06/06
Carrying: 1
Team: Pink

scrang - FET #1 with ICSI + PGS
Due: 6/21
Carrying: 1
Team: Pink

daisy818 – FET on IVF#1
Due: 6/25
Carrying: 1
Team: Pink


July LOs

birch113 - FET #2 with ICSI + CCS
Due: 7/1
Carrying: 1
Team: Pink

moto - FET #1
Due: 7/7
Carrying: 1
Team: Pink

bananas22 - FET #1 with ICSI and CCS
Due: 7/12
Carrying: 1
Team: Pink

October LOs

🍍 🍊 Fineapple 🍍 🍊 - Metformin surprise!
Due: 10/3
Carrying: 1
Team: Green

[Rama]

🍍 🍊 Fineapple 🍍 🍊 I might have choked on my breakfast this morning. Congratulations!! I'm so excessively excited for you, I can't even begin to express my joy on your behalf. I know you're scared, so I'll root for you and this bean from over here. <3

How far are you now? 35,3
Symptom check: Feeling more unwieldy every day, movement makes me nauseated, insomnia some days
What and when is your next appointment? Today for a NST
Anything you’d like to share with the group? We've finished up all of our showers but MrRama's work shower sometime next week, so it's the final crunch time of figuring out what the hell we still need from our registries and getting them! Also, this Friday is my last day at work until I get back from leave!!

[Dogpaddle29]

Babies arrived last week via C-section due to some complications with mommy. Everyone is healthy and we are home getting used to each other.
I think I will be stepping away from the community. I have been terrible with checking in and giving the support you ladies need. I just don't have the time and don't really have the energy to keep up with things right now.
I wish you all the best!!

[Rama]

Feb 26, 2018 10:40:38 GMT -6 Dogpaddle29 said:

Babies arrived last week via C-section due to some complications with mommy. Everyone is healthy and we are home getting used to each other.
I think I will be stepping away from the community. I have been terrible with checking in and giving the support you ladies need. I just don't have the time and don't really have the energy to keep up with things right now.
I wish you all the best!!

Congratulations, lady!  I hope your recovery isn't too dampened by the complications.  Enjoy those beautiful little ones and we'll be around if you ever want to come back to us. <3

[birch113]

Rama GL inventorying your shower loot! Yay for being almost done with work!!

Dogpaddle29 congrats!!! Come back any time if you want and let us know how you’re doing.

AFM

1. How far are you now? 22+1

2. Symptom check: Still nausea and vomiting, stuffy nose, getting winded, and my belly button is slowly disappearing.

3. What and when is your next appointment? March 13 is a growth scan for my ovarian cyst and look at baby girl.

4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I made my first purchase for her which is a big step for my pgal brain. BRU is having a big trade in event, so I scored her car seat for 30% off.

[moto]

Dogpaddle29 - congrats!!! This early newborn phase is so hard but so special!
Rama - you are so close now!
birch113 - I get winded easily too - glad it's not just me!


1. How far are you now? 21w2d
2. Symptom check: My hands and feed are already starting to swell a little - seems too early for that!! Other than that I'm fine but just tired, and it's already annoying to have to pick things up off the ground.
3. What and when is your next appointment? Wednesday, regular OB appt.
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I thought I wouldn't have to buy much for this baby since I have all the leftover stuff for the twins, but I forgot about having to set up a nursery. The twins are still in their cribs and I don't want to cut that short. So we need a new crib. The girls are also currently obsessed with reading books in their glider, so I feel like we need another one of those too, and they aren't cheap! We need a dresser (which can double as a changing table) too, so basically we have to go get everything a nursery would need. I'm intimidated by the cost and just the sheer work of it.

[woodenshoes]

1. How far are you now? 37+4
2. Symptom check: nausea, sore, tired
3. What and when is your next appointment? tomorrow with the PA and then a NST on Thursday.
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? My blood pressure has started going up again. It has been good for the last few months. Due to my blood pressure being higher again and this baby measuring "huge" on the growth u/s they are recommending that I deliever this baby, at the latest, early next week. It sounds like I am going to be scheduled for induction either Sunday or Monday. I hope Monday, so I can get through the last meeting I wanted to get through at work. I have done so little to prepare for this little one. I have tons of blankets and clothes to wash, bottles to sterilize, a car seat to clean and get installed. It is going to be a busy week. I can't believe that this little one will likely be in my arms a week from now.

Rama, I hope organizing everything goes well. Yay, for Friday being your last day of work.
Dogpaddle29, Congratulations! Enjoy your time with your little ones!
birch113, How exciting for making your first purchase for your little one. It took me forever to make a purchase for this little one too due to the anxiety of PAIF and PGAL.
moto, I am sorry about all the purchases it sounds like you need to make. What will the age difference between your twins and this little one be? We lucked out that the only major purchase for this little one is a new dresser and I probably will get a sit and stand stroller at some point.
🍍 🍊 Fineapple 🍍 🍊, welcome and congratulations!

[bananas22]

Rama, Yay for last day of work coming very soon!
Dogpaddle29, Congrats! Enjoy those newborn snuggles and I hope your recovery is going smooth.
birch113, yay for making a big baby purchase! I need to think about what I actually need for this baby sometime soon but I haven't been able to do it yet.
moto, That's a bummer you will have to purchase more than expected. I hope you can find what you love.
🍍 🍊 Fineapple 🍍 🍊, Welcome and congratulations!
woodenshoes, You are so close to holding your baby! I hope delivery goes smoothly for you!

1. How far are you now? 20+5

2. Symptom check: tired, feeling sore no matter which way I sleep, and I just got a stomach bug that left me super dehydrated so that was fun 🙁

3. What and when is your next appointment? Friday with my ob

4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? Just trying to manage my anxiety until we get to viability- less than 4 weeks!