PAIF Check in Week of April 30th

[bananas22]

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 (bananas22) 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!

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


November LOs

librariangirl- TI
Due: 11/22
Carrying: 1
Team: Green

[bananas22]

1. How far are you now? 29+4
2. Symptom check: reflux especially at night, slightly swollen ankles, and just tired mostly because I'm not able to sleep through the night due to reflux
3. What and when is your next appointment? Fri with MFM to make a final determination on an accreta and delivery options
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? We announced on social media at the end of NIAW and it was a little scary to be open about our infertility. Everyone was super supportive, though.

[librariangirl]

1. How far are you now? 10wks (getting closer to the end of first tri!)

2. Symptom check: Nausea & vomiting are kicking my ass still, sore boobs and constipation.

3. What and when is your next appointment? May 21st with OB

4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I just want to feel better by May 13th - we’re going on a family vacay to the beach, and I’d like to be able to enjoy it.

[moto]

bananas22 - thanks for the check-in! And congrats on being out about IF. I'm open about it with people I interact with IRL, but not on social media. Maybe someday.

1. How far are you now? 30w2d
2. Symptom check: Just feeling huge. I think having twins first has made me much larger-than-average with this singleton. Stretched out my stomach or something. That's what I'm telling myself anyway.
3. What and when is your next appointment? Thursday - regular OB check
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I have this spot just under my left breast that hurts when I'm sleeping. Super sharp stabbing pains. Not constantly, but maybe 2-3 times a night. My OB is not concerned and has seen this before. I had it last pregnancy too so I know it goes away after birth. But it's SO painful. Wakes me up gasping in pain. Has anyone else had this?? From my internet searches it seems other people also have this problem, but it's not super common. So weird and so annoying.

[birch113]

Late to the party!

1. How far are you now? 31+5

2. Symptom check: The usuals, plus the exhaustion / breathlessness is intense. She’s transverse and taking up all my lung space and I’m pretty sure she thinks her exits is through my ribs. 🤣

3. What and when is your next appointment? I had a regular OB appointment Wednesday which went well. I have my hospital scan Monday to make the final determination about my placenta. If it’s still previa, we will schedule the c-section. Also, there’s a blood vessel near my cervix they need to look more closely at.

4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? We have so much to do to get ready! She could be here in as few as 4.5 weeks so it’s really crunch time now! DH is finally panicking, which is good because I can’t do anything until he finishes painting and moving the guest furniture out. Hopefully we will make a ton of progress this weekend.