PAIF Check In Week of 5/28

[cali]

So I decided to just get this started and see who's interested. If we have enough activity maybe we could break it up into trimesters but it seems like the consensus was to start with one big check in and see who is here and interested. If anyone has any suggestions for this check in let me know.

Welcome to the PAIF check-in. This is a check in for anyone who is pregnant (in any trimester) after struggling with infertility. It will be posted on Sunday each week.

Since this is everyone's first time checking in here: Congrats! We are glad to see you over here. If you’d like to be added, please TAG ME (cali) in your post and answer the following:

1. Your EDD
2. How many, if you know, beans you have cooking.
3. What treatment got you your BFP
4. How far are you now?
5. Symptom check:
6. What and when is your next appointment?
7. Anything you’d like to share with the group?

QOTW: What is your favorite summertime activity?

[ketchup]

Thanks, cali!

1. Your EDD
- 8/23/16

2. How many, if you know, beans you have cooking.
- 1 little girl.

3. What treatment got you your BFP
- medicated TI

4. How far are you now?
- 27+4

5. Symptom check:
- I get heartburn just by looking at acidic foods, and Zantac + tums is barely touching it, but other than that not much to report.

6. What and when is your next appointment?
- starting with the MFM for NSTs/BPPs on Tuesday. That came quickly!

7. Anything you’d like to share with the group?
- she's been moving less than normal the last day or so, which is obviously unnerving. Doppler has her HB at a perfect rate, and when she does move around she is pretty active, it just seems like the frequency of active periods has decreased. I'm thinking she is just having a lazy weekend, which is fine, but damn girl.. movement keeps mama sane!

QOTW: What is your favorite summertime activity?
- typically, day drinking at BBQs and enjoying cool summer nights outdoors with friends (and more wine, obv). Pregnant? Not many things. Summer is hot, and bleh.

[cali]

ketchup, fuck, I really hate the low movement days. It makes me so stressed out! Hope she starts kicking around some more to help reassure you.

[cali]

1. Your EDD

8/24/17

2. How many, if you know, beans you have cooking.

1 girl

3. What treatment got you your BFP?

IVF#1 with ICSI and fresh 5dt

4. How far are you now?

27w3d

5. Symptom check:

Not much atm. My legs and back start to hurt if I stand too long. Also, occasional heartburn.

6. What and when is your next appointment?

June 3 for growth scan, ob check up, and gtt.

7. Anything you’d like to share with the group?

Just that I hope more of you join us here!

QOTW: What is your favorite summertime activity?

Swimming and poolside drinking (when I'm not ku obviously). My mom has a pool so we spend a lot of time there in the summer.

[Deleted]

Thanks cali! And ketchup, add me to the hate the non movement days club. I poke him a lot those days.

1. Your EDD 7/28

2. One baby boy!
3. What treatment got you your BFP: IVF + ICSI+ FET

4. How far are you now? 31+2

5. Symptom check: I hate the acid reflux. And the days where I feel like I can barely breathe.

6. What and when is your next appointment? A week from Wed. Regular stuff.

7. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I hated doing the 3 hour GTT. I'm keeping all the things crossed that I passed, but I feel like I failed.

QOTW: What is your favorite summertime activity? Besides day drinking? Hanging by the pool, reading books.

[king26]

. Your EDD: 8/23/17
2. How many, if you know, beans you have cooking.: 1 boy
3. What treatment got you your BFP: FET after 4th IVF cycle
4. How far are you now? 27+4
5. Symptom check: Acid reflux is out of control. I also have been having a lot of swelling in my feet. I'm having trouble sleeping now too.
6. What and when is your next appointment? June 8th for a regular appointment and GTT
7. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I told a student at school on Thursday and he literally fell flat on his face and then had 10000000 questions. He then told everyone in my classroom on Friday and the reactions were priceless. They really had no clue.
Also, had my work baby shower on Thursday which was nice. We got our Pak-n-Play, Rock-n-play, kick-n-play piano, and a ton of gift cards to BRU. Also got a few other things from our registry so we are on our way. I got no clothes which is great because my mother has that covered.

QOTW: What is your favorite summertime activity? Just vbeing outside. I like to swim, read outside, and garden.

[justjudy]

cali , Thanks for taking the initiative! Sorry about the heartburn, it sucks!

ketchup , I'm noticing real awake and sleep times now. It doesn't make me feel any better about decreased movement though!

@easilyunamused , FX you passed! GD is not fun.

king26, Sounds like a nice shower!

1. Your EDD
July 28

2. How many, if you know, beans you have cooking.
1 girl

3. What treatment got you your BFP
IVF with FET

4. How far are you now?
31w2d

5. Symptom check:
Ahh, they're starting to increase now. Heartburn has died down a bit thankfully. But I'm starting to get shortness of breath since she's all up in my ribs now. I have GD and finally got my fasting numbers down with the insulin. Luckily, is only on 10 units at night, all my after meals are controlled with diet. I really miss just eating when and whatever I want.

6. What and when is your next appointment?
I get to go in every 2 weeks now, so June 6.

7. Anything you’d like to share with the group?
Agreed with PP, come over friends!

QOTW: What is your favorite summertime activity?
This is our first summer back in CA so I imagine I'll be in our neighbors pool a lot.

[bethkate]

Thanks for the check in cali!

1. EDD is 11/4
2. Just one LO
3. BFP was after FET #2 (w/ICSI and CCS)
4. 17w1d today
5. No symptoms really other than getting tired faster and waking up at night to pee
6. Anatomy scan on 6/5 and biweekly ob appointment on 6/9
7. I may actually break down and buy maternity clothes this weekend lol

QOTW: What is your favorite summertime activity? I love being at the beach

[cali]

@easilyunamused, I hope you passed your gtt! I'm so nervous for mine.

king26, I'm glad you got some great stuff at the shower!

justjudy, I'm sorry about the GD but glad you got your fasting numbers down!

bethkate, I put off buying maternity clothes forever but when I finally did they felt sooo comfortable!

[mrsrodgers]

1. Your EDD
8/27 but have a csection scheduled for 8/23
2. How many, if you know, beans you have cooking.
One
3. What treatment got you your BFP
Unmedicated cycle
4. How far are you now?
27w1d
5. Symptom check: tired, heartburn
6. What and when is your next appointment? 6/6 for a growth ultrasound
7. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I passed my second GTT so I'm happy about that! I celebrated with a chocolate shake and a snickers bar.

QOTW: What is your favorite summertime activity?
Hanging out at the pool with a drink. Obv it will be pool only for this year.

[ketchup]

king26 - my swelling was no joke with TT towards the end. We referred to my feet/ankles as my sausages. Get yourself some compression socks, they really do help!

[laurensc927]

Thanks for the check in cali !

1. 11/23, Thanksgiving day.
2. 1 Team Green kiddo
3. FET #3 (ICSI & CCS)
4. 14 weeks 5 days
5. Not too much, I do get up at least once a night to pee.
6. Next week for my 16 week.
7. So I was thinking I was past the point of needing a Doppler since I'm hoping to feel movement in a few weeks. But after reading ketchup check in I'm thinking it's still a worthwhile investment. So do I get it and which one?

QOTW: Either taking a drive in the jeep or taking the kayaks out.

[codex320]

I joined! Thanks cali for the check-in!

1. Your EDD 10/17
2. How many, if you know, beans you have cooking. 1
3. What treatment got you your BFP IVF + ICSI
4. How far are you now? 20 weeks!
5. Symptom check: I'm feeling like a heaviness, pressure, or sore feeling in my uterus. Other than that, just hungry and tired.
6. What and when is your next appointment? Today! just a regular OB
7. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I have anterior placenta. But I've been feeling some movement I think! It's ok to just feel movement on one side, right? I'm pretty sure it's baby's hands since it's down low. The a/s showed her legs up top.

QOTW: What is your favorite summertime activity? going to the beach or pool. Hoping to get to a beach in a couple weeks!

[ketchup]

May 30, 2017 8:12:28 GMT -6 laurensc927 said:

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7. So I was thinking I was past the point of needing a Doppler since I'm hoping to feel movement in a few weeks. But after reading ketchup check in I'm thinking it's still a worthwhile investment. So do I get it and which one?

I will say that I don't use the doppler as much once consistent movement starts, but yeah.. in situations like this weekend, it has benefits even in 3rd tri. At 15/16w, I was still using it almost daily for peace of mind. Basically, it isn't too late if you think it will be helpful to you. 

I (and a lot of us) have the Sonoline B. I got mine for $40 (?) new on ebay when I was pg with TT. If you decide to get one, don't worry about needing to spend $$$$ on fanceh u/s gel, using aloe vera works just as well and is much cheaper. 

[mrsrodgers]

codex320, when I first started feeling movement, it was mostly on one side. Now that the baby is bigger, I feel it moving around on both sides (I assume hands and feet are going at the same time).

[bethkate]

May 30, 2017 8:58:11 GMT -6 ketchup said:

May 30, 2017 8:12:28 GMT -6 laurensc927 said:

-snip- 

7. So I was thinking I was past the point of needing a Doppler since I'm hoping to feel movement in a few weeks. But after reading ketchup check in I'm thinking it's still a worthwhile investment. So do I get it and which one?

I will say that I don't use the doppler as much once consistent movement starts, but yeah.. in situations like this weekend, it has benefits even in 3rd tri. At 15/16w, I was still using it almost daily for peace of mind. Basically, it isn't too late if you think it will be helpful to you. 

I (and a lot of us) have the Sonoline B. I got mine for $40 (?) new on ebay when I was pg with TT. If you decide to get one, don't worry about needing to spend $$$$ on fanceh u/s gel, using aloe vera works just as well and is much cheaper. 

I have a Sonoline B, and at 17w, I'm using it close to daily. It has seriously kept me sane, especially since my last u/s was almost 5 weeks ago.

[laurensc927]

bethkate I'm currently bidding on one on eBay!

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[cali]

@pinklantern, welcome and congratulations! Will you have more betas drawn or wait for an u/s?

[ketchup]

Welcome and congrats, @pinklantern! The days crawl at this stage, so FX Monday comes quickly. Okay, well.. that Monday comes quickly, your appt goes fast, and the nurse calls you with the results in a decent window of time. That's what I mean.

edit bc there are two n's in lantern.

[Deleted]

laurensc927, even at almost 32 weeks I still use my Doppler. I actually used it a couple days ago because he wasn't moving much. He always perks up and kicks at the wand. Lol

[laurensc927]

Jun 1, 2017 18:58:10 GMT -6 @easilyunamused said:

laurensc927, even at almost 32 weeks I still use my Doppler. I actually used it a couple days ago because he wasn't moving much. He always perks up and kicks at the wand. Lol

I won the auction on eBay so I should​ have it next week!

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[yellowcat]

I am mobile so I hope I got to all the questions!

1. Aug 1
2. One boy
3. IVF fresh transfer
4. 31 wks 3d
5. I am tired all the time and have a lot of hip and back pain, more than my last pg. I am having a bit of trouble keeping up with my one year old. I feel a little guilty but I am really excited the my summer class starts next week and my husband gets to take over at home since his just ended.

Q. The beach and everything that happens there.

[cali]

Hi yellowcat! So glad to see you've made it over here!

[kensie5226]

@ cali, count me in!

1. Dec. 1
2. One boy!
3. IUI #2 due to MFI.
4. 14 weeks, 2 days
5. Nothing June, ah! A/S July 6th. I'm actually pretty relaxed since we had the NT scan and the FISH testing done.
6. I've lost 8lbs from throwing up. I think I'm finally coming out of the horrible sickness haze. FX!
7. This is number two for us and the anxiety is less this time around for many reasons. I have a DD who's 19 months going on 5 from IUI #1 on the first go round. She an amazing handful.


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