Can we do a recent(ish) BFP check in?

[coribelle26]

H and I actually went to one of the schools that is HELLA SERIOUS about their football and we're both like, eh, whatever.

I love me some Chicago. I never get tired of it!

Though I selfishly would love to host a Detroit gtg sometime because there is so much cool stuff happening here and I love showing it off.

[coribelle26]

krystee I love the dogs!!

[whiskeyandwine]

Cori - you ok with the weather? My sis is there and still w/o power!

Monica - I had no idea you were close!

I am busy at work and going on vacation in a few weeks so that should help I think. I am REALLY hoping for an u/s before my vacation...

[Monica Geller]

Sept 6, 2014 20:08:49 GMT -5 coribelle26 said:

H and I actually went to one of the schools that is HELLA SERIOUS about their football and we're both like, eh, whatever.

I love me some Chicago. I never get tired of it!

Though I selfishly would love to host a Detroit gtg sometime because there is so much cool stuff happening here and I love showing it off.

One of the girls I lived with junior year was from a Detroit suburb (can't remember which one) and we went one time for a long weekend. We actually went into Windsor one night to say we'd been there. The most "fun" part  was not taking passports or birth certs or anything and having to talk our way back into the good ol' US of A! We thought we were such hot shit. DUMBASSES is what we were! 

[coribelle26]

Sept 6, 2014 20:15:26 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

Cori - you ok with the weather? My sis is there and still w/o power!

Monica - I had no idea you were close!

I am busy at work and going on vacation in a few weeks so that should help I think. I am REALLY hoping for an u/s before my vacation...

Winds were CRAZY yesterday. Our power was out from about 8:00 last night to maybe 6:30 pm or so today? We had no patience for that shit so we've spent the day at my parents' house. Our friends who live around the corner told us when the power came back. We'll head home soon but now H and the dog are both passed out and the thought of waking them up to get them home is less than appealing right now.

[TrickyBob]

I love everything about this thread

[starburst604]

Sept 6, 2014 19:06:53 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

Sept 6, 2014 18:55:41 GMT -5 coribelle26 said:

Holy crap Monica, 11 weeks already!? Was it you who waited forever and a day for your beta? I think this time would have gone faster for me if I hadn't found out I was pregnant like 4 hours after it must have implanted, lol.

OMG YES. 

lol. 

I immediately went to a due date calculator and it was like, "You're four weeks pregnant!" And I was like, "OMG who the H knows this soon?!" 

The next 8 weeks are going to creeeeeeeeeeeeep by I think.

I did this about 5 minutes after I came running out of the bathroom with the BFP in my hand. I told H "I'm probably going to measure ahead because they'll probably use my last period to date it, but I had my IUI on Day 11 of my cycle". He was like ohhhhh okkkkkk. But it could happen!

[feistypants]

Hi! I just saw that I was tagged!

I'm 10w4d today. We've had two good ultrasounds; at 6w1d, bean measured 6 weeks even with a heart rate of 100 BPM, then at 9w1d, bean measured 9 weeks with a heart rate of 164 BPM. My next OB appointment is next Thursday and we'll schedule our NT scan and MaterniT21 testing then. I'm dying to know if this is a girl or a boy... I think boy, but DH says girl.

We've already announced on Facebook, because I felt like so many people knew.

The BFP boom is amazing lately... I'm so excited for all of you!

[linz]

Holy Shit! I somehow missed all these latest BFP's!! OMG I am sooo happy for all you ladies!

I just wanted to add that I felt like my first tri lasted forever. I had my beta when I as 1 day shy of 4 weeks. My 2nd beta I was 4 weeks 1 day and told my bff that day. I felt stupid like "I'm barely pregnant". So I remember those feelings all too well. And even with having twins I didn't think my beta was that high.  The ultrasounds are what got me thru the first tri since my RE saw me every 2 weeks. I just counted down till the NT scan and then once we announced it felt more real. Then I counted down till 19 weeks (halfway for me) and it felt like FOREVER! Ever since then, it has flown by. So it does get better! I think we just spend so much time trying to get pregnant and we're on the emotional rollercoaster that it's hard to know this is real. But for now enjoy it!

And if any of you have questions/comments don't be afraid to post. I don't think any of us will laugh for you posting early Even the girls on the GP board are super helpful since we've all been thru it.

Man I'm almost in tears for you ladies. I can't believe how big of a baby boom this year and I hope we still have others joining our list!

[starburst604]

I've been pretty relaxed until tonight. I made the mistake of looking back in my FF calendar to when I had my CP. I tested on Day 14, got a faint BFP and started bleeding in the middle of the night with an even fainter positive.

This time, I tested on Day 13 (yesterday morning) and got a pretty respectable line and another good one this morning. But Day 14 is scaring me because of last time. I feel crampy tonight but I know that's normal. I wish I could just have this beta now!

[coribelle26]

Hang in there starburst604. I know those fears all too well. I hope everything is just fine for you! I was crampy right off the bat, too.

[busterpup]

I'm here! I don't go online much on the weekend, but I was thinking about all of the new BFPs and how August was a lucky month for many of us. Thanks for starting this thread!

I'm 10w2d now and meet my OB for the first time tomorrow. After going to the RE for 2 years, I didn't have an OB that I had a relationship with. It's so strange to be in this position to need one. I haven't seen the hb since 7w3d so I feel anxious that something will have gone wrong in these last few weeks. Please be healthy, baby!

Did anyone tag nmosrob? She got one recently, too.

[whiskeyandwine]

I just scheduled my first u/s for 9-17. I will be 6w2d and am hoping to hear a HB. I left a message for a nurse to ask if I might, or if I am better to push it to 9-19. I am insane. Lol.

[coribelle26]

Sept 8, 2014 11:04:38 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

I just scheduled my first u/s for 9-17. I will be 6w2d and am hoping to hear a HB. I left a message for a nurse to ask if I might, or if I am better to push it to 9-19. I am insane. Lol.

We can be ultrasound date buddies on the 17th! We saw a measurable heartbeat (130) at 6w0d this time. I could even see the damn thing on the abdominal ultrasound, but this was a MFM doctor so apparently their equipment is super sensitive.

[krystee]

My first OB appt is Friday (10w,5 days). Anyone know what happens at first OB appointments? They said they want to confirm the pregnancy. Does that mean peeing on a stick or listening to the heartbeat? I am so so excited to hear a heartbeat. I have only seen it so far.

[busterpup]

Sept 8, 2014 11:04:38 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

I just scheduled my first u/s for 9-17. I will be 6w2d and am hoping to hear a HB. I left a message for a nurse to ask if I might, or if I am better to push it to 9-19. I am insane. Lol.

If they don't see it then they will just have you come back, right?  So that's not a big deal.  By then they should at least know something (i.e. if there's a good-looking yolk sac, if everything is measuring well, etc) so you'll know if you're on the right track or not.  But if you for sure want to see a HB then maybe waiting two days makes sense.  

At 6w2d I saw a heartbeat but it wasn't measurable yet.  

[whiskeyandwine]

I am going OOT the week after, so if they want me to come back it will be a whole week in between. Which I am sure is fine, but still! Lol

I want to tell my parents in person, so I am hoping for a HB before we go out of town.

[coribelle26]

Sept 8, 2014 11:30:05 GMT -5 krystee said:

My first OB appt is Friday (10w,5 days). Anyone know what happens at first OB appointments? They said they want to confirm the pregnancy. Does that mean peeing on a stick or listening to the heartbeat? I am so so excited to hear a heartbeat. I have only seen it so far.

That is probably a little too soon to hear a heartbeat on the doppler (they say closer to 12 weeks). They may give it a shot but sometimes I think they deliberately wait so as not to make people worry if they can't hear it yet. You've had betas right? Blood test to confirm would have been my guess, but I'm not so sure.

[krystee]

Yes, they said they don't care that I have had blood work and ultrasounds done--they still have to confirm it for themselves. You're probably right about the doppler at 12 weeks because they did have me set up a second appointment for two weeks later.

[nmosrob]

I love this post! I was away for the weekend, couldn't tell that I was tagged on the app. I had my 5 day transfer on the same day as King26 (yay!), we're both 6w1d.

whiskeyandwine, I believe King26 has her u/s tomorrow at 6w2d, and I have mine Thurs, we'll let you know if we hear heartbeats.

ETA aliciar6, come in here!

[King26]

Sept 8, 2014 15:58:22 GMT -5 nmosrob said:

I love this post! I was away for the weekend, couldn't tell that I was tagged on the app. I had my 5 day transfer on the same day as King26 (yay!), we're both 6w1d.

whiskeyandwine, I believe King26 has her u/s tomorrow at 6w2d, and I have mine Thurs, we'll let you know if we hear heartbeats.

Yes mine is tomorrow and I'm scared.   I just want to see baby and hope everything is ok.  They said we should be able to hear the heartbeat so I really hope we can!

[whiskeyandwine]

Omg please do!!

[whiskeyandwine]

Also, I will be thinking about you both!

[jewel]

Sept 8, 2014 11:04:38 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

I just scheduled my first u/s for 9-17. I will be 6w2d and am hoping to hear a HB. I left a message for a nurse to ask if I might, or if I am better to push it to 9-19. I am insane. Lol.

I am SO happy for everyone in this thread!!!

FWIW - I had my first u/s at 6w0d, and the RE warned me a million times beforehand that it would be totally normal not to hear a heartbeat yet. When I checked in, my own heart rate was over 140, because my anxiety was through the roof. We did hear a strong, measurable heartbeat at that appointment, and the baby measured exactly 6w0d. It is definitely possible to get it that early, but it's also totally normal not to. Just because it's "normal" though, doesn't mean that it's not stressful if you don't get it on the first visit!

In general, for me at least, the anxiety has gotten better over time. It hasn't gone away. Up until I could regularly feel the baby move, I was constantly convinced that I'd lost the baby since the last visit, or it was all just a dream and I was never pregnant. Even at 40w+ now, I still get worried right before every appointment that they won't be able to find the heartbeat (even if I've felt him move within the last few minutes).

[whiskeyandwine]

Thanks for posting jewel! 

 I  wish the scared feeling would go away. In light of the fact that it won't, I just hope I learn to cope with it better than I currently am. 

[discogranny]

This is a fab post!

jewel - I can't believe you're sitting here overdue, how exciting! Can't wait for a baby arrival update.

[jewel]

Sept 8, 2014 19:16:19 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

Thanks for posting jewel! 

 I  wish the scared feeling would go away. In light of the fact that it won't, I just hope I learn to cope with it better than I currently am. 

You will, I promise! You'll cope with it because you have no other choice

The hardest part, for me, was just realizing that I would never enjoy my pregnancy with the naivety that other non-TTTCers do. My anxiety:excitement ratio has definitely improved, but the feelings are just different. The bonus, I think, is that I have a sense of gratitude that others might not, and that I don't give a rat's ass about a million more typical pregnancy worries. It's just a different journey.

discogranny - I KNOW! I always thought the same about other people that were ahead of me, and here I am. It's the weirdest thing ever. I still think about you, and am so thankful for the lucky package you sent my way. I am hoping for nothing but the best for you and your husband.

[discogranny]

Well you know jewel, whiskeyandwine was my July SS and AutumnRose25 was my giftee for that exchange. disco + mail = magic.

[whiskeyandwine]

jewel - 

When do you think I am going to get better at this? I am banking on when I see a HB at my U/S next week. Do you think that sounds right? Or is it 12 weeks? I mean, not NO worry, just a little less?

Also, I don't FEEEEEL pregnant. I felt like shit when I woke up this a.m., but it went away. And I'm not sure my boobs even hurt!

[krystee]

I have not felt pregnant hardly at all except for in the shower when I feel queasy and occasional days when I go to bed at 7:30. I felt less worry the second time I saw the heartbeat at 8.5w. My RE said I had less than a 2% chance of miscarriage at that point and he is confident he'll be getting a birth announcement from me next year. That appointment was a big breath of fresh air.