Weekly chatter 7/13

[boiler717]

Finally an appt week for me!! Not until Friday, however. 15 weeks today.
What's going on in your world?

[swiftlyirun]

Whoot whoot for appointment week boiler717!

We're 9 weeks tomorrow, but no appointments for us until 12 weeks. It's nice being a "normal" patient, but man I really liked those weekly ultra sounds.

I'm so.freaking.tired. I seriously am not sure how I'm going to make it through the day. I have contemplated taking a sick day, but since I have so few left (we only get 5/yr) I don't want to waste it only to still be exhausted. My RE adjusted my synthroid (I don't have a thyroid) but I'm starting to wonder if it's still out of wack. OB said he would check it again at 12 wk appointment. Also, the nausea has kicked in, I should by stock in ginger ale at this point.

I'm thankful for all the symptoms- hopefully it all just means that things are progressing along swimmingly.

[loira]

I've got my scan and CVS on Thursday. I'm very nervous about it, and even if it goes well we still have to wait on results. In other news, I feel enormous for 11 weeks. I compared some photos to what I looked like with V, and I'm definitely bigger with this one, which is unfortunate. I'd really rather people not know I'm pregnant. I'm not planning on making any big announcements, even if we get good results. I need a 21st century spa-like version of those homes for unwed mothers, so I can stay sequestered away for the duration of my pregnancy. I wish I could be happy and excited like a normal person.

[boiler717]

loira big hugs friend! I can't imagine how hard this is for you. I hope your appt on Thursday goes well.

[Muddled]

Jul 13, 2015 7:23:55 GMT -5 loira said:

I've got my scan and CVS on Thursday. I'm very nervous about it, and even if it goes well we still have to wait on results. In other news, I feel enormous for 11 weeks. I compared some photos to what I looked like with V, and I'm definitely bigger with this one, which is unfortunate. I'd really rather people not know I'm pregnant. I'm not planning on making any big announcements, even if we get good results. I need a 21st century spa-like version of those homes for unwed mothers, so I can stay sequestered away for the duration of my pregnancy. I wish I could be happy and excited like a normal person.

This is easy. Plan a trip overseas. To the States, perhaps. NYC maybe? You can hide out and be excited about my baby for a bit. (Because holy shit, I'm going to be 30 weeks! Aaaahhh!) We'll focus on yours when you get your results back. It will be quite the celebration.

[ivy]

Morning! Time is flying. I can't believe it's already CVS time for you loira. Big hugs and lots of good luck.

I'm 12 weeks tomorrow (how?!), and our NT scan is Friday. My uterus is constantly aching, I assume from growing, but I'm looking forward to some reassurance. Also, I think my bloating is *finally* starting to subside. I'm happy to see it go.

I think my due date buddy, @cookiemonster03, also has her NT scan this week?

[ssg73]

Good luck louts on your cvs and my scans for ivy and cookie.

We also have an appointment this week. Just an intake appointment so nothing exciting. From what I remember it is just general info with the nurse and blood work.

In my annoyance of today I got in my car and it sounded like I had a flat tire ugh. But my low tire light wasn't on. So then I stopped at a light when I started the sound went away but my low tire light came on. I just replaced my tires less than a month ago!!! I am hoping it is because my car sat for over a week. I am going to be pissed if I have another tire issue.

[swiftlyirun]

Good luck loira ivy and @cookiemonster03 ! ivy- the aching can be so disconcerting- I'm totally there right now. The crazy things I've googled already this morning...I should be cut off from Google until 12 weeks!

ssg73 I talked my OB into an ultrasound at my intaken appointment. It wasn't as detailed as prior ones, but I saw the little bean in there, heart beating away. It sure made me feel better!

[bcarp30]

Lots of appointments this week! My progesterone dropped a bit last week so the RE upped my prometrium to 3x a day. My boobs are killing me, way more than they were last time I was on this much prometrium so I'm hoping that's a good sign. 6w1d today! I have had random nausea bits and dizziness all weekend which was very nice. Ultrasound is on Thursday!! I may go crazy until then. Part of me didn't want to schedule it and just stay in denial. I'm just hoping and praying this is our take home baby.

[ivy]

It is so unnerving swiftlyirun! But my pregnancy app had a little article on it yesterday that made me feel better. The uterus is a muscle, it's got a lot of stretching to do, and it's not always going to be a comfortable process!

[loira]

Jul 13, 2015 7:40:04 GMT -5 Muddled said:

Jul 13, 2015 7:23:55 GMT -5 loira said:

I've got my scan and CVS on Thursday. I'm very nervous about it, and even if it goes well we still have to wait on results. In other news, I feel enormous for 11 weeks. I compared some photos to what I looked like with V, and I'm definitely bigger with this one, which is unfortunate. I'd really rather people not know I'm pregnant. I'm not planning on making any big announcements, even if we get good results. I need a 21st century spa-like version of those homes for unwed mothers, so I can stay sequestered away for the duration of my pregnancy. I wish I could be happy and excited like a normal person.

This is easy. Plan a trip overseas. To the States, perhaps. NYC maybe? You can hide out and be excited about my baby for a bit. (Because holy shit, I'm going to be 30 weeks! Aaaahhh!) We'll focus on yours when you get your results back. It will be quite the celebration.

Holy crap, I can't believe you're so close! A trip to NYC sounds very tempting. I'd have to buy hella good travel insurance though. Last time I went to the US I ended up needing emergency surgery. Thank god my in-laws live 30 minutes from the Canadian border or I'd have been 30k in debt.

[bcarp30]

Good luck with the CVS loira! When do you get the results?

ivy and @cookiemonster03!! I forget, are both of you having twins I can't keep track with all the multiples!!

swiftlyirun I timed my first tri appointments when I had DD so I had an u/s every 2 weeks. It was SO nice!!

[loira]

ivy, I find it helps to remind myself that if it feels like a sore muscle, it's probably innocuous. Also if it occurs when I move a certain way or when I've been doing a lot of walking, but stops when I rest, it's also nothing to worry about.

[ivy]

bcarp30, just one for me!

Thanks, loira. That does help. It DOES feel like a sore muscle, nothing like cramps.

[loira]

Jul 13, 2015 8:51:20 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

Good luck with the CVS loira! When do you get the results?

ivy and @cookiemonster03!! I forget, are both of you having twins I can't keep track with all the multiples!!

swiftlyirun I timed my first tri appointments when I had DD so I had an u/s every 2 weeks. It was SO nice!!

The results will come in stages. Main trisomy results for downs, patau, etc. (I think they call it a FISH test) take 2-3 business days. 22q results will take about 8 business days. Full chromosome panel will take longer, but not sure how long because we obviously never reached that stage last time because of our bad results.

[G22]

Viability week for me!!! 24 weeks tomorrow, but now all of a sudden I'm feeling like "holy shit he could potentially come anytime now", which is hella scary. I really would like him to stay put until after we get to Germany. In other news, I'll celebrate hitting 24 weeks tomorrow with my 1 hr glucose test. Yum.

[G22]

Thinking of you this week loira! I hope all goes well with your CVS.

Muddled 30 weeks!!! How are you feeling?

[swiftlyirun]

Jul 13, 2015 8:51:20 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

Good luck with the CVS loira! When do you get the results?

ivy and @cookiemonster03!! I forget, are both of you having twins I can't keep track with all the multiples!!

swiftlyirun I timed my first tri appointments when I had DD so I had an u/s every 2 weeks. It was SO nice!!

I wish I had done that. I wish I had some self control and could have waited to make my intake appt. at 10 weeks so it would be an u/s every 2ish weeks. But, alas, I didn't so the waiting and trusting continues.

[bcarp30]

That's nice the results come in waves but hard you're always waiting. I'll be think of you loira!

[bcarp30]

Jul 13, 2015 9:22:34 GMT -5 swiftlyirun said:

Jul 13, 2015 8:51:20 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

Good luck with the CVS loira! When do you get the results?

ivy and @cookiemonster03!! I forget, are both of you having twins I can't keep track with all the multiples!!

swiftlyirun I timed my first tri appointments when I had DD so I had an u/s every 2 weeks. It was SO nice!!

I wish I had done that. I wish I had some self control and could have waited to make my intake appt. at 10 weeks so it would be an u/s every 2ish weeks. But, alas, I didn't so the waiting and trusting continues.

I also had a home Doppler so I could check her HB whenever I wanted. That helped a ton before she moved regularly!

[Muddled]

Jul 13, 2015 9:09:57 GMT -5 G22 said:

Thinking of you this week loira! I hope all goes well with your CVS.

Muddled 30 weeks!!! How are you feeling?

It's hard to believe, isn't it?
Pooh could be in labor right now. I haven't seen her today.

With the exception of some sciatica and off and on acid reflux, I feel really good. Pretty normal, actually. I have no complaints about how smoothly this pregnancy has gone so far- except for wardrobe issues. I still have days where getting dressed stresses me out. Lol.

loira, I will take extra special care of you. Promise. Fortunately for you, all our prep has been mental and we are behind on physical prep, so we still have an extra bed with your name on it.

[swiftlyirun]

Jul 13, 2015 9:26:59 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

Jul 13, 2015 9:22:34 GMT -5 swiftlyirun said:

I wish I had done that. I wish I had some self control and could have waited to make my intake appt. at 10 weeks so it would be an u/s every 2ish weeks. But, alas, I didn't so the waiting and trusting continues.

I also had a home Doppler so I could check her HB whenever I wanted. That helped a ton before she moved regularly!

I have thought about purchasing one of these. Is it true that you can't hear anything until 12 weeks? I've also read that it's hard to get the HB- true or internet lore? See, I google too much! 

[G22]

Jul 13, 2015 9:34:12 GMT -5 Muddled said:

Jul 13, 2015 9:09:57 GMT -5 G22 said:

Thinking of you this week loira! I hope all goes well with your CVS.

Muddled 30 weeks!!! How are you feeling?

It's hard to believe, isn't it?
Pooh could be in labor right now. I haven't seen her today.

With the exception of some sciatica and off and on acid reflux, I feel really good. Pretty normal, actually. I have no complaints about how smoothly this pregnancy has gone so far- except for wardrobe issues. I still have days where getting dressed stresses me out. Lol.

loira, I will take extra special care of you. Promise. Fortunately for you, all our prep has been mental and we are behind on physical prep, so we still have an extra bed with your name on it.

Yes, I still feel like it was just yesterday when we were waiting on pins and needles for your beta results! I feel you on the wardrobe issues. I'm slowly throwing clothes in a "doesn't fit anymore pile" in the spare bedroom so I stop trying to wear them. I brought too many clothes down here with me, I should have sent more with the movers but I was hoping I'd get more time in them before the belly grew too much. Ha.

Dear Lord, I hope pooh8402 is close to having a baby! I can't wait for her update.

[bcarp30]

Jul 13, 2015 9:35:13 GMT -5 swiftlyirun said:

Jul 13, 2015 9:26:59 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

I also had a home Doppler so I could check her HB whenever I wanted. That helped a ton before she moved regularly!

I have thought about purchasing one of these. Is it true that you can't hear anything until 12 weeks? I've also read that it's hard to get the HB- true or internet lore? See, I google too much! 

I found her HB at 7w6d and found it every day after that. Before 11 weeks though I would do it first thing in the morning and try on a full bladder. I have the sonolineB I think it is. I didn't get u/s gel though, I just used clear aloe Vera gel. Much cheaper

[G22]

Jul 13, 2015 9:35:13 GMT -5 swiftlyirun said:

Jul 13, 2015 9:26:59 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

I also had a home Doppler so I could check her HB whenever I wanted. That helped a ton before she moved regularly!

I have thought about purchasing one of these. Is it true that you can't hear anything until 12 weeks? I've also read that it's hard to get the HB- true or internet lore? See, I google too much! 

I didn't get one, but I think its a mix of learning how to use the Doppler right and being able to find where baby is hanging out. The biggest thing with the Doppler is to not stress too much if you don't find the HB occasionally in the beginning. Its a catch 22 because it can be reassuring or incite unneeded stress if you can't find it.

[ginkgoleaf]

11w1d here. I'm super tired and hungry often, but not a lot sounds good to me still. Not really nauseas though, so I'll take it. Next appointment in a week and a half, where I'll have the NT scan. Already had bloodwork done for it. We've been telling more people, especially since I definitely have a bump. We still need to tell DH's sister, who has had a failed IVF and probably 8 years of IF. I'm going to offer her my leftover meds since they are planning to try again. I think we'll go public in 3 weeks or so.

[KB]

My second u/s at the RE is Thursday. If everything looks good with the babies I'll be discharged to the OB. I have been beyond nauseous, but no throwing up. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that I am having 2 babies. It doesn't seem real.

[kdogg]

I'm 14w2d today! We have a regular OB appt tomorrow evening. But I've been using my doppler at home so I haven't been feeling too anxious. We finally told our families this week. Trying to decide when we want to announce on social media. I keep seeing ppl announce who are less far along than me and it's making me want to announce!

[kdogg]

Jul 13, 2015 9:35:13 GMT -5 swiftlyirun said:

Jul 13, 2015 9:26:59 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

I also had a home Doppler so I could check her HB whenever I wanted. That helped a ton before she moved regularly!

I have thought about purchasing one of these. Is it true that you can't hear anything until 12 weeks? I've also read that it's hard to get the HB- true or internet lore? See, I google too much! 

I didn't get mine until i was about 12 weeks. And it took me a good 15min to find the heartbeat. Now i find it in like 15 seconds. I love that thing so much!

[boiler717]

I don't know if we will "announce" or not. Probably wait until at least 24 weeks -- maybe a cute pic from vacation where you can tell I'm pregnant but nothing Pinterest-y (nothing against them, just not feeling it which is surprising).
Those of you announcing soon do you have a pic or idea of what you'll do?