First week of October check in!

[loira]

Oct 7, 2015 19:57:03 GMT -5 callmehales said:

Oct 7, 2015 17:13:18 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

So, a note about jinxing things by making them official in light of the TTTC grads google sheet I put together.

I will add your name as soon as you start posting on this board. It's nothing official or permanent or anything. It just means you post here and it makes it easier for me (and anyone else who wants to check the link I posted in the other thread) to remember what stage you're at. No big deal. No jinxing.

See, somehow this makes me feel better.  Like, if I'm on the spreadsheet its REAL.  Clearly, I'm a loon.

If someone else adds you, it can't possibly be a jinx. My mum isn't letting me pay her back for the pram yet, meaning I haven't actually BOUGHT anything myself.

[Mushe]

GL tomorrow, awick14!!!

[G22]

Oct 7, 2015 17:10:08 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

Oct 7, 2015 17:06:19 GMT -5 boiler717 said:

Viability + constant movement is definitely helping to ease my anxiety

The movement is sooo helpful. And I've managed to only fall into the "but I haven't felt movement in xxx hours, something must be wrong" trap a few times.

When I first started feeling movement I would have days where I worried I hadn't felt him much. Even the other night he was super quiet and it kind of freaked me out. There's always something that can simultaneously reassure and freak us out it seems.

[G22]

Oct 7, 2015 18:39:55 GMT -5 belovedbride07 said:

Oct 7, 2015 17:10:08 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

The movement is sooo helpful. And I've managed to only fall into the "but I haven't felt movement in xxx hours, something must be wrong" trap a few times.

The movement is soooo reassuring, but I have to watch out for "oh hi, Baby A. Wait, when was the last time I felt Baby B? Have I felt her at all today?" It's so hard to not worry!

It is super easy to tell which baby you are feeling usually? I think that is so cool. I feel like my one baby does jumping jacks and I feel him in 3 corners of my torso at once. It's hard to picture 2 in there right now.

[G22]

Good luck today awick14! Thinking good thought and sending prayers up for you! Is it another afternoon appt for you?

[belovedbride07]

Oct 8, 2015 2:34:55 GMT -5 G22 said:

Oct 7, 2015 18:39:55 GMT -5 belovedbride07 said:

The movement is soooo reassuring, but I have to watch out for "oh hi, Baby A. Wait, when was the last time I felt Baby B? Have I felt her at all today?" It's so hard to not worry!

It is super easy to tell which baby you are feeling usually? I think that is so cool. I feel like my one baby does jumping jacks and I feel him in 3 corners of my torso at once. It's hard to picture 2 in there right now.

It was until recently; they were side-by-side left/right. But Baby Girl (B) rolled transverse and it's been harder to tell over the last couple days. And Baby Boy (A), whose placenta is in the front, is getting so strong that if he kicks/karate chops me really hard, my whole belly jumps!

[awick14]

G22, it's in an hr and a half.

[loira]

Good luck today awick14! I am rooting for you so hard!

[awick14]

Just getting ready to go in.

[callmehales]

Oct 8, 2015 13:14:26 GMT -5 awick14 said:

Just getting ready to go in.

Sending you SO many good vibes and thoughts!!! 

[awick14]

I'll update later.

[loira]

Oct 8, 2015 13:51:49 GMT -5 awick14 said:

I'll update later.

No! Oh, friend, my heart is with you.    </3

[FastHands]

Oh no, I am so sorry. Giant hugs to you, awick.

[babyrn]

Thinking of you awick14

[shanwalk]

I am obsessing over beta numbers. Does anyone have a sticky note record of what people have posted in the past? I need something other than betabase to hold onto.

[cactuscookie]

Oct 8, 2015 16:53:22 GMT -5 shanwalk said:

I am obsessing over beta numbers. Does anyone have a sticky note record of what people have posted in the past? I need something other than betabase to hold onto.

I made a spreadsheet (is anyone suprrised?) back when I was obsessing over betas, but I've deleted it. Sorry!

Are you thinking the numbers are too low or that they're high enough for twins? Because I will tell you that there was very little connection between the number of embryos and either the straight numbers or the doubling time.

[boiler717]

((((awick14))))

[Muddled]

belovedbride07, I loved watching my belly jump and roll. It's the coolest thing.

Fun fact: I delivered on Australian Labour Day. Heh.

[shanwalk]

Oct 8, 2015 17:05:07 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

Oct 8, 2015 16:53:22 GMT -5 shanwalk said:

I am obsessing over beta numbers. Does anyone have a sticky note record of what people have posted in the past? I need something other than betabase to hold onto.

I made a spreadsheet (is anyone suprrised?) back when I was obsessing over betas, but I've deleted it. Sorry!

Are you thinking the numbers are too low or that they're high enough for twins? Because I will tell you that there was very little connection between the number of embryos and either the straight numbers or the doubling time.

They seem very high. Breathe into a bag, high. But I will have to wait another week and half for an ultrasound.

[jessnpaul]

Oct 8, 2015 18:13:12 GMT -5 shanwalk said:

Oct 8, 2015 17:05:07 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

I made a spreadsheet (is anyone suprrised?) back when I was obsessing over betas, but I've deleted it. Sorry!

Are you thinking the numbers are too low or that they're high enough for twins? Because I will tell you that there was very little connection between the number of embryos and either the straight numbers or the doubling time.

They seem very high. Breathe into a bag, high. But I will have to wait another week and half for an ultrasound.

Mine were really high too, but only one little baby in there. Breathe

[shanwalk]

Oct 9, 2015 9:01:14 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

shanwalk have you shared? I love beta analyzing

I'll share:
15dpo: 406
22dpo: 10,153

And just for reference. Beta Base says Median for a singleton at 22dpo is 2,367
Median for twins at 22dpo is 4,705
Median for triplets at 22dpo is 6,351

[jessnpaul]

Oct 9, 2015 9:51:28 GMT -5 shanwalk said:

Oct 9, 2015 9:01:14 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

shanwalk have you shared? I love beta analyzing

I'll share:
15dpo: 406
22dpo: 10,153

And just for reference. Beta Base says Median for a singleton at 22dpo is 2,367
Median for twins at 22dpo is 4,705
Median for triplets at 22dpo is 6,351

At 23dpo (approximate... I'm not 100% sure when I ovulated) my beta was 16,961. And I have only one

[shanwalk]

Oct 9, 2015 10:01:37 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

shanwalk thanks for sharing

My money is on 2 - that's a nice, strong 15dpo beta, and a 36 hr doubling time which is very reasonable.

When is your u/s?

About a week and a half. They won't schedule it until I have another good beta next Wednesday or Thursday.

[shanwalk]

Oct 9, 2015 10:21:11 GMT -5 jessnpaul said:

Oct 9, 2015 9:51:28 GMT -5 shanwalk said:

I'll share:
15dpo: 406
22dpo: 10,153

And just for reference. Beta Base says Median for a singleton at 22dpo is 2,367
Median for twins at 22dpo is 4,705
Median for triplets at 22dpo is 6,351

At 23dpo (approximate... I'm not 100% sure when I ovulated) my beta was 16,961. And I have only one

Good to know! Thanks for sharing.

[iammegan]

Dating ultrasound today. We were able to see a heartbeat (DH skyped in!) & I spent the next 5 minutes sobbing. Fetal pole was right up against the uterine lining so they couldn't get a good measurement; I'll go back next Friday for another u/s.

[kellikans]

great news iammegan!

[bcarp30]

So everyone told me I would feel movement sooner because this is #2 but I have an anterior placenta so I'm not feeling much yet. Well, baby must have gotten the memo because today I have felt so much movement!! It's so fun it's all around the edges though; super low, super high, and on the sides.

[babyrn]

Ugh, I wish the anxiety would go away. I feel like I am counting down the minutes until my first ultrasound (10 days away, lol). I hate that I can't even enjoy this because I am so nervous that something will go wrong.

To make matters worse, I weaned off my celexa so my anxiety in general is high.

[kellikans]

babyrn I'm right there with you. The anxiety is awful,and I'm an anxious person to begin with. I've had virtually no symptoms except for quite a bit of cramping, and now this small bleed... It's scary and I don't know if I'll ever NOT be anxious.

[loira]

I'm starting to really miss my H. I want him here with me, mainly to listen to me complain about my sciatic nerve pain and heartburn... but also because I love him.