Week of 3/12

[loira]

So excited for you, today kellikans!

[pandora89]

Thinking of you kellikans! Good luck!

[turboteal]

Sending good delivery vibes to you and baby, kellikans!

[kellikans]

Thanks ladies! Leo Benjamin was born this morning at 8:31 weighing 4lbs3oz and 17 inches long. So he's a little guy. But so so cute. He's in the nicu to get his temp regulated. And I got to keep my uterus!

[pandora89]

I am so happy for you kellikans!! Congrats! Hope you guys have a short NICU stay.

[pooh8402]

Congratulations kellikans! Hopefully his NICU stay will be short, and so happy you were able to keep your uterus!

[thoseareradishes]

Congrats kellikans! Let me know if you want someone to talk to about NICU stuff.

[grover]

kellikans, congrats! Love his name!

[turboteal]

Congratulations kellikans!!! So exciting that he's here! Hope he goes home with y'all soon!

[loira]

kellikans, I'm so glad you got to keep your uterus! I hope you're enjoying your time with your sweet boy.

[Mushe]

Congratulations, kellikans!! Lots of good thoughts for you and Leo as you heal and regulates.

[konapoppy]

Congrats kellikans!!! So happy for you. I hope it is a short Nicu stay.

[scm1011]

Congrats, kellikans!!! I’m so glad you were able to keep your uterus. I hope little Leo is doing well and his NICU stay is short.

[janegold]

Congrats turboteal, so good to see you over here! I was a week late so I’m not sure about that generalization, but maybe I was just unlucky, lol.

And congrats kellikans!!! He’s here! Hope your little guy’s NICU stay is brief.

[Mushe]

mpc, how are you doing! I wanted to check in on you. 😄 You’re back from vacation now, right? When do you go in again?

[scm1011]

Mar 18, 2018 10:58:00 GMT -5 @daylily said:

scm1011 hope your race went well today! Chilly day out there ❄️

Thanks! It went pretty well, but YES it was cold and really freaking windy on the water. Had a tough first half, but sped up enough to come within 15 seconds of a PR so I'm happy! 

[turboteal]

So I had my first bleeding scare. Yesterday afternoon/evening I noticed some blackish/dark brown spots in some old crinone that had made its way out when I went to the bathroom. Figured it must be a little old blood, maybe from the ultrasound on Thursday? Then this morning I went pee and saw some watery light reddish blood on the toilet paper, looked in the toilet and there was definitely some blood in the toilet. Red but not really bright, a little dark, maybe 5-10 mls? I felt pretty panicky and sent an email to my RE office (7 weeks today). The didn't seem worried unless I bleed enough to saturate a pad. I only had a little more watery brown discharge in the next coupe hours so I'm feeling calmer now but still worried. No new blood since then, just small brown flecks in the crinone. Next ultrasound isn't until the 30th. So, how much bleeding is normal or at least ok in first tri?

ETA: I also went running Friday night for the first time since transfer, 3 miles but an easy pace, I felt fine during and after, just sore quads the next day. Last night we went to a wedding and I danced pretty energetically there too. Am I pushing it too much?

[turboteal]

Mar 18, 2018 18:19:31 GMT -5 @daylily said:

Crinone irritates the cervix, turboteal. Super common to see that kind of old blood or spotting when you're still using it. I promise it is nothing you're doing or overdoing. Xo. I know it's stressful though.

Thank you. I haven't seen anything else today so I'm feeling better, but I honestly think I was having a panic attack this morning because my throat felt tight and it was hard to breathe normally. I know someone had mentioned crinone can scratch the cervix, I'm hoping that was it, even though I have never noticed or felt anything when I'm putting it in. I guess I just have to keep breathing and take it one day at a time.

[scm1011]

turboteal, I had similar spotting/bleeding a few times during 1st tri. I know its scary, but its not abnormal, especially considering the Crinone. Glad to see you over here!

[mpc]

Mar 18, 2018 16:39:47 GMT -5 Mushe said:

mpc , how are you doing! I wanted to check in on you. 😄 You’re back from vacation now, right? When do you go in again?

Hi! Yes, I'm back! We had a great time, although I found it to be kind of exhausting. Probably a combination of traveling with a newly walking baby and first trimester exhaustion. The 5 year old gives me hope though that vacations can be vacations again in a few years. 

I have my appointment tomorrow morning! I haven't had any outward signs of anything being wrong, so I am trying to be hopeful, but I always get really anxious right before I go in. I desperately want to call them up and ask them to see me today, but I keep telling myself I've made it this long, I can wait one more day. I should be just over 10 weeks now, so a good ultrasound tomorrow would really calm down my nerves. That was a good part of vacation - I didn't really have a lot of time to sit around and dwell on it, it was a great distraction for a week. 

My pants feel a little tighter, so I figured I ate too many croissants and baguettes and crepes last week, lol. But the scale is the same as when I left, so maybe it's a growing uterus.  

Thanks for checking on me <3

[Mushe]

That’s good to hear, mpc! Good thoughts for you.