April & May 2008

Babyb · Post by **Babyb** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:25 pm

Well ladies, I am back from my US and it looks as though we have 2 healthy nuggets with strong HBs! I am so excited!!!!!

However, there is a strange sadness too which I didn't expect. As you guys know. we transferred 3 perfect blasts (hoping to get twins, but prepped for triplets). My beta on 9dp5dt was 745.6 -- I thought for certain this was indicative of triplets. BUT, it looks like one didn't survive. This makes me sad for the little one that didn't make it. You ask yourself "how is it that a perfect blast didn't make it?" Logically, I know that 1/2 of the eggs we produce are chromosomally abnormal (learned this from the last failed IVF). However, I guess I assumed that if they got to Blast stage, the abnormal ones would be weeded out.

I know that I will have a healthier pregnancy with twins and frankly, my DH and I feel that 3 at one time would have been pushing things. But I can't help feeling a little sad for the 3rd (I didn't expect this to be the case).

I feel so blessed with these 2 little ones on the way, am SOOOOO glad we saw 2 strong HBs. Moreover, with the 745.6 beta, my RE says this is indicative of a very strong pregnancy so all looks well. Now I just have to get over all the other hoops we girls have to jump over before taking a deep breath (3 month mark, amnio, getting to 32 plus weeks, etc.). It never stops does it? How is everyone else doing?

robinsonpr · Post by **robinsonpr** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:07 am

Hi Babyb,

Great news about your 2 healthy heartbeats!! I know how you must feel a little sad about the 3rd blasto. I was a a little sad about the other 15 eggs of mine that either didn't fertilize or didn't make it to blasto!!!

Take it easy and try not to worry too much over the next few weeks. I was driving myself crazy with every little twinge, thinking they had fallen out, but everyone on here was a great help in reassuring me.

Having said that I got up yesterday feeling fine and for the first time in ages actually human. I even started worrying about that..."I don't feel sick, is there a problem?". Then I went out into the garden and had to sit down because I felt feint and like I was going to throw up. Be careful which symptoms you wish for ladies, I know the MS has wiped out quite a few on here!

I've got another leisurely week with my feet up this week!

Speak soon,

Hayley xx

Christin · Post by **Christin** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:21 pm

Babyb
I am so excited to hear that your twins are doing great.

I also found out on Friday that both of our twins have good heartbeats! I was so nervous about that scan. Now I feel so much better (mentally). However, I am really getting a dose of morning sickness. UGGGGGHHHH. I don't like this feeling at all. It makes me want to lay in bed and sleep. Any tips and tricks that you guys have learned that may help me? I have heard that with twins, the M/S is even worse...but I hope not.

-Christin

sciteacher77 · Post by **sciteacher77** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:00 pm

Hello Ladies,
Babyb - congrats on the great scan! How exciting! I only have one little one and I was also sad to know that the second embrio did not stick. I know exactly how you feel!
I had my last visit with my fertility doctor today. I am almost 8 weeks and everything looked great. We have a helathy HB of 144 beats per minute and we are really excited!!!!
Enjoy your day!

Michelle

rebeccaj · Post by **rebeccaj** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:45 pm

Hello all,

BabyB - Congratulations on the twins and I'm sorry for your sadness for the 3rd embie but better now than later - for you and for him/her.

Michelle, I also had my last appointment with my clinic today - felt very sad as they have made my dreams come true but also excited to be "graduating" to the next stage!!

Christin, congratulations and welcome to the twins club!! there are many of us here. I wish I had some tips for the dreaded M/S but unfortunately not - it has hit me really hard and I honestly can't remember what it feels like to feel normal!!

Adrienn, WC, Cocoa, Vlada, Hayley - how are you all?

Well today I am 10 weeks!! I had my last visit at my clinic this morning and both twins are doing great!! Heart beats were strong (170/180) and they had grown so much (3cm!!) - you could actually see their little arms and legs. In fact at one point Baby A did a somersault (sp?) and then kicked baby B in the back of teh head!! It was unbelieveable to see and so hard to believe that this is going on inside me!! The blood clot is still there so I still have to rest but it looks like it's not affacting the babies which is great.

I have my first appointment with the OB/GYN on Thursday but no idea when I'll see the babies again.

Can someone tell me when they generally do the nucal fold test? is it just a scan? I guess it's the next thing on the list to be nervous about.

sorry if I missed anyone and hugs to all

Rebecca X

Vlada · Post by **Vlada** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:34 pm

Hello everyone,
Babyb, congrats on the scan!!!
Rebecca, nice to see that you are doing well!!!!
I have my next US on the 15 th of october, then my last appointment with my RE on the 18th and on the 22nd it will my first appointment with my new OB. I am excited but kinda scared at the same time, hopefully i will like her. I had my last pogesterone shot on Saturday, today i went in for my blood work and my levels are 24.5 but the problem is that i don't know if it is good or bad and the nurse is out of teh office as well as the doc, so i have no idea whether to give myself a shot today or not, hopefully somebody will call me back

Well, I hope everyone is doing better with their MS!!! Mine is a little better, but it gets really bad after i take a shower, i don't know why.
Good luck to all of us!!!
Vlada

Cocoa · Post by **Cocoa** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:09 am

Hi Ladies...

So glad to hear we are all progressing well.

I went in for my B/W and last RE U/S this morning. The babies are doign well. Their HRs are in the 130s (they were resting) and baby B is upside-down... so, I have a picture of 2 babies - one right side up and one up side down. The RE did get a little upset with me that my ob/gyn put me on prometrium with out consulting her (them-the practice) first but what do I know? I just do what the doctor says because they are supposed to know what its all about and I am supposed to listen right? Well, it will all work out all right so it doesn't bother me - EXCEPT progesterone really makes me cranky.

I still have that darn nausea which turns into full blown sick after I eat. I am so afraid to eat but I do get hungry so what's a girl to do. I am miserable. I wretch every time I brush my teeth too and once I even (sorry for the TMI) threw up my juice into the bathroom sink!!! Ugh!!! (I think Peanut Charlie Brown invented "ugh" didn't he?)

OK, WC how did it go with MOM???? I don't have my mom any more that makes me sad but I have good friends so that helps. I really found our who my real friends are with this pregnancy too. Now THAT'S sad... You wouldn't believe the stories I could tell but enough to say that I am down two what I thought were close friends... very sad indeed...

LisaPa - how are you feeling?

Vlada - so glad you sound well... how is your m/s? Still bad?

Babyb - Congrats on the TWINS girly!!! I really thought it was trips too BUT God gives you what He wants you to handle well so He has that 3rd one in the palm of His hand so not to worry...

You ladies are the greatest - stay in touch and let us know how your U/Ss go and everything else!!!

Love,

Cocoa

snowsseven · Post by **snowsseven** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:17 pm

I don't post much - but I come out here and keep an eye on everyone.

I wanted to share something with all you ladies that are experiencing bad morning sickness - my RE put me on a miracle drug. It is called Zofran - used to treat nausea and vomitting in chemo patients - but it helps. I was throwing up blood (sorry TMI) which is why they put me on it - but have only gotten sick once in the last week.

I do have another question though - for the past 2 weeks, I have been experiencing stomach cramps (they feel like contractions.) My RE said it is because of the progestrone shots and me being dehydrated. Has anyone else been experiencing that - it is scaring me to death! I am only 9 weeks - way too early for contractions!

Glad to hear everything else is going well with everyone.

Cocoa · Post by **Cocoa** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:55 pm

Hey Snow... having that myself. I can really get myself crazy too. I keep thinking that every time I throw up I am killing my babies... its just so awful. I eat and less than 10 min later I am over the toilet. It doesn't happen with my fruit in the morning but if I eat lunch or anything later in the day its horrible. Anyway, I am getting the cramping too but I really think that some of it is gas pains in my intestinal tract due to all of this nausea and rejection of food. I DO have an appetite and WANT to eat but I cant. I absolutely HATE water now but I cant stomach anything else either...

So don't worry Snow... part of the cramping is probably your uterus stretching too - I have THAT TOO!!! I am getting all kinds of uncomfortable stuff. I go for my nuchal fold test tomorrow and I am NOT happy about it but at least I will get to see the babies all floating around and playing for a while as I hear they watch and measure for a while. That's all I know about the test. I will let you know about it tomorrow.

Stop worrying... its not in your hands anyway so try to surrender to the gift that this pregnancy is and enjoy what you can. I know for me that this is my last pregnancy and that I need to enjoy it but I know too that it gets difficult with all this M/S!

Love to all,

Cocoa

woodcliff · Post by **woodcliff** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:40 am

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LisaPa · Post by **LisaPa** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:30 pm

HI ladies,

Its been a crazy week over here.................I started spotting again very lightly brown... I went for my nuchel scan on the 9th and so far everything looks great baby a and baby b are both growing at a steady rate and heartrates were 150. I just cant believe how much they are growing .....its amazing .................I dont have long to post My sister in law was getting married tomm. and her husband was in a accident hes now in the hospital awaiting surgery so the wedding had to be postponed so things are nuts here i have alot of calls to make..... Glad to see everything is well with everyone ill be intouch soon I hope ...

Love to all, Lisa

rebeccaj · Post by **rebeccaj** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:51 pm

Hi everyone.

Lisa, sorry to hear about your sister in laws husband to be. I hope all is OK.

WC, also sad news, makes you put things into perspective when people so yound pass away.

Just thought I'd pop in and ask what is involved in teh nucal fold test? is it done vaginally or through the tummy? do they tell you the results there and then or call you later? Mine is booked for 29th October which means that I'll be 13 weeks. It's the next time I'll see the twins so I'm looking forward to that bit but also v sacred about the results.

I had my first appointment with the new doctors nurse practitioner this morning - she did a physical and was really rough. While feeling my uterus she pushed so hard that I thought I was going to have the twins right there on the table! they prescribed some Zofran to help me through the mornig sickness which is a relief (yesterday I vomited on my shoes...nice!). They also scheduled me appointments every 4 weeks withe the doctor... I was kind of disappointed as I thought I would be going more regularly. Can you tell me how often you ladies go?

Finally, they offered me a flu jab - don't feel right about injecting vaccines into me right now, has anyone else had it? I assume it's safe.

sorry for all the questions - just learn more from you ladies than I do from teh specialists!

Love to you all

Rebecca

PS. 10 weeks and 3 days - less than 2 weeks before we go public!!!

rebeccaj · Post by **rebeccaj** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:53 pm

ps. one last question.... they still haven't given me a due date. If I was having one it would be 5th May - do they assume 36 weeks for twins?

Babyb · Post by **Babyb** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:53 am

Hey all:

Sounds like everyone is doing very well. I'm just beat! Work has been very busy and I'm extremey fatigued. No vomiting thank god, but I have the cramps, dried up nasal passages, backache and migraines are starting (sad, but true). Trying to stay calm and positive (no reason not to since we saw 2 hbs). BUT, I guess there is that side of me that still worries. I really need to get through this first trimester and the critical tests. I had an amnio last pregnancy because of my age, but wondering whether I should do it with young donor eggs. Don't want any surprises after what we went through with our DD (of course, no testing would have revealed her disease), but don't want to take any unnecessary risks with the amnio -- decisions, decisions.

I'm feeling a bit under the weather now, so I'm going to cut it short. Just wanted to let you ladies know I'm thinking about all of you. Take care!

April & May 2008

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