April 2009 Babies!

[jenniferdp]

THANK YOU! that does help - A LOT!!!

[TrueBeliever]

Good Evening Ladies... I just returned from my scan and I got a chance to see the heartbeats. It is such a wonderful thing. The Twins are measuring one day ahead, Twin A was 130bpm and Twin B was 120bpm. The RE said it was prefect, and I was released. My official EDD is April 24, 22009... I am going to miss them at the center and all the needle prics, but it is time to become a regular person and head to the OBGYN... My first apt there is the 18th, I will be 8wks5d. I am looking forward to it, I amnot looking forward to not receiving scans so often....LOL

How is everyone else doing?

[SilverAngel679]

TrueBeliever: Congradulations!!!! Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that you where the first one to be released on our little April baby thread. I love the way that you said that now it's time for you to be a normal person and go to a regular doctor. I'm going to look at it that way too so I won't be so sad to leave all the great people at my clinic next week. So glad to hear that the babies are doing great!!

[kimmysq]

Hi Ladies:
I am sorry I don't have time for personals, but yesterday I had the worse m/s ever and I am just exhausted.
I wanted to let you know that I had my u/s today. I am 7 wks 3 days. The twins were measuring 7 wks 1 day. The hb were both strong at 146 and 148. Thank goodness! Baby A has been very busy!
Baby dust to all,
Kim

[valerie68]

Hi Ladies...crashing your thread!

Kimmy~ I'm so relieved for you that your US went perfectly and that the babies are doing fabulously!! What a relief for you.
I'm keeping you in my thoughts as you go along in your pregnancy!!

Kim~ I hope you're doing well and that the bleeding has subsided. And I feel so bad for you that you have to deal with m/s 24/7!! That's just horrible. Thinking about you and hoping you get to feel better real soon.

JDC~ As for you sweetie...I keep you in my prayers that you see a wonderful little bean tomorrow and that everything is just fine!!
I know the waiting is just very hard. Big gigantic hugs for you!

You had asked how I was doing and I transferred 3 blasts on the 29 and going through my 2ww. I will tell you that I feel pregnant and having many symptoms. I eat everything that is absolutely not tied down, never felt a hunger like that in my life! Temp is up to 99F, having cramps and pulls and twinges and as of today I'm totally exhausted. So I think I will get my BFP and if I don't, then there is something seriously wrong with me!

Best of luck to all of you during your pregnancies!!

Love,

Val

[esperanza]

Hello everyone!!

Is there space for one more? I hope it's ok to join your thread. I've been following it a little bit, however, I was scared to join it, but after my second u/s yesterday I feel wonderful about this pregnancy


I've been pretty much released from my RE. I can be a "regular person" now like TrueBeliever said I have my first appointment with my midwife next week. I'm really excited about it. The only thing I have to wait for from my RE's office is directions about when to stop the medications (I'm still taking estradiol and progesterone in pills -the PIO's gave me a really bad allergic reaction). My nurse told me that perhaps by the end of the week, everything depends on my bloodwork. I can't wait for them to ask me to stop...those medications make me so sick I also have m/s 24-7...yack! but of course, it's all for a wonderful reason, so I just put up with it.

Well, this is becoming a really long note. I hope to get to know each of you pretty soon, I don't know what I would do without this forum. I first cycled in dec/january and I got really attached to the ladies on that thread, a number of them are giving birth in the next few days.

My DD is 4/8/09 I'm exactly 9 weeks today

Warm regards.

[JDC]

Well it is official, my pregnancy is not viable. They said it is not a blighted ovum, but that the embryo just stopped growing. I still have one more try that insurance will cover, so of course I will try again. My nurse will call today, and I'm pretty sure we will schedule a d&c. Do to my schedule and the emotional strain I cannot just wait around for a natural miscarriage. I'm actually okay right now because I knew this was the case. Like I said before, all of my symptoms just stopped one day.

I wish all of you ladies happy and healthy pregnancies.

Jill

[joyanna]

JDC - I am really sorry to read your mail. I will pray that your dreams come true in your next ivf cycle.

I don't know what is going to happen with me. I am 8 weeks pregnant and I woke up at 2am this morning with bleeding - brown and heavy enough. I had a scan done today and my doctor has told me that I am losing fluid from the gesational sac but that there is a very strong heartbeat and fetal pole - her words were that 'it looks bad but the baby is fighting to survive'. I have been given a pregnel injection (hcg) and told to rest in bed for a few days. Has any of you ever heard of anyone getting this injection during pregnancy? It is the same one that I used to trigger after the stims. I was told to come back for a scan in 7 days or sooner if cramping/bleeding gets bad.

[SilverAngel679]

Good morning ladies. I need your help if you guys can spare it. I woke up this mornign to a little brownish/reddish spotting and we freaked out. We went to an OB/GYN not too far from us just to get checked out and both the twins looked great. Two strong H/B's and not a sign that anything was wrong. The doc said he didn't think I was having a miscarriage because it's so common to bleed in pregnancy for no reason and both the babies look like "Healthy fetuses" as he put it.
But regarless I'm still worried. I'm not cramping or anything, just feeling the normal prods and pushes and stretches I've been feeling. All you ladies are inthe same boat as me so please some one tell me something good.

[jennywit]

Silverangels-I know I'm not a regular in this post-but I should be-my edd is 4/7/09-I joined the march thread before this one was started. Anyway, I have had brownish slight spotting every couple of days or so since week 5 I have had 5 u/s since then including 1 in the ER cause I was freaking out. My little one has grown perfectly so far, every u/s has been normal and both my RE, the ER doc & my OB said that it happens to many women & that I shouldnt be nervous bc the hr is strong & no s/s of the placenta pulling away-the u/s in the ER was very entailed! It showed a lot more than the docs office. Anyway, all I can tell you is that we are in the same boat, I am renting an at home doppler for my own peace of mind which is picking up the hb already, you may want to try that for the peace of mind too!

[fullofhope2]

Hi Ladies,

So sorry for the absence in the last several days. A family member was hospitalized and I had to fly cross country, so things have been a little crazy.

JDC - I am so sorry for your loss and will pray for healing and a successful next cycle.

Jennywit, silverangel, and joyanna - I too had some spotting this week, first pink, then brown - but very little. My RE said that this is VERY NORMAL and not indication of a miscarriage. In fact, I was told that unless the blood is bright red and lots of it (enough to soak a pad), it is nothing to worry about. Mine has come and gone a couple of times and my RE said that this happens in 70% of all pregnancies. So, ladies - don't worry about pink or brown or light spotting ;o)

My u/s is tomorrow and I just can't wait. I still have sore boobs and the occasional nausea and some fatigue but generally feel fine.

Enfossum - i too sometimes wished that my m/s was worse or that I felt more - I guess thats only normal.

So, we'll see how things go tomorrow. Welcome to the new ladies!

[antoak]

Hi Ladies,
It's been a little while, but now that I am back at work, I basically come home, get my things ready for tomorrow and then go to bed.

Today we had our first appointment with my ob/gyn. I am so excited!!!! He told me I was measuring at 8wks. 5days, which means that I am due officially on 4/11! Yeah!!!! We heard the heartbeat and he said that it was perfect! The doc was so nice and helpful, which I am super pleased with since I had to find a new ob.

I have to read to catch up with all of you girls, but JDC please know that my heart goes out to you and your DH. This is a very stressful process and I understand the emotions that you must be going through. Stay strong and know that your time will come.

[siouxsie]

JDC

I am so sorry to hear your news. I wish I had words that would make it feel better, but there are none so just know that you’re in my thoughts. Be gentle with yourself. It takes a while, but you will feel whole again.

[SilverAngel679]

To all the ladies that answered my post: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ALL!!!! I'm so glad to hear that all the medical people told you all the same thing that they told me. Which is not to worry and that it's normal.
Every one says that if it's not bright red and I'm not cramping it will all be fine. It's just that when I had the miscarriage last year I had a total of 2 cramps that wheren't bad at all and the only time I saw blood AT ALL was about an hour befor the D&C and it was just a tiny bit. The main thing that was wrong was a heavy brown discarge (Sorry about the TMI). This is not like that all. I'm questioning all the little pings I feel and I'm still worried but seeing the babies today and all you ladies reassuring me made me feel much better. Thank you all again.

JDC: there are no words that I could possibly think to say that would make you feel better. But please know that your in my thoughts and as some one whose gone through it herself, just know that it does get easier. Tomorrow won't be as hard as today was and the next day won't be as hard as the one before it. And soon you'll start to make plans to start over and you'll be excited to have another chance. When the moment gets too hard, look ahead and I promise you'll get through it all. God bless you and your husband and here's to a happy and child filled future for us all. One way or antother.

[emfossum]

JDC- I am at a loss for words, and I can't imagine what you could be going through although you felt prepared for today, we are never fully prepared...and you have to allow yourself that time to cry, and lean on those you love, and that love you. We are hear to listen if you need. My prayers are with you.

Jennywit, silverangel,joyanna, and fullofhope2- Well it sounds like a large group of you are experiencing similar symptoms. That has to be somewhat comforting that this seems to be rather common, and also with what fullofhope's doc said. I hope all of you can find some comfort in that. On the bright side some of you got to hear those great little hbs! I hope that doesn't sound like I am discrediting your concerns because I understand that any bleeding would cause you worry.

I am colorblind, and I wouldn't know brown from red blood at all and would need someone to help distinguish the colors. Fortunately I haven't had this issue, but today I started to get a severe lower cramp on my left side. It feels severly sharp and makes it so that I can't stand completely straight without some pain. So I have been laying down since I got home. I am waiting to talk with my dh and will call tomorrow if this persists. I just wish this endless worrying would stop...it masks so much of the joy of pregnancy.