Special Delivery 2012!!! Is your EDD 2012? Join us here.

[Addy]

Alisa - oh goodness! I am so glad the bleeding and contractions have stopped! I hope you can go back home soon and continue to bake Evie.

Deft - love the pics of Grady!!

[deftonesmo]

Not sure if I did this right Can't seem to get the blinkies to work . . . hmmmm . . . anybody more savvy out there?
I don't think I can take over permanently (I'm hardly ever on a laptop/macbook -- always my iphone) . . .





Welcome to Jen Mink!








Blaqdymun- Due 1/4
Addy- Due 1/6
Sweetpea614 (Kat)- Due 1/8 but expecting a December C-Section
Yingz- Due 1/9
DCRunningMama-Due 1/11
Red_Riding_Hood- Due 1/12
Smoon0021 - Due 1/14
Dallas- expecting twins on 1/18 (but likely to go early)! AND
BlissfulCS (Alisa)- Due 1/27





Deftonesmo (Mora)- Due 2/2
NancyB- 2/15
Augustrain- expecting twins on 2/8!
Hopingforamiracle
Katieb1231- Due 2/14




Easley4- Due 3/14 --
Dreams2009- Due 3/7





Wishingandhoping- expecting twins on 4/7 AND
Dogzrule- Due 4/11
ttcnb- Triplets! Due 4/9
Prayersnpies- Due 4/19




Nicksgam due 5/2
Moorebaby (Ester)- twins due 5/10 (but will likely go in late April!)



Tuffy4u- twins due 6/11 (but likely to go by 5/20)



Blueeyedreamer
Ninde

[Sunshine1576]

JenMink, is everything ok? I flipped back several pages and couldn't find anything about today's u/s appointment. I am hoping that you are doing okay and maybe just too busy to post right now? My thoughts are certainly with you! xoxo Christy

[JenMink55]

((((Sunshine))))-- you are so sweet honey! It's all good, I posted on the Winter Board.

Hey everybody! Well today I am 7weeks and we saw a beautiful HB !!! 2 Sacs were seem but one was hidden so he wasn't able to confirm or deny a pregnancy in that Sac. I go again on Friday hoping to see more =} So as of today I am pregnant with a beautiful singletong YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BlissfulCS]

Sorry ladies- I gave BAD instructions. You can't go back in and edit the list...only I can do that. Oops. Thanks for the effort though Mora. I know its a bear the first time you do it and start playing with blinks and such. I remember it well and now its just second nature.

JenMink- CONGRATS ON YOUR ULTRASOUND! I too was wondering what the outcome was. I estimated your due date as some time in July. Shoot us your EDD when you have a sec and we will add it to the list next week.

Easley- an official YAY! on Team Blue for you!

AFM- I am going home today and am going to do everything in my power to assure that I keep baking this little girl and remain your list mistress throughout the year. On bed rest until at least 37 weeks...but I will take it!








Blaqdymun- Due 1/4
Addy- Due 1/6
Sweetpea614 (Kat)- Due 1/8 but expecting a December C-Section
Yingz- Due 1/9
DCRunningMama-Due 1/11
Red_Riding_Hood- Due 1/12
Smoon0021 - Due 1/14
Dallas- expecting twins on 1/18 (but likely to go early)! AND
BlissfulCS (Alisa)- Due 1/27





Deftonesmo (Mora)- Due 2/2
NancyB- 2/15
Augustrain- expecting twins on 2/8!
Hopingforamiracle
Katieb1231- Due 2/14



Easley4- Due 3/14
Dreams2009- Due 3/7





Wishingandhoping- expecting twins on 4/7 AND
Dogzrule- Due 4/11
ttcnb- Triplets! Due 4/9
Prayersnpies- Due 4/19



Nicksgam due 5/2
Moorebaby (Ester)- twins due 5/10 (but will likely go in late April!)



Tuffy4u- twins due 6/11 (but likely to go by 5/20)




JenMink



Blueeyedreamer
Ninde




I think it is time for some updated belly photos! Also- to the newbies on the board, we want to hear when and how you are sharing the news, what the plans are for showers, etc. Give us the skinny!

[tuffy4u]

Blissful, glad things are going better but sorry to hear about the bedrest. I have to admit the first week is kind of nice (I had it with my first pregnancy) but after that it kind of sucks.

Jen- welcome! I can't believe they couldn't see the second sac. Are they going to do a follow up or do you just wait and see? Congratulations.

AFM- I"m not that excited about telling people but it's getting pretty obvious. My kids and I are home sick with the stomach flu right now (yuck). I spent the night taking care of them while trying not to be to sick myself! I'll catch up with everyone later.

Kat

[JenMink55]

Bliss-- Glad you are back home and resting. Keep that little one baking as long as you can! The great news is you are far enough along for fantastic results- YEAH! You were right about my DD-- EDD is 7-17-12 =]

Tuffy- I know it's weird to me he couldn't see the other sac. I could see it although it was smaller than the sac with the heartbeat but there was something in it. He said my Uterus was tilted which made it hard to see??? I have never been told I had a tilted Uterus before- idk!? LOL... anyway, I go back on Friday and they are hoping they can see... me too! I would love twins.

AFM-still waiting for morning sickness to really kick in. I notice I get a little queasy but its mild. My (.)(.) are achy but not sore unless you push on them. My mouth waters A LOT which is weird. FInally the weird cramping has stopped so I am happy about that. Just anxious for Friday to see my little jelly bean(s) again!

So what is the normal time frame to get more pregnancy symptoms!?

[DALLAS]

Had my weekly check up today with my regular OB and the high risk clinic for my growth scan. I am 33 1/2 wks today. I am not dilated, but have started thinning, so I am on strict bedrest until they are delivered. OB is hoping that I can hold off 2 more weeks with the bedrest.... I am too. He is locked and loaded in the birth canal, she could actually feel his head with my pelvic exam. She is head down right behind him.... so fingers crossed for no Csection! As far as the growth scan goes, the babies were 5lbs each!!! The u/s tech and OB were quite impressed, esp considering my size. Me and DH were shocked, we were hoping just for 4lbs at least. That means they have grown 2 lbs in 4wks! They both looked great! Hope everyone is having an uneventful week, esp you Bliss. The countdown is on for us!

[Addy]

Tuffy - why aren't you excited about sharing your news with people? Hope you and your fam have gotten over that bug!

Jen - Hopefully you won't get hit by really strong morning sickness. I was lucky and was only queasy a few times, and mostly at night. I can't wait to hear about your scan tomorrow!!

Dallas - that is wonderful news that your LOs are 5lbs each and both are head down! Hopefully the next two weeks fly by uneventfully

Bliss - how are things going with you?

AFM - went to my OB tonight and she told me I should start coming every week. Holy cow! I still can't believe I am this far along LO is head down, which I was really happy to hear.

[hopingForAMiracle]

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I haven't been on the board for a long time. (I am hopeful I can still join, since my name is on the list). I am due on Feb. 17th 2012.

I have had plenty of stuff to keep me busy. Initially it was a bad NT scan and had to do an amnio. Thankfully the results were normal. Then within 10 days it was discovered that my cervix had shortened considerably and had to get a cerclage. Since then been on modified bed rest. Just when I thought nothing else could go wrong I get hit with a GD.

But at the end of the day I am glad to be here. I will be 29 weeks tomorrow and never thought I would make it this far. On a happier note, we are having a girl.

I hope to be able to join you guys. Good luck to everyone with their hard-earned pregnancies!

[BlissfulCS]

Hopingforamiracle- once you are on the list you are always part of this group! We know how tough it can be to keep up with everything. Sounds like you are having the kind of pregnancy I am! I also have GD and a myriad other issues as well. I never expected all this after all we go through to get to this point. My only thought is that I am super Type A and God is trying to teach me that I can't control anything about parenthood prior to Evelyn coming. I get that now!!! Seriously, I am sorry it has been so tough for you, but you are right...us IVF girls wouldn't trade it for the world. Congrats on team pink!

Addy- weekly? Really? OMG I can't believe we are in the home stretch (you more so than me). Good thing that the baby is head down and getting ready to join you. Evelyn was head down last time we checked too. Its a good feeling. One hurdle already cleared! I am doing well, thanks for asking. Bored already but I will take it.

Dallas- WOW! You are doing such a good job baking those twins. I am impressed. I hope you are the first to go of us. Won't be too much longer (but hopefully a little longer yet). This week has been very uneventful since I returned home. Almost too uneventful.

JenMink- if you think going through IVF sends you to crazy town...the first trimester is even worse! I remember so well being freaked out about not having more symptoms. I promise it gets better in a few weeks. I started to have morning sickness and extreme exhaustion at around 8 weeks. I never actually got sick though. Certain smells made me come close though (coffee, onions, and public restrooms). Congrats on you u/s again! Such a magical time.

Ester- I felt our little one at about 18 weeks. Its amazing! Really helps you feel good about how the baby is doing. Such fun.

Kat- the first day of bed rest was kind of nice...but it already stinks. So excited about going to the doctor today. I too am curious about why you aren't excited to share the good news.

AFM- All is quiet here. The first night home was really tough. The mattress where I woke up bleeding is forever stained and it brought back memories of Saturday night when we made the bed and put down protective pads. I think I was up going to the bathroom and checking every hour or so. I guess it was a more traumatic experience than I thought. I am sure the OB would not have released me if he was worried at all.

I had some discomfort/uterine activity last night again but at this point I think that is normal and why I am on bed rest. I went back to work yesterday and it made the day pass quickly. My boss was great and very supportive of me working from bed which is a huge relief. I want to save my FMLA time to actually be with Evie!

Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts. Fingers crossed for a great ultrasound today. I hope there is more amniotic fluid and the baby is still growing and head down!

Alisa

[deftonesmo]

Bliss: Glad to hear that you are taking it easy . . . rest up now, because once DD gets here, there won't be much time for that!

Jen: I hardly had any symptoms at all with my first baby, but with the pregnancy, I got sick right away and have been nauseous throughout my whole pregnanacy! But 8/9 weeks sounds about right to me as to when I first started feeling queasy. Thank Gof for Zofran!

Addy: You're almost there! Yay!

Dallas: my friend had her twins at 35 weeks and they spent just a few days in the NICU before going home. You're almost there too!

AFM: Grady is still head up, so hopefully he'll go down in the next few weeks. Feeling really sore these days, especially on my left side. Feeling a little swollen too, Trying not to google "pre-eclampsia" symptoms all the time. I'm already taking my blood pressure and checking my urine at home. Hmmmm. Obsess much? Will try and post a tummy pic soon. I feel like a whale!

[NancyB]

Hey everyone,

I'm home today from work place but have many transcripts I need to get out so not a lot of free time. Criminals never have an off season LOL I guess it's good for job stability.

I saw my midwife today. She thinks baby is rear first but I guess that's not a big deal at 29 weeks?.?.? There's still plenty of time for him/her to move. She said if we still think that as we get closer to 40 weeks, then we can do an u/s and see exactly how baby is lying.

I also had to drink the orange stuff for GD testing today. It wasn't too bad.

Well, I'm hoping to get these transcripts cranked out and then catch up with everyone here.

[hopingForAMiracle]

Everyone,

Thanks for letting me join the group!

Bliss: Thanks for your kind words. Sorry to hear you had to go through so much but glad you are back home and hope that you hold on until atleast 37 weeks at that point we can revise our goals and aim for 40.

Ester: I kept feeling some movement from around 16 weeks - but dismissed it as gas (it probably was - i dont know). Then I knew for sure when I was given an epidural for my cerclage procedure. I was not feeling anything else and there was this vibration in my pelvis while the epidural was wearing off. That is when I knew for sure it was the baby. This was at around 17 and half weeks.

Jen: I had no symptoms until 8-9 weeks and then they hit. I had more aversions than cravings. I couldn't stand garlic and carrots. If I ate garlic I felt like my body was smelling of garlic 4 hours from eating it.

AFM, working towards keeping my BG levels under control. Does anyone know if the 2 hour test needs to be done 'exactly' after 2 hours or being off by 5 mins or so make a significant difference? I tested 2 hours after meal and the levels were 138 and 8 mins later it was 127. I am kind of confused. Still trying to figure out a way to keep my levels steady.

[hopingForAMiracle]

OMG Nancy, we are exactly a day apart at the time of transfer. I had my FET on 06/01 and my pregnancy test was the same day as yours! how cool! Do you know if you are having a boy or a girl?