Summer 2011 Pregnancy Group - Welcome! Pg.1 Has Intros!

[mellow4]

Ryann~ My first positive hpt was 9dpo, very faint but there, and like you I had stronger positives every day on my hpt...my first beta was 14dpo, and was 633. I was in shock! We are supposed to be waiting until next week to have an ultrasound, but I have been having some sharp pains in my left side, so going in today to make sure all is well. I am 6 weeks today. Hopefully everything is where it's supposed to be and there is nothing to worry about with these pains. We will see...I don't go in until 2pm west coast time...long day of waiting.

[rypell1985]

mellow...Wow that's an awesome beta! My will be 15dpo so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! How many embies did you transfer? Are you worried about multiples? I'm sorry you're having pain, but good luck at your unltrasound! Can't wait to hear how it goes!!!

[annashope]

Mellow keeping you in my prayers but I am sure all is well. I can't wait to hear of your great ultrasound

[mellow4]

Ryann, we transferred 2 "Perfect" according to the RE, blasts. I'm thinking with numbers like that, they both took. Maybe not though, you just never know. My DH is upset that he is not with me today to go to the ultrasound...had a business trip to New Orleans, and is freezing to death there with no coat..poor guy. How weird is it that it's cold...really cold there. Anyway, he doesn't want me to go alone, but I don't have anyone to go with me...so I am on my own today. I hope things are where they are supposed to be. I need some sort of confirmation.

[klinger13]

Ryann - That would be so cool to have your sister right next door with both of you having babies so close together. It's all falling into place for you now!

Mellow - Good luck with your u/s today! Sorry DH can't be there with you but I'm sure all will go well and hopefully they'll give you some pics you can send him.

[Happy Bunny]

Sonya (DandMe) - Western Canada
39 years old / DH 44
No Known Factors
3rd Child (two adult sons from first marriage)
1st IVF - Blighted Ovum
1st FET - Blighted Ovum
2nd IVF - BFP! Due July 5th, 2011
1st Ultrasound - 7w1d - HB 170 - Measuring 7w3d
2nd Ultrasound - 9w1d - HB 139 - Measuring 9w3d

Stephanie (Baby_blu) - Central Illinois
30 yrs old with DD 12 and DS 10 (From previous relationship)
DH 35 with DD 16 and DS 14 (From previous relationship)
Unexplained Infertility
1st IVF - BFP! Due July 5, 2011 with TWINS!!!
Numerous u/s due to SCH, but both babies doing GREAT!


Amanda (klinger13) - Southern New Jersey
38 years old (DD21, DS18) / DH 29 (none of his own)
Lost tubes to 2 ectopics post-tubal reversal surgery
1st IVF - BFP! Due July 14, 2011 (will deliver earlier due to c-section following TAC surgery)
Numerous u/s - started w/ 2 sacs, but 2nd sac did not develop so it's a Singleton for us


Riogirl71 California
39yrs old with DS 2 (From this relationship)
DH 46 with DD 14 (From previous relationship)
Male factor infertility due to chemo
1st IVF - BFP! DS born 10/2008
2nd IVF - Ectopic
3rd IVF - BFP! Twins!!!
Not sure of EDD yet, C-section (because DS was c-sec), saw one gestationals sac on 1st US
then 2nd US big surprise! Two hearbeats!

Barbara (Happy Bunny) - Northern Louisiana
37 Me / 37 DH
No tubes (2 ectopic), Low sperm numbers
1st IVF - ER: 06 Oct 2010 - 2 5 Day Blasts - BFP
US 1+2: Singleton - Good HB and on-time growth
EDD: 29 June 2011

[riogirl71]

I figured I would do a super quick list to keep track of everyone's Estimated Due date and baby flavor once we find out! SO if you already have an EDD let me know!!! Amanda and babyblu I put in your real estimated date!



JUNE
12th Baby_blu

JULY
1st Klinger
5th Dandme
5th Freckles
19th Karen
30th Riogirl71

AUGUST
Mellow4

[riogirl71]

mellow - good luck with your US today, I can't wait!

[FrecklesDC]

I figured I would do a super quick list to keep track of everyone's Estimated Due date and baby flavor once we find out! SO if you already have an EDD let me know!!! Amanda and babyblu I put in your real estimated date!



JUNE
Baby_blu
29th Happy Bunny


JULY
Dandme
Karen
Klinger
30 Riogirl71

AUGUST
Mellow4

Hi Rio -

This is Kaylie - My EDD is July 5 as well. Same as Sonya!!! Thanks!

[FrecklesDC]

Sonya (DandMe) - Western Canada
39 years old / DH 44
No Known Factors
3rd Child (two adult sons from first marriage)
1st IVF - Blighted Ovum
1st FET - Blighted Ovum
2nd IVF - BFP! Due July 5th, 2011
1st Ultrasound - 7w1d - HB 170 - Measuring 7w3d
2nd Ultrasound - 9w1d - HB 139 - Measuring 9w3d

Stephanie (Baby_blu) - Central Illinois
30 yrs old with DD 12 and DS 10 (From previous relationship)
DH 35 with DD 16 and DS 14 (From previous relationship)
Unexplained Infertility
1st IVF - BFP! Due July 5, 2011 with TWINS!!!
Numerous u/s due to SCH, but both babies doing GREAT!


Amanda (klinger13) - Southern New Jersey
38 years old (DD21, DS18) / DH 29 (none of his own)
Lost tubes to 2 ectopics post-tubal reversal surgery
1st IVF - BFP! Due July 14, 2011 (will deliver earlier due to c-section following TAC surgery)
Numerous u/s - started w/ 2 sacs, but 2nd sac did not develop so it's a Singleton for us


Riogirl71 California
39yrs old with DS 2 (From this relationship)
DH 46 with DD 14 (From previous relationship)
Male factor infertility due to chemo
1st IVF - BFP! DS born 10/2008
2nd IVF - Ectopic
3rd IVF - BFP! Twins!!!
Not sure of EDD yet, C-section (because DS was c-sec), saw one gestationals sac on 1st US
then 2nd US big surprise! Two hearbeats!

Barbara (Happy Bunny) - Northern Louisiana
37 Me / 37 DH
No tubes (2 ectopic), Low sperm numbers
1st IVF - ER: 06 Oct 2010 - 2 5 Day Blasts - BFP
US 1+2: Singleton - Good HB and on-time growth
EDD: 29 June 2011

Kaylie (FrecklesDC) - Washington DC area
33 yrs old with 3 step-children
DH 38 with children ages 14, 12 and 8. From previous marriage
DH had vasectomy - ICSI on 10/13
1st IVF - BFP! Due July 5, 2011 with one angel.

[karenthescorpio]

Rypell- Yeah for a BFP! I know you are so excited for you beta. It should be a good strong number since you got your hpt positive so early! Congrats!

I'm feeling pretty low key. I thought I'd just be freaking out with excitement at my u/s. I think perhaps my subconscious isn't allowing me to fully embrace this pregnancy yet. After such a devastating loss in July, it's only normal I suppose. But I am very very very happy. I think about my little baby all the time. Trying to decide if I want to know the sex, when I'll really look preggers (instead of like someone who gave up on working out), when to buy furniture. I even find myself looking at baby stuff on the web. I guess as I get farther along I'll feel more confident that my TAC will do it's job and this baby will come home with us!

xoxo
Karen

[karenthescorpio]

Also, my official due date is Aug 2 but with my TAC I'm only alllow to go to 38 weeks so end of July is what it will really be. So that would be July 19th!

[riogirl71]

Karen - I completely understand how scared you might be, but don't let that fear keep you from truly letting yourself love this pregnancy. It goes by so fast and I actually think I missed out on enjoying my pregnancy with our son because we had a really big genetics scare. So I am not trying to minimize your loss in any way. I am sorry you went through that but I would like to think that your twin angels are up there watching over this baby. Allow yourself to be hoeful and happy and plan for the future!

Mellow - you are killing me here!!!!!!!!!!!! Results please!

I have an appt this Friday but because I was in OB/RE limbo no one really gave me any restrictions. What are your restrictions on carrying weight, sex and baths? Thanks!

[mellow4]

Okay Rio, I'm home now

So this was really just to check and be sure that we aren't dealing with an ectopic...and we aren't! That is a load off my shoulders.

The RE did not spend any time measuring and looking very close, but....There are definitely 2 sacs!!! Get this though...there is a possible 3rd, it's a little smaller and she said it may be a subchorionic hemorrhage, who knows. I know for sure one sac had a yolk sac...I couldn't tell on the other one because they didn't both show at the same time, one looks to be right next to the other...in fact all 3 of the things we saw are right next to each other, but only one shows at a time, depending on which way the wand was moved. Now I wait on pins and needles until next week to see heartbeats..and to see if 2 are really 3, or if I have a bleed. I wish she would have spent more time measuring and looking closer, but that wasn't what I was there for...so waiting game again. Good news though...we've got at least 2!

[riogirl71]

That's great news mellow! Don't worry you will see perfect beans next week! I am so excited! You so have to move here now