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

[karenthescorpio]

HappyBunny- congrats on a beautiful u/s pic. It really is amazing to see a little baby at 12 weeks. It really does look like a tiny little baby!!! So sweet!

Mellow- Hang in there! I'm sorry you are going through this uncertainty. I know the worry. Please just keep taking good care of yourself. The human life is very strong and resilient! xoxo

AFM- Just relaxing today. I'm not feeling too hot. Tired, queasy and kind of achy. I think I made myself sick by using a humidifier that needs a new filter! Have a super tiny bit of brown spotting. Only noticeable when I wipe after peeing. I'm not going to worry too much about it unless it gets heavy and red. I've learned from my past pregancy that there isn't anything that can be done about it any way. So I'm just going to relax, hydrate myself and think positive thoughts! I hope everyone else is doing well and feeling great! xo
Karem

[riogirl71]

Mellow how are you doing today?

[mellow4]

Rio, I'm doing okay today. No bleeding since the other day, and the cramping is minimal...my uterus is huge, it's already way above my pubic bone...it's pretty full. I hope the bleed hasn't grown. I am hopeful that it was just early and we will see heartbeat(s) tomorrow when the RE takes a look at things. DH comes home tomorrow, hoping in time to go to my appointment...but he has to fly standby to get here in time. We will see. OB yesterday said I was 6w2d, but I think I am that today, not sure.

How are you doing? Feeling okay still?

[rypell1985]

mellow...I'm glad the bleed has subsided and I really hope for good news from you soon.

AFM.... My first beta today is 275!!!! Hoping for some good old doubling by Friday so I can feel more official about join you all!

[DandMe]

Rio, I'm doing okay today. No bleeding since the other day, and the cramping is minimal...my uterus is huge, it's already way above my pubic bone...it's pretty full. I hope the bleed hasn't grown. I am hopeful that it was just early and we will see heartbeat(s) tomorrow when the RE takes a look at things. DH comes home tomorrow, hoping in time to go to my appointment...but he has to fly standby to get here in time. We will see. OB yesterday said I was 6w2d, but I think I am that today, not sure.

How are you doing? Feeling okay still?

I'm glad the bleeding has stopped. And even more, that the cramping is much less!! I'm really praying and hoping that everything is wonderful for your ultrasound, and that DH is there with you. Big hugs....

[DandMe]

mellow...I'm glad the bleed has subsided and I really hope for good news from you soon.

AFM.... My first beta today is 275!!!! Hoping for some good old doubling by Friday so I can feel more official about join you all!

Again... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

[klinger13]

Ryann - I know I posted this on the Winter board too but CONGRATULATIONS!! That's a fabulous beta and I'm so glad you're "officially" pregnant! And I would not be surprised to hear you have more than one growing in there so now I can't wait until your u/s!!

[riogirl71]

Ryann - congratulations on your great beta!

Mellow - so glad you are not bleeding anymore. I am happy you got the US for tomorrow and not Monday!!!! You will see two snuggly bunnies in there all happy!

I have been really dizzy and tired. Even giving our son a bath take a toll on me these days. I think I still have some OHSS but not as bad. I hope that everything is still wonderful on Friday's US, even though I think I have nothing to worry about, you know how it is on your first trimester... you worry anyway!!!

[mellow4]

Well the RE called and had to change the time of my appointment to earlier in the day and my hubs won't be here for it..so I changed it to Friday. I feel like it's important for him to see what is happening so he doesn't have to just hear a report, he can actually see it. I don't want to wait another day, but, as long as I am not bleeding I think we can go another day. So if it kicks in again they said they can still get me in, but, otherwise we can wait until Friday if we want to. I'm torn, and anxious. I have had these types of bleeds before, but, honestly I've never had one this big, so that is scary to me. Not sure what is the right thing to do. Trying to stay sane here!

Ryann~ Great news on your fabulous beta! So happy for you.

Rio~ I hear ya on the dizziness, and I feel so hungry all the time too. I can't stand up without feeling like I am going to fall over, and if I try to grocery shop, I nearly end up on the floor...I get to blackout point. I soooo hope that means good things for my little ones. When does the worry ever stop??? Oh that's right...NEVER!

[JLY123]

Annashope- Wanted to respond to ur question about feeling so hungry. I'm 12 weeks and 4 days and since about 10 and a half weeks was experiencing extreme hunger (plus the usual nausea, vomiting, and heartburn). Like to the point where it made me feel sick because I was so hungry. A really intense feeling. Spoke with OB and GI and turns out it may have been stomach ulcers. After trying Zantac and Prevacid for heartburn they put me on Carafate which is a really really safe drug during pregnancy and it has made a significant difference. I still feel like I am hungrier than I should be with a singleton pregnancy at 12 weeks but don't have that intense feeling anymore. OB maintains that the entire thing is/was normal and that it is just normal hunger associated with pregnancy but I just don't think she's right and since the drug helped she probably wasn't I don't have any history of stomach issues or ulcers so was shocked to hear this, but kind of makes sense since all the progesterone leaves us with more acidity and heartburn not to mention all the vomiting etc...
Anyway, point of this whole saga is...if it's bothering you talk to your Dr. I didn't at first because I thought it sounded ridiculous to say "I'm pregnant but I feel so hungry it hurts" but now I am SO glad I did.

Feel good!

[baby_blu73]

Ryann - YAY FOR A SUPER BETA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to hear Friday's #!

Mellow - So happy to hear bleeding has stopped, it definitely brings down the scary factor by quite a bit! Praying for a fabulous u/s on Friday. I'm sure you and your DH are so relieved to be able to be together for it.

afm - First prenatal blood work results from Monday showed my iron levels are low. I kinda knew because of the lightheadedness and lethargic state I'm in most of the time. Oh, and I'm no longer immune to Rubella, which I have to wait until after the pregnancy to get a booster. Here's hoping there's not an outbreak of German Measles anytime soon... I FINALLY go in to get all my measurements done this coming Monday. The exciting part is I will finally get to choose an OB!!! It feels like it's been FOREVER in doc limbo!

Hope everyone's feeling great and loving their pregnancy!!!

[riogirl71]

Mellow - I have an US Friday too! Good news all around for both of us!

Babyluv - I suspect I am low in iron too, I am always a bit anemic. Great you can find an OB!

Are you girls getting genetic screening?

[annashope]

The first beta is 247
I am over the moon I was hoping for at least 100. RE called himself as soon as he got the results and when I heard it it brought tears to my eyes. I still can't believe it Thank you my sweet IVF sisters for always encouraging me you are the best

[mellow4]

So excited for you, I just posted on the November thread too. You must be thrilled! Merry Christmas, sweetie...you have been waiting a long time for this.

[klinger13]

The first beta is 247
I am over the moon I was hoping for at least 100. RE called himself as soon as he got the results and when I heard it it brought tears to my eyes. I still can't believe it Thank you my sweet IVF sisters for always encouraging me you are the best

annashope - Sooo excited for you!!! What an awesome first beta!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!