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Bump Check-in
How are you this week, ladies?
The biggest news? We picked up the crib and it's just chilling in the dining room until it's time to assemble. I just can't believe that there is actually a crib in my house for our baby. We've started the process of changing the office to the nursery, and the spare bedroom to the office. We also bought the closet organizer and have installed that. Oh, and we're in the process of deciding on carpet in order to recarpet the house. I feel like I'm bleeding money!
I've been feeling the bambino move a lot. It's the weirdest, most incredible thing. I'm working on the whole vitamin situation because I found out that I'm anemic now that I'm pregnant. But, I think that the iron in the vitamins makes me feel nauseous, so we're working on finding a good combination of vitamins.
We find out the sex in 16 days. It can't come quick enough!!!
Mrs. Little Drew 10/25/08
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TTC since 1/2010 - Dx with Stage IV Endo
11/10 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
12/10 - Unmedicated cycle due to RE not doing treatments in December = BFN
1/11 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
2/11 - Same sh!t, different month = IUI cancelled due to no response = BFN
IVF #1 - Start stims (Follistim) 5/10, add in Ganirelix 5/14
ER 5/21 - 13 retrieved, 7 mature, 5 fertilized; ET 5/26 - transferred one perfect 1AA blast. 3 snowbabies.
Beta 6/3 - 15.8; Beta 6/7 - 21.8; Beta 6/10 - 7
FET - Transferred 1 AA blast 7/11. Beta 7/20 - 311! Beta 7/22 - 784!! First u/s 8/10
*~PAIFW/SAIFW~*
Re: Bump Check-in
Iron can be rough, I hope you find something that works!
I felt my first kick from the outside last night, I thank the Halloween candy lol. Definitely feeling more kicks now, and not just in the evening anymore. Our a/s is a week from today
Also, I just went into maternity pants this week, woot.
I still feel SUPER bloated and feel like I could go right into maternity pants right this minute because my regular pants are digging into my skin. I'm going to hold off though. There's no way that at 6 weeks, I need to switch to maternity pants.
I'm feeling good except for the exhaustion and sore boobies. I'm praying I don't get attacked by morning sickness.
The first ultrasound is next Tuesday....6 days! I think we will both feel better once we can see the little critter in there.
So, after I posted this, I was sitting on the floor and felt the baby start a dance party in my belly. I randomly decided to put my hand on my belly to see if I could feel anything, and I DID!!!! So surreal!
Stacey - Do what I've been doing with my regular jeans. Take a hair tie or a rubber band and loop it through the hole and around the button. Works like a charm!
Mrs. Little Drew 10/25/08
Blog
TTC since 1/2010 - Dx with Stage IV Endo
11/10 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
12/10 - Unmedicated cycle due to RE not doing treatments in December = BFN
1/11 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
2/11 - Same sh!t, different month = IUI cancelled due to no response = BFN
IVF #1 - Start stims (Follistim) 5/10, add in Ganirelix 5/14
ER 5/21 - 13 retrieved, 7 mature, 5 fertilized; ET 5/26 - transferred one perfect 1AA blast. 3 snowbabies.
Beta 6/3 - 15.8; Beta 6/7 - 21.8; Beta 6/10 - 7
FET - Transferred 1 AA blast 7/11. Beta 7/20 - 311! Beta 7/22 - 784!! First u/s 8/10
*~PAIFW/SAIFW~*
Tania, we're expecting a belly pic this week!! So exciting to feel the baby move!
Stacey, get a belly band! I got mine from Target and was happy with them. I rocked that until like 16 weeks. ETA: or do the hair band thing Tania said. I was dumb and couldn't get that to work for me.
I'm doing good, 18 weeks tomorrow. We find out the sex in two weeks, I can't wait. I'm super happy I've only gained 2 pounds so far this pregnancy. I didn't like the bella band. I went into mat. clothes at 12 weeks with the first one because I was so uncomfy. This one I'm actually still in my regular clothes which is weird because my belly is so much bigger, but all the pants I wear are comfy pants now compared to work pants, so they probably have more wiggle room!
I need to buy all new maternity clothes because all of mine are summer wear! My one friend gave me some sweaters but I need pants. My boobs are so freaking sore, it's ridiculousness!
Ok, I'll post a pic. I'm starting to get a noticeable (to me) belly.
And I tried the belly band for one day. I hated it. I felt like a fat stuffed sausage in my jeans. It was so much easier for me to just do the hair tie trick.
Mrs. Little Drew 10/25/08
Blog
TTC since 1/2010 - Dx with Stage IV Endo
11/10 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
12/10 - Unmedicated cycle due to RE not doing treatments in December = BFN
1/11 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
2/11 - Same sh!t, different month = IUI cancelled due to no response = BFN
IVF #1 - Start stims (Follistim) 5/10, add in Ganirelix 5/14
ER 5/21 - 13 retrieved, 7 mature, 5 fertilized; ET 5/26 - transferred one perfect 1AA blast. 3 snowbabies.
Beta 6/3 - 15.8; Beta 6/7 - 21.8; Beta 6/10 - 7
FET - Transferred 1 AA blast 7/11. Beta 7/20 - 311! Beta 7/22 - 784!! First u/s 8/10
*~PAIFW/SAIFW~*
Tania- Yay for having a crib!
Stacey- ditto to the bella band.
I'm doing great over here! Baby has been moving a ton which is super reassuring. I had a whole week with no doctors appointments, which was totally amazing. I don't think that will be happening for a while. Actually, I don't think it will happen again during this pregnancy, so I am enjoying this week majorly.