Is it wrong that I'm totally p*ssed off about having to drive myself to and from this meeting tomorrow afternoon? The other person going has decided she is going to work from home in the morning and meet me there to "save unnecessary travel". Geez, my repeat beta had better be perfect tomorrow or they'll have to find someone else to go at short notice...
Leabie, I'm glad the appointment went well.
Lise, I hadn't thought of walking. I could do that. Thanks for the suggestion.
Brunette, yes, I'm on 3x 200mg progesterone pessaries daily. My progesterone was through the roof at last week's beta (620). The nurse suggested I'd probably be stopping those after tomorrow's repeat beta, which I feel a bit nervous about. I thought it was normal to continue them at least until the placenta had formed.
I've done well all week, but now I'm getting nervous about tomorrow...
Lise - Thanks for the movie review. I expect it to be a little OTT so sounds like it will be quite fun.
Juniper - I have walked at lunch time the past couple of days, and it seems to help me get that little bit further through the day without crashing. Although being winter, I anticipate this being a short term option
I agree that its really hard to let go of the things we believe are holding our bubs in place... But if your body has responded this far so well it can do this on its own. And they are always there to go back on if things get rocky. Hang in there apple seed!!
Leabie - Great news that things have picked up and you have a little more confidence. Glad you are comfy with your OB too. I'm sorry about the GTT - I've only heard horrible things about having those so
Brunette - I think of it like the transvaginal ultrasound is more gentle, it's not like something beating on the cervix which could maybe open it up and risk the bub. No expert but that would be my worry more than anything. And if they're already concerned, who needs to add more worry. I would be so cross if I were you honestly, if my DH was so disrespectful he would get a very serious conversation!! Sorry, serious soapbox. It takes us so long to get here, how can they not get that!
My cycle was a natural FET, the only thing I took was Letrozole. But I was also seeing a Natural Fertility Management Naturopath for about 4 mths before this cycle which I fully believed enabled this pregnancy. My FS came to the party and understood my body does not take well to being seriously messed about. I think this is also why I have been feeling so well thus far. My body was as well supported as it could be for this cycle. I was so lucky Wendy came back to my town to work!
I'm struggling to sleep too, so tired, but I seem to only sleep in short blocks through the night. Not very helpful but I guess the brain has so much to process it's hard to stop.
Scan is now 3 sleeps away - 5.30pm Monday, which means it will be way later than that but DH will be nervously holding my hand which makes me feel better. I have anxious dreams which are making it hard to relax and stay calm. DH has caught the cold, only his is a bit more cough like which seems to be worse. Poor fella has been working so hard and still is trying to take care of me when he needs to be taken care of. Don't think he quite understands me in bed at 8.30pm though, but he'll just go with it thankfully.
As for working less... I've found the lunch time walk helps, and while I am not falling asleep at the desk, I will see how far along I can get. My boss is fantastic, and if I need to reduce she won't even blink which is sensational. I just know how much we need to get done so am going to try and get through for as long as possible.
Had my repeat beta this morning and just got the result - 3,622! They wanted to see it increase 10 times (from 278 -> 2,780), so she said I did well. Progesterone had dropped to 461. I have to wean off the pessaries over the next few days, so hopefully I'll start getting some more sleep. Hello early bedtime!! I feel a bit less nervous about stopping them after the FS said that each pessary only contributes 10 to that level.
We're booked in for our first scan in 2 weeks from today. DH's mother has been asking questions, so hopefully we can work out how to keep her in the dark until then, but to be honest I think she'll guess. If the scan goes well we'll hopefully be able to get a photo (even if it means using the phone to take a photo of the screen) so we can email it to my parents (who just left on a 2 month trip on Tuesday) and show it to DH's parents.
ETA: Does anyone know where to get some non-alcoholic champagne?
Congrats on the Beta! I've just noticed that we have the same due date. I'm booked in for my first scan next week and I really can't wait to hear if everything is going well at this point.
Were you on a natural FET with this cycle? If it's a natural one I think they can stop the progesterone early because your corpus luteum will be producing it. I was on an HRT cycle so my body isn't making any of its own and I'll have to take 400mg 2x day for most of the first trimester.
Ladies, thanks for your encouragement. No bleeding since. One thing it did help with though was to put thinks into perspective for me. I'd been stressing about all these things in my life and the bleed showed me that none of that is as important as what's happening with the bubs. I'm a lot more zen now.
Juniper - that's fantastic news about your numbers! And glad that you're OK about weaning off the pessaries. I was told progesterone over 100 was good, so you'll be fine sweetie. You should get a printout of the ultrasound when you have it, I think most of those machines have that capability. And as for the champagne - I bought some from Woolies, called Edenvale, it tasted sort of like the real stuff too!
S'rose - hope your 3 sleeps fly by! KWYM about the anxiety, I was so nervous until I had mine, had nightmares the night before it.
Paula - how exciting that your feeling lots of movement, she does sound active! Hope time is passing quickly for you, and the weekend flies by.
Brunette - hope you enjoyed your jailbreak today! Did you get to the movies? A GTT is a Glucose Tolerance Test, and they're a bit yuck Its testing for blood sugar abnormalities / diabetes, you have to fast, then drink this super-sweet lemonade, then they test your body's reaction to it over 2 hours. Fun fun fun. I've had a couple before, as I have insulin resistance linked to PCOS. I think every pregnant woman has to have one at some stage, to test for gestational diabetes?
AFM - been struggling with MS the last few days. Have been wearing my acupressure bands, helps a lot. Also had acupuncture today and she targetted my nausea points, boy it makes a difference, you're right, Lise!
Hi and to everyone I've missed, have a great weekend! Or if you're in Sydney like me, hope you stay afloat...
Maggie - sorry, didn't see your post - glad you're feeling more zen, and the bleeding has stopped. GL and enjoy your scan next week, hope time passes quickly for you, too.
Maggie, this was a fresh IVF cycle. We never get many embies, so we have had to keep doing fresh cycles... Are you due 2 Feb too? DH is a little miffed about the EDD because it's his older brother's and younger sister's birthday. His brother's daughter was also born a few days after that, so it's a busy birthday time in his family.
Progesterone had dropped to 461. I have to wean off the pessaries over the next few days, so hopefully I'll start getting some more sleep. Hello early bedtime!! I feel a bit less nervous about stopping them after the FS said that each pessary only contributes 10 to that level.
Its testing for blood sugar abnormalities / diabetes, you have to fast, then drink this super-sweet lemonade, then they test your body's reaction to it over 2 hours. Fun fun fun. I've had a couple before, as I have insulin resistance linked to PCOS. I think every pregnant woman has to have one at some stage, to test for gestational diabetes?
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to everyone I've missed, have a great weekend! Or if you're in Sydney like me, hope you stay afloat...
His brother's daughter was also born a few days after that, so it's a busy birthday time in his family.
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