Pregnancy after LT TTC #12

Hello lovely ladies, hope you are all well.

CONGRATULATIONS TO LONDONMISS ON THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL!!! :cheer:

What a great effort for logging into BB so soon and letting us all know. I hope you are resting & recovering and enjoying lots of special cuddles with your precious bundle. xx

Just want say big thank yous to Jaki, Juniper, MaggiePie, KitKat and leabie for your kind words & reassurance. I am feeling more positive now, i had another bt yesterday and levels still moving in the right direction so still looking good. Scan again on friday so will hopefully bring me some more ease....for a little while anyway!! :p

Juniper - Fantastic NT results :clap: excellent news! Bet it is such a HUGE relief now, you can sit back and enjoy getting fat now!..the nice fat that we all want!

Leabie - Holiday in Hervey Bay sounds perfect, will you be there to see the whales?

MaggiePie - interesting what you say about increased libido for a girl...lucky for you anyway!! My poor DH has had no action for 2 mths now as am so scared to do anything incase it upsets bub. I know thats silly but my pg last year we did IT after the 7 week scan and then i later m/c. I know it was not the reason but i still dont feel comfortable with it for a while yet.
How does everyone else feel on this? Do you continue normal activities in the bedroom (other than sleep ;)

Brunette - YAH for feeling movement! Must be such a nice feeling ...and very reassuring. All the best with your scan on friday too.

GlennyC - I hope you friend is doing ok. But dont feel bad about getting lucky first go at IVF. as others have said, this conceiving game is really luck of the draw...unfortunately some have a harder time than others for no reason what so ever...there is no "fairness" in this at all. Coming from someone who has spent over 4 years on ivf and had 15 attempts believe me your friend is probably jealous of you right now....but it is by no means a personal thing, has nothing to do with you. She may find it hard to be around you or talk to you but just give her space & time and let her know you are there for her if she needs you. Its hard to be around pg women and babies when you are struggling on this journey. Hopefully good things are coming her way soon and you will be pg together.

Renee - Thanks for putting me on that list of due dates, but i still dont have the guts to put my due date up yet!! Maybe i will after the scan on friday. I said to the nurses at the clinic "please DONT tell me the due date" feel its tempting fate! Due dates after suffering a m/c is just so hearbreaking.

Jaki - Have you got your BT results yet? i hope levels are shooting up nicely for you :crossfingers:

Big hello & bellyrubs for all those i've missed. Enjoy the rest of your day wherever you are...its been raining ALL day here and my poor dog keeps looking at me hopefully for a w.a.l.k. but am afraid to tell him it wont be happening!! (dogs really can give filthy looks!)

See ya later chickies xx

Juniper, Your NT results are fantastic. Bet you and DH are very relieved. What "baseline bloods" are you having done? Hormone levels?

YogiBear, I had a really bad start to my PG and was put on bed rest till week 12/13. We were told definitely no sex until week 12, but even now that we've been given the okay I have not wanted to as I've been too scared! There's plenty of other things to do to keep each other amused, if you get my drift ...

Leabie, your babymoon in Hervey Bay for a week sounds lovely. DP and I are going away in two weeks time for three days to the south coast (south of Sydney) for my best friend's wedding. I am soooo looking forward to it. Maybe we should treat it like a mini babymoon )

Jaki, I know how hard it is - believe me - but try not to stress too much. As Leabie said, her HcG levels were lower than yours and she's doing fine, so try to take some reassurance from that.

GlennyC, I thought the same thing about the list and seeing myself moving up from the bottom. Bit scary really!

Hi Renee and thanks for updating the list!

Hello and belly rubs to all the ladies I've missed.

LondonMiss - big congratulations on the safe arrival of Charlotte :-) Look forward to more details when you've recovered and have the time ;-)

Yogi, I've been too scared to do anything other than sleep in the bedroom. Similar to you, we DTD while we were pg last time and then lost it, and even though it had nothing to do with it, it feels like tempting fate. I did give in once a few weeks ago (poor DH had gone without for so long with the IVF and everything), but then I worried for days after, so now any suggestion of that just reminds me of that worry.

Brunette, it was stuff like full blood count, rubella, etc, because the last time I had those done was a few months before we started TTC (almost 4 years ago). She also added tests for clotting to work out if I need to continue the aspirin the FS put me on.

Jaki, those numbers are great!

All this talk of babymoons is making me jealous. I really want one since we haven't had a holiday since Jan last year, but DH was only put on full time in March (previously on contract with the same place for a few years) and has said he can't take any annual leave this year because they're being jerks about him taking any holidays as usual (this started last year which is why it's been so long since we had a holiday). :( Not sure if that will change now that they know about bub.

Lol, they did tell him he had to put on a morning tea to make a big announcement to everyone. He has said (to me) that they can go jump on that one. I suggested telling them we can't afford to put on a morning tea for them because all our money goes to bub now... ;)

OT: does anyone know anything about patios? We're looking at getting one put in and trying to decide whether to pay the extra for an insulated roof.

Juniper- We didn't build a patio but a seperate deck down by the pool. I don't know if it makes any difference not being attached to the house but we didn't insulate the roof. And it's great. I think our patio has an insulated roof though so like I said, not sure if it's because it's attached to the house. Guess I've been no help at all! Sorry
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Thank you so much ladies. Im waiting for the call today but i feel way more confidant today after a huge bout of nausea yesterday arvo from the smell of my cooking! And then when i had a shower last night i couldn't believe the lasted change in my boobs! They have been sore and sensitive from the start but then suddenly my nipples are starting to change colour and my milk ducts have popped out, ALREADY!
I cant believe how fast my body is changing, its crazy.
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Numbers are in.... hcg 940, thats at 16dp5dt so im pretty happy with that.
Will have another BT next weds again to make sure they keep climbing, then ultrasound the week after!!
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Jaki - results are great! nausea is a very good sign also. I am still being sick and people always tell me how lucky i am cause i know for sure that i am pregnant. Thanks everyone i kind of know that without the sickness!!!

GlennyC- it is weird to see ourselves closer to the top of the list than the bottom. After Aug i think it will look quite scary!!

Brunette - how beautiful to feel your babies. I am still waiting, feeling flutters and can some times feel it shifting around but nothing like a kick yet.

Yogi Bear - I understand just let me now when you are ready and i will add it on the list.

juniper - i guess it depends where your patio is positioned and how much sun it gets. I would imagine they would recommend it if it was getting lots of sun in summer to keep it cooler under there. We will be looking into them soon also.

Hi and belly rubs to everyone else.

I edited the last list i did and made some corrections. My belly is starting to feel quite heavy now and has really popped this week. The kids at school noticed this week and were lovely and quiet cause and i quote one little girl "ssshh don't you know Mrs taylor's baby can hear all this noise and doesn't like it!!" Was very cute and i did play on it to keep them quiet:lol:

Juniper glad to hear your NT scan went well.
Jaki FANTASTIC numbers! Well done. It is definitely amazing at how quickly our bodies change early on. Enjoy it!
MaggiePie dont you just hate those nosy people!! I have actually learnt since going through this whole IVF journey never to ask someone when are they planning on getting pregnant etc as there are so many people these days having problems that you just dont know! As for the increase in libido.. Im sure DH is glad about that! Must be a girl thing as i too have had a very healthy libido my whole pregnancy!
Leabie lucky you on your babymoon. You will have an amazing time!!
Renee Yay on the belly popping out! Your students sound sooo cute!

Had our last U/S today and Miss Tiana is looking 100% perfect. Got to see her little squashed up face, back/spine, feet and legs, heart, bladder, diaphragm, placenta, umbilical chord etc. and everything was nice and as it should be. She is also weighing in at a very very healthy 3.2kgs! So now its just a matter of time!!

dance: A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO LM ON THE BIRTH OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL :dance:


also girls it is so wonderful to see so many new faces in here ,so a big congrats to you all as well and i hope you all have a greatpregnancy.

Jaki, yay for great numbers! Can't wait to hear how your u/s goes!

Renee, that's so cute! I've found I'm starting to think about what bub might be able to hear.

OT: With regards to the patio, our house is L-shaped and we'll be filling in the L part to make a rectangle (if that makes sense). The patio will be on the western side of the house, with the house to the east and north. Since the land rises to the east, we actually don't get much sun until the afternoon (western sun), but I noticed last week that the western wall of the rumpus was quite warm to the touch, and that's in winter... I'm a bit concerned that we won't get much breeze since it'll be completely sheltered on two sides. The roof will sit about a foot above the existing house roof, rather than meeting up with it, and the tradesman that DH wants to use said that we don't need insulation in that situation since the hot air can escape through the gap. I guess I'm just not convinced since I don't have any experience with any of it...

Hi Ladies,

A big congratulations to everyone who has had great blood test / scan results. It makes me feel very positive!

I haven't really thought about the whole BD thing whilst pregnant before but I can understand if people don't want to or are worried. We had friends who abstained for the whole 9 months (twice) as the DH could not get around the pregnant thing and thought he was 'poking' his baby the whole time! lol....

Juniper - we built a deck onto the western side of our house, and put half laser light (50%) I think, and half tin (ie three strips of each in a row). It works really well, in summer you can get in the shade and in winter you can get in the sun. We don't have insulation, but it can get cold here at night even in summer so we have a gas heater to put under there if we need it. It also has a fence around and gate so I can put the kids out there even when it's raining so they can have a play outside and stay dry! Good luck with the building.

AFM - I have started to get some nausea setting in, particularly if I haven't eaten in ... oh say 30 minutes - yesterday I ate all day long! It's weird can't stand sweet stuff at the moment which is really unlike me... Had blood tests last week and Dr hasn't rung (she said she would if there was a problem) so assuming that is a good thing and I will see her in a month.

Here's to a nausea free day (funny a couple of days ago I was wishing I felt more pregnant and now I wish nausea was gone! Just can't be pleased)

Thanks Maggie. :) I was the same with sugary things - I couldn't eat them for weeks because they made me very, very sick. It was only when I got to 12 weeks and the m/s started fading that I could tolerate them again.

Hello Everyone,
I've been lurking a bit on this thread, so I thought I'd join in.
Congratulations to everyone here! I've been following people in the various forums and it's wonderful to see people get their BFP finally and their babies too, eventually!
My story is that I'm 12 weeks along, after a bumpy early start to the pregnancy (with lots of spotting, a threatened partial molar pregnancy, now ruled out thank God, and just a lot of angst/emotion due to the LTTC).
So, we had our NT scan on Tuesday and things were looking good, with low risk for Downs thankfully and just a very cute picture on screen. My DH and my dad were both really freaked by the images but my mum and I were just loving them. My parents weren't at the scan by the way - just showed them the DVD later. When the reception offered us the DVD my DH thought they would film us going into the room like a home movie! I thought that was pretty funny -it's that big a deal for us, obviously, but perhaps not for the staff at the ultrasound place.
Anyway, anyway ... I've been taking what I thought was this really "pure" New Zealand fish oil extract and it has 10mg of rosemary extract in it, and then I read online that pregnant women should avoid rosemary extract. But I emailed the company and they said it's a "trace" amount and safe. Obviously, I'll ask my ob next available opportunity, but does anyone have any experience? I want to take Omega 3 right now bc I read it's a key brain development time.
Anyway, well done everyone here and I'll try personals soon, too when I have rabbited on less.
WW

Hey worrywart, I dont know anything about the rosemary stuff but im also thinking alot about brain development...
im going attempt to force some salmon down my gullet even tho i think it is the most disgusting thing on earth!

Jaki, omg, I loooove salmon!

worrywart, I'm glad to hear your scan went so well! I don't know anything about the rosemare extract, but the fish oil tablets my acupuncturist gives me contain: 1.0g Omega 3, 400mg EPA, 200mg DHA. My SIL is a naturopath and she was very approving of these tablets because of the EPA/DHA content. Just something to consider if you're thinking about changing.

CONGRATULATIONS LONDONMISS on the birth of baby CHARLOTTE!!! Lovely name...we had that on our shortlist. Enjoy your snuggles with bub.xox

Everyone else,well,Ellie is keeping us busy.She is sooooo tiny and delicate.Her birth was really a great experience.Took only 10 minutes to deliver from the time of the epidural to arrival and then another 30 to stitch me up.She sleeps alot and im trying to get the breast feeding sorted as my breasts and nipples are killing me.She had her cord around her neck and needed forceps to be delivered so she still has some bruising on her forehead and cheek which will be gone soon.She has lots of thick dark hair and dimples.I just love her.I cant believe how tiny she is.
Not sure how to post pics but am happy to add you on facebook so you can see her there.
Just mention in the friend request your forum name so i know who you are.
Best of luck everyone in your pregnancies.I wish you all the happiness,that a new baby brings.
Depending on how much time i have,i will head over to the "parenting after ltttc" forum.
xoxox

Welcome and congrats, Worrywort! Sorry I don't know anything about rosemary extract either so can't help you there.

MaggiePie and Juniper, I am exactly the same as you both re DTD. It was strictly ruled out for the first 12 weeks and then my OB gave us the all clear but I'm very scared about it so have played it safe. I have a funny feeling that my OB will again rule DTD out in my third trimester ... being 19 weeks today (yay!) that doesn't leave many weeks left. Plus I'm sure I won't be feeling in the mood after a likely c-section and looking after twins for many months after giving birth :) Oh well, they can look after themselves for a while, is my motto.

Juniper, re the patio issue, I would definitely go for insulation if it's on the western side. In our climate I think it's prudent to have insulation esp for summer time, which let's face it is about 9 months of the year! Ha ha

Jaki, good news on your Hcg levels. It is amazing how quickly your body changes, esp the boobs! Mine went up a size very early and have been sore/tender the whole time. I naievely thought tenderness was an early pregnancy symptom only!

Renee, I love it that you're using your PG as a way to keep the kids quiet. Well done! Very cute.

Paula, you must be very relieved that Tiana is a healthy 3.2 kilos and she is looking perfect. Not long to go now!

AFM, we've got our morph scan this afternoon. Both excited and nervous - hoping that Downs can be ruled out at this scan as well as any other potential problems. Wish me luck!

Brunette, good luck today! Can't wait to hear the results! I tend to agree with you about the insulation. DH doesn't want to do it because it takes the price from 11k to 15k.

Time for a new thread.