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Had my first appointment today and everything went well!

I’m measuring in the low range of my date estimate so I have to change my due date to June 29. Bleh.

I don’t remember the early ultrasounds being so clear before but this one seemed so crisp and the heartbeat was very obvious! The copies they gave me to take home weren’t nearly as good.

She didn’t find any reason for the spotting I’ve had but also wasn’t too worried about it.

@JCCovi: That's a good looking gummy bear! I went ahead and bumped your date back.

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Heading into this week, what are you looking forward to?

Me: I only have 3 more shots of progesterone left (tonight, Tues and Wed) and then we have an appointment with our RE Thursday morning for a 10w ultrasound and we get to STOP the injections! Woohoo!

Full disclosure though, I'm already a bit sick to my stomach thinking about getting my NIPT drawn on Friday. I keep oscillating back and forth between expecting a devastating diagnosis (because that's our luck and our history, right?) vs thinking it's more rational that we'd statistically end up with normal results. All I know is I am enjoying this time where as far as I know, everything is ok and the pregnancy is healthy. Friday has the potential to shatter that, and I just won't be blind-sided like I was last time. Sorry to be a Debbie downer, but this is a huge hurdle for us.

Back on the bright side - we took our holiday photos this morning, and hopefully got something we can use to make an announcement via our Christmas cards this year. It was 45 degrees out this morning and we did the shoot at the local botanical gardens. We were all popsicles by the end, but I can't imagine we didn't get at least one usable thing. Here's to hoping.

@LAZB: @JCCovi: such cute gummy bears!! I am so hoping I have a picture like this to share this week

@msmilkshake: @fuzzypeaches: @JCCovi: thanks ladies.

I’ve resolved it with the mantra that “Pregnacy is hard no matter what” and I just need to work on remaining grateful for what I have - right now it is feeling cruddy a lot, awesome ladies on here that understand the fear and anxiety this brings, and hope for a healthy pregnancy. Of course I’m going to have difficult moments where the hope seems to wane but I do bounce back. We will all make it through this.

@yellowbeach: I will be praying for you. As having been down a similar road with the shock of a high risk NIPT results and later fetal demise from that condition - I dread 3 December - when I have my first scan and then they will do the blood work for NIPT. I know I’ll feel like you. I just keep thinking one challenge at a time and you have less than 1% chance of it happening again!

I’ve got my 12 week scan on Thursday and had my blood drawn last Friday. Hoping to have NIPT results before Thanksgiving.
I’m afraid I’m showing like crazy, have a huge grant proposal due Friday and a ton of work stuff, including a boat ride with journalists where I have to talk about my work (and not vomit and not look pregnant). Oh, and it’s suppose to be 80 degrees so I can’t even hide under a coat!

I’m just looking forward to Thanksgiving when it will all be done, for better or for worse, and I can let it all hang out! (Except we are hosting and I have no menu and a very dirty house!)
Sorry for the whine! I also miss wine!

@MrsJBeeG: Thinking of you. Hope you start to feel better soon.

@fuzzypeaches: Hopes are high for you!!

@yellowbeach: Good luck on Friday.

Hey, all, I've been so grateful for your support these last nine weeks. You're wonderful, and I hope you have healthy, beautiful babies on the way. I lost mine yesterday: we had that dreaded empty ultrasound appointment after a long and scary weekend. (It wasn't the spotting, for those of you who are also dealing with that; it just didn't grow past six weeks.) I'm still processing it, but will take some time off to recover and look for a new doctor to meet in the new year.

Thanks again. Wishing you smooth sailing 'til June.

@breakouttheicecream: I'm so very sorry! I wish you a smooth recovery in all its forms.

@breakouttheicecream: sorry girl, I know how hard loss is. Reach out anytime for support! Hoping you have some fun way to look after yourself this week hoping the physical recovery is fast also.

June 2020 Mamas

Estimated Due Date:
May 31: SkiierChck99 #2
June 1: BunBun #2, MissLace #3
June 18: YellowBeach #2
June 21: LazB #4
June 23: MrsJBeeG #1
June 24: MsMilkshake #2, Becky #3
June 29: JCCOVI #3
July 7: CodeitAll #3
July 21: Cram88 #4

Marfi, BreakouttheIceCream

Had another ultrasound today, and I didn’t realize how much I was holding my feelings back until I saw our little one waving at us on the screen. I have been happy about this, and mostly confident because we know she’s genetically normal, but I didn’t get truly excited until today.
Now I have to wait three weeks for my next scan, that will seem like forever!

@breakouttheicecream: I’m so sorry

Took my penultimate PIO shot tonight! Last one tomorrow!

@yellowbeach: now that’s exciting!

@skiierchck99: I only felt sporadic movement early on with my first two. They’re still so tiny! With my second it was a mostly anterior placenta so until about week 25 it was very sporadic!

I’m starting to get pretty nervous. I haven’t gained any weight, and I really don’t have a bump to speak of except for a very minor one at the end of the day. I was showing obviously at 11 weeks last time and I’m 9 today. My next appointment isn’t for 2 weeks. ☹️

@skiierchck99: definitely too early for consistent movement! Honestly, what you felt probably wasn’t even the baby, they are so tiny! But even if it was, because of the size and strength, you wouldn’t feel anything regularly for another month! FWIW, I felt my first and third at 16 weeks, but my second at 17/18 weeks, so it’s not always earlier with each pregnancy

@LAZB: ️ Thanks for the reassurance - I know this rationally but the crazy in me... I’ve also lost almost 10 lbs actually but am increasingly uncomfortable in the wait and area. Thinking maternity pants are coming out after thanksgiving/once I announce.

@Becky: I lost 10 lb and was down to 103 by my first checkin with the doctor with my 2nd. They said it was fine and I did gain wait after 14 weeks when the MS stopped.

I will likely also lose ~10 lb with this one the nausea is so bad and I don't seem to keep anything down after 3. I ordered sea bands in an act of desperation yesterday. I have my first client-facing work trip in 2 weeks and I may ask my doctor for zofran to make it through.

@LAZB: That is great news! I'm glad you can finally get excited!

@yellowbeach: Yay! You’re the first to see what looks like a real bang haha. I’m eagerly awaiting seeing mine next week ️

My turn for some spotting - very light. I’m not too worried, but it seems like dh is more so - he told me not to lift heavy things this am . If you insist!

@yellowbeach Hooray!! So lovely.

This week has been exhausting, my 2yo woke up yesterday unable to move his arm, leading to an er visit, but luckily it was only a bad stiff neck. My parents are here visiting though, so that’s exciting. I’m definitely in count down mode till my next appointment next Wednesday

@BUNBUN: wow 🤩 look at all that detail! Cutie pie.