pregnancy test after ivf

[bimkim]

hello all,

wow, barbara....WOW!!!!!!.......not sure what else to say....that is truly amazing, but WOWWWWW...
i would have been happy if i had at least 2. but three? i guess i would have been freaking out like your and your hubby.
hope all goes well with the pregnancy though. you really have to relax from this point on. knew a girl that was pregnant with triplets and she was put on bedrest very early in the pregnancy.
again, wow!!! most of all, congratulations! remember, they are all still little miracles..

angelique, nice to hear from you.

lucky for me, no maternity clothes as yet..only a maternity jeans as all of the others seem to cut under my ever bloated pouch!
no nausea really, unless i go in the kitchen and i can smell the garbage under the sink..other than that, i am fine.
yesterday was my hungry day, i was hungry for forever yesterday!

linda, hope you are doing well. let's see how this doctor is on the 17th...

shannon, i feel really bad for you throwing up all the time. my mother told me that when she was pregnant with me she vomited every day of the pregnancy! up until the morning she delivered!!! that must have been awful....maybe that is why i am such a sweet daughter now! :)

has anyone heard from danielle recently?

[SMA827]

I almost feel a little funny wearing maternity clothes , because I am not that big, but it is there. I am 12wks 3days now. My Doctors office called today and said that I need to start taking 1 gram of Calicum a day. I guess my levels came back low or something. So now I am headed to the store to purchase them. I hate milk, so I figured this would be an issue at some point. My nausea is a little bit better, long as I take my prescp everyday. Also starting to get some energy back too. It feels nice, to be able to get some stuff done.  I am so excited that you are having a boy and a girl. I too would love that, but will be happy that they are just both healthy.  I wish there was a way to do a sonogram at home and see them everyday, just for the reassurance that all is okay. Shannon

[mommywanabe]

Just have a question and seeing if someone can help me out.  I had a failed IVF on June 2.  I went in to see another doctor on June 9th.  He did some test and said I had an infection in my uterus and maybe that is why the IVF was not successful. I took antibiotics and it is all clear.  Anyway I was told to come back when I start my cycle.  Well today I went in to see the doctor cause I am 12 days late and they did my blood.  I just recieved a call and they said that my progesterone levels are low meaning I never ovulated.  They have given me a precription for PROVERA.  Has anyone ever taken this and what is the outcome?

[mysty2001]

barbara _ know someone whose wife had triplets - and she carried to 37 weeks with no bedrest - they are doing fine!!!  they already had one too!


shannon - I am 18 weeks plus with twins - and haven't "officially"  been in maternity clothes but wearing loose things  - I am so jealous of your heartbeats - mine are so low I am worried

I too am having a boy and a girl - BUT last week the girl was five days behind in growth - and I didn;t see my doc after the u/s SOOOO I have to wait anothe five days of freaking out to see if I should be worried about the discrpency - US tech said brain and kidneys and spinal chord all looked good.  Girl is named Mary Elizabeth - boy is not named yet

[SMA827]

Try not to worry to much if possible. Although I understand being concerned. I could probably get away with wearing loose clothes, but since someone gave me alot of maternity clothes, I am wearing them.  Why would the Doc not come in and tell you that everything is okay, so as not to stress for another week.  My twin B is like 1 day behind and I hope it does not get any more behind. I can not wait to find out their sex so I can stop referring to them as it!  Please keep me informed when you find out something. I will say extra prayers for you and your babies. Oh that name is Beautiful.  I am so sorry you are going through this.  Take Care of yourself,  Shannon

[mysty2001]

Shannon
thanks
my appointment was just for an ultrasound - the doc wasn't there that day - so I knew going in he wouldn't be there - BUT I had never had an issue so I wasn't concerned - I schedule them like that alot
Now I realize why that can be a problem - oh an agonizing wait
On the positive note - she switched the machine to 4d at the end so I have GREAT pictures - and I was able to see their little faces
I was referring to mine as fred and ethyl before I even knew their genders (and of course my picture here is of one pink and one blue glove!)

[SMA827]

That is so cute, I am so exctired to find out the sex of mine. My High risk office called today with my results from my blood work.  It was to check the chances of Down Syndrome and some other test. Well it came back great. They said normal is 1/758 and mine came back at 1/10,000 on both twins, so that is fantastic news for us. I go to my obgyn on the 17th but from what I understand they will not do an ultrasound, I will have to wait till the 30th to go back to ROC. That is okay, I am just happy things are going good so far, aside from the nausea of course and now having to start taking an extra 1gm of calcium a day. My doc said that getting good 4D pic's with twins can be difficult. But yours turned out good? I hope they will still do mine just to see.  

[Barbara_hi]

Hi Everyone!
Went for another ultrasound yesterday, still three strong heart beats =)
Everything seems to be developing well, the doctor was a little concerned because he couldn't see an amniotic membrane seperating the twins, but it may just be too early to see it so it could be okay. if thier isn't one, it still could be okay. sometimes, without one, the twins grow into each other and have trouble developing properly (someone's leg doesn't grow right because it's tangled in someone's arm, etc...) But it could be fine too, so I'm just waiting. Everyting else looks great, he is not concerned that i may lose one at this point, and next week I start seeing the multiples specialist...

Shannon, i love your comment about mat clothes because I went shopping this weekend and got some, and i am wearing them already at 8 weeks tomorrow!

Bimkin, I am jealous of your no nausea! I am on dicletin and still feel like I'm going to vomit half the time! lol

Thanks Mysty, I am not too worried, I have a good feeling everything is going to be fine. I also have a feeling i am going to be broke! hee hee hee

[mysty2001]

barabra
kids are worth being broke for!
glad all is well

shannon - why won;t regular OB do u/s?  mine does one at least 1X per month
I think I will get one more 4d at least - they don't do a lot of those
then at 32 weeks on they do u/s every week to check for disparity in growth

still unsure of boys names
I keep saying "harry and mary"  but I know he will not be harry

[SMA827]

Hey Barbara, that is so awesome that all three are doing good. How exciting.  The maternity clothes are so much more comfortable too. Next week when you see the specialist I am sure they will be able to tell you more.

Mysty,My friend that used my same doctor said he does not do the u/s. Well guess what they did one yesterday and everything was fine. He however could not tell us the sex of them.  But I am sure when I go to my specialist on the 30th. The hearbeats were 156 and 161.  I have not started calling mine any names yet.  But I had gained 4 pounds in one month. He said that is fine. I have gained a total of about 10 pounds I think..

[Linda0305]

Barbara, I'm so glad that you are doing better.  Please keep us updated after your next visit.

I went to my OB for the second time yesterday, and the visit went much better than the first time we went.  I think that something had happened the last time, and he was having an off day.  Anyway, I'm 12 weeks now, and the baby is doing very well.  The doctor said that he'd bet all of his money in Vegas that it's a boy!  He also said that it more than likely has my husband's Italian nose since he was testing for Downs and saw that the nose was "long!"  We were delighted about everything, and I'll go back in 3 weeks.  Oh, another awesome thing........I GOT TO STOP TAKING ALL OF MY MEDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I won't know what to do today I tell ya.  Patches, pills, suppositories.....ahhhh, so great.

Angelique, so cool that you are having one of each.  And Mysty, you too!  Shannon, hopefully you'll know soon.  I'm not running out and buying all blue by any means, but it was fun to hear that.  When I told my 3-yr. old daughter that the doctor said Mommy might have a boy in her tummy, she screamed out, "no, it's NOT a boy in there it's a girl!"

Take care all, and have a great day,
Linda

[bimkim]

Hello all,

It's been a few days since I dropped in. Glad to see all doing well.

Linda, I am especially happy that your OBGYN has become a civilized person. That was just not pleasant to hear about your last visit. Why does the doc think it is a boy??
I can feel your joy about not having to take any more of the meds. I have another 5 days or so on the suppositories and I cannot wait to get away from that mess...literally...

I was 11 weeks yesterday and I am feeling fantastic. No nausea still, Barbara! As I said the garbage thing gets me in the morning if it is too full other than that I feel normal, almost not pregnant really. Have not had heartburn since last Thursday.(knock on wood!)

Barbara, I am so glad that all three of your little ones are doing well. Hang in there, very soon you will blossom into a feeling of gratification knowing that you don't have to do this again! I on the other hand will need to spend thousands again for another bundle of joy.

Good news!!! My boobs have not increased in size!! At least not yet...reading stuff on the net, there are people that have an increase in bra size in the first trimester and sometimes 2. These triple D puppies don't even think that is cool or funny!!

Not wearing maternity clothes, just as much loose clothing as possible. Sometimes I have to squeeze into my jeans, I also leave the tops open especially when I am sitting down.

Anyway, trying to finish up some work on a sunny Friday afternoon.

Take care all and have a great weekend.
Kim

[Linda0305]

You are so funny!  I smiled the whole way through your post.  That smell thing is really getting me lately.  Just about 5 minutes ago I thought I was going to vomit over the smell of popcorn!  I also can't take the smell of my kids' wipes.  It's bizarre.  Suddenly everything makes me gag.  In fact I just sucked on a candy for nauseousness.  I also have really been losing my appetite.  Like NOTHING sounds remotely appetizing.  I'm not sure why this is starting up as I hit the 12 week milestone.  Go figure.

Anyway, when the ultrasound began I immediately saw what looked like testicles between the baby's legs.  I was completely not going to say anything, and I made a comment like, "he's not moving around much."  I just said 'he' not meaning HE.  The doctor then said what I wrote before.  I said that I thought that you couldn't tell the sex this early, blah, blah, blah, and he continued to say that he was pretty doggone sure that it was a boy but don't splurge on a bunch of boy things.  I'm not going to be surprised if suddenly it's not a boy, but it started me on the search for a boy name!  I have big time troubles coming up with those that I like.  It's easier with girl names for me.

I sure hope that my boobs don't get any larger!  My husband came in as I dressed today and said, "do those things hurt?"  Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm still wearing loose tops and shorts.  Fortunately I don't work a full-time job that I have to wear something nice.

I almost felt worse today which is strange......I thought that I'd feel tremendously having stopped the drugs.  Maybe they are getting out of my system causing me to feel a bit crappy.

I can't think of a worse thing for me to try doing than attempting to squeeze into a pair of jeans.  It's also over 90 degrees here, so that's not an option.

Linda

[hyperiongp]

It has been awhile since I have posted, but I was laughing at your comment about almost vomiting over popcorn.  I can relate.  I can't stand the smell of my own deoderent.  I think it is gross.  My husband keeps telling me that it doesn't smell like anything and to stop sniffing my armpits.  I told him I don't have to sniff my armpits I can just smell it all the time.  See what hormones do to us.  

I to in next week for the diagnostic ultrasound.  I will be 18 weeks along then.  I am with you and the others that are having a difficult time with Boy names.  Girl names I have it narrowed down to three that my husband and I both agree.  The boy name is going to be much more difficult.  

Take care, and my husband asked me the same thing about my breasts, do they hurt.  Men have no idea.  I felt so bad durning the first trimester I wanted to kill him for no good reason, because he wasn't sufferring enough.  My breasts are swollen and sore.  My nipples hurt so bad sometimes I almost cry.  The pains we endure for children, and we are not even to child birth yet.

Angelique

[Danielle501]

Hey ladies!    I checked out the posts about a week ago and "thought" I had posted a reply and now see it's not there.   I swear...I think being pregnant is turning me into a big ditz!  It seems like those kinds of things are happening to me more and more lately :)

It sounds like everyone is doing great!!

Mysty & Angelique - How exciting that you're having one of each!   That is so great!  

Linda - You