Just a few measurements-
Weight gain = 16 pounds since the first visit to the MW at 10w0d.
Blood pressure = 118/74
Ishkabibble's heart rate = 146 bpm
Got the H1N1 vaccine
Received paperwork for hospital pre-registration, glucose tolerance test, and rhogam shot. GTT should happen between 27 & 29 weeks, so I'll take care of that when I visit for my next appointment (there's a hospital satellite lab in the same office as my MW) on 12/21. The shot is supposed to happen at about 29 weeks, which puts us at New Year's eve-ish. I need to visit the hospital birthing center for that, but don't need an appointment.
C and I will visit the birthing Center tomorrow for a tour.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
17w4d visit with midwife
Weight gain = 8 pounds since 10w0d (the first accurate measurement).
BP = 118/64
Ishkabibble's heart rate = 142bpm
Blood drawn for the second part of what was begun when the NT scan was done... not sure what tests are being run.
Request submitted to local hospital for Level 2 ultrasound. Waiting for reply with availability and actual date/time if they can get me in before 22 weeks. If not, I'll have to go into the big, bad city (and pay for parking, and waste a whole day) to have it done.
The 10-week "hangover" is completely gone, although I still haven't experienced any cravings or aversions. I no longer need a nap mid-afternoon, and don't need to eat every 2-3 hours to avoid queasiness.
I am very aware of my own heart beat. It seems much more pronounced than before I became pregnant, and mild exertion really gets it pounding.
Our cheapie doppler picks up Ishka's heart beat easily now, so we listen whenever we feel like it.
I believe I felt fetal movement for the first time yesterday, while sitting on the couch after dinner. It felt like an air bubble surfacing just above my pubic bone, then it was gone. It happened twice in about 20 minutes, and I haven't sensed anything similar since.
BP = 118/64
Ishkabibble's heart rate = 142bpm
Blood drawn for the second part of what was begun when the NT scan was done... not sure what tests are being run.
Request submitted to local hospital for Level 2 ultrasound. Waiting for reply with availability and actual date/time if they can get me in before 22 weeks. If not, I'll have to go into the big, bad city (and pay for parking, and waste a whole day) to have it done.
The 10-week "hangover" is completely gone, although I still haven't experienced any cravings or aversions. I no longer need a nap mid-afternoon, and don't need to eat every 2-3 hours to avoid queasiness.
I am very aware of my own heart beat. It seems much more pronounced than before I became pregnant, and mild exertion really gets it pounding.
Our cheapie doppler picks up Ishka's heart beat easily now, so we listen whenever we feel like it.
I believe I felt fetal movement for the first time yesterday, while sitting on the couch after dinner. It felt like an air bubble surfacing just above my pubic bone, then it was gone. It happened twice in about 20 minutes, and I haven't sensed anything similar since.
Friday, September 25, 2009
13w4d- visit with midwife (9/21/2009)
Finally listened to Ishkabibble's heart beating on a doppler- 148bpm. Perfect, and beautiful.
Weight gain of 3 pounds since first visit to midwife (at 10w0d).
BP = 120/80
NT scan results-
Odds of Downs = 1 in 150
Odds of other trisomy = 1 in 10,000
Symptoms-
Constant "hangover" feeling has been replaced with occasional bouts of gagging.
Have puked exactly 4 times, usually when I have not eaten in 4+ hours.
Bloating increases throughout the day. By evening, pressure (i.e. too-snug waistband) actually hurts and causes nausea.
Medically diagnosed as "short-waisted." Now I have a medical excuse for why pants never fit me properly. On a more relevant note, this means that my uterus isn't 3-4 inches below my belly button, as one of the books suggested. No matter, I can't feel it regardless.
Weight gain of 3 pounds since first visit to midwife (at 10w0d).
BP = 120/80
NT scan results-
Odds of Downs = 1 in 150
Odds of other trisomy = 1 in 10,000
Symptoms-
Constant "hangover" feeling has been replaced with occasional bouts of gagging.
Have puked exactly 4 times, usually when I have not eaten in 4+ hours.
Bloating increases throughout the day. By evening, pressure (i.e. too-snug waistband) actually hurts and causes nausea.
Medically diagnosed as "short-waisted." Now I have a medical excuse for why pants never fit me properly. On a more relevant note, this means that my uterus isn't 3-4 inches below my belly button, as one of the books suggested. No matter, I can't feel it regardless.
Friday, September 11, 2009
NT scan 9/10/09- 12w0d
HR = 162bpm
NT width (if I read the screeen correctly while the tech was flipping through images) ranged between 0.112 and 0.118.
Blood drawn for additional testing with results anticipated at the next meeting with the CMW, on 9/21.
NT width (if I read the screeen correctly while the tech was flipping through images) ranged between 0.112 and 0.118.
Blood drawn for additional testing with results anticipated at the next meeting with the CMW, on 9/21.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The cycle that worked- protocol and results
June 12-22:
CD22-30: 10U Lupron each AM (until stims begin)
June 22:
CD2: u/s & b/w- E2=19, progesterone=0.5
225IU Gonal-F in the evening
June 23-26:
CD3-6 5U Lupron in the AM
225IU Gonal-F in the AM
225IU Gonal-F in the PM
June 27:
CD7: 5U Lupron in the AM
225IU Gonal-F in the AM
b/w- E2=814
187.5IU Gonal-F in the PM
June 28:
CD8: 5U Lupron in the AM
150IU Gonal-F in the AM
b/w- E2=1757
u/s- 12 measurable follies: Left=8 measurable incl.18x10 & 14x14; Right=4 measurable incl. 16x13 & 16x11
150IU Gonal-F in the PM
June 29:
CD9: 5U Lupron in the AM
75IU Gonal-F in the AM
b/w & u/s- message left by nurse did not include numbers (E2 was 2700+)
37.5IU Gonal-F in the PM
June 30:
CD10: 5U Lupron in the AM
75IU Gonal-F in the AM
b/w- E2=3970
u/s- 18 measurable follies
HCG trigger at 9:00 PM
July 2 (CD12):
ER @ 9:00 AM- 40 eggs retrieved; 24 mature; 15 fertilized
Advised to “freeze all” immediately upon fertilization due to high risk of OHSS. Risk based on high E2 level, plus high follie count. Decision must be made within 24 hours.
July 3 (CD13):
Fateful phone call from Dr. Aggressive- “I have never seen a case of severe OHSS in a patient over 40 years of age.” Against the advice of two other RE’s and three nurses, we proceed with a 3-day transfer.
July 5 (CD15):
ET- five embryos transferred (the maximum recommended for my age):
2 x 8-cell, grade 1 (aka PERFECT)
1 x 7-cell, grade 1
1 x 8-cell, grade 2
1 x 4-cell, grade 2
Remaining embies were of poor quality- slow-growing and with significant fragmentation. None frozen.
July 14:
9DP3DT- BFP on HPT (very faint)
July 16:
11DP3DT- Beta #1 HCG=103
July 20:
15DP3DT- Beta #2 HCG=512- we’re officially 4w4d pregnant!
**timeline adjusted as though ovulation (ER) had occurred on CD14
July 27:
5w4d- first “symptom”- very slight nausea @ 22DP3DT
August 3:
6W4D- first fetal u/s- HR=117bpm; measuring 6w2d - singleton pregnancy.
August 13:
8w0d- second fetal u/s- HR=149bpm; measuring 8w2d
August 27:
10w0d- first midwife appointment- tipped uterus, can’t pick up heartbeat on Doppler
September 10:
12w0d- NT scan- HR=162bpm
CD22-30: 10U Lupron each AM (until stims begin)
June 22:
CD2: u/s & b/w- E2=19, progesterone=0.5
225IU Gonal-F in the evening
June 23-26:
CD3-6 5U Lupron in the AM
225IU Gonal-F in the AM
225IU Gonal-F in the PM
June 27:
CD7: 5U Lupron in the AM
225IU Gonal-F in the AM
b/w- E2=814
187.5IU Gonal-F in the PM
June 28:
CD8: 5U Lupron in the AM
150IU Gonal-F in the AM
b/w- E2=1757
u/s- 12 measurable follies: Left=8 measurable incl.18x10 & 14x14; Right=4 measurable incl. 16x13 & 16x11
150IU Gonal-F in the PM
June 29:
CD9: 5U Lupron in the AM
75IU Gonal-F in the AM
b/w & u/s- message left by nurse did not include numbers (E2 was 2700+)
37.5IU Gonal-F in the PM
June 30:
CD10: 5U Lupron in the AM
75IU Gonal-F in the AM
b/w- E2=3970
u/s- 18 measurable follies
HCG trigger at 9:00 PM
July 2 (CD12):
ER @ 9:00 AM- 40 eggs retrieved; 24 mature; 15 fertilized
Advised to “freeze all” immediately upon fertilization due to high risk of OHSS. Risk based on high E2 level, plus high follie count. Decision must be made within 24 hours.
July 3 (CD13):
Fateful phone call from Dr. Aggressive- “I have never seen a case of severe OHSS in a patient over 40 years of age.” Against the advice of two other RE’s and three nurses, we proceed with a 3-day transfer.
July 5 (CD15):
ET- five embryos transferred (the maximum recommended for my age):
2 x 8-cell, grade 1 (aka PERFECT)
1 x 7-cell, grade 1
1 x 8-cell, grade 2
1 x 4-cell, grade 2
Remaining embies were of poor quality- slow-growing and with significant fragmentation. None frozen.
July 14:
9DP3DT- BFP on HPT (very faint)
July 16:
11DP3DT- Beta #1 HCG=103
July 20:
15DP3DT- Beta #2 HCG=512- we’re officially 4w4d pregnant!
**timeline adjusted as though ovulation (ER) had occurred on CD14
July 27:
5w4d- first “symptom”- very slight nausea @ 22DP3DT
August 3:
6W4D- first fetal u/s- HR=117bpm; measuring 6w2d - singleton pregnancy.
August 13:
8w0d- second fetal u/s- HR=149bpm; measuring 8w2d
August 27:
10w0d- first midwife appointment- tipped uterus, can’t pick up heartbeat on Doppler
September 10:
12w0d- NT scan- HR=162bpm
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
new blog for baby details
I've decided to keep a record of stats, symptoms, belly shots, and anything else that comes to mind in a less narrative format on this separate blog. This way, I'll have easy access to all this info, and anyone who'd rather not read the specifics of a pregnancy won't have to skip portions of the main blog.
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