Wow. Just wow.
Today marks 15 weeks, although it's been a fairly rough couple of days, mostly just because I'm by nature a worrier, but things are OK. A friend of mine has a friend that works at my soon to be MFM, and got me in a week early. So, I've been placed on progesterone suppositories and I think I finally found the correct balance of don't irritate cervix, but get it close to cervix. Now symptoms, they really do come and go.
I just keep hoping and praying all is well and we bring this little one home. I am beyond in love already. At first, it bothered me that my doctor had the transfer date as the conception date, but dealing with this now, I'm glad they have us behind because it buys our baby a few extra days in the womb if something (God forbid) goes wrong. Everything really does happen for a reason. 🙏 🤞 🌈
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Well, I hate when you get good and not so good news at the same time.
Good news: baby is still alive and kicking; measuring ahead at 15+1. Not so good: my cervix is short. Like really short. 2.13 to be exact. Now, at 14+4 (when I went to doc), a cervix that short isn't a good thing. It's still closed, so that's good, BUT I need to see an MFM and might need a cerclage. For the time being, my doctor has me on vaginal progesterone to see if that helps. And if it does, that will continue for until 35 weeks. I see the MFM on the 12th, I'll be approximately 16+5 at that time. I'm hoping nothing major changes between now and then. From what I've read, 2.5 almost always warrants a cerclage. So, how am I feeling mentally? I'm terrified. I finally started to embrace and be excited about this pregnancy after so many mishaps during the first trimester, and now this. I'm happy that my doctor is being proactive, he did say he anticipated this due to the LEEP, but I'm still scared. I just want this baby, I want it healthy, I want it home. I'm scared for preterm labor, I'm hoping I can at least make it to 35 weeks. Like that's my personal goal at this point. I feel like haven't my husband and I been through enough already? I mean fuck, 5+ years of infertility, 5 IVFs, resulting in 10 embryo transfers, and two losses. Idk, I guess I just need to take it one day at a time, and hopefully the time between now and my MFM appointment flies by quickly, and uneventfully. Still can't believe we are finally here. There really isn't too much to report, I don't go back to my doctor for another few days.
I am definitely showing a bit and find bending to be uncomfortable feeling, but aside from that I'm good. As far as symptoms go, they come and go. Sometimes they are intense, others really mild; some have made a major resurgence, others not so much.
Just keep hoping and praying this is our rainbow THB!! 🙏 🤞 🌈 We have made it to 13 weeks!!
To say I'm happy or excited is an understatement. I went to the Obgyn yesterday and baby is doing great, measuring 3 days ahead (which is OK now, but if it's going on still closer to birth it means c section), and FHR of 169. We haven't done any testing yet. I asked about the nipt, my doc said that if you're not 36+ insurance won't cover it unless you have bad results at the 16th week testing. So, we wait. He also said the abdominal wall looks like it's closed, but they really check that more at 16 weeks because you can see better. I think that's actually the last major dev, so that actually puts me at ease for a change. He said the placenta is homogenous and in a good place, said I may stay feeling movement around 16 weeks, but def by 20. And that's that. So, my symptoms are still pretty on and off. Only thing that has scared me slightly, I get shooting pains thru my cervix at times. He checked and my cervix looks long and it's closed, so who knows what's causing it. Anyhow, symptoms:
Just keep praying and hoping this is our rainbow THB. 🙏 🤞 🌈 Wow. 12 weeks. Last week of the first trimester.
I went to see my RE today and baby looks good. Spinal cord, ribs, brain all visible. Heart rate was good. I can stop my PIO shots. I can do this in one of two ways: 1 - cold turkey, 2 - wean for a week. I'm going to wean for a week. As far as symptoms go, a lot is on and off.
I go back to my Obgyn on the 16th, I also go back for my last LIT on the 7th. Kind of crazy that it's all moving kind of quickly now. I hope it continues to move at a quick pace. I can't wait to start feeling movement. That's all for now. 🤞 🙏 🌈 We are at 11 weeks and I cannot believe we are here. I am beyond elated - and of course nervous - as we get closer to the end of the first trimester.
Yesterday I went to my Obgyn and had a scan, baby is actually measuring ahead at 11w1d, with a FHR of 175! Baby's brain is already forming, as well as the spinal cord, placenta is established (little can now taste whatever I eat). Doc said everything looks really great, and these are all really great signs. Baby was moving like crazy! Next appt, I will get my first belly ultrasound!! I will only have one more dildo cam one at around 16 weeks to check cervix length to decide if a cerclage will be placed. I'm also almost done with the PIO shots!! But will be switching to vaginal progesterone after until 24-28 weeks for sure, but I can go until I think 35. Which I will likely do. As far as symptoms go, everything is relatively OK and off. Some have reappeared, some fading.
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