Here we are, 22.
It's been eventful! Sunday, I made a trip to the ER after having some pretty constant cervical pain/pressure. All ended up being fine and my cervix gained some length. The nurses remarked how strong her heart rate is and how they couldn't believe the monitor was picking her up, being she's still young and the anterior placenta. I guess a good thing that came out of it, I got to see where I'd be delivering. Which is awesome. My doctor even came in himself to check me out. I can't begin to express how much this helped me feel at ease and acknowledged that I truly am in the best care possible. I'm feeling her move more and more - and I LOVE it! It is a bit awkward though when she decides to kick around when I'm having a bowel movement, but I still love it nonetheless. Yesterday we had our MFM appointment, cervix is nice and long at 3.2cm - doc was really happy about that, and even remarked that his one partner commented that is "one nice, long cervix"! We just need it to stay that way for about 10+ more weeks. 🤞 Symptoms:
2 weeks until viability 6 weeks until the third trimester Just keep hoping and praying this is truly our rainbow baby! 🙏 🤞 🌈
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So here we are, 21 weeks. This is exciting, almost to viability.
There has been good and not so good happenings this week. As far as the good, movement is becoming more regular, still a bit subtle, but I have an anterior placenta, so not surprising. The bad: I'm on bed rest. My Obgyn didn't like that my cervix dropped to 2.5cm and wants me on bed rest until viability at the minimum. As far as what the next measurement is will determine a lot. That being said, as far as symptoms go, it's pretty steady what I feel.
3 weeks to viability 7 weeks until 3rd trimester 🙏 🤞 🌈 We are officially halfway!
I am really excited about this, it is amazing to know we are finally here after many years. So some updates:
Symptoms:
4 weeks to viability! 8 weeks until the 3rd trimester! We are getting there!! 🙏 🤞 🌈 Almost halfway!!
So, the genetic screening came back clear; we are 4 days from the anatomy scan. Not really much to report, I brought maternity clothes and have switched over fully to them. The belly is real! I haven't really felt much movement, a little in church on Sunday and a little after my dogs scared the bajesus out of me barking like lunatics. That's all. I have an anterior placenta, and a first time mom, might be a while. Symptoms:
5 weeks to viability 9 weeks until second trimester 🙏 🤞 🌈 Yay!! It's still shocking to finally be here after so many years of struggle and disappointment. I'm really excited and over the moon! Almost halfway there 😁
So I had my genetic screening done Tuesday, which isn't the nipt, but the other one and should have those results in a few days. I'm also counting down to my anatomy scan (11 days left btw). I told my mom after that is good, she can tell extended family. I was informed to stop taking my cbd oil a couple weeks ago by the MFM doctor. Well, that didn't go so well; I ended up in the er due to an IBS flare (the constipated kind with severe cramping, not my usual diarrhea stress induced kind). I told the MFM this when I went back yesterday, he told me to go back on it then since it was working. Now, IBS flares are extremely dangerous during pregnancy - especially coupled with a shortened cervix - because it can cause preterm labor. So, I'm back on it and can't wait for about another week to pass so that it takes full effect again. Symptoms:
A couple things I learned: I have an anterior placenta (it's still low lying), and my baby is measuring a week ahead. I still haven't felt movement yet, and honestly, I can't wait and wish I could already. My cervix is (knock on wood), still holding pretty steady. So I'm hopeful that continues. That's all for now. Still just praying and hoping this is truly our rainbow baby. 🙏 🤞 🌈 Today marks 17 weeks. 🙌 inching closer to the halfway mark.
It's been a fairly eventful week, though luckily, not eventful with baby. I still haven't felt movement yet, so I'm hoping to start this week. I can't wait to feel it. Sunday, my family will be having a gender reveal. OK, onto symptoms:
Only 3 more weeks to half way Only 7 until viability Yes, we are here.
Lot of updates.
OK, now symptoms. Everything is really on and off.
I am really grateful for the fact that my cervix is currently - and hopefully continues - to cooperate. I really liked the MFM, I felt he was very knowledgeable and very thorough. 🙏 🤞 🌈 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. 🙏 🤞 🌈 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!! 🙏 🤞 🌈 |
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