[eac]

hi ladies....i don't yet have a due date but based on my IUI date, i'll probably have an early december one. i am still in the beta testing process and go again on friday. i am plugging away with fairly low numbers but am so excited that there was such an increase from last thursday.

this is my second baby and i am remembering all to well again how the first trimester feels! cramping from time to time, loss of interest in food, nausea here and there, and just fatigue. this is how i was with my first but this time it's starting sooner! i welcome the symptoms because of what they represent!

yeah to december babies!!!

elena

[nmirwin011108]

Thanks for the reassurance! The bleeding seems to be getting worse and worse each day that goes by, so tomorrow just can't get here fast enough. I am terrified that I will get my beta and it won't be good news, but I am trying to stay positive!

I have read lots on early pregnancy heavy bleeding and it's been okay. I have also read how some women have had their periods too and still was okay.

So far (and I hope it stays this way) I haven't had a blood flow in my urine stream. It's basically only been on my pad or when I wipe. Sometimes very very tiny clots (sorry TMI), but hardly even there and not to often that even happens.

I just hope tomorrow my #'s will rise HIGH and I can worry a little less.

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by HallieL

your numbers are great mnirvin! as long as you are over 50 on your first test you are fine, you are above my first number which was 123,

as far as the bleeding goes, can't say that i have had it, but lots of others have, some even had full periods for a couple of months and was still pregnant.

i know you willnot feel better until you get more numbers, but want you to know that I am here for you and everyone else in the forum

[HallieL]

eac, not sure how to feel since this is my first pregnancy, but as long as i feel something than that means that things are working inside of me.

mnirwin-i'm glad to see that you got some reasurance by doing some research-good luck tomm

Sending all my high beta number energy your way ladies

[Bocarn]

Hey Guys. Welcome eac...

Hallie- funny you mentioned being hormonal- I was so mean to mu DH this morning because he didn't rinse off his plate! haha- poor thing. I really have to watch it! I am in sales/mgt for a living and today I got so annoyed with one of my employees that I gave myself a time out! Boy oh boy... BUT- I am thankful to be hormonal but I do feel sorry for the innocent bystanders!

I too am anticipating tomorrow- I agree about it not getting here fast enough.

I haven't gotten my progesterone levels back either... They ran the tests for it but said it took longer to get back... I am on an oral one- Prometrium.. I hope its ok, but i am like you guys- as long as the beta is doubling then its all good!

Take it easy! No really- take it easy!

[Bocarn]

Hows everybody feeling today? Symptoms?

AFM- Headache lat this afternnon- caffeine withdrawls probably! kinda crampy and soooo tired. But once again- thankful for feeling this way-hopefully it is a great sign for tomorrows BETA...

[GreatDaneMama]

Hello! I'm so happy to be on this side of the forum! I had 2 IUIs last year that didn't work out. But this month I got a !!! IUI#3 seemed to be the trick.

My first beta, 3/25/09 at 13dpiui, was 116. Beta #2 on 3/27/09 was 326!!! I have an ultrasound scheduled for 4/17/09 and cannot wait. According to the charts I'm due on Dec 5th. I had two gigantic follies this month so twins are not out of the question.

So far my main symptom has been HUNGER! I have to eat at least every 3 hrs. People at work are already starting to notice my eating patterns. Now I have to sneak food when no one is watching.

I'm glad I had the 2nd beta test to actually "confirm" pregnancy according to the RE, but I am still watching for every symptom to confirm that yes, today I'm still pregnant.

I'm travelling this week for work, so I'm so thankful no morning sickness has hit yet. I'm keeping full just in case!

Good luck to the 4/1 betas!

PS... forgot to mention that my prog. was 58 on 15dpiui.

[MichelleBright]

So as far as symptoms go, I could do without the cramps. They are just too scary. I keep thinking that I am going to start my period and I don't even want to think about that. That is about the only symptom other than being tired as heck.

Bocarn - I didn't realize we are both due the same day. That is fun, however I saw on you "baby ticker" that we still have 2 hundred and something more days to go. I hadn't thought of it that way yet.

Welcome eac and GreatDaneMama!

Good Luck with all of your beta's, it is going to be a very long week and a half for me since I am not going to be having any testing done until my ultrasound on April 10, but I will keep up on you ladies!

[Bocarn]

Great Dane- Welcome! Wow- I know I am still pinching myself too!

Great BETAS all around guys! Michelle 975?!? Wow!

I can't wait to get my results today- I am so anxious! I have had the hardest time sleeping- staying asleep... Everyday I have been waking up at un-Godly times- today 3:30 am?!?!? I have got to chill- I am trying....

Good luck with Betas today! I can't wait to see the awesome results!

One question- Who have you told? When are you telling your Boss/Co-Workers?

I have told my closest family and friends- not works folks yet....

[HallieL]

greatdane

ditto to all the testings today, lets keep the numbers rising, i have my testing tomm morning.

I feel less hormonal today. I exercised last night and I realize that I need to make an effort to do that more because it really helped me even though it is such an effort to do.

As far as eating goes, reading the book what to eat when you are expecting. right now if you are caring one, you need an extra 300 calories, but a whole lot of nutirents so its kindof hard to think about doing it all right.

My hubby is listing to an audio book on expecting fathers and he has all this ideas/inputs about what i should eat. He is too cute about it that I can't even get irrated with him for telling me what to do.

Happy testing today ladies!

[yamilet]

GOOD MORNING GIRLS! HOPE YOU ARE ALL DOING WELL.

HallieL- That is so nice of your DH of listening to that audio. I bought what to expect when expenting, I almost bought the one about eating but did not. Do you like it?

Elena- Glad you are here to join us! Good luck with thos numbers.

Bocarn- Good luck on those results today. As far as who know. My parents and DH parents, sisters, brothers and some friends. My boss knows cause of the whole IVF, but not anyone else.

MichelleBright- I know exactly what you mean about the cramps. I even get this poking pain by my right ovary.

GreatDaneMama- Nice to have you join us!


AFM-Today was my 3rd BETA, hope those numbers are high! My first u/s will be 4/10! Do you girls know if it is done vaginally?

[eac]

i can't wait to hear about all of the rising numbers on today's betas!!!

i cannot believe that i am nauseous and tired already. i don't remember feeling this way so early on last time around.

i just told my parents this morning and they were so surprised. they were such a part of the fertility process with riley (my son) ...and the whole year of challenges that we had that they were shocked that it worked on the first try! it was cool to finally surprise them

about the first U/S. i think that it is common for them to be vaginal. the little beanies are so small that to do on the tummy wouldn't work. we had the first handful vaginally from what i remember.

i'll keep checking in on all of you!

hugs,
elena

[HallieL]

Yamilet-haven't started what to expect when you are expecting yet, but the food book was more important to me, its amazing how much they talk about not over eating and getting all the nutrients.

As far as telling, I think I told more people than if this was natural because I had a good support system. Only close friends and family know now and I am super close to my niece and nephew but we are waiting to tell them until we get farther along.

Yeah my hubby is one of the good ones, we are just so excited and what to do everything right, i'm sure that we can't do everything right, but i'm going to try to do. He is encourging me to eat protein, exercise and giving me a lot of encouragement (and helping out around the house). I am usually such a calm, even person and I've had some unusual outbursts that have sent him to the hills. He has started using my family has support. My dad told him that he will set up a room for him come the seventh month (joking), but its great that my family loves him so much.

Now, his family is another story. They are happy for us, but are distant and not as friendly. I am already concerned because I have asthma and we are going over to there place which is 3 hours away for eater and I am normally highly allergic at there place so his idea was to wake up early say 3am and drive over there (because they do sunrise service then breakfast)

I know that this is going to cause them to turn there nose up to me, but I don't care anymore. I have to think of the little thing growing inside of me and I don't want to take my asthma/allergy medications if I don't have too.

There family situaiton is like raymond's. They all live in the same townhouse complex. His mom and dad, his grandmother and his sis, brother-in-law and her kids. We are on the outside of all of that.

Already dreading what they are going to do about the baby shower. His sister and mom came to my bridial shower and it was kindof a disaster. I don't want to have anything negative about this experience.

[Bocarn]

Hey guys! I hate to update and run but I will check in again later- my beta came back at 446 so not quite double but still ok they say.... One more beta on Friday.... Where's the fast forward button? Take care!

[2ndteacher]

Hi ladies! I am really excited to join this thread, but I am still SUPER nervous.

I took 2 HPT's on 3/27 and 1 HPT on 3/28, all BFP's!!!! I went in today for my #1 beta and it was 358! I go in Friday for #2.

Are you all still really nervous?? Every time I get a little cramp I am so paranoid that it's my period coming.

My only symptoms have been sore boobs, slight cramping, increased cervical mucus, and peeing alot.

Fingers crossed for everyone!!! Go betas go!!!

[HallieL]

second teacher and yes, I felt really nervous before my second beta and still feel alittle nervous. I think i will calm down once i get my first u/s or maybe not, as long as i keep on feeling symptoms than i am fine.

bocarn-i have been checking the site all day waiting for your ladies beta's today. so happy for you that your number is higher and it will raise even more.