[infertilitynovice]

This little group is really growing! I put a list together of each of our screen names, whether we're having singletons, twins, or unknown, and our EDDs. For those who haven't posted their EDDs yet, I kind of estimated based on my date so please excuse me if I'm off a bit. I'm not sure how to calculate ET due dates.

So here's our little group so far...I hope we have even more ladies with good news join us soon!

Dherbert ~ singleton ~ EDD 11/3
Amzippity ~ twins ~ EDD ?
Irayon ~ twins ~ EDD 11/4
Infertilitynovice ~ unknown ~ EDD 11/18
Hopefull79 ~ unknown ~ EDD 11/19
Daney ~ unknown ~ EDD 11/25
LeslieR ~ twins ~ EDD 11/11
Mommy2Nathan ~ unknown ~ EDD 11/22
ChantalTTC ~ singleton ~ EDD 11/8
MrsSega ~ unknown ~ EDD 11/19
GEwifey ~ singleton ~ EDD 11/5
Leah00 ~ unknown ~ EDD 11/26

Have a wonderful day ladies!!

Wish me good luck for a mega beta number today!

[samami]

Hi ladies,

I am nervous to join since it is so early for me, but I want to let myself get a little excited so here I am. I am looking forward to all of us sharing this amazing experience!

Have you told anyone yet or are you waiting?

Sarah

[Daney]

samami!!!! I am early too it was just so nice too finally get excited about being
Good luck on betas today!!! I go tomorrow for another one hoping its bigger!!!!

[infertilitynovice]

Wonderful to have you Sarah! We're all on the early side (some more than others) but we're all pregnant so why not have the support of other wonderful ladies to share our news with, ya know? Yes, this is a scary time, b/c there is so much unknown there, but we're all going through this scary time together. How far along are you? When is your due date?

To answer your question about telling people...honestly, I want to shout it to the world from the highest mountain, but I'm not. DH and are new to the state so there really aren't many people here to tell. DH and I have told our parents, who have told a few other family members, and a few of my friends know. DH hasn't told any of his work buddies yet. He says he's waiting for the u/s next week. One set of neighbor friends know, but it is so flippin' cold here we haven't been socializing with other neighbors lately. I think I'll be more free to tell once the u/s is behind us. I don't think I could wait 12 weeks to tell people, but I totally understand why people do.

[GEwifey]

Originally Posted by infertilitynovice

Chandra ~ So nice to have you with us! I'm sorry to see that you lost one of the sacs, but thrilled to see your good news that you have one strong heartbeat! I'm not familiar with IUGR. If this makes your pregnancy high risk, why wouldn't a high risk clinic have you as a patient? That seems unfair.

For you ladies who are 6+ weeks along now, how are you feeling? What changes are you noticing in your body/life?

Because technically right now Im not high risk, and there is no guarantee that I would even be high risk, IUGR is intrauterine growth restriction, I get to a certain point in the pregnancy and the baby stops growing.

As far as changes, very sore heavy boobs that are bigger than normal, morning sickness which turns into all day sickness, extremely exhausted and lazy

[samami]

We haven't told anyone because after the loss I had with IVF #1 I am just too wary. This cycle has been a much better experience all around, but I want to at least wait until after I see a heartbeat...I always told myself I would wait the 12 weeks, but I don't know if I can do that now. It is a relief to be able to share on this board so early!

Is it strange that my RE doesn't do a second Beta if the first number is over 100? I get no more info until my ultrasound on April 2nd!

[dherbert]

The question was asked about symptoms for us beyond 6 weeks, here are mine.

1.) All day naseau
2.) Splitting headcahes (never had headaches before
3.) sleepy and very unmotivated

That about sums it up for me.

[Leah00]

I'm not having any symptoms that I really notice as being pregnant. I'm having some mild cramps that are scary. I know that lots of women have them when pregnant, but it's still scary to feel like you might get AF...
I know it might sound stupid (maybe not to you all) but I feel like I can't wait to get sick and stuff! I'm really excited to start feeling pregnant.

[hopefull79]

I know what you mean, I can't wait to get sick!! I felt a little queasy for a couple of hours yesterday evening, but that' about it. I wish I had more symptoms, it scares me that I don't. My u/s isn't for over 2 weeks, and I'm just dying to know that everything is ok. I'm bloated with a little constipation, tired fairly often, light blue veins and slight swollen/tender bb's. It's just most of the things I'm feeling could be the PIO!!
DH and I have told just about everyone. We really didn't want to, but all of our family and friends knew we did IVF, so of course they all asked and waited for us to tell them one way or the other. I get nervous about people knowing, what if it jinxes us? The worry just never stops.

[dherbert]

Originally Posted by Leah00

I'm not having any symptoms that I really notice as being pregnant. I'm having some mild cramps that are scary. I know that lots of women have them when pregnant, but it's still scary to feel like you might get AF...
I know it might sound stupid (maybe not to you all) but I feel like I can't wait to get sick and stuff! I'm really excited to start feeling pregnant.

To funny you should say that, I was dying to have symptoms so I knew I was pregnant. I say be careful what you wish for!LOL I can take the queazyness/sleepiness but the headaches are awful for me and I really wish they would go away.

[GEwifey]

Originally Posted by hopefull79

I know what you mean, I can't wait to get sick!! I felt a little queasy for a couple of hours yesterday evening, but that' about it. I wish I had more symptoms, it scares me that I don't. My u/s isn't for over 2 weeks, and I'm just dying to know that everything is ok. I'm bloated with a little constipation, tired fairly often, light blue veins and slight swollen/tender bb's. It's just most of the things I'm feeling could be the PIO!!
DH and I have told just about everyone. We really didn't want to, but all of our family and friends knew we did IVF, so of course they all asked and waited for us to tell them one way or the other. I get nervous about people knowing, what if it jinxes us? The worry just never stops.

Those symptoms aren't from the PIO, that is every symptom I had in the beginning.

[frymomma2b]

Hey ladies i am not officially prego just officially tired of waiting to know if i am but God gave me peace and I just wanted to say that I wish you all the best and to enjoy every minute of it. As for the telling people thing if we do find out we are prego again we WILL NOT BE TELLING ANYONE! we have had to go through telling everyone and taking it back twice and dh and i have gotten over the whole need to tell plus we are looking forward to sharing something so special that is just ours for a little while (10-12 weeks). That is just because of my risk... as far as first bfps i think i would still shout it out. lol again best of wishes, love you ladies and hope to join yall soon, congrats

[LeslieR]

I have not had any nausea yet and that is starting to make me nervous. I had been feeling really sleepy over the last couple of weeks, but it seems like it's getting a little bit better. I accually cleaned my house today and I'm working this evening, so it is possible that I will go a whole day without taking a nap.

[chantalTTC]

Originally Posted by samami

Is it strange that my RE doesn't do a second Beta if the first number is over 100? I get no more info until my ultrasound on April 2nd!

That does seem odd to me...I'd ask for a second beta for sure. You need the second beta to confirm it's doubling appropriately.

[chantalTTC]

Only symptoms I'm having are needing to go, go, go, fatigue, sore bbs and this odd, warm sensation in my lower abdomen (had it since my first + HPT). Almost feels like a pulled muscle, so I like to think it's my uterus expanding, or my little bean reminding me it's there!

On the subject of telling people, we've only told the people who knew we did IVF: my mom, dad, stepmom, my 2 close friends, my aunt/uncle and my cousin and his wife. No one in my dh's family knows yet. We'll wait until at least 10 weeks probably to tell anyone else. If I can hold off until 12 that'd be ideal...