After 6 IVF's and one miscarriage last year I just found out I'm pregnant with donor eggs. Tomorrow is my second pregnancy test and we won't find out how many implanted until next week.....
I can't stop thinking that something is going to go wrong and I haven't thrown up yet, but my breasts are full but sometimes they aren't as sore as they are at other times....
I don't know who to talk to I'm lost.... Is there anyone out there that can help me?
Caroline, I want to say welcome to this site. Congrats on your BFP! It's normal to feel scared especially after having a miscarriage. No one will ever know what your going through unless they faced it themselves. You won't be satisfied until you have your baby or babies in your arms.
My 1st IVF, I had a miscarriage and when I had my 2nd IVF, I got pregnant again and everyday I was worried that something was going to go wrong. Every ache or pain, I freaked out and each day I felt like I was walking on egg shells. I'm more relaxed after hitting the 3 month mark but I still have my worries that something could go wrong.
I'm 18 weeks now and I just keep focusing on how my household will be like w/ twins, that thought is what keeps me going everyday.
I had no pregnancy signs and I still don't. My boobs were sore because my progestrone shots made them that way. After getting off the shots, my energy came back and I feel perfectly fine. Some women won't experience morning sickness.
If it wasn't for the u/s and hearing the heartbeats I wouldn't even think I was pg.
I want you to know that your not alone especially on this website, there are many wonderful women who will give you support and comfort and they will give you the best advice. It's so good to come to a website and know that other women are going through what you've gone through. I couldn't of done it without these wonderful women out here.
32 yrs old, Been trying about 5 yrs, married for 9yrs, Suffer from PCOS, 1 failed IUI and 1 IVF that led to miscarriage. 2nd IVF 10/27/05. BFP 11/10/05 I'm having twins... had b/g twins 4/7/06 at 25 1/2 wks I reside in Michigan.
Caroline and Cindy, I'm in the same boat. After having a m/c last year, and now finding out that I'm pg, I'm also walking on egg shells. Some days I wonder, what if the doc was wrong? And other days, I'm like: ooh, what was that pain in the lower belly, is it normal? Your mind is your worst enemy! Our imagination goes wild. That's why it's important to try, and I say try, to calm yourself down, relax and not let your mind go crazy. I know, I know, easier to say than to do, but it helps. For me, I see my pregnancy as an adventure with many steps. Tomorrow, I'm going for an u/s to see how things are. Then there will be the u/s for the heart beat. One step at a time, that makes me go on. Caroline, come visit us anytime, There is always someone with a comforting word. When you think about it, it's amazing, none of us have ever met! Talk to you later. Fiso
41. DH 38. TTC 2 years. 2 failed IUIs, 1 IVF resulting in a m/c. 2nd IVF. BFP 02 03 06!!!! Due date 10-13-06. Julia arrived on Oct. 23 2006. 10 days late but healthy and beautiful! A miracle. PG again, and this time all natural! Due date 07/11/08
I am 27 weeks pg with twins and it is still scary at times. This was my second IVF attempt after the first ended in m/c.
I don't think the worry ends completely until they arrive. Just try to enjoy the ride as much as you can. I am fortunate because I see the doctor weekly and have since I was 8 weeks due to the loss of a third embryo. It is comforting, but probably not really necessary. Just remember to ask the doctor anything you want to know and take care of yourself. God will do the rest.
I am 38; DH is 37. No children; PCO; 1 partially blocked tube; 2 failed IUI's; 3rd IUI cancelled; 1st IVF in May resulted in m/c; 2nd IVF in August, BFP on 9/6/05.
Welcome Caroline, I am 10 weeks preg with my 5th pregnancy, I have had 4 misscarriages. I know just how you feel. Just wanted to welcome you and tell you there is lots of support on this site, it has helped me. Stay in touch!!
Unfortunately.. the worry never ends.. especially for those who have been through fertility treatments and even more so for those who have m/c.
I had lots of spotting and cramping throughout my first trimester and was sick with worry the whole first three months... I have finally started to relax at 24 weeks... but you still over analyze every twinge. It is true.. you will probably never feel 100% reassured until the baby is in your arms!
But.. luckily with the fertility treatments.. you do get more u/s throughout your pregnany than other pregnant ladies.. and those u/s are a life saver.. as well as hearing the heart beat when you are at the docs office.. so cherish those.. but also cherish the pregnancy.. I can't believe how quickly the weeks go by.. and I don't want to look back and think.. why didn't I just relax a bit more!!! But it is easier said than done!
37 yrs. old, DH is 39 -- TTC for a year and a half.. One blocked tube. Completed two IUI's (both on 1050 iu's of Gonal-F). BFP Sept. 28. Annabel born on June 7th - 1 day after my official due date!!
Caroline, It is true that every pregnancy is different, with some pregnancies the mom never experiences morning sickness and the other symptoms. I have four daughters and my DH and I just finished our first round of IVF/ICSI and I am 51/2 weeks pregnant right now. With my first 2 daughters I had no symptoms of pregnancy...none. With these last 3 pregnancies I have morning sickness, backaches, am exhausted. . So just take it easy worry when you have something to worry about and wait for that first ultrasound. One funny story, a lot of my favorite customers at the gym now think I took the time off in january (when I went for IVF) to get breast implants b/c I am starting to pop out all over. LOL.........I'm not sharing the news until after the u/s next week. Take care Caroline....I wish you the best.
32 yr old with 36 yr old dh been married 4 years, I. First IVFw/ICSI scheduled January 2006..... BFP on Feb 6, 2006. Due October 14th...It's TWINS!!!!! Babies arrived 14 weeks premature, boy 1lb 11 ounces and girl 1 lb 9 ounces
Thats' funny Sylvia! I'm also 5 1/2 pg. It's weird how my doc's office did the count. They go 2 weeks before the transfer (in case of IVF). That doesn't make much sense to me since there is no sperm yet., but whatever. Did they count the same way for you? Just had an u/s and there is one sack! No heart beat yet, we will hear it next week. Also, no more progesterone shots!!!! So happy about that. I'm just taking it vaginally now.
Hope you all had a nice Valentines' Day. Actually, we don't need one day a year to feel loved, it should be every day! Fiso with a big smile today!
41. DH 38. TTC 2 years. 2 failed IUIs, 1 IVF resulting in a m/c. 2nd IVF. BFP 02 03 06!!!! Due date 10-13-06. Julia arrived on Oct. 23 2006. 10 days late but healthy and beautiful! A miracle. PG again, and this time all natural! Due date 07/11/08
39 years old. Divorced at 26, 2 teenage daughters from that marriage. 3 devastating miscarriages. B/G twins born 1/23/06 after IVF at 29 weeks, 4 days.
Such great news Sylvia and Fiso... and too funny about the breast implant story!
Wait until they hear the truth! I wish everyone a happy and healthy pregnancy!
I had my 24 week u/s yesterday.. so far everything is looking good... Still don't know the gender ... but that was probably my last u/s... so I won't know until I deliver!!
I have a doc appointment Monday.. and I assume my gestational diabetes test will be cmoing up soon!!! Yikes.. not looking forward to that!
37 yrs. old, DH is 39 -- TTC for a year and a half.. One blocked tube. Completed two IUI's (both on 1050 iu's of Gonal-F). BFP Sept. 28. Annabel born on June 7th - 1 day after my official due date!!
Hey all...... Fiso yes they counted the same for me. I will turn 6 weeks on Saturday. My due date is Oct. 14th. I ask one of the ob/gyn doctors here who interned at the clinic where I did invitro. He told me they still count it the same as a normal pregnancy even though the way we got this way was not. I have an ob appointment today but my u/s is not until next Thurs. Doc says he wants to wait so we can see the fetal heart beat. Baby4us I guess your baby was shy huh! LOL Not the worst thing in the world to have to wait...kind of like waiting for Christmas. Glad all is going well for you.....any names yet?
32 yr old with 36 yr old dh been married 4 years, I. First IVFw/ICSI scheduled January 2006..... BFP on Feb 6, 2006. Due October 14th...It's TWINS!!!!! Babies arrived 14 weeks premature, boy 1lb 11 ounces and girl 1 lb 9 ounces
Hi Sylvia, By 7pm, I start yawning and by 9, I really have to go to bed. Do you feel the same? I decided today to force myself to take a nap so I can stay awake a little longer at night! DH is by himself now in the evenings! I don't understand their way of counting, but if that's what they want, fine!
Have any of you seen the programs on TLC and the Discovery Health channel about baby deliveries? A baby story, Bringing home baby, Adoption stoires, baby, baby, etc. There are some good info. It's during the day but you can tape or sometimes they rerun the shows.
41. DH 38. TTC 2 years. 2 failed IUIs, 1 IVF resulting in a m/c. 2nd IVF. BFP 02 03 06!!!! Due date 10-13-06. Julia arrived on Oct. 23 2006. 10 days late but healthy and beautiful! A miracle. PG again, and this time all natural! Due date 07/11/08
Fiso, Are you kidding....I wake up tired! LOL Really. I take a nap in the middle of the afternoon and honestly I could sleep all day. Take Care and rest when you need it, when baby arrives you will wish y ou could take a nap!!!!
32 yr old with 36 yr old dh been married 4 years, I. First IVFw/ICSI scheduled January 2006..... BFP on Feb 6, 2006. Due October 14th...It's TWINS!!!!! Babies arrived 14 weeks premature, boy 1lb 11 ounces and girl 1 lb 9 ounces
I haven't been on the site for a few days, and I see a lot has happened. Fiso and Sylvia, I missed your BFPs, and may I take this opporrtunity to wish you all the best.
Caroline congratulations to you too and keep logging on, this is the best place to stay sane during this overwhelming and emotional journey. I had two m/cs last year and am taking time out from TTC until about June/July, but I just love being around.
To other expectant moms, may God keep you and the angels you are hosting safe till delivery and way beyond.
35 yrs. Married 3years. BFP on 25/04/2005. ~~AngelBaby 6 May 2005~~. D&C and Laparoscopy: stage 2 Endometriosis 12/05/2005. BFP 29 June = Blighted Ovum - d&c August 2005. Conceived 11 March 2006 and had beautiful and healthly BabyGirl at 33wks on 10/10/06.
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