I have made the 9 week mark. My first OB appointment is this Thursday. I'm still in disbelief that I'm pregnant, that I have gone through IVF (and it worked) and what I've been waiting for, for so long is actually happening. On Fri a girl came up to me at work and said "your showing - I guess your pregnant". I thought, OMG - how can I be showing already!! My new obsession is to read online to find out if anyone else has gained weight during the first trimester - because my stomach really is popping out already and I don't know if its extremely bloated or what. I've read alot that petite people show early - at this point I don't really feel like I look pregnant, I feel like I look fat. Not that I'm complaining :) I did have a perfect storm of weight gaining activity though - quit smoking, fertility meds - now pregnancy. I guess i should just live with the fact that I've gained this much weight. I guess I'll find out exactly how much weight at my appointment Thursday. The fun though - SHOPPING. DH and I spent the entire day Saturday shopping for clothes that fit me. I haven't gone to the maternity clothes yet, I just bought pants (two sizes larger than my norm) and bought some large shirts. My medium and small shirts look ridiculous on me now - especially in the boob area.
As for 9 week symptoms - my new addition to the same - tired, sore boobs, and heart burn is CRYING. I've started crying twice about things I would never cry about before. Both times when DH was joking around with me. The first day he felt so bad, the second time he just said "I'm really sorry, I didn't mean for you to take that wrong" and I proceeded to laugh while I cried saying "I really don't know why I'm crying". The craziness isn't just beginning - it's just getting a little more crazy :). What fun.
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About Me
- Optimistic
- Hi, I've been married almost 10 years (will be 10 years Jan 17th, 2008), have gone through 4 ectopic pregnancies and am starting the process of IVF! We also have two kids...our dogs Andy (Maltese) & Abby (Yellow Lab).
Timeline of hell and happiness
- Mar 13, 08 - First OB - Seen baby moving around Heartbeat is 160!
- Mar 01, 08 - U/S - Seen Heartbeat!! Graduated from IVF clinic to OB
- Feb 25, 08 - Stop Progesterone Pills - no longer on any meds. Just waiting for next u/s
- Feb 14, 08 - Stop PIO, Start Oral Progesterone Pills
- Feb 14, 08 - 1st U/S - Both implanted, losing one and one looks good. HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
- Feb 1, 08 - BFP BFP BFP
- Jan 21, 08 - ET - 5 fertilized, only two made it to day three - two transferred
- Jan 18, 08 - ER - Only 5 eggs - Started PIO Shots
- Jan 17, 08 - HAPPY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
- Jan 16, 08 - Trigger Shot tonight
- Jan 13, 08 - Now taking Antagon Shot in morning along with menupur
- Jan 12, 08 - Follie Check - only three in each ovary. Buy more menupur for three more days
- Jan 7, 08 - Start 5 vials of Menupur - FSH is now 8.1
- Jan 5, 08 - AF Arrives
- Jan 4, 08 - Hysteroscopy. Got Go ahead for IVF - Short Protocol, Menupur, 5 for 5 days
- Dec 22, 07 -Got Bad FSH results - 10.1
- Dec 11, 07 - Testing - FSH, E2, Sperm. Found Fibroid in Uterus
- Dec 10, 07 - QUIT SMOKING
- Nov 27, 07 - IVF Clinic Consult
- Oct 24, 07 - HSG
- Oct 4, 07 - Initial Consulation
- Sept 7th, 07 - Set up first RE Appointment
- 2007 - Starting IVF
- 2004 Forth Ectopic
- 2002 Third Ectopic
- 2000 Second Ectopic
- 1995 First Ectopic
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5 comments:
So glad to read that everything is progressing!
The "shopping" trip sounds like a real milestone.
Good luck at your appointment and thank you for stopping by with virtual "hugs"
I'm so happy for you and glad you've made it this far. I hope it goes all the way. Thanks for the well wishes and good luck to you as well.
Congrats on the 9 week mark!! I hope your OB appointment went well today.
So I am not the only one googling things like "weight gain first trimester" ! I keep reading how some people lose weight (!?!?) and that you don't need extra calories in the beginning - umm... then why I am so hungry all the time?! I don't have much nausea so my appetite is not curbed by that at all. I have not weighed myself (too chicken) but I feel too as if I have gained weight and I'm only 8w4d. My belly isn't noticeably different but the boobs are getting ridiculous. Since that is one of the many place I gain fat, I'm a bit concerned that I'm just adding weight that's not pregnancy related, since I keep reading how many people don't gain weight the first trimester. Argh. Anyway, sorry to go on like that but I wanted you to know that you certainly are not the only one - and I'm not complaining either ;) I heard that the second trimester is supposed to be heaven compared to the first - something to look forward too :)
Everything sounds great. I started showing around the same time...I'm also a small girl. The thing that I thought was pushing me out was having twins, but it sounds like it's kind of normal for a small framed person...makes sense. Good luck...the pants two sizes bigger are a life saver! They won't last long though!
YAY, 9 weeks!! I'm so glad that all is well.
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