14 weeks!

There's really not much to update. While I am feeling somewhat better, I still feel icky. I feel fine during the day but around 5-8 is when things go down hill and at some point, I just have to get to bed. It depends on the day but it's either heartburn, headaches, nausea or just plain exhaustion. It's really not that bad. We have started purchasing stuff. Target had some great deals so I bought a play mat and tub. Plus, BRU had our pnp, travel system and highchair on sale. My mother bought the travel system and pnp. My MIL has offered to buy the crib and bought a bunch of little things that she gave me this weekend. It's funny too because she said not knowing the sex was cramping her style yet I think she bought alot of stuff! So, that's very cool!! Now, we're counting down to the next US which will hopefully reveal the sex. two more weeks!

And, here's what baby is up to this week!

This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.

In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.

Happy Second Trimester!

Woo hoo! I am officially in the 2nd trimester! Sorry for the lack of updates but things have been busy. I'm finally feeling a bit better so I've been trying to catch up on all those little things that I couldn't do while I wasn't feeling well. I made a list last night and it's quite overwhelming. I'm hoping to knock out most of it this weekend but I think that's a little ambitious. But, it's also a good reason to get out of the house while my dh attempts installing laminate in our guest room.

Last Wednesday, I had my NT scan and got see the baby moving all over the place. It was pretty funny. We got to see one of the hands and count all 5 fingers. The doctor said that so far, everything looks good and the baby is measuring a few days ahead so right in normal range.

Here's a few pics from the scan at 12 weeks and 3 days! It was one week ago.

I GRADUATED!!!

I'm finally done with the RE. My nurse got me all teary eyed. She is the best. She said, I'm not quite off the hook and that I owe pictures! LOL, I got scared for a minute.

I'm overdo on updates and I do have so many which I will try to do soon!! I'm just thrilled that I finally officially only have one doctor!

And, the weaning continues....

More bloodwork today, I feel like I'm going to be getting bloodwork every Monday for the next 7 months! I'll be glad when it's done. Anyway, estrogen is still 1213, way above what they want of 300. Progesterone was up to 25.9, up from 18.2 even after reducing PIO down to every other day. I get to cut some more meds out! But, I do my meds after other day which is Tues and Thurs this week and due to the holiday I can't get bw done two days after a change so I have to wait to change meds on Saturday with a check on Monday!

Before I do the what baby is up to update, I just have to laugh as baby center does a little section on what is going on with me. It says and I quote "If you're like most women, you're feeling a bit more energetic now and your nausea may be starting to wane." I'm not MOST women. But, this is something I already knew after doing IVF 3 freaking times! I feel worse than ever. So, I apologize for my lack of blog reading/posting and emails but I have felt horrible. I spent the past four days in bed.

Today marks 11 weeks and 1 day! Here is what baby is up to....





Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.

She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.

Merry Christmas!

I had my bw rechecked this morning to make sure things didn't drop too much. Estrogen was still up at 1023! Progesterone was at 18.2. It definitely decreased but she said 18-20 is a normal range. So, I can stay at 1cc every other day. WOO HOO! I have a recheck on Monday to see about weaning more. I still have one estrogen patch and the two estrace pills to wean. She said if my numbers are still good on Monday, I can drop the PIO to 1/2cc every other day. I hope so for my butt's sake.

I hope that everyone has a wonderful holiday with family, friends, and tons of good food!

10 Weeks, 1 day! More Bloodwork!!

I had bloodwork this morning to check on the estrogen and progesterone. My estrogen was 1522!!! It was about 900 last Monday so even after going down to 2 patches and continuing 2 estrace pills, it went up quite a bit. Sooo, I get to take a patch off. Woo hoo! We are down to 1 patch and 2 pills!!! good stuff!

The progesterone came in at 42, up from 35 last week. She said it was twice what they like to see so being my butt is purple and extremely sore, I'm going to try weaning again. The last time I tried to wean, it didn't go well, my progesterone fell from 35 to 12. We've waited another two weeks so we will give it a shot. HAHA, shot, get it? :) I would like to wait another week but given the way the holidays fall next week, I either try this week or wait til the week after. So, tonight, I do 1cc of PIO and nothing tomorrow, recheck blood on Wednesday. I'm giddy with excitement. Please work!!!

Here's what baby is up to this week:



Although he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby now has completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature. If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin. He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.

In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.

Time for a poll!

Being we did the CGH testing, we know that a boy and a girl were put back. But, only one stuck! So, we have to wait like normal people to find out what baby is. In the meantime, figured that I'd put up a poll to see what everyone thinks. I've had people express opinions and it's pretty consistent, I won't say which so it doesn't push you to vote one way or another. Plus, I have a very strong gut feeling that I know what it is as well. So, have at it and VOTE!