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The forum has a new look and the Fairfax Team is so excited to create the best experience for our users.
To Note:
Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!
Questions about your forum access? Email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
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Single, 40 and Pregnant!!
Butterfly
Member Member
Well I couldn' t be more excited! I took an HPT yesterday morning and it was positive! I burst into tears. I was scheduled yesterday to get my blood drawn for HCG. So i went to go do that, and like last time, the tech told me that I should hear something that afternoon. I went to go run another errand and decided to get another pregnancy test (digital this time). I couldn't wait to get home to pee again. I got home and the HPT said "pregnant"!
I am pregnant on the second try from 2754. Well, now that I know my body is capable of achieving a pregnancy (my very first pregnancy), now it's a matter of my baby bean sticking.
Wow. So let me tell you about my symptoms of early pregnancy. The week I had my IUI (saturday) my bubbies began to get sore. Just like after my first IUI last month, they continued to be sore for a number of days. During my TWW, i almost gave up hope because I didnt think I would get pregnant. So i just expected my period. But these mild cramps. Weird. Like I said, I never get cramps before my period. And they felt different. And still do. Not period-like cramps. My period cramps are usually generalized and achy feeling. Now my pregnancy cramps are more localized and somewhat sharp, but not unbearable. I sensed that something was going on but did not want to get my hopes up.
Last wednesday I had eaten a late dinner, about 10pm or so. And I drank some apple juice about 12am. Went and fell asleep. I woke not too long after and was nauseaus. I thought it would go away since I had experienced slight nausea a couple days before. But I was so nauseated I could hardly get comfortable in my bed and get back to sleep. i thought maybe it was the combination of applejuice and food i had eaten hours earlier that made me sick to my stomach.
Everyday, i checked my panties and there was some CM. On Friday I was was really curious and took an HPT in the mid afternoon. (i know tests tell you to test first morn urine). It was negative. Not even a faint vertical line. So at that point I became somewhat discouraged and concluded that maybe it wasnt meant to be. I figured one advantage though was that I was going to take a break and use my money for IVF and not even wast time with IUI next time. Because i didnt get preggo with my first IUI.
Sunday, I felt bad and was supposed to go to a friend's baby's first uear birthday party. I noticed my whole back was achy and I just felt yucky. Like I was getting the flu. I had actually been administered a flu shot that thursday which i get every year. In fact this time when getting my flu shot, i focused on the "pregnant women" info in the flu vaccine pamphlet. I researched reactions to flu vaccine. I decided to take my temp. I had a low-grade fever. 99.5-99.7. so then i researched temp change and pregnancy. I did not find a satisfactory answer regarding that.
Still puzzled somewhat about my symptoms, i too realized that it was CD 26 and i still hadnt had AF yet. I figured, like last month, i would prob have AF on CD 27 or even 28 (but my cycles are usually only 23-25 days). but the thing about it, i didnt feel nor was i bloated. im always bloated like a big fat balloon before AF. So i decided CD 28 to take HPT. and what a surprise. yesterday my dr called and told me she had good news and that I was pregnant. I was in the middle of something when she called and hated to but I had to cut it short. but i was so happy to hear from her ( she will call tomorrow).
So now here goes my continued journey as a single mother.
I just want to wish those of you who are TTC the best and much sticky dust.
I am pregnant on the second try from 2754. Well, now that I know my body is capable of achieving a pregnancy (my very first pregnancy), now it's a matter of my baby bean sticking.
Wow. So let me tell you about my symptoms of early pregnancy. The week I had my IUI (saturday) my bubbies began to get sore. Just like after my first IUI last month, they continued to be sore for a number of days. During my TWW, i almost gave up hope because I didnt think I would get pregnant. So i just expected my period. But these mild cramps. Weird. Like I said, I never get cramps before my period. And they felt different. And still do. Not period-like cramps. My period cramps are usually generalized and achy feeling. Now my pregnancy cramps are more localized and somewhat sharp, but not unbearable. I sensed that something was going on but did not want to get my hopes up.
Last wednesday I had eaten a late dinner, about 10pm or so. And I drank some apple juice about 12am. Went and fell asleep. I woke not too long after and was nauseaus. I thought it would go away since I had experienced slight nausea a couple days before. But I was so nauseated I could hardly get comfortable in my bed and get back to sleep. i thought maybe it was the combination of applejuice and food i had eaten hours earlier that made me sick to my stomach.
Everyday, i checked my panties and there was some CM. On Friday I was was really curious and took an HPT in the mid afternoon. (i know tests tell you to test first morn urine). It was negative. Not even a faint vertical line. So at that point I became somewhat discouraged and concluded that maybe it wasnt meant to be. I figured one advantage though was that I was going to take a break and use my money for IVF and not even wast time with IUI next time. Because i didnt get preggo with my first IUI.
Sunday, I felt bad and was supposed to go to a friend's baby's first uear birthday party. I noticed my whole back was achy and I just felt yucky. Like I was getting the flu. I had actually been administered a flu shot that thursday which i get every year. In fact this time when getting my flu shot, i focused on the "pregnant women" info in the flu vaccine pamphlet. I researched reactions to flu vaccine. I decided to take my temp. I had a low-grade fever. 99.5-99.7. so then i researched temp change and pregnancy. I did not find a satisfactory answer regarding that.
Still puzzled somewhat about my symptoms, i too realized that it was CD 26 and i still hadnt had AF yet. I figured, like last month, i would prob have AF on CD 27 or even 28 (but my cycles are usually only 23-25 days). but the thing about it, i didnt feel nor was i bloated. im always bloated like a big fat balloon before AF. So i decided CD 28 to take HPT. and what a surprise. yesterday my dr called and told me she had good news and that I was pregnant. I was in the middle of something when she called and hated to but I had to cut it short. but i was so happy to hear from her ( she will call tomorrow).
So now here goes my continued journey as a single mother.
I just want to wish those of you who are TTC the best and much sticky dust.
Comments
Congrats! Here is too a half sibling for my little guy! If it is anything like my pregnancy the morning sickness aka all day sickness will just get worse and could last the entire pregnancy! Maybe it has something to do with the sperm! haha since that is what happened to me and we both used the same donor! Check out the one ovary one follicle one bfp for the most recent pics of Maksim! I will be sure to PM you and we definately need to keep in touch! It seems like the second time is the charm with donor 2754 and his swimmers!
here's too a healthy pregnancy!
Robin
Moe
We will definitely keep in touch! I am getting my progesterone and HCG levels done now every so often to make sure the levels are what they're supposed to be. So far so good.
holli
So glad every thing is good so far! Just think in a matter of weeks you will be able to see your little baen and his or her heart beat! What an exciting time! Ok it is also a little anxious too but just remember to keep the psoitive thoughts going! So excited for you!
Robin
Keep in touch about your pregnancy, Butterfly, and about your little guy, Robin!!!
Here's too happy and healthy pregnancies and to all these June babies by donor 2754!
Robin
How are things going for you? I have my first sonogram on Monday (5 more days) and I can't wait!!!
Debra
Robin
I am happy to say that on my fourth try again in December, with same donor 2754, I got pregnant and still pregnant, with the help of Femara, instead of Clomid. My levels are doing great so far. This time My first level HCG was 77 and progesterone was 55.2. Today my doctor called and gave me some more good news. My HCG level today is 169 and progesterone 55.
I have to say that during my TWW this time, i had some very very mild cramps and they definately felt more like period cramps than before. When I got pregnant in Sept, the cramps were what seemed to be, not really sharp, but more localized. I cant explain it. So maybe that was a bad sign I was going to miscarry.
My doctor decided to put me on Femara this time instead of Clomid, because of the fact that the Clomid thinned my uterine lining. That possibly caused me to miscarry too. I remember someone told me on my post that I may want to try something else besides Clomid. Well I guess you were right.
I am keeping my fingers crossed. And still wish the best of luck to all of you. Much baby dust to you all and happy new year.
Sorry to hear of the miscarriage but happy that you are pregnant again! Cant wait to hear more good news and see those numbers continue to double!
Sticky baby dust!
Robin
Im really curious if any of you have had issues with your gestational sac during early pregnancy, and what the outcome was. Did you end up having a healthy baby to term??
So I went in for my first sonogram on Monday. Mr doctor and I saw the baby, saw and heard the heart beat!!! beating at 115 (which my doc and I thought was sort of slow, crown to rump measuring 6.6mm, which she thought was small, for the gest period (6w4d). I also had a subchrionic bleed appear on the ultrasound, which looked to me to mimic the shape and size of the gestational sac. Doctor told me that it was gestational sac detachment, which possibly explained why my HCG was low. However I have had no cramping or bleeding/spotting. She said we wait and see and scheduled me for an ultrasound on friday.
On my second ultrasound (today Friday), the bleed looks to have disappeared, but she had a new concern because now the gestational sac is small. The baby is taking up the whole space. the baby has grown to the appropriate size (10.5) and hearbeat is at 133. I'm 7w4d today. I asked my doc if this was going to constrict or cramp the baby. She said no. I guess I dont understand that. She said again 50/50, nothing that we can do, doesnt know reason for small sac and that we still are going to wait and see again at my next US on wed, look for changes with the gestational sac, but that starting in my 8th-9week, the amniotic sac should start forming.
She also started me on progesterone suppositories last night because my prog went down to 10.
so now im scanning the internet about small gest sac and there is hardly any info on it. i guess i should stop fishing before i psych myself out. I'm trying to stay positive.