I had my 25-week OB appointment today.
It went well. We heard the lovely sound of Little Man's heartbeat. I measured correctly (still a week ahead overall). Next month will be my 1-hour GT screen and then we start going every two weeks.
The only hiccup is that I am gaining weight - which I guess is a no-brainer, but still bothers me a tad. I am right on track for where I should be for a 30 - 35 pound weight gain. That just seems like so much. But as my husband said, "You can't have a healthy baby and not gain weight."
True.
After taking the hit so many times, we finally dodged the bullet . . . And we're forever grateful. This is a story about parenting our three miracles after unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss.
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Our Story. . . So Far
My husband and I endured nine miscarriages as we tried to build our family, becoming part of the 2% of couples who experience recurrent miscarriages. All of our friends had babies, so I used to joke, "It's because I am taking the statistical bullet for you." It stopped being funny, but it made a great blog title.
Through the miracle of IVF/PGD, we were blessed to finally bring our son, William Patrick, into our lives on August 20, 2008. We were then given a second miracle and welcomed our daughter, Emma Grace, on July 17, 2010. And just when we thought we were done, we got even luckier and Andrew Robert joined us on October 11, 2012.
Through the miracle of IVF/PGD, we were blessed to finally bring our son, William Patrick, into our lives on August 20, 2008. We were then given a second miracle and welcomed our daughter, Emma Grace, on July 17, 2010. And just when we thought we were done, we got even luckier and Andrew Robert joined us on October 11, 2012.
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When you start looking into the world of infertility, there are a lot of sad stories. But if you search just a little harder, you can find the happy stories, too. Here are just some of the miracles happening to IF girls, just like us, right now:
Manapan is pregnant after three miscarriages. Betas and ultrasounds looking good!
It Is What It Is has all of their paperwork completed and is waiting to adopt #2.
Rachel is pregnant with Bargain Baby.
OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH!!! Amy is in the third trimester!
A is in the second trimester with #2. She thought it was a boy, but she was wrong. . . SISTERS!
Mommyshoes is going to need another pair of shoes for #2!
Stacey is a finally a mommy after recurrent pregnancy loss. Lily is here!!!
Red is a mommy again. Beatrice has arrived.
Tiffany and Nolan are battling the four month sleep regression.
Kathy, Bob, Sean, and Abigail have Molly in their hearts.
Joy is a mommy to three daughters and TTC #4!
Missy is a mommy to Kaylee.
MNRN is a mommy to Kate!
Alison and B are doing great! And she is pregnant again!
Samantha had a Valentine's Baby!
Polka Dot and her husband are adopting.
Waiting In Line has the twins and is in the second trimester with a third boy!
Ms. J is a mommy to Little Pumpkin and Peanut!
In Search of Morning Sickness is a mommy to Elyana and TTC #2.
Yoka is a mommy to Lillian and TTC #2.
JJ is a mommy to Oliver!
Jen is a mommy to Elizabeth Rose!
Tracy is a mommy to Evan and Rowan!
Jen, Jillian, and Hayden are doing great!
Geohde has the takeaways, Saag and Naan, and is TTC again.
Adriene is a mommy to Gabriella and Grace!
K is enjoying motherhood with Harry and Josephine!
Farah is mastering motherhood with MT and 2.0!
R&R is loving life with Lemy and Jasper.
Kristen and Nate are doing great and she is pregnant again.
Chris is a mommy to Andrew.
Baby Steps to Baby Shoes is a mommy to Zachary.
Mrs. Piggy is blessed with twins Emerson and Owen.
Debby is a mommy to two handsome boys - Grayson and Sawyer.
Manapan is pregnant after three miscarriages. Betas and ultrasounds looking good!
It Is What It Is has all of their paperwork completed and is waiting to adopt #2.
Rachel is pregnant with Bargain Baby.
OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH!!! Amy is in the third trimester!
A is in the second trimester with #2. She thought it was a boy, but she was wrong. . . SISTERS!
Mommyshoes is going to need another pair of shoes for #2!
Stacey is a finally a mommy after recurrent pregnancy loss. Lily is here!!!
Red is a mommy again. Beatrice has arrived.
Tiffany and Nolan are battling the four month sleep regression.
Kathy, Bob, Sean, and Abigail have Molly in their hearts.
Joy is a mommy to three daughters and TTC #4!
Missy is a mommy to Kaylee.
MNRN is a mommy to Kate!
Alison and B are doing great! And she is pregnant again!
Samantha had a Valentine's Baby!
Polka Dot and her husband are adopting.
Waiting In Line has the twins and is in the second trimester with a third boy!
Ms. J is a mommy to Little Pumpkin and Peanut!
In Search of Morning Sickness is a mommy to Elyana and TTC #2.
Yoka is a mommy to Lillian and TTC #2.
JJ is a mommy to Oliver!
Jen is a mommy to Elizabeth Rose!
Tracy is a mommy to Evan and Rowan!
Jen, Jillian, and Hayden are doing great!
Geohde has the takeaways, Saag and Naan, and is TTC again.
Adriene is a mommy to Gabriella and Grace!
K is enjoying motherhood with Harry and Josephine!
Farah is mastering motherhood with MT and 2.0!
R&R is loving life with Lemy and Jasper.
Kristen and Nate are doing great and she is pregnant again.
Chris is a mommy to Andrew.
Baby Steps to Baby Shoes is a mommy to Zachary.
Mrs. Piggy is blessed with twins Emerson and Owen.
Debby is a mommy to two handsome boys - Grayson and Sawyer.
Finally . . . Our Dream Come True
Sweet Baby Will Born August 20, 2008 8 lbs. 6 oz. 20 inches long
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Born at 12:57 PM on April 17, 2008 Went to heaven at 1:15 PM April 17, 2008
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- Blurb This
- Certainly Not Cool Enough To Blog
- Diagnosis Unexplained
- Disenchanted With Reality
- Elephant in the Room
- Empty Womb Syndrome
- Feeling Empty
- Fertilize Me
- I'll Take An Evap
- In Search of Morning Sickness
- Infertility Just Sucks
- Jen and Jeramy
- Journey to Babeland
- Journey to Parenthood
- Life As A Sandwich
- Life From Here
- Life In the Cat Pad
- Living With the Cards I Was Dealt
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- Love, Hope, and Faith
- Luck Doesn't Happen Twice
- Mission: Impossible
- Our Box of Rain
- Pee Sticks & Stones
- Reproductive Jeans
- Road Blocks and Rollercoasters
- Road To Adopt
- Searching For Hope
- Secret Garden
- Sometimes It's the Destination
- SouthernInfertility
- Stickybean
- The Wonder Twins
- Three of A Kind, Working On A Full House
- waiting For. . . ?
- Waiting In Line
- We Are What We Repeatedly Do
- What to Expect When You Are Not Expecting
- Where the Road Takes Me
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11 comments:
Katie,
Be nice to yourself sweetie, listen to your hubby. It's all for a good cause.
I laugh now, but I outweighed my husband when mine were due!
So Hungry!!
Congratulations on your little boy!
Lisa
I know it can be tough to watch the scale going up when you're used to fighting against it, but as long as you keep it in the healthy range, you're doing the right thing. (I tend to also feel bad when my weight DOESN'T go up, because I feel like I'm starving my child, so I guess you just can't win....)
You're supposed to gain weight, silly. I know it's hard to see it, but it's a requirement. Honest.
*hugs*
Only 15 weeks left!!! It's hard to believe it's time to move to 2 week appointments already. And yeah, I know it seems like a lot of weight but that is well within the recommendations. I'm sure you look absolutely wonderful.
You go girl, gain all the weight you can! You'll have plenty of time to take it off when your little guy has you running every where.
Best wishes to you, Katie!
25 weeks is so awesome!
I agree, don't get down on yourself... it's totally expected and I'm sure that you'll lose it really quickly. So it's just temporary, and in the end - you get a baby out of it :O).
My weight gain would make yours look restrained, believe me.
I've gained over 30 pounds, and I'm not even in the third tri yet,
J
you just keep doing what you are doing - lil man is growing and doing a good job too! He needs you to gain weight for him
I'm so glad your Little Man is doing perfectly!
The weight gain is also troubling for me. I've gained about 28-29 lbs. And while it has been gradual and the doctor's praise me, I feel like a hog. Just remember, it's all for baby. He needs to grow fat right alongside Mommy.
You're doing great! XOXO
As everyone else (including you and your husband) has noted, it's all for a good cause, even though it's totally stressful and makes us all uncomfortable (with regard to our own weight gain -- not yours!). I'm nervous about stepping on the scale next week too. Ick.
Only fifteen weeks to go -- awesome! And you're almost in the double digits on days to go!
I'm glad your appointment went well, and I know what you mean...even though it's for the best cause, it's a little odd to think about gaining so much weight. But I'm sure you look gorgeous!
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