Going through IVF/PGD in hopes of my DD

February 2010 - Posts

• A year ago today...

  my dad passed away. I was in the midst of my fresh ivf/pgd cycle and was an emotional basketcase. My dad lived 12 hrs away so I had to travel there was was there for 1 1/2 wks before he passed away. I am greatful for that. I remember thinking if I should continue my cycle or if I should put it on hold. I decided that I really needed the "good" stuff and I needed that to help me be hopeful! I continued on with the shots and stuff and then the next month I completed my cycle. I got a BFN and it was just more heartache. I felt so low. How could I have the death of my dad and the death of my embryo in just a matter of 2 months. However, there was light at the end of the tunnel and when I did my FET this past summer I got a BFP. So now, a year later, I have a little girl growing inside of me which could be here in just a matter of weeks. I wish my dad would have gotten to know that I was going to have a little girl. I would have liked to hear his reaction and what nickname she would have gotten (everyone gets a nickname in my family!!)   Posted Feb 26 2010, 12:30 PM by gsbabies with 2 comment(s)

• 33 wks

  Just a quick update.... I had a baby shower yesterday and was so excited to get a bunch of pink goodies! Unfortunately, I'm (again) fighting a cold! I think the cold is winning this time for sure. Even though I felt like total crap I sucked it up and celebrated the coming of my new littlle girl! I had a dr's appt this past Tues. It had been 2 1/2 wks I had gained 3 lbs so I'm now at a total 19 lbs.  When I got home from the shower I started having a few pains in my "crotch" area. It didn't last long but when I went to the bathroom shortly after I noticed that I lost some of my mucus plug. With DS1 I lost my mucus plug very early on and I lost the whole thing (I'm guessing b/c it was HUGE). I then had early dialation & had to go on bedrest. With DS2 I don't remember anything about my mucus plug. I know that the whole mucus plug thing doesn't mean a thing. I am getting nervous though just because I'm about 3 1/2 wks away from the golden 37 mark. So much to do so little time!!! I just have been feeling too sick to do anything too! Posted Feb 21 2010, 08:46 PM by gsbabies with 1 comment(s)

• 30 wk appt

  So I went to the dr. a couple of days after my scheduled appt as I felt I was "dying" from a cold! Yuck Yuck! The appts are so fast! I actually lost one lb. but b/c I had gained extra last time I'm still good. Total weight gain= 16 lbs so far. I have basically been eating like a pig ever since my appt. It didn't help that we celebrated my b'day, a friend's, my father-in-law's, and my mom's all in a matter of a few days! It was a total cake fest! My cold continues to linger and I am so stinking tired I can barely make it through the day. I rely on naps and when I don't get one I simply crash at the end of the day! I am so ready to my little princess but so unprepared. A couple of friends have talked about doing a shower for me this month so I'm excited about that. I just want to see pink...pink...and more pink!!! Posted Feb 01 2010, 04:58 PM by gsbabies with 1 comment(s)