More Room in My Heart: Another Lame Post....Or Welcome To My Last Month of Pregnancy

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Another Lame Post....Or Welcome To My Last Month of Pregnancy

I wish I had time to sit down and collect my thoughts on pregnancy...life...etc...but between trying to cram everything in before maternity leave, the holidays, a busy social calendar, etc....I can't find the space in my life. So, here's the running stats...which I decided...I am not going to make myself run if I don't feel like it after 35 weeks. I had a growth scan for Baby Girl last week and she's measuring in the 25th percentile at 5 lbs 10 oz, which is nearly what Nugget weighed at birth (6lbs 2 oz)...which would explain why I feel HUGE (even though I know I'll get bigger!). Any way, Baby Girl seems to be doing well...despite her mother's attempts at self-inflicted insanity.

Week 34 Running Stats
Thursday, December 1, 2011: 8.5 miles
Friday, December 2, 2011: 6 miles
Saturday, December 3, 2011: 9 miles run/walk at 15K
Sunday, December 4, 2011: 75 min elliptical
Monday, December 5, 2011: 7 miles
Tuesday, December 6, 2011: 9 miles, Body Pump
Wednesday, December 7, 2011: 75 minutes elliptical
Total Mileage: 40 miles + crosstraining
Comparison to Pregnancy #1: 41 miles

Week 35 Running Stats
Thursday, December 8, 2011: 8 miles run, 1.5 mile walk, Body Flow
Friday, December 9, 2011: 7 miles, 1 mile walk
Saturday, December 10, 2011: 8 miles run, 1.5 mile walk
Sunday, December 11, 2011: 7 miles run
Monday, December 12, 2011: 8 miles run, 1 mile walk
Tuesday, December 13, 2011: 8 miles run, 1 mile walk
Wednesday, December 14, 2011: 8 miles run, 1 mile walk
Total Mileage: 54 miles
Comparison to Pregnancy #1: 54 miles

I did get some fun maternity pictures taken by a very talented and wonderful friend...and GASP even some where I am wearing just a small amount of clothing...eek! I just wanted to be sure to have a photo memory of this moment in my life...and I felt comfortable enough with my friend to BARE some stuff....despite my modest predelections!

3 comments:

TippyDecember 19, 2011 at 3:40 PM
Thinking of you and hoping these last few weeks go just how you want them to go (fast, slow.. both..)
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MyTwoLinesDecember 19, 2011 at 7:06 PM
You're getting close! I hope you have a few minutes to slow down and relax a bit :)
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cherelliDecember 20, 2011 at 2:12 AM
Wow I know it may seem a long time to you but it seems just yesterday you were announcing your pregnancy! Wishing you a lovely Christmas - and a happy, healthy arrival of your little girl!
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Our Infertility Journey

Aug 2013: IVF#10: Antagonist protocol with estrogen priming at Same Big Clinic: 8 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized, 2 3-day 7-cell and 8-cell transferred.

Jun 2013: IVF#9: BFN: Antagonist protocol with estrogen priming at Same Big Clinic: 9 eggs, 5 mature, 4 fertilized, 2 3-day 8-cell transferred.

Apr 2013: My son Mackenzie Ryan died at 22 weeks 1 day due to a degenerative placenta. I delivered him on April 3, 2013. It was the most horrific experience of my life.

Feb 2013: Major car accident likely damaged placenta.

Jan 2013: Our little twin left this world.

Nov 2012: IVF#8: BFP: Antagonist protocol with estrogen priming at Same Big Clinic (Clinic #3): 15 eggs, 10 mature, 9 fertilized, 1 8-cell and 1 7-cell transferred

Sept 2012: IVF#7: BFN: Antagonist protocol at Same Big Clinic (Clinic #3): 5 eggs, 4 mature, 1 fertilized, 1 9-cell transferred

Dec 2011: Hello Baby Girl! No year of "magical thinking" this time. We know no way and no how are we ever going to get knocked up naturally. Begin the weaning process in June. Take Provera in July. Fail. Move on to bcp and *finally* get period in August.

Apr/May 2011: IVF#6: BFP! Antagonist protocol with Estrogen Priming at Big Clinic (Clinic #3): 6 eggs, 4 mature, 2 fertilized, 2 3-day 8-cell and 7-cell transferred.

Mar/Apr 2011: HSG (again) and estrogen priming; Month of my Amazing 18 Antral Follicle Count

Feb/Mar 2011: Natural IUI: BFN: Pretty sure this is going to be negative, but what the heck.

Jan/Feb 2011: IVF#5: BFN: Antagonist protocol at RMA-NJ, (6 eggs, 5 mature, 4 fertilized, 2 day-5 hatching blasts transferred, 1 day-6 blast frozen)

Dec 2010: Meet with multiple doctors (RMA, SIRM-NY, Cornell). Start adoption paperwork. Begin accupuncture.

Nov 2010: IVF #4: BFN (Microdose Lupron Flare Protocol, 8 eggs, 4 mature, 4 fertilized, 1 Day 5 blastocyst & 2 Day 5 morulas transferred, none frozen)

Oct 2010: Treat mild, chronic endometritis (diagnosed in Sept endometrial biopsy).

Sept 2010: Testing. Why no implantation? HSG again (all clear!). Endometrial biopsy (endometritis:<). Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (AMH=1.1, FSH=5.7).

Jul/Aug/Sept 2010: IVF #3: BFN (long lupron protocol, 9 eggs, 8 mature, 5 fert, 2 5-day transferred, none frozen)

Jun/Jul 2010: Where is my period??

Apr/May/Jun 2010: FET #2: BFN

Mar 2010: Clomid/HCG/coitis

Feb 2010: Clomid/HCG/coitis

Jan 2010: Provera to bring on period; ovulate instead, HCG trigger, timed intercourse

Dec 2009: Where is my period? 13 months no period since birth of son.

Nov 2009: SA improved! 7% normal morph=normal couple!!

Baby's First Year: Breastfeeding, recovering from awful delivery, running like crazy! My "year of magical thinking" hoping that we get to be one of those "lucky" couples that don't have any problems getting pregnant with #2. No BC. No period. No pregnancy.

Nov 2008: Hello Baby Nugget!!

Jan/Feb/Mar 2008: IVF#1: BFP!! (long stim, 6 eggs, 6 embryos, 2 3-day transferred, 2 5-day frozen)

Nov/Dec 2007: IUI #1: BFN

Oct 30, 2007: Diagnosis: Male factor infertility 2% morphology; ovulatory dsyfunction

Sept/Oct 2007: tests galore

Aug/Sept 2007: 44 day cycle; visit obgyn; referred to RE

April/May 2007: Trip to Machu Picchu for my 29th birthday; officially TTC with charting, etc.

Feb 2007: Stop taking BCP; regular periods; not preventing, but not consciously trying