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21 Week Bump

Here is a photo of my ever growing bump. I don't feel pregnant, I honestly feel like I just am showing extra fat. *shrug* Either way, pregnancy is a beautiful thing.

21 Week 3D 4D Ultrasound

Andrew has not been able to go to any appointments except one so far, due to COVID19 policies, and so we decided to do a 4D Ultrasound today, so he could see baby.

These are photos of Andrew and I's sweet baby.

This is what a 21 week baby looks like, if you were ever interested. Baby was camera shy, and we basically had to beg for baby to show us their face haha. I cannot wait to go back between 30-32 weeks.

Technology has come A LONG way since I had G's 3D 4D Ultrasound 12 years ago, and even L's 4 years ago.

We have our Anatomy Repeat Scan on Feb 1st, and sometime therafter, we will announce what we're having

Dexcom

I got my Dexcom G6 today. UHC approved this device over the Libre because it's more accurate and reliable in both T1D and T2D. The only thing I don't like thus far about it, is that it takes two hours to 'warm up' the sensor to track blood glucose. Other than that, I love that it's continuous and I don't have to scan it like I did the Libre. It sends BGs automatically to the device and app every five minutes and it has an alarm for lows and highs.

19 Week Appointment

Today I had a MFM (Maternal Fetal Medicine) appointment. MFM are high risk OB/GYNs.

The 19 week Baby Appt went well.

Heartbeat was 151.

Baby weighs 10oz.

Tenative Induction Date has been scheduled for Thursday May 20th 2021.

I DO still have a bladder infection. (Seeee I know my body best! I knew I was fighting something with how I had been feeling!) She said taking the Azo is fine. Changed me to a different antibiotic and said to drink tons of water and cranberry juice.

No protein or glucose in my urine which is a good thing because if I was spilling glucose it shows my diabetes is poorly managed. If I was spilling protein it shows a sign of Pre eclampsia or toxemia which we obviously don't want either.

I gotta get labs done for my iron and to check anti SSA and anti SSB which can cause heart block in baby due to my lupus.

As far as the scan goes:

Baby wasn't super cooperative so we didn't get super good images. We got a good profile though. But they were trying to measure babies organs and check on babies heart. We did see it was a 4 chamber heart. So that's good. But we didn't really see the specifics of the heart. So we gotta come back for an Anatomy rescan.

Which means YES. Sorry. You all have to wait still to find out what we're having.

Here is a cute photo though ;)

Fetal echo is scheduled for: TBD (because Cleveland Clinic Cardiology Appts are ridiculously busy and don't know how to answer their phones lol. I was on hold for almost 45mins before hanging up)

This is done as a precaution due to family history of heart issues and CHDs. (Stillborn with HLHS, G's 22Q/ASD, VSD, PFO and Murmur and her underdeveloped left vent repaired in utero, My WPW Syndrome which causes my SVT, and L's Prolonged QT among other family history)

They'll plan to do a pulse Ox and EKG/Echo on baby after birth.

Because they didn't get super good images today, they want to do a follow up Anatomy scan which is scheduled for February 1st and will also meet with genetics that day.

We will meet with Genetics (Dr. Karlotti) to talk about the 22Q and Hemophilia (which we know about already but just as a precaution) and make a plan for delivery on what to do and what not to do. Dr. Perni said it will help her as well to be able to figure out how to manage care. I still don't think we will do a CVS or Amnio as they're very risky and not change anything but it will at least give Andrew some education as well and we can make the best decision for our little.

After that, I have my follow up Anatomy scan. Hopefully they'll be able to get better photos.

Oh, and after 28 weeks (Feb 1) we will have a growth ultrasound and then after 30 weeks we will have ultrasounds every two weeks. I'm excited to be able to see baby grow

best benefit of being high risk.

At some point, I'll also get a 4D ultrasound (elective) to see baby. But I'm waiting since baby appears to have our stubbornness.

Also, enjoy this super cute photo I had of Me and Bump by our Christmas Tree. ;)

Until next time, Ciao ;)

We're Expecting!

After 2 failed IUI attempts, we decided to try naturally for a month, and surprise! We're expecting.

Here are some of our very first ultrasound photos

So, it turns out that 2020 wasn't that bad afterall ;)

We will be welcoming our little love in May 2021

NOT Pregnant

You remember how last time I blogged, I wrote about how I was looking forward to staying busy during the two-week wait, but how I also wasn't feeling super optimistic?

Theres a reason for that. Reasons like today. When Aunt Flow decides to come into town by herself, riding on that horse, EARLY and without the need for provera, and when I was least expecting it.

My fiancee and I were being intimate, and well, what do you know. Aunt Flow decided it was a perfect time to visit.

THIS SUCKS!

Nothing about this journey DOESNT suck.

But, month after month, treatment after treatment. Hope after hope

And you get crushed again.

Because today is Day 1, I have to call RGI and let them know, so that they can schedule labs, confirm I am not pregnant, and give me another script for Femara to *hopefully* get pregnant.

We shall see.

But until then, I REALLY RELATE to this image.

Mr. Spermies are even like WTF!