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This is a discussion on Quick update within the Invitrofertilization (IVF) forums, part of the Trying to Conceive - Infertility category; I havent checked in for quite a while, so I just thought I'd stop in and say that everything ...
I havent checked in for quite a while, so I just thought I'd stop in and say that everything is going very well. My wife is about 17 weeks right now and her due date is October 12. The baby looks good and is growing and we are getting very excited. We should find out the sex in 3 weeks.
Thanks for updating us on your wife's progress, Cypress!!! Oh, how exciting and wonderful that she's 17 weeks along. Please continue to let us know the baby's progress!!! Here's to a healthy, happy & "uneventful" 23 more weeks to you & your wife!
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Lynn wife to Fred
and Mommy to Lauren
The creative mind of a child... makes a mommy proud!
(um... why yes, that IS a Pull-Up on her head...)
How great that you are getting to a place where you can really enjoy the pregnancy. It just gets better from here. She should be feeling the kicking pretty soon too and there are just no words for how wonderful that is.
Thanks everyone. As for having a feeling of whether its a boy or a girl, my wife keeps saying she is convinced its a girl. The heartbeat has been in the high range (and I dont subscribe to that theory anyway), and she is just convinced. But we'll see. We just had an ultrasound and couldnt tell yet. All of our friends and family think we will find out at 22 weeks, but we are having the ultrasound at 20 weeks. We'd like to have it be a surprise since the first surprise didnt really work out.
She has started to feel a "flutter" on occassion which the doctor's describe as the baby moving. He/She is very active when we look on the monitor. Hard to believe it happened so fast from just seeing a blob to now seeing a baby which moves and has hands, feet and a face. Its really crazy.
We had a big scare a couple of weeks ago too. My wife called me crying from work and said she was bleeding. I just thought, "God, not again", but after getting her to the doctor she had just a very minor blood clot which is now almost gone. Thank God for that. Well, I'm excited to find out whether its a boy or a girl. I'll keep you posted.
Cypress I was thinking bout your wife and you the other day, we had a scare with one of our girls, Rachelle, her Baby's HB was very low, and I though maybe a miracle like yours could happen to her, and IT DID!!! God has been watching over you guys.
Cypress I was thinking bout your wife and you the other day, we had a scare with one of our girls, Rachelle, her Baby's HB was very low, and I though maybe a miracle like yours could happen to her, and IT DID!!! God has been watching over you guys.
I read that thread and it definitely brought a smile to my face. I kind of feel like we know what its like to experience the pain of loss, and also the joy of good news. We just had a couple from our church, who are both in their mid 20's like my wife and I, who just lost their baby at 7 weeks. Obviously our hearts just broke for them. I never knew how complicated and emotionally draining a pregnancy could be but I'm sure this fall I'll figure out how its all been worth it. I'm pretty sure I'll be a typical guy and it wont sink in until the baby is actually born. I work for a chemical company and spend my days talking with mechanics and engineers and I've seen some pretty tough guys get emotional when I talk to them about their kids being born. Well..a few more weeks to go until the mystery is solved..(come on baby boy..ah who am I kidding, I'll be thrilled either way)
I'm pretty sure I'll be a typical guy and it wont sink in until the baby is actually born. I work for a chemical company and spend my days talking with mechanics and engineers and I've seen some pretty tough guys get emotional when I talk to them about their kids being born.
That made me laugh Cypress! I work for a major chemical company too, and work in a typically "man's" environment... I call on body shops and work primarily with managers and painters (I sell automotive refinish paint). It was nice to see the emotional side of some of these "manly men" when I was pregnant, and again after I returned off maternity leave. Just about every one of them had a story to tell about their wife while she was pregnant/birth stories/kids, so I know exactly what you are saying. My working relationship actually strengthened with some of them after I gave birth to my daughter -- like we had a connection we didn't have before. Amazing what a child can bring to your life, both directly & indirectly!
As I've said before, I am so excited for you & your wife. I can't wait to hear about it when you feel the baby kick for the first time... enjoy these precious times with your DW before the baby is born! All the best to the two of you!
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Lynn wife to Fred
and Mommy to Lauren
The creative mind of a child... makes a mommy proud!
(um... why yes, that IS a Pull-Up on her head...)
yes, your story brings hope to me. i am so happy for you and your wife and i have a miracle like you. keep me in your prayers. i have 10 agonizing days to the next ultrasound. and please keep us updated. i'm rooting for a girl sorry!
__________________ Rachelle
TTC #1 from Jan 2002 to July 2005, Miscarriage 2/3/03- 1st Angel
1st 3 tries on injectibles/IUI - FAILED
IVF #1 #2, and #3 4/04, 8/04, 10/04 -FAILED
IVF #4 5/05 - FAILED donor eggs (transferred 2- 8 cell)
IVF #5 7/05 DEFET- SUCCESS (10, 9, 4, 2 cell) Shelly Marie born 3/28/06
Great news! Can't wait to hear what you're having!
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Clomid, Injectibles, numerous IUI's (too many to count)- one miracle born 9/3/04
IVF#1 - October 2006 - BFP - miscarriage 11/06
IVF #2 - February 2007 - BFP - miscarriage 3/07
IVF #3 - October 2007-cancelled (only one egg)/IUI instead - BFN
IVF #3 - November 2007 - BFP!
Estimated due date 8/4/08
So good to hear your good news. I checked in several times looking for your updates. I am glad to see you are doing well and all excited about the sex, we kept ours a surprise but I have to admit it was tempting many times
All will be well and before you know it you will be holding your miracle. KUP
Quick update
Lynn 
wife to Fred 
It just gets better from here. She should be feeling the kicking pretty soon too and there are just no words for how wonderful that is. 
Host of the Endometriosis Board 
All the best to the two of you!
i have a miracle like you. keep me in your prayers. i have 10 agonizing days to the next ultrasound. and please keep us updated. i'm rooting for a girl 
sorry!
