Life As A Marshmallow
Our journey through marriage, IVF, and pregnancy.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
26 weeks!
Thursday, April 10, 2014
19 weeks!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
14 weeks!
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
12 weeks!
Friday, February 7, 2014
Long time, no talk!
Total weight gain/loss? No weight gain or loss yet! But I'm sure that will change soon.
Maternity clothes? Maternity pants are the only pants that fit anymore! Maternity shirts are still way too big though.
Stretch marks? Unfortunately, I got them right away :(
Sleep: Still sleeping like a baby...except having to get up to pee!
Best moment this week: deciding on our stroller! Can't wait to order it!
Have you told family and friends? No secrets here ;)
Movement: Nothing yet!
Food cravings: Salads, cheese, pickles..all the good stuff ;)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Any type of meat. I'm having a hard time with protein!!
Have you started to show yet: I'd say so. You grow fast when your growing two!
Gender prediction: I honestly have no clue. Guess we'll just have to wait and see!
Labor Signs: Just a tad bit early for that!
Belly Button in or out? In still.
Wedding rings on or off? On!
Happy or Moody most of the time: I have my moments.
Well, that's all I have for you tonight! Talk to you all next week!
Torie
Friday, January 3, 2014
How many babies?
Soooo, we had our very first ultrasound this morning! And guess what...HE SAW TWO LITTLE SACKS IN THERE!!! Actually, he saw three, but he said one is so small that it's probably nothing. So that means that as long as there are two heartbeats next week, we have two little babes growing in there! Unfortunately, he didn't give us a picture, but oh well.
Well, this is short and sweet, but that's all the news I have to share today!
Till next time!
Torie
Thursday, December 26, 2013
So first of all, I just want to apologize for being off the grid for a while. The day of the transfer, I actually came home and wrote a post about it, but I got lazy and never posted it. So, I guess we'll start from there!
We had our transfer on Monday, December 16th. My nurse called at 7:45 am and asked us to be there at 8:30. I quickly called Matt at work and we rushed down to the clinic. I wasn't allowed to wear make up, lotion, perfume, or deodorant. So basically, I looked and smelled bad. ;) We got there and I changed into my lovely hospital clothes again, and signed some paper work.
The doctor came in and gave us a picture of our beautiful little embryos and explained what would be happening. We hung out for a little while, and then the nurse came in and walked me to the O.R. I then had our two beautiful Grade AA embryos come home to me. I had to lay in the recovery room for about 20 minutes, and then we came home! Matt had to go back to work, so I made a bed on the couch and watched movies all day.
So day by day, the tests got darker. Finally, the day of my blood test was here! I left the clinic after getting my blood drawn and waited anxiously for the call. Around 8:30 she called and said "Merry Christmas, your pregnant!" Those were the best words I could have ever imagined hearing. That night we called everybody and told them, and put it on facebook of course! ;)
This morning, we had our second blood test to make sure all my levels were rising correctly. She called and said my level more than doubled, and everything looked really good! Our first ultra sound is scheduled for next Friday, which is when we will find out how many babies we have growing in there! My nurse says she's sure there's two in there based on how high my levels are, but we'll know for sure in a week!
I'll be back on next week with an update and hopefully some pictures! I hope everybody had an awesome Christmas!
Till next time!
Torie