TTC's who got pregnant: Your Journey to BFP (thread 2)

[imprincessfiona]

^pwede sis. Taga san ka ba? Paranaque ako.

^Aww too far. Rizal pa ako nakatira.

[MissEi]

^^oo sis damonsgirl pm agad kita pag magsisimba kami ng PCJ. oo nga buhusan naten ng holywater

[damonsgirl]

Paship nalang natin sis imprincessfiona hehe

^sige sis see you!

[MedChic]

^sis MedChic san ba ang clinic mo? dalahin ko dun yung napkin ko kung malapit lang hehe. ipapamudmod ko sa inyo isang malaking pack yun hahahahaha.

true yun. mahirap sabihin na wag maghanap ng symptoms. lalo na nung cycle na nabuntis ako. sobrang hindi ako nag expect na magwowork yung iui sakin. kasi andami ko na din natake na gamot at tsaka tingin ko destiny ko na maging baog. so mega expect ako talaga ng period although tinandaan ko lang yung mga kakaibang nafeel ko which i attributed sa mga meds na tinake ko like pampaovulate and trigger shot pati yung progesterone suppository nakaka swollen din daw ng boobs un so inisip ko talaga waley.

lo and behold, sa tanang buhay ko nun lang ako nakakita ng dalawang lines na akala ko iniimagine ko lang. ipopost ko dito yung 15, 16, 17 days past iui na pt ko. bale 1-3 days delayed pati na din yung 8th day delayed. yung first two as in parang imagination ko lang pero meron na pala.

here are the links mga sis.

https://postimg.org/image/ncmucf5zr/  ->1-2 days delayed

https://postimg.org/image/9nxz3mfsx/ ->3 days delayed

https://postimg.org/image/7s7p433a9/ ->8 days delayed

Juskoday sis.. Nakakaloka yung naisip mo ng baog ka. Pero grabe ang spirit! Totoong inspired na inspired ako sa kwento mo. Feel na feel kumbaga. Kumapit ka muna jan baby ha.. Until due date. Hahaha

Clinic ko sis sa Dasma, malayo eh. Tirhan mo ako ng 1 piraso, andami na atang nanghingi. Next cycle pag naunsyami ito, ipapaship ko na talaga. Hahaha.

Ang cute lang natin talaga. Parang kahit kabaliwan na sige lang. Mapalakas lang ang loob. hehe.

Btw, ang galing ng lines. I want that tooooo! hehe

[HMisabelle]

^oo nga, mga sis. kahit parang myth lang, basta go na lang. wala din naman mawawala. haha!

[damonsgirl]

^layo nga sakin sis. Pero may friend ako taga bacoor. Malapit ba un sa dasma? May friend din ako doctor nagtuturo sa dlsu dasma. gustong gusto ko talaga sis mang inspire ng mga ttc. kaya kahit kalokohan na kung iisipin yung napkin eh why not

[damonsgirl]

Share ko din mga sis yung blog entry ko last April nung akala ko di magtutuloy pregnancy ko. Akala ko noon once na mabuntis ako, madali na ang lahat. Pero andami palang challenges ahead.

My husband and I are overjoyed when we found out we were pregnant last March 21. I had another check up last April 2 and was told that my pregnancy may not continue due to slow growth of my baby. Although it wasn't certain, just the thought of my doctor bringing it up made our hearts sink. She asked to see me four days later to check the progress. We were devastated. We cried all day for the next two days. But I knew God will help us so we prayed and prayed for a miracle.

I have not filed my SSS maternity notification yet and there is already an impending miscarriage. I was on leave for a week and couldn't file it yet. Also, my doctor wasn't able to give me a formal report of my pregnancy because she does the ultrasound and interprets it herself so it is only a handwritten document that may not be acceptable to SSS.

I decided to get a formal ultrasound report from another clinic after two days from receiving the bad news. To my surprise, I saw my baby on the screen, and it was so much bigger than the scan two days ago. The sonologist also told me to hold my breath so she can catch my baby's heartbeat. I was like, really? My baby already has a heartbeat??? She told me that the heart rate was only 104.53 beats per minute. A viable pregnancy should have at least 120 bpm. Nevertheless, I was elated. My baby has a beating heart and no matter what the doctor said about the ideal range, I didn't mind it that much. My baby is alive!

As I was heading out, I remembered to ask for a photo so I can show my husband since the complete results will be released the next day. The doctor said, "Congratulations!" and took it back saying that I should come back next week to see if the heart rate has improved, only then can she congratulate me. I smiled and eagerly walked away and called my husband and my mom.

When I went in for my follow-up check up, my doctor was not concerned about the size of my baby. She is now concerned of my high blood sugar because if not controlled, it could lead to miscarriage so she put me on four weeks bed rest. My boss is very supportive of my pregnancy and I couldn't be more grateful.

I am now monitoring my blood glucose levels everyday and ensuring I eat right. I always knew in my heart that my baby is a fighter. We will keep beating the odds together until the day he/she is born.

[MedChic]

Naku sis damonsgirl, ang hirap naman makisuyo dun sa mga friend mo para sa napkin! Hahaha. Natatawa talaga ako. At dito tayo tumambay sa TTC who got pregnant! Ikaw kang bagay dito, nakikigulo lang kami. Sorry po, para di po OT, ang napkin ang pinaguusapan namin galing sa isang TTC na nabuntis.

🤗🤗 May mga pics ka pa sis niang TTC mo? Yung ultrasound mo meron ka? 🤗🤗


Aaaaaaw! Sis! Isa kang damonsgirldiabetic! Madaming bawal talaga. Kayang kaya mo yan. Andami mo na ngang tiniis eh. Ang pagkain lang ba? Panis na panis yang pag ddiet mo!

Go baby! Kapit kapit!

[MissEi]

^sis damonsgirl teary eyed ako while reading your post. pero happy na ulit kasi may progress is bebe fighter. i will pray for you sis na mag sucessful ang journey mo hanggang delivery. and syempre para sa lahat i will include all of you sa mga prayers ko as always

tiis tiis lang muna sis sa kakarampot na pagkain at diet pag lumabas na si Baby kahit ano makakain mo na! Go! Go! Go Baby fighter! 

[damonsgirl]

sis MedChic pwede ko naman iwrap kunwari gift hehe. baka kilala mo sya. Dr. Roberto Razo.

Yes sis may mga pics ako. Yun lang bang mga ultrasound ko before IUI and on the IUI day itself?

Diet, metformin, insulin at blood sugar monitoring ang tinitiis ko kaya butas butas na tyan at mga daliri ko. Pero para kay baby keri lang!!!

[damonsgirl]

thanks sis MissEi. nakaka iyak pa din nga talaga pag naaalala ko yung pag hagulgol ko sa simbahan nagmamakaawa na wag Niya naman sanang bawiin yung baby ko. grabe talaga. may awa talaga ang Dios mga sis.

sis MedChic, eto yung CD 10 and CD 19 ultrasound ko. hindi ko nakuha yung pictures in between eh.

https://postimg.org/image/uok0t44pz/ ->CD 10 follicle monitoring after taking letrozole (hindi pa rin sapat so nag gonal-f pa ako)

https://postimg.org/image/cxyl2xdmv/ ->CD 19 post ovulation

pansin nyo mga sis ganadong ganado ako sa pag rereply. naka bed rest/house arrest kasi ako sa placenta previa ko kaya wala akong magawa hehe.

gusto mo din ba sis malaman yung dimensions nung follicle ko? may record din ako nun hehe.

[MissEi]

^oo nga sis damonsgirl napaka ganado mo sasamantalahin na namin ang pagtatanong at pangangalap ng mga ebidensya habang naka house/bed arrest ka sobrang ang laking tulong nga mga information mo sis sobrang thank you.

[damonsgirl]

Share ko na din dito yung blog post ko about my IUI experience last March 4, 2016 para sa mga interesadong magpa IUI someday. Pasensya na mahaba pero medyo dinetalye ko na talaga

It's 2016 already, meaning I have been married for over 3 years now and still no baby. When I got my period in February, my husband and I decided to see my RE to seriously try again. I went in for a consult on Day 1 (first day of my period). I was given Letrozole 2 tabs a day for five days starting on Day 3 and was asked to come back on Day 10 for follicle monitoring. On Day 10, my follicles didn't grow much so I was injected with Gonal-F 150 iu and another shot on Day 12 with the same dosage. On Day 13, I was given another Gonal-F shot but with 75 iu this time and was given a trigger shot to be self-administered on Day 15 at 2am. IUI was scheduled on Day 16 at 12noon.

My husband and I stayed at an Airbnb accommodation which was near the hospital where our IUI will take place. It was a 15-minute walk away so it was very convenient for us. We came in at 10am for the semen collection and sperm washing. To my dismay, my hubby's count post wash was only 550,000. For higher chances of IUI success, we needed at least 5million. I was devastated. My doctor ordered a double IUI and my husband had to collect again at 2pm. This is when I experienced a miracle. After just 4 hours from his last collection, we were able to collect 10million post wash. I cried buckets. This time, I felt more hopeful. So we did the 2nd IUI at 3:15pm and my doctor told me that my uterus was more cooperative this time. I had to lie on my back for an hour after each IUI. The procedure was very quick but was also very uncomfortable and quite painful. A few days later, I saw on Youtube that there's this couple who did IUI and was successful with only 6million. I had 10,550,000 in total so more chances for me, right?

After the procedure, I went home. I was instructed to insert Crinone (vaginal gel) everyday for 15 days starting from 2 days after my IUI. I think this would help the baby stick to my womb or something. I was told to take a pregnancy test on Day 14 which is on March 18. Being the paranoid and impatient person most of us women trying to conceive are, I tested out my trigger shot (to see if the HCG trigger is out of my system) at 7 dpiui (days past iui). I tested again on 8&9 dpiui (yesterday and today), still negative. My friend tested positive on 10 dpiui but I am afraid to test tomorrow. I will try to wait until Day 14 because I don't want to expect a positive tomorrow and see a negative. I know it will break my heart, so let's just prolong the occurrence of my heartbreak for a bit.

I have been praying for a baby for over 2 years now. I keep telling God that I'm okay with whatever plans he has for me. If a baby isn't for me, then at least I have tried my best and showed Him how much I want it. A friend told me about the positive effects of visualizing your dreams and I have been doing that since last week. I am just so excited to find out if we're successful. But I'm also scared to know in case there is really nothing in here. I believe miracles can happen if I just believe. I know that God only has the best intentions for my life and I just have to trust Him. Whatever happens, I will be glad because it is what God wanted.

I hope I can come back to post another blog saying how happy I am for a BFP (big fat positive), but until then, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and continue to pray for our miracle.

[MedChic]

OMG. Feel na feel ko sis ang paghagulgol mo sa simbahan. Buti na lang binigyan niya ng life. Bedrest talaga sis, hayaan mo na manasin ka jan. Galaw galaw ka lang sa leg part para iwas emolism. Alam mo na pag buntis ganun talaga.

Naka aspirin ka ba? Ano pampakapit mo? 🤗🤗

[MedChic]

Sis damonsgirl, i may not be physically able to hug to.. Pero sana maramdaman mo ang virtual hug ko. Ang subcutaneous injection and glucose monitoring is really painful. Totoong buhay. I admire your brave attitude. Skin test nga lang iniiyakan ko na, IV insertion pahirapan sakin, lalo pa vaccines. For a doctor like me, diba parang hala.. Ang OA nia. Pero ikaw, grabe talaga. Kakayanin mo ang post partum pains. For sure!

[MedChic]

My day 11 follicle monitoring after clomid cycle, were 1.6, 1.4 and 1.2. Endometrium is 7mm, di ako nag FsH shot sis, (takot nga ako sa injection talaga.. I super have low tolerance sa pain) hoping ako na lumaki pa mga follicles ko and kumapal pa endometrium ko kasi day 16 pa ako nag ovulate. hehe.

Ilang cms mga follicles mo sis?

[damonsgirl]

^ yes sis MedChic. ang exercise ko is lumakad papunta sa bahay ng mommy ko which is 5 houses away lang naman para makikain hahaha.

since IUI ko, naka Crinone ako. vaginal suppositories sya. ang mahal 12k per month. buti pinalitan na ni doc ng Utrogestan nung 22nd week ko so mas mura na. Naka Duphaston din ako thrice a day nung 4th week then naging twice a day starting 5th week.

Then Duvadilan 3x a day starting 16th week.

Bale hindi ako nawalan ng pampakapit simula IUI. So ngayon, 3 kinds ang meron ako. Duphaston, Duvadilan at Utrogestan na iniinsert 2 capsules at bedtime.

Naka Aspirin din ako 80mg once a day.

Then yung vitamins ko noon Obimin plus pero pinalitan ng Moriamin Forte 3x a day starting 18th week pero until this month nalang. Baka balik na ako sa Obimin plus ulit. I also take Caltrate plus at Hemarate. Pinatigil na ako sa Foladin last month.

And then yung meds ko na sa diabetes yung Metformin at 2 kinds na insulin. Andami ko ng Suki points sa Mercury hahaha!!!

[MedChic]

Wala ka pa palang Nifedipine sa line of Pampakapits mo sis. Favorite ko kasi yang iprescribe sa mga patients kong Previa. Pero ok lang din yang progesterone and isoxsuprine.

Try mo mag Chia seeds sis. Nakakastabilize ng sugar yun eh. 🤗

[damonsgirl]

thanks sa virtual hug sis MedChic! sakit talaga nung insulin sa tummy kasi may areas na masakit talaga. 4x a day pa yun and yung sa fingers din 4x a day huhubels.

teka lista ko lang yung sizes ng nag iisang follicle ko.

CD 10 - 1.095cm follicle with .61cm lining

CD 13 - 1.755cm / .94cm

CD 14 - 2.03cm / .94cm

CD 16 (day of IUI) - 2.24cm / 1.41cm

ayan sis si doc ang nag iinject sakin ng Gonal-F tapos ako nalang sa Ovidrel kasi 2am ko sya dapat isaksak hehe. nagpa alarm pa nga ako ng madaling araw kasi babasahin ko pa yung instructions. hehe.

Wala pa akong Nifedipine sis. Ano ba yung kalevel nya? Ask ko sa ob ko sa monday kasi follow up check up ko

[MedChic]

Nifedipine is one type of muscle relaxant also used for hypertension. Main action is to dilate blood vessels. Kaya bumababa ang BP. In turn mas maganda ang blood supply sa placenta kasi ang placenta ay one massive blood vessels. Hehe.

Perinatologist ba ang OB mo?

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