We has an OB appointment yesterday and all is going well. The doctor is really pleased with how Shelly is doing and feels more optimistic about how the pregnancy is going. We just love our OB. She is very open, patient, and spends a lot of time with us. We are so lucky to have found her.
Shelly is measuring right where she should for 21 weeks. She lost a pound since last month. Not sure how that happened since she wants to eat every two hours. Riley must be taking everything. So far, half way through the pregnancy, she is down a total of 4 pounds. Which is good. The doctor only wants her to gain about 10 pounds.
There was a little protein in her urine but nothing to be worried about at this point. Shelly's Blood Pressure was good. The baby's heart beat was good at 140.
We love getting good check-ups!
Our next appointment is the Fetal Echo Cardiogram on the 7th.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
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Our Conception Story
After eight years together we were pretty sure we'd spend our life with our four legged kids, doing lots of camping, and traveling the world. On August 12, 2004 that all changed with the birth of our God Daughter Tate. We immediately fell completely in love with her and soon began to re-think our decision of not having kids.
In October 2005 we began the process of trying to conceive. As soon as we started trying Shelly began having very erratic cycles which made the process that more complicated. After four tries over six months we decided to schedule a consultation with the a Reproductive Specialist. We were desperate to conceive and on a limited time frame since Shelly had just turned 41. Dee was 35 at the time but not able to conceive due to a medical procedure.
Our first appointment with the Repro Man was May 2006. He suggested we try IVF using Dee's eggs and Shelly as the gestational mother. He felt this scenario would give us the highest chance for success of a healthy pregnancy. We spent a short amount of time weighing our options and decided this was the best choice. We began our first IVF cycle in August. They did the Egg Retrieval and Fertilization on 8/31. Three days later, 9/3, they transferred three embryos into Shelly. Then the wait began.
Shelly promised not to begin the home pregnancy test too soon. Dee had to travel out of state for business a week after the transfer and asked Shelly to please wait to test. BUT, the wait was too much for her and she started testing after a week. At first there was no line. But after a couple of days testing a faint line started to appear. When Dee came home from her trip Shelly told her, "I know I'm pregnant." Dee didn't believe her and insisted the line wasn't dark enough so she tested herself to compare. There was absolutely no line. She began to believe Shelly was pregnant but still had doubt. Dee went to the store and bought another brand of testing strips. After five home tests, we were convinced we we're pregnant due to all positive results. A blood test at two weeks confirmed it; we were going to have a baby!
In October 2005 we began the process of trying to conceive. As soon as we started trying Shelly began having very erratic cycles which made the process that more complicated. After four tries over six months we decided to schedule a consultation with the a Reproductive Specialist. We were desperate to conceive and on a limited time frame since Shelly had just turned 41. Dee was 35 at the time but not able to conceive due to a medical procedure.
Our first appointment with the Repro Man was May 2006. He suggested we try IVF using Dee's eggs and Shelly as the gestational mother. He felt this scenario would give us the highest chance for success of a healthy pregnancy. We spent a short amount of time weighing our options and decided this was the best choice. We began our first IVF cycle in August. They did the Egg Retrieval and Fertilization on 8/31. Three days later, 9/3, they transferred three embryos into Shelly. Then the wait began.
Shelly promised not to begin the home pregnancy test too soon. Dee had to travel out of state for business a week after the transfer and asked Shelly to please wait to test. BUT, the wait was too much for her and she started testing after a week. At first there was no line. But after a couple of days testing a faint line started to appear. When Dee came home from her trip Shelly told her, "I know I'm pregnant." Dee didn't believe her and insisted the line wasn't dark enough so she tested herself to compare. There was absolutely no line. She began to believe Shelly was pregnant but still had doubt. Dee went to the store and bought another brand of testing strips. After five home tests, we were convinced we we're pregnant due to all positive results. A blood test at two weeks confirmed it; we were going to have a baby!
4 comments:
Yay! Congratulations!!! Our Riley's heartbeat was 140 bpm today too. It's usually around that range. :)
I've gained more than 10 lbs so far!
A small trace of protein isn't considered an issue, you're right. I had a bit one time but still considered "negative" and good. :)
Gotta love those good appointments. I am glad things are looking better for Shelly and Riley!
more good news! this is wonderful!
only gain 10 lbs!!! really?
wow! Lois is not big at all and she's gained close to 20.
Heck, I've gained 10 lbs during her pregnancy!
There must be something about the 18-19-20-21 week range. My weight has leveled off too and I have stopped the crazy weight gain that i experienced in the first trimester. It has seriosuly slowed down. But I guess that just happens. Yay for the drama-free appt! Always good to hear everything is going just as it is supposed to!
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