Tina~ Congrats!! I can't wait to hear how things went & to see pics of Alexandria

So I am next, who is after me?

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I am so excited for the "baby boom"!! I can't wait to hear all the stories and "meet" the little ones!

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Congrats Tina!!! Next up is Amber, then Crystal!

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Congrats Tina!! Good luck with bfing!!

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Heidi - I should spend more time making my lunch in the AM, as that is when I really slack. But I never know what is going to sound good, so I find it hard to plan. Glad to hear you are feeling better. I was up to pee 3 times last night, but I do have it down - no lights, eyes closed, right back to sleep.

Jo- I worked at the Gap in Collin Creek mall in high school. Willowbend must have been built after I moved to Austin in '95. When we get to Dallas, it is usually just for OU weekend, and we don't end up leaving the downtown/uptown area.
So exciting that DH felt the little one!!


Tina - Congrats! Can't wait to see pics!

Hi to everyone else!

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Tina-Congrats. Hope all is well with your new arrival.

Jo-How exciting for DH to finally feel the baby kicking.

Jen-I've been meaning to ask you.....have you had your TSH level checked since getting pg? I went Friday for my blood draw at the lab and see my endo doctor on the 25th. I'm kind of anxious to see where it's at and how often my endo doctor will want to see me now that I'm pg.

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wow reality check when you guys said i am second next to go!!
heidi- i have had my thyroid check twice already this pregnancy, not including initial workup. so 3x total.

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Heidi - I haven't had it checked since I found out I was pg, and have now been on synthroid for 30 days. I was planning to call to check in to see if they want me to come in. I am hoping my IVf Dr can run the test, so I can prevent a separate blood test.

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Crystal-what dosage are you on and what has your level been at while pg? I upped my dosage to 75 mcg 6x a week I think in January. I think my level was at 3.1. I'm assuming he'll keep me at about every 3 months for re-check.

Jen-Yeah unfortunately I didn't think about while I was at the RE's office so I had to run to the lab Friday to have blood drawn. And I'm sure my OB will get me again on the 25th when I see her. I can't even imagine how many times I've had blood dranw in the course of the last year!

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Heidi - I can't even count how many times I've had blood drawn since the beginning of Feb. with IVF, complications, pg tests.....more than my fingers & toes. & I have 3 sharps containers that are full from all my injections - and I will be on progesterone until the end of May. It's hard to believe we make it thru everything, but it will be more than worth it!

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WOO HOO!!! Congratulations Tina and welcome to the world baby Alexandra!!!

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I really dont seem to pee that much but I'm always nauseous so despite the effort I know i'm not getting a third of the water I need. I feel like I'm failing my baby. I'm so depressed. I was before I got pregnant but now it's just... Beyond anything. I hate it so much. Some nights I wish DH could just have the baby w/out me so I could go hide under a rock forever. I think I'm gonna talk to the doctor about it.

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Amber-if you have a predisposition for depression, pregnancy can make it worse so definitely talk to your Dr. I hope you feel better soon, so you can enjoy this time.

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amber- sorry your feeling blue. i know i felt really depressed adn miserable my whole first trimester then i started to feel better and less tired right as morning sickness kicked in. i hope it works out for you.
heidi- i dont remember exact number but i know it was between 1-2. i take 100mcg every day and it hasnt needed to be changed throughout my pregnancy. I had just gotten it regulated at 100mcg three months before my BFP, so that did the trick for me. My friend at work needed less synthroid during ehr pregnancy, she actually ended up OD'ing on the med because they never caught the fact that she needed a lower dose and became very ill, luckily her and and the baby are fine. but that scared me into having my dr check often. i work at an er so anytime i feel the need to get it checked my dr calls in the order and i can get it drawn at work.
jen- ouch, all those injections. your a trooper!!

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Amber - you're not failing your baby!! It's a very emotional time right now & feeling nauseous makes it 100x worse! Just eat/drink what you can right now & take your vitamin & don't worry about anything else! I was nauseous 24/7 (never puked though), and ate what sounded good at the moment (and it was JUNK - hot dogs, Burger King, pizza etc..) ...I figured that even if it wasn't the best choice nutrition-wise, it was better than not having anything in my stomach or puking it up & being dehydrated. I think a lot of first-time pregnant women are so freaked out by what they hear/are told, that it is a shame! Hell, my cousin would get so nauseous during her first tri that she could only tolerate Flintstone's Chewable vitamins & her doc. was OK with that! So, I what I guess I'm trying to say is to stop worrying about the food aspect of it. But, like Bina said - if you are worried about depression, please talk to your doc. about it! I'd be more concerned about that!
{{{BIG HUGS!!!}}}

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Amber - I'm sorry you're still not feeling well. Please do talk to you Dr sooner then later if you are feeling down.

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Crystal-That's nice to be able to get it checked when the need arises. I haven't had to change my meds too much over the almost 2 years I've been on it. 3.1 is the highest it has gotten since I strated the meds. My doctor is very careful about rasing the dosage as he knows it can create more problems. I'm assuming it will be fine.

Jen-I luckily only have 1 sharps container. I'll need to take it to the RE's office because I forgot last week.

Amber-I agree talk to your doctor. As far as being afraid don't sweat it. I drink a couple bottles of water usually during the work week. I'm horrible at it on the weekends. And I can only stomach a glass of milk a day with some yogurt. I don't drink or eat those on a regular basis when I wasn't pg. So I take an extra calcium pill to supplement. You'll be fine and so will the baby.

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