Time to tell….
I’m a very open book and if you talk to anyone that I’m close to in my real life knows that I am the last person to be able to keep a secret. Well, I’ve been keeping a secret…..
We are expecting baby #3 in October of this year.
I’m not sure why I didn’t document the whole process on the blog like I did with all of our other attempts at getting pregnant. I guess I just felt more private about this attempt at getting pregnant and since we went into trying for baby #3 with little to no expectations I felt more relaxed and intimate about it.
Hubby and I had been going back and forth about having another child. I always envisioned having three children but didn’t know how long the journey would take when we started trying to create our family. Hubby also wanted three children but I think got more apprehensive about it after I had such an involved delivery that put my health at great risk. Plus, with having twins, we’ve been pretty busy and the thought of adding another child to the mix was feeling a little overwhelming.
However, the time came when we thought, if we’re going to add one more, we probably should start now because who knows how long it will take, if it will even work and the fact that we aren’t getting any younger. We had previously talked to my former OB and asked if having another child was even an option given all that I had been through with my pregnancy and delivery, she gave us the green light and said much of what happened was due solely to the fact that I had twins, she didn’t think I would run into the same issues if I had a singleton.
In December of this past year we went to our fertility doctor and told her that we would like to try for baby #3, this would be IVF #6. We told her that we only wanted to put one of our frozen embryos in this time around. The clinic was doing some remodeling on their lab so it put us at having a transfer in February of this year. We did the EXACT same protocol that we did when we got pregnant with Jemma & Zoe.
Here was our timeline:
December 9, 2015-Start birth control pills
December 17, 2015-Hysteroscopy
January 6, 2016-Start Lupron
January 16, 2016-Start Estrace (estrogen), Start Dexamethasone. Estrogen level on 1/22/2016-122. Lining on 1/29/2016-11.4 mm. Estrogen on 1/29/2016-272
January 30, 2016-Stop Lupron, Start Progestone in Oil
February 4, 2016-Embryo Transfer (hatching blastocyst)
5 day hatching blastcyst
I tested at home every day between the transfer and my blood draw. I got my first faint line on 7dp5dt.
Extreme faint line 7dp5dt-hardly detectable
February 13, 2016-HCG Blood draw. HCG Beta 153.7
February 16, 2016-HCG Blood draw #2. HCG Beta 520
March 11, 2016-Seven week ultrasound-Heart rate 165, gestational sac measuring 6 weeks 6 days, 1 week behind. Dr. advised getting another ultrasound in 2 weeks. I started to read online and of course, put myself into a world of worry for 2 weeks.
March 18, 2016-slight bleeding for a couple of hours
March 25, 2016-First OB appointment at almost 10 weeks. Heart rate in the 150s, baby measuring at 9 weeks 6 days (spot on!), Dr. didn’t even measure gestational sac, said it wasn’t a value that they would take into account, size of baby was most important.
I took the Estrace tabs until Week 10 and did the Progesterone in Oil injections until Week 12.
April 8, 2016-12 Week Ultrasound/NT scan-everything looked great, Heart rate 154, normal NT value. Had blood draw for Maternit21 screen.
12 week ultrasound/NT scan
Symptoms:
Fatigue/tired. No nausea, no vomiting, no increased sense of smell for first 12 weeks of pregnancy. In my 13th week I came down with a stomach bug and had diarrhea and one episode of vomiting. I also had a 101 fever and had to work while feeling yucky. The nausea has since stuck around, but is not nearly as bad as it was the week of the stomach bug.
I haven’t gained any weight yet. Lost some like I did with my first pregnancy and lost another pound or so while I was sick. Currently, I’m at my normal pre-pregnancy weight.
Definitely feeling much different than my first pregnancy, carrying two versus one baby is a lot different! And like I said, minimal symptoms.
I will be planning for a VBAC delivery, but overall, I want to do whatever is the safest. I would like to do a VBAC because I think the recovery will be easier especially with having two toddlers, but I wouldn’t be opposed to another C-section if my OB advises it. We will probably have a better idea of what to expect as my due date approaches. Due date is October 22, 2016. Hard to believe that the new baby will be arriving before the end of the year!!!
We’ve shared the news with our family and friends. Jemma and Zoe aren’t quite understanding the news we are sharing. They will point to my stomach when we ask where the baby is in Mommy’s tummy, but I think they will be surprised when baby comes.
AND Baby #3 is a………………………….BOY!!!!! I was 99.9% sure it was another girl, so I was shocked when we got our genetic screen results back.
So, that is my big secret…..more posts to come!
xoxo
Congratulations! How exciting!
Thank you!
A boy!!!!! Congrats! What a fun surprise today!!!
Thanks Courtney, it’ll be great to have a boy in the family, my husband is especially excited!
OMG!! Congratulations! I’m so excited for you and Zach. I think the girls will be hilarious with a younger brother around. So fun.
Thank you Marni! Yes, it’ll be so fun to have a boy, I hope J & Z will be good big sisters! Hope to see you soon!
OMG YESSSSS! That is so exciting! And a boy! I’m biased, but I love boys. And Gus was born on 10/21!
Thank you so much! I’m excited that we’ll be adding a boy to our family! Fun that our baby boy could share a birthday with Gus!
Congratulations!
Thank you!
Whoa! So exciting. Congratulations!! Tru was due 10/23. 🙂 I’m so happy you’re having a boy!
Thank you! Yes, a boy will be a fun and wonderful addition to the family!
Oh, sweet friend, how absolutely PERFECT! I could not possibly be more excited for you! A BOY!!!! And a healthy single one at that! ; ) Also, I’ll be rooting for a October 21 birth so your little miracle can share a birthday with ME!
Thank you Amanda!!! Oooh, maybe our baby boy will have the same birthday as you! I’m excited to have a boy as well!
Congrats!!! I’m right there with you with one baby after twins – my pregnancy now is much different! Having a boy as well in July.
Yes, I’m excited for you!!! A very different pregnancy indeed!
I was Looking for the announcement in the post from the other day!! Can’t wait to meet this new little one!!
This boy will be surrounded by a bunch of great girls!!! 😆
How perfect! Congratulations.
Thank you!
So so many congrats!!
Thank you!
OMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!!!!
How did I miss this post?!! I am sooooooo excited for you. I am so happy.
Congratulations!!!
awwww boy too! thats so cute. your girls will be sooooo excited and will be such good big sisters💕 good for you for going through hard time of IVF again. so worth it. You parents are such great parents. 🙂
My husband and I eventually want another one too… but I haven’t consulted the doctors yet.. it will be crazy busy but so cute.
How are you feeling? I miss being pregnant! thats such a special feeling! hope you are enjoying it 😘
Thank you so much, we’re excited and a bit nervous to have 3 under the age of 3! Overall I’m feeling great, tired, but minimal symptoms, so far feeling much different than when I was pregnant with the girls. I do enjoy being pregnant, just hoping I avoid the carpal tunnel, swelling and high BP that I had last time.
Awww yes I really hope that this pregnancy will be easier for you in terms of health because you are also working and taking care of twin toddlers while being pregnant!! ❤
So happy for you and Zach.
John texted Michael the other day to share your wonderful news.
Our love and prayers are with all of you.
Uncle Mike & Aunt Carol
Thank you so much, we’re pretty excited if not a little nervous to have 3 under the age of three!
OMG girl, I am seriously beyond thrilled for you! Congrats!!!
Thank you so much! Big year for both of us!
Congratulations it’s going to be a super full house. Get ready to enjoy baby no. 3. It will be more relaxing and enjoyable this time round.
Thank you so much. I hope it’ll be more relaxing! 3 will keep us busy!
Congrats!!!
Thank you!