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Oh, I also meant to say, something that was very comforting and reassuring to me while I was really struggling with morning sickness- my OB, my normal doctor, and one of our friends who is a very good internist all said- the baby is going to take what it needs. It gets first dibs on the nutrition you take in and have stored up in your body. The extra Vitamins are really for you, so that you don't become deficient or anemic or start losing hair, etc. Baby will get what it needs and be just fine!

Oh, I also meant to say, something that was very comforting and reassuring to me while I was really struggling with morning sickness- my OB, my normal doctor, and one of our friends who is a very good internist all said- the baby is going to take what it needs. It gets first dibs on the nutrition you take in and have stored up in your body. The extra Vitamins are really for you, so that you don't become deficient or anemic or start losing hair, etc. Baby will get what it needs and be just fine!

I got pregnant at 8 months out, and I am 20 weeks along now. Everything is going to be just fine! The nutrition skills you learn in dealing with recovery from the surgery work great for pregnancy too (though with pregnancy you need a few more carbs, since an all-protein diet is harmful to the baby). Lots of small meals with a good amount of Protein will help you with morning sickness if that becomes an issue. And if you start losing weight too quickly, "sliders" are your friends. popcorn and Fritos (just here and there) have helped me keep from losing weight too quickly, in addition to my prenatal Vitamins and otherwise healthy diet. Good luck, God bless, and keep us posted on how it's going!

Congratulations! I am also one of those who got the surgery for fertility reasons. IMO, babies are complete, absolute blessings- under any circumstance. Yes, the timing might not be completely ideal, but you will get through it, and it will be SO worth it! I got pregnant at 8 months out, and have had a *really* hard time with morning sickness. I struggle to get in enough calories, but once I hit 16 weeks I have managed a lot better. Even with all that, though, we had our 19 week ultrasound almost a week ago and baby is perfectly on target. If you just do what your doctor/OB tells you, everything is most likely going to be just fine!

I had another doctor appointment today- everything is looking great! I'm at 16 weeks, 3 days. The heart rate was 152... Are y'all thinking what I'm thinking? We get to find out the gender for sure on the 21st! I am so, so excited
I have been feeling the baby move for a few days now. Today it was very, very active. It felt like someone was slowly stirring brownie batter inside my tummy!

I had another doctor appointment today- everything is looking great! I'm at 16 weeks, 3 days. The heart rate was 152... Are y'all thinking what I'm thinking? We get to find out the gender for sure on the 21st! I am so, so excited
I have been feeling the baby move for a few days now. Today it was very, very active. It felt like someone was slowly stirring brownie batter inside my tummy!

THANK YOU, tjmom!!! It seems like anyone else that I have tried to talk to about this is just like, "Well, she was just talking about what was on her mind... Try not to take it personally." It is so frustrating that no one seems to really get how upsetting this was to me. I feel like you get it, and that helps a lot!
Tomorrow I think I am going to just spend the day with my sweet husband and not try to do anything un-fun. I have spent the week at my Dad's helping him sift through my mother's hoard (this is not an exaggeration... Think Hoarders), and I just need a day off. Going through the trash hasn't really been all that bad- actually kind of liberating to finally get to throw some of it away. But it has been exhausting and overwhelming.

Sorry it took me a bit to get back to you about the update, Trumpet Tinklers!
A lot has been going on, and much of it not good. My wonderful mother passed away unexpectedly in her sleep during the early hours of the 31st. I am heartbroken, and my family is just overwhelmed with grief. She was truly special- not perfect by any stretch, but lovely and caring.
She had been so excited about this baby. She came with me 2 weeks ago (today) for my 10-week ultrasound, and told everyone she came across how happy she was for her 7th grandchild to be on its way (embarrassing me to death at the time, lol). At that appointment, they diagnosed me with hyperemesis gravidarum (very mild) and sent nurses to my house to set up an overnight Fluid IV. She came over to be with me again that next day, just in case I needed anything while tethered to the IV pole.
So, last week I spent all day Wednesday and Thursday with family making arrangements for the funeral and getting started on cleaning up her stuff. She was a hoarder, big time. But at least her hoard was basically clean. She didn't keep rotten food or anything weird like that. Just newspapers, magazines, clothing, etc. It's a lot of work, and my four siblings and I have been taking it one step at a time. I am so, so glad I am not an only child.
I haven't felt like eating hardly anything since it happened. I've lost 6 pounds in the last week. When I found out I was pregnant, I was right around 230 (still a far way from goal, but much better than where I started...). Two weeks ago I was at 220, and today I weighed in at 214. I am pretty okay with losing weight still, but I just wish it was coming off a little slower. Eating has been a real challenge, though, as I was saying. I have been dedicated about drinking lemon Water and juice so I don't get dehydrated again, but eating is a whole other matter. I can usually only get down about 3 bites at each meal, and then I am done. The idea of eating anymore makes me feel grossed out and sick, and I start getting the pukey feelings. So, I just stop with my three bites in the interest of at least keeping them down. One more bite is not worth throwing all of it back up.
On top of the grief, my in-laws came into town for the funeral. The relationship there is not good, and it's complicated. It's based on nothing more than the fact that we do not go to a church within their denomination. Because of that, they treat us very coldly, refuse to visit us, and send flaming letters of condemnation once or twice a year. Add to this the fact that less than two weeks my husband's brother and his wife split up and are getting a divorce. All of this is to set the scene:
The day after my mother died, my siblings and I gathered at my sister's house to discuss the order and content of the funeral service. None of us were dealing well. There were lots of tears. And at that point I was pretty much a zombie- completely shell-shocked, and trying to stay calm because I was terrified of the stress causing a miscarriage. The in-laws came over as well "to be supportive", and my mother-in-law proceeded to find a moment to corner me and grill me for 30 minutes over what I knew about the situation with my brother-in-law and his wife. (The wife and I are good friends, and I do know a lot about what's going on that I am not at liberty to share with the MIL- more stress). By the end of the conversation, I was shaking and shivering, a stress reaction, and I could. not. stop. I started freaking out even more because I felt my abdomen get tight and start aching, and my back started hurting. I didn't stop shaking off and on for the rest of the night.
The good things, though, that have been happening: lots of time with my siblings, and their families. I'm the youngest. I love my family so much, and we generally have a great time together. We have spent a lot of time looking at old pictures, watching movies, eating, and laughing. Some crying, but not too bad.
Also, I went to the doctor today and the baby is looking good. My mom was going to come again, but my oldest sister came with me instead, and we had a good day together.
SO, lots of ups and downs, but baby is doing great, and I am hanging in there. Sorry for such a long post- I really should update more often so stuff doesn't build up so much, lol.

Hey everybody! It's been a long, long time since I have posted anything, but I wanted to just put an update out there. I was sleeved Dec. 20, 2011, and have lost 54 pounds so far. The doc gave me the green light for getting pregnant a couple weeks ago, and I am doing my first cycle of Clomid. I am so excited! We go to count eggs in 2 days! I have been wanting this for so long now, and I can't believe it's finally happening. DH and I have been wanting a child for over 4 years now. We didn't find out that I had an issue until 2 years ago, and I was diagnosed with PCOS. I am so thrilled to finally be at this point, and hope so much that we can get pregnant right away!

Hey everyone, it's been awhile. I can't make it public on Facebook yet, but I wanted everyone who had given me such wonderful support earlier this summer to know my news: I'M PREGNANT AGAIN!!!
We weren't even trying. I never even got a period after the D&C. It just happened like magic. I only found out about 24 hours ago, and I am so, so excited!
Thanks for everyone who prayed for me, and for reading my story.

Thanks rodswife! I was waiting to see what you would say!!
Took another test this morning- Big Fat Positive!!!

Broke down and took a test. It's POSITIVE. I'm taking another one in the morning just to be sure there's no false positive...

Hey everyone, it's been awhile. I can't make it public on Facebook yet, but I wanted everyone who had given me such wonderful support earlier this summer to know my news: I'M PREGNANT AGAIN!!!
We weren't even trying. I never even got a period after the D&C. It just happened like magic. I only found out about 24 hours ago, and I am so, so excited!
Thanks for everyone who prayed for me, and for reading my story.

Hey everyone, it's been awhile. I can't make it public on Facebook yet, but I wanted everyone who had given me such wonderful support earlier this summer to know my news: I'M PREGNANT AGAIN!!!
We weren't even trying. I never even got a period after the D&C. It just happened like magic. I only found out about 24 hours ago, and I am so, so excited!
Thanks for everyone who prayed for me, and for reading my story.

Thanks tjmom!
I talked to my doc today. I called him because I was having some mild cramping and abdominal pain. He said that it was normal, and furthermore, he got the results of my bloodwork from yesterday and the numbers are looking really good! With my last pregnancy the Hcg at this point was at 200. This time it is 1600! I am very encouraged!

Hey everyone, it's been awhile. I can't make it public on Facebook yet, but I wanted everyone who had given me such wonderful support earlier this summer to know my news: I'M PREGNANT AGAIN!!!
We weren't even trying. I never even got a period after the D&C. It just happened like magic. I only found out about 24 hours ago, and I am so, so excited!
Thanks for everyone who prayed for me, and for reading my story.

Thank you so much, Jen! It's amazing how much your story lifted my heart! It's so good to hear from those who have been through it, and had success afterwards.

I am so sorry for you loss. Don't loose hope. My first two pregnacies ended in miscarriage and ultimately D&C's. After the second miscarriage I became pregnant the next month and went on to deliver a beautiful daughter. Don't loose faith and try to stay strong. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Hugs.

Oh, and I also hope you are right about being even more fertile! That would be a dream come true. I just hope that I feel better during subsequent pregnancies. My doc said that healthy pregnancies feel different than ones that are doomed to miscarriage. I sincerely hope that is the case. I would love to just be sick in the good way.

my heart aches for you and your husband...also, for your entire family... i have been praying for you all... there are no words to express the pain you must be going through but please know you are in my thoughts daily....
when you need strength and don't have anyone around... Lean on me!!! i am an unknown who cares for you...who will support you...who will never judge you... ((if you want to scream, cuss or blame something, i will listen))...
understanding hugz and support sent your way...
lean on me ...
sincerely
sandy/tjmom

I'm so sorry you're going through this. I hope that you get some rest and this ends soon. How long before your doctor will clear you to start another round of Clomid?
Oh, and Aleve always helps me more with pain than Tylenol. If it's okay for you to take it, I'd try that with a small cup of milk and see if it helps more. You poor thing - you shouldn't have to be in pain physically AND emotionally right now.
~Cheri

Sandy- thanks for coming along with us for the ride!
Cheri- OMG! I'M SOOOO EXCITED!!! This is so awesome- I hope it's twins for you again!
I feel so blessed to have wonderful people rooting for me, and so excited about all the good news everyone's had lately!

Lol! Oh boy...

Thanks rodswife! I was waiting to see what you would say!!
Took another test this morning- Big Fat Positive!!!