adorable story about your son! I'm glad he's so excited. Better than the alternative! (when my folks brought me home from the hospital, my sister said, "my life is over!". She was 3).

thanks, PP - did you like the class?

It's expensive, but is it worth it?

her 8 week class bumps up to 10 days before our due date for the last class - I'm guessing that is cutting it too close to the end??

I was quoted $900 per vial of Follistim because I was having issues with MD IPA approval (but they ended up covering everything). Lupron was $300 (I did Lupron trigger). Freedom does have a list online of what meds cost. However, Follistim comes in different doses per pen.
http://prices.freedomfertility.com/

It might be worth calling Grubbs, too, to compare.

You sound like you are on the same exact protocol I was on, 17:07. Good luck!

Has anyone taken Susan Messina's class lately? She is having a condensed non-weekend class (her next class is too soon for us, and the class after that bumps up very close to the due date). I'll be 26 weeks when the condensed class begins - she said that would be fine. If you've taken the class, is this too far away from the due date?

thanks in advance!

After the first tri, you could at least go to a spa and get a back/chest "facial". I had this done before a trip to Vegas during my heavy PT schedule - it definitely helped. I had one, then during a regular facial she rechecked my back and did a little touch up. It definitely helped.
I'm not sure it'll help THAT much but it might calm what's there / stop stuff before it starts so it's not as visible and easier to cover up if you choose to do that.

Happy Wednesday, everyone!
Poppy - I'm totally there. I hear ya 110%.

Last night I played with the Doppler and we found Gummibear. So that was nice. I did move the appointment, and I don't feel bad about it (other than I love Dr Metz, and I won't get to see her...but it's a group practice so I need to get used to all three all up in my business!).

How is everyone else doing? Is everyone starting to feel a little better? Anything exciting to report? Are people finding out the sex? If so, some of you should be coming up!

Oh, I know....i definitely know that no one is trying to make me feel bad. There are way too many other threads on here for that

My girlfriend said she was a wreck until "viability". I don't think I'll be that bad and I'm still doing my best to eat right and yoga really does help me relax. And as long as I FEEL fine (no blood, no nothing), I know I'M PREGNANT! But I would feel horrid if I told my favorite relatives (other than my parents/sister) and then there be a problem. So, it's a precaution. I know I'll be ok, but it's still....you know. Hard to explain. But I know no one is making me feel bad! I'll have had 3 weeks between my last appointment, then 4 weeks until my one after that. So I'm not DRASTICALLY rescheduling

Yes, I know I'm out of the "danger zone", but I still feel really vulnerable - given what it took to get here, I feel like it could all go away in an instant. I know it's weird...I've made it this far, I'm fine...right? But still.
If I'm going to tell my family in person, I'd rather know. I had an appointment just before telling some family. I feel like it's good juju to just make sure everything is still ok. They moved my appointment up a week - so, the monday before I go visit family. Of course, something could happen THAT week, but....I know, I know...I'm neurotic!

And I couldn't tell if I got a FHR on the doppler. I'll keep trying, but I'm not going to do it every day. I thought I found it, but it was in the low-140s, which seems lower than it had previously been during ultrasounds. Turns out I should have counted myself but I didn't know that until I read reviews.

It definitely doesn't make any sense why I'm so stressed. I mean, in MY head it does (how many needles did you give yourself to get here?), especially since I can't believe I'm so lucky after only 1 round of IVF. But still. Plus, moving this appointment puts me back on schedule to every 4 weeks because I pre-scheduled my June appointments And in between I should have gender/sex scan.

Oy vey, I'm a mess. Thank you all for putting up with me!

wow, thanks, 12:15.....
I have time to investigage....I have a lot of research to do. And I'll measure our doorway and the crib we're interested in just to see! I just know a cosleeper won't work because we have a very large dog that will probably bump into a cosleeper a lot (she's a sweetie, but checks in on us throughout the night....comes up, nudges me, then goes away. So thoughtful!)

Ok, so if Pumpkin says it's ok, I'm going to try it!

I just had a lovely lunch with a former coworker - a mom of two (but she's in the military....) and she gave me some great ideas about talking to my boss about part time work. We went to the restaurant in the Ritz at Pentagon City - now THAT was a lovely mid-day treat. It was so relaxing. I didn't want to come back to work!!!! Definitely a good spot, if you haven't been.

Thanks, 11:18 - I was thinking something like this:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=15262786&CAWELAID=1785323171&pla=plab&cagpspn=pla

Hi Poppy! sorry to hear about your bad work environment - I can relate. I'm hoping to go back PT, but I doubt it'll be allowed.

Question for the group: I'm traveling to visit family in a few weeks, but right before my next appointment. I haven't told this family, and I'm worried about not having confirmation that everything is OK prior to going out there and telling them about the pregnancy.
Do you think I should try to move the appointment up to right before I go? I'd hate to tell them, then (god forbid) have something happen....

what do you think? Too neurotic? Or do you think I could request to come in just for a HB check with a nurse prior to telling family and the Dr's office would be OK with that? I feel so "needy" (and trust me, I HATE being needy!).

As for a brunch....do you guys want to try the last weekend of May? Before it's hot out? What do you think? We'll all be in the 2nd tri then. Pumpkin - does that work for you? That's Memorial Day weekend so maybe most will be out of town?

Thanks for the insight - I think this is something (pack'n'play) we will definitely consider.

Is there another recommendation besides the Fisher Price one?

I saw one that has a changer on it - is that a waste? I was thinking of it solely because I thought I might be able to then leave it at my parents house once we start to travel with the baby. How old is too old for a baby to sleep in a pack'n'play?

you guys are so helpful

If yu have a fetal Doppler, what is the heart rate at your week? I picked up a 135 but our FHR at our last appointment was 165....(she didn't tell me what it was last week, so this was a few weeks ago at the nt scan). Just wondering if ate a blood vessel. I am only 13w3d so I am trying to just go with it.

hm...our doors are really wide (it's a new building...wheelchair accessable) - we'll have to check that out.

Is the pack'n'play less comfortable for the baby?