[emsketch]

It is spring! Time to check in!

Who's here?

Name:
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?:
Risks:
Treatment plan:
Kids and ages:
Are things starting to bloom where you live?
What are you most looking forward to this spring?

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date?
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow?
Any names?
Anything exciting happening soon?
How has this pregnancy been challenging?
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? (Aside from the pregnancy itself being a blessing!)

[joyguide]

Name: Lisa

PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: Pg

Risks: Kidney disease, or the highly optimistic term my doctor uses, "chronic kidney failure". Nice, eh? Hypothyroid, AMA

Treatment plan: Low dose aspirin daily, daily bp check, will probably go on nitrofurantoin as a UTI preventative soon.

Kids and ages: None yet.

Are things starting to bloom where you live? Yes! Grass is greening up. Love Colorado!

What are you most looking forward to this spring? Even warmer days! Hopefully getting an offer on job I've been interviewing for the past few weeks.

And for the pregnant ladies:

Due Date? 11/8/2011

Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? Yellow - but we're finding out at the 20 week u/s

Any names? DH and I have decided on the first initial of "A" if its a girl. That's as far as we've gotten.

Anything exciting happening soon? Nothing pregnancy wise.

How has this pregnancy been challenging? Zero symptoms - which, with 4 previous losses with no symptoms, has made things a little more stressful. My u/s today showed perfectly healthy growth and a heartbeat average of 155, so now I'm just relieved that I feel great!

What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? (Aside from the pregnancy itself being a blessing!) I've always been a believer in things happening for a reason, and for a purpose... and considering that the day that I apparently conceived, I was on day 20 or 21 of my cycle, negative OPK, no ovulation symptoms...and I still conceived...leads me to beleive that I am meant to be pregnant right now. I'm just hoping my body can stay strong!

[ohnicole]

Name: Nicole
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: PG
Risks: Factor II mutation and hypothyroidism
Treatment plan: Daily baby aspirin, Lovenox injections, and Synthroid
Kids and ages: Just one angel so far
Are things starting to bloom where you live? Not yet, but they should start soon!
What are you most looking forward to this spring? That spring feeling of the warm sun on my back

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date? 11/21/11
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? Yellow, but only until our gender scan!
Any names? Not yet
Anything exciting happening soon? I have my first ultrasound on April 7th!
How has this pregnancy been challenging? Honestly, it's been great so far
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? (Aside from the pregnancy itself being a blessing!) After a loss and 2 years of TTC, I finally feel like myself again!

[AmyLM]

Name: Amy
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: PG
Risks: Factor V Leiden, hx of dvt and pe's, gastric bypass, hypothyroid and i'm old.
Treatment plan: lovenox injections
Kids and ages: Allison, 20 months
Are things starting to bloom where you live? sort of but we still have some scattered snow.
What are you most looking forward to this spring? having my baby!!

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date? 5/30
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? Pink
Any names?Clarissa Rose
Anything exciting happening soon? hmmm....i have an ultrasound tomorrow
How has this pregnancy been challenging? not really.
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? (Aside from the pregnancy itself being a blessing!) This pregnancy, in comparrison to Allison's, has been a piece of cake. Cake...mmmm....that sounds good.

[Leffew]

Name: Nicole
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: PG
Risks: FVL, PAI-1, Hypothyroid, Placenta Previa, Premature labor
Treatment plan: Just made the switch to Lovenox on Friday from heparin, Synthroid, and at some point will be on Terbutaline
Kids and ages: Robert -9, Emma - 6, Adelle - 3
Are things starting to bloom where you live? Not really
What are you most looking forward to this spring? Warm weather!

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date? 11/1/11
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? Green all the way
Any names? Nope
Anything exciting happening soon? I see my OB tomorrow and will hopefully have another u/s
How has this pregnancy been challenging? switching to Lovenox was distressing
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? I haven't been nearly as nauseous as I have my last 8 pregnancies. I'm crossing my fingers that means I'm having a boy, as #1 was a boy and I only got sick once! Also, I made it past my first milestone of 6 weeks, now I just gotta make it past 15.

[bookworm16_2000]

Name: Marjorie
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: TTC
Risks: rheumatoid arthritis, IUGR
Treatment plan: nothing right now- I'm off all meds while TTC/pregnant, when pregnant I get frequent ultrasounds and blood work to monitor
Kids and ages: Allison almost 14 months
Are things starting to bloom where you live? YES! My allergies are kicking in and for another year I'm not taking any meds for them...
What are you most looking forward to this spring? Taking Allison for lots of walks outside

[emsketch]

Name: Liz

PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: TTC

Risks:FVL, history of clots, chronic HBP, history of pre-e

Treatment plan: Currently on Lovenox and Aldomet

Kids and ages: Stella 2

Are things starting to bloom where you live? Yes and I love it!

What are you most looking forward to this spring? Good weather and being outdoors!

[Delekatala]

Name: Jenny
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: PG
Risks: Type 2 diabetic, obese, history of premature birth, IUGR, Pre e
Treatment plan: SO much, for right now I am getting betas every other day and an ultrasound on friday, once we see a heartbeat I go to maternal fetal medicine to start the fun stuff.
Kids and ages: Emma 11, Teri 9, Alex 8, Lily 2, Genevive forever 16 days old
Are things starting to bloom where you live? Yes
What are you most looking forward to this spring? Sewing baby stuff

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date? Nov 27
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? Dont know yet
Any names?We are favoring zoe, sophie, penelope, julien, victor
Anything exciting happening soon? Ultrasound on friday!
How has this pregnancy been challenging? Nothing unexpected, sugars have been wonky
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? (Aside from the pregnancy itself being a blessing!) We got pregnant on a fertility drug off month!

[MarieJ]

Name/age:Marie 37
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: PG
Risks: gdm, chronic hypertension, hypothyroidism
Treatment plan: see internist every 2-3 weeks for gd and htn and currently on night insulin; see gp every 4 weeks for prenatals, switch to ob at 28wks for c/s
Kids and ages: Nolan 4, Elizabeth 2, Arthur and Theodore 2
Are things starting to bloom where you live? no, still 3' of snow in my yard
What are you most looking forward to this spring? gardening!!
Due Date: Aug 8th
Team: blue!
Any names? nothing in stone maybe: Joseph or Nate
How are your sugars? good, still only on night insulin, pc meals has been good so far
Any unexpected challenges? not really, this pg is really easy despite being so busy!
Any unexpected blessings? early dx has given me much better control, and much slower weight gain, I feel so much better this 2nd time around __________________

[Leogirl]

Name: Holly
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: PG
Risks: Multiple unexplaned losses
Treatment plan: Blood testing, closer monitoring, more U/S's
Kids and ages: This will be #1
Are things starting to bloom where you live? Yes
What are you most looking forward to this spring? Warmth!!!!!

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date? 10/3/11
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? We don't know yet but we are leaning toward Blue!
Any names? Yes for a boy but still haven't found the perfect girl name yet.
Anything exciting happening soon? the BIG U/S!!!!
How has this pregnancy been challenging? It was compleatly unexpected and round ligament pain!
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? (Aside from the pregnancy itself being a blessing!) Pretty much everything about it!

[Seattlite]

Name: Beth
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: PG
Risks: History of PPROM
Treatment plan: Lots of monitoring, P17 injections beginning at 16 weeks
Kids and ages: Jim, age 3 1/2
Are things starting to bloom where you live? Yep, our cherry tree has blossoms!
What are you most looking forward to this spring? Finally being past flu season, it's been another doozy for us!

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date? October 13
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? Yellow for now, hoping to find out in 4 weeks!
Any names? Margaret if a girl, probably Samuel if a boy
Anything exciting happening soon? Just had my NT scan today which came back clear!
How has this pregnancy been challenging? OMG the nausea and gas...much worse than last pregnancy.
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? (Aside from the pregnancy itself being a blessing!) The perinatal practice I'm seeing is AWESOME. They really make me feel like I'm being well taken care of!

[Halfbaked]

Name: Rebecca
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: PG
Risks: type 1 diabetes, previous pre-e/hellp, placental abruptions, all preemies
Treatment plan: Seeing OB every 2 weeks and peri every 2 weeks as well as throwing in appts with endocrinologist, ophthalmologist, cardiologist, and a fetal echo coming up
Kids and ages: A 11, E 9, L 8, S 6, G 5, I 3
Are things starting to bloom where you live? They were until it snowed today, now my daffodils are looking pretty dead
What are you most looking forward to this spring? Seeing my sister. She's coming down from Canada for a quick visit

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date? Aug 1
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow?Pink
Any names? I have a few but DH won't help decide yet
Anything exciting happening soon? Fetal echo in a few days
How has this pregnancy been challenging? Went from seeing one doctor with my other pregnancies to about 5. I'm tired of appointments
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? Only 2 more weeks and I'll be where I was when I had my last. So far, things are looking good

[BEACHMOMMY316]

Name: Kärin
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: PG
Risks: Over 35, Chronic Hypertension, Incompetant Cervix (have cerclage)
Treatment plan: have transvaginal cerclage, possible transabdominal cerclage soon, probable bed rest soon, planned c-section at 35 weeks after corticosteroid treatments, continuing blood pressure medication.
Kids and ages: Lance - 12, Faith - 10
Are things starting to bloom where you live? Yup, have been for weeks now, but that's because I live in Florida
What are you most looking forward to this spring? The beach!

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date? 9/8 but planning c-section for 1st week of August
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? Blue
Any names? Laird
Anything exciting happening soon? Get another 3D sonogram at 20 weeks 
How has this pregnancy been challenging? The right question would be how hasn’t it been challenging?
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? (Aside from the pregnancy itself being a blessing!) Wasn’t supposed to be able to conceive again, wasn’t supposed to be able to carry another baby, didn’t find out I was pregnant till 11 weeks

[Veronica1978]

Name: Veronica

Currently TTC, AF is late, will POAS no later than April 20th

Risks: Partially-repaired Right Paraopthalmic Brain Aneurysm

Treatment plan: Blood pressure must stay as low as possible. . .bed rest toward the end. . . planned c-section. . .stay positive!

Kids and ages: Tristan 3.5 years

Are things starting to bloom where you live? Yes, thank God!

What are you most looking forward to this spring? Teaching my son to ride his bike.

[OurSweetLabs]

Name: Donna
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: Pregnant !
Risks: Preterm Labor and low Progesterone
Treatment plan: Femara then Prednisone until 12 weeks
Kids and ages: David -3
Are things starting to bloom where you live? Oh Yes, allergies are bad
What are you most looking forward to this spring? Counting down until summer

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date? December 9th
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? Green
Any names? Not yer
Anything exciting happening soon? Intake appointment on April 19
How has this pregnancy been challenging? I just want to know that it's "real" that I am not going to loss it too
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? (Aside from the pregnancy itself being a blessing!) I have only had one day of spotting

[Dee Darling 3]

Name: Dierdre

PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: PG

Risks: Previous pre-term labor, history of m/c, over 35

Treatment plan: bed rest by 28 weeks minimum, level 2 u/s in 10 tens with cervix measurement - if short, the see a peri and OB.

Kids and ages: DD - 4 years/4 months, DS - 2 years/4 months

Are things starting to bloom where you live? yes, finally

What are you most looking forward to this spring? being able to do a little gardening before my restrictions kick in.

Due Date? 9/24

Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? Yellow

Any names? Girl - Josephine, no boy choices yet.

Anything exciting happening soon? Level 2 u/s on 4/26

How has this pregnancy been challenging? more symptoms than ever before, and everything (all the "bad" parts of pregnancy) started by the end of the first tri.

What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? knowing we're having a baby this time and not another m/c Also DD and DS are very excited.

[mercedes1987]

Name:
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: Pregnant
Risks: Preterm Labor and Anti-e titres
Treatment plan: Weekly doctor visits and ultrasounds, monitoring
Kids and ages: 5, 6, and 2.
Are things starting to bloom where you live? No it's fall now
What are you most looking forward to this spring?

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date? feb 4
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? blue
Any names? william perhaps
Anything exciting happening soon? christmas
How has this pregnancy been challenging? im on bedrest because i could deliver as early as 30 weeks it seems
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? (Aside from the pregnancy itself being a blessing!) I'm not sure yet

[emoutray]

Name: Emily
PG, TTC, WTTC or just hanging out?: pg
Risks: threatened miscarriage, premature birth, ugh a lot unfortunately. Sch and type one diabetes
Treatment plan: bedrest! Pelvic rest, take it easy, no lifting etc. Keep my blood sugars in check.
Kids and ages: grady, 3 and a half
Are things starting to bloom where you live? It can't make up its mind yet
What are you most looking forward to this spring? I'm not sure yet.

And for the pregnant ladies:
Due Date? Dec 21, 2012 (yes i know)
Team Pink, Blue or Yellow? Blue! I'll be happy either way but I'd love another boy
Any names? My partner and i had pretty much agreed on Rowan since it is unisex but now I'm starting to look at other names
Anything exciting happening soon? I go to my doctor tomorrow!
How has this pregnancy been challenging? Hoping for the best, trying to stay positive, dealing with bleeding and cramps.
What about this pregnancy has been a complete blessing? (Aside from the pregnancy itself being a blessing) I'm not supposed to even have children so for me to be pregnant with my 2nd makes me feel so lucky already. Everytime i think something is terribly wrong i go to my dr and my little jellybean is still there!