Well my friends we did not not see heartbeats today but we did see yolk sacs! Yes that's right sacs! Three of them! Three babies! Can't talk now am driving, but will post more later.

OMG Kari!!! Can you believe after all the previous heartache, you are now going to have an instant family?!?! I am SOOOOO happy for you! :D:D:D:D:D It's simply amazing that all three of your little embies held tight & snuggled in! What a wonderful miracle! Carrying 3 babies will not be easy, but if anybody can do it, I know you can. You are an amazing individual & so much stronger than anyone I have ever known. Don't fret about not seeing any heartbeats yet. It is still early. Can't wait to hear when your next appt will be....I'm sure you will see some heartbeats then!! :D:D

Holly :D

:D:D:D:bouncing::bouncing::bouncing:Omg omg omg!!!! Kari, I am sooooo happy for you!!! I agree that if anyone can do it, it's you!!! Can you believe it!!! Your having triplets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! Congrats mommy!!!! You are getting your little miracles, finally! You will have a beatuiful family and your fight really was worth it!!!! All that hard work has finally paid off and soon you will be able to put your IF fight behind you!!

Hugs my friend and congrats!!!!!

OMG!!!! How exciting. I saw the post, and my stomach jumped to my throat. And then I read your words, and I'm holding back the tears. Despite all the pain you're been through, there was something wonderful waiting for you in the end. I'm so happy for you Kari. As Holly said, I think you're strong enough to hold these babies and they'll be wonderful when they're born. It's good that you don't work, becuase I see you and the couch getting pretty cozy in a few months. Now, go out and celebrate. Tell the happy daddy congrats. - April

Kari-

I am soooooo excited for you!!!! 3 is amazing! You are going to have sooooo much fun!!! Don't worry about not seeing heartbeats. I was 6 1/2 before that happened. When is your next u/s? How did DH react? Oh....this is the best news!! I am so happy for you. Can't wait to hear more about the big day:D:D:D

Teach

Woohoo Kari, you went for the full house. :):):) I remember its was me who predicted that you'll see 3 sacs. :D I love it when I am right.
Congratulations, you must be over the moon.
Mady

I just new that you would have twins or more based on those numbers...just like me:) Oh Kari...I am so happy for you!!!!! You HAVE GOT TO TAKE IT EASY AND REST ALOT!!!! Three babies is going to be rough but you can absolutely do it friend!!!!! I just can not believe how life seems to work itself out...we go through so much to just conceive then God gives us more than one baby:angel: When is your next appointment? Oh, I am just so happy for you Kari I am jumping up and down!!!!!!
Loads of love and best wishes!!!!
cmarie

HOLY MOLY :bouncing::blob_fire:bouncing: 3 jumpy guys for the 3 babies that will be jumping in your arms real soon.I rushed to my computer to see how your u/s went and wow I am so happy for you and DH.Talk about an instant family I think I read you always wanted a big family well now you will have it sweetie.I couldent be happier.Like Cmarie said rest up girl cause soon you will be up around the clock.Well have a great day well you already are :D

Eva:)

Oh Kari, I am so happy for you and DH, 3 sacs is perfect. I bet at your next U/S you will see those flashing little hearbeats :) I can't wait for that post. Take it easy and Take care of yourself, you are growing 3 little lives inside you and they need all your energy. Rest, drink lots of water and lots of extra protein. Congrats again, Keep on celebrating Mama in less than 9 mos you will be bringing your 3 babies home. :D:angel:AimeeM

OMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!!! Can you tell I am at a loss for words?! I am so excited and happy for you and DH! How did DH react? That is amazing!!!! When will your next appointment be? That is quite amazing news for the weekend!!! Have you told your families?

Take care of yourself, and relax this weekend!!!!

:D

Kari, I am so excited for you and DH. What great news! You guys should totally celebrate this weekend. Spend time together while you can because pretty soon you will have a full house and be very busy. Which, for us IF sisters, that's what we all wish for. :D :D :D

Kari congratulations Im so happy for you, 3 babies wow you would have to be on cloud nine right now. Lucky you did get that big car, you are certainly going to need it. Im really excited for you Kari and its not going to be long before you have 3 little miracles in your arms. All the best.

Cashahn xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Okay girls, I'm so sorry took me so long to get back on line, but it's been a little crazy as you can imagine. But I swear the first thing I did was post that thread for you guys. :angel:

So here's how it went down. The doctor came in and asked if he could bring extra people in the room. This made it exciting as at that point I knew for sure they were expecting multiples. In went the wand and seriously within like 5 seconds the Dr announced "this is a triplet pregnancy". And I was just staring at the screen asking him where in the world was he looking!!! :D He then pointed out each baby and I kept asking does everything look okay??!?!! And he said he'd examine each baby which he did... they all had a yolk sac and they all measure between 7.5 and 9.0mm. Then he looked at me and said everything looks great for where we are at. It really hit me when he took the u/s pics and on the first one typed in Baby 1, then the next pic typed Baby 2, then the next pic typed Baby 3. He then got us a pic that had all 3 on the photo. He said that may be the last time we can get all three in the same picture!

Okay so I was like crying and shaking on the table and the nurse who was there was so awesome. And when I came out of the u/s room she had a flower for me. They had already phoned a high risk specialist before I left to tell them I'd be coming in. Here's the bummer part... I don't have an appt with my RE for another 10 days!!!!! These will be a very long ten days!!! Then like 2 days after that I already have an appt to see the specialist who will be taking care of me thruout the pregnancy and do the delivery.

I can not stop praying that I can continue to take this pregnancy to at LEAST 30 weeks. I'm nervous, but excited too.

Holly, thank you for that vote of confidence. I do think that I have a good body for trips... I'm tall and have the perfect amount of meat on my bones. My good physical health will be very advantageous I think.

Mrs, It was definitely worth it... And listen here my friend, your turn is getting closer and closer and you'll look back after your BFP and say that it was worth it too!!!

April my dear, you and Mady are seriously right behind me. I am praying so hard for you guys, I want you to join me in the excitement of pregnancy. My prayers for you guys will not stop coming. I will def tell my happy DH you said congrats!

Hi Teach! Well looks like the OHSS was def a very good sign for both of us!!! DH was SOOOOOOOOOO excited. Seriously, I think he is super duper over the moon. It's awesome! And thx for the reassurance about the heartbeat. My RE told us very firmly that it would have been too early today to see a heartbeat... he said 6.5 weeks is the norm for that.

Mady, you have me laughing over here... you were definitely right about this one! I think I was in denial :D Okay, so one more week for your beta. I'm pumped for you my girl... let's keep this BFP thing going!

Hi CMarie!!! OMG, can you believe it? I promise I will get tons of rest. I definitely feel the best when I'm laying down already so I forsee alot of that in the future. Hope little Olivia is doing good!

Eva, thank you for the jumpy guys!!! Yes, it is insta family and we are just fine with that! Got a big house here that we've been anxious to fill up and well, now we are well on our way!

Aimee!!! Fellow mommy of multiples!!! You are seriously like 10 days away from meeting your babies!!! Thank you for all your support over the months. And I am so excited for you and what is soon to come in your life!!! :angel:

Kelley, that is so funny, DH and I both told our parents. We had them on speaker phone. With both of our fathers we got silence... then we had to say "hello"??? Talk about speechless!!! :D

TNT, thank you hun. We will definitely celebrate this weekend (but no champagne for me!!! ;))

Cashahn, Yes I sure am glad that I got that big car! Hope you are doing okay. Looking forward to hearing some good news from you in a couple of days!

Hi Kari!

I just wanted to send my congratulations to you! I know how thrilling it is to expect multiples and I am so happy for you that all your hard work and effort has paid off times 3! What wonderful news! I can't just express how thrilled I am that your pregnancy is going well. I am sure you will be fine and will carry these babies past 30 weeks. The key with multiples is having a great perinatologist and slowing down your daily routine. I will keep the babies in my prayers and will be anxiously waiting for your next update. Bless you!

Kari, your description of the appointment was wonderful. I have goose bumps. I'm just shaking my head thinking how wonderful this day must have been for you. Okay, the next 10 days will go by very quickly...I'll be right there with you because that's about the time I'll be doing ET. So, we can wait together! Have a wonderful weekend with those babies. It all starts now. - April

Kari, I am just so excited for you! I'm sure you will have no problem carrying all those babies. You want this and deserve this more than anything, so I'm sure things will be fine!! I know how exciting it was for me to see 2, I can only imagine with 3.

I'm sure the 10 days will go by quickly. That is when I have my first appointment with my OBGYN. So, we will have to keep each other company and keep our minds off things!!! It'll be worth the wait though, cause you will get to see those little flickering heartbeats!:D:D:D

I'm glad that the OHSS was all for something good. That's kinda how I felt anyway. It was terrible to deal with, but it was all worth it now that I have two healthy little ones growing inside me.

Well, take it easy and enjoy this wonderous occasion!!!!
Teach

Hi Kari,

I wanted to check in on your before I leave tomorrow for our final trip and I couldn't believe your post:) Guess I've missed a lot since I was last on. Congratulations! It may be a hard at times but I know you can do it and how wonderful that all 3 embies snuggled in. You will have some amazing babies. :D

And I pray you go at least 30 weeks too as you say in your post but wanted to let you know my little guy was born at 30 weeks and only 2.7 lbs (not a triplet pregnancy though). He is now 17 months and is doing great with no issues and without all the medical care you will have here in the States. So I'm sure you and your 3 little ones will do great.

Congrats again!

Lori

WOW Kari! That's wonderful news! I still can't believe you've got three, but then we all knew it all along, but realizing there actually is three! Sorry for rambling. I am so excited for you- and you were concerned about not being grade A embies. I think these little ones are strong and in for the long snuggle trip.

I truly am so happy for you. On a side note, I feel more excitment for my IF sisters here when they get a BFP than for my own close friends who end up pg! All the heartache, all the tears, all the waiting- it's all worth it in the end even if it's not me who's pg. I almost feel like I am- living thru your excitment!

cmarie is right, you'll really need to rest and take extra good care of yourself but I'm sure you already know that. This is so exciting!

Triple the joy, triple the happiness, triple the laughs and giggles. Your home is going to be so full of accomplishment and love, even when all three babies are crying at the same time. Just remember all you went thru, even with all of them crying. Count it all joy.:)

I wish I could send you a big warm congratulatory hug, so I hope this cyber hug will do. (((HUG)))

KARIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COngratulations!!! You're having triplets!! Mommy mommy mommy! :D I am so overjoyed for you. Honestly Kari, you deserve this so much. So much has gone into this, blood, sweat and tears. And definitely more than your fair share of tears.

This is so long overdue for you. And you know, I know you've always wanted a big family---so maybe it took a little bit longer to fulfill your "tall order" ;) But seriously, you are so deserving of this. I am so, so happy for you.

All of your hard work has finally paid off. All of the heartbreak, all of the sheer poo (and you know what word I'm thinking) you went through, here you are! Kari! You made it! On the raod of IF, your are officially on the off ramp!! :D:D:D:D I am so proud of you, Kari! Here you are, you did it! You made it!! Those three words keep going through my mind as I say thankful prayers for you----SHE MADE IT!!!! :D:D I get so overjoyed when my sisters get their BFP. It's a miracle.

Take extra good care of yourself, and I bet you don't even have to ask to have DH waiting at you hand and foot :p I am so proud of you. We love you so much!

WOW!!!:eek: CONGRATULATIONS!!! You are 3 times blessed. That really is incredible news.:D I have been on this board a long time and then have recently come back from being on here 2 years ago and I've never heard of anyone having triplets...I could be out of the loop but WOW, talk about dreams really coming true...instant family!
I'm sorry to say, :rolleyes: I haven't followed your whole story so, do you mind recaping what you went through? Was it IUI or IVF? If IVF, did you transfer three (or more) or did one of them split? Just curious! Thanks!!
I guess you'll definitely deliver before 9 months are up, so I wish you a happy and healthy, uneventful pregnancy!:angel:

CBB, thank you... you also have been a huge inspiration to me. It means so much to me that even with your little babies keeping you so busy that you've continued to check in. Thank you again.

April, I'm so excited we'll keep each other company over the next ten days!!! That is perfect! What's cool is you will have trigger, then E/R, then the next day we'll get your fert report, so lots to keep us busy!!! :D

Teach, I look forward to us both having success carrying our multiples to term. It's nice to have so much support... I really think having the emotional help is important too. It's cool both of our next appts will again coincide!!!

Lori, oh my friend, it was so good to hear from you!!! It must be sad to think that your little one was once so tiny and helpless, but I have to thank you for telling me that story. I need and want to hear the good stories like yours :angel: Amazing how you'll have a healthy baby (for good!!!) in just a couple days!!! Good luck with your trip!!!

Pinkie your post is so sweet. Thank you so very much. It means the world to me that you can share in my joy... I know it's so much easier it is to take news of a pregnancy when it's coming from an IF sister. I hope it will soon be your turn to get that same kind of love from all of us as we congratulate you on your success.

Princess, oh my Princess, where do I start with you??? :angel: First of all I am so glad you got to see my post before the weekend. I always look forward to reading your beautiful, creative, and often humurous words! I'm glad I didn't have to wait until Monday before hearing from you! Well it was a lot of work and a lot of crud;), but it looks like I have indeed made it! I couldn't have done it without you and the girls here Princess, I really could not have! I know you will be saying the exact same thing when you find out one day soon that you have gotten your BFP. We are all rooting hard for you sweetie. Have a good weekend (and enjoy any BD action that you can get!!!).

KM, thank you. I'm really shocked as well about announcing a triplet pregnancy. I truly do understand how rare it is even here on the IF board. The only other triplet pregnancy I've heard of since being on the board is CMarie's and she lost two of them during a very difficult pregnancy, but was blessed beyond all blessings to ultimately deliver a healthy baby girl :angel:
As for my journey, well we have tried for 3 years now. This was my fourth IVF cycle. Amazing that I went 0-2, 0-3, 0-3, and then this time all three decided to stick around for the long haul (I think it's cause this time I bribed these embies by promising them summers and the beach and not in the desert! :jester:). So it was 3 grade B's transferred on day 3. The odds were very slim that all three would take, but they did! KM, I hope your second time around here on the board is a very short stay. Good luck hun.

Oh men, it looks like its a party in here tonight. Kari, congratulations once again, you sure know how to make an entrance. :cool: Triplets, OMG, its just super cool. You know, you might have to grow two more arms to handle them :jester:
Mady

Kari that is the best news i have heard all day this morning got bad news but ended up with great news. You deserves this and you know three is a Lucky number. :angel:at the end of a long road there is a rainbow and you got three.

Wow! for the 1st emby, Wow!! for the 2nd emby, Wow!!! for the 3rd emby and Wow!!!! for the mommy of all three!!!!!!!. Kari This is an amazing news. Funny thing I had to search and read through your whole journey. I remember the first time you had a canceled cycle, you had like 54 follies and I teased you that should you go ahead to complete the cycle, your clinic will run out of storage cups, now you are gonna run out of baby rooms lol. Another thing, I saw how you were sounding so down on the day of the transfer that not even one of the embies was a grade A, well see, they all sticked for the long haul lol. Congrats my dear friend and enjoy the moment.

Lovely

Kari,

I cannot even believe what i'm reading!! I am so happy for you. OMG you and DH must be freaking out right about now!
I'm so jealous...you'll have your whole family.... all at once!

You have got to take care of yourself and rest ALOT! Stay off those feet and put a GIANT pillow on your tummy when on the sofa to protect those babies!!

When i read your post, i ran and told DH and he was like "Oh, awesome!"
I told him we both had appts today to find out how many.

So, 30 weeks or so should be around Thanksgiving, right????

I just want to add my congratulations...it brought tears to my eyes when I read you were carrying triplets.....amazing. You take good care of yourself, and I wish you all the luck in the world.

Good morning, Kari! So, how are you today? Has your great news settled in a bit more?! I was thinking of you all night. DH and I went out to eat, and I told him and he was so excited for you!!!!!

Take care this weekend, and make sure you relax!!!

Kari, I am so excited for you and your story made me get all teary eyed. CBB is right the key to healthy multiples is to really slow down, my OB made me stop all activity (like walking, and even yoga) at 20 weeks, and put me on modified activity/bed rest at 28 weeks with twins. I am quite certain that this is why I have made it to 36 weeks and 4 days--so far :). I also was advised to eat healthy but not worry about the weight......because mutiples tend to come early its better to gain weight early so they are as big as possible. I have gained 60lbs so far and people tell me I am all baby on a regular basis. I have close friend who conceived triplets through clomid and they made it to 32 weeks, all three are perfectly healthy 8 year olds right now. With a good dr. your chances are so great, so just slow down even more than you think you need to and eat lots of protien to help those babies grow. I am so thrilled for you and can't wait to follow your pregnancy. :angel::angel:AImeeM

Kari I am sorry I am only getting to post now but it has been a hectic weekend.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
:bouncing::bouncing::bouncing:

Wow three babies that is fantastic I am so happy for you and DH. Your family all i one go. you deserve this soooooooooooooo much. you are going to be a wondeful mommy x3:D:D.

You are going to need plenty of rest so get DH to help out as much as he can. I cannot wait to hear about your next appointment.

Lots of love to you and the three miracles snuggled up inside of you.
Char

Mady, yeah you make a good point... I could use another set of arms! DH and I will already be outnumbered!!! :D

Pam, thx hun... I hope you are right behind me after your IVF!

Hi Lovely! Yeah, we've come along way since that cycle with 54 follies, but we still seem to like our numbers on the high side! ;) It's good to hear from you! How are things right now with you?

Hi Bee's, I gotta tell you I'm actually mighty jealous of you right now. Even tho I'm not really far behind you at all, I feel like it's way longer than it is cause I'm still 9 days away from seeing a heartbeat. That's just too much time for me to even think about it!

Hi Airline, thx for the congrats! Good luck to you in the 2WW!

Hi Kelley! That's cute you told your DH and he got excited. It's funny our DH's have come to know our friends on the board :angel: Well I feel ok today. Couple times felt nausea coming on but fought it off with food. I had a bit of trouble again last night with real bad cramping - again I had a BM with it, but I hate the painful cramping cause it scares me like something is wrong! Today I'm good... sleepy tho, and think I may take a nap! :yawn:

Aimee, I'm so proud of you for making it beyond 36wks already! I will def follow your advice and eat lots of protein and try to gain weight early while I can. It just makes sense! Aimee, I'll be checking the preg board for your birth story... I know that it very well could still be another ten days, but those little girls could also decide to make an entrance as early as today!!!:D:angel:

Hi Char! Thank you for the congrats and your love! We ;) appreciate it! DH is doing a great job so far... it'll be awesome if he can keep it up :D Hope you are having a good weekend!

Hey there Kari just want to tell you again how happy I am for you and DH.Sorry you had such painful cramping last night I can imagine how scarey it must be.But I think cramping so early in pregnancy is normal.So try not to worry to much I know its hard but try not to.Well take care of yourself and have a wonderful weekend.

Eva :)

Hi Kari,
Thanks for asking about me. I just started lupron about 4 days ago for another cycle, and so far its going on well. Heres hoping and praying that the high influx of bfp on the boards will also get to me soon. Take care sweetie and rest as much as you can now cos time is coming when you will not be able to do that lol.

Lovely

Hi Kari!!!

How's your weekend going? Being tired is a good thing. It means your body is working hard to support those precious little babies who are developing. :) I am so happy for you!!!! I still can't believe that after your long journey, you have been blessed with an instant family!!!! Take good care, Mommy!!

Holly

:dizzy::dizzy::dizzy: Oh my goodness oh my goodness congradulations Kari, of course i will pray for you and your precious three little ones. I lol when you said thank goodness for your big vehicle.

Mrs Bees, your jealous of Kari and we are all waiting to just be in your shoes, i cant wait. Happy nesting to you all.

As for me i have my baseline on Monday, so let the games begin ;)

My friend I just wanted to stop by and see how you are doing? I hope you had/have a wondeful weekend. I also just wanted you to know that i'll be thinking of you. I leave for my trip to Joburg tomorrow and do not know if I will beable to get online.

Have a fantastic week and when I get bak it will almost be time for you next appointment.

Lots of love
Char

Eva, thank you... and luckily the cramps at nite have gotten better... I think I've had two good sleeps in a row... Maybe it was just last nite tho I feel like time is dragging as I wait for my next u/s!

Lovely, WOW, so you've started the lupron! I would love for you to drop me an update and let me know it's going as things progress. I'm wishing you ALL the best!

Hi Holly! My weekend is good, just moving a bit slow :) I am already anxious for that next u/s and it's still a week away! We have def thought a lot over the weekend about that insta-family thing that you mention. But I always come back to thinking about the next Dr appt and just pray we keep getting the good news. I'll prob be able to relax more when we see heartbeats (and hopefully all 3 of them). Hope you and baby are doing well!

Estella thank you so much for the prayers. They are much appreciated.

Char, thx for dropping a line and have a blast in JBurg!!! Def let us know when you get back and travel safe!!!

hi Kari

Sorry this is late CONGRATULATIONS x3....i am so happy for you.Make sure you take it easy and rest as much as you can. It wont be easy ..its tough with 1 baby.....thoough if there s somebody you can do it it s you. also the fact that you ve been through so much will make you not want to complain ...at least that s how i felt.Moreover it s so worth it.

It was a special w/e for me too.......Had Jeremy s christening that s why i didn t post earlier. I truly never thought that this day would come.

Wishing you and Dh all the best for the coming months...looking forward to follow your preg. do you know your due date? I think your little miracles will be more or less 1 yr younger than Jeremy.

Well take good care of yourself. BTW DH is so happy for you too.

Hugs

Amy

Kari - sorry for the belated post (just been too busy to get online other than for office work). CONGRATS on the triplets :):):) thats truly awesome!! and I cannot wait for your next u/s... pls try not to worry!!!

How many weeks are you now?... when can they do the heartbeat thing?!!!... so excited for you and DH!!! Pls take it easy and take care of the four of you ;)

LOVE to hear your updates, so pls keep them coming,
Love,
H

P.S - Amy, congrats on Jeremy's christening! :)

Hi Kari,

First off I apologize that this is so late. My boss is in Europe and I have been so swamped and I was on the go all weekend. Didn't get near a computer. Oh my, what wonderful news. I am so very happy for you. I can't beleive it. THREE!! (Well I had a really good feeling about it, your numbers were off the charts). I think that all that positive energy will bring the rest of us BFPS. Tell DH Congrats as well. What is his reaction to THREE??? How very exciting, and everyone is right, REST, LOTS OF REST my dear. Congrats again.. Instant Family, congrats! HUGS, HUGS, HUGS, HUGS for all four of you. Can't wait to hear your post from your next appt... Lisa

Hi there Kari so glad you are feeling better and able to get some sleep.Good to hear you had a good weekend and I can imagine how slow you are moving after all you have 3 little ones in there and yourself to carry around.......lol.Well hope oyu have a nice afternoon.

Eva :)

Hi Eva (or should I say fellow mommy?!?!), Thx, but unfortuantely I think I spoke to soon. The ugly cramps returned last nite, and again it was a bad episode. It was the worst since almost two weeks ago when I woke up begging DH to take me to ER cause it hurt so bad. Very similar... woke with the cramps, had a BM, and then they continued for about five minutes. This time I didn't panic but breathed thru them and just held DH's hand while he slept. They passed, but I swear it's the most nerve-wracking thing in the world!!! Today has been normal for me... just like every other day with the twinges and tiny/mild cramps. I spoke to the nurse at my specialist's office today and she didn't seem concerned. I just really really wish next Monday would get here so that we can see the little hearts beating!!!!!!

Hi Lisa, thx! DH was thrilled... I think he secretly wanted three. I know he doesn't quite understand the risks to babies born so prematurely. His confidence is good for me tho, I need that kind of reassurance.

Hey Hazel!!! Thank you! And as for how far along I am, well I haven't been told by a doctor yet, but I think I'm just shy of 6 weeks. I couldn't have been much more than five wks at my u/s on Fri cause they didn't see the heartbeats at all. I will make sure I get my RE to tell me on Monday where he thinks I'm at.

Amy!!! Hi!!! That is so awesome that you had little Jeremy's christening this weekend! It must have been such a heartwarming event! Congrats! I don't know my due date yet as we didn't talk about that at my appt last Fri, but I have researched that triplets aren't normally allowed to progress beyond 34 weeks (and I'm sure it's very rare that a mom can carry them to 34 weeks anyway). So I'm thinking early to mid-December is when I'd deliver. I've always wanted a Dec/Christmas baby!!! (If it were a singleton I'd prob deliver mid-late January!!!) Well I hope you and Jeremy are well. Thank you so much for checking in!

Hey Kari sorry to hear you were in so much pain again I can understand how nerve wracking that must be.I am also glad to hear your nurse doesnt seem to concerned.Like we have said before we wont rest until we are holding our little ones.So I see your u/s is monday mine is a week after yours.:D.Looks like we are about a week or 2 apart pretty cool.Well hang in there sweetie things will be just fine.This is all so worth it.Have a nice evening.

Eva :)

Hey Kari-

I'm sorry to hear you are still having the bad cramps. Just keep in mind that there's a lot going on in there! Not only do you have 3 babies, but your ovaries are still working hard until the placenta takes over. I know it is hard not to worry, but I'm sure everything is perfect!!

It sounds like we will be delivering around the same time!! Twins usually go till 36 weeks and that will be Dec. 3rd for me. So,pretty close to you!!

Well, I am also anxiously awaiting for Monday. It will be my first appointment with my OB!!

Good luck getting a good night sleep, if it's not cramps, you'll be peeing the whole night!!! Just take lots of naps! :)

Teach

Hey Kari, I'm sorry those darn cramps are keeping up. I wish they would go away so you could get a good nights sleep...before the babies come and they keep you up! Try not to worry about those babies being premature. They may come early, but I know you'll help them grow big and strong. One more week until you hear their heartbeats! - April

Hey there Eva! Yes, there's no doubt we will not relax completely until our babies are home with us. And I think you are right... We are certainly less than two weeks apart! How exciting! I'm going to try and get an official date on this pregnancy next time I see my RE... I can't wait to have a formal due date!

Teach, don't you wish the weekend were already upon us so we'd be that much closer to Mon?!?! I did read that you aren't working right now for the summer ...probably good for the babies but it may make time drag a bit for you! ;) As for my cramps well I guess it does make sense a bit - the u/s Fri showed my ovaries are still like 8 and 9cm. But I'm wondering, I understand that ovaries work hard while stimming, but what exactly are they doing now that I'm preggers? I thought their work was done! :)

April, I can't wait for you and Mady to join me in the IVF success. You are SO close!!!! :) I too wish the cramps would be gone for good... I hate being worried. But I am reassured by the fact that I still am huge, especially after I eat! After eating a hearty meal I actually have a lil bit of trouble taking deep breaths... The continued fullness and ohss has to be a good sign that all is still ok! :)

Oh!!! And I almost forgot! DH and I went to an early dinner at one of our fave local Mexican restaurants, and the owner (who we know fairly well) took one look at me, pointed to my belly, and said "so what exactly is going on here?!"! I was like OMG! It was funny, but seriously I can't believe someone noticed! I didnt try to explain that it was the ohss that has be ballooned up so early, we justdecided to confess our exciting news. :)

Oh Kari, sorry to hear the cramps are still there, and am amazed to see how big your ovaries still are. But now that your uterus is expanding at this rate, its amazing how big the babies have got, in just 2- 3 weeks, its probably very very crouded already. I hope my dear your ovaries will start recover soon.
Good luck, your DH sure got a fathers day gift to remember.
I myself think I am out this time, I HPTed this morning and it was what we all fear the most. This cycle has been a disapointment all along.
Hugs,
Mady

Hi Mady, I am sorry your HPT didn't turn out the way you had hoped. Try not to lose hope yet, it may have just been to early. It's only Tuesday. Maybe waiting til you appt on Friday will make a difference. I know how hard it must be for you. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you. Hang in there. Big Hugs

Kari - Sorry about the cramps, sounds like they were pretty good again. What did the RE say about them? I know that those cramps happen, almost feels like your in labor, breathe your way through them. Must be the body adjusting. Have a good day

Lisa

Hi Kari-

This week is going soooo slow!!! I know it is for you too!! My RE explained that in the beginning, your ovaries are doing all of the work. He said that between weeks 10-11 the placenta begins to form and then the ovaries finally get a break. When I went on Friday, my ovaries were 4 and 6. I feel like they have shrunk even more since then...I'm just less sore in those areas! So, I would say it will be a few more weeks and you will feel the relief, but not till 10-11 weeks will they be normal again!!

Isn't funny how people can already tell you are pg? I still have a belly (That isn't going away at this point!) and when I tell people I am only 10 weeks (almost) they are like...Wow, you are going to be huge!!! Honestly though I have been the same size since I was 6 weeks!!!

Well, I hope you have a good day. We can just pray this week will fly by!!

Take Care,
Teach

Hi Kari,

I just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you & your babies! :D:D:D I'm sorry the cramps are still so painful, but I am glad that they aren't freaking you out anymore. I'm sure all is fine w/ the little ones & I can't wait to hear you saw 3 heartbeats on Friday!!!

Holly

Mady, that is so sweet... DH really is getting a nice fathers day gift! I think I'll actually get him his first father's day card this year!!!

Lisa, my RE really didn't say much at all about the cramps... I think you are right tho and it is simply my body adjusting to what's going on in there. And I'm sure all of that is just compounded by the OHSS. Well... that's what I hope, anyway ;) Lucily I really didn't have any trouble at all last nite.

Hi Teach!!! Yes, this week already seems to be going quite slow! Tomorrow is a busy day for me, so that will help hopefully. Well I look forward to my ovaries shrinking back down to normal, but honestly I guess it's not that bad. More than anything I am just happy that all signs continue to point to a healthy pregnancy. :angel: Well it'll be fun to chat about our appts come Monday! Can't wait!

Hi Holly!!! How's is going? I read on your Nov thread yesterday that you have your appt next week. I'm looking forward to hearing all about it! I will definitelly be dropping my update about the heartbeats as soon as I get out of my appt... oh and BTW, it's not till Monday... yuck!

Hey there, Kari!

How are you?! I'm glad to hear that you didn't have any trouble last night with the cramps. And still I am just so super excited for you!!!!! Trust me, I know how hard it is waiting for those u/s visits! I can't wait for Monday for you either!!

I hope you're having a great day!

Love,
Kel

Oh wow Kari that is so cool that someone figured out you were pregnant so soon.I can imagine how nice that felt.I am so excited to hear all about your u/s on Monday.Will you be 6 weeks on Monday?I will be 6 weeks the following Monday thats when my u/s is.So are you having any symptoms?I am not having any only some slight cramping from time to time and sore boobs but not even that sore.Well glad to hear you are doing well.That is so sweet getting DH his first Fathers day card I'm sure he will love it.Well hope you are having a good day.

Eva :)

Hi Kari - Better late than never.. I just wanted to say how HAPPY I am for you! I have been watching your journey unfold the last month or so and your story gives us all hope!!!!!!!! You have given us happy, hopeful tears!

Congrats and take it easy!!

Trish

Hey Kelley!!! I'm doing good... had another okay nite. Still have to sleep propped up and on my back (or butt I should say) and that gets a bit uncomfortable, but I really can't complain. I do wake up feeling completely depleted of energy and I assume that is because my body right now doesn't like going 8-9 hrs without food. My babies must be sucking every ounce of caloric energy out of me while I sleep, and I wake up hungry and dehydrated (but a tad nauseaus so it's hard to eat first thing). Weird... not sure if that makes sense. OMG, it just occurred to me that today is Wed and I think you had your big u/s today!!!! Okay, I totally have to go check the Pg board!!!

Hi Eva! I think I will be closer to 6.5 weeks on Monday since that is when my RE expected to see the heartbeats (I am beyond nervous/anxious about seeing those heartbeats!). I'm guessing we are only like 10 days apart! I do feel symtoms... some cramping, slight nauseau, exhaustion... but I think a lot of that may relate to the OHSS that is definitely still lingering. Overall, I consider lucky that I'm not feeling anything worse. Even tho it hasn't been cake, I'd be thrilled if I could spend the remainder of my pregnancy feeling as I do now. I just feel so blessed and lucky to have gotten a BFP... I know I can handle whatever comes my way.

Trish, thank you so much, and it means a lot to me that I can spread hope to others. For months, no years!!!!, I felt like I was never gonna be one of the lucky ones... but I stayed in the game and finally it happened. And I'm sure there are couples out there who tried for a lot longer than three years... my heart goes out to them. It's a long hard road, but the payoff is huge. Wishing you and all of my other friends and sisters here all of the best. Everyone on this board deserves a sticky BFP!!!

I really am so happy that you are feeling well overall. And I am overjoyed to see you so happy!! You and DH are going to make amazing parents. I know the waiting is tough - but just think, the little ones are working really hard to grow, so that you'll be able to see a lot more on Monday's u/s!!!

:)
Kel

Hey there Kari well looks like you are getting some signs.I am thanking god that I feel well so far.I swear up until today I had no signs.Today I am exhausted I feel so tired and my tummy seems bloated today.Honestly yes we have gone through a lot to get where we are but no one wants to feel crappy during their pregnancy.I just feel is you feel good then you can enjoy your pregnancy and us IF women deserve to enjoy our pregnancies.Well hope you start feeling better and are able to sleep well.Have a nice afternoon.

Eva:)

Hi Miss Kari! Sorry your sleeping is still a pain...but it seems like you may be getting used to it a bit? It a huge bummer that you wake up and want to give yourself some energy, but you're feeling a bit sick. I'm sure those little babies have a part in that! Even though you'd be okay with a pregnancy feeling the way you are, I'm hoping all the ill effects go away soon and you can enjoy every moment with your babies! Only five more days!!! - April

Kelley! Thanks for that vote of confidence. I do think DH and I will be good parents but it should be pretty hysterical at first... neither of us are that experienced with babies so to have to learn with multiples, I'm sure it's sink or swim and we're gonna be doggy-paddling like you wouldn't believe! :D Ok, so I just have to tell you congrast one more time on the news of your little girls!!! :angel::angel:

Hey Eva, I agree, we do deserve to enjoy our pregnancies. I definitely think having gone thru years of IF will make us feel blessed with each passing day where many other moms might take each healthy day for granted. I just pray the BFP fairy keeps making dreams come true for our friends on this board... I know there are plenty more of our sisters here who deserve it! Hope you continue to feel okay!!! Can't wait for your u/s!

Hi April! Yes, I am definitely getting used to the sleeping upright. I actually even figured out a way to get comfortable propped up in bed... initially I could only get cumfy on the couch! Okay, so speaking of only five more days to go, I have a feeling that Monday is also a very big day for you!!! I'm pretty sure you are doing a day-5 transfer, so we've both got to keep each other distracted and occupied with happy thoughts! For starters, I just know we're gonna get good news on your fert report tomorrow!!! Can't wait!!!:):):)

Hi Kari!

I don't know why I thought your next appt was this Friday. Monday is only a few days later, but of course, now you will wish your weekend away! ;) I have an appt on Tuesday, so I'll be wishing mine away too. I'm glad to hear you are starting to sleep a little easier through the night. You definitely do deserve to be able to enjoy this miracle. I am so happy for you, I don't even know what to say. After watching your journey & seeing you pick yourself back up after so many disappointments, it makes this time even more precious. You are going to be an amazing mom. Experience is only a small part of it, & that will come. You definitely have what it takes & more!! :)

Love to you & the triplets!!

Holly

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