Baby Rentas
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Birth Story
Our due date came and gone. There were no signs lovebug was ready to make her appearance. Barely even dilated. Time to move on to every other day appointments and non stress tests to keep an eye on her. The… Continue reading
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Any Day Now
We truly have been blessed with an easy pregnancy. That weird rib pain I was having subsided several weeks ago. Definitely was not baby girl that I was feeling in the earlier stages of pregnancy. I know now what it… Continue reading
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Half Way There!
Crazy to think we are 20 weeks into pregnancy and have an estimated 20 to go. I have been blessed that this pregnancy has been fairly easy up to this point. The occasional migraine and back/rib pain is something I… Continue reading
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Telling the Kiddos
It was slightly debated whether or not or when we would tell B’s kids about this pregnancy. There are no guarantees with any pregnancy however I could not picture myself telling them over text or FaceTime. I could not picture… Continue reading
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First Midwife Visit
This afternoon we had our first appointment with our midwife group. I’ve opted for a birth center. Walking through the clinic doors it instantly felt homey. The nurse/ tech that brought me back did not identify herself. B arrived moments… Continue reading
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Graduation Day!
Today was our 8 week ultrasound appointment and the day to graduation from the fertility clinic! While driving to the clinic I realized it was exactly 8 months from our initial consult with female Dr. M that started this process.… Continue reading
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First Ultrasound
The time has come to confirm our pregnancy. The only downside is ultrasounds are midday at the clinic and for us it’s an hour plus drive so it eats away a part of the work day. B came and picked… Continue reading
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Finally the Call
I’ve been anticipating a call from my PCP/ midwife since July 10th. Usually she is very good about calling or checking in as she said. Well time passed so I sent her a portal message. A few more days passed… Continue reading
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Beta Day!
So…I’ll be honest. I’ve tested every day since transfer as it the only thing I could control. I wasn’t bothered by the negatives the first few days because it would be unrealistic for a positive since we did not trigger.… Continue reading
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FET
FET day is here! Of course I am still a ball of nerves with my bladder full. The drive to the clinic wasn’t bad. The waiting room was full today and it was nice for B to be able to… Continue reading
Journey to Baby Rentas 