As I mentioned in my last update, things have been going pretty well for the last couple weeks. I was FINALLY able to stop doing my Endometrin suppositories last Thursday, which was a day I was looking forward to for a LONG time. No more GROSS discharge throughout my day...YAY!!!! But wait.
Starting Friday afternoon, I began to feel little cramps in my ovaries. They weren't that bad so I just ignored them hoping that it meant they were just contracting. Gradually they got worse each day and by Sunday night I was ready to cut them out. Even if I barely touched my ovary area with the slightest touch it was super sensitive and going to the bathroom was not a joyous occasion.
I called my OB's office this morning (Monday) and they were able to get me in almost immediately for an ultrasound. The ultrasound rooms are equipped with much better technology then the exam room ultrasounds, thank heavens. The nurse, Robin, was super nice and very up front with what she was seeing, which I prefer. First she did an external ultrasound and found a nice BIG cyst on my right ovary and the left ovary looked like swiss cheese. She switched to an inter-vaginal ultrasound to get more details. The right was the same, and the left had 5-6 nice size cysts all over it, which just look like holes on the ultrasound...hence the swiss cheese.
She showed Dr. Reese the images to see if anything needed to be done. When she came back to the room she told me that the babies were fine, but that the cysts would just need to go away on their own. Dr. Reese thinks they are from having my ovaries used and abused too much. They told me I might have the cramping for up to 2 more months.... uh, no thanks!!
So the good news.... my babies are fine. Robin did a couple quick scans of the babies and I saw fingers and toes and defined bodies :) Makes me happy to see them growing!!! I was also able to schedule our gender ultrasound for the 1st of May!!!! I am sooooo excited for that one.
The bad news... I was told I would have pain till about 20 weeks :( I HATE my ovaries...just sayin.
Right after my appointment I went to see my acupuncturist, Sue. I told her what they saw and what they told me. She said I could get rid of the cysts on my own and that I NEEDED to do it asap because the progesterone my ovaries naturally produce for the babies was getting stuck in the cysts and it wasn't all going to the babies... no bueno!!! Then she showed me how to get rid of them...OUCH!!! Beau is going to have to "massage" my ovaries and try to pop the cysts. It sounds really gross and it hurts really bad! She said they could all be gone in a week or two though, so it sounds like it is worth a try. She also told me that right now while my uterus is still somewhat small is the best time to do it because as the uterus gets bigger my ovaries will be harder to get to and the babies will get in the way.
I am very excited for my next pregnancy. If we use our frozen eggs than my ovaries will never even get used and will be tiny little untouched almonds! If it wasn't for my ovaries, this pregnancy really wouldn't be all that bad... oh well. I can do anything with the Lord's help and for a short amount of time.
My official 12 weeks is this coming Wednesday!!!! I never thought the day would come :) I'll post a picture of my baby bump. I swear it is growing a ton everyday. I've already resorted to maternity pants. They are a tad bit too big, but WAY more comfortable then having my jeans, that are held together with a hair tie, cut into my belly all day. I bought the cribs already :) I found them on KSL and one seller had two of the exact cribs I wanted brand-new in the box!!! I basically got them for buy one, get one free based on their regular retail price... I couldn't pass it up :) Beau thinks the nursery will be pretty close to done by this weekend... at least the construction part. Then I get to DECORATE :)
Wish me luck with the "massages". Uggghhhhh, I'll be praying they work!!!!!
Ashlie's friend April here...we met once before at Ashlie's baby shower at your house. :) I promise I'm not a psycho stalker, but I've been following your blog because we had our twins with IVF too, and well, once you've been there, it's hard not to be supportive of other people going through it. You've gotten a crazy treatment from those ovaries, woman! If you're interested, I know exactly the hip pain you're talking about, and would be happy to show/tell you about an exercise I did that helped a ton. It'll save your life as those babies get bigger, as will Lemongrass oil on those round ligaments that hold your belly up. You're welcome to email me, it's april rosenthal at gmail dot com. That, or just come with Ashlie to preschool pickup sometime, and we can chat then. :) Congrats on those sweet babies! xoxo
ReplyDeleteApril... I'd love to hear how you helped the hip pain!!! We'll have to meet up at some point before I get too big :) Thanks for the support.
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