**Pregnant After a Loss (Pgal) Check In**

homediva

Eme is unable to post the pgal check-in today due to work so today is my day to set things up! I hope everyone had a nice weekend and is feeling well today!

Good morning ladies! Welcome to the April 2014 PgAL check-in! This is a weekly check-in on Mondays for April moms who have experienced a loss prior to this pregnancy.

 ~*~*Special Hugs to our check-in members who've suffered losses*~*~ 

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Please share the following in your post 

Pregnancy Loss Background (if this is your first time on the check-in): 

EDD (if this is your first time on the check in): 

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 

Team:

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? 

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: 

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy?

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ksulli

Gestation: 31w2d, a pineapple
Team: green
Feeling: crowded. Can't sleep because I can't get comfortable. Pretty good trade off for being so pregnant. Emotionally I'm in a good spot too. A tad anxious to just get the baby here. I had my first dream last night about baby coming that ended with a healthy child, so that was a nice change of pace.

updates: baby flipped wrong side up, so I have ~5w to coax it back head down. Otherwise everything looked good at Friday's appt. I'll be calling today to set up a growth scan for the 1st week of March.

Cravings: I'm the worst pregnant lady ever and haven't had them. DH is a little upset about this situation.

Heeb918

Thanks @homediva for running check-in this week!

 

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 28w2d cucumber?

Team: Pink

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? 

Physically getting tired of being pregnant. Sleeping is harder and I can't get in a good position for my back to not hurt unless I'm laying on my back, which I'm not supposed to do. Ugh. Good news is less than 12 weeks to go! Emotionally I am pretty ready for her to be here, and just hoping DH is too. We are both getting pretty homesick.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Glucola test Wednesday and OB checkup Friday

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? Root beer! Couldn't get enough of it in the 2nd tri. Now it's shifted to champagne and I've been on sweets also. Can't have a meal without a little morsel of something after.

leighbball

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 30 weeks...cucumber!

Team: PINK!

How are you feeling physically? Tired, but that's also my own fault for doing too much at this stage of the game.  I'm waking up a lot at night too.  

Emotionally? Ok but a little nervous because I found out unless there is a suspected problem with Ava, I won't get another u/s.  I get that I was spoiled with lots of them for ds b/c I was high risk (although they were pretty sure he was healthy), but it worries me going so long not seeing her knowing how sick I've been and that I had a bad fall and concussion.  I'm actually thinking of spending the money to go to the nearby 3d/4d u/s place...dh thinks I'm crazy.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Appt on 2/13...filling out maternity leave paperwork this week!

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? Anything and everything potato- french fries, chips, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes... With ds is was everything cheese.

snmetz7

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 30w5d, worlds largest cucumber

Team: Pink

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Tired all the time but unable to sleep! Still having pelvic pain but that is nothing new at this point. emotionally I am ready! Excited! and Nervous!

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: 32 w appt on 2/11

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy?CHEESE and carbs, in all combinations, grilled cheese, nachos, queadillas.. Yum can't get enough!

porterlove525

@homediva, thank you for the check in this week!

 

@Mrs+Hebert, good luck with your Glucola test Wednesday!!! FX for you. I hope sleep and the discomfort get better.

 

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 30w1d. Cucumber

Team: Green

How are you feeling physically? Physically, I'm dreading the last 9-10 weeks of this. I'm still in a lot of pain (thank you SPD/PGP) and the left side of my rib-cage is now so tender to the touch and feels really bruised (thank you baby kicks). I'm still getting to CrossFit at least 3 times a week and trying to walk the dog, but our walks are definitely getting shorter because my poor pelvis just can't take it. With all of the home remodeling we're currently in the midst of I'm definitely over-doing it and feeling the pain. Sleep is non-existent at this point and I'm back to peeing every 2 seconds. Baby has been breeched the entire time and I think has finally started to turn sideways, so I'm praying by the time I have my 34w scan, he/she will be head down!

Emotionally? Emotionally, I'm starting to get really excited to meet this baby, but I'm completely and utterly TERRIFIED to give birth, especially because there's a good chance my DH won't be here when I do since he has to travel so much for work. I'm actually having panic attacks over it. DH is in serious nesting mode, which I find adorable. So we had to go out and buy a bookshelf and a sidetable (for the rocking chair) this past weekend and DH wants to buy the crib and our stroller this upcoming weekend.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I start my bi-weekly OB visits tomorrow and my shower is at the end of February.

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? Baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, bacon and cheese. I could eat them every single day. I have also been intensely craving pinneapple, french fries and hot dogs (so odd!)

tracint

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 27w5d/still a rutabaga almost an eggplant:)

Team: PINK

How are you feeling physically? sore, achy, uncomfortable, tired, HUGE! I know I still have a "long" way to go but it's hard for me to imagine getting any bigger. I keep telling Dh is it even possible for me to get any bigger and more uncomfortable... my friends who have gone full term assure me that it is very possible lol

Emotionally? I'm getting excited, but that's what scares me the most. I love our baby and I want to be happy and excited but there's just that part of my brain that keeps telling me that something may still go wrong... I'm workingn on it though. Dh and I have plans to buy a crib next week.

Upcoming appointments or milestones? I'll be 28weeks on Wednesday that was one of our biggest goals for this pregnancy so I'm so thankful that we made it

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? I haven't had very many specific cravings but I have been eating things in combinations that are not typically my normal preferences like a bowl of cereal and a pb&j sandwich. An orange and strawberry jello. Cheese and crackers with chocolate candy. Oh and the other night I ate my mashed potatoes with tortilla chips:/ Random stuff like that...

thomas930

@homediva Thanks for running the check in

@Mrs+Hebert Good luck with your glucose test. 

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 30 weeks! Cucumber!

Team: Blue

How are you feeling physically? Feeling pretty large Logan dropped again so by the end of the day I'm feeling a decent amount of shooting pains in my crotch. Also, been very hungry lately. 

Emotionally? Getting excited about his arrival. I'm looking forward to another med free labor and delivery experience. 

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: 30 week appoint on friday, this also kicks off the start of appointment every two weeks. 

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? Chocolate and potatoes, not together of course

thomas930

@Vinny424 Totally love that! or fries dipped in any type of shake 

CurlieWhirlie

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 32 weeks/squash (whatever that means)

Team: blue

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically I've been really winded and tired lately, but I'm getting over a cold so I'm sure that's a contributing factor. Can't blame it all on the baby! Emotionally, we had a really tough weekend with the kids, everyone was on edge and in a bad mood for most of the weekend. Needless to say, I'm glad it's Monday and I'm at work today.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I have my 32 week appointment on Wednesday, and if I'm still having sinus pain by then I'm going to ask my OB what's to be done. Otherwise I think it's a mundane appointment.

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? Cereal and milk, funny enough. With DS it was spicy burritos.

porterlove525

thomas930 said:

@Vinny424 Totally love that! or fries dipped in any type of shake 

Now I want Wendy's or McD's for lunch fries and shakes are the perfect combo!

Checca23

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 28 weeks/eggplant

Team: Blue

How are you feeling physically? Feeling pretty good, just have hip pain when I sleep.
Emotionally? Doing okay.


Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: just my weekly progesterone shot.

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? French Fries

jgreig83

@porterlove525 Is there someone else you were planning on having in the delivery room with you. I know they will never be a substitute for DH, but I am sure it will be easier on you to know there is someone that is for sure going to be here when the day arrives. 

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 29 weeks, 3 days: Acorn Squash.

Team: Pink

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Having horrible lower back pain. Almost in my sacral/coccyx area that is the worst by the end of the week. I sit at a desk all day and have a small commute to and from work = sitting for 10 hours a day. I find that the Magic bag works really good for now. Emotionally, I am so ready to meet her and so is DH. We feel ready now that things have settled down and he got a great job. I also can not wait to be off work for a year, even though our finances will suffer. 

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Now at the every 3 week appointments (switch to every 1 week at 36 weeks). I should be meeting with my OB to discuss my ovarian cysts soon, and hopefully see the LO on ultrasound again.

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? Anything sweet. Hot chocolate, hard candies, sour candies. I am not a sweet food kinda girl normally. 

Mustardseed2007

Gestation in weeks/fruit: Cucumber / 30 weeks

Team: Pink

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
Physically I'm feeling pretty good...emotionally too. This has been a good week. I'm about a week away from my next doctor's appointment, which also makes me very happy

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
My first appointment with my new HROB (the guy who will be delivering me) got moved to February 12 instead of 11th, just one day difference. They were trying to move it to February 20th but I pointed out to them that then I'd be potentially only 2 weeks away from delivering if I did that (delivery is going to be between 34 and 36 weeks) so they miraculously found a place for me. Then of course that made me realize just how very close I am!! Ahhh!! I can't wait till this is over!

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy?
Olives and chocolate. Not necessarily at the same time, but not necessarily separate either. I eat olives so much I became worried about all the sodium and so I now rinse them first and then eat them...I'm so gross.

Laroo0220

Gestation: 31 wks 3 days

Team: green

Feeling? Physically? I've been feeling pretty good but the no sleep thing is getting old as is the heartburn.

Emotionally? The GD is taking a toll on me emotionally. Everytime I test I worry about my # and stress about them making me start on insulin. Also I'm stressed about interventions they may push for now that I have this diagnoses.

Upcoming appts: follow up with diabetic counselor Thursday and 32 wk check up Friday.

Cravings? Peanut butter with anything and lately anything sweet since its kind of out of the question now. Always want what I can't have

porterlove525

@jgreig83, thankfully we do have 2 backup plans, we needed to. A close friend of mine who lives here in CT and is available and also my sister-in-law, who is a nurse. I just really want DH to be there, it's a big moment and of course we're waiting to find out the sex until Baby Porter arrives. DH actually had a dream Saturday night that I delivered a baby girl and never even told him, he just showed up back home from a work trip and there she was. It was so sad I know it could be so much worse in that he could be deployed overseas, but I hate the fact that he's gone every week for work and since we don't know when the baby will arrive, he can't plan to be home for a month waiting, just incase, so we just have to hope that the timing works out so that he'll actually be here! It's stressful.

Heeb918

@porterlove525 I'll be here for you, labor buddy!!! I can coach you through texts!

RubiksElf

Thanks for taking care of us this week @homediva!

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 31w1d - Pineapple

Team: Blue!

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? I'm feeling pretty good all around right now - minus my newly sprained MCL.  That darn relaxin!  It didn't need to go all the way to the ligaments in my knees!

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: My last appointment with the high-risk department is next Tuesday.  It's just a growth scan, then I start once a week appointments with my OB starting at 36 weeks.

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? Hamburgers - which is hilarious for a vegetarian!  I can't get enough protein, which is making me wonder if I'm going to be a vegetarian on the other side of this pregnancy.  Mango and pineapple have also been high on the list.

ksulli

Hi @eme520! So nice of the SPD to take a break with excellent timing. What a wonderful update- hope the love continues!

@vinny424 I love your description of a wet cat in a pillow case and can totally relate.

@Mrs+Hebert good luck with the GTT!

@ Leighbball good luck selling your H on the extra scan- some places run promotions regularly, so keep an eye out- maybe at the right price he won't object.

@porterlove525 I hope your DH is there, fwiw I went into labor on my EDD with DD, maybe you'll be so lucky.

@laroo0220 I would bet with all your monitoring of food and blood you're one of the healthiest pregnant ladies out there (not withstanding @porterlove525's continued crossfit).

WifeofaComposer

Gestation in weeks/fruit:  30w5d/cucumber pineapple 

Team:  Team Gordon!!

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Some occasional sciatic pinching, but for the most part I'm feeling fantastic in every way.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Had a checkup last week, and everything is perfect. Scheduled a consultation with a surgeon for February 28th to discuss the possibility of a C-section. We're trying a VBAC, but just in case a C-section is needed, I have to meet with the surgeon. Thankfully, I know him already (his wife is a friend of mine), and he's done a couple of procedures for my mom, so I feel very confident in his skills, if we should need them.

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? Ice cold milk and peaches the whole pregnancy, and now cookies and cream have joined the list. My DH has been eating pickles like they're the last food on the planet, and he eats 2 candy bars a day. He's a typical pregnant lady...

homediva

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 30 weeks+ 4 days!

Team: Greeeeeeeeeeen! Can't wait to know!

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
I am feeling pretty good all around, just tired but that's nothing new with a 2.5 year old running around!

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I had an appointment this morning and it went great. I got to go tour L&D after which was fun. I'll be having a c-section and was a little sad when I saw the awesome birthing rooms with tubs, because I would have loved to labour in a tub (and wonder if maybe things would have gone smoother if I had had that option, but I'm not going to start playing that game).

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? I've been craving sweets a lot! Love me some cake! With my son I was crazy for grilled cheese sandwiches!


@vinny424 - 3D ultrasound sounds fun! We are Team Green so I don't get to try it, be sure to share a pic after!

@ksulli nice to have a happy baby dream!

@mrs+hebert I would love a glass of champagne too! That is quite the craving!

@leighbball I say if it will make you feel better, it's totally worth the extra $$ to sneak in an extra ultrasound!  It's like paying for peace of mind!

@snmetz7, cheese and carbs is SUCH a good combo! You just can't go wrong. I had lasagne last night and cheesy fries and it was delicious!

@porterlove525 - good for you for keeping up an exercise routine!!!

@hvmom2b I hear you on the crying for anything! I had a total breakdown because DH is going back to work like 4 days after my c-s. I made him call to take one extra day and it made me feel SO much better.

@tracint congrats on making it to 28 weeks tomorrow! Have fun crib shopping.

@thomas930 I've heard of those lightning crotch pains but never had them myself. Yay for going med-free! I went med-free with my son until it went to c/s, but I got to a 10 and pushing au natural. My doc said I got 2 births for the price of 1, ha ha! Gatorade really helped me through!

@curliewhirlie I had a sinus infection a few weeks back and tried the Nettie Pot for the first time, it was an amazing help!

@checca23 French fries are amazing! The end.

@jgreig83 sitting at a desk all day can be so uncomfortable! You should try a bouncy ball, it feels great during the last trimester!

@mustardseed2007 Good call making them move your appointment earlier! It will be nice to meet your HROB.

@laroo0220 Hi Team Green! Try not to stress too much about the GD. You are doing an amazing job keeping things healthy for your baby! Just think, there are probably people out there who cheat on the numbers all the time or sneak in sweets.

@rubikself - I remember on Friends Phoebe craved burgers when she was pregnant, he he. Have you indulged your craving or are you sticking to a vegetarian diet?

@eme520, thanks for checking in! Nice that you got off work early. It sounds like your doula is amazing! Congrats on making a decision, it sounds like you made the right one! That must have been a tough week having two loss milestones so close together, but so nice that you go to see your little one in there!

I'll try to check back in later but I'll have my little guy home so it might not happen! Hope you all have a great day!

hopefulmom88

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 29w3d/acorn squash

Team: PINK

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? 

 Physically it seems all the 3rd trimester symptoms just hit me at once starting at like 28w5d.  Sleep is my least favorite thing to do and I feel like my bottom half is two seperate pieces moving independent of each other.  Last pregnancy I worked up until the friday before i was induced, I hope I can make it that long this time but I don't know. 

Emotionally having a hard time since I found out I have borderline high amniotic fluid which is why I have been measuring four weeks ahead.  I shouldn't have googled since the possible problems with baby and serious delivery complications have me feeling pretty down.  The only thing that keeps me somewhat positive is we had the level 2 ultrasound where everything looked good.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Midwive appt. and meeting with the head of the OB portion of my midwive group on Feb. 13th.  Then start every 2 week appt's.  Also will be having another u/s to check on fluid levels sometime around the 27th.(they haven't glued down a date yet.)

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? Last pregnancy I had some cravings but this pregnancy I have more food aversions than cravings.

porterlove525

Mrs+Hebert said:

@porterlove525 I'll be here for you, labor buddy!!! I can coach you through texts!

You are the best I may have to have you on speaker phone!

jgreig83

Thanks for the ideas ladies. I type the majority of the day (transcription) and found the ball hard to work the pedal needed to start and stop the dictation (think awful leg cramps). But I should be standing up more during the morning to help alleviate the pressure. I am sure it is going to get worse as she puts on more weight. 

@eme520 So nice to hear from you, I am glad you checked in with us. I am jealous of you with your doula!

porterlove525

eme520 said:

@porterlove525 I am so sorry your H might miss the birth, I would be having panic attacks soon. I am going to hope so hard that it doesn't happen. On the positive side, holy hell woman! You have SPD and you're still going to Crossfit 3x/week???!!!!!

 

@eme520, it is so good to see you!!!!!!

Yup! I asked the OB at my last visit about it after she confirmed that I definitely have SPD and she told me that staying active is still better for me and the baby than bedrest, but that I needed to buy a cradle/support belt and wear that whenever I'm active and to alter my lifts, not squat as low, etc. So far I've only had 2 workouts since the addition of the belt/cradle thing and it definitely seems to be helping. I'm not in alot of pain working out, it's more when I'm rolling over in bed, doing stairs and trying to get up. Standing and walking have been tough, but for some reason, I feel no pain during my workouts :-/ I think it's just the CrossFit mentality honestly. Let's hope that helps me survive L&D!

porterlove525

Vinny424 said:

@porterlove525 I'm so sorry that your having such anxiety right now. Does he usually travel far for work? It's good that you have back up plans but I understand how it's not quite the same. @snmetz7 I normally turn my nose up to cheese and am not a fan. Every since I've become pregnant I really like it. My husbands mind blown. @mrs+Hebert is there anyway you could sleep propped up on pillows on an incline so you can sleep on your back but take pressure off your artery?

Thanks for all of the love and support ladies, you are all the best and I'm so grateful to have you! DH does sales and his territories are the South and the entire middle of the country (we live in New England), so he's always all over the place, which is the issue. He's ready to hop on a plane if needed (if he's away), but of course, I could deliver before he makes it back. It's not the end of the world, it will just be disappointing. But we're hoping for the best case scenario that he'll be here. He's trying to work with his boss to try and not travel the whole month of April, but so far it's a no-go. He doesn't have to travel from April 11-April 21st, so we're praying baby Porter arrives on time or just a tad late! FX.

RubiksElf

homediva said:

@rubikself - I remember on Friends Phoebe craved burgers when she was pregnant, he he. Have you indulged your craving or are you sticking to a vegetarian diet?

Oh, I've been eating burgers, steaks, chicken, etc. whenever possible.  It's absolutely delicious.  I was a vegetarian before because meat used to make me sick, but it doesn't now.  I'm hoping my body continues to produce this enzyme that's digesting the meat so well!  My DH is loving this, because he's definitely a meat and potatoes guy!

Davis713

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 32 weeks! Size of a Squash

Team: Pink

How are you feeling physically? Everything is starting to hurt! I have BH every night.  I also have SPD so laying down at night is torture. I am hoping to get a prenatal massage this weekend so hopefully that will have alleviate some of this discomfort.

Emotionally? I am feeling really good.  I have had a few "crazy" emotional moments of tears over food but nothing major LOL.  But my MIL is driving me batty!

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I have an appointment next week and we will finalize my surgery!

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? I think ice cream or mexican food have been my biggest cravings, and they haven't been intense like my last two pregnancies.

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cfthoct292011

Gestation: 28 weeks 6 days with an eggplant

Team: pink

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?

Physically I feel like there is a boulder sitting on my pelvis. Emotionally not sad, not happy just meh...nothing to crazy going on here. I am tired of the snow though I wish spring would come.

Upcoming appointments or milestones: I was supposed to have a belly check today but it got rescheduled so now I go in tomorrow afternoon. I also have my hospital tour Wednesday so I'm looking forward to that.

What's your biggest craving this pregnancy? Well I like colored Swedish fish and sour patch kids at a snack. Lately I can't get enough of frosted flakes I have honestly been eating them all day for over a month

EDIT: Spelling

Heeb918

@vinny424 I've been sleeping with a snoogle and I try to sleep on my sides, but for some reason my back doesn't feel like it's lined up correctly and I have pain in the middle of my back. Is it better if I am propped up under my shoulders or somewhere else? I didn't know if there was a way to still have blood flow in that artery while sleeping on my back.

Heeb918

Thanks! I'll ask at my appt Friday.

AWICK18

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 32 weeks squash

Team: blue

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Pretty good I really feel great not tired or uncomfortable. Emotionally starting to worry how my 17 month old will adjust to the new baby. 

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Dr appointment tomorrow

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? I don't crave much sweets maybe. I really look forward to an ice cream sandwich at night.

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porterlove525

Mrs+Hebert said:

Thanks! I'll ask at my appt Friday.

Maybe a chiro can help as well? Sometimes just a simple adjustment can help, perhaps something is just off? Or maybe acupuncture? I'm all about trying anything and everything to alleviate pain

leighbball

@eme520 @ksulli @homediva I'm definitely not doing an u/s for diagnostic purposes...just the chance to see her again. Dh thinks I'm crazy but the idea of not seeing her again for another 9 weeks until the u/s is making me batty. Since my bday is March 31, I'm justifying it as an early bday gift lol!

TelemarkSki

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 29w: a huge acorn squash.

Team: Green

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?  Tired. I can't wait to go to bed but dread it at the same time because I know I'm going to wake up uncomfortable and have to pee every other hour. 

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Nothing this week

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy? My cravings change weekly.  One week all I wanted was a roast beef sandwich (which I never got).  One week it was grilled cheese sandwiches with pickles inside.  Consistently, I could eat my weight in bbq potato chips.

Marusika

Gestation in weeks/fruit:  31/ pineapple

Team: blue

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?  physically I`m fine, nothing new, the same pubic bone pain.  Emotionally.. I`m anxious, can`t wait to see my child.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Appt next week I guess. Milestones:

1. March 1st - S**t gets real, 9th month begins

2. March 16th -  officially at term, 37 weeks

3. Date unknown - the BIRTH day

GTKY: What has been your biggest craving this pregnancy?  Fish