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July 2016 Moms
BostonBaby1
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2/1/16 PGAL Check-In
BostonBaby1
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Status Update: Weeks+days
What's Next: Appointsments, milestones, etc.
Rants/raves/symptoms:
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing?
What's Next: Appointsments, milestones, etc.
Rants/raves/symptoms:
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing?
Re: 2/1/16 PGAL Check-In
Status Update: 17 weeks + 1 day
What's Next: Anatomy scan on 2/9! Feeling (random) flutters
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Crampy pain for the last couple days. Insomnia but exhausted all the time (that is so frustrating lol). I have a horrible gag reflex now! Sometimes just the sight or talking about some things can make me gag, sometimes until I throw up. Smells are horrendous. It's like a horrible super power no one wants.
GTKY: Jalapeño beef jerky, cottage cheese (usually with tomatoes and pickles cut up in it), the big pickles in the plastic packages, grilled cheese, ice water (as cold as I can possibly make it), chili cheese dogs, watermelon
What's Next: Appointsments, milestones, etc.
appt with reg dr tomorrow. Hoping to schedule the anatomy scan.
Rants/raves/symptoms: backache, still sick but slightly better with meds
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing?
chocolate milk. Same as last time.
18+1
What's Next: Appointsments, milestones, etc.
Anatomy scan a week from today. Starting to feel more definite movement every once in a while, which has been helping my nerves.
Rants/raves/symptoms:
Feeling much better without throwing up all the time, and finally have an appetite again. A little emotionally exhausted as my mom just told me this weekend that she and my dad are separating after more than 30 years of marriage, so that sucks. But overall, things are going well with baby and we've been making progress on projects around the house, which is always exciting!
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing?
Nothing consistent...potato salad a couple weeks ago, stroganoff last week, and now thanks to @MamaBish I really want chocolate milk!!!
@winnie1122 sorry about your parents
Status Update: 15+1
What's Next: Appointsments, milestones, etc: Regular OB appointment in 3 weeks and then the anatomy scan in March
Rants/raves/symptoms: Finally starting to feel better, may try to come off the diclegis next weekend! Had a bought of anxiety this weekend...I'm still sleeping on my stomach mostly and since I'm feeling better I just didn't feel pregnant. No bleeding or anything concerning, but I feel like I'm entering that stage where the bad symptoms are fading but I can't feel the baby moving yet. I may break out the Doppler tonight for some piece of mind.
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing? Fruit, especially crisp Empire apples. Other than that its really random, my mother-in-laws potato salad last week (which now sounds disgusting this week), swiss cake rolls, onion rings.
Married: October 2014
TTC #1 since September 2015
What's Next: next OB appt in 3 week. Today is my due date for our loss, so important and sad milestone to get through... I was pretty sad last night, and had some scary thoughts about it happening again (thank you pgal brain). But overall I'm feeling ok, it's helping a lot to have seen our LO's face on the scan last week, and to have amazing support from you ladies
Rants/raves/symptoms: The stomach bug/food poisoning symptoms struck again this weekend, not quite sure why my bowels are so upset... So I am keeping up the tradition and made another batch of soup last night, that helped. Ah and I think my resolution for today is to stop reading stuff related to the Zika virus because at this point I'm not getting any new information and it's just freaking me out since I went to the Caribbean in december (I already discussed it with my doc, already getting an extra ultrasound, nothing more I can do).
GTKY: Mmm good question.... My cravings in the first trimester used to be "whatever does not sound completely disgusting right now" (which would result in somewhat weird stuff I don't normally eat like McDonald's). I am starting to crave chocolate again which is nice (I've missed it, as I haven't had much since last Spring due to symptoms from both pregnancies...). Yogurt is a big obsession of mine so that continues
18+2
What's Next: Appointsments, milestones, etc.
Anatomy scan and my next midwife appt are not until the 17th.
Rants/raves/symptoms:
RLP, headches, I still vomit if I don't take my unisom, insomnia (even on the unisom), and extreme sensitivity, both emotional and physical. My skin is sensitive, lightning crotch/nipples, and I cry really easily. I'm a mess haha. Oh and I'm starving all the time, last night I wanted a burrito so bad and then the place was closed and I cried for like twenty minutes about it. I've been feeling movement which is cool, and I think it's getting stronger, yet somehow, when I'm anxious, I start to convince myself that it's all been in my head.
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing?
The burrito craving was strong last night. For awhile I had to eat kosher dill pickles and Asian pears at the same time. Green beans, broccoli, lemonade.
What's Next: Appointments, milestones, etc. - I have an appointment today ... woohoo! Hoping they will be able to tell me the sex.
Rants/raves/symptoms: My headaches and indigestion have been awful lately.
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing? I can finally eat Mexican food again. It was a no go during 1st tri!
What's Next: My anatomy scan on 2/24! Had a great US last week at 16+4, now anxiously awaiting the "big ultrasound"
Rants/raves/symptoms: I'm a hungry emotional mess, my husband and I tried to go to Outback on friday night and it was so packed the wait was an hour+ so w walked out. We then sat in the car while I cried my eyes out because I was so hungry but couldn't figure out what I wanted. Also still sick, dr. has me on Zofran now and it's a life saver.
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing? Pizza. So. Much. Pizza.
What's Next: Appointments, milestones, etc.-Not until 2/8/16 for bloodwork and a consultation about FTM and bariatric surgery. I had the Verticle Sleeve Gastrectomy 10/15/12 and have lost 95 pounds. Since I can't take in nutrients as I once was able to, I depend on supplements to get me along. They want to make sure I am eating correctly and guide me so both baby and myself are good to go!
I have to say I was quite impressed with Maternal Fetal Medicine as they were the ones that called and recommended I come in for this consult! I am so happy with their staff and office so far!
Rants/raves/symptoms: Monday sucks!
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing? Sweet Tea
What's Next: Appointsments, milestones, etc.- Anatomy Scan on 2/23/16
Rants/raves/symptoms: I've been having awful headaches the last couple of days. I hope they go away soon.
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing?
I want chips and cookies, you know all that is bad for you. I am jelly of everyone craving fruit and salad. I'm also really weird I'll be craving something one day (like McDonald's) and then feel repulsed by it the next day.
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@winnie1122 i'm so sorry about your parents. Hopefully they will be able to work things out.
@Serpica (((hugs))) always a very difficult day. We are here if you need to talk.
Status: 16+6
What's next: nothing this week. We have our anatomy scan and also an appointment with my OB on Tuesday 2/8.
R/r/s: i've been having a lot of headaches. It's not unbearable, but sort of a pain. I'm still sleeping well, so I'm really grateful for that! Still taking the Diclegis. Although my nausea is gone, I find that if I don't take it I vomit frequently at night. I'll take all of the symptoms though.
GTKY: for some reason, I'm so hungry now! Craving Mexican, Italian, Chinese… Also have weird cravings for watermelon juice and chocolate milk and anything liquid! Absolutely loving fruits and fruit juice.
Normal appt today with bloodwork to check on my thyroid (been on a tiny bit of synthroid two months now) and other stuff. Heart rate of 160 today for baby. Anatomy scan scheduled for 2/22!
My cravings have included scrambled eggs (NOT normal for me), Jimmy Johns, dole whip, and most recently famous Amos cookies.
What's Next: Just had an appointment today with the nurse practitioner at my doc's office. I was feeling very nervous about this appointment. She was able to locate heart beat right away. We've got a little girl with a strong heart beat of 155! Today's appointment was reassuring and just what I needed before I head to Tampa on Wednesday. I don't have another appointment until February 19.
Rants/raves/symptoms: Headaches. I have had a dull headache for the last two weeks. They told me today it could be hormones or it could be that I'm not drinking enough water. So now I'm trying to increase my water intake to see if that's the cause. My guess is it's just a normal pregnancy hormone headache.
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing? Tortellini but not the kind you make at home. I need the kind with peas and yummy restaurant style sauce!
@ellou05 Tell me where you're finding Dole Whips?!? Every time I see Dole Whip's name on this board I want one. I didn't know they existed outside of Disneyland and Hawaii.
Status Update: 18+2
What's Next: No appointments for a while. Anatomy scan 2/15 and next doctor appointment is 2/19. I feel like I felt a lot of baby movement last week! But today, I feel like I haven't felt as much. Ugh!! I'm sure it'll never be good enough....there's always some irrational concern I can find in my brain.
Rants/raves/symptoms: Lightening crotch!! What an odd name, lol. I guess that's a good sign though. Gotten a few headaches recently, too.
GTKY: Omg, chocolate milk! I'm now buying it by the gallon, after discovering it wasn't a one-time craving. Still super obsessed with anything fruity!! Salads are starting to climb up there, too. Hallelujah!
What's Next: nothing this week.
20 week appt, anatomy scan on 2/22
Rants/raves/symptoms: extremely moody, irritable. I'm physically feeling better, so on a mission to get caught up with work/life
GTKY: None, really. But reading about everyone's chocolate milk is making me want some!
What's up this week: Nothing till next Monday.
Rants/Raves: After my little meltdown I'm feeling much better today. My husband was just so amazing at listening and comforting then getting me out of the house and distracting me till I felt myself again.
GTKY: Well it's good to see I'm not the only one obsessed with chocolate milk. I could live off that, clementines and tuna sandwiches
What's Next: OB appt on the 18th
Rants/raves/symptoms: We had the AS yesterday and baby is growing just as she (scan confirmed blood test) is supposed to and is weighing 8oz! I have felt a little bit of movement but watching her on the screen, she would not stop moving and the tech had a difficult time getting all the measurements and angles. I feel that this was the part where I will really start to relax. However, I was told that the placenta is partially covering my cervix, toward the back. He really expects it to move up so I go back on April 1st to make sure and then we go from there. Because of my age (38), I had this scan done at Maternal Fetal Medicine and was really pleased with their thoroughness and how they went through all the details in depth.
GTKY: Anything savory or sour, not a whole lot of sweets other than milkshakes
What's Next: I have my next appointment this Thursday, though it shouldn't be a terribly exciting appointment, other than listening to the heartbeat which is always wonderful. My next appointment in 4 weeks will be another ultrasound so I'm excited about that one, as we've only had one ultrasound thus far.
Rants/raves/symptoms: I've been feeling great as of late (I'm a poet and I didn't know it). I've been having some cramps and exhaustion here and there, but that's about it. My one rant right now is clothing and my belly. My belly still doesn't look like a pregnant belly so most of my clothes just make me look like I have a muffin top to trump all muffin tops. I haven't tried on any maternity jeans yet, so I think I need to try those and see how they fit.
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing? The most consistent cravings I've had throughout my pregnancy have been fruit snacks, hummus and pretzels, and pickles. Chocolate ice cream can also be added to that list at this point since I've been buying it every weekend!
Edit: My post was a big ol' mess.
Married: October 2014
TTC #1 since September 2015
@Mamabish was the one who brought me to the dark side.
Married: October 2014
TTC #1 since September 2015
What's Next: Appointsments, milestones, etc. Next appointment is 2/26 with the MFM + anatomy scan!! Really excited!
Rants/raves/symptoms:
i've been feeling better lately! Considering cutting my diclegis dose to see if I'm finally done with this MS! I'm getting impatient to feel the flutters!
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing?
i've been having the weirdest pregnancy craving! Sauerkraut! So random it's something I would only
eat like once a year or less and now I'm almost eating some daily and waking up at night thinking about it! Maybe a German baby
Other craving are popcorn with vinegar, Macintosh apples, and celery with peanut butter!
@winnie1122 I'm sorry about your parents. That is difficult to hear at any stage.
Status Update: 18 weeks exactly
What's Next: Midwife appointment tomorrow and A/S on Friday. Also, the 15th was DD of my last loss so as I approach that day I feel a little more anxious and sad.
Rants/raves/symptoms: Symptoms have slowed down quite a bit. Mostly RLP and tiredness. As I get closer to the A/S I find more and more things to feel nervous about that should be ridiculous but they scare me. Example: when I use the Doppler I don't even have to look for the heartbeat, baby is always in the same place so in my mind baby doesn't move enough and something is wrong. Also I'm still barely showing and I had one full term pregnancy before. I should be showing more already so there must be something wrong with growth. And so on and so forth....
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing? Vegetables! Which is nothing to complain about. Strawberries, canned peaches and all the ice cold water I can drink.
I agree with everything everyone said on maternity pants, I don't think I'm ever going back to regular ones
My complaint of the day is that my stomach still feels weird which freaks me out. Almost feels like what IBS might be like - alternating between different kinds of urgent stomach issues... sticking to soup and rice for now... But trying to remember that this might not mean anything about the pregnancy. Hopefully it will pass. Come on soup, heal this stomach already!
Status Update: 14+6
What's Next: Next OB appt 2/8, and hoping to schedule my anatomy scan at that point
Rants/raves/symptoms: Felt like I woke up this morning and my bump was way bigger! So weird. Also constipation omg. In hindsight, those two may be related
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing?
All over the place, but every day there has definitely been a specific craving. A lot of veggies with some in n out and fried pickles thrown in.
Status update: 18+2
Whats next: A/S on 2/15
Rants/raves/symptoms: my growing belly is sore. Kind of feels like dull cramps, but my midwife said its growing pains. I also have no motivation and I am crying over everything!
GTKY: pickles, ice cream, pizza and now in-n-out burgers. I wish I craved fruit and salad, but I just make my self eat it even though I want pizza and dessert all day every day!
Edited because it's been a long day. I forgot the pgal check in info
What's Next: Appointsments, milestones, etc. I had my OB appointment on Monday and I got to see my little Orange wave at me. I start progesterone injections on Tuesday. So not looking forward to that, but I will do anything I need to do to keep her cooking.
Rants/raves/symptoms:
I am a raging bitch lately! Uncontrollable mood changes. I am still exhausted. But I am able to eat food again.
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing? I am not really craving anything yet.
What's Next: Anatomy scan on Tuesday! Starting to get a little excited but can't completely shake off the reserved feeling.
Rants/raves/symptoms: Insomnia is the worst thing I'm dealing with right now. Work is being a bunch of douche canoes. They're toeing the line on discrimination and if the laws weren't so vague, they'd be way over it.
GTKY: What, if any, pregnancy cravings have you been experiencing?
ALL THE PICKLES! Crunchy baby pickles. I hate pickles but I eat 10 at a time right now. And giant glasses of milk. So much milk.