Ladies...is sciatic pain normal at this stage? I know I had it at like 30w last time so not sure if you're more susceptible to it again earlier. It's like tailbone level backache and I feel like I want to stretch it out. Kind of comes n goes but it made me toss and turn sleeping last night.
@Texafornian I had it with my first pregnancy very early. And then it subsided end of 1st tri/2nd tri until I got bigger. Dr said it could just be the way my uterus was positioned
@Texafornian For the longest time I swore I had sciatica pain... turns out it was really just tight Psoas, which you can do something about! Also with Psoas, it doesn't radiate down your leg like you're supposed to have with sciatica. Psoas are literally a PITA. Right in the dimples of your hips/butt. There's an app called iMuscle2 that has been so worth it when it comes to aches and pains. It will show you how to stretch any muscle in your body and also moves to strengthen it. It's been a lifesaver every time I've thrown my back.
Is anyone else still temping? My temp plummeted 4 tenths (1 yesterday, 3 today) out of triphasic range into regular biphasic range, but I remember feeling overheated when my alarm went off. Maybe my body was just trying to cool itself? Trying not to go to that place mentally where if it isn't viable, no matter how much supplemental progesterone you throw at it your levels will still tank.
@eahayes Nothing to add except I'm so sorry. You'll be in my prayers. (((hugs)))
@lap018 This just breaks my heart. I am sending you and your family so many prayers. Something similar to this happened to my mother-in-law late in one of her pregnancies about 18 years ago, and I've seen first hand how it forever affects a family.
I am a mess over here today. I have my first ultrasound in the morning, and even though I have no reason to believe anything is wrong with this pregnancy, my PGAL brain is uncontrollable. I dreamed all last night that we got there and there was nothing on the screen, or that they told me I was having a hysterical pregnancy. I actually woke up at one point convinced I was bleeding heavily, but it was just a dream. I've never made it this far without anything going wrong- shoot, I haven't even made it this far without sporting before. It just seems impossible that everything could actually be okay. Friday and Saturday I was a conference, and I could keep my mind distracted, but today I have wide open, and all I can do is think about it. I'm trying to keep in mind all the good things, like, I've been nauseated all day, so that's a good sign. right? And I haven't spotted at all, and my symptoms aren;t disappearing. But it's so hard to let myself feel any comfort. Because then, when it all comes crashing down around me and I lose this pregnancy too, it will feel so much worse.
@amandarene112 I was the same way the day before mine last week. I broke down crying no less than 5 times in anticipation of hearing bad news. I wanted to hurl from nervousness the day of... on the drive to the appointment I felt it was more of a green mile/dead man walking situation. I was NOT looking forward to it.
Then I hear about non-PGAL-ers talking about wanting to bring their toddlers to this type of appointment and my brain is screaming WHY WOULD YOU WANT THAT?!?
@amandarene112 it is really hard sometime to tell your mind everything will be okay bc in the past it hasn't been. I keep telling myself once I have a good ultrasound aka see a healthy baby with a heartbeat I will feel better. Good luck. I hope you have a wonderful ultrasound
@amandarene112 I was the same way the day before mine last week. I broke down crying no less than 5 times in anticipation of hearing bad news. I wanted to hurl from nervousness the day of... on the drive to the appointment I felt it was more of a green mile/dead man walking situation. I was NOT looking forward to it.
THIS. My appointment is also tomorrow but not until the afternoon and it wasn't supposed to be until 2/1 but I'm being checked because I spotted minutely this past Thursday. So I've already set myself up for maybe not seeing a heartbeat if I measure behind (6w today) but hoping to at least know everything is where is should be.
Y'all, my PGAL brain is having a rough time! I've had some left side cramping that feels like an ovarian cyst for the past couple of days. This morning the cramping was constant...no spotting or anything though. I convinced myself it's an ectopic pregnancy and worried myself into a tizzy! Luckily the doctor on call at my OB's office was incredibly empathetic and wonderful. He said he believes the chance of an ectopic is low and that it's most likely just an ovarian cyst. Apparently all pregnant women have them during the first trimester and they sustain the pregnancy through progesterone production. Had no idea! I'm thankful I called for peace of mind instead of rushing over to the ER.
I just need to get to my first sono on Tuesday!
Sable Married to David 3/22/14 Mommy to my angel Ella Lynne born into heaven 8/24/15 Started TTC again October 2016 BFP on 1/6/17!
@sableeg I didn't know that about cysts either, interesting. I'm glad the doctor made you feel better... at least it's only a couple of days until your appointment!
Ugh had a dream last night that I lost this baby. They told me it was a chemical pregnancy even though I think I'm past the time for that. My mom (who died a number of years ago) was at the doctor with me.
Woke up a bit freaked out and of course I have to wait another week for my dating US. PGAL brain sucks
Really struggling today... for one, I am so nauseated I just want to lay down all day, but instead I'm teaching 1st graders. And, I feel horribly guilty any time I complain because I really am SO thankful for this pregnancy.
Also, I'm 7+4 today, which is the day I started splitting last time. It's going to be really hard to keep that out of my head the next few days.
@HollyGolightly09 I'm right there with you. I hate complaining about my symptoms but I wish they were easier to deal with. And tomorrow I am 6w3d...which is when the baby stopped growing last time. I'm TERRIFIED of the US on Wednesday. I just want to make it past this because if I can then I know we'll be fine.
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DD born 04/28/2002 Married DH 03/25/2017 1st MMC 08/13/2016 2nd MMC 02/14/2017 BFP 06/16/17 Rainbow DS Born 02/05/2018
@HollyGolightly09 what you are feeling is completely understandable! Thinking of you today and hope you are able to distract yourself enough through the next few days!
Right there with you ladies on getting past milestones. I'm freaking out as my first ultrasound appt is in 4hrs...it can't get here soon enough.
I had a heartbeat at 6w last time but it was slow and I had to come back at 8w but baby had stopped growing at 6w4d. I'm 6+2 today and 1) hope I'm measuring spot on and 2) that baby is in the right spot...my DD measured behind my whole pregnancy so thinking it's possible this one will too and I might not see a beat today. Prepared for that but sure would be nice to see a strong beating heart. The slow beat freaks me out...
@eahayes I am so
sorry! I also hope everything works out with your next scan! I know I’m a bit
late from your post but here is my experience if it is helpful. After my 3rd
MC I went and met with a fertility specialist that ran all sorts of tests on
me. First they took 12 tubes of blood and tested them for several different deficiencies.
I wish I remembered them all but the ones I do remember are thyroid concerns
and PCOS issues as well as a karyotype on both me and my husband to see if we
had any issues in our chromosomes that could cause them to not be splitting
correctly. After these all came back normal, my doctor performed the HSG dye
test (this is mildly painful and done in a surgical center) to make sure you don’t
have any concerns with your fallopian tubes and uterus. This also came back
normal for me. Because we have had no issues getting pregnant my doctor never
tested my husband beyond the karyotype. After all of these tests (took about a
month total) my doctor gave us the OK to start trying again and monitored my
follicles through my cycle so that he would know the exact date I ovulated. He
then had me start taking progesterone suppositories 2 days later and has had me
continue them since. The good and bad news is that most people don’t have a
reason for having these recurrent losses. I say good because while it is scary,
we will most likely go on to have a healthy baby at some point and I say bad
because there is no easy fix. But I will say that knowing there is no for sure
reason causing me to continue miscarrying has made this pregnancy easier and
more hopeful that my last. Working with the fertility specialist is also great
because they take really great care of you and you get weekly ultrasounds until
they graduate you back to your OB. Also fair warning, not all insurance
companies cover any of this process (mine did not) and it is a bit on the pricey side.
@SuperKristy85 this information was so helpful-- a huge thank you. Last night I started to be hopeful again and then reminded myself I just need to keep distracting myself until Friday (next US).. at that point, I will be one step closer to answers. Thank you for the heads up about what the next steps will likely be, I am happy to not have uncertainty to that regard as I go through my week!
My appointment this morning did not go as expected, but I'm trying to remain hopeful. The doc could not find anything on the ultrasound, though she said my uterus feels exactly like it should for early pregnancy. I always knew that early ultrasounds could be difficult for me, since I have a tilted uterus. She said her gut instinct is that I'm just earlier along than we originally thought. She ordered betas to be on the safe side. I should get a call with the results by this evening. If they're good, I'll go back in in three or four days for a second round, and then we'll make another appointment from there, though due to my tilted uterus, she recommends we wait until at least 10 weeks when it will have straightened itself out more.
I know none of this is that bad yet, but I'm struggling emotionally. Why can't anything pregnancy-related ever just be easy for me?
@amandarene112 I'm sorry your appointment didn't go as you had hoped this morning! Hopefully it's just a little too early to see. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you, try to stay positive!
My doctor kind of freaked me out today. I had an ultrasound and he said I could have some more bleeding and I could tell he saw something, but when I asked he said everything looked fine. He said as it burrows into the side of the uterus, you can have some leakage around the edges. I mean I guess if he said it looked good then I should just chill out and trust him...but seriously??? This all can mess with your mind so much....and then he told me that my regular OB really should see me before 2/15...and I'm thinking, why if everything looks good and right?? Ugh...
@LaceyC1020 I think your doc was hinting at an SCH. Very common and many healthy babies are born at term even having had them. My middle child is one. I dropped 3Tbsp of blood all of a sudden with him at 13-14wks. It was a sub chorionic hemhorrage/SCH.
@GhanimaAtreides That's what I was thinking, but I wish he would have just said that!! Did they do anything special precautions for you for it? I've been reading about them and it's not making me feel a whole lot better! I am on aspirin and Heparin though. Maybe that will help??
@amandarene112 you're in my thoughts and prayers that you have amazing betas and that your next u/s has your precious little nugget and beating heart. Hang in there, the waiting is always the worst!
@LaceyC1020 I had spotting at 6w1d-6w2d. I rested a lot between then and my ultrasound at 6w5d and they confirmed a well resolving SCH. When I was researching loss stuff, I came across a Canadian pamphlet that compared studies and women who did rest vs. maintain usual activities had lower loss rates. So I feel in my case, that a few days rest (including pelvic rest, no sex or self help to induce orgasm and contract my uterus) really helped my SCH to start healing.
NOT saying put yourself on total bedrest the remainder of the pregnancy, just be a bit lazier than usual. Skip workouts, take the elevator, let the housework and cooking slide for a bit.
@amandarene112 ugh I'm so sorry your appointment was t stellar. I'm glad your doc's gut instinct is on the positive side of things so there's hope that it's just the crazy tilted uterus causing the undue stress and nothing more. Xo
@LaceyC1020 I wish doctors would just spell it out instead of leaving you to read between the lines and unnecessarily freak out. I think him saying all looked good is a positive thing...try not to worry (I know easier said than done...).
Thank you @GhanimaAtreides! I've definitely been taking it easy this whole time so I'll continue to do that. It's so easy to blow everything out of proportion with PGAL brain. I'm trying to keep a low stress level. I feel like it must have been really small if he didn't say specifically that he saw a SCH. He just warned me that I may have more bleeding at some point.
The nurse just called and told me my numbers are high: HCG is 29,249, consistent with a 6-7 week pregnancy. My progesterone number isn't back yet, but they're not worried about it. I'm going back on Wednesday to make sure my numbers are doubling as they should, but so far everything looks good. Hopefully it's just my weird uterus making things difficult to see. I'm happy to hear this, but it's going to be the longest two days of my life!
+1 to having some light brown spotting uggghhhh one minute I'm all "it's fine this can be totally normal" and the next I'm all "Oh NOOO this is how it starts!" I want to cry. Cannot wait until Wednesday!!!
@lap018 Try to breathe. Brown spotting is pretty common. Have you had sex in the past couple of days? I'm sure you know these things, but getting it seconded always helps for me.
Sometimes I wish we could just sleep through this beginning part where every tiny twinge seems like the end of the world. Chicken Little is my spirit animal on a good day, so at this point the sky is almost always falling.
Re: PGAL check-in 1/18
Oh no. Lots of prayers. I am so sorry.
thank you everyone for answering -- been so helpful
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Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
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Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
Is anyone else still temping? My temp plummeted 4 tenths (1 yesterday, 3 today) out of triphasic range into regular biphasic range, but I remember feeling overheated when my alarm went off. Maybe my body was just trying to cool itself? Trying not to go to that place mentally where if it isn't viable, no matter how much supplemental progesterone you throw at it your levels will still tank.
@lap018 This just breaks my heart. I am sending you and your family so many prayers. Something similar to this happened to my mother-in-law late in one of her pregnancies about 18 years ago, and I've seen first hand how it forever affects a family.
Then I hear about non-PGAL-ers talking about wanting to bring their toddlers to this type of appointment and my brain is screaming WHY WOULD YOU WANT THAT?!?
@amandarene112 hang in there xo
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Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
Married to David 3/22/14
Started TTC again October 2016
BFP on 1/6/17!
I just need to get to my first sono on Tuesday!
Married to David 3/22/14
Started TTC again October 2016
BFP on 1/6/17!
Married to David 3/22/14
Started TTC again October 2016
BFP on 1/6/17!
Woke up a bit freaked out and of course I have to wait another week for my dating US. PGAL brain sucks
Married to David 3/22/14
Started TTC again October 2016
BFP on 1/6/17!
Also, I'm 7+4 today, which is the day I started splitting last time. It's going to be really hard to keep that out of my head the next few days.
DD born 04/28/2002
Married DH 03/25/2017
1st MMC 08/13/2016 2nd MMC 02/14/2017
BFP 06/16/17 Rainbow DS Born 02/05/2018
I had a heartbeat at 6w last time but it was slow and I had to come back at 8w but baby had stopped growing at 6w4d. I'm 6+2 today and 1) hope I'm measuring spot on and 2) that baby is in the right spot...my DD measured behind my whole pregnancy so thinking it's possible this one will too and I might not see a beat today. Prepared for that but sure would be nice to see a strong beating heart. The slow beat freaks me out...
**TW**
Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
@eahayes I am so sorry! I also hope everything works out with your next scan! I know I’m a bit late from your post but here is my experience if it is helpful. After my 3rd MC I went and met with a fertility specialist that ran all sorts of tests on me. First they took 12 tubes of blood and tested them for several different deficiencies. I wish I remembered them all but the ones I do remember are thyroid concerns and PCOS issues as well as a karyotype on both me and my husband to see if we had any issues in our chromosomes that could cause them to not be splitting correctly. After these all came back normal, my doctor performed the HSG dye test (this is mildly painful and done in a surgical center) to make sure you don’t have any concerns with your fallopian tubes and uterus. This also came back normal for me. Because we have had no issues getting pregnant my doctor never tested my husband beyond the karyotype. After all of these tests (took about a month total) my doctor gave us the OK to start trying again and monitored my follicles through my cycle so that he would know the exact date I ovulated. He then had me start taking progesterone suppositories 2 days later and has had me continue them since. The good and bad news is that most people don’t have a reason for having these recurrent losses. I say good because while it is scary, we will most likely go on to have a healthy baby at some point and I say bad because there is no easy fix. But I will say that knowing there is no for sure reason causing me to continue miscarrying has made this pregnancy easier and more hopeful that my last. Working with the fertility specialist is also great because they take really great care of you and you get weekly ultrasounds until they graduate you back to your OB. Also fair warning, not all insurance companies cover any of this process (mine did not) and it is a bit on the pricey side.
My appointment this morning did not go as expected, but I'm trying to remain hopeful. The doc could not find anything on the ultrasound, though she said my uterus feels exactly like it should for early pregnancy. I always knew that early ultrasounds could be difficult for me, since I have a tilted uterus. She said her gut instinct is that I'm just earlier along than we originally thought. She ordered betas to be on the safe side. I should get a call with the results by this evening. If they're good, I'll go back in in three or four days for a second round, and then we'll make another appointment from there, though due to my tilted uterus, she recommends we wait until at least 10 weeks when it will have straightened itself out more.
I know none of this is that bad yet, but I'm struggling emotionally. Why can't anything pregnancy-related ever just be easy for me?
Saw the little jellybean! Measured 5+6 & we even got a 107 heartbeat...totally in normal range for this stage. Feeling SO much better.
Going back on 2/1 for my official confirmation ultrasound...
**TW**
Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
My doctor kind of freaked me out today. I had an ultrasound and he said I could have some more bleeding and I could tell he saw something, but when I asked he said everything looked fine. He said as it burrows into the side of the uterus, you can have some leakage around the edges. I mean I guess if he said it looked good then I should just chill out and trust him...but seriously??? This all can mess with your mind so much....and then he told me that my regular OB really should see me before 2/15...and I'm thinking, why if everything looks good and right?? Ugh...
Married to David 3/22/14
Started TTC again October 2016
BFP on 1/6/17!
@Texafornian yay for a positive appointment and a good heartbeat!
NOT saying put yourself on total bedrest the remainder of the pregnancy, just be a bit lazier than usual. Skip workouts, take the elevator, let the housework and cooking slide for a bit.
@LaceyC1020 I wish doctors would just spell it out instead of leaving you to read between the lines and unnecessarily freak out. I think him saying all looked good is a positive thing...try not to worry (I know easier said than done...).
**TW**
Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
The nurse just called and told me my numbers are high: HCG is 29,249, consistent with a 6-7 week pregnancy. My progesterone number isn't back yet, but they're not worried about it. I'm going back on Wednesday to make sure my numbers are doubling as they should, but so far everything looks good. Hopefully it's just my weird uterus making things difficult to see. I'm happy to hear this, but it's going to be the longest two days of my life!
Sometimes I wish we could just sleep through this beginning part where every tiny twinge seems like the end of the world. Chicken Little is my spirit animal on a good day, so at this point the sky is almost always falling.