I'm feeling slightly embarrassed. About an hour ago I called my mom (who is a nurse, and is also at work) crying because I was cramping really bad. I felt 98% sure it was abdominal cramping (TMI.. haven't been able to really poop in about a week) but then that stupid voice in my head would say "are you sure it isn't something else?" ugh... Ended up going and getting something for the bathroom issue, and I'm already feeling better but now my mom says she's going to come stay with me tonight, so I'm not alone if I start cramping again. (DH will be at work all night.)
@HollyGolightly09 Don'r be embarrassed! We were watching the NFL championships at a bar last night, but came home early so I could lie down because I was cramping for the first time in a week, and it scared me. I'm glad your mom will be with you tonight!
@lap018 I don't think anyone PGAL can ever be casual about spotting again. I'm waiting for Wednesday too- FX it holds wonderful things for us both!
@lap018 I had brown spotting on Thursday and my appointment was great today. Could be anything causing the spots...hang in there...Wednesday will be here before you know it!
Let's start with a short intro for those who weren't with us last week, and as a refresher for everyone else. Hello all! This is my 3rd pregnancy. With DS everything went smoothly and my pregnancy was completely uneventful. We started TTC #2 in Sept 2016 and I got a BFP 11/28. Sadly, I started spotting the day after I got my BFP. It came and went until eventually it turned into full on bleeding and I lost the baby on 12/7. We tried again right away and here I am! How far along are you? 6w 4d!
How are you doing? Better today but it's a daily struggle. I had a scare on Friday with a tiny bit of spotting and of course rushed myself to the doctor. I got to see my little bean and his/her heartbeat which was amazing, but having a loss completely ruined my ability to be happy during 1st tri. Even after seeing the hb and being told all is well, it's not enough. I'm still so scared. I hope with time the feeling goes away.
When is your next appointment? Next week. It's my first official prenatal appointment.
Rant/Rave/Questions? DS so graciously gave me his cold and I'm annoyed (not at him obviously, just in general). Being sick + hormones = cranky all the time. Sorry DH!
GTKY: What is your favorite place that you have been? Where would you love to go and haven't? I guess my favorite would be Universal Studios but I haven't traveled much, admittedly. I would love to travel Europe one day.
You guys... I have a confession I put myself on full pelvic rest this time since I had a large SCH last time.... and... tonight I failed!!! I'm so nervous.. 7+4, but the other part of me says people get to do this all the time and nothing bad happens!! I need some comfort regarding my stupidity. Damn husband is too good looking.
Me: 27 years old DH: 27 years old Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
Married in July 2014
TTC #1 since late Feb 2016
BFP #1 3/29/16 MMC: 5/5/16 BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16 BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17 My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast: Juicebox Podcast Episode 118 A1Cs: 1/12/16 6.7% 5/25/16 6.0% 11/2/16 6.1% 3/22/16 5.8% 4/27/17 5.4% 6/13/17 5.3% "Sugar Fancy Tutu"
@sugargirl1019 I'm sure things will be fine! I'm sure sugar baby is nice and solidly implanted by now and even if I don't know what I'm talking about and it takes longer than that for baby to implant, I'm sure even the most mind blowing sex isn't going to hurt the baby
i understand your thought though. I self-prescribed pelvic rest too and told dh, "so, I don't want to have sex for....a while..." (thinking at least til 8weeks when we hear the hb or even all of first tri if I'm feeling exceptionally nervous) he goes, "ok, that's fine. *pause* so like, you mean a week or so, right?" lol I told him "no....longer than that...." and he didn't ask for clarification
Eta: tb keeps eating my words!!
TTGP history (*TW*):
Started TTC Oct 2015 BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016 Re-started TTC Aug 2016 Started IF testing Nov 2016 Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017 BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
@BigBadWolf12 I've done the same thing, I'm (had we're originally- but definitely just me!) wanting to wait til 8 week u/s. Absolutely no rational thought behind it. Poor DH.... Had him on such a strict BD schedule for so long and now.... Mojave desert.
@Sugargirl1019 I wouldn't worry about it too much. To aggravate my SCH to the point of dropping 3Tbsp all at once, I was in hypothermic conditions on the rifle range for a couple days first, carrying about 40lbs of gear, walking good distances, dropping from a standing position flat on my tummy on gravel for rapid fire drills and pulling/pushing about 35-45lbs worth of large targets on a track system half the day. I was 13-14wks when it blew and I had the bleed, baby ended up fine.
I still swear last time that I got the SCH at 6 weeks because I orgasmed. I started spotting heavily right after sex.
But I haven't had any of that Yay! I'm nervous every time I feel anything down there or go to the bathroom, but I'm becoming comfortable with the idea that it's fine. Even being on aspirin.
Me: 27 years old DH: 27 years old Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
Married in July 2014
TTC #1 since late Feb 2016
BFP #1 3/29/16 MMC: 5/5/16 BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16 BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17 My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast: Juicebox Podcast Episode 118 A1Cs: 1/12/16 6.7% 5/25/16 6.0% 11/2/16 6.1% 3/22/16 5.8% 4/27/17 5.4% 6/13/17 5.3% "Sugar Fancy Tutu"
@JNR6510 sorry to single you out, but I noticed on the high-risk thread you mentioned you had a bicornuate uterus. I was diagnosed with that a few years ago, before TTC, though only through a regular ultrasound (no saline sono or whatever they can do to look more carefully at the shape). My OB keeps telling me it's no big deal, though of course I can't help but worry that it contributed to my loss in the fall, and I read scary things online about preterm labor, etc. What does your Dr. say about it?
@JNR6510 sorry to single you out, but I noticed on the high-risk thread you mentioned you had a bicornuate uterus. I was diagnosed with that a few years ago, before TTC, though only through a regular ultrasound (no saline sono or whatever they can do to look more carefully at the shape). My OB keeps telling me it's no big deal, though of course I can't help but worry that it contributed to my loss in the fall, and I read scary things online about preterm labor, etc. What does your Dr. say about it?
According to my doctor, the risk depends upon the depth of the wall that separates your uterus into the two horns. If the baby attaches to the wall it will most likely result in a MC because the wall doesn't stretch and grow like the normal uterine wall and doesn't provide enough blood flow / nutrients for the baby to survive. It can also cause preterm labor / smaller babies due to the wall not stretching like normal uterine tissue, the baby doesn't have as much room to move about and grow. She says not to worry about it until later towards the 3rd trimester. Basically she plans to do more ultrasounds to check on baby's growth and position. She did say it could cause us to have to do a C-section because with the more limited space, baby is more likely to present in breach position. I would prefer to have a natural birth, but I will be happy to have the C-section if it means a healthy LO.
My OB is very reassuring. She says not to worry about it. As far as where baby implants, there's really nothing to be done. And for the rest, a little extra monitoring goes a long way.
Nothing too scary thankfully. Plus I can't complain about getting to see our LO a few extra times.
I am a bit stressed today. Earlier today by pgal brain was going crazy and I was playing and I spotting or is that just the progesterone. And it if was spotting was it due to sex last night or is this the end. I think it was the progesterone but my mind keeps running. I am so paranoid about every twing I feel. I feel like I am going crazy
Thank you @JNR6510-- that makes sense from what little my OB has told me and what I've read. Guess the upshot is to try and relax-- like you said nothing can be done about implantation now and no use worrying about third trimester issues until that time is closer. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!
Thanks @HollyGolightly09 ! It went well! My due date changed by two days, but all looked good and the doctor confirmed I have a large ovarian cyst which was causing my discomfort in a totally normal way. We got to hear and see the heartbeat which had us both in tears. My doctor was incredibly amazing and totally normalized our anxieties!
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 did you go forward or backward 2? What's the new due date? Mine went back two but I'm waiting til next ultrasound to commit lol...and YAY for that heartbeat!!!
Oh god now I'm nervous. I have my US in an hour! I'm terrified you guys! Yesterday was 6w3d which was the end of growth the last time. I'm so scared that I won't see a heartbeat today and that I'll hear "I'm sorry" again.
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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
@rainafire77 I totally get how you feel, but try to stay positive! The time will feel like it's draggggggging on and on! But my thoughts and prayers are with you, that you WILL see that beautiful heart beating away!
Ok we saw a heartbeat but they couldn't get a rate on it. Also she said I'm measuring 5w6d instead of 6w4d but the baby has definitely grown in 2 weeks. She just had a very hard time seeing anything and she thinks it's because my uterus is tilted. She's scheduling me with a radiology center because they have better ultrasound equipment there for this early and the one in the doctors office is low resolution.
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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
@Texafornian It went back (?) two days from 9/11/17 to 9/13/17. I think/hope my MFM will confirm on Tuesday when I see her. Either way, *if* I make it full term, I'll be induced at 37ish weeks which puts me at the end of August. As long as its not 8/24 (my daughter's stillbirthday) and the baby is healthy I'm good!
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!
@SuperKristy85 I did an update in the other PGAL board, but wondering if you have insight as to if I should wait to try again until after the tests are run -- my Dr. said we can start trying again but a part of me feels I should let my hormones re-regulate so all tests are valid, as opposed to possibly getting pregnant before another period comes.
@SuperKristy85 I did an update in the other PGAL board, but wondering if you have insight as to if I should wait to try again until after the tests are run -- my Dr. said we can start trying again but a part of me feels I should let my hormones re-regulate so all tests are valid, as opposed to possibly getting pregnant before another period comes.
Thats tough, I did but probably only because my doctor told me to. I'm very impatient so waiting for anything is hard for me and if he hadn't specifically said to, I doubt I would have. I know you cant do the HSG dye test while pregnant but The rest I think you could. It also only took a month to get all of ours done so it wouldn't put you out of commission for too long if you waited. I think, I am glad that I waited just to have the full piece of mind that there isn't anything that will definitely go wrong again. If you do end up having a cause like a hormone imbalance or a clotting disorder some of them probably should be treated before you try again to increase your chances. BUT I wouldn't blame you at all if you didn't wait, especially since your doctor didn't advise you to.
I will add that different doctors seem to have very different opinions on this. MY OBGYN is a collaborative practice so they rotate you through all of the doctors. The dr I saw the day we found my missed miscarriage told me I didnt have to wait to try again. The dr I saw a week later after my follow up just to make sure everything cleared said that everything looked fine and said to wait 2 cycles. She wouldn't even order any of the testing for me until I waited the 2 cycles which is actually what prompted me to go to a fertility specialist in the first place instead of continuing to work with them. The specialist told me to wait only because he wanted to get the test results back so we could have a good game plan before trying again.
I had a dream last night that I was spotting and I started losing the baby. It threw me off for the whole morning, and I kept thinking about it even in the afternoon I hate that pregnancy naivety / innocence is unattainable. three more days until I'm more pregnant than I've ever been though....I will get there!
TTGP history (*TW*):
Started TTC Oct 2015 BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016 Re-started TTC Aug 2016 Started IF testing Nov 2016 Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017 BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
@BigBadWolf12 The dreams are so bad! Sometimes I get really angry that I will never be naively pregnant, assuming everything is fine. It just seems unfair. FX that the next few days go by quickly for you! I passed the "more pregnant than I've ever been" a few days ago, and it was a big sigh of relief.
@BigBadWolf12 and @HollyGolightly09: I, too, have had terrifyingly vivid pregnancy loss dreams. Two of them. Blood red is such an "aggressive" color, and when it appears in your dream it's hard to shake off. Both times I woke up thinking they were true, and then I was very relieved when I realized I had just been dreaming. But it's still disconcerting. Let's hope the best is yet to come!
Re: PGAL check-in 1/18
@HollyGolightly09 Don't be embarrassed! I would be (and have been) freaked out about cramping too. I'm glad you won't be alone tonight!
Married to David 3/22/14
Started TTC again October 2016
BFP on 1/6/17!
@lap018 I don't think anyone PGAL can ever be casual about spotting again. I'm waiting for Wednesday too- FX it holds wonderful things for us both!
@amandarene112 that's AWESOME news!!
**TW**
Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
Hello all! This is my 3rd pregnancy. With DS everything went smoothly and my pregnancy was completely uneventful. We started TTC #2 in Sept 2016 and I got a BFP 11/28. Sadly, I started spotting the day after I got my BFP. It came and went until eventually it turned into full on bleeding and I lost the baby on 12/7. We tried again right away and here I am!
How far along are you?
6w 4d!
How are you doing?
Better today but it's a daily struggle. I had a scare on Friday with a tiny bit of spotting and of course rushed myself to the doctor. I got to see my little bean and his/her heartbeat which was amazing, but having a loss completely ruined my ability to be happy during 1st tri. Even after seeing the hb and being told all is well, it's not enough. I'm still so scared. I hope with time the feeling goes away.
When is your next appointment?
Next week. It's my first official prenatal appointment.
Rant/Rave/Questions?
DS so graciously gave me his cold and I'm annoyed (not at him obviously, just in general). Being sick + hormones = cranky all the time. Sorry DH!
GTKY: What is your favorite place that you have been? Where would you love to go and haven't?
I guess my favorite would be Universal Studios but I haven't traveled much, admittedly. I would love to travel Europe one day.
@amandarene112 glad your beta came back good.
@lap018 I hope things go well for you on Wednesday
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
i understand your thought though. I self-prescribed pelvic rest too and told dh, "so, I don't want to have sex for....a while..." (thinking at least til 8weeks when we hear the hb or even all of first tri if I'm feeling exceptionally nervous) he goes, "ok, that's fine. *pause* so like, you mean a week or so, right?"
Eta: tb keeps eating my words!!
BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016
Re-started TTC Aug 2016
Started IF testing Nov 2016
Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017
BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
@Sugargirl1019 love the comment about DH!
Me: 35 | DH: 38
Met: 2007
Married: 2013
BFP #1: 06/21/16 MMC: 08/04/16
BFP #2: 01/08/17 DD: 09/23/17
BFP #3: 06/10/20 EDD: 02/11/2021
But I haven't had any of that
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
My OB is very reassuring. She says not to worry about it. As far as where baby implants, there's really nothing to be done. And for the rest, a little extra monitoring goes a long way.
Nothing too scary thankfully. Plus I can't complain about getting to see our LO a few extra times.
Married to David 3/22/14
Started TTC again October 2016
BFP on 1/6/17!
**TW**
Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
6 wks, 2 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
**TW**
Losses:
#1: 8wks MMC 4/16
#2: 13+4 T21 + Hydrops 3/17
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
Married to David 3/22/14
Started TTC again October 2016
BFP on 1/6/17!
**TW**
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 will add that different doctors seem to have very different opinions on this. MY OBGYN is a collaborative practice so they rotate you through all of the doctors. The dr I saw the day we found my missed miscarriage told me I didnt have to wait to try again. The dr I saw a week later after my follow up just to make sure everything cleared said that everything looked fine and said to wait 2 cycles. She wouldn't even order any of the testing for me until I waited the 2 cycles which is actually what prompted me to go to a fertility specialist in the first place instead of continuing to work with them. The specialist told me to wait only because he wanted to get the test results back so we could have a good game plan before trying again.
BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016
Re-started TTC Aug 2016
Started IF testing Nov 2016
Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017
BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019