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September 2017 Moms
HollyGolightly09
member
If you are new this week... Welcome! Please introduce yourself.
How far along are you?
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...)
When is your next appointment?
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to?
Rant/Rave/Questions?
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings?
PGAL Check In 3/29
HollyGolightly09
member
If you are new this week... Welcome! Please introduce yourself.
How far along are you?
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...)
When is your next appointment?
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to?
Rant/Rave/Questions?
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings?
Re: PGAL Check In 3/29
16 weeks, 4 days
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...)
Mentally I'm alright. I don't know why I have an uneasy feeling today. I'm sure everything is fine. I have days that I'm still in shock that I'm still pregnant. I had some pain on the lower left side of my abdomen the other day and again today. It's mostly gone now so maybe trapped gas? It feels like cyst pain.
When is your next appointment?
April 20th. But I'm sure I'll end up going for an elective ultrasound maybe next week lol!
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to?
Feeling baby kicks
Rant/Rave/Questions?
Rave that we've made it this far. And that I found out it's a baby girl! I would've been happy either way, but I'm super excited about all the cute accessories!
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings?
Pineapple!!
15 weeks today
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...)
mentally, great. Physically, better except for the allergies.
When is your next appointment?
Next Wednesday I have a sonogram with OB. And then next Saturday we're doing an elective u/s to find out gender.
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to?
feeling baby. Calling it by it's name. (when I know what IT is!)
Rant/Rave/Questions?
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings?
Pepperoni and black olives
BUT
also love margherita pizzas
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
16+1
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...)
Some anxiety. Had more blood around 9am this morning, but it tapered off quickly, and is now "just" spotting and brownish. Last night I was having pain from my left groin area all the way down to the knee. Today it's just the groin area pain. I had my first lightening crotch/fanny dagger about a half hour ago. hooray?
When is your next appointment?
April 12th with the OB and the 14th for the A/S.
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to?
The A/S. I want to find out where the placenta is. If it's right on my cervix, I'd have an explanation for the heavy spotting.
Rant/Rave/Questions?
Rant: I thought I was donnnnnne with food issues? This little Zebra has decided that food is just not a thing we're doing the last couple of days. Except for really shitty for you things (fries, Chinese chicken fingers), those he seems fine with.
Rave: can I just brag on my H for a minute? He has been such a freaking champ through everything. The anxiety, the nausea, the exhaustion. He cooks six days a week, he loads and unloads the dish washer, today he made a special trip to Whole Foods and spent 30 minutes trying to find me the RIPE bloody mary mix I have been craving since we did that Thirsty Thursday thread... I'm gonna keep him.
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings?
All the pepperoni. And I MUST have chocolate milk to drink with it.
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) Mentally, I'm kind of a mess. Not anxious about the baby... I just feel guilty for being so miserable all the time. I'm supposed to be happy, and I AM happy and excited about the baby when I don't feel horribly miserable in one way or another. Physically, I'm still occasionally nauseated, my lower back hurts, I have headaches a lot, my boobs are sore, and I have random days of crampiness.
When is your next appointment? April 20... monthly appt and anatomy scan
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to? DH being able to feel the baby. It kills him that I feel her sometimes and he can't.
Rant/Rave/Questions? Well, I guess I ranted a good bit up there, lol. Rave- just so excited that everything looked perfect with baby girl last week.
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings? Pepperoni and mushroom is my fave
How far along are you? 17w4d
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) I fell on Monday and my husband started to panic. I told him I was fine, I just scraped up my knee pretty badly but then I started over thinking with PGAL brain and I started to get nervous. Logically, I know that wasn’t enough to cause any harm but my illogical side is very persistent.
When is your next appointment? 4/17 for our anatomy scan
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to? Feeling kicks. Nothing yet
Rant/Rave/Questions? I failed my 2 hour glucose test. I passed the 1 hour and 2 hour numbers but my fasting was 7 points too high. Part of me likes being forced onto a diet but I’m so hungry all day and its making my headaches worse. So far my numbers are all the same, its always fine after eating but my fasting number likes to stay around 100.
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings? I love bell pepper and onions but my husband will never let me order it. We usually get supreme. I have been craving plain pepperoni pizza like crazy this pregnancy but now I’m banned from pizza all together.
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) pregnancy related, ok. work related, a different story. DH is awesome though, so that helps!
When is your next appointment? April 24
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to? feeling kicks or having the anatomy scan on april 24, whichever comes first
Rant/Rave/Questions?
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings? pepperoni and cheese
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
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) Mentally I'm ding pretty well. Physically, I have awful heartburn pretty much all the time, Zantac only helps a little, my allergies are also awful, and the last few days all my muscles- everything between my knees and my chin- hurts. I feel like I just finished a huge, new exercise routine all the time, but of course I did not. I'm booking a prenatal massage today, I'm hoping it helps.
When is your next appointment? April 5 for a basic Dr's appointment. Might do an elective US sometime between that and the anatomy scan on 4/25.
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to? For sure knowing I'm feeling the baby, and whenever I get to see him again. Also, 100% confirmation he's a boy, not just the 90% they told us at the NT scan.
Rant/Rave/Questions? My DH is basically a saint right now. He's been so amazing through every bought of nausea and ache and pain- he picks up my slack without complaining, gave up part of his side of the bed for my monstrous pillow, and has been giving me nightly back rubs. Like anyone, he can be a pill sometimes, but when it come st this pregnancy he has been amazing. Oh, and he's also started talking to the baby in the evenings, but doesn't know what to say, so he just tells him about work. Last night, Little Mister learned the difference between three coding languages, and why one is the best option for coding and email platform.
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings? Usually just a classic pepperoni or sausage, but I also like a good white pizza. Oh, and theres a local place that makes mashed potato pizza, and it is supper yummy.
13+4 w/ twins
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...)
I'm just tired.
When is your next appointment?
4/20
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to?
Telling part of DH family this weekend finally. Realize our timing is off with April Fools day, but what can ya do!?
Rant/Rave/Questions?
I am still waiting on gorgeous weather. I need to get outside and get some vitamin D.
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings?
Cheese and pepperoni
15wks 3days (already?! what?!)
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...)
I am both mentally & physically exhausted! Sleeping for crap and just tired even when I sleep well. I have started some work outs. I did some prenatal yoga on Monday and a 2nd Tri workout yesterday from Autumn Calabrese (21dayFix lady) she has a Maternity work out program. I think I am going to try to continue to flip everyday between a yoga routine and a strength workout. I am finally feeling better (sickness wise) so I feel like this will be a good thing to add in...and I can do it from home and take a nap right after lol.
When is your next appointment?
April 3rd for my 16wk appointment
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to?
Feeling baby move and anatomy scan. The anatomy scan is scheduled for April 28th.
Rant/Rave/Questions?
None today. (who am I?)
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings?
meats. I am a meatlover pizza type of gal. BRING ON THE HEARTBURN lol. (we ordered pizza last night because we both napped and woke up at like 7 with nothing defrosted...)
17 weeks!!
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...)
tomorrow is my monthly OB appointment.. i always get super anxious before appointments... i start getting worried they won't find a heartbeat - physically i woke up with a lot of pain today.. it's not cramping; it feels like muscle pain so i'm not too worried about it - i just keep hoping my little guy's heartbeat is still going strong
When is your next appointment?
regular monthly OB appointment tomorrow- hopefully it is uneventful...and then AS in two weeks!
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to?
still waiting for movement- i thought i felt something this morning and it woke me up but when I looked DH's hand was resting on my belly in that spot... so i think the tapping i felt was his fingers
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings?
mmmmm pineapple and pepperoni
TW:
HSG/FSH/AMH/E2/SA all normal DX: unexplained IF
spontaneous BFP 01/01/2017- Alexander was born sleeping 04/13/2017 at 19w1d ic/chorio
September 2017 HSG #2 & Gonal-F/Femara/Ovidrel/IUI #1 = ep (Salpingectomy of left fallopian tube)
spontaneous BFP 01/02/2018 EDD Aug 30th It's a GIRL!
Cerclage placed on 03/02
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) Good. Just tired!
When is your next appointment? Tomorrow! Nothing special though.
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to? I want to feel baby kicks!
Rant/Rave/Questions? I got nothin! I use my doppler all the time and enjoy listening to her.
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings?
Cheese! Sometimes meat lovers.
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"
How far along are you: 14w4d
How are you doing: Really well. I understand why this is the "honeymoon phase." I'm having some twinges and some mild nausea at times but a lot of what I feel is just like my pre-pregnancy self. And it seems like most of you all are feeling better too
when is your next appointment: Friday! Not a big one at all but I am looking forward to hearing baby's heart beat.
next thing I'm looking forward to: feeling flutters and kicks!!!!
rant/rave/questions: we are going on our babymoon to London in 2.5 weeks. Wahoo!!
GTKY, favorite pizza toppings: I love almost anything on pizza. I'm not the hugest fan of Hawaiian because I don't care for ham. I like pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, peppers and onions, spinach, broccoli, eggplant...truly, I like them all.
16+2
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...)
Mentally doing great. Laurel has been much more active lately which is a huge relief. Love feeling those baby kicks!
When is your next appointment?
April 12
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to?
The AS. I am excited to confirm it is definitely a girl. The US tech said he was 95% positive on girl at our NT scan.
Rant/Rave/Questions?
DH is so adorable. The baby was kicking earlier this afternoon while we were sitting in bed watching a movie. I tried to get DH to put his hand on my belly to see if he could feel her too. He totally freaked out and wouldn't touch my belly. It was hilarious. Aparrently the idea of baby moving freaks him out. Lol
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings?
BBQ chicken with red onions, mushrooms, and olives
Dinner tonight
I also had a small salad to start.
How far along are you? 14w2d
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...).
Anxiety comes and go. I have an appointment tomorrow and I am worried they won't find the heartbeat again I hate pgal brain. It sucks. I am tired all the time. Horrible acne. Awake all night. And back pain
When is your next appointment? Tomorrow
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to? I can't wait till I can feel her move. I feel like that will decrease my anxiety
Rant/Rave/Questions? none
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings? mushroom. Yum!
16+6
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...)
Well on both spectrums. It's exciting because this is the most pregnant I have been and I also have the confidence between visits because of my doppler.
When is your next appointment?
April 7
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to?
Still waiting to feel LO. Also the 20 ultrasound.
Rant/Rave/Questions?
In the beginning, how are all these ob appt different? Is there a point?
I've also been looking into baby wraps and there are sooooo many different ones. Moby, solly, wild bird...which one would you recommend?
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings?
I think I like them all. One of my favorite is Hawaiian.
How far along are you? 17+1
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) Mentally, I am okay. I missed my appointments because I am sick with a cold.
When is your next appointment? ^^ Rescheduled to next Tuesday for OB/MFM/Scan but I have no one to watch DS st the moment. If I can get that covered, it should help.
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to? Seeing baby okay and feeling movement.
Rant/Rave/Questions? Ranted above.
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings? Carmelized Onions
How far along are you? 16 weeks
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) pretty good! Was worried when my weight went down a few days ago but as of this morning it's right back up there. I'll be happy when I can feel regular and distinct movement.
When is your next appointment? a few more weeks
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to? movement! I've got the flutters and bubbles right now but I can't wait for the kicks and rolls. DS used to make my stomach do such weird things and we couldn't figure out what he was doing. When he was born he rolled his shoulders backwards for the first few days and that explained it! So neat
Rant/Rave/Questions? DH is amazing. He cleaned the bathrooms last night while I read my pregnancy book and dozed off.
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings? Mushrooms and hot peppers! Yum!
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) Physically, better. Had two rough weekends in a row. The first one, I caught the stomach virus from my daughter. So that was miserable. Then this past weekend, we assumed I had flu. The test was negative, but I had all of the symptoms. I'm just hoping to be done with sickness now!
Mentally, I'm okay. Had a great 16 week appointment last week, then freaked myself out while I was sick by trying to find the HB (with no luck) with my home doppler. But I could feel her moving around, so I knew she was fine. I finally found HB last night (I think she just moves a lot), so I feel a lot better now.
When is your next appointment? April 21 for anatomy scan
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to? I think I'm really looking forward to showing more. And feeling stronger movements. She's moving a lot, and I can feel her rolling around a few times a day. But I love the kicks and movements you can see from the outside
Rant/Rave/Questions? I still just hate the wait between appointments. I'm not patient.
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings? I'm pretty basic, just pepperoni and extra cheese, or just cheese. Depends on where it's from
jlf1019 I definitely read "I'm really looking forward to showing more" as showering more, and I was like..... uhhhh, why are you not showering. Then I reread it laughed at myself.
reason, pregnant me hates showers.
However, baths have been suspended. They resurfaced the tub and tile surround before we moved into this apartment. The paint has been slowly flaking for about a month, and right where your back goes suddenly became a gaping maw of peeling paint. Thankfully my best friend is the leading manager, and played the pregnant mom card and they are getting in on Tuesday to resurface it again.
How far along are you? 16+3. I JUST NOW realized I totally, completely lied on my HDBD photo and said I was 17+2 yesterday instead of 16+2. Pregnancy brain? I do get really excited whenever the weeks roll over, so I guess it was wishful thinking.
How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) Good mentally (good appointment and home doppler are keeping me in a decent headspace) and OK physically. Quit my nausea medicine and so far it's going OK! Whoo keep it up!
When is your next appointment? Not for almost four weeks, when I'll have the anatomy scan.
What's the next pregnancy related thing you're looking forward to? Feeling movement... but nada.
Rant/Rave/Questions? Mentioned this before, but DH is out of town this weekend and I have NOTHING planned. I can't wait to loaf, read, take the dogs on long walks and eat exactly what I want.
GTKY: What are your favorite pizza toppings? pineapple (with no ham!). Think I might get myself a pizza this weekend... all for me.
TW:
HSG/FSH/AMH/E2/SA all normal DX: unexplained IF
spontaneous BFP 01/01/2017- Alexander was born sleeping 04/13/2017 at 19w1d ic/chorio
September 2017 HSG #2 & Gonal-F/Femara/Ovidrel/IUI #1 = ep (Salpingectomy of left fallopian tube)
spontaneous BFP 01/02/2018 EDD Aug 30th It's a GIRL!
Cerclage placed on 03/02
Ok, so as my H likes to point out, IANAD (I am not a doctor), so I can't give you true medical advice. What I can say is that as a pregnant microbiologist I would feel completely comfortable drinking HPP juice. HPP is the process they normally use for things like refrigerated salsa and hummus. Heat pasteurization is still the safest bet, but HPP is pretty close behind it - with the added benefit of retaining more nutrients.
ETA: "as a pregnant microbiologist" feels kind of hoity toity when I reread it, but I thought it would be helpful to know where the opinion is coming from, so I'm leaving it.
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"
@jena333 i eat romaine all the time... i never read that it could have listeria even after washed
TW:
HSG/FSH/AMH/E2/SA all normal DX: unexplained IF
spontaneous BFP 01/01/2017- Alexander was born sleeping 04/13/2017 at 19w1d ic/chorio
September 2017 HSG #2 & Gonal-F/Femara/Ovidrel/IUI #1 = ep (Salpingectomy of left fallopian tube)
spontaneous BFP 01/02/2018 EDD Aug 30th It's a GIRL!
Cerclage placed on 03/02
@harleyquinn0621 That's great. I get really nervous too, especially bc I can't feel anything so it's hard for me to believe there's a heartbeat I can never feel/hear myself... alas I have to wait until 4/17 for my anatomy scan, which is the next time the heartbeat will be confirmed as well...