May 2018 Moms
mileswithmyles
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PGAL Check In 11/15
mileswithmyles
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Hi everyone! How is everybody doing this week?
How far along are you?
Any appointments coming up?
Rants/Raves/Questions?
How are you doing?
GTKY: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t?
How far along are you?
Any appointments coming up?
Rants/Raves/Questions?
How are you doing?
GTKY: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t?
Re: PGAL Check In 11/15
Any appointments coming up? I go back to my OB on 12/6. I need to call and make my anatomy scan appointment.
Rants/Raves/Questions? Rant- DS was up in the middle of the night and up very early today, so he was hyperemotional while trying to get out the door. Apparently asking him to pick out a shirt for school was highly offensive. Rave- Even though I was tired, I did enjoy the cuddles/ DS falling asleep on me in the middle of the night. He is so active and busy that those moments seem to be happening less and less.
How are you doing? Physically, I've been better. My prescription ran out and I have been off my HG meds until insurance will process my refill. Mentally, I feel okay right now. All the measurements were good at our ultrasound this weekend and I am starting to feel consistent movement, which is reassuring. I am still having some invasive thoughts about my friend's loss. TW-
GTKY: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t? This might be FFFC status, but sleeping with a teddy bear. I still sleep with the one from my childhood.
12w1d
Any appointments coming up?
Tuesday I have an appointment with the midwife. And 12/11 I have another ultrasound.
Rants/Raves/Questions?
Rant - DH is stressed with taking 2 grad courses and his current students and lack of special educator with experience in his grade level, so he's quite short tempered right now which is irritating. I told him if he's stressed take a semester off or only take one course. He said he doesn't want to because he wants to get his masters by this spring so he can get his pay raise in the fall, and have his last three years in this state with his pay raise for his pension before we move.
Rave - It's almost Thanksgiving break! I'm taking students on a college tour on Friday and then next week we only have Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday all my morning classes will be cancelled because all juniors and seniors are going to a career day presentation. I'm pumped.
How are you doing?
I was doing great after the last ultrasound, but the midwife calling me back about the fibroid and not really explaining anything to me is stressing me out. @suchaglencoco it might be time for me to purchase a doppler as well.
GTKY: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t?
I have a teddy bear from high school, and I love puppies but I don't think I ever thought to myself you'll grow out of this. Maybe the fact that I am very disorganized. That is something that you should grow out of as you get older, but I'm bad at it. I can put everything away and give it a home, but things just collect in piles again. Especially things that need grading. I need to start a filing system.
Also, they sell gel, but I read aloe vera worked just as well and that's what I've been using.
12w5d today
Any appointments coming up?
Yes! My first appointment is tomorrow. I promise I'm not irresponsible, I'm a maternity care provider so I feel capable in taking care of myself. However, I'm very excited for my appointment.
Rants/Raves/Questions?
I'm finally beginning to feel normal-ish again and have started yoga back up but I get extremely dizzy when standing. I hope this normalizes for me as I really want to stay active this pregnancy. Does anyone else get super dizzy? I can't remember too many of my clients concerned about this.
How are you doing?
I'm actually okay this week.
GTKY: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t?
My love for reading has never quelled. I wondered if it would go away as I became more busy and had less time but I still love finding a cozy chair and delving into a good book, with a cup of tea!
@suchaglencoco I'm a maternity care provider so I have a doppler anyway and it's such a double edged sword! It's nice for the reassurance when you're cramping, bleeding, or haven't felt baby's first movements but it's so easy to become obsessed. I've promised myself and MH I will only use it once a week until I start to feel baby moving.
14w4d
Any appointments coming up?
not until Dec. 7th
Rants/Raves/Questions?
Rants - I have a super bad cold.
Raves- besides this cold kicking my butt, I think I'm turning a 2nd trimester corner! Hooray!
Questions- not that I can think of.
How are you doing?
I'm doing pretty decent. The loss is starting to hurt a bit less as I get more and more excited for this little one. It's starting to feel more real now. I am a bit anxious for the next appointment which feels so far away and my next ultrasound isn't until Dec.21st. Until then, I am a bit nervous about baby without hearing the heartbeat or feeling movement. Hoping to soon! I could buy about doppler but between being cheap and knowing I will get unhealthy obsessed I'm deciding not to. I think it's great that most of you ladies have one though and it seems to be helping!
GTKY: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t?
My fear of E.T. lol. I hate everything about the movie and the character and I refuse to watch it again.
Edited to add that I'm sad to continue seeing new loss threads. I was hoping we were past that and I get so scared/nervous to read them.
@jhysmath that sounds like such a great schedule for next week!
@callthemw I get dizzy if I go from sitting or laying down to standing too quickly.
@babys_2018 OMG, ET still freaks me out, too! It's so scary!
Any appointments coming up? I had my 16 week OB appt on Monday and my MFM appt on Tuesday. Now finally no appts for 2 weeks. All these appts are wearing me down.
Rants/Raves/Questions? My DS is finally a little excited about baby sister. We went to lunch with my dad last weekend and he said "Baby sister is in mommy's belly". Then yesterday he asked if we could take her out and see her lol. Then asked where her eyes were.
How are you doing? Doing okay. For once since the diagnosis, I feel happy. I think not doing the amnio was the right thing. And I am so encouraged by Dr. Kays.
GTKY: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t? Being kind of afraid of the dark.
@mileswithmyles I love when DS falls asleep on me. I don't get those moments much anymore either.
@jhysmath I ordered mine off of Walmart.com for like $35.
@babys_2018 I don't really like ET either! And I agree. The loss posts are so sad.
@babys_2018 another good fear, creepy children's movies. I can't watch the wizard of Oz. Always scared me.
Any appointments coming up? not until 11/27
Rants/Raves/Questions? Rave: I'm excited for mom's night tonight. We are going out to eat and then seeing Bad Moms. I will also be announcing my pregnancy to everyone, which I am nervous about. I think it's because 95% of the people who currently know I'm pregnant knew about my loss and this will be telling like 13 people who have no idea all at once, so that makes it more real. But I am excited for people to finally know and not having to hide it any longer!
How are you doing? I've been having some anxiety falling asleep at night again. I had to turn on the TV last night to clear my mind so I could fall asleep. I have a feeling it is only going to get worse as I get further along. But during the day while I'm awake, I feel great!
GTKY: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t? I don't know, being late? You would think that as an adult I would be able to manage getting places on time, but nope. And it usually has nothing to do with my kid.
I must really seem like a looney scaredy cat, I swear I'm not as long as I'm not alone at night lol.
@GeekBeagle have fun tonight!
I am jealous your son is old enough to make cute moments like that! That's a small part of me that regrets having babies so close together.
@mileswithmyles Your poor friend... that is terrifying.
@jhysmath I don't know much about the situation because she wasn't a close friend. But an acquaintance had a very large fibroid with her baby, the baby was delivered fine and after delivery she had surgery to remove the fibroid. Everything worked out in her case. I hope you get some answers soon.
@callthemw Occasionally throughout the day I'll get dizzy randomly when standing but it isn't a constant thing.
@babys_2018 I feed the doppler addiction. Also ditto to the loss threads.
@sparklingdiamond I am so glad to hear you are feeling encouraged.
@GeekBeagle Hope you had fun at mom's night! Sounds like a needed night out.
How far along are you?
16 weeks
Any appointments coming up?
AS 12/4 and follow-up appt 12/7
Rants/Raves/Questions?
Rave: Time has been going kind of quickly which is nice and I haven't had as much time to be nervous. Rant: I have fallen so behind on the board this week and I think it's just gonna be that way until for the next few weeks. We are moving houses, etc. I'm lurking, love titting, and commenting when I can!
How are you doing?
No complaints. I feel pretty good. I will probably get a little nervous the closer we get to the anatomy scan.
GTKY: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t?
Oh gosh. Probably a lot but of course I can't think of anything right now. Poop jokes?
Wanted to wait until after this morning's ultrasound to update to prevent "jinxing" anything. Ha.
How far along are you?
16w2d
Any appointments coming up?
Weekly injections and biweekly cervical length ultrasounds
Rants/Raves/Questions?
Rave: I've worked out 4 times in the past 6 days now and I'm feeling really good about it!
Rant: Was really hoping to find out sex today but it was still too early (which is weird at 16 weeks on an MFM machine, right?). She could still just see the tubercle she said. It looked like a penis to me, but when googling, they all do. Haha.
How are you doing?
Had my first Makena injection on Tuesday and don't seem to be having any side effects, so that's a relief. After this morning's ultrasound I'm feeling relatively comfortable with where I'm at. Cervix was ~3cm...wish it were longer but the doctors weren't worried. Baby looks good! I found out I have an anterior placenta, which explains why I haven't felt even a hint of flutters. That's going to be one of my major milestones though since my last pregnancy the baby couldn't kick, so I hope I can feel something soon! Still five more weeks until I'm past when we lost our daughter, and hopefully I'll feel even more confident after that.
GTKY: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t?
Getting my hair played with. My mom always played with my hair growing up, and luckily my wife doesn't mind continuing the tradition.
@abhphilly yay for working out!