PGAL check in 10/11

morgantu

Hi All! Sorry we missed PGAL yesterday  

Welcome to the PGAL (Pregnant after loss) weekly thread!

**This is a general trigger warning that CP, miscarriage/spontaneous abortion, selective abortion due to medical complications, and/or stillbirth may be mentioned.There is no need to add specific trigger warnings in your posts, but you may if you choose.** 

1. How far along are you? Any milestones? 

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? 

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? 

4. Any appointment updates?

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): 

6. GTKY: If you had to live in the 1700s, what convenience would you miss most?

texas_t

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?  32w4d

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? Some pelvic pain, but doing pretty good for the most part! 

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? Owen moves around a ton, but he's measuring big and they're going to do some extra testing, so that's giving me some nerves.

4. Any appointment updates? He's measuring 3 weeks ahead so they're doing a BPP and NST on Oct 25th. C-Section is scheduled for Nov 26th assuming all goes well on upcoming tests.

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): Baby shower that my mom is hosting is tomorrow and then afterward, we are having friends over to our house and my husband is smoking ribs.  I'm excited!

6. GTKY: If you had to live in the 1700s, what convenience would you miss most? Hands down air conditioning. I despise being hot.

maureenmce

1. How far along are you? Any milestones? 
32 weeks and 2 days! Well past my milestones now.

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? 
I feel okay overall. Having a tough time getting comfortable at the end of the day, especially if I don't have a very light dinner, but otherwise, this is much easier than my third tri with my DD so far, so I'll take it!

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? 
Pretty good. Baby is moving around a lot, which is reassuring. *TW I was lurking another board and there was a stillbirth story that was incredibly sad and that is still a big fear of mine, but just taking things one day at a time. end TW*

4. Any appointment updates?
Just had my 32 week on Tuesday and I'll have my 34 week next. No ultrasound until 36 week, when they check to make sure baby is still head down (I think he has moved to transverse, based on positioning and kicks/hiccups I'm feeling, so I hope he gets with the program soon!)

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): 
My job ended on Friday. I work freelance and am unlikely to find something else between now and the due date (most assignments are 3-6 months) so I'm using this time to finish up some writing projects and get things ready for baby. It's a bit stressful, financially, but otherwise, it's been lovely so far.

6. GTKY: If you had to live in the 1700s, what convenience would you miss most?
Did they have chapstick back then? Lol. It's sad that I would miss that the most - I'm an addict! Everything else I feel like I could adjust to. Though losing the ability to text/call people all of the time would be a pain in the ass, I'm sure.

@texas_t Hope everything goes well with the extra testing! And holy cow, 11.26, that feels right around the corner! We're getting so close now!

erose625

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?  
30+3

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? 
Mostly I feel really good. It hurts a bit to bend down so I'm using that as an excuse to get a pedicure tomorrow. 

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? 
My anxiety has shifted a bit from something going wrong now to "holy crap I have to actually give birth soon". I'm not even really worried about if something were to go wrong during the birth, just the actual birth itself and the fact that it's completely an unknown process to me. 

4. Any appointment updates? 
Had my 30 week on Monday where my doctor told me I'd be induced at 38 weeks due to my blood pressure. Next appointment isn't until 32 weeks. 

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): 
My shower is Sunday so I'm looking forward to seeing all my friends and family in one place. My best friend and another close friend are coming in from out of town for it and staying with me so I'm trying to plan something fun to do with them on Saturday. Tonight I'm going to see Cole Swindell with my cousins and I'm so excited about that. Definitely going to be tired come Monday. 

6. GTKY: If you had to live in the 1700s, what convenience would you miss most? 
I thought this would be an easy answer of indoor plumbing but I'd be really miserable without AC just like @texas_t and without chapstick like @maureenmce haha 

morgantu

@texas_t what is bpp? 
@maureenmce enjoy your time getting ready for LO! aside from the obvious financial implications, it sounds great to have some time to prepare!
@lippy625 yay my shower is sunday too! Hope yours is super fun!

1. How far along are you? Any milestones? 
31 today! we are in single digit weeks till go time! 

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? 
Not terrible, not great. Lifted a bunch of moderate weight stuff over the past few days with the move and it made me a little uncomfortable, but nothing huge. 

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? 
I'm with @lippy625 on the whole "omg this is happening soon". And lots of house anxiety because it's in disarray, but hopefully I'll be feeling better after my mom and sister come help this weekend. 

4. Any appointment updates?
Nope, nothing until next week. I think it's just regular...I don't know if/when I have any more ultrasounds or anything. I am starting to meet with the other Drs in the practice who could do the delivery so that's interesting. 

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): 
Slept 2 night in the new house! It's so weird because it's double the size of the old house and 3 floors instead of 1, so I feel like I'm walking sooooooo far if i forget something downstairs or if I need to go to the bathroom (in basement and 2nd floor) or something. Plus I can't hear H from anywhere in the house now and it is just weird! 

6. GTKY: If you had to live in the 1700s, what convenience would you miss most?
Oh man..... I think a warm shower. I really love a warm shower.

katy0990

@texas_t Please try not to worry! I know I posted this elsewhere, but my son was measuring several weeks ahead and we were told that he was already over 9 lbs at a 37 or 38 week ultrasound. Well, he came out at 40+4 weighing 8 lbs 2 oz. It is possible that their measurements are off by some.
@maureenmce Enjoy the time off! I hope he switches positions soon!
@lippy625 Enjoy your weekend! It sounds like a fun one!
@morgantu Congratulations on being moved in! I am sure it will take some time to adjust to the size.

1. How far along are you? Any milestones? 
28+3, so I am waaayy past my milestone!

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? 
I am just tired and sore. I feel like I move in slow motion, sometimes.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? 
I am doing well. I do have fears about stillbirth. However, *TW* someone who I share mutual friends with lost her son to SIDS last week, which is making me more nervous about something like that happening,

4. Any appointment updates?
I had my 28 week appointment on Monday. I got my flu shot and RhoGam injection. Other than that, it was uneventful. I go back in 2 weeks and I cannot believe I am far along enough for that, already!

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): 
It has been a great week! I am soaking up my days with just one child. Also, today it is finally starting to feel like fall and I am so glad!

6. GTKY: If you had to live in the 1700s, what convenience would you miss most?
It is a toss up between indoor plumbing and a refrigerator/ freezer!

texas_t

@katy0990 I was just thinking about the one child thing last night. We've all gotten into a groove and it's going to be so bizarre are to have wee little baby come throw us all off our game, lol!

katy0990

@texas_t My husband and I had a moment the other night when we were talking about how independent he is now. Then, we both looked at each other and were like oh my gosh, we are starting over soon!

echo-charlietango

@texas_t Have a great shower!
@maureenmce I’m jealous about your ultrasound. My OB just poked and prodded my tum and discerned baby’s position that way - I can’t feel my way around like that at all.
@lippy625 I hope your blood pressure sorts itself out sooner than later
@morgantu Our move to Kansas was like that - charming single story home to three-level behemoth. If you’re as complainy as I am - get a lightweight vacuum ASAP
@katy0990 Ugh, sorry your friend of a friend lost a babe to SIDS

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
31+1, very far past the milestone!

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Large. Good overall though.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Medium-low anxiety. Kiddo doesn't seem as active as he was yesterday, but he still wiggles often. I'm going to grab some water and a handful of granola here in a minute for good measure.

4. Any appointment updates?
Had a good two-weeker yesterday! I gained four pounds in two weeks, but my OB isn't worried. It doesn't make sense to me that when I eat a ton of ice cream I barely gain, but when I stop treating myself and start eating better the scale changes. Maybe I really have tricked LO into thinking that yogurt IS ice cream (doubtful, but a fun thought regardless).

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever:
Not much, just worrying about if I will ever nest.

6. GTKY: If you had to live in the 1700s, what convenience would you miss most?
Pants, and autonomy. 

mommythlegend

1. How far along are you? Any milestones? 
32w + 4d

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? 
Ok, just huge, waddling around with aches & pains, heartburn. Not sleeping great.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? 
Varies- Monday I was super close to heading to the hospital when she cooperated with the kick count finally. Wed she was active pretty frequent & I didn't worry. She hasn't been very active today. Going to have to sugar up & kick count after I get my son in bed here in a few.

4. Any appointment updates?
Nothing this week. I have 3 next week! 2 with Perinatal Center Tue/TR & my biweekly with OB Fri. 

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): 
Not much. Ordered my breast pump yesterday & a big brother baby journal for son to open at shower. My baby shower is Sat. I'm excited.

6. GTKY: If you had to live in the 1700s, what convenience would you miss most?
I was going to say indoor plumbing, but might have to go with air conditioning like @texas_t, I am always hot!