June 2019 Moms

PGAL 10/17

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Re: PGAL 10/17

  • @sparklingdiamond boo to waiting yet another 2wks. We've done enough of that! But I hear ya cause my next one is also 2wks away.

    @mackorori red seems like a really bad color for that. Like we aren't paranoid enough about bleeding.....
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  • 1. How many weeks are you? 5+4

    2. Previous loss(es)? One MC not really sure what it was at 7 weeks. I knew it happened and didn’t want to talk about it. 

    3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? After my beta, feeling less emotional. Back to Bar method so feeling good physically minus being dizzy all day. 

    4. Any appointment updates? Us is a week from Thursday. First appointment after that is November 9th. I want the early genetic testing so I need to get that scheduled I’m realizing. 

    5. Rants/Raves/Questions? My raves are all work related. I won’t bore anyone here. I’ll bore you elsewhere. 

    6. Any milestones coming up? Not really

    7. GTKY: Where is your dream vacation? What has been your favorite vacation? I want to basically adult back pack through Europe. I think that’s what we will do when we retire. The best times we have had are in Italy and the Netherlands. Can’t wait until we can go again. 
  • @prpl11butterfly so glad you finally got the results. That sounds like everything is basically on track. I hope the next couple weeks fly by for you so you can see that little nugget again. 
  • @prpl11butterfly Great news! I'm so relieved for you.  <3
  • @prpl11butterfly I’m so glad you got good news!
  • 1. How many weeks are you? 7+4

    2. Previous loss(es)? Ectopic, CP

    3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically?  Emotionally I would say I'm doing better overall since the u/s last week looked good. Physically, in the last week I have started getting much worse nausea.  I ended up cancelling a work trip last minute because the idea of getting on a plane was a non-starter.  I'm also having pretty strong food aversions yet am constantly hungry, so that's fun.

    4. Any appointment updates?  I go back in a week on 10/25 for another scan. Just hoping that the bean has kept growing.

    5. Rants/Raves/Questions?  Rave - I had to tell a couple of people at work about the pregnancy in order to cancel the trip, and they were and continue to be super supportive.  We've been pretty busy so I wasn't sure how that news would go over.  I'm pretty relieved over all. 
     
    6. Any milestones coming up?  Getting through my next scan will feel like a huge milestone, as that is the first time I would have been seen in the normal course if I weren't high risk.

    7. GTKY: Where is your dream vacation? What has been your favorite vacation?  My favorite vacation was probably Italy for our honeymoon...so much good food, good wine, and amazing scenery.  I've always wanted to go on safari, preferably somewhere with many baby elephants, so I'll go with Tanzania or South Africa as a dream destination.
  • @TJtheGoat Yay!!!! So amazing that you got to hear the HB!! I'm so happy for you, friend  <3
    TW
    Me: 33 DH: 32
    DS:  March 2014
    DD: May 2015
    BFP: 12/24/17 CP: 1/2/18 @ 4w 3d
    BFP: 1/26/18 CP: 2/2/18 @ 4w 4d
    BFP: 5/16/18 MMC: 6/15/18 @ 7w 5d
    BFP: 9/25/18! EDD: 6/9/19 TEAM GREEN  <3 

    Babysizer Cravings Pregnancy Tracker
  • @dntstpbelieveing @bakerstreetboys thanks for the info on having other color options for the progesterone, I’m definitely asking about it! I never asked why it’s a better option than taking a pill, will ask about that too, but also if anyone here has info/experience I would love the feedback.
  • @mackorori the suppositories absorb into your body faster than the pills I believe.
  • Lots of good news this week all around. Nice way to start the weekend
  • @bakerstreetboys when you guys get Italy on the radar, let me know. My IL’s were born there and we have Rome, Florence and Napoli down to a science. 
  • @ncm1919 Thanks!  Lucky you :)  I suspect we won't get there for several years.  We'll probably get to Switzerland or Norway first because they're so close to Denmark.  I love Europe!
  • @bakerstreetboys I’m wishing I felt more pregnant too.

    I’m having a hard PGAL day today, but I just scheduled my first appointment for mid-November. So, that’s making me feel a little bit better. I’m just having a hard time getting over anxiety because I’ve never had a successful pregnancy before, so I don’t have any good experiences to really know what symptoms and feelings are “normal” with pregnancy.
  • @krj9519 Sorry you're having a rough day. I've had two CP's, two MMC's and two living children. I didn't have strong symptoms even with my two living children. I've never had any kind of nausea and my other symptoms were fairly mild 1st tri. I guess my point is, it can be normal not to have crazy strong symptoms with a healthy pregnancy. Try not to stress too much about it (yeah right, I'm freaking out right there with you) 
  • @ruby696 thanks for the reassurance. I know it’s probably still early for me to feel strong symptoms anyway, but I would sure like to have them so I could at least feel like everything is okay in there. I had an MMC and went nearly four weeks before finding out, so I’m freaked out that it will happen again.
  • Ugh, that's awful. My MMC's were the same way - I thought everything was fine for weeks. Now I just tell myself that this pregnancy will either be successful or it won't, and there's nothing I can do to change it. That usually calms me down a little.
  • Thanks. I’m just going to try to just relax and get through the day. I am feeling a little calmer now.
  • @kjr9519 mine was also a MMC so I'm right there with you. My numbers at 8wks were perfectly in line but baby had already passed (around 6+4 they think) and we didnt find out until 11. I'm so on edge now that I've hit 6 and I dont get another US until 8. Its so hard not to worry about it happening the same way again. FX that we both get through this.
  • @prpl11butterfly that’s heartbreaking. With mine, we saw a good ultrasound and heartbeat at 7+5, then I went to the ER at 12w, a few days before my scheduled appointment, and found out the baby had passed at 8+4. I’m counting down the days until my first US, but I know I won’t be able to relax until I see a good US at 12w at least. FX for you that you see a healthy baby at 8 weeks.
  • @kjr9519 ugh I feel you— I have also never had a successful pregnancy, and even though I know logically that odds are everything will be fine, it’s like I can’t even really imagine what that is like. When I think about the ultrasound it seems like a cliff that i’m heading toward at full speed. I have strong first tri symptoms but I did last time too, so there’s no real comfort there. Sometimes I feel like I’m going to be in some weird loop of ttc/first tri/recovering from miscarriage forever.  The only thing I can say is to be kind to yourself, and remember that all successful pregnancies start here too. This shit is hard.
    TTC History
    TTC #1 Sep 2017-Sep 2018 
    BFP 11/30/2017 | MMC 12/31/2017
    BFP 6/22/2018 | CP 6/27/2018
    BFP 10/5/2018 | EDD 6/14/2019
    Baby girl born 6/19/19

    TTC #2 May 2020-November 2021
    BFP 7/18/2020 | MonoDi Twins | MMC 9/10/2020
    BFP 11/7/2020 | CP 11/9/2020
    RE Consult January 2021 | Dx "borderline DOR"/RPL
    IVF with PGT:
    Standard Antagonist:
    ER #1 3/27/2021 7R | 5M | 3F | 2B | 1 PGT-A Normal, 1 low-level mosaic
    ER #2 4/22/2021 10R | 7M | 3F | 2B | 0 normal, 2 aneuploid
    ER #3 5/19/2021 2R | 1M | 0F
    Estrogen Priming Antagonist:
    ER #4 7/10/2021 5R | 4M | 3F | 1B | 1 PGT-A Normal
    Duostim  (Standard Antagonist):
    ER #5 9/22/2021 13R | 11M | 8F | 5B | 2 PGT-A Normal, 1 low-level mosaic, 2 aneuploid
    ER #6 10/9/2021  9R | 6M | 4 F | 1B | 1 aneuploid
    FET #1  11/5/2021 | EDD 7/24/2022
    Baby boy born 7/19/22

    TTC #3 since May 2023 (ntnp)
    IVF Started Fall 2023 (Standard Antagonist)
    ER #7 10/6/2023 | 9R | 6M | 5F | 3B | 2 aneuploid, 1 high-level mosaic
    ER #8 10/31/2023 | 5R | 4M | 3F | 1B | 1 PGT-A Normal
    FET #2 11/27/23 | CP (bHCG = 8)
    FET #3 planned Jan 2024



  • I'm having a rough PGAL day as well.  This is right around the time of my previous m/c.  I really want to go to LabCorp and get another beta done today.  I know at this point they don't double every 48 hours anymore though. So don't know if it would make me feel better or no?  My ultrasound still isn't for 9 more days.
  • @sparklingdiamond sorry you are having a hard pgal day too. 

    I had my HcG done this weekend and it was 15k, 24 hours later it only went up to just over 17k. So, yeah it didn’t really make me personally feel better. Sigh. Our US is Thursday. 
    *TW* Spoiler
    Me: 33 DH:30
    DD: Aug '16
    10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
    10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero surgery
    11/2/17 Twin A & B born 
    11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
    Benched 6 months 
    BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18  BO
    BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18



  • @meatballs37 really nothing will until my u/s. I just wish they didn't make me wait so long for it. I may do it anyways because I need to feel in control of something even if I'm not. And I'm almost out of the range that shows up on betabase lol .I think it only goes to 30 DPO. 
  • @sparklingdiamond it does only go to 30 DPO. 😭 seriously that website is the best though. 
    *TW* Spoiler
    Me: 33 DH:30
    DD: Aug '16
    10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
    10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero surgery
    11/2/17 Twin A & B born 
    11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
    Benched 6 months 
    BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18  BO
    BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18



  • @meatballs37 I know I love it!  I'm 28 DPO today so if I'm going to do it it has to be in the next three days so I can compare and feel better!
  • @bumblebee0210 I really hope neither of us gets stuck in a cycle like that, but it can be hard to believe it won’t when that’s all you’ve experienced. I really hope we’re both able to make it out of the first tri and go on to have healthy pregnancies.

    @sparklingdiamond and @meatballs37 I’ll be thinking of you guys and your upcoming ultrasounds.
  • Sorry that everyone is having a tough day.  This is some serious emotional and stressy hell.

    I wish I had asked for a standing order to betas as well.  I need to see the numbers going up, and like many of you, having had a MMC makes me nervous that the first u/s won't be of much reassurance. 

    I hope this week passes quickly for all of us!

  • Yea, the MMC is a whole new hell. How do we know if everything is okay? I understand that they can't even verify until a certain point but it's still so difficult, mentally.
  • There must be something in the water. I’m climbing the walls waiting for my US. It’s thursday as well. Thinking of you all today. Hopefully some good news starts rolling in
  • I gave in and I'm going to do one more beta at LabCorp today.  I'm just going in knowing the doubling time won't be as fast. My number was 5216 last Tuesday .
  • I think there is something in the water, I’m having a tough morning as well  I know everything looked great a week ago, but similar to a couple of others I’ve had the post HB loss after getting the “95% of the time things are good from this point on” commentary from my OB, then they weren’t. A total mind game...sorry we all have to be in it and hoping for good news this week !
  • And wouldn't it be nice to be excited for an US? I mean, you want to get one to make sure everything is fine, but I know I dread every minute up until the moment of truth. So stressful. 
  • @ruby696 yes! I had a sever hit from PTSD at mine last week. I know next week is going to be hell. I talked to my counselor and she advised me not to hold my feelings in during it. I don't think I'll be able to a second time anyway so GL to the tech who gets me....
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