PGAL Check-in w/o 2/25

mwmiller4

Happy Tuesday! I'm going to get us started again!  

1. How many weeks are you?
2. Previous loss(es)?
3. How are you feeling?
4. Any appointment updates? 
5. Just for fun- Do you consider yourself outdoorsy?

mwmiller4

1. How many weeks are you? 14w6d 

2. Previous loss(es)? 2MMC, 5 CPs total (not all in a row)

3. How are you feeling? I have a cold, but I work with 5-8 year olds and live with a 3 year old, so I've been pleasantly surprised this is the first one.  My nausea has been much better (it seems to be worse on the weekends) and I haven't taken B6 in a couple of days!  And my doppler is the best $60 I've spent in a long time--it's really helped with the anxiety.

4. Any appointment updates? MFM on 1/9 and regular Ob on 1/11

5. Just for fun- Do you consider yourself outdoorsy?  I'm very much a "if you consider drinking on patios outdoorsy, then yes."  I do like hiking (especially in the Pacific Northwest) but then I want to take a shower and go to a nice dinner.  Preferably with a drink on a patio and no mosquitos.

skp480

1. How many weeks are you? 14w3d

2. Previous loss(es)? 1 MMC 12/17

3. How are you feeling? Still tired, sometimes still nauseous but it seems tho be easing up. Of course that's making me nervous even though I know It's supposed to at this point! And all of my 1st tri bloating is gone which would be good but it was making me look pregnant and now I don't as much. I think I'm emotionally guarding myself just in case I have another MMC...

3. Any appointment updates? Had my last appointment at 12w3d. Couldn't find the heartbeat on the Doppler so they did a quick ultrasound and found it right away (thank goodness!) and saw the little feet kicking up a storm. We had the NIPT done then and it came back a week ago - no risk of trisomy and it's a boy! I'm trying to be expired but like I said, I can tell I'm really guarding myself...

Just for fun - do you consider yourself outdoorsy? Sort of. I love camping and hiking (for our honeymoon my husband and I camped in state and national parks along the way, all the way from Chicago to Glacier NP and back again) but we don't do it often at all. I like to take my 5yo daughter on hikes in forest preserves but we only do it once every few weeks or so - and not at all this pregnancy!

skp480

mwmiller4 What brand of home doppler did you get? I'm considering one for myself if everything is still ok at my next appointment.

mwmiller4

@skp480 I'm glad they were able to find you sweet boy right away on the ultrasound! That's so nerve wracking!  My max on camping is 2 days--and then I really want a bed and a hot shower---and to not smell like campfire 24/7.  But I do enjoy it for a few days.

  I got this doppler because we live in the same area as their warehouse and I paid to upgrade the shipping and I'm pretty sure ordered it Thursday morning and got it by Friday evening:

https://www.fetaldoppler.net/fd-200b.html

ash0625

1. How many weeks are you? 15+5
2. Previous loss(es)? 1 MMC 2/2017
3. How are you feeling? So. Much. Better. I have energy. I'm only gagging/dry heaving a few times a day. I forgot how much I LOVE the second trimester. Plus my belly popped out this week so I don't have to suck in anymore. 

I also have a home doppler and it saves me. I check more than I should, but now that she's bigger and I can find it faster its better. Its a blessing and a curse when they're little tiny and hide in there. 

4. Any appointment updates? Nothing until anatomy scan in 2.5 weeks. 

5. Just for fun- Do you consider yourself outdoorsy? I'm like @mwmille@mwmiller4
 and am "outdoorsy" in that I like to drink on patios in nice weather. Beyond that, I'm out. 

Allycat11

1. How many weeks are you?somewhere between 14w3d and 15w6d
2. Previous loss(es)? NMC 9 weeks, CP, MMC 9.5 weeks
3. How are you feeling? Pretty crummy again. i have been very nauseous again, lots of gagging and dry heaving in the mornings, frequent headaches, lots of back and pelvic pain...but I will take it if it means LO is doing well!
4. Any appointment updates? nope, next appt is a week from tomorrow. 
5. Just for fun- Do you consider yourself outdoorsy? Another vote for I am outdoorsy in that I like to get drunk on patios. 

zamoraspin

@mwmiller4 I'm sorry you're sick, I hope it's the first and only time this year. Having a doppler is great. I like your definition of outdoorsy.

@skp480 It's ok to keep guarding yourself. I'm so glad the testing came back low risk. Congratulations on your healthy boy! This is the doppler I have: https://www.babydoppler.com/sonoline-b-fetal-doppler.html

@ash0625 I'm glad you're feeling better! I shudder to think how I would freak out if I couldn't find the baby on the doppler.  

@allycat11 I'm sorry you're feeling sick again. I hope you feel better soon.

1. How many weeks are you? 13w5d

2. Previous loss(es)? 4 first tri

3. How are you feeling? Pretty good - I have a bit of RLP, some fatigue and headaches, but overall I feel lucky that my symptoms are mild. Getting a little more excited each week. I did get some anxiety right before our appt but knowing I had heard him on the doppler the day before helped.

4. Any appointment updates? We had an OB appt yesterday and our little guy looked good on the u/s. For those with dopplers I told the tech I had one and she said she was glad it lessens my anxiety and didn't seem at all concerned.

5. Just for fun- Do you consider yourself outdoorsy? I like a nice outdoor walk, but nothing too strenuous. I'm with you ladies on enjoying a nice patio.

jmesue1030

1. How many weeks are you? 15 + 1
2. Previous loss(es)? 1 MMC sept 2018
3. How are you feeling? Good for the most part! Been having headaches lately but they’re manageable.
4. Any appointment updates? I have an appointment tomorrow! Just a routine checkup— looking forward to hearing baby girls heart beat!
5. Just for fun- Do you consider yourself outdoorsy? Definitely also enjoy drinks on patios. I like hiking but not camping. I’m a mosquito magnet so that’s pretty miserable. I love being at my parents lake house, being on the boat, water sports, and being outside there... so I’m outdoorsy in that way.