January 2020 Moms
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PGAL Check-in w/o 6/19
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This thread is a safe place for those who are pregnant after a loss. (PGAL). If you have suffered a loss please feel free to answer the questions below and keep things going throughout the week as a continuing conversation.
If you haven’t suffered a loss, please refrain from answering the questions, but know we welcome anyone who wants to come in and support the PGAL ladies and their milestones with encouragement or love tits! Thank you!
1. How many weeks are you?
2. Previous loss(es)?
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically?
4. Any appointment updates?
5. Rants/Raves/Questions?
6. Any milestones coming up?
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured?
If you haven’t suffered a loss, please refrain from answering the questions, but know we welcome anyone who wants to come in and support the PGAL ladies and their milestones with encouragement or love tits! Thank you!
1. How many weeks are you?
2. Previous loss(es)?
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically?
4. Any appointment updates?
5. Rants/Raves/Questions?
6. Any milestones coming up?
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured?
Re: PGAL Check-in w/o 6/19
2. Previous loss(es)? 6 losses. 12/13, 1/17, 11/17, 4/18, 9/18, 2/19
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Physically I’ve had on and off nausea. Some days I can’t get off the couch, others i can eat whatever and be fine. I’m always tired and I’ve had some crazy cramping the past few days. Emotionally I have good moments and bad. Every so often the PGAL brain starts but then I’m hit with a ton of bricks and can’t get off the couch, so that helps.
4. Any appointment updates? Ob intake and bloodwork on Monday.
5. Rants/Raves/Questions? We told my MIL last night we are expecting. Thinking she knows our history she won’t tell anyone. Nope. She announced on fb a few hours later. I woke up to a text from my mom at 530 saying she saw. I kinda freaked and had dh text her right away. Like wtf.
6. Any milestones coming up? Past the milestones for my losses. Just looking forward to my next scan to make sure baby is still growing and healthy.
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured? Nothing too out there but I flipped over my handle bars and landed face first on a rock driveway. I also sliced open my index finger opening a can of dog food when I was like 4. Why my parents thought that was an ok thing for me to do is beyond me.
I also flipped over my handlebars as a kid and split my lip open.
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)
Losses: 3 MMC’s, 4 CP’s + a vanishing twin in this pregnancy
Feeling: unisom is helping the nausea but making the fatigue worse. I far prefer fatigue, but it’s difficult when you have a toddler and work from home.
Appt: 7/8
Sort of rant?: My MIL FaceTimed my daughter yesterday and DH asked if I told her I was pregnant. I told him I think we should wait until my next u/s. Last pregnancy we had a good scan at 7.5 and a bad one at 10.5. My good scan at 8.5 seems to have given him full confidence. I’m half shocked, half jealous. We’re not out of the woods yet! And the fact that I can’t get the NIPT test makes me scared to announce at all.
Milestones: My good scan at 8w4d was the farthest along that we’ve had a good scan, but 10.5 weeks was the latest I’ve gotten bad news. So I won’t really know that I’ve surpassed all losses until my scan at 12w2d.
GTKY: When I was 8, I climbed on the stove to reach a high cupboard and the stove was on. I burned my hand really bad. It’s amazing I don’t have scars.
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)
1. How many weeks are you? 8w3d
2. Previous loss(es)? 1/19 @10w4d
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Emotionally, I'm waiting for the next milestone, and obsessing over the NIPT. Physically, I'm fighting a virus, growing a human, and dealing with a huge ramp up in morning SUCKness. I'm exhausted. I ended up taking off two days from work just to sleep.
4. Any appointment updates? I'm supposed to go to perinatology in a couple of weeks because I'm old and decrepit with old and decrepit eggs.
5. Rants/Raves/Questions? My OB gave me anti nausea mess, but I'm hesitant to take them... I feel like once I'm past week 10, it'll settle down. Would yall take them and see? It's not AS bad as with my son, where I had HG, but it's close right now.
6. Any milestones coming up? With my scan at 8w1d having a positive outcome, I passed a huge milestone... I have two more: 9w6d and 10w4d, the start and finish of my loss. Other than that, every week will be a milestone...nothing is guaranteed.
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured? I'm accident prone, no joke. To pick just one is hard. I would say I got stuck in a tree once, scraped my thighs pretty good. Fell down the middle of a jungle gym, with arms and legs tangled everywhere. One day last summer, I fell up the stairs at work scraping my knee... Two hours later, I fell up the stairs again, and scraped the OTHER knee. Don't worry... My phone broke my fall. Oh! I stepped on rock once, twisting my left ankle... And somehow tore my right LCL. I'm so accident prone, I've totalled 3 cars in 6 years because OTHER people hit ME!!!
8. Bonus Round. I'm craving steak and eggs. I hate eggs. But I got these farm fresh ones from the farmers market and they're calling my name. Too bad I don't have steak....and pancakes. Maybe I should go to Dennys.
@carrieandr - Did you try just B6 without the unisom? Unisom makes me tired too, but it seems to be the only thing to help.
@FyreFlyeRush - I take all the meds for nausea. I hate throwing up, which I did every single day from 6 weeks until 14 weeks with my DD. This time I started the meds right away and I've only thrown up once.
1. How many weeks are you? 9w+4d
2. Previous loss(es)? January at 4w+6d
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Emotionally, I'm good. Physically, I have nausea and fatigue and this morning I had a dizzy spell
4. Any appointment updates? next appointment is in July at 12 weeks
5. Rants/Raves/Questions? My parents' rental house that we landlord for them flooded last night. It was just the entry way, but we are going to have to figure out how to get the water to drain the right way.
6. Any milestones coming up? All have passed.
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured? I once cut my finger when I was cutting fabric, because I stuck it under the fabric and didn't know it was there? I'm not really sure what happened.
@marebear15 I’ve been taking b6 since the nausea started. Adding half a unisom before bed made a big difference.
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)
@carrieandr the fatigue with a toddler to deal with is no joke. Do you take the Unisom during the day as well?
@FyreFlyeRush I’m all about the nausea meds and took them as soon as the dr gave them to me. What did you get? After I was able to start eating again mine got more tolerable if I just kept eating. So I only take half a Unisom at night and Zofran during the day if I really need it. Idk if B6 actually causes fatigue, but I spent a week on the couch and the day I stopped taking B6 I was able to function way better
@marebear15 oh my goodness that would be how I would hurt myself too. Cutting fabric is my least favorite part of sewing and I tend to rush and then oops
1. How many weeks are you? 8+6
2. Previous loss(es)? Early MC/CP April 19
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Emotionally I am much better after our scan yesterday. Physically I’m doing a little better. I think? The nausea has mostly let up and I’m able to get off the couch but still so fatigued.
4. Any appointment updates? 10 week appointment next Thursday
5. Rants/Raves/Questions? I’m going with a friend to get a pedicure this weekend and i
am really looking forward to it.
6. Any milestones coming up? We’ve made it past when I had my loss.
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured? I had to get stitches through my eyebrow when I was young because my brother threw a board book at me
I saw your NIPT post. That sucks you can't get it done. And Happy Birthday! What on earth made us decide we wanted to embark on this adventure in our 40s??? This time last year, I absolutely knew I was done having kids. SMH, the things I do for love.
@FyreFlyeRush I say take the meds to see if they help. Morning sickness isn't bad for the baby but it can make you not eat as healthy as you should and/or get behind on fluids. Plus it's miserable to be sick all the time!
1. How many weeks are you? 8wk2days
2. Previous loss(es)? 2 loses (1@ 6wk GA and one CP)
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Feeling okay. My next appointment is a long ways off and starting to be nervous the next scan will be bad news. It's just PGAL brain. I definitely feel enough symptoms but for some reason that doesn't help. Physically I'm more emotional and fatigued but the b6/Unisom makes the nausea manageable.
4. Any appointment updates? Next appt is not until July 11. I think I'm doing the sequential screening so hoping I get to see baby sooner.
5. Rants/Raves/Questions? Tired tired tired! But I just opened a package from my mom and they sent me ginger candies. I just cried because it was so thoughtful! Told you I was emotional lol.
6. Any milestones coming up? I've surpassed all milestones at the moment so every day!
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured? I was tap dancing and we were holding hands. I slipped and since my hands were full landed on my face. Chipped my front tooth which eventually died. I eventually had to get an implant which is a two year process. No one would know if I didn't tell them. Crazy freak accident!
@FyreFlyeRush I got married when I was 36 and have been trying to have kids ever since, aside from a 9 month break when my daughter was born. My prognosis from the RE was so bad, I thought she’d be an only child. I really, really, really hope this works out.
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)
@FyreFlyeRush I’m not one to take meds but if I was that miserable I’d take them. Hope you feel better soon!
@MrsJessS enjoy your pedi! I got one yesterday and it was heavenly.
@biolprof I don’t know what she was thinking. She didn’t do any of this with ds so I was shocked. Thankfully she took it down. That was so nice of your mom to send the candies for you.
2. Previous loss(es)? sep18 and mar19
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Sorry I have been MIA, i am extremely jet lagged and barely functioning here at work. I cant even bring myself to unpack and typically I always unpack the first day I'm back. My bloating seems to have gone down, still nauseous but slowly better.
4. Any appointment updates? I had my first midwife intake yesterday! I thought it went great and feel comfortable going with them (I had an OBGYN last time). I asked if we could try to find the heartbeat on the doppler and they couldn't so of course I had a whole night of worrying, woke up at 3:30am due to the time change and waited till 9am for my appointment today for the (NIPT/NT). I was a mess at the appointment and the technician was the one that did my MC ultrasounds and follow-ups. First I just had silent tears, then after it was done she showed me the screen and I was just bawling. There was a fully developed baby in there, so active, kicking and spinning around, opening and closing it's mouth, I couldn't handle it, even the technician had tears. I went in fully expecting to be told there was no more heartbeat or that baby wasn't growing enough, but in the end they have me measuring a couple days more than 12w, but they are sticking to the original due date.
5. Rants/Raves/Questions? Anyone know when the next ultrasound should be, is that around 20 weeks? Will be hard to wait that long
6. Any milestones coming up? I am just in shock that today went well. I still somehow can't let my guard down and fully accept this is happening. I hope that passes soon or I learn to cope with it.
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured? This is actually crazy...first year of University at a Chinese New Year residence party (since you need to celebrate every single holiday possible with a party) I was doing the limbo, someone walked by and bumped my knee down resulting in a torn meniscus and broken cartilage on my knee. I go back to my dorm thinking all is fine the next morning my knee is the size of a cantaloupe. An ambulance team had to take me to the hospital....any way I got the nickname Limbo! Even before my surgery all the doctors were laughing at my story.
@FyreFlyeRush I think it's up to you if you want to take the meds. If you feel you are getting enough food and water and not getting dehydrated then you can maybe stick it out?
@MrsJessS happy your scan went well! Enjoy your peddy, I really should go for one soon.
@marebear15 sorry you have to deal with the flooding, hopefully that get's resolved quickly!
@biolprof that’s so sweet about the candies!
@c1kc1kpol1cn1k I’m so glad the scan went well!!!
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)
2. Previous loss(es)? A blighted ovum 2013
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? I am still feeling like all food sounds awful, but only not queasy when I am eating. Tea and coffee I cannot stomach in the morning. I am on day 3 of a headache (even though I got past the initial caffeine withdrawal headaches). H let me sleep in this morning and took the big kid to school (tomorrow is her last day!) and that was much needed.
4. Any appointment updates? Doo dee doo.... Still waiting on July 2nd.
5. Rants/Raves/Questions? All of a sudden my belly looks about 5/6 months along. I am huge. Luckily I bought some looser shirts at the beginning of the pregnancy so I don't think it noticeable.
6. Any milestones coming up? Last week was when I discovered that the sac was empty and I started to miscarry 5 days later. So I guess I passed that, but since I have no idea if there is a baby growing in there, I don't really feel like I am past it.
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured? I am trying to think of something, but drawing a blank. I haven't gotten that hurt in my life. But my middle daughter, last year at 3.5, broke her leg jumping off the side of our treadmill (which wasn't even plugged in). It's such a little jump compared with other things she jumps off, it was crazy.
BFP 3.8.16 EDD 11.20.16
Found out this morning at my 12 week scan that the baby no longer had a heartbeat and it stopped growing around 10 weeks... must have been shortly after my 10 week checkup where the OB and I listened to a strong and healthy heartbeat with the fetal doppler. My DH and I are devastated.
So this is my 2nd mmc, back-to-back with no successful pregnancies yet. I'm mostly angry and determined - I want to learn what I can do to improve my odds in the future, and that will be my upcoming focus. D&C is scheduled for tomorrow and then I will undergo some testing over the next few months. Hoping to be back on the horse by October.
Wishing everyone the safe, healthy, and happy pregnancies that you all 110% deserve ♡♡
1. How many weeks are you? 9w5d
2. Previous loss(es)? 10 weeks 11/12
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Emotionally I'm a wreck. I had some spotting earler this week. My loss began with spotting at 9w6d so I'm really worried about it happening again.
4. Any appointment updates? My next appointment isn't until July 11th.
5. Rants/Raves/Questions? Not really!
6. Any milestones coming up? 10 weeks/my 12 week appointment
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured? I stepped wrong out of my front door and tore some ligaments in my foot last year!
@motherof3dragons I hope the spotting is nothing. I’ve had spotting before miscarriages and spotting at 10 weeks with my daughter, so you never know. Can you move up your u/s?
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)
1. Between 9-10 weeks
2. Ectopic 9/16 mmc 4/17 one rainbow baby born 5/19 ❤️
3. See above. So nauseous. emotionally umm, I’m not really attached to this pregnancy yet. It’s hard to believe it might work out because it took 3 losses before we got a successful pregnancy 🤷🏼♀️
4. I have my intake appointment tomorrow. My practice calls it a “pregnancy confirmation”. It’s not as bad as a viability scan but close.
5. Just got back from Disney. We definitely had some magical moments and some meltdowns.
6. A good appointment tomorrow would be great. I had my mmc around this time. 9 weeks 😔
7. I played roller derby and broke my leg and needed surgery.
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)
@motherof3dragons Fingers crossed the spotting is nothing! It’s so incredibly hard to not freak out and I completely understand. I lost all of my pregnancy symptoms with my last miscarriage and now I’ve lost symptoms again with this pregnancy and I am around the same time I miscarried at 😩.
1. How many weeks are you? 9w0d DD 1/23/20
2. Previous loss(es)? Missed Miscarriage on 2/19/19. Went in for my 12 week scan and found out that baby stopped growing at 9 weeks
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? I had nausea and extreme breast tenderness up until about week 8, then it subsided but was still slightly there. Today, my symptoms COMPLETELY went away so I’m freaking out a bit, especially since this is the same time the baby stopped growing last time. My boobs even feel deflated. So, emotionally I’m a wreck right now.
4. Any appointment updates? I did get a quick scan on Monday at 8w4d and everything was fine, with a strong HB ...but that was 3 days ago so of course that’s not helping my nerves now haha. My first OB appointment is July 1.
5. Rants Raves/Questions? I hate that sometimes symptoms (spotting, cramping, loss of symptoms) can be completely normal OR a sign of the worst! I’m trying to force myself to remain positive but its been hard today. Sorry for all the negativity 😞
6. Any milestones coming up? Yes, if I get past this week.
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured? Hmmm...the only time I’ve ever been seriously injured was when I was 13 when I broke my foot jumping on the trampoline!
@c1kc1kpol1cn1k glad you had such a great scan!
@motherof3dragons FX that the spotting goes away.
1. How many weeks are you? 10w3d
2. Previous loss(es)? DD’s twin 2/17
3. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Emotionally I continue to be weepy and have zero fuse. Physically I have felt mostly better this week compared to last week, so PGAL brain is in overdrive.
4. Any appointment updates? July 10 is way too far away.
5. Rants/Raves/Questions? Did anyone else start feeling more normal week 10? I’m trying not to freak out but I’m fighting back tears even writing this.
6. Any milestones coming up? At July 10 appt if all goes well I’ll have the panorama test.
7. GTKY: What is the craziest way you have been injured? Lord, I’ve had a lot of injuries. Most are sports-related. The craziest was in the final of a CrossFit competition when I was doing pull ups and slipped off the bar, fell backwards, and smashed the index finger knuckle of my hand by falling on it. Almost cracked my skull, too, but I managed to fall into the lap of a lady who was sitting behind the rig, so she cradled my head and probably kept me from having a bad concussion!
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)
@Mother0fDragons I spotted the first 16 weeks with my daughter. It is so scary. They can put a man on the moon but they can't determine the cause of unknown spotting in pregnancy.