PGAL Check-In Week of August 26

ejoseph16

We missed last week! Oops! 

1. Weeks/EDD/How many times a mom? 

2. Previous loss(es)? 

3. How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically? 

4. Any appointment updates? 

5. Rants/Raves/Questions? 

6. Any milestones coming up?

ejoseph16

1. Weeks/EDD/How many times a mom? 7w1d/April 13/FTM

2. Previous loss(es)? BO at 10 weeks in April 2019

3. How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically? 
So much better emotionally! My symptoms come and go and vary in severity, but it’s just a nice reminder that baby is in there and growing! Nausea is kept calm through ginger tea and eating snacks, boob tenderness has calmed down, bloating is starting to suck... you know, the usual first tri suspects!

4. Any appointment updates? I had my first ultrasound today and we heard a heartbeat! Baby was doing well and had a heart rate of 142 bpm! Definitely a huge relief since last time we never got a heartbeat. I see the nurse for a routine prenatal on Friday, then nothing until September 20! 

5. Rants/Raves/Questions? Just so thrilled to have heard a heartbeat! Tears of joy and relief filled the room. My mom and husband were both there, and we are all reliving the moment! Lol. I think MH is in shock... he keeps saying “we made that... that heart is beating because of us...” so cute! 

6. Any milestones coming up? Nope! Just ready to shout it to the world... come on second trimester! 

borgahurst

Thanks for posting this @ejoseph16 and congrats on seeing that little heart beating away!!

1. Weeks/EDD/How many times a mom? 
8w, April 7, one DD

2. Previous loss(es)? 
2 early MCs before DD and one Missed MC this last November 

3. How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically? 
Symptoms have been coming and going - starting to even out more. But those cravings... we went to a really great Italian restaurant last night and I ordered a turkey club...what? But it was Soooooo good. Emotionally, I am still surprised at how chill i have been. My four other pregnancies were far from chill.  

4. Any appointment updates? 
We had our second US today. We are measuring right on track, heart rate 174! We go back in two weeks for another and genetic testing. 

5. Rants/Raves/Questions? 
We are moving to a new house in about two weeks. I just need time to speed up! We have been in our house for almost a decade and we are busting at the seams. We can’t wait!

6. Any milestones coming up?
we just passed when we had our MMC. Other than that, I am just looking forward to doing our genetic tests. 

mflowers929

1. Weeks/EDD/How many times a mom? 
5w5d, April 28, one DS

2. Previous loss(es)? 
That I'm aware of, MMC in May 2014, NMC in January 2015, and I had a chemical last month

3. How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically? 
Pretty chill and still a little in shock. I know I was pretty stressed out at the beginning of my pregnancy with DS so it's nice to feel laid back about it this time because I know what to expect.

4. Any appointment updates? 
Nope, not yet. I don't see the specialist until the 13th, I see my family doctor on the 18th, and the OB won't see me until between 10 and 12 weeks.

5. Rants/Raves/Questions? 
Just dreading starting my lovenox injections tomorrow. They hurt like a b*tch!

6. Any milestones coming up?

ejoseph16

@borgahurst thanks! We never heard a heartbeat last time, so this was our first ever! Very exciting! Congrats on your good news as well! I have been really chill this pregnancy too... like scary calm. 

goodyloves

1. Weeks/EDD/How many times a mom? 7weeks1day/April 14th/FTM

2. Previous loss(es)? One MMC March 2019

3. How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically? I’m trying to stay hopeful that things are going as planned inside my body, but also prepared for anything that may happen come first appointment with doctor. It’s a hard balance. Physically, my boobs are real sore and I’m tired a whole lot. 

4. Any appointment updates? I have my first appointment September 12th and I’ll be about 9weeks2days. Can’t wait for this day. 

5. Rants/Raves/Questions? I appreciate everyone’s voice on here. It makes me feel better. Thank you.

6. Any milestones coming up?

elisemarie911

1. Weeks/EDD/How many times a mom? EDD 4/17-4/20 based on my LP and LH peak

2. Previous loss(es)? 2, one in Oct 2017 & one BO in End of March beginning of April of this year

3. How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically? Super calm and surprisingly at peace. Super sore boobs and always tired (I also work night shift so that doesn’t help lol) some nausea if I let myself get too hungry 

4. Any appointment updates? Ultrasound on Friday the 13th 

5. Rants/Raves/Questions? Any other night shift moms? If so, what do you do for work? Im a police and fire dispatcher for Minneapolis

6. Any milestones coming up?

@ejoseph16 so happy for you that you heard the heartbeat!! 

@borgahurst & @mflowers929 I feel the same way! Way more calm than with my my last pregnancy, I Just feel like I’m more at peace knowing there’s nothing I can do and SO and I have gone through something really painful and know we’ll at least have each other if it happens again

goodyloves

@elisemarie911 that’s exactly how I feel. Way more at peace this time. After my MMC I know what I might face again, but hope that I don’t. That’s all we can do is be good to our bodies and hope for the best.

KFrob

1. Weeks/EDD/How many times a mom? 5w5d, 4/24, two DDs

2. Previous loss(es)?  I had one loss between DD1 and DD2 at about 9w

3. How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically?  My anxiety is really ramping up as I get closer to 6 weeks and don't feel as nauseous as I would like to be, I also don't have a strong coffee aversion yet and my boobs aren't really sore.  But I'm completely exhausted, moody, and seem to be starving all the time yet I don't want to eat anything.  With my loss I never felt pregnant, didn't have many symptoms and I knew something was wrong.  I keep trying to tell myself that this time I don't have that feeling like something is wrong and to just relax since it's completely out of my control anyway. 
Weird thing that gives me hope is a month before I got pregnant with both DD1 and DD2 I had a vivid dream I was pregnant, a month before the loss I had a vivid dream I had miscarried.  Before this pregnancy I had a vivid dream I was pregnant.  I know it's silly and crazy, and I'm normally such a logical science minded person that I can't believe I put faith in this.... 

4. Any appointment updates? I have my first appointment on 9/10

5. Rants/Raves/Questions? 

6. Any milestones coming up? No milestones, but I'll feel better once we have our u/s and bloodwork done

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doraleigh35

1. Weeks/EDD/How many times a mom? 6w6d, April 16, this is my 6th pregnancy (DD is almost 3)

2. Previous loss(es)? (3) MCs (most recent, April '19) and our son was delivered stillborn 1/26/18 at 22+w due to severe genetic abnormalities.

3. How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically? The past week has been one hell of a roller coaster. I started with brown spotting last week that turned to red spotting that turned to heavy red bleeding. I saw my family doctor and she ordered a 3 panel hCG. She felt that it was too early for an u/s and that may cause more stress for me at this point. I've received the numbers from the first two blood draws (15,690 and over 30,00) so just waiting to get the call today on the last round. Doc is happy that the numbers are doubling despite the bleeding, so we are basically "waiting and seeing". My first u/s is next week. 

I have been trying to remain calm. I don't want to get my hopes up, but I also don't want to panic. No signs of cramping or clots, so that is what I am hanging onto for now. My gut tells me it will all be okay, so lets hope it's right!

4. Any appointment updates? U/S on 9/5 at 8w

5. Rants/Raves/Questions? Not this week

6. Any milestones coming up? Nope

@ejoseph16 yay for a heartbreat! Such great news.

ejoseph16

@KFrob I feel you on the vivid dreams!!! Last PG, I kept having nightmares that I miscarried. The day they stopped was the day I started bleeding. This time around, happy dreams! Dreams of being a mom! So maybe it’s just our bodies telling us? 

mflowers929

I had a nightmare last night that I was in a freak accident with DS and the new baby and they were both killed and I was fine save a broken arm 😢

jd614

. Weeks/EDD/How many times a mom? 7w5d April 11, 2 boys  

2. Previous loss(es)? 3 in the last year...2 very early at 5.5 weeks that i passed naturally, one at 8 weeks, d&c

3. How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically? physically nauseous and tired most of the day. emotionally fairly even. 

4. Any appointment updates? Tomorrow is my dating ultrasound. It just hit me tonight and I am nervous now.  Back in march when I went in for this appointment the heartbeat was very weak much to my surprise. Came back a week later and it had stopped. I was so caught off guard because I had all the symptoms I have now. So freaking out a bit. 

5. Rants/Raves/Questions? Anyone have to skip a day of vitamins? Im so nauseous I haven't taken mine yet today and don't know how i will!

6. Any milestones coming up? Tomorrow is a big one and just praying for a strong heartbeat!

mandarenee898

@ejoseph16 @borgahurst great news on your US congrats!

@mflowers929 I’m doing lovenox too. They do hurt even when I ice before/after like the pharmacist suggested. 

@KFrob sometimes dreams are freaky like that. Hold onto that hope and continue to think positive!

@doraleigh35 so sorry you have had so much going on this last week.  Sending you good thoughts and please let us know how that third HCG came back. 

@jd614 I missed my vitamins last week one day when my alarm for them didn’t go off. I just took them the next morning (I usually take them right after dinner so I have food in my stomach) and good luck tomorrow!


1. Weeks/EDD/How many times a mom? 
7wks 4 days. / April 11

2. Previous loss(es)? 
One. Our DD was stillborn at 40+1 last September. 

3. How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically? 
Physically I’ve had some minor cramping and the MS has kicked in. Fortunately in the mornings I throw up and then am fine the rest of the day for the most part. 
Emotionally It is so different than last pregnancy where we were just kind of in a joy bubble. This time we are just enjoying each day we are pregnant and loving these babies as long as they are with us. 

4. Any appointment updates? 
1 week until my 2nd US and I’m hoping that both babies have strong heartbeats again and that my RE decides it’s time to discharge me to my OB. We did IVF and had 2 embryos put in and are very excited and hope these two little beans stick around so we can bring them both home as healthy babies. 

5. Rants/Raves/Questions? 
I’m a STM in all matters pregnancy but will be a FTM in actually taking care of and raising a baby. It feels so weird and I don’t know where I fit in. 


6. Any milestones coming up?
Sept 23 would have been DD 1st birthday. DH and I both took the day off so we can spend it together and we aren’t making any plans that day except that we’ll be together and it is a day for our DD. 

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elisemarie911

@mandarenee898 saying a prayer for you big day! 

KFrob

@jd614 I'm having some serious mom guilt over vitamins.  This LO was not planned, but I continued to take my prenatals since I was nursing and not on BC.  There was 7 days between conception and testing where I didn't take prenatals since I ran out and the store was out of the ones I take.  I thought no big deal, I'll pick some up next week.  There were a couple of days where I took the kids gummy vitamins but I'm terrified about not taking enough folate. 

@mflowers929 what an awful dream!  Sorry you have that on your mind

@mandarenee898 Fingers crossed for a positive u/s! 

@doraleigh35 I feel like our gut instincts mean so much!  My doctor also tends to not do things, or not share results with me since she knows that I will worry or over think them and it will cause more stress.     

mandarenee898

@elisemarie911 & @KFrob. Thank you! 🙏 

mflowers929

@mandarenee898 best of luck on your ultrasound!

doraleigh35

@mandarenee898 Congratulations on TWINS! That is amazing. I hope that the next u/s goes great! 
I'll be thinking of you on the 23rd. The my son's first birthday was hard, but I actually found the day before to be even harder as I was so anxious about the actual day coming. We ordered cupcakes from the bakery that did DD's first birthday and just had a quiet day. I bought the book "wherever you are, my love will find you" by Nancy Tillman and wrote him a special birthday message, I plan to continue that tradition every year.

mandarenee898

@doraleigh35 I love that!  What a wonderful way for you to remember your son and make your own tradition with/for him. ❤️

I’ll let you all know what we end up figuring out. So far, we just have cupcakes from a local shop planned. On another note my MS has kicked in so that is a good symptom to have! 😀

doraleigh35

Just spoke with the nurse at my doctor's office and the final beta came back with an excellent number according to the doctor. She said she was happy with the results. The nurse, unfortunately, didn't know the actual number. But I am going to take that all as good news and am looking forward to our ultrasound next week.

mandarenee898

@doraleigh35 that is wonderful news! 😃

mflowers929

@mandarenee898 so night 2 on the lovenox and I think I've figured some stuff out from last time. I decided not to ice. I put it in my love handles, as far to the side as I can. I kept the skin pinched and push the plunger down SUPER slow. It still hurts but not as much, and the burning is at a minimum. I think the worst part is actually putting the needle in.

mandarenee898

@mflowers929 I’ll have to try keeping the skin pinched. I noticed that when I do the love handles it doesn’t burn as much going in but I just thought I was having a good day for it but never put together the location aspect. Thanks! 

susykat77

Hi ladies! Late to the group but I’ll check in now and try and catch up for next weeks check-in.

1. Weeks/EDD/How many times a mom? 
5w1d EDD April 30 (although my doc won’t let me go much past 39 weeks) I’m a STM

2. Previous loss(es)?
One miscarriage before DD and 3 since

3. How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically? 

Im actually feeling hopeful. My betas look good so hopefully this butter bean sticks around. 

4. Any appointment updates? 

Ill go in for and US between 6.5-7 weeks. I’ll make the appointment next week

5. Rants/Raves/Questions? 

Why does the bump bump app suck ass... still!?!

6. Any milestones coming up?

Just hoping to see the HB at the ultrasound.