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Mrs Nice
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***PgAL Check-In***
Mrs Nice
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Hello Ladies,
Welcome to Thursday PGAL Check-In!
I hope I find you all well and positive this week! If you have any questions you would like answered, please don't be shy! You can also ask the PAL ladies. Bake, little buns, bake! 
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week?
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
QOTW: How do you react when you hear another pregnant woman complaining about her pregnancy?
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
GTKY: What is your favourite TV show?
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How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week? 24wk 5 days i think a cantalope
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? U/S with MFM Tuesday
QOTW: How do you react when you hear another pregnant woman complaining about her pregnancy? I hate it but I try not to say anything because no one wants to hear about the loss of a baby we make everyone sad and I know how hard pregnancy hormones are on a woman.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? Just hopefully counting down the next 12 1/2 weeks until delivery day and jooping she comes home with us.
GTKY: What is your favourite TV show? I have a list so it would be too many to list to name a few True Blood and Vampire Diaries.
I'm so excited to be joining you ladies!! :-)
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week?
I just found out:-) I'm 4 weeks and I think that is a poppyseed.
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
I will be having my first appointment in a few weeks.
QOTW: How do you react when you hear another pregnant woman complaining about her pregnancy?
I haven't really heard anyone complaining...all pregnant women that I know avoid the subject with me all together. It would really bother me if I had to hear someone complaining though!
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
Finding a new doctor. After all of our results came back after Addison & after our meeting with a specialist, we feel like everything with Addison could have been prevented if our doctor had paid a little more attention to us. She knew my fluid was a little low but never took the time to check me and I didn't know enough to ask. I figured that if my doctor didn't suggest it, everything was fine. I am going to be "that mom" asking a million questions this time!
GTKY: What is your favourite TV show?
I love the show "Weeds"!
Congrats astraight!!
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week?
Will be 8 weeks on Saturday, so somewhere between a blueberry and a raspberry.
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
We have another sono and appt. on Wednesday. I am so anxious and it's only been 9 days since our last one!
QOTW: How do you react when you hear another pregnant woman complaining about her pregnancy?
I haven't heard this yet, but it would hurt. I would really want to warn her, like I want to warn every pregnant lady I see, that her baby could die at any second with no warning or explanation and that everything doesn't always work out like you hope. I haven't ever done it, though!
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
XP from Loss check in: Today Patricia would be 5 months old if she were born alive. I miss her so much. 5 months ago, I couldn't even see forward to this date. I sort of thought the world would end before we got here. Things are difficult now. We're not in shock anymore, and DH and I are struggling separately. I am thankful to be pregnant again, but I know we are putting too much pressure on this baby to be our reason for living and being happy and I fear for what will happen if this one leaves us too.
GTKY: What is your favourite TV show?
Of all-time? Probably Friends. I can recite the lines of almost every episode as I watch it. For this coming season, I am really excited for Castle to start again.
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week? 9 weeks 2 days
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? no- next appt sept 27th
QOTW: How do you react when you hear another pregnant woman complaining about her pregnancy? It really depends on what they are complaining about, and how often I hear it. I did not enjoy my 1st pregnancy, and it tears me up a little inside because who knew that would be the most time I spent with my child? I can handle one or 2 comments but when people continuously complain or I hear the same sh*t over and over, I flip out and get super angry/annoyed/bitchy.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?I am really looking foward to going and visiting with my parents. I leave next Wed and will be gone for 2 and a half weeks. Right now I am home alone all day and night, far from any family (MH is out of town for work, and I won't likely see him for a month). I took off time from work because of the pregnancy, so I sit home with not much to do all day every day. I am excited to not be so alone and isolated!
GTKY: What is your favourite TV show? I think NCIS is my top fave.
Hello Ladies,
Welcome to Thursday PGAL Check-In!
I hope I find you all well and positive this week! If you have any questions you would like answered, please don't be shy! You can also ask the PAL ladies. Bake, little buns, bake!
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week? 10 weeks and 2 days. A prune.
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? No
QOTW: How do you react when you hear another pregnant woman complaining about her pregnancy? I don't say anything but it upsets me 1, because of my loss and 2, I have diabetes which makes for a difficult and high risk pregnancy. I would do anything to have it as easy as most women I hear complaining.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? This pregnancy is making me relive my loss. I have been having terrifying nightmares. This pregnancy seems to have brought a new complicated level to my grief. I sometimes feel like I am constantly reliving my first pregnancy. Does anyone else feel similar?
GTKY: What is your favourite TV show? Right now I have been watching a lot of cooking shows but they get boring.
type 1 diabetic for 7 years. Been on the pump for 6 years.
you were able to put into words what I have been thinking and feeling, "I know we are putting too much pressure on this baby to be our reason for living and being happy and I fear for what will happen if this one leaves us too."
type 1 diabetic for 7 years. Been on the pump for 6 years.
i haven't been spending much time on the loss board so I think this is the first time I have read your story. I just wanted to say I am so, so sorry for the loss of your sweet baby girl.
I'm sorry you are all alone right now. My family lives half way across the country and my husband works crazy hours so I know how hard that can be (although I can't imagine having him gone for a month, that must be very hard.) Have a good time with your parents.
type 1 diabetic for 7 years. Been on the pump for 6 years.
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week? 33 1/2 weeks... a honeydew.
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? My milestones are behind me... but I have tons of appts, next week we'll have another growth scan.
QOTW: How do you react when you hear another pregnant woman complaining about her pregnancy? I don't think anyone is dumb enough to actually complain to my face about pregnancy... if I see someone complaining on facebook or TB I want to smack them, but instead I just try to ignore it.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? Just in a weird place... it's weird to be further along than I ever was before. It feels like for most of my pregnancy I was terrified of history repeating, now I'm in new territory.. I'm still scared, but it's in a different way. I'm just taking this last month one day at a time.
GTKY: What is your favourite TV show? I love cooking shows and HGTV, like chopped, top chef, property brothers... that kinda thing.
Married the love of my life 7/11/09 - Our first baby, Peyton Mark, was born sleeping 10/25/11 at 33 weeks - Our second baby, BFP 2/4/12, welcome to the world Raylan! Holy Moly, BPF 2/4/14, please be safe and sound little one!
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I'm glad someone understands. I am really trying not to do this, but my DH even said the other day that he wasn't sure we would make it if this one doesn't. And he wasn't joking
. I think pgal may be even more difficult for him than for me. Especially since our loss spurred him to quit his job and go back to school. It's a lot of big changes at once.
Yay for passing milestones and lots of chances to see Raylan!
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week?
I'm 23 weeks 6 days. Can't believe I'm actually here. Baby is the size of a banana squash (wasn't that the same as last week?)
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
Tomorrow is V-day, almost unbelievably. Next appt is next Tues. w/ the Dr. who did my cerclage. I'll be 24 weeks 4 days.
QOTW: How do you react when you hear another pregnant woman complaining about her pregnancy?
Well since I've been on bed rest for 9 weeks I don't see anybody, lol! I see the complaint posts on the 2nd Tri and BMB boards and I try not to read them cause they just make me mad. I know I would say something snarky.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
In a weird place after last weeks' scare and milestone happening simultaneously. I am kind of still in shock. But incredibly grateful to still be pregnant.
GTKY: What is your favourite TV show?
I used to love shows like Clean House, House Hunters & other fix-up type shows, but we don't have real cable anymore
So I don't watch much of anything. I do like Mad Men on Netflix.
I just want to add that I'm so happy to see all of you Loss mamas on here, pregnant and progressing! It really makes me happy and gives me hope!
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week?
10 weeks 5 days--so a prune quickly becoming a lime.
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
We have our next OB appt. on Thursday.
QOTW: How do you react when you hear another pregnant woman complaining about her pregnancy?
I can't say I hear any complaining in real life--mostly because I have no social life. I do have one good friend who is pregnant but have only talked to her once since finding out she was pregnant. She and her wife both seemed hesitant to talk too much about the pregnancy and pretty much seemed to wait until we asked questions. So I doubt she would go a huge complaining rant in my presence. But in any case I know even though I'm so thankful to be pregnant, also some of the sucky parts of pregnancy are hard (and for me, are even harder given that I so rarely feel hopeful about the pregnancy so it seems like a lot of suffering with no end to look forward to.) So when I see complaints on my BMB I generally don't mind them that much because I often feel tired and queasy too. What actually bothers me a lot more is the happy "We got to 12 weeks/2nd trimester--everything is going to be fine now." type posts because I'm jealous that we won't feel that kind of relief.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
Not much. I have had a cold and did a lot of sleeping--I went to bed at like 6:30 last night. Between being so tired and working I actually feel like I have less time to worry, which is a good thing. But I still find things to freak out about--last night I felt just some twinges in my uterus. No bleeding, no real cramping, nothing. And I started playing all kinds of pgal thoughts in my head about losing the baby right then.
GTKY: What is your favourite TV show?
I have a bunch of favorites I have watched a million times, but my top might be Buffy.
BFP #2 7/11/12. EDD 3/23/13. Ada Alice born 3/20/13.
I'm so happy to be joining you!
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week?
We just found out on Tuesday. I am 4 weeks 3 days. Baby is the size of a poppy seed.
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
We have our first mini-appointment at 6 weeks on Sept. 10th.
We found out we were pregnant with Braxton last Labor Day on Sept. 5th.
QOTW: How do you react when you hear another pregnant woman complaining about her pregnancy?
I get really frustrated with people. This week, I heard some people talking about a woman they know that is overdue and how they suggested that she jump on a trampoline so that she would go into labor because they knew someone else who did that and it worked for them. This idea terrified me. Hopefully she didn't take their advice.
Open Topic: What is on your mind this week?
I have a lot on my mind this week. I miss Braxton and am so sad that he is not here. At the same time, I am excited and nervous about this new pregnancy. I really hope this will be our take home baby.
I also have school starting next week and am in my best friend's wedding this weekend.
GTKY: What is your favorite TV show?
Tough question. I really like True Blood and Bones.
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week?
I am 18 weeks tomorrow....no idea on the fruit....but now I want to go and check!
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
Yes, our anatomy scan is on Thursday. This is the appointment were we found out how sick Grace was, and is the appointment that we will find out if this baby is healthy or also has what she had. A lot of people have been praying for us, and we have been, and continue to be very peaceful and calm. Whatever happens, our God will be the same after the appointment as He is now....and we place our trust in Him.
QOTW: How do you react when you hear another pregnant woman complaining about her pregnancy?
I don't come into contact with this much. There is some of this on BMB, but not much...and honestly, I have complained plenty early on because I felt so bad. My husband reassured me that I could love our baby and still hate being sick
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
Wishing I would get some energy back and knowing I need to make myself start working out. But honestly all I want to go is go home and read after work in my recliner with my dog
I am trying to be patient, my mom said she was exhausted the whole time with me. I am also wishing I would lose some of my food aversions and eating would become less of a chore than it is current (with the exception of mint chocolate chip ice cream...always good!)
GTKY: What is your favourite TV show?
The Office
We are so thankful that our second daughter, Lillian Elizabeth "Lily", was born healthy and happy on February 11, 2013. We love her to pieces.
We lost our first daughter, Hannah Grace on May 4, 2011. She was buried on May 14 during a beautiful service at my home church. We are grateful that if she could not be here with us, that she is healed and whole with the Lord. We look forward to the day when we will get to meet her. We love her so much.