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Mrs Nice
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PgAL Check In
Mrs Nice
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Welcome to PGAL CheckIn!
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. Grow little ones, grow!
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week?
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions?
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you?
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
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. Grow little ones, grow!
How far along are you? What size fruit is your baby this week?
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions?
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you?
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
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Re: PgAL Check In
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? Had a lovely appointment on Monday. The choroid plexus cysts are resolved! And he is growing ahead. Actually his head is a full two weeks ahead of schedule. Yeah for me. :-)
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions? He is starting to feel a little "heavy" in the crotch area at times. But right now, he is still transverse, so its not too bad yet.
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you? Most days he does really well. Just the other night we were talking about how much we want to bring this baby home alive. He is wonderful the way he interacts with the babies in utero, and I know it would really crush him to lose another. I think he tries not to think about it.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? We have five showings this weekend at the house we are trying to sell. T&Ps appreciated that at least one of them likes it enough to make an offer!
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? Next cervical length check this coming Wednesday.
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions? Nothing terrible. Some minor aversions and some cravings that I don't know if they're really cravings or I'm just hungry!
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you? He's much better with this than I am! He was beyond thrilled when we got our BFP but has also been very supportive of my PgAL fears. He knows I'll feel (and I think he will, too) after Christmas when we've passed our loss milestone
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? Struggling with thoughts of facing the holidays without our triplets, but yet knowing that if our triplets survived, we wouldn't be pregnant with this baby (if that makes sense) I feel guilty when I say "I wish our babies were here" or "we're suppose to be celebrating our first Christmas with the trips" because I feel like it means I'm not thankful for this baby...
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? My next appointment isn't till the 25th. I thought it was this week, now I'm bummed I have to wait another week. Also, I should be getting the results of the free cell dna test this week, and I am so nervous.
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions? Still just vivid dreams and fining it pretty impossible to brush my teeth without gagging, I even threw up this morning, it's awful.
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you? I think he is more relaxed because we have pass our miscarriage milestones, not that that mattes. But, we don't really talk about this pregnancy. I don't tell him I have an appointment till after its over and he gets home at night; I figure why should he have to sit at work all day worrying and waiting to hear from me. Nether of us want to tell anyone about this pregnancy, not for fear of miscarriage, but we just don't want to deal with anyone.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? Today is my loss milestone...it's scary, but I'm so happy to be here, and things are going well.
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions? Still tired, always...my lower abdomen feels sore and tender a lot, and I still throw up every week or so.
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you? He's more closed up about it, he doesn't care to talk about it very much, and he is more leery of doing fun things like registering and announcing. We finally announced to the world today, but I think if he had it completely his way we would have waited even longer.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? I'm in disbelieve that I am here already, it seemed to go so much quicker this time. I guess I'm a little apprehensive...as happy as I am to be meeting and soon exceeding my milestone, I'm pretty nervous. I've never been more pregnant than this, I don't know what to expect. I'm entering unknown territory.
My Pregnancy/Parenting BLOG TTC since 5/2011, BFP #1 12/3/11, M/C 12/7/11 @ 4wks 2d. Began seeing RE Sep 2012. October 2012 Metformin 1500 mg= ovulation on CD34 BFP#2 11/14/12 9DPO, EDD 7/26/13, DX Gestational Diabetes @14 wks, our angel born sleeping 3/24/13 @ 22wks 2d. BFP #3 7/4/13 8DPO EDD 3/22/14, DX Gestational Diabetes @14 wks. started insulin @16 wks. Our rainbow, born 3/19/14 @ 39wks 6d., we're so in love!
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? First NST is a week from Wednesday. Hope I make it that far without freaking myself out and scheduling to see my OB; I'm always afraid something is wrong.
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions? Doing OK right now. I've had some rough days with acid reflux and cervical pain, but I'm feeling pretty good right now.
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you? For the first tri - and most of second tri - he was really, really nervous. I didn't think he would be, because he doesn't really express his emotions much...but we had a long talk about me being pregnant again one night as first tri ended, and he just poured it all out to me that he's really worried and wants everything to be OK. He gets better as I get closer to my EDD, which is awesome...because he helps talk me down on my hard days.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? I want it to be January, but I also want time to slow down so I can try to enjoy this pregnancy. Things are starting to come together now that I'm almost 30 weeks, and I'm just really trying to enjoy and savor every moment instead of worry. That won't do me any good!
I definitely feel this way because if we hadn't lost Alice this baby wouldn't exist.
24 weeks today (Sat)! V-day! And baby is a cantaloupe.
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
I hit 24 weeks today and that is huge! I also had an appt Friday and now won't got back for 4 weeks. I have been seeing my dr every week or every other week since about 12 weeks. Going 4 weeks will seem like forever, but it also means I am semi "normal" in my pregnancy at this point. The cerclage is doing its job and my cervix is looking good.
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions?
Only symptoms...fatigue is returning and in the last week I feel like I have gotten way bigger. So the uncomfortable and awkwardness is starting.
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you?
He was concerned a lot more before the cerclage. Since the cerclage he feels confident we will be bringing this baby home. He is good and talking me down when I start to work myself up.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
Besides passing my loss milestone, hitting 24 weeks was my big one. Now that I have hit 24 weeks I have marked 28 weeks on my calender.
This is me as well. I feel so guilty about every bit of excitement with this pregnancy. As if I'm trying to replace Elliott and Ryland. I keep thinking how different things are with this pregnancy as far as being fraternal twins and baby A's head isn't pressed right up against my cervix. Things like that. Almost as if I'm blaming Elliott's position for the outcome. I'm just struggling with guilt for almost everything. I want Elliott and Ryland with me so bad, but I know I never would have these babies I'm carrying now if it wasn't for their loss. It's a difficult thing to wrap my mind around.
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? I go for an u/s on 11/26 to check my cervix after the cerclage and to hopefully find out what these babies are!
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions? I've been desperate for chocolate for some reason. Of course as I'm diabetic I have to really work on not listening to those cravings. So far I'm about 50/50 on resisting the temptation and not going for some m&ms.
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you? DH is much more reserved than I am. I'm trying so hard to embrace this pregnancy and be positive that we won't have another loss. He doesn't want to tell people things and he tends to want to spend this pregnancy focusing more on us. That's been hard for our moms to handle. They haven't been to an u/s yet because DH wants it to be just us seeing the babies. They were at almost every u/s for Elliott and Ryland and it's killing them not to be able to see these babies. I'm not sure why he doesn't want to share. He'd have been happy to keep it all to ourselves until I delivered if possible.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? I've had some serious PGAL brain this week. It's been a struggle not to freak out. In fact we went into the hospital tonight because I was scared I was having contractions. Everything was fine and the drs couldn't find anything wrong. Luckily they didn't treat me like a nutcase and were very understanding about my concerns and my history. I just overdid today trying to get some Christmas shopping done. It looks like the next 5 months will be pretty lazy ones for me.
I should be somewhere around 7weeks. Still waiting for an exact due date. Baby is the size of a Pomegranate seed.
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
I have an ultrasound this week to find a fetal pole or little heartbeat. This is to help the doctor determine exactly how far along I am and give me a due date.
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions?
Aversions: I can't stand the smell of cheese and can not stand in the meat isle of the supermarket. Ugh :-P
Cravings: salad and fruits ( mostly clementines and raspberries)
Pregnancy Symptoms: fatigue mostly and morning sickness. And last night I had the worst hip pains ever! All I could think was "SO SOON?"
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you?
My fiancé is cool as a cucumber. It boggles my mind. He has always been very confident and positive. It's kind of good for me since I'm a nervous wreck and very negative. He deals with his grief very quietly, and rarely shows when it's bothering him.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
I hope I get to see that little flickering heartbeat, or at least show me a fetal pole. I'd like to know how far along I am, and a due date.
7w5d. Baby is a blueberry!
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
First appt next Mon! 6 days! I cannot waitttt!
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions?
I've had sore bbs since before I knew I was pregnant. Very tired, also. And I've been feeling pretty nauseous the last couple days. Not sure if it will last, but it's exhausting.
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you?
He seems more positive than I do that we will bring this baby home. He also seems to worry much less. Idk if he really worries less, or if he just pretends to. But he's super supportive and he's always concerned with how I'm feeling physically and emotionally.
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
I'm terrified of this upcoming appointment. I've never had a mc, but it's like I've convinced myself that something is wrong. I'm so scared. I've had some gastrointestinal issues recently, too, so that doesn't help my anxiety. I keep thinking my stomach aches are hurting the baby. Ugh. Also, I miss Ava so much and I am so sad that she won't be with us at Christmas. We just ordered a memorial ornament for her. I never thought I'd do that instead of having her at home while we decorate the tree.
Ava's Story
BFP#2 10/18/13 Blighted ovum 11/25/13
BFP #3 1/31/14 EDD 10/18/14 -- It's a GIRL!
Like I said - sounds a little crazy, but it did help...
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? I have an appointment tomorrow to make sure my cervix is cooperating and that the cerclage is holding. I also start my Progesterone injections this week.
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions? Before this pregnancy I always perfered chicken to all other meat but now all I ever order at resturants is steak! I was really hungry around 2am the other night an all I could think about was a steak with a baked potato and a salad lol
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you? He swears he has PTSD which I understand for the most part, but he gets so nervous when I even mention that I feel just a little pain or twinge. I really think that things will be different once we pass the 21wk mark (hopefully)
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? Everyone is shopping for Christmas gifts and everytime someone asks me what I want for Christmas I just want to say I want this baby to still be around at Christmas since the 21wk mark is the week right before Christmas... I know I'm going to be a complete wreck that day
14 weeks 6 days, so Lemon.
Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?
Had an appointment this week and everything looked good. **knock on wood** In 2 weeks I go back to learn how do do my progesterone injections, so...that'll be fun.
Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions?
Not pregnancy related, but I have a terrible cold/bronchitis. And since I'm pregnant, I can't take anything, which is pretty miserable.
QOTW: How is your SO coping with being PgAL? Do they have the same fears as you do or are they more relaxed than you?
Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
DS1 - 7/2011, DD 12/2012, DS2 - 4/2014, MMC - 12/2015