Pregnant after a loss (pgal) check-in

RocksInTheWater · January 2014

Eme is unable to post the pgal check-in for awhile due to work so I hope you all don't mind that I take over today's check-in!

Good morning ladies! Welcome to the April 2014 PgAL check-in! This is a weekly check-in on Mondays for April moms who have experienced a loss prior to this pregnancy.

~*~*Special Hugs to our check-in members who've suffered losses*~*~

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Please share the following in your post

Pregnancy Loss Background (if this is your first time on the check-in):

EDD (if this is your first time on the check in):

Gestation in weeks/fruit:

Team:

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick?

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RocksInTheWater · January 2014

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 29w4d Acorn Squash

Team: Green

How are you feeling physically? Acid reflux has calmed down but constipation has become a bitch. I've resorted to eating prunes and drinking prune juice like I'm 80 years old. Emotionally? Great! I'm just more excited all the time to think of how far I've come with this pregnancy and how little time is left before I'm holding my baby in my arms

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Regular check with my nurse on Wednesday. I'm on every 2 week appointments now. Next week is the 1 year mark of my miscarriage so that's been on my mind a lot lately.

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? I can cross my left pinky toe over the toe next to it and I can also turn my left foot around to be facing completely backwards. That's about it.

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porterlove525 · January 2014

Thank you for the checkin Lori!! Hope you are well this week!

I've been so slammed with travel, work and a whole lot of freelance projects that I've been so MIA from TB lately. It doesn't help that we are now in the midst of completely renovating our third floor level and second floor ceiling due to all the water damage from our cracked radiator two weeks ago. It's a nightmare consisting of a million projects that most of which insurance won't cover so we're doing 90% of the work ourselves

So much for spending these last couple of months setting up a nursery....I just pray we can have everything done before the baby is here because DH is traveling every week for work straight through until the end of March. Eek.

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 28 weeks (third tri!!!), baby is the size of an eggplant

Team: Green!

How are you feeling physically? Physically, I've been in a lot of pain (hips, pelvis, back, and hemi's). I have a whole list to bring with me for my OB visit tomorrow to make sure that I don't have SPD/PGP and ab separation going on. Emotionally? Emotionally, I'm doing great aside from home repair and DH needing to be gone for the next 2.5 months for work. Baby is moving all around and I can't believe I'm in my third trimester. We finally started to work on the nursery this weekend and I got our bureau/changing table hand-me-down refinished and built shelves for our closet. My cousin came to visit and brought me her bassinet and 2 huge 20-gallon rubbermaid bins of gender neutral clothing from newborn to 6 months (they were team Green as well). So now baby Porter is all set for clothes and swaddling blankets for a while, thankfully! Things are finally setting in and I'm starting to be more hopeful and actually a little excited.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: OB visit tomorrow, I'm dreading my weight gain check after the last visit, but have already determined that if they complain then I'm refusing to be weighed in anymore, especially since I'm moving back to bi-monthly visits after tomorrow.

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? This is a tough one, I'm such a klutz, can't roll my tongue and am not double jointed so I really don't have any tricks. I guess my best human ability is the fact that I'm ambidtexrous?

ksulli · January 2014

Good luck with your loss anniversary @LoriMc. They suck. Also, thanks for taking over this week

Gestation: 29w2d, acorn squash
team green
Feeling: pretty good. Some pressure down south and it feels like my pelvis is bruised on the right, but baby is hanging out super low, so that's probably why. I miss sleep and feel like I'm just finding an acceptable position when the alarm goes off. Emotionally I'm in a good spot though. Getting anxious to be done.

Upcoming: I should get GTT results this week. I go back in on the 31st and then schedule my BPP to see if this little one is a reasonable size after DD's shoulder displaysia. Still hoping to avoid a c-sec because I'm scared of recovery with a newborn & toddler, but I trust my OB immensely and know she's rooting for a non-surgical exit as well.

Human trick: never thought about it. I've remained freakishly flexible from my gymnastics days and can still do a full split on either side. I used to be able to bend my back leg & touch the back of my head, but haven't attempted that one while pregnant.

porterlove525 · January 2014

@LoriMC12, I'm so sorry about the constipation! I live a life of constipation even when I'm not pregnant. Have you tried apricot nectar? I find that it helps with extra fiber added to everything and I take 3 Colace pills a day, every day. The apricot nectar is SO much better than prune juice.

Huge (((((((hugs)))))) for next week! Sending you so much love. Take time for yourself this weekend and next week, we'll be thinking about you.

porterlove525 · January 2014

@ksulli, FX for great results this week!!!!

ksulli · January 2014

@porterlove525 ambidextrous is an AWESOME trick! And good luck with all the repairs- water is a b*tch.

Davis713 · January 2014

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 30 weeks 4 days size of a cucumber

Team: Pink

How are you feeling physically? Right now the most frustrating thing I am having to deal with tight, swollen ankles and terrible pelvic pain! The body pillow helps but Dang.....it is still pretty painful. I am positive I waddle everywhere I go :-( LOL

Emotionally? I have been doing great! I am very excited and ready for this baby girl to get here!

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I have a 30 week appointment tomorrow, luckily I have been released from my MFM! YAY so excited about this.

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? Hmmm Let's see.....I am ambidextrous, so thats helpful teaching a righty and a lefty to write their names at home. I can roll my tongue and make it look like a clam.... totally grossed my husband out LOL. Yea that's about it :-D

pineconey · January 2014

Good morning lovelies!!!!!!

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 29, acorn squash

Team:green

How are you feeling physically? Sleepy!!
Emotionally? Pretty good!

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: nope

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? I can flip my eyelids...

Laroo0220 · January 2014

Gestation: 29 weeks 3 days Team: green Feeling physically? Pretty good. My back hurts at the end of each day but a heating pad usually helps. Sleeping has been close to non-existent lately which is a bummer but I remember this from my son. I guess my body is just prepping me for the next few months after baby arrives. Emotionally? Really good now that I passed my 3 hr test. Just trying to focus on labor and delivery now and preparing for that. Plus I finally got my nursery all set so I went from having nothing done with that to all set in to weekend with lots of help. I'm super excited to start nesting now. Upcoming appts: 30 wk appt Friday. Should be pretty uneventful but I'm excited to have appts every 2 wks since it means the end is near! Gtky: I seriously have got nothing. I can roll my tongue and that's about it

jgreig83 · January 2014

@LoriMC12 Thanks for running the check in!

All you ladies have some pretty cool human party-tricks!

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 27 weeks 3 days, Rutabaga

Team: Pink.

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically, I have just hit the dreaded heartburn stage and I am finding that my lady bits are a bit swollen and beat up. LO is sitting really low and I get some extreme kicks/pressure throughout the day. I hoping this eases up as my uterus grows a bit bigger.

Emotionally: Okay. We just found out that our suite we live in is not legal, and the City Counsel is meeting to discuss re-zoning. We have already decided to apply for Housing as while I am on Mat leave it will be really tight for us to financially afford living where we are and we are running out of space already. I am excited about the prospect of having an entire house and not sharing it with anyone, I just hope our income doesn't exclude us.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Ultrasound to check cyst size today at 2:30, next Thursday should be my last 4 weeks appointment before switching to every 2 weeks.

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? I can make the Snapple lid sound with my tongue. It comes out really loud, and has something to do with my palate being so high in the back of my mouth.

RocksInTheWater · January 2014

It sounds like a lot of us are reaching the poor sleeping stage!

@porterlove525 I am so sorry you are having to deal with the water damage repairs to your house. How stressful! I know it will all come together. Congrats on reaching 3rd tri and thanks for the tip on apricot nectar. I'm definitely going to try it.

@ksulli Good luck with your GTT and BPP results!

@Davis713 Ugh, pelvic pain and swollen ankles sound miserable. Hope you have opportunities to take it easy and have your DH/SO take care of you! Congrats on being released from your MFM

@Vinny424 Yay on the upcoming arrival of 3rd tri! It's a great milestone. As for prune juice, DH picked up some Sunsweet prune juice cocktail that isn't too bad. I'm going to try the apricot nectar that thomas930 mentioned as an alternative though!

@Pineconey Flipping eyelids is a gross party trick!

I have to look away when someone shows that one to me. I hope you can take a nap today!

@Laroo0220 Congrats on passing your 3 hour test. What a relief! Are you celebrating with a piece of cake?? And how exciting to have your nursery done. I saw your pics and it looks great!

@jgreig83 I hear ya on heartburn. I take a zantac (75mg) in the morning and one at dinner time then usually a few tums before bedtime. It works most of the time, especially if I don't eat anything after like 7:00 p.m. Good luck on your u/s appointment today. Hopefully the cyst is gone!

zoopsiedaisy · January 2014

EDD (if this is your first time on the check in):

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 26w2d

Team: pink

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?

I had to go to L&D on Friday after some bright red blood that ended up not being explained. No amniotic fluid, my cervix was closed and the US was good so I'm not sure what happened. It wasn't scary, per say, until the monitor kept showing the heart rate drop to 60. I was on it for almost 2 hours before I was able to ask my doctor what that meant and apparently it only had to do with the fact that she is so small still and had to do with the equipment, not her. It was good to see the US though because it made up for my crappy AS. She kept opening and closing her fingers right by her face. It was really cool!! I was feeling very secure in my pregnancy until this. Now I'm a bit more paranoid, but I'm hoping it will subside.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: last 4 week appt is 2/4. Then its every 2 weeks which is freaking me out since we have nothing done for the baby.

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? I have no idea! I think I'm pretty boring!

Heeb918 · January 2014

Hi Lori! Thanks for running check in this week!
Gestation in weeks/fruit: 26w2d lettuce
Team: pink
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
Physically it's getting harder to sleep comfortably, and sometimes I feel like I have claustrophobia under my snoogle and blankets. Kind of strange I guess. Heartburn as always is here and constipation seems to be coming back. I feel like the amount of junk food I have eaten lately is taking up some of my weight gain so I'm trying to plan ahead and make better food choices.
Emotionally things are good. I tore off the bandaid and am in full purchasing mode, and someone needs to take away my Zulily password. I'm going nuts.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: last 4 week appt is 2/7. I feel kind of weird that I don't have any other u/s scheduled. How will they know how the baby is positioned or if something is wrong? Makes me kind of concerned.
GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? I can make the lip sound a horse does when it's frustrated....

daniz110 · January 2014

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 26 weeks 1 day; Lettuce

Team: Blue

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically, itching like crazy and having bad migraines. Emotionally just starting to freak out that it is going by so fast...no biggie, lol.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Had my GT today; now every two weeks

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick?Hard to explain...can curl my toes under my feet and walk on them...when I was younger I could run like that. Grosses people out.

WifeofaComposer · January 2014

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 28w5d/big

Team: BLUE

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Feeling fantastic!!

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Our 4D ultrasound will be this Friday - YAY!! And, our baby shower is going to be on Saturday. We have a regular checkup scheduled for next Wednesday the 29th.

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? I can smell everything. Even when I'm not pregnant, I have an incredibly strong sense of smell. I can detect every item of food a person eats in a day, just by their breath, and I can identify specific people that I know by their scents - whether they're wearing perfume or not - I know who they are and where they are even before I can see them. I am a freak of nature with my sense of smell, and our doctor has written about me in medical journals, and such.

Luckie519 · January 2014

Gestation in weeks/fruit: Head of Cauliflower

Team: Pink

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically - so sore and uncomfortable! Emotionally - not good. Work has been really rough lately. I am really tired and burnt out.

No upcoming appointments or milestones I can think of

WifeofaComposer · January 2014

daniz110 said:

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 26 weeks 1 day; Lettuce

Team: Blue

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically, itching like crazy and having bad migraines. Emotionally just starting to freak out that it is going by so fast...no biggie, lol.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Had my GT today; now every two weeks

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick?Hard to explain...can curl my toes under my feet and walk on them...when I was younger I could run like that. Grosses people out.

@daniz110 - Skippy used to do the same thing!! When he started walking, he curled his toes under his feet and he could run and jump that way. He actually had to go to an orthopedic specialist because he was doing it all the time, and our family practitioner was afraid something was wrong with his feet. Nope - just being silly.

RocksInTheWater · January 2014

@Heidiman Sorry you had to go through that scare last Friday. I'm glad your LO is doing well and how cute to see the little hand open and close. Awww.

@Mrs+Hebert Yay for buying new things! Isn't zulily awesome? It's a great feeling to be to the stage where you feel good with buying baby items.

@daniz110 Sorry your are dealing with migraines and itchiness. Both of those sound rough. I agree that time is going fast but we will all be ready or not when the time comes

@WifeofaComposer Wow, what an exciting week ahead for you! I can't wait to see your 4d pic of Gordon. Have fun at your shower!

@Luckie519 I'm sorry that work has been so rough. Just think about the light at the end of the tunnel. The end is in sight!

WifeofaComposer · January 2014

@Heidiman - That must've been so scary - I'm sorry you had to go through that. Hopefully you won't have anymore bleeding or other terrifying moments.

cfthoct292011 · January 2014

Thanks @LoriMc12 for doing the check in!

Gestation in weeks/fruit: rutabaga and week 27 as of tomorrow.

Team: pink

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically still having pelvic pain but otherwise pretty good.
Emotionally great no complaints yet.

Upcoming appts or milestones?: i had a sonogram today and baby weighs 2 lbs 8 oz. she is also in the 75th percentile for growth. I also learned she is very camera shy she never wants us to see her face and she likes sleeping upside down. In 4 weeks my doctor said im getting a 3d sonogram; so thats exciting.

GTKY: what is your stupid human trick? I really dont know...i have extremely good hearing and im great at baking and making desserts.

Asljoc · January 2014

Thanks @LoriMc12 for doing check in this week!

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 26w 3d

Team: pink

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically, doing good. Been busy with DD lately so I'm wiped at the end of the day. Emotionally, doing great! Every week creeping up on the third trimester is fantastic!

Upcoming appts or milestones?: GTT is on Wednesday. Hoping for a good result!

GTKY: what is your stupid human trick? Both my arms are double jointed. I can spin my arm at the elbow and make it look like it's broken.

tcwink · January 2014

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 29 weeks tomorrow!

Team: Pink

How are you feeling physically? Getting bigger and bigger! Finding it hard to get comfortable...ANYWHERE! Emotionally, I really want this nesting thing to kick in. I'm feeling overwhelmed with the entire baby furniture shopping/getting ready thing. I want to be excited for it, but just don't have the energy.

Emotionally? I have been doing great! I am very excited and ready for this baby girl to get here!

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Not until my 32 week apt. which is in Feb. But I just realized after reading some of your posts...maybe I should have scheduled a 30 week? I just automatically went to 4 weeks cuz I wasn't really thinking about it. Hmmm...

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? Man, PGAL girls have some good ones. Hmmm.....I can tie a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue. That's about as super human as I get:).

@LoriMc12 thanks for taking over the check in this month!

@heidiman big hugs to you! I'm glad baby is okay and you are okay. Keep us posted!

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AWICK18 · January 2014

Gestation in weeks/fruit: Cucumber (30 wks)

Team:

Blue

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?

I'm actually feeling really good. I can't complain at all. Emotionally I'm getting really excited for baby's arrival, but getting nervous at the same time. Having 2 kids under 2 is what I wanted, but as it gets closer I'm getting worried about DD adjusting to the new baby.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:

Appointment Wednesday

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? I'm double jointed?

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RocksInTheWater · January 2014

@tcwink Your stupid human trick is super cool. I have no idea how people can do that. Don't worry, I haven't had the nesting instinct kick in yet either. Everything will eventually get done!

@AWICK18 I'm glad you are feeling well! Two kids under 2 will be busy but so much fun too.

baileymama3 · January 2014

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? I can smell everything. Even when I'm not pregnant, I have an incredibly strong sense of smell. I can detect every item of food a person eats in a day, just by their breath, and I can identify specific people that I know by their scents - whether they're wearing perfume or not - I know who they are and where they are even before I can see them. I am a freak of nature with my sense of smell, and our doctor has written about me in medical journals, and such.

That is so cool-- but must be very annoying for you! People always tend to smell worse than good.

RocksInTheWater · January 2014

hvmom2b said:

Thanks for running the checkin this week @LoriMc12 Gestation in weeks/fruit: 30 weeks / cucumber Team: Pink How are you feeling physically? I'm starting to get uncomfortable sitting at my desk at work. I'm feeling pressure up by my ribs. Also, getting full so fast. Otherwise I'm good. Emotionally? Pretty good. I can't believe I only have 10 weeks left! Upcoming Appointments: 30 week appt on Thursday. Will start 2 week appts this week. GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? I have no idea?!?! Have a great week, everyone!

@hvmom2b I know, isn't it crazy to be reaching 30 weeks?? I definitely have the same uncomfortable feeling of sitting for too long. Maybe a massage soon?

leighbball · January 2014

Sorry I'm a bit late this week

Gestation in weeks/fruit: 28 weeks...eggplant baby!

Team: PINK!

How are you feeling physically? The braxton hicks contractions are getting a little crazy at times. Also, I had a big scare last week when I passed out in front of my second graders, fell off the stool I was sitting on, and got a mild concussion from hitting my head on the floor. Thankfully Ava and I are both fine, but I'm still experiencing headaches. I'm waking up more often at night because I'm having trouble staying comfortable. I keep trying to sleep on my stomach...I have no idea why. I never did that with ds.

Emotionally? Ok overall...tired and cranky but overall ok. Oh and a little weirded out by the fact that the RCS is actually scheduled now!

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Passed my GTT! Woohoo! Appointment 1/30 with the doc I can't stand.

GTKY: What is your stupid human trick? I was born with both bones in my elbow fused together so I cannot turn my palms face up. My arms look slightly different than everyone else's because of the fusion. I cut with scissors differently because of it and it's hard for me to do certain things.

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