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KMW08 · April 2014

Tuesday 4/22/14 ♥PGAL♥

Hi ladies! I don't think this has been done on our bmb for quite some time now, hope I'm not stepping on anybody's toes. Let's update each other and see what's going on

Weeks Along / EDD:

Any recent or upcoming appointments?

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall?

Anything else you want to share?

KMW08 · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD: 8w4d 11/28/14
Any recent or upcoming appointments? I had an appointment this past Friday due to some sharp abdominal pain. Everything looked great. My next appointment is on the 30th.
How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall? I'm actually pretty calm with this pregnancy. I haven't been having many symptoms yet, so that's making me a bit crazy. Fatigue has set in, but that's really about it. I'm still praying for ms and wolf-nose.
Anything else you want to share? I'm technically the most pregnant I've ever been -- as I've never had more than 1 positive US and I've never seen a growing LO past 6weeks. After 3 good US's and seeing LO twice with a healthy heartbeat, I'm starting to let my walls down & am getting a bit more outwardly excited. I hope this good feeling lasts

jess123456 · April 2014

Weeks Along/ EDD: November 10th - 11 weeks 1 day

Any recent or upcoming appointments: @andrea2380 our appointments are the same again!! I have my ultrasound with an MFM that day. My doctors office doesn't do NT scans anymore but they do an ultrasound with an MFM based on history. To say I am nervous for that would be an understatement. I'm so terrified of another terminal diagnosis. I want so badly to be a mother to a living child.

How is PGAL brain treating you and how are you feeling overall:

I use my doppler every morning so that has helped so much. I took the MaterniT21 test on Wednesday so the wait for those results is killing me and time is standing still. I have been feeling really good about how this pregnancy has been progressing but I'm afraid to get too excited. We haven't told anyone and don't plan to until the results of that test and my ultrasound on the 6th. I wish I could be naive again. I'm just trying to stay as positive as possible.

alli65 · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD: 11w2d

Any recent or upcoming appointments? Had an appt on 4/19 saw our baby wiggling around. Heartbeat was at 161. Starting to allow ourselves to celebrate a bit.

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall? PGAL brain is awful, but improving. I have nausea, and food aversions, the headaches are getting real too.

mockingjay1 · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD: 9w6d/11.19

Any recent or upcoming appointments? I had my first OB appointment last Wed (9w) and it went great. I have my NT scan scheduled for 5.7 (12w).

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall? Much better since I got my doppler and can hear this sweet baby anytime I want. I still feel pretty crappy most days, and thankfully I got some zofran for the days I work so I get make it through my 12hr shift a little easier.

Anything else you want to share? I think we are going to tell our parents not this weekend, but next. We'll be close to 12w and we are at a pretty low risk for anything to be abnormal with the NT scan, so I don't think I want to wait for those results to come back. I'm so excited to tell them!

icaughtfire · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD: Around 10 weeks, EDD is 11/17 or 11/19..my doctor was supposed to confirm at my appointment tomorrow which has now been rescheduled.

Any recent or upcoming appointments? Next appointment is 5/7.

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall? Honestly, not good. I'm a nervous wreck all the time, convinced I'm going to miscarry at any moment, or that I already have. I had some spotting off & on in the beginning which has me scared. We saw a heartbeat around 7 weeks, but I haven't been back to the doctor since because I can't get an appointment that works with my schedule. I know I'm not special, but I wish they'd work with me a little more since they know I'm so anxious!

Anything else you want to share? I bought a Doppler at the suggestion of some other ladies, so hoping that will calm some of my fears. I just want to feel excited & share our news with the world but I just feel too nervous still!

MollMoll4 · April 2014

Thanks for starting this! I tried 3x last week and for some reason TB was not having it!

Weeks along/ EDD: 10w2d - 11/16

Recent/upcoming appointments?: Had my first prenatal visit 11/14 and that was fine. Didn't get to hear the hb or anything so it was really just a pelvic exam and some paperwork. Next appt is my NT scan on the 5th... Can't get here soon enough!

How is PGAL brain/how are you feeling: PGAL brain is a bitch. I passed my loss milestone but I'm still scared to get excited/tell people! DH already told his boss and keeps asking when I'm going to tell work and I just can't commit. Even though my boss and I are fairly close and she is going on maternity leave soon! Otherwise I feel OK. Tired, randomly nauseous, random heartburn, all that fun stuff!

Anything else you want to share? I am going to visit some rescued elephants with my family this weekend! Looking forward to getting away for the weekend, even if it's just a few hours north.

smboswell1 · April 2014

shaddox16 said:
Hi everyone!

EDD/weeks:
Due 11/7, 11+4 weeks today

Recent/upcoming appointments:
12 week appointment on 4/28. Had an u/s at 10 weeks and everything looked great!

PGAL brain/feeling:
PGAl brain was not bad after first loss, after second loss (now current pregnancy) it's been bad. Lots better though after my 10 week scan cause got me past my loss milestone and felt great!!! I find about a week after my scans I start to worry again some but try to stay positive. I do have a doppler at home and FINALLY found the heartbeat with it last night hopefully this will give some peace. Overall feeling much better physically. Still tired and easily bloated.

Same due date and same symptoms:)

mrs_tuna_08 · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD: 9w0d, 11/25/14

Any recent or upcoming appointments? Nothing where I got to see baby, boo. I had a "prenatal class" but it was super stupid, they just walked you through paperwork. I don't have my next follow up until 5/19.

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall? I've had 2 good u/s and have passed my loss date, but I'm still anxious. The further along I get, the more relaxed and excited I'm getting, but I still have times where I feel panicky.

Anything else you want to share? We are moving across country this week! We will be much closer to our families, so I'm soooo very excited. I don't even care (too much) that we are moving from the land of eternal warm sunshine to what is basically the tundra.

tinkerbell1658 · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD:

10 weeks 1 day
November 17

Any recent or upcoming appointments?

Friday because the midwife couldnt get the heartbeat on doppler. Still early. Then ultrasound if she still cant.

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall?

My loss was 10 weeks 5 days so its messing with me a bit. Im distant still so we'll see.

Anything else you want to share?

Cant think right now, just want friday to get here!

SuperFreakedFirstTimer · April 2014

smboswell1 said:

Hi everyone! EDD/weeks: Due 11/7, 11+4 weeks today Recent/upcoming appointments: 12 week appointment on 4/28. Had an u/s at 10 weeks and everything looked great! PGAL brain/feeling: PGAl brain was not bad after first loss, after second loss (now current pregnancy) it's been bad. Lots better though after my 10 week scan cause got me past my loss milestone and felt great!!! I find about a week after my scans I start to worry again some but try to stay positive. I do have a doppler at home and FINALLY found the heartbeat with it last night hopefully this will give some peace. Overall feeling much better physically. Still tired and easily bloated.
Same due date and same symptoms:)

Third this! Same due date: 11W+4D

Feeling forgetful and clumsy lol

MrsAdventure · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD: 11 weeks/11.11.14

Any recent or upcoming appointments? Just had an appointment on the 16th, they drew blood for the Verifi test. And I go back on May 1st for the NT scan

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall? Last week was hard. My EDD for my first pregnancy was April 13th, and my 10 week appt. was three days later. I am trying to be excited for this pregnancy, but feel like something's missing. Overall though, I have loads more energy than previous weeks, but I can't enjoy it because M/S went into overdrive, so that's upsetting. This happened last time as well. Right around 11 weeks, M/S got major league bad. I am trying not to compare though. Hopefully the meds the doc. called in for me will be enough to help. I just want to be able to start trying to enjoying this pregnancy a little.

Anything else you want to share? I had a dream last night that we got the blood test results back and they were the same as last time (positive for tri13). I was up for the next four hours quietly and unsuccessfully trying not to panic, or not wake up DH (at least there I did succeed). Still freaking out today and I doubt I'll hear anything until Friday, at the soonest. May not hear anything though, until my May 1st appointment, at which point I fully expect to have been driven insane by overthinking and worrying.

MrsAdventure · April 2014

Thanks. I know it was a just a dream. And it actually annoys me that it got under my skin because I have some pretty graphic horror storyesk dreams that don't bother me. I honestly didn't think the wait would get to me so much. My subconscious apparently had other ideas :-w

jess123456 · April 2014

@MrsAdventure‌ So sorry about your dream. I also had my genetic blood work drawn on the 16th so have had similar dreams. As if the wait isn't hard enough... Thinking of you. I hope we don't have to wait much longer. Thinking positive thoughts for both of us

Kristy774 · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD:
11 and 1/2

Any recent or upcoming appointments? Exactly one week from today we have our appointment with the high risk doctor. Not sure how I'm feeling about it because they said they won't be able to tell if the 5ths disease hurt the baby or not by then. Really hoping for good news.

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall? PGAL brain has been a bitch I dreamed I miss carried last night.

Anything else you want to share? My EDD was April 13th too.

MrsAdventure · April 2014

Thanks @jess123456, I will be thinking good thoughts for us both as well.

krgriffin26 · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD:

11w3d / Nov 8

Any recent or upcoming appointments?

I have an appointment next Tuesday for my 12 week!!!

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall?

I have been very worried but I have been trying to stay positive. Even my DH was very reserved when I first told him I was prego again. But now since we are past the point of our first loss he is so excited.

I've been feeling pregnant lol which is awesome to me this time. I am nauseous pretty much 24/7, constipated, narcoleptic lol, moody and a whole bunch of other little things

skschumacher · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD:
8w6d. Due 11/26.

Any recent or upcoming appointments?

I had an ultrasound at 7 weeks which was wonderful but my first appt with OB isn't until may 7th (11 weeks)!

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall?

I am so glad you asked. I am a nervous wreck. My last pregnancy ended in a missed mc at 12 weeks but the baby was measuring 9. Knowing that 9 weeks is around the corner is keeping me up at night and making my brain do crazy things. I've been having horrible nightmares about losing the baby. DH has been trying so hard to keep me positive, and every night before we go to sleep we talk about the baby, about my belly growing, about whether it's going to be a boy/girl, etc. you'd think this would help but I keep having the bad dreams.
I am still feeling the fatigue, soreness, etc today which keeps me hopeful because last time everything started fading around this time.
Anybody else check their boobs every five minutes to make sure they still hurt?!

All that being said, trying to take it one day at a time. Someone on here said this and I try to say it every day: today I am pregnant and I love my baby. No matter what happens!

lincoln79 · April 2014

Thanks KMW08 for doing this!
Weeks Along / EDD: 11w4dAny recent or upcoming appointments? Our first appointment with the OB is on Thursday. I am SOOOO anxious!How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall? See above, I am just so scared to have another mmc. We have no evidence that it will happen, but I am still super anxious.Anything else you want to share? We haven't told my family yet, and I am so nervous.

TXSparky · April 2014

Weeks: 9 weeks 6 days

Appointments: My first appointment is on May 2nd.

My symptoms have almost disappeared. It's freaking me out but I'm trying to be positive that maybe this will just be an easier pregnancy.

I still can't find the heartbeat with my Doppler. I might still be a few weeks out because I have an anterior placenta. I'm really hoping my MW can find it at my appointment. I'm nervous she won't be able to because of the placenta, but I will completely lose it (irrational I know) if she can't.

TXSparky · April 2014

heatherbee710 said:

TXSparky said:
Weeks: 9 weeks 6 days

Appointments: My first appointment is on May 2nd.

My symptoms have almost disappeared. It's freaking me out but I'm trying to be positive that maybe this will just be an easier pregnancy.

I still can't find the heartbeat with my Doppler. I might still be a few weeks out because I have an anterior placenta. I'm really hoping my MW can find it at my appointment. I'm nervous she won't be able to because of the placenta, but I will completely lose it (irrational I know) if she can't.
Will she do an ultrasound for you to help ca the anxiety if the Doppler doesn't work yet? Hopefully she will do something to help good luck!!

She doesn't have an ultrasound machine but she works with a place that does. I could go get one whenever but it costs $80 and won't change the outcome. If she can't find the heartbeat, I will probably go for it.

rsmall326 · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD: 11 weeks tomorrow!

Any recent or upcoming appointments?
First ultrasound tomorrow!

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall?
I am 3 weeks passed my loss, have had no spotting this time at all, and have felt very pregnant the last couple weeks which even tho is draining me is great! Super nervous for tomorrow though. Oh the relief I will feel once I know for sure everything is ok!

Anything else you want to share? Tomorrow is also DH's birthday!

10xEmpire · April 2014

Thanks for starting this up again!

Weeks Along / EDD: 9w6d 11/19

Any recent or upcoming appointments? I have an apt next week, 11/29. I haven't heard the hearbeat since 7w.. can't wait!

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall? PGAL is just not fair sometimes. I constantly have this nagging feeling i'm going to MMC. My previous loss was natural at 6w. It's reassuring that i'm passed that. I just try to stay focused on each day as it comes. We've only told our parents and siblings. We are waiting until after this next ultrasound before we tell the rest of our families. I think at that point we'll feel comfortable enough. This first trimester can't go quick enough!

Anything else you want to share? Sciatica is the worst. It's the strongest pregnancy symptom I have. Sometimes I wish I had really bad ms over this. Its soo painful. I only hope it doesn't continue the whole pregnancy.

abbyful · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD:
11w3d / Nov 8

Any recent or upcoming appointments?
Had a regular appointment last Friday, so far so good! NT scan is coming up April 30.

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall?
I'm slowly letting myself start to get excited.

Anything else you want to share?
We told extended family the news on Easter. And I must be showing more than I thought, because today DS's daycare asked me if I was expecting again. Still haven't made the announcement at work, I want to wait until after the NT scan for that.

Sarahbeth612 · April 2014

Thanks for this!
Weeks along = 9 today!
Appointments = Monday just to try to check the heartbeat; ultrasound last week was "reassuring" but I will feel better if we get a heartbeat after the week we lost the last
PGAL brain = Omg. I miss the ignorant bliss of my first pregnancy. I feel so sick but when I don't feel sick I worry, etc. And what if they can't get a heartbeat on the doppler?!
Anything else = my friend/coworker is due a week before me and our appts are falling on the same days. I love that we can relate so much but again, she's a FTM and having that ignorant bliss. So I'm glad you ladies are here and paranoid with me!

Knottie1454621357 · April 2014

Weeks along/ EDD: 10 weeks, November 18.

Next appointment is in about 2 weeks to make sure we are on track. Haven't see LO Since 8 weeks!

How is Pgal brain treating you and how are your overall feelings: I am finding it hard to connect with this pregnancy, I don't want to get attached like I did the first time and just end up with a broken heart. My last pregnancy ended at 8 wk, I didn't find out until I was supposed to be 12 weeks which I ended up having a D&C. I had to endure the news alone at my ultrasound because my husband couldn't step away from work. I made it past 8 weeks I saw LO had a heart beat of 170 and was moving his/her hands. I think about this pregnancy once a day, just trying to connect with the baby, I am just so terrified of going in for my next ultra sound and hearing the words "I'm sorry but we can't find a heartbeat". I try and take things one day at a time not getting a head of myself, the 2nd trimester can't come soon enough. DH and I have told 2 close friends but other then that keeping it hush hush.

Anything else you'd like to share: my pregnancy sickness has gotten a little worse as the weeks go one, it's driving me nuts! I've limited myself to fruits and veggies until it settles because they seem to be the only thing I can keep down. I make smoothies with protein in it as well, but I just want to feel normal again!

tinkerbell1658 · April 2014

@Sarahbeth612‌ same here! My coworker is due 2 weeks after me, she has 2 older kids but still has that ignorant bliss. Im jealous! Everyone knows about her and 2 know about me, they guessed. Ive only told 2 other people, my sister and a close friend.

MrsDL · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD: 11 weeks 5 days

Any recent or upcoming appointments? Not until May 6th (NT)

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall? I had M21 blood drawn on the 10th. Had not heard back from my OB so I called Monday to see how long it would take. I was told they had them and I would receive a call. No call. Tuesday I called and was told I would hear back. Called toward the close of business (by this time I worked myself into a frenzy that something was wrong). I told the secretary that "I don't think like normal people and I'm sitting here thinking my baby has a trisomy and you save the bad news for when you have more time." She thought I was nuts and told me that wasn't the case. The office close and I was livid to wait another day. I got a call right before 6 with the results (so she really 'heard' what I was saying). All clear - so relieved!

Anything else you want to share? We're having another boy!

Sarahbeth612 · April 2014

@tinkerbell1658‌ it's frustrating! Our time will come.
Unfortunately she told everyone the day we both found out so they all came running to me saying congratulations when I barely finished peeing on a stick....awkward

LoR2010 · April 2014

Weeks Along / EDD: 11 weeks

Any recent or upcoming appointments? Had an appointment on Monday! Heard the little HB with a Doppler. It was 175 BPM and LOUD!

How is pgal brain treating you & how are you feeling overall? After were heard the hb with out an us I immediately felt relief and excitement.

Anything else you want to share? Were going to start announcing to friends next week!

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