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Married August 2003
First Trimester Check-in (9/15)
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Well, ladies, we have plugged along for another week! Welcome
to first tri check-in. This board is for those of
us who want to stay in the
safety of the PgAL board yet still have first tri questions, concerns,
or fears. We
have had a number of new BFPs on the main board (yay!) this week and if
you
would like to join in our check-in, please do so! We have also had a number of TTCAL graduates (extra yay!). If you
aren't tagged in this post, please feel free to join! Answer what questions you would like, ignore the ones you don't like.
EDD/Week/Fruit
Worries (rational or irrational)
Appointments scheduled
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements?
@boxermamax2 How are your symptoms? Still waning? Howare you as you approach your EDD?
@Megdowntheshore How are you feeling? Have you found anything else to help combat nausea?
@kaynix21 How are you doing with having just passed your EDD and approaching your loss milestone? Have you been able to schedule your u/s yet?
@lalalady54 How are you doing? Are you still worrying a lot? Have the mantras helped? Has distancing yourself helped at all?
@amanda33758 How was your 12 week appointment? How are your headaches?
@HailsMom How is your round ligament pain? I had some this week too and at first I freaked out in my head a little, but now I am just uncomfortable.
@mommy0411Have you had your u/s this week or is it still upcoming? How are worries?
@racegurl87 How are you feeling? When is your next appointment?
@heathersf11 How is your pgal brain? Is it quieting at all? How was your birthday?
@arschm02 How are you doing? Have your worries calmed down any?
@mpiemont How are you doing? How are you doing, emotionally? I have been more emotional this pregnancy and it drives me a little batty.
@maisonduchoco2 How was your NT scan? How are you feeling now?
@nohalo21 How has this week been for you, having passed your milestone?
@morethansparrows08 How is your pgal brain doing? How are you doing?
@backstreetpixie How is it being 30? What are your symptoms doing now?
@Yaz14 Were you able to get the NT blood work done? Are you excited about the NT u/s? May I ask if you are AMA?
@kefttsc How was you a/s? What are those ninjas up to? How do they look? I just re-read about your sister pulling back a nub and I laughed out loud, seriously. I've been having the same tightness and RPL in my upper abdomen this week. Unpleasant.
@sllinge Have you been able to maintain your positiveness this week? Sometimes, it is easy to slip back into the pgal worrying and I hope that you have been able to avoid that!
@akleng How was your check-up? How was Friday? I hope it wasn't too bad for you and your H. Any more dreams?
@christia10 How many more weeks will you be able to have weekly check-ups with your OB? That is so cool that s/he is letting you do that! How have you been?
@tigerlily2015 I know you just had an u/s last week, has that been enough to keep your pgal brain and worries at bay? How are your symptoms?
@Discouraged31 How are you doing? Have you developed any symptoms?
@bananaboat05 How was your u/s? How did Friday go? Do you still feel like you are struggling? Is there anything I or the other women on this check-in can do to help you?
@mandi195 If you want, you are more than welcome to keep checking in with us, but no worries if you don't want to.
@RustyGirl3 How are you feeling physically? Do you have bad symptoms? Are you getting nervous for your OB and u/s appt?
@kate6214 How is it going trying to stay out of your head? How are you doing as you approach 7 weeks?
@momtosam How did your OB appt go? I am still pist at your ILs. How are your symptoms?
@LaRomana09 How are you feeling as you approach 10 weeks? Have you been able to keep your anxiety (somewhat) in check? What day is your u/s scheduled for? I will definitely send t&ps and positive vibes!
@MissLMS How did your 8 week u/s go? Are your symptoms abating at all?
@Shandorfml2 How are you doing? Do you have bad symptoms at all?
@pblge May I ask why you are thinking of switching OBs? How is your pgal brain treating you?
Hugs to all that need or want them!
EDD/Week/Fruit
Worries (rational or irrational)
Appointments scheduled
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements?
@boxermamax2 How are your symptoms? Still waning? Howare you as you approach your EDD?
@Megdowntheshore How are you feeling? Have you found anything else to help combat nausea?
@kaynix21 How are you doing with having just passed your EDD and approaching your loss milestone? Have you been able to schedule your u/s yet?
@lalalady54 How are you doing? Are you still worrying a lot? Have the mantras helped? Has distancing yourself helped at all?
@amanda33758 How was your 12 week appointment? How are your headaches?
@HailsMom How is your round ligament pain? I had some this week too and at first I freaked out in my head a little, but now I am just uncomfortable.
@mommy0411Have you had your u/s this week or is it still upcoming? How are worries?
@racegurl87 How are you feeling? When is your next appointment?
@heathersf11 How is your pgal brain? Is it quieting at all? How was your birthday?
@arschm02 How are you doing? Have your worries calmed down any?
@mpiemont How are you doing? How are you doing, emotionally? I have been more emotional this pregnancy and it drives me a little batty.
@maisonduchoco2 How was your NT scan? How are you feeling now?
@nohalo21 How has this week been for you, having passed your milestone?
@morethansparrows08 How is your pgal brain doing? How are you doing?
@backstreetpixie How is it being 30? What are your symptoms doing now?
@Yaz14 Were you able to get the NT blood work done? Are you excited about the NT u/s? May I ask if you are AMA?
@kefttsc How was you a/s? What are those ninjas up to? How do they look? I just re-read about your sister pulling back a nub and I laughed out loud, seriously. I've been having the same tightness and RPL in my upper abdomen this week. Unpleasant.
@sllinge Have you been able to maintain your positiveness this week? Sometimes, it is easy to slip back into the pgal worrying and I hope that you have been able to avoid that!
@akleng How was your check-up? How was Friday? I hope it wasn't too bad for you and your H. Any more dreams?
@christia10 How many more weeks will you be able to have weekly check-ups with your OB? That is so cool that s/he is letting you do that! How have you been?
@tigerlily2015 I know you just had an u/s last week, has that been enough to keep your pgal brain and worries at bay? How are your symptoms?
@Discouraged31 How are you doing? Have you developed any symptoms?
@bananaboat05 How was your u/s? How did Friday go? Do you still feel like you are struggling? Is there anything I or the other women on this check-in can do to help you?
@mandi195 If you want, you are more than welcome to keep checking in with us, but no worries if you don't want to.
@RustyGirl3 How are you feeling physically? Do you have bad symptoms? Are you getting nervous for your OB and u/s appt?
@kate6214 How is it going trying to stay out of your head? How are you doing as you approach 7 weeks?
@momtosam How did your OB appt go? I am still pist at your ILs. How are your symptoms?
@LaRomana09 How are you feeling as you approach 10 weeks? Have you been able to keep your anxiety (somewhat) in check? What day is your u/s scheduled for? I will definitely send t&ps and positive vibes!
@MissLMS How did your 8 week u/s go? Are your symptoms abating at all?
@Shandorfml2 How are you doing? Do you have bad symptoms at all?
@pblge May I ask why you are thinking of switching OBs? How is your pgal brain treating you?
Hugs to all that need or want them!
Married August 2003
BFP: January 8, 2012
Due: September 5, 2012
DS: August 14, 2012
BFP: November 5, 2013
Due: July 11, 2014
MMC Detected d&c: December 29, 2013 12w5d
BFP: June 10, 2014
Due: February 16, 2015
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Re: First Trimester Check-in (9/15)
EDD/Week/Fruit 5/9/15, 6w2d, sweet pea
Worries (rational or irrational) I've been crampy all day and it's making me go insane...
Appointments scheduled 9 days until my 1st appt- but who's counting?
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates None this week
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements? I love the name Callie Grace for a girl. DH isn't sold on Callie. (Grace was my grandma who passed away in November). I also like Lena, Ellis, Maggie and LOVED the name Elsa way before Frozen, so now that's out. For boys I like Bennett & Grady (My 2 DS's are Dean & Hudson so that's what I'm trying to "match")
DS2 born 2/22/13
MMC 5/16/14@8w2d
DD due 5/9/15 Please be our RAINBOW
EDD/Week/Fruit 13w2d peach?
Worries (rational or irrational) I don't feel pregnant but I know that's just a change of 2nd tri coming up.
Appointments scheduled 10/6 for 16 week check up holy cow!
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates I'll be hitting 2nd tri saturday! (I want to stick around with you ladies though :-) )
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements? Yep we have decided on Charlie Russell for a boy (namesakes of both our deceased Grandfathers) and for a girl we decided on Alice Ruth ( Ruth is my granny's middle name
Married August 2003
This preganacy and my pregnancy with my son, I was super crampy during week 6 and 7. It is a cruel trick that cramps indicate problems and baby growth. I'm sorry that you have been emotional. I am not a huge fan of crying, but when I am pregnant, I hate not knowing if I am really emotional about something or just hormonal. I hope it gets easier. I love the name Calliope, with the nickname Callie.
Married August 2003
Married August 2003
Married August 2003
Worries (rational or irrational) I worry that something will go wrong before my next appointment. I so badly want to see that little heartbeat again.
Appointments scheduled I have my first appointment with my OB on October 4th.
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates I just made it past 7 weeks. So this is the most pregnant I've ever been.
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements? I haven't shared any with my husband. There are a few that I like for girls, although I don't really have any boy names picked out. One of the names may sound too similar to one of my cat's names so I may have to not go with that. You tell me, are Nora and Norris to similar? What about Lenora? That was my great great grandmother's name.
Worries (rational or irrational) : I am actually hanging in there really well this week. Holding onto that my crappy m/s is a good sign (no is not a guarantee, but usually means good things are happening). Though had a minor breakdown as I found my folder with all my m/c paperwork and u/s pics from then when cleaning out our filing cabinet.
Appointments scheduled : I had my first official OB appointment today. Being not quite 8 weeks, there was not much to our appointment. She just checked to make sure all the parts were in the right place and did a quick exam. I will see her again in 4 weeks.
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates : Just waiting to get to 12 weeks now.
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements? No, we have not talked names. I have started a list of names that catch my eye, but that is as far as I am going. I have ultimate naming power this time around, as naming DS was quite the drama filled heartbreaking adventure. I actually still want to legally change DS's name. With this child I am pretty certain we will not be sharing our name with anyone till after the baby is born. After the anxiety last time, I do not want any opinions or input from anyone but my DH.
@footprint : Thanks for the check-in!
My appointment last week went awesome. We got to see our little "Leia" (as DH calls our blip). Everything looks great. Heartbeat was nice and strong at 124.
I am still really annoyed with my ILs and for now we have just left it with his extended family. I am sure by the time we announce, every person in DHs family will have already been told our news. It makes me sad and anxious. But nothing we can do about it. But if we every have another pregnancy, my ILs will not know until we are ready to share with everyone else.
My m/s is seriously kicking my butt. I am down 5lbs from my doctors appointment on September 3rd. And 7lb from where I started. They got me 8mg of zofran now, and that seems to be doing okay for me. I was able to eat my first real meal in weeks last night for dinner! It felt amazing to be able to eat. Going to give this dosage a few more days and see where I am at. I am still really nauseous, but keeping food down is a win!
BFP 4/5/09, EDD 12/4/09, m/c 7/31/09
BFP 5/27/11, EDD 1/17/12, DS born 1/16/12
BFP 8/16/14, EED 4/29/15, We are having another BOY!
Yup. DS is Tommy Pickles! Nothing like living with an escape artist.
Just another cloth diapering, baby wearing mama.
I'm feeling tired, gassy, and sore mostly. And maybe constipated? I dunno.
EDD/Week/Fruit
4-5-15/11!!!/ bump says lime my othe book says brussel sprout
Worries (rational or irrational)
I keep thinking if i can get to 12 w i will feel less worried... But it hasn't gone down at all!
Appointments scheduled
Tomorrow 3:10...
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates
None right now
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements?
We have had our names picked out since before we lost our first one. Not sharing yet cuz i always fear people will steal my names lol.
Yep I had my NT bloods taken on Saturday and yes I am very excited about my NT scan. I can't wait! Any excuse to see my LO.
I had to Google what AMA meant lol it means advanced maternal age? If so, no I'm not. I'm 24, still a baby myself
EDD/Week/Fruit
April 4th 2015/11w3d/lime
Worries (rational or irrational)
I'm good today. Yesterday I freaked out a little because I kept having a sharp pain in the same place in my ute. It wasn't round ligament pain because I've had those for the past month or so when I change positions in bed or sneeze/cough etc and this felt different. I called my OBs office and asked if I should be worried. They said no but that I could have a scan that afternoon if I wanted to ease my mind. The scan showed baby having an absolute rave in there and he/she even waved at me! Baby actually has visible fingers and toes now and I could see them all moving around. It was so awesome! She said she couldn't see a cause for the pain and said its most likely just a new muscle stretching that I haven't felt before. Relief! Also she was able to do a normal pelvic ultrasound rather than an internal one and could see quite clearly which means my retroverted ute is starting to move forward which is good.
Appointments scheduled
NT scan on the 25th.
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates
Not till the end of October.
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements?
We know for sure what baby's name will be if it's a girl. I won't share it yet but we agreed on that name way before I ever even got pregnant. It's a name we've both always loved. If it's a boy we kind of have a name picked out but I keep going back and forth on it so it could change.
Married August 2003
I'm sorry that naming your son was so hard for you. That sucks! I hope it is better this time around!
Married August 2003
Married August 2003
I'm glad that the ute pain turned out to be nothing and that your OB got you in for an /s! That has to be a relief. I have had some stretching muscle pain lately and it is maddening! Not only does it hurt, but then you go the pgal brain going nuts.
Married August 2003
Worries (rational or irrational)
Appointments scheduled
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements?
Worries (rational or irrational) My symptoms have appeared, exactly at the same time as with my last pregnancy, which makes me worried that this will be the same as last time...rationally I know that 8 weeks is a common time for MS to kick in, but I'm not always rational!
Appointments scheduled US next Tuesday, and I also just called and scheduled my first appointment with a new OB for 10/15, which will (hopefully) be the first day of 2nd tri.
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates I'll be 9 weeks tomorrow, and sometime between 9 and 10 weeks is when I lost my first baby.
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements? We have 2 boy names that we're really happy with, but only 1 maybe girl name...I really want to be team green, so we need to come up with some girl names!
TTC since March 2012
BFP #1 1/29/13, EDD 10/9/13
BFP #3 8/11/14 EDD 4/22/14
Worries (rational or irrational) : Getting past my original EDD has really helped. Again, I think there will always been fear in the back of my mind (especially after the dramatic appointment yesterday) so I'll probably continue to have anxiety before every appointment. That said, I'm finally feeling really excited.
Appointments scheduled: A/S next month!
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates: Passed them all!
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements?: We were having an awful time agreeing on girls names, but it's a moot point now! Unless something changes we're going with Garrett Richard. They're family names representing both sides, so we pretty easily agreed on it.
Worries (rational or irrational) I'm still terrified of another loss. I keep praying for everything to be ok, and *think* I may have felt a few little flutters last night; I just can't wait for the time when I can feel baby moving every day, so I know that he/she is ok.
Appointments scheduled Cervical length check with MFM on 10/3, followed by our 20 week A/S on the 24th (and results for that appt on the 29th)
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates I'm past my loss dates; now just waiting to be able to feel baby
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements? We have decided on Olivia Casmira if it's a girl. If it's a boy, I think we decided on Jackson (debates continue over spelling, DH and my mother want Jaxen or Jaxon), but we really don't have any boy names that we LOVE like we do our girl name.
EDD/Week/Fruit - April 1 2015, 11w6d, lime
Worries (rational or irrational) - Still worried that something will go wrong with this one. Had the Verifi test done last week so I am anxiously awaiting results.
Appointments scheduled - NT scan next week
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates - Tomorrow I will be 12wks so almost out of the first trimester.
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements? Have not talked about names yet. Don't want to jump that far ahead just yet but I do know that my mom's name will be in there somewhere if we are having a girl like she believed we are. No disagreements especially since DH is currently working away from home.
@RustyGirl3 How are you feeling physically? Do you have bad symptoms? Are you getting nervous for your OB and u/s appt?
I am doing ok. I have been nauseous all day and all night for about a week now. I have no desire to eat anything but I have to force myself or it the nausea gets worse. I have started keeping crackers next to the bed for when I wake up and I am pretty much wearing Sea Bands 24/7. No vomiting at all which is how it always goes for me. My chest is also really sore.
I am getting nervous for the appt and U/S but I am trying to stay positive for it since I know I will be a wreck for the NT Scan so I am going to try to enjoy the first one.
EDD/Week/Fruit 5/10/2015 6 Weeks Sweet Pea!!
Worries (rational or irrational) Nervous for our first appt. I am not going to be able to look until DH looks first.
Appointments scheduled- First OB appt and U/S is tomorrow... 9/17 at 3pm
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates Nothing coming up for another couple of weeks.
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements? We know for sure that if it's a boy he will be named after DH. Edward William (he'll be the fourth!) If it's a girl we don't have a name picked yet but we have some that we are considering. Ashley, Caitlin, Olivia, Ella, Charlotte. That's a collective list of all of our suggestions. I have a feeling though that if it is a girl...it wont be any of these...haha Her middle name will definitely be Anna though...that we have decided. After my Grandmother (My Mom's mom) who I am named after but my Mom gave me her nickname...Nancy.
MAY '15 DEC. SIGGY CHALLENGE- FAV. CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Dating- 3/1/1999 ~ Married- 10/10/2004
DD#1- Sweet Pea ~ Born on her Due Date 3/1/2007
DD#2- Pumpkin ~ Due 9/29/2010 Arrived 10/1/2010
~ BFP: 6/12/2013 EDD: 2/21/2014 NT Scan: 8/5/2013 (11w3d) MMC D&C: 8/8/2013 ~
~BFP: 3/15/2014 EDD: 11/24/2014 CP 4 weeks 4 days ~
~BFP: 7/2/2014 EDD: 3/15/2015 CP 4 weeks ~
~BFP: 8/31/2014 EDD: 5/10/2015
*All are Welcome*
Worries (rational or irrational) Right now I am worried about the coconut oil I have on my hair-- anyone know anything about coconut oil and pregnancy? I figured it is all natural so hopefully it isn't hurting anything (I goggled and asked my DH and we all seem on the page of it will be fine). I have terrible psoriasis and I have completely stopped topical medications because I don't want to hurt babes, even though my derm said in small amounts it *should* be ok, there is some increased risk for cleft lip and palate with the use of certain topical steroids, so clearly I am not using those. So now I sit here with my coconut oil mask and wonder if I am making a stupid choice.
Appointments scheduled: September 25th at 8am! HURRRYYYY UPPPP!
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates: Baby stopped developing at 7w5d last time which will be next Friday (we didn't find out until a couple weeks later), I am kind of bummed my u/s is the day before at 7w4d but it was the only day my DH and my MFMs schedule lined up for 2 weeks and I need DH there in case its bad news, which it won't be. (Hopefully)
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements?
@footprint I am feeling 200% positive today if that is possible. I just had my first ultrasound 3 hours ago where we got to see our baby who is right on schedule with his/her due date with a great heart rate of 166!!!
EDD/Week/Fruit: 4/23 8 weeks 5 days Raspberry
Worries (rational or irrational) : No worries today and I feel amazing. Carrying around pictures in my purse that I want to keep looking at. Worried that I look like an idiot smiling and crying all day at the office where no one knows I am expecting.
Appointments scheduled: Next appointment is 10/14 where hopefully I will get to hear the heartbeat on a doppler as they said it was a little too early today.
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates: Past my loss date so looking forward to the next appointment before we go public with our news beyond parents and a few close friends.
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements? MH and I already have names picked out for both a boy and a girl but we don't plan to share our names. Not planning to find out until baby gets here.
Me: 27 MH: 36
BFP #1: 5/26/2014 EDD:2/1/2015, MC: 6/16/2014
BFP#2 8/14/2014 Saw baby & HB of 166 9/16/2014, Saw baby 12/11/2014 and stayed Team Green EDD: 4/23/2015
Married August 2003
Fx crossed that you have an amazing u/s tomorrow! I'm not sure if you think your emotional the holding pattern is a good thing or a bad thing. I hope you feel way better after your u/s tomorrow!
Married August 2003
My H and I enjoyed picking girls names out so much more than boy names. The girl names seemed so much more fun! We are staying team green and we were last time, too.
Married August 2003
I was just saying that girls names are so much more fun than boy names. Boy names seem so serious all the time.
Married August 2003
I am so, so sorry for your loss. Huge ((hugs)). Take god care of yourself.
Married August 2003
I thought I would be a lot better off I passed my milestones but the fears of another loss are still there
Married August 2003
I love your name choices! I keep writing it in other responses, but picking a boy name is no where near as fun as picking girl names.
Married August 2003
Married August 2003
I'm glad that the ute pain turned out to be nothing and that your OB got you in for an /s! That has to be a relief. I have had some stretching muscle pain lately and it is maddening! Not only does it hurt, but then you go the pgal brain going nuts.
That's cool, I thought that's why you might be asking. Every pregnant woman here is offered an NT scan regardless of age etc as far as I know. With my mc I declined but I decided to do it with this pregnancy seeing as they think my mc was due to chromosomal deformity, one of the major ones being Trisomy 21.
EDD/Week/Fruit May 15 / 5 weeks 4 days / apple seed
Worries (rational or irrational) a little worried about the lower back pains I keep having when I sit for long periods of time at work. hoping it's just the sitting that's causing it.
Appointments scheduled next week Friday is our first u/s! I'm both super excited and super nervous. Just really really hoping to hear a heartbeat.
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates I passed 3 of my loss milestones, so that's been comforting to me. My next one is 8w and i'm sure i'll feel much better after that.
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements? It seems like we are always discussing names! I have a boy and a girl name that I like, but we haven't decided yet. DH never has any serious name contenders in mind, he'll just veto or agree on mine.
EDD/Week/Fruit - I realized I "mathed" wrong. I thought I was 5 weeks today but I think Friday was 5 weeks - putting me a 5w4d. Last time I m/c at 5w5d so I'm praying things keep going forward. Baby is the size of an apple seed now.
Worries (rational or irrational) - I started spotting about 36 hours ago (sorry for TMI) brown and only when wiping. I had a rough day yesterday and I'm pretty freaked out but RE said it was OK and didn't want to see me.
Appointments scheduled - My u/s is schedule for Monday at 9 am. I should be 6w3d and my mom is going to be here, so hopefully it'll be a good/happy appt.
Upcoming milestones/Loss dates - Getting to Thursday will mean I've passed my last loss time frame, so fingers crossed.
QoTW: Have you spoken with your partner about names yet? Have you picked any that you will share? Are you having major disagreements?
Married August 2003