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PgAL weekly check-in : Sept 23
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Sorry for the delay getting this posted this morning. TB was not playing nice with me this. Glad I can finally get it posted for us!
Welcome to the PgAL check-in! This the weekly check-in for May 2015 moms who have previously experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, or loss of a child at any age. I hope I have included everyone that checked in last week. If I missed you or you are new, please feel free to jump right in. I look forward to the support we can share over the many months to come. This road is not easy, it helps to have each other to lean on! In case you need a mantra refresher you can find those HERE.
Thanks to @Ramy3 creative skills we have our PgAL badge that you can add to your siggy.
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To our ladies who experienced loss this week, know your LO will always be remembered. You each will be in our thoughts and prayers! Many hugs! @katie0919@monkeydilla@centralperk@cjm0616
Please share the following in your post
Pregnancy Loss Background (if first time joining us) :
EDD :
Gestation in weeks/fruit :
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
Welcome to the PgAL check-in! This the weekly check-in for May 2015 moms who have previously experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, or loss of a child at any age. I hope I have included everyone that checked in last week. If I missed you or you are new, please feel free to jump right in. I look forward to the support we can share over the many months to come. This road is not easy, it helps to have each other to lean on! In case you need a mantra refresher you can find those HERE.
Thanks to @Ramy3 creative skills we have our PgAL badge that you can add to your siggy.
@absnbed@AlexadriaPR@ash413@branders74@brookemcclimans@courtney1741@CTri17@DreamChaser246@ElsieMae@HalePop@heathersf11@heatherthomas41512@hellok2010@itsmevkb@Jackii18@Jaime&Rob@jennadesigns@kate6214@kaynix21@kbruce77@kimshelkey@kj808@laurie_mackeen@lladymack@melissahruban@MichieU79@missiep86@mlbrooks619@mommyofaei@Mpiemont@mrsmustard12@Ndracer@neanerbeaner4@nikolah81@nnjj@PlayboyMommy@Norsern@onceinlovewithamy@Pink724@PlayboyMommy@rad3585@ramy3695@rco987@robotpcr@Sarahbmcd@scubakate@tawnieh@teachnva@tinawinks@vballgirl78
To our ladies who experienced loss this week, know your LO will always be remembered. You each will be in our thoughts and prayers! Many hugs! @katie0919@monkeydilla@centralperk@cjm0616
Please share the following in your post
Pregnancy Loss Background (if first time joining us) :
EDD :
Gestation in weeks/fruit :
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
*bumping under a new name since July 2014*
Married 9/4/11
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!
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.
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Re: PgAL weekly check-in : Sept 23
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 7 weeks, Blueberry
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically- Nauseous, tired, sore breasts, emotionally I'm doing ok, just trying to be positive and since I'm having symptoms that is helping me do better emotionally
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: still a few weeks away, but I'm looking forward to hearing the HB
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself? I was a polevaulter in college, I am left handed, my long term goal is to become a certified nurse midwife
7w3d
Physically feeling pretty wretched. I'm nauseous and want to puke all day long. I have zero motivation or energy to do anything. Emotionally I'm terrified for my US tomorrow. I don't know how I'm going to keep it together when I get into that sonogram room.
First appt tomorrow at 11:45am. Tomorrow marks the day (7w4d) when I started spotting last time around...so I'm irrationally freaking out.
GTKY- I have 3 tattoos (1 for each of my graduations. High school, college, med school). I minored in Asian Culture in college. I have never had a pedicure.
DS2 born 2/22/13
MMC 5/16/14@8w2d
DD due 5/9/15 Please be our RAINBOW
EDD : 5/23/15
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 5w2d, Appleseed
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically: I've been getting worn out easily and am super tired by bedtime but then have a hard time getting to sleep. My nausea stays mostly under control if I make myself eat every few hours. Emotionally: I had a breakdown on Saturday night bc I was having horrible cramps; I just knew I was miscarrying. Then after I went to sleep I dreamed about bleeding. (My mc started overnight at 3am.) I woke up and was very upset as I went to the bathroom expecting the worse. Everything was fine/normal. PGAL brain has eased up since then, but I'm still fearful every time I wipe.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Initial visit 9/29
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
1. I don't have a sense of smell (never have), but I can taste.
2. I worked in a flower shop all thru college and am kind of a "flower snob".
3. My middle name is Toye (like toy), and I used to make bets in college at the bar (& also later on when I was a cocktail waitress) that people couldn't guess my MN. Nobody every guessed it.
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 8w6d/ raspberry
How are you feeling physically? Getting to a better place. So thankful for Zofran right now. Still very bloated and my whole body aches. Definitely looking at every symptom as a good thing and another sign everything is healthy.
Emotionally? I am having my good moments and my bad ones. Living on just enjoying being pregnant for today. I already love this baby so much. I definitely am feeling more connected this pregnancy than I did with my DS. Which is good and bad. It makes my pgal brain moments really hard.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Just waiting for our next appointment on October 13th, which will be around 12wks. That is my main milestone I want to cross.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
I have hiked about half of the Appalachian Trail. I hope to one day hike the rest.
I spent a year doing community service with AmeriCorps, one of the best years of my life.
I love to bake cheesecakes (and I make a pretty awesome one), but I actually do not really like cheesecake.
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.
EDD : May 15th
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 6w4d / sweet pea
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
Physically - I have bouts of nausea. Yesterday it was really bad but thankfully no vomiting. Overall though i'm not feeling too bad. Symptoms come and go.
Emotionally- i'm feeling pretty good emotionally. Just the normal worries. I'm super excited about my appointment this week but also really nervous.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: First u/s this Thursday.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
1. I was in the marching band in high school. I played alto saxophone. I was also in color guard during marching season and a letter girl for parades - we stood in front of the band and held the letters to our school name
2. I've only been out of the country twice: to New Zealand and Tahiti.
3. I have 3 siblings but grew up like an only child. My sibs are 10, 14, and 16 years older than me. My mom was 40 when she had me.
Loss Background: We started trying for a sibling late last year. Got pg in November, confirmed loss at 5w6d. Doc gave us the go ahead to try again immediately. Pg in March, lost in April.
EDD: 5/27 4w6d
Feeling: I'm feeling ok right now, tired, terrible gas (including gas pains), bloating, sore bb, a little queasy in the mornings.
Appointments: ultrasound scheduled for 10/14 I have had betas and progesterone and they both looked good.
GTKY: 1) I want to visit all continents (except Antartica) and only have South America and Australia left on my list.
2)I played flag football in college on a team that went to nationals.
3) I'm afraid of cats
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 6weeks 6days, ALMOST a blueberry
How are you feeling physically? Pretty good, have had some mild waves of nausea which I didn't have last pregnancy. I am SO tired though, it is a struggle to get through the day. Went to bed at 7:30pm last night
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: U/S on 9/25 and if all goes well and things are on track- I think I will tell my mom about this pregnancy. Last time I didn't tell her and it was very hard to let her know about the MC when she had no idea we were even trying.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
Pregnancy Loss Background in sig
EDD : 5.3.15
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 8w2d raspberry
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
OMG so queasy still! Not much helps. I've moved on to puking/dry heaves. So gross.
Emotionally better now that I've hit 8 weeks and had a good u/s! Trying to stay positive.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: u/a today with good hr and growing on schedule! Super relieved.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
1. I'm a nurse as well as a graphic designer and burlesque dancer. I wear many hats--some of them feathered.
2. One of my lifelong goals has been to be able to do the splits. I used to dream about it as a kid and then wake up and try to no avail. I still dream of it. I dong even think about it much but apparently my body still wants to do it.
3. I have idiopathic hypersomnia, which is a step away from narcolepsy. I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat and have always struggled to stay awake all day. It also means I have lucid dreams and sleep paralysis which is sometimes cool and other times frightening.
M/C 5w6d 6.25.14
Hoping for a rainbow!
@littlecookie so cool that you played on a flag football team! I would have LOVED to do that!
@mpiemont you've never had a pedicure? You're missing out! Is it because you don't like people touching your feet?
@ramy3 my DH has played the piano since he was 4 and he's amazing at it. I bet you are too!
Gestation in weeks/fruit : an Appleseed!
How are you feeling physically? Symptoms seem to be ramping up a bit. More nausea and heartburn. And really vivid dreams
Emotionally? I go back and forth. Some days I feel really confident in this pregnancy. Other days, no amount of symptoms and blood work can assure me.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: My first appointment and u/s is October 20th. I'll be a little past 9 weeks at that point.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself? 1. I'm left-handed. 2. I was a hairstylist for 8 years, before I became a SAHM last October. 3. We a planning to relocate 9 hours away in a couple of months #:-S
EDD: May 7
Gestation in Weeks/Fruit: 7 weeks 5 days blueberry
How are you feeling emotionally? Physically?
Physically I've been so nauseous. My OB gave me some meds but they have made me incredibly constipated, so I'm toughing it out for now. I've only thrown up a few times. I am struggling with finding anything to eat since nothing sounds appetizing.
Emotionally I'm a wreck. I called and made my ultrasound appointment for Friday and I'm terrified. I want things to be good, but my heart is so guarded.
Upcoming Appointments/Milestones:If we can see a heartbeat on Friday it will be the most pregnant I have ever been.
GTKY: I teach preschool. I enjoy crocheting hats and blankets. I went on an awesome trip this summer that included a cruise to Italy, Croatia, Greece, and Turkey.
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EDD : 5/10/15
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 7wk2day, Blueberry
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? I am feeling pretty good, I have few symptoms other than fatigue, breast tenderness, and mild bloat. I was enjoying this pregnancy up until this week. I have an u/s this week and I am just very anxious. I think I am guarding myself guarding my heart in case we get bad news
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I have my first appointment and u/s thursday. Thankful it is at 8:00am, I think I would be a hot mess if I had to wait all day lol
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
Gestational age: 8wk raspberry!!
Feeling physically: Nauseated and so tired...and eating all the time. It is weird, but as long as my stomach isn't empty I feel a little better. I am going to look like a sausage in no time.
Feeling emotionally: depends on the moment. I get excited and start to make hopeful plans, and then I remind myself that it is too soon for plans. But a girl can dream right?!?!
I had my first ultrasound on Thursday. We saw an adorable little blob with a very strong heartbeat...
3 things:
- I took 2 years after high school to travel the world... It was kick ass but now I am 27 and still working on my undergrad.
-I am obsessed with my dog. She is amazing. And definitely cooler than most people I know. We are snuggling right now
-I just moved 3,000 miles away from my home/friends/and family. I now live in a city where I know maybe 8 people (including my husband).
EDD : May 30, 2015
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 4 weeks/poppyseed
How are you feeling physically? I'm ok, starting to have the fatigue set in and nausea at night, which sucks! Emotionally? I'm a nervous wreck! I just keep telling myself I'm pregnant today and to enjoy it.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: October 9. 2 weeks from tomorrow, seems like forever away!
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself? I love crafting, I'm a huge football fan (more so than the hubs I think!), I can't eat chocolate due to migraines, found out 10 years ago when I was 18 and I miss it so much!
eta: shucks, name isn't taggable
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 6wks 2 days/ Sweet Pea
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: U/S next Monday 09/29! The day cannot come quick enough.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
#1 DS Tanner Ray 10/13/1998
#2 Natural M/C 03/2014
#3 DS Beckett Jameson 05/14/2015
#4 EDD 05/12/2017
Formerly @jaime&rob
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 5 weeks/appleseed
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? I don't have morning sickness but I do have afternoon sickness. Usually around 2PM (right after lunch) I start feeling queasy. Emotionally, I am a wreck. I want to be excited but after losing the last one at 8 weeks I just feel like I can't get my hopes up like that again.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Beta last Thursday was 3,618 and Monday was over 15,000 which is great. Tomorrow I have my first ultrasound for this pregnancy.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
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Pregnancy Loss Background (if first time joining us) :
Hey everyone! I'm Poppy for those who don't know me already. This is my second pg and FX my first take home baby. I was pg with Addison and on the April 13 BMB. I made it to 26 weeks with her. Short version is I had seizures in my sleep due to Eclmapsia (preeclampsia but with the seizure element). I had a small stoke and was very very ill. My DH called an ambulance and had my admitted. He knew very quickly A was gone. I didn't find out until days later when I woke in the hospital from a medically induced coma. I'm VERY open about my loss. Everyone knew I was pg and I had begun to show. I delivered Addie January 4, 2013.
DH and I apprehensive and cautious about the next 9 mo. Our biggest fears are later in pg. We know it's very risky and we are so hopeful that our fears will all be for nothing. We had been trying for 5 months straight and off and on since last year.
Honestly I love talking about Addison and bringing awareness to the subject of both stillbirth and Preeclampsia. This is getting long and wordy so I'll stop there.
EDD :
May 28!
Gestation in weeks/fruit :
4 w 5 d I have no idea. Is that a seed of some sort?
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
I GO HERE I GO HERE I GO HERE! I want to check-in too. I'm feeling well at the moment. I'm dead tired but I don't have much else in the way of symptoms. I know I should be thankful because I can eat and work with no issues still. I just need more to calm my nerves.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
I have an appointment on the 6th. My MFM will do a u/s and make sure little one is growing. Hopefully we will come up with a good treatment plan and a long term plan for the PreE treatment.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
I plan events.
DH and I were HS sweethearts.
Gummies of any kind make me want to vom on a regular basis. They disgust me.
THE DARK SIDE IT IS
and GBCB
BFP 8/2/12 EDD 4/9/13 Addie was delivered 1/4/13 at 26 weeks due to Eclampsia
BFP 9/15/14 EDD 5/28/15 Please be our R A I N B O W take home baby BOY
~All AL always welcome~
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 7 weeks, 4 days / blueberry
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? I still have little to no appetite. I lost 6 lbs since my last appointment. My doctor wasn't too concerned, though. I also am so very tired and moody. Emotionally I am feeling pretty good... I'm trying to focus on the positive and feel much better, especially after today.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I had an appointment today and saw the little bean and the heartbeat. We also got to hear it! It was so wonderful. Everything looked perfect. We also got an official EDD.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
L: 7/12/13
C: 5/11/15
E: 3/7/17
Due 11/10/18
I had a very early ultrasound with my last pregnancy which showed two gestational sacs. At that time my doctor told me that everything looked good but cautioned me that the chance of us making it 12 weeks with both babies was about 50/50. They scheduled me for a ultrasound two weeks later and at that time we found out that only one sac had ever been fertilized. It was a little easier to know that, that sac had never had a baby and not that we had lost a baby. Unfortunately, two weeks later I ended up back at the doctors office due to some light bleeding that was dark brown in color. At that time we did another ultrasound and it was discovered that we had lost the baby. My doctor thinks that based on placement that the second undeveloped sac may have impeded blood flow to the baby and thus caused the miscarriage.
No idea. I have a doctor appointment and ultrasound on Friday which will hopefully clear that up. I have super irregular cycles at had just wrapped a Rx of Provera to start a period (haven't had one since July 13th) when I found out I was expecting. Side note: Before the provera was given a blood test was done to check HCG and it was negative.
Again, this is a ? until at least Friday. If I had to guess I would say I'm 4 or 5 weeks along.
Today was my first emotional day. I got overwhelmed by the workload I had in front of me and everything just kind of hit at once. It doesn't help that i took a promotion about a month ago and so I'm not 100% comfortable in my new position yet. Physically I'm hanging in there. Tired, sore boobs, heartburn all the time and fleeting moments of nausea.
Appointment on Friday. Hoping to get a better idea of due date, etc.
I experienced a blighted ovum at 7 weeks last year in October. It was really tough on me but I realized that genetically it just wasn't going to work and I am hopeful for this next time around since I heard a strong heartbeat at 6w3d.
EDD: 5/3/15
Gestation in weeks/fruit: 8w2d/raspberry
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Besides nausea, constantly being tired and being incredibly bloated, I haven't gotten the tender breasts and my back started hurting today which concerns me. I'm really trying to remain positive but reading about other members not hearing a heartbeat the 2nd time around scares me.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: My next appt is 10/3 and seems like forever away!
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
1. I'm with my husband practically 24/7. We work together.:)
2. I was adopted as part of a sibling group of 7.
3. I am a foster care success story.
EDD : May 21, 2015
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 5W5D
How are you feeling physically?- Tired, sore boobs, nausea started yesterday Emotionally?- Scared & excited at the same time.. Trying everything in my power to keep positive and enjoy every day that I am pregnant.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: 8 week appt Oct. 10
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
1. My husband & I met in Vegas. At a club.
2. We went to the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain last year. He ran, I watched. And I cried b/c I felt bad for the bulls, not the ppl.
3. My mom & her home were victims of hurricane Odile last week in Cabo San Lucas. Thx to US Consulate she was flown out with a broken shoulder. Never been so closely tied to a natural disaster.
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 4w3d / poppysead
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
Physically - Pretty normal which I know is ok since it is so early
Emotionally- I will pass how far I got with last pregnancy in 2 days, which I've been looking forward to. I find myself getting so incredibly excited for this pregnancy but also so scared that I am going to get my heart broken again.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I have my first OB appt Monday at 5w2d. The midwife at my practice is amazing and is letting me come in a week early bc she knows how nervous I am. I am hoping to get an appt for my first u/s right around 7 weeks.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
1. My husband and I will have been together for 15 years in January! (we started dating when I was 17!)
2. I'm a white girl from the suburbs but I spend my days working as a Guidance Counselor in an inner city school that makes the movie Dangerous Minds look very tame (It's so challenging but I love my job!)
3. My H and I love traveling and have been on vacation every year for the past 10 years with the exception of last year when our son was born. This past year we went on an amazing (child free) vacation to Puerto Rico. Judge away but it was amazing and my son had a blast being spoiled by his grandparents. We went on a week long family beach vacation a few months later.
Gestation in weeks/fruit : almost a rasberry
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
I have been feeling extremely tired this past week and absolutely nothing sounds good to eat but I'm almost always starving. Emotionally I'm doing ok. I had been doing really well but I keep having random "what if somethings wrong and I just don't know it" thoughts.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: last week we went to the dr and saw our little one's heartbeat which was amazing. They adjusted my due date by 3 days. Next appointment will be Oct 20 at almost 12 weeks.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself
I'm totally a boring person and can not think of anything interesting at the moment.
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Pregnancy Loss Background (if first time joining us) : I had a MMC in June (on Friday the 13th nonetheless), I was supposed to be 10ish weeks, but baby stopped developing at 7w5d, the hardest part was seeing the heartbeat at 6 weeks, it gave me so much hope.
EDD : 5-10-15
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 7w2d, blueberry
How are you feeling physically? Nauseated, sore boobs, exhausted Emotionally? Emotionally I'm holding up, I'm terrified for my 1st appt this week but also optimistic
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Thursday am, u/s and first MFM appointment 8am! This appointment will be 1 day before baby stopped developing last time (I tried with all my might to schedule it Friday or Monday but DH and my peri's schedule just wouldn't line up, and realistically as much as I wanted to be past my loss milestone, I also didn't want to wait one more second to know what was happening in my ute, grow baby grow)
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
1. My favorite color is pink
2. I own over 40 pairs of jeans (my DH counted them for me not to long ago to prove a point) I also have an obsession with designer strollers and own three for my 1 child
3. College football is my favorite thing in the world to watch- go buckeyes
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 6w5d (time is flying!)
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically my SI joint and right hip are all out of whack, ugh. Seeing a chiro next week though to hopefully straighten me out some. Emotionally, worried, I have pretty much no symptoms and the rational side of me knows everything is fine, but the irrational part is freaking out.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I'll be 7w on Thursday and I'm excited for that, not sure why bc I mc'd at 6 weeks last time but probably bc I'm just further along now
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself? 1) I used to fly fish and tie my own flies 2) I lived in Tahiti for a summer 3) my favourite colour is orange, I even drive an orange jeep
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 8 weeks 4 days, Raspberry
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? I am pretty worried this week. It has been a few weeks since my ultrasound and since that happened before by loss milestone I can't help but think that I've missed something going wrong. I had my nausea lift for a few days mid last week which really turned on the PgAL brain, and on Sunday I saw a tiny pink dot in my underwear and have been worrying about it, even though it hasn't happened again. My boobs are still sore, I am tired early, and the nausea comes and goes. I also feel some ute stretching occasionally.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I get to see my doctor on October 3rd. I really wish it were sooner. I could really use some reassurance.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) facts about yourself? My stupid human trick is I can fold a paper crane with my feet. I am left handed (most likely because I had a traumatic birth). I love visiting National Parks. I have been visiting a few each year. My plan is to visit all of them.
EDD :
May 1, 2014
Gestation in weeks/fruit :
8w5d Raspberry
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
Physically-sore BBs, fatigue, nauseous sometimes, irritated easily, eyes and teeth hurt!
Emotionally-PGAL brain is taking over. Since I don't have a lot of MS I pray everything is okay.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
Appointment next week!
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
1-I've played piano for 21 years.
2- 2 years ago I became a missionary with DH in Albania!
3-DH and I got engaged on the "diving board" on Half Dome in Yosemite Nat'l Park.
Me: 26 DH: 29
3/13: Miscarriage
11/13: Ectopic Pregnancy-removal of 1 fallopian tube
BFP: 8/21/14
Moses born by emergency C-section 4/23/2015
It's a Boy!
EDD : May 13
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 7 weeks
How are you feeling physically? Tired and a bit nauseous. Emotionally? Happy, relieved and optimistic
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: just had second ultrasound today (last one I was showing a week behind) pregnancy is progressing well. Heard the heart beat.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
1. I moved to Switzerland from Toronto with my husband for a year.
2. I love fitness bootcamps
3. I'm studying to get my real estate licence
This is shocking because I would hardly call myself even close to active back then.I was much more quiet and "green" if you will. Thank you for your kind words. I'm excited to be here and I'm hoping with every fiber of my eing that this baby is safe for the next 9 months with no complications. Your LO is adorable btw.
THE DARK SIDE IT IS
and GBCB
BFP 8/2/12 EDD 4/9/13 Addie was delivered 1/4/13 at 26 weeks due to Eclampsia
BFP 9/15/14 EDD 5/28/15 Please be our R A I N B O W take home baby BOY
~All AL always welcome~
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 7 weeks, 3 days
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physcially- I wake up nauseous and can't eat until lunch. Mornings are rough. After lunch I feel much better and am starving all afternoon. Nausea sometimes comes back right before I go to bed. I have to say that while I hate the nausea, its a relief in some ways. I was nauseous when I was pregnant with DD, but never got nauseous when I had our loss. So... I'm taking this as a good sign. Emotionally- I feel much better after a good ultrasound last week, but I still have my moments of fear.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Next appointment is Oct. 8th, Milestone- next week will be how far we were last time when we lost our little bean. We were 8 weeks and 3 days, so I think that milestone will be on Wed.
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
1. I'm a volleyball fanatic (hence my username)... I love to both watch and play
2. I've been playing fantasy football for 7 years in an all-guy league. Last year I was the champ and voted "Coach of the Year."
3. I've only been out of the country a few times, but one of my trips was to the other side of the world- literally. I went to Malaysia to visit my brother and sister-in-law.
BFP #2: 7/24/13, MC: 8/28/13 @8weeks, 3days
EDD : May 15
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 6w5d/sweet pea
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically OK. Tummy aches and bloating. BBs hurt all the time. And really tired. Emotionally I'm a little stressed. Travelling tomorrow, out of town for two weeks. Just sad about leaving my pets behind and dealing with not feeling well while stay in someone else's house.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: 2 weeks until my next u/s
GTKY – What are 3 interesting (and random) fact about yourself?
Pregnancy Loss background- First pregnancy ended in MMC earlier this year. Measured 2 weeks behind at 8 weeks. Blood tests and subsequent ultrasounds revealed baby stopped developing around 6 weeks. D&C in mid-June at 10/11 weeks. DB and I were devastated. Waited a couple months per doc and here we are again. Good thing is at 39, I'm not having a problem getting pregnant when trying. Just hoping old eggs will stick and make a beautiful, healthy babe!
EDD- 5/15/15 (love that date!)
Gestation- 6.6. One day to blueberry!
Feeling physically-- super sore boobs, really tired, was really dizzy on and off over the past couple weeks, tiny bit of nausea here and there, big bloat. Otherwise, feeling pretty good! Had some brown spotting a couple days ago and some mucus/kind looked like a very small blood clot (sorry tmi) discharge yesterday, but nurse said it's prob from sex the other day. Yeah, we'll be chilling on that until my first appt.
Emotionally- this week is the week the prior babe stopped progressing. I've been quite anxious and worried about every cramp and pang but I'm trying to stay positive. That spotting/discharge yesterday didn't help ease my mind, obviously. Trying to be patient for our first u/s on Monday. Never saw a hb last time, so really really really hoping this little one is healthy and growing! Fx!
Milestones- will have first appointment and u/s on Monday at 7.3. Go heartbeat go!
Gtky-
1. DB and I met in 1995 in a random hostel one night in Prague while I was traveling during a semester abroad in Spain. We traveled all over Europe together and he ended up living with me in Spain for a few months. He then moved to college (Iowa!) with me my senior year and then we moved to his hometown (Seattle). We broke up as we were young etc etc after a few years. I was devastated and always thought of him as the love of my life that apparently just wasn't meant to be. Fast forward to Feb 2014--- 17 years later, after a marriage/divorce each, he found me again. Within a month, he moved to where I live now and we are soooo happy and in love. I can't believe how this turned out. I'm so lucky. We can't wait to have our family (which he pointed out, we'd have a teenager now if we started when we were first together. Better late than never, I say!)
2. I'd rather be surfing. Or traveling. Or traveling somewhere to surf. I spent almost 2 months in Puerto Rico in the past year. Guess those days are over. Ha.
3. People are always surprised when they find out I'm a criminal defense attorney. Idk why. They usually guess artist or something. Wrong! I think I take it as a compliment.
Edit- forgot gestation date!