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May 2015 Moms
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PgAL check-in : October 28
momtosam
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This the weekly check-in for May 2015 moms who have previously experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, or loss of a child at any age. If you are new, please feel free to jump right in. 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. 
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!
My apologies for missing last week. I was/am out of town visiting family and just have not had a good moment to sit down till now to type this out. I look forward to reading all the updates! I will check in with personal comments soon to see how you all are doing.
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:
Any updates from last weeks check-in :
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes?
*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 check-in : October 28
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 13w5d / Peach
How are you feeling physically? I have been feeling pretty amazing, at least compared to how I had been feeling. I went an entire week without puking. So I have had an amazing visit with my parents, because I have actually been able to enjoy myself (on the boat and all). I have not been taking the Zofran. I did puke a little today, but I will take that over the crazy sick I was having. FX I am over the hump and will actually get to enjoy this pregnancy (as I spent all 9 months with my head in a toilet with DS).
Emotionally? Been doing pretty well. Having the doppler at home has been amazing. I use it every few day which helps ease my fears. Just taking it day by day and trying to enjoy being pregnant.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: November 5th is my next OB appointment.
Any updates from last weeks check-in : Only that I am getting much needed relief from vomiting!!
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? I am out visiting family, so we are planning on going to my step-sisters for Halloween. My step-brother and his family also plan to meet there for the weekend too, so we can visit with them all. So DS will get to do his first time trick or treating with 4 of his cousins. I think he will have a blast. DS is going as a moose. I actually made the costume for him last year and reusing this year since still fits. I am dressing as a park ranger to coordinate with him.
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.
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 11 weeks 5 days/ lime?
How are you feeling physically? Besides headaches from lack of sleep and not enough water not too bad. Sleep is terrible. Had some minor pain in my uterus last 2 days when walking.
Emotionally? Ok- just want to go to my appointment to see where we are
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: NT U/S on Friday 10/31!!!!!!
Any updates from last weeks check-in : nope
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? Nada- we aren't doing anything special. My parents are in town so not really sure.
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 12 weeks tomorrow , so plum
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically a little better, but still SO nauseous at night, which is really cramping dinner time
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Heard the sweet heartbeat last week and told our 2 girls, they are SO excited
Any updates from last weeks check-in : I had the smallest smallest brown tinge in my CM on thursday ( I think from DTD on tuesday night) but all is well since then, hearing the HB on tuesday helped me stay calm
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? I'm going to wear the pregnant skeleton, my girls will be princesses lol, so basic
Pregnancy Loss Background (if first time joining us) : 3 early miscarriages in 2009, & 1 missed miscarriage in 2012.
EDD : May 23, 2015.
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 10w2d, prune.
How are you feeling physically? Drained ! I'm so tired all the time !
Emotionally? I'm a nervous wreck but at the same time I'm super excited !
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: ultrasound this coming Wednesday , then doctors appointment this coming Friday !
Any updates from last weeks check-in :I'm new to this check in
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? I actually have no idea yet lol. Halloween is my brothers birthday !
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 11w3d/lime
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: My next OB appt is next week Monday and my sequential screening is next week Wednesday.
Any updates from last weeks check-in: Had my first OB visit last week Monday and it went really well. My OB was happy to see me and I got lots of pics of my gummy bear.
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? Halloween parties have started. We had 2 last weekend and another one on Friday. The kids are dressing up for sure, DH and I might if we can figure something out. DD is Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) and DS is Captain America.
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 11w4
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Pretty good, pulled a muscle in my back at work so that's sore. Keep getting RLP though.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Next apt is Friday with OB and MFM doc. First time meeting this MFM doc so fingers crossed he's not clueless about what I'm dealing with.
Any updates from last weeks check-in: Not much, still have very few symptoms.
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? DH and I have our appointment that morning. I'll be getting off work at 730am and first appointment is 830 then at 1045 in the same building so I'll be tired. DH also has a hockey game that night so it will be a long day. DH will probably pass out candy while I sleep some.
EDD: May 7
Gestation in Weeks/Fruit:
12 weeks 4 days
How are you feeling emotionally? Physically?
Physically I'm actually starting to feel a little better, which makes me nervous. Feeling some pinches and pulls around but no cramping or bleeding. I assume its just stuff starting to move around.
Emotionally I'm ok. Taking it day by day right now. I think just getting out of first tri is the next big hurdle for me so that's where I'm at.
Any updates from last weeks check-in :
Had an appointment with my OB last week where she told me to eat more. I've lost about 6 or 7 lbs since my last visit 4 weeks ago. I'm hoping now that I have a little more of an appetite that I can make an effort. I was a little disappointed that her office won't even check for a heartbeat until 14 weeks. But we were able to negotiate another ultrasound. Basically it's the first tri screening without actually doing the bloodwork. I don't want to make myself worry more, but I really need to see a heartbeat. Waiting 4 more weeks was not going to cut it. She wants me to talk with the MFM about when to stop the baby aspirin. Has anyone else who is on baby aspirin had a conversation about when they would stop taking it?
Upcoming Appointments/Milestones
Ultrasound on Thursday morning!!!!
GTKY: I will dress up for school. My assistant and I are going as a caterpillar and butterfly from The Very Hungry Caterpillar(we are suppose to be storybook characters)
@momtosam My mom used to make my costumes every year. Looking back at the pictures there were some really awesome ones. My favorite was a spider. Everyone spent the day shaking all my hands.
@scubakate I know what you mean about a new doctor. I only met with the MFM once and it was to discuss my losses. It's hard rehashing all the history.
@MichieU79 Congrats on the good results and the boy!
Pregnancy Loss Background (if first time joining us) :
My first loss was in 2006.
My second was in 2012. To be exact it was this very cycle. Everything matches up from CD1 to O date and finally May due date. This is probably why I feel so afraid to connect.
EDD : 5/26
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 9w6d Grape
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
I don't think I've ever done the pgal check in, I start to type then never hit post. It was such an ordeal getting DD here that I am still in a state of shock and disbelief that I am here. Honestly I am having trouble getting excited because I keep waiting for the shoe to drop. Physically my symptoms are minimal. Most of the time I don't even feel pregnant. I'm exhausted but that's mostly from DD's horrible sleep lately. Teething can bite me.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
My last appointment was last Wednesday and went very well. My next isn't until 11/10. I did just find the hb on my Doppler. Finally.
Any updates from last weeks check-in :
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes?
DS is almost 13 and doesn't want to dress up this year. Dd just turned one. I haven't even looked at costumes. If we do anything it will be take her to see a few of the older people in the neighborhood.
9/13/12 BFP 9/25/12 M/C at 6.5 weeks
***All AL'ers Welcome***
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 9 weeks 6 days/green olive
How are you feeling physically? I threw up an entire meatball sub last night but with every bought of feeling terrible I remind myself it will all be worth it.
Emotionally? I'm doing much better right now. I had been a nervous wreck until today's U/S.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: November 7th
Any updates from last weeks check-in : I had a sono and appointment today which I was VERY nervous for. I was terrified of a missed miscarriage and was worried all my symptoms were just a result of the progesterone supplements. Luckily the sono looked great and baby had a strong heartbeat at 180. Maybe now I can relax a little... Maybe...
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes?
Our son will be Olaf from frozen. I'm sure there wil be a ton of them but he likes that dang snowman SO much!
EDD : May 9
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 12 week, 3 days
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Ok.... still nauseous and my boobs are killing me still. Emotionally... I was feeling pretty good until I had some spotting last week. But, everything checked out ok and the spotting has stopped, so I'm feeling better. I just wish I could relax and enjoy this pregnancy, but I'm not sure I'll be able to this time around.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: NT scan is on Friday, Oct. 31 (I also have an OB appointment that day too)
Any updates from last weeks check-in : I had a bit of spotting and cramping last week so I went in to have everything checked out. Baby was bouncing all over and heart rate was great. Dr. initially thought I had a UTI, but tests came back negative for that. I'm feeling better now and the spotting is gone, but it still has me a little freaked out. Maternit21 results came back last week and everything was negative- YAY! We also found out we are having a BOY!
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? DH and I will take Addy trick-or-treating around the neighborhood and to grandparents houses nearby. She is going to be Elmo this year. We won't dress up. Hoping to carve pumpkins with her that morning. I have the day off work so I'm excited. I also have my NT scan that day, so it will be busy.
BFP #2: 7/24/13, MC: 8/28/13 @8weeks, 3days
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 11 weeks 2 days/ Lime
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Emotionally last week was hard for some reason. Kept having PgAL thoughts pop into my head, but this week is better. Physically still the same, nauseous most days. I have had a couple of new symptoms start up though: awful sour taste in my mouth and I am always lightheaded recently. Even when I stand up slowly. I have found minty gum and mints help with the sour taste.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
Any updates from last weeks check-in : Had our 2nd appointment yesterday and everything looked good. Yea!
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? DS is 16 yoa so he will not be dressing up. Sometimes I dress up for work but I don't plan on it this year. We do have a Basset Hound and she has a witch costume so I might dress her up.
#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
Pregnancy Loss Background (if first time joining us) :
I had a missed miscarriage 5 years ago. Stopped growing about 9 weeks and found out about 12. I had a D&C
EDD :
May 20
Gestation in weeks/fruit :
11 weeks tomorrow
How are you feeling physically?
Physically I am completely fine other than peeing far too often.
Emotionally?
I am drained as I have lost the pregnancy feeling as I had around this time last pregnancy, leaving me incredibly concerned that history will repeat itself.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
I have my first prenatal appt on Friday, Oct 31
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes?
Friends want to see a midnight showing of Rocky Horrer Picture Show - my attendance depends on the outcome of my appt. Was planning to dress up as the baker and oven (husband and myself) to announce to those who aren't super close friends and family, but we will only see two of our friends.
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 9w4d
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically ok. Tired nauseous at the end of the day when Zofran wears off. Just lost my lunch for the first time while on it. Hoping not a lot of repeats of that. Emotionally, still pretty good. I have so much faith that this baby is joining us.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: still deciding about NT. Couple weeks if I do it. Regular appt week of Thanksgiving if I don't.
Any updates from last weeks check-in we had an US today. My doc thought at one point during our first appointment that she saw two, so had us come back to double check. We saw one precious baby moving all around this morning. Technology is so awesome. I can't stop smiling from seeing babe bouncing all around.
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? DS is really into superheroes. Last year, he was superman and we got Wonder Woman and batman shirts with capes. He's going to be captain America this year and we will probably wear our shirts while handing out candy.
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 13w - peach
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically most symptoms have eased up a bit and some new ones (more tolerable ones) have appeared. Emotionally the anxiety is kicking in again as I approach my last weekly u/s. I am afraid its all gonna come crashing down on me. Damn PgAL brain!
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: last weekly u/s on Halloween
Any updates from last weeks check-in : Not really.
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? We will be taking DS trick or treating. Only DS is dressing up and he will be a fireman.
My Chart
BFP #1 - 6-2009 - edd 1-23-10 - mmc - discovered by u/s @ 13wks 2days - D&C
BFP #2 - 10-15-2010 - Baby boy born 6-11-11
BFP#3 - 6-2013 - edd 2-21-14 -mmc discovered by u/s @ 9 wks - D&C
BFP #4 - 3-10-14 - edd 11-19-14 - natural miscarriage 4-10-14
BFP #5 - 8-24-14 - edd 5-5-15 - Please be our RAINBOW!!!
U/S 9-30 - baby measuring right on track, heart rate of 155bpm
U/S 10-8 & 10-14 - baby is growing perfectly!
10-20 - 151 bpm 10-31 153 bpm
11-13 IT'S A BOY!!!!!
BFP #2: 7/24/13, MC: 8/28/13 @8weeks, 3days
BFP #2: 7/24/13, MC: 8/28/13 @8weeks, 3days
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 12w2d
How are you feeling physically? Good! Emotionally? A little afraid just bc i announced yesterday and have that nervous feeling now something will happen
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: had a great NT last week, go for another appointment next week, being high risk is awesome and a pain in the ass all at the same time.
Any updates from last weeks check-in : just my good NT
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? I am not dressing up but DD will be a Dalmatian for school and a sheep for trick or treating.
EDD: 05/03/2015
Gestation in weeks/fruit: 13 Weeks - a Peach! nomnomnom
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?: Physically - Miserable, lol! Nausea has gone down a bit. It's not all day every day, but more like feeling OK for an hour, then violently nauseous for an hour, and repeat. The migraines are killing me, though
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: We had our NT scan last week (got results yesterday and everythign looks good!) and we saw baby and his/her's little heartbeat flutter! Though baby did not want to cooperate -- having the tech jiggle my stomach on a full bladder was NOT fun! haha
Any updates from last weeks check-in: n/a
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes?: Hubby and I had a Halloween party this past weekend. I managed to stay up until 2AM O_o Halloween plans include giving candy to trick or treaters
Married: 09/17/2011
BFP#2: 08/25/2014 | EDD: 05/03/2015 | Born: 05/11/2015
BFP#1: 04/13/2014 | EDD: 12/17/2014 | *Angel Baby*
Momma to my FurBaby *Mac*
EDD : May 13/15
Gestation in weeks/fruit : lime 11 weeks 6 days
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
Still feeling pretty ill in the evenings. Nothing seems to agree with me.
Emotionally I'm on roller coaster. I keep having vivid dreams that I'm miscarrying. So that's kinda no fun.
Think it's likely cause I'm nearing what would have been my due date for my most recent loss.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
NT scan Nov 11
Any updates from last weeks check-in :
Waiting for the genetic blood work tests to come back. Hopefully by the end of the week. (It's been 7 business days already)
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes?
No plans. We're living in Switzerland and no one seems to do anything for Halloween.
Everyone's costume ideas sound super cute. I'm a little jealous we aren't doing anything. I love Halloween!
Thanks @momtosam for always putting this together.
BFP #2: 7/24/13, MC: 8/28/13 @8weeks, 3days
Courtney1741 , I am right there in the same boat with you... Next appointment on the 31st cannot come soon enough and I am just so nervous because it seems like everything has been too good.
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 13w3d - peach
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically I've been doing really well. I hadn't experienced morning sickness in a couple of weeks, and then two days ago it hit me again but only lasted for a brief moment. I'm still having a difficult time with dairy products unfortunately, which I know is probably really bad. But I'm doing great when it comes to fruits and veggies and other things!
Any updates from last weeks check-in : I avoided the boards the last couple of weeks. It was difficult to see that others were experiencing miscarriages.
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? No dressing up, and I think we will hang out with my niece and nephew. :-D
My husband took a short term assignment here. I'm actually not working at all which is nice.
Gestation in weeks/fruit : lime? (I think) 11 wks 5 days
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? doing well, I've been really sick but I'm ok with that. I tried baking soda in water to make things better, and I think it helped a little. Emotionally better. Still keeping this secret.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: 4 weeks until my next appointment. Almost through the first trimester.
Any updates from last weeks check-in : just trucking along.
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? Taking DS out trick or treating. He will be hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon
I'm just ready for Friday!
EDD : 5/29
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 9w5d, green olive
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Still having some nausea, and an inability to eat anything remotely healthy.. Otherwise all is well. My SCH is not completely gone, it's nice to not have spotting anymore! Emotionally I'm doing well, last week was a mild freakout before my US, but all was well. My Dr decided after my US this week I can now go 2 weeks before the next, yay!
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I get to have my first "official" OB appt on 11/11,rather then my weekly "viability" checks (I hate that term..)
Any updates from last weeks check-in : 2 more great US, and we told our immediate family who are all super excited!
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? We are having some good friends come down for the weekend, so there will be 5 adults taking one 3 yr old trick or treating... We had grand plans of dressing up as Frozen characters since DD is Elsa, but we were all too lazy to actually follow through..
DD1: February 2011
BFP # 1 8/2009 EDD 5/2014 MMC/ D&C 10/2009
BFP # 3 12/2013 EDD 9/2014 CP 1/2014
BFP # 4 4/2014 EDD 12/2014 MMC/ D&C 5/2014
BFP # 5 9/2014 EDD 5/27/2015
EDD : May 30, 2015
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 9 weeks 4 days/green olive
How are you feeling physically? Horrible! Nausea has hit with full steam ahead! It's 24/7 and making work really hard. I had to stop my after school practice bc I just couldn't be there, came home and laid down for over an hour. And the bloat! Holy cow! Emotionally? Pretty good. I have my u/s in 2 weeks and it feels like forever away! I'll probably get more nervous the closer it gets.
I know a lot of you have already been through this since I'm one of the last ones of May, so thanks for reading the semi-vent!
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Nov 12!
Any updates from last weeks check-in : nada
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes? We are going to a high school football game. Looking forward to seeing past state champs play! Nothing Halloween-y
EDD : May 1st
Gestation in weeks/fruit : 14 weeks/Lemon
How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
Physically-I finally caught the cold that has been going around my classrooms. Thank God the students went on a field trip today and I can spend the day on the couch catching up on tv. Feeling a little uncomfortable sitting for long periods of time. My hips start to hurt and my back aches. Eyes are still itchy and I try not to wear my contacts a lot.
Emotionally-Trying to reel in my PgAL brain. Haven't had an ultrasound in 2 weeks and all I can do is pray little baby is doing well and is growing strong. I'm a little nervous because I started the 2nd trimester and now I'm off my progesterone.
Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
Hopefully I will have a 16 week apt which is around my birthday.
Any updates from last weeks check-in :
Nope
GTKY – What are you doing for Halloween? Are you/your family dressing up, if so what are your costumes?
Not doing much for Halloween. I miss celebrating and handing out candy back in the States. DH and I will eat some candy and watch movies tonight!
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!
It was wonderful being apart of this community of supportive women. I hope the best to you all and healthy pregnancies.
BFP #2: 7/24/13, MC: 8/28/13 @8weeks, 3days