PGAL checkin 8/7

CMDD · August 2015

how is everyone doing?

meansallison · August 2015

20 weeks tomorrow! A/S tuesday slightly nervous but trying to not worry too much. With my 3 previous pregnancies I never got past 8 weeks so the fear of a loss is finally starting to become just a back burner thought. My heart is breaking for all of the women that are currently going threw losses. It seems to be what brings my anxiety back a little bit. However, very happy to see all of the PGAL's here and chugging along! Half way there ladies! How are yall doing?

Sunny2015 · August 2015

Well after going to the emergency room and being put into delivery because I was having contractions on the fifth I'm kind of on high alert again. They were able to stop them and she's in perfect health, but it was a big scare. I'm also going in to have another ultrasound on Monday so OB can see if,my ovarian cyst has stopped growing yet, but there isn't much concern there. Besides that feeling her move has become more frequent and it's really reassuring. My heart goes out to all the ladies going through losses right now..how is everyone else?

koala1107 · August 2015

@Sunny2015 that's so scary! I'm glad they were able to stop it and are monitoring you. I hope it was just a one time thing! I will be thinking of you.

As for me, I'm doing well. Past the halfway mark and everyday I let myself get more and more excited. Still find myself counting down until 24 weeks for viability but I finally announced at work and Facebook this week (yes at 20+ weeks lol) so I feel like a huge weight has been lifted there that it's finally not a secret anymore. All of the loss and bad news threads definitely break my heart and worry me, but trying to take it one day at a time and stop thinking the worst.

Sunny2015 · August 2015

@koala1107 it was absolutely terrifying. I'm so glad they were able to stop them as well! Thank you so much!

yl1m32015 · August 2015

Hope everyone is doing well. All is well here. Baby girl is healthy and growing like crazy. I now feel her moving and stretching which is exciting. I thought I'd feel more relaxed after the a/s, but I don't think I'll ever really feel "safe" in a pregnancy. Just happy to be over the half way mark and maybe I'll celebrate when we get past 24 wks.

kimb311 · August 2015

Oh @Sunny2015 how scary! Do they have any answers why that happened?
I'm 22 weeks tomorrow and with the loss on here, it threw me pretty hard.
Last night I had a Braxton hicks contraction for the first time ever. It completely freaked me out! Felt like it lasted forever! Then of course I had to google it to make sure that's what it was and that everything is ok. I never had them with my daughter. This pregnancy is so different! Anterior placenta, heart burn all the time and now this. This boy is being a pain from jump street!
Glad we all seem to be settling in now!

keiragann · August 2015

Doing ok actually. Had the anatomy scan and fetal echo and baby boy is healthy and no issues were noted! I was finally able to announce on Facebook! I think people thought I was crazy for waiting so long

I am 23w2d and he is really active in there and I can see his kicks through my stomach

. Every week I'm a little less anxious and stressed and I finally made a couple of purchases. Having a crib a car seat and a stroller in my house is very strange

Sunny2015 · August 2015

@kimb311 they aren't for sure, but she said she thinks I was having round ligament pain in the morning and my anxiety triggered them into full out contractions, but I have an appointment with my OB on Monday to discuss it further.

I'm so happy to see many of us have healthy, growing babies!!

Beckah31 · August 2015

Glad to see everyone hanging in there. My anatomy scan is next Friday, and we start back to school next Monday. I had my loss at 23 weeks, and I'm hoping being busy with school helps my anxiety as I get closer. I'll be 22w1d when my class shows up. I'm hoping I can keep up with them.

KreecherMom · August 2015

So glad for this post - haven't joined one of these threads yet. I'm 21 weeks, 4 days, so also more than halfway - and much further along than my two priors (11 weeks and 6 weeks), so I'm like all of you - feeling cautiously optimistic. That said, some of the recent announcements about loss at 20+ weeks in the December forum have freaked me out a bit. I've actually felt generally achy in my abdominal area so I'm constantly on high alert. But the kicks help. I also wasn't aware that 24 weeks was the viability marker - that's a great next milestone to look forward to!

My anxiety aside, all our tests have been positive, so we've finally ordered the crib and painted the nursery. I'm really looking forward to a rainbow in December.

to all of you!

keiragann · August 2015

I agree all the losses recently really to amp up the anxiety! My DH tells me to stop reading this cause he thinks it affects me too much.

Beckah31 · August 2015

I can post the success rates at different weekly marks, but I don't know that they'll help anyone's anxiety.

vbrannin2010 · August 2015

20 weeks today and nervous every day that I still can't feel her move. I have a doppler so that helps my anxiety. I just finished my last college class last night with a 4.0 so I am beyond excited. Plus, I get to enjoy the rest of my pregnancy as stress free as possible... at least school related.

abidabi · August 2015

20 weeks Monday! Feeling better now bubba is moving, not as much anxiety between scans now

CMDD · August 2015

19w2d over here and some anxiety is back. I was up all night wondering why I couldn't feel the baby moving (although she doesnt always move so I had no reason to worry). Had some pain this week and went to L&D at the hospital. They couldn't explain the pain but did say the baby looked completely fine. Waiting now for my anatomy scan on the 22nd...so far away!

Charmndmom · August 2015

I feel pretty optimistic with just a bit of fear from time to time. The a/s went well and I heard the heartbeat again at my monthly appointment this morning, so he is good right now at least! I wish I could feel him, but as a FTM (to get this far at least) with an anterior placenta that is apparently normal. Good luck and prayers to all you ladies!

sassysister18 · August 2015

I'm not feeling fantastic, I had chicken pox diagnosed at 19w 4d, it's left us with a 2% chance of abnormalities with the baby such as limb growth restriction, blindness, scarring and at worst mental retardation, I know it's only a small risk but it feels huge and just devastating. So an ultrasound every 4 weeks to monitor how her growth is going but we won't know for sure how she went until she's born. So not the second half of my pregnancy I was hoping for but trying to be positive.

Sunny2015 · August 2015

@sassysister18 I'm so sorry to hear about that! It is a small chance so try not to stress too much...you and your LO will be in my thoughts and prayers and I hope everything is ok

sassysister18 · August 2015

Thanks @Sunny2015 for your kind words

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