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September 2016 Moms
reesaXden
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PGAL check-in! 3/14
reesaXden
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Happy Monday!!
How many weeks? Size of baby?
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally?
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to?
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions?
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season?
How many weeks? Size of baby?
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally?
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to?
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions?
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season?
Re: PGAL check-in! 3/14
How many weeks? Size of baby?
-15weeks today! The baby is the size of a avocado or navel orange!
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally?
-Physically, I'm doing okay. Definitely starting to feel better but still have have some tough moments throughout the day!
-Emotionally, I'm struggling a bit right now. I'm past the part of constantly worrying about loosing the pregnancy and now I just constantly fear that something is "wrong" with the baby. I can't stop the horrible thoughts that just seem to flood my mind. I'm hoping the testing we do next week eases my mind a bit.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to?
-After the testing next week, we have our anatomy scan on April 6th. 3 more weeks!!!
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions?
-Anyone else struggling with their fears lately? How are you coping?
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season?
-So there's these jelly beans covered in "nerd" coating. They are called bumpy jelly beans and they are deliciousness!!! Yum!
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically, better than I have in a while (which, naturally, is making me nervous). Emotionally I'm a wreck.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to? Our 12 week scan is tomorrow. This is the exact point we found out about our mmc last time, so I'm almost afraid to go, especially with the lack of symptoms the past few days.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions? Just ready to get the scan done!
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season? I love, love, LOVE the Cadbury mini eggs (the solid chocolate ones, not the creme eggs). I did, for the first time, see them around Christmas time this year and that made my heart very happy!
Try to do something to keep your mind off of things, although I know it's near impossible!
Hugs!
Fingers crossed for a smooth, healthy and eventful-free pregnancy for you!
How are you feeling physically and emotionally? physically much better and getting back energy which should help clean the house that I have slacked on. Emotionally- can't wait til April for the gender scan, praying for a boy to round out my 5 kids as this is the last one.
what is the next milestone you are looking forward to? finding out the sex so we can post it on fb to the rest of my family and friends that don't know we are even pregnant yet again.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions- I am on my own for 3 days with 4 kids since hubby had to work out of town, hopefully the kids will he good
QTKY: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season? Cadbury creme eggs and mini robin eggs, however candy doesn't sound or taste good so I won't be buying them.
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally? Nausea is gone, though appetite now fluctuates. I haven't gained much weight yet and am still in my pre-pregnancy clothes. Logical me knows this is because it's my first and everyone shows at different times, but PGAL me thinks this must mean LO isn't growing. I've had no negative signs (except one half-day of extremely faint brown discharge), but I wish my appointments were more frequent!
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to? Still 2 weeks until the next appointment, and I think it will just be a Doppler and blood draw again. We've told most people, but have our in-town friends to tell this weekend. After that, I think it will go up on FB to cover everyone else.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions? Just general anxiety. Whenever I mention it to DH he always says, "Don't worry. I know everything is just fine and will be perfect!" Of course, he kept saying that last time, too. I know he's being optimistic and doesn't feel the same hormonal craziness I do, but I wish sometimes he would be a bit more understanding. He doesn't know everything is fine, so don't say it so confidently!
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season? Anything Cadbury, mostly. It seems to be the only time it turns up in the US! I also like the little malted robin eggs.
How are you feeling? Like junk and it's starting to bring me down emotionally. I'll have a good day or two and then it's back to migraines and nausea/vomitting. I just want to feel like my normal self. I feel like I'm doing the minimum with my girls, it takes so much effort to do anything...I'm usually so on top of everything, it's killing me.
Next milestone? My appt on Weds. This will be the first time they try to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler. I've been doing ok and have no real reason to be concerned, but I just need that reassurance. I'm getting kind of anxious when I think about the appt.
Rants/Raves/Randoms: I got to meet my best friend's newest baby girl in the hospital this weekend. Oh my gosh...I had all the feels! Holding that little baby was the best and did get me excited for what's to come.
GTKY - Favorite Easter Candy: Cadbury Creme Eggs and those chocolate covered marshmallow eggs. My Gram makes it a point to buy me marshmallow eggs ever since I was a kid. I'm 35 and still look forward to it.
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally? I feel ok physically....the nausea has finally eased up a bit, but I'm kind of a mess emotionally. I'm really looking forward to hitting the 12-week mark tomorrow, but it still seems scary. I think I was a mess with my first pregnancy, too...and that baby is an exhausting 2-year-old now. It's just so hard not knowing what's happening in there. I had NO signs when I lost my last baby. No cramps, no bleeding, nothing. I just had a gut feeling something was wrong. I'm so scared that's happening again.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to? I have an appointment Wednesday. I'm really looking forward to seeing LO and hearing the hb. I tried to find the hb with a Doppler at home and failed. I know it's user error...but my brain is all twisty wondering if that's because nothing is there to hear.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions? WHY did I buy a Doppler? Not helping!
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season? I have always loved Cadburry Cream Eggs. They are so sticky sweet, but I love them! I also have a soft spot for jelly beans even though I can buy them any time of the year.
15 weeks 4 days
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally?
Good, better than I have felt in weeks to be honest. No more headaches or nausea. I just get really really tired (but I can deal with that).
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to?
Next scan is on March 30th, I have hoping we will know the gender then.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions?
I am annoyed with my in-laws. When we go over to their house for dinner we usually stay until at least 11h30 at night and normally that's fine but like I said I am very tired now and around 9h00 I want to get to bed, read and relax.
We had two dinners in the past week and I was lucky to leave at 10h00 and that was with skipping coffee... I told them I would rather go in the afternoon on the weekend and get there early so we can play Uno (they love Uno) and spend more time together. And they are like "Oh yes I understand, that is a better idea"
But they keep inviting us to dinner on weekdays -_-
PCOS, Hypothyroidism.
Miscarriage at 8 weeks
First saw
It's a boy!
-12 weeks, finally! Baby is the size of a macaron or a toy soldier!
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally?
-Physically I'm feeling pretty good, just exhausted and I've had some trouble going back to sleep after the inevitable middle of the night pee.
-Emotionally I'm pretty anxious. We are telling my husband's parents the news tonight and our last scan was at 10w3d so I'm a little anxious that something could have happened since then. We did get the genetic results back from the MaterniT21 and they were all negative but I'd feel a lot better if I could just hear the heartbeat one more time (my husband is afraid that getting a Doppler would just worry me). We have another appointment (plus NT scan) on Wednesday and I'll probably wait until after that appointment to tell my family and some more friends (I've told a few close friends already, who all know about my loss). I know we'd tell our families if we suffered a loss but I'm just so worried!
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to?
-I'll be pretty thrilled to make it to 14 weeks although I think each ultrasound/appointment ends up being the major next step, and I'm not sure how long we'll have to wait after the appointment on Wednesday!
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions?
-I guess my rant would be that it sucks to be so afraid. I wish all the positive steps so far meant that I was in the clear but I'll never be fully reassured and I wish I could have more confidence in being able to hold my baby in my arms in September!
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season?
-I really love starburst jellybeans but I also love pretty much all of the sour candies! I haven't given in yet this year but I'm sure I will!
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically really good. Emotionally not so good. Really want the week to go by fast so I can get some reassurance that everything is okay in there...
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to? 12 week appt with my OB on the 21st and NT scan on the 23rd.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions? DST is killing me...
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season? Any and all jelly beans and now I'm off to go buys some of those Nerds Jelly Beans...
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
PCOS, Hypothyroidism.
Miscarriage at 8 weeks
First saw
It's a boy!
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically exhausted. Emotionally I still feel like I'm detached from this pregnancy. I have a lot of fear surrounding having twins and I'm finding it hard to get excited.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to? NT scan on the 23rd. I think we will do some kind of announcement after that. Our immediate families and some close friends already know.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions? Nada.
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season? Starburst jelly beans! So much yum. Although now I need to try those nerds ones!
How many weeks? Size of baby? 13w 3d; Baby is the size of a peach!
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically I am feeling pretty good, which of course messes with my PGAL brain. Emotionally I am doing pretty good, but I have found myself snapping at DH more often.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to? Just looking forward to my appointment next week
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions? My brother-in-law and his wife just moved out of our house and it has made me realize how helpful they were with DS, it makes me nervous thinking about having 2 under two and having to take care of both of them on my own while DH is at work.
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season?
Love love love Cadbury Cream Eggs! Also Starburst jelly beans.
BFP #1 5/5/13 MC confirmed 5/9/13
BFP #5 5/16/18 EDD 1/29/19
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically, I'm tired but the nausea seems to be abating. Emotionally I'm having a tougher time. I had a loss at 16 weeks in September and yesterday was my due date. I'm hopeful for this pregnancy but it's hard to think that I should either be huge or have a newborn right now.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to? NIPT results should come back next week. Our NT screening was positive so I'm hoping the NIPT comes back looking good. I'm also looking forward to being past 16 weeks which is went I had my last loss.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions? It's March Break so I'm off work for the week. I'm really enjoying having the time to myself and getting caught up on chores and paperwork.
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season? TBH, I don't really like Easter candy. I don't like jelly anything or milk chocolate or anything that's too sweet. I really love dark chocolate though. So I guess I'd say I like a dark chocolate bunny.
Me: 30 | DH: 32
Together since 2008 | Married 2012
TTC #1 October 2014
BFP #1 October 2014 | CP #1 October 2014
BFP #2 November 2014 | CP #2 December 2014
BFP #3 June 2015 | MMC at 16 weeks September 2015
BFP #4 January 2016 | EDD September 12, 2016 | Baby Ducks born September 5, 2016
How many weeks? Size of baby?
11.3 weeks, due 9/30, Lime
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally?
Still super scared to let myself believe/accept I'm pregnant. I experienced a MMC at 9 weeks in September and although I'm hopefully optimistic about this pregnancy, in the back of my mind I can't help but question 'if the baby's still in there' every time I speak or think about being pregnant. I know that's Super morbid, and I'm typically pretty positive, but I can't help it. The MMC really messed with my sense of security.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to?
April 5th is my next appointment and I'll be almost 15 weeks. I'm hoping that that appointment allows me to start accepting this is happening.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions?
Having an end of the month due date kinda sucks for these forms organized by month! I either have to be insanely jealous in the September form of all those in the second trimester close to finding out the gender, or lonely and ahead of the pack in October... September looked more fun
I am like you, when I talk or think about being pregnant I always have to add "if all goes well" I can't just assume we will get a baby to take home. But I look on the positive side and tell myself I that made it so far. Hopefully all goes well for you.
PCOS, Hypothyroidism.
Miscarriage at 8 weeks
First saw
It's a boy!
15w2d. They're the size of oranges!
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally?
Good and good. I had a mini meltdown yesterday, but it had nothing to do with my belly fruits.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to?
My anatomy scan! My next appointment is April 11th, IIRC, but they didn't say it would be an anatomy scan and now I'm kind of stressing about when it will be if that's not it.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions?
None right now.
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season?
I'm not a big candy eater, but I guess I'd have to say Reese's peanut butter eggs. They're fresher than the cups and I like the chocolate and peanut butter balance (even though I'm so-so about chocolate and hate PB).
● IUI #2: BFP - early M/C
● IUI #3: BFN
● IUI #4: BFN
● IVF/FET #1 (2 transferred): BFP! TWINS!
● FET #2 (1 transferred): BFP! BOY #3!
● Natural #1: BFP - M/C @ 8 weeks
● Natural #2: BFP - M/C @ 5w5d
How many weeks? Size of baby!
15 weeks... An eclair!
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally?
pretty good all around. Last week I was pretty pessimistic, but my bump seems to have popped out and we're planning on announcing after my appointment on Wednesday.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to?
None that I can think of
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season?
I like the giant, super high-quality chocolate bunnies. I just take a little taste every time I see it until it's gone.
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically a lot better, although I still occasionally feel the need to hang my head over my office trash can.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to? My spouse is dying to know when we can see the baby on the big cool monitor again... I think my anatomy scan is pretty early, at 18w 5d or something like that, since my doctor is going on vacation the next week. Ha. So we are looking forward to that. Also, now that I am feeling better and ready to work at full capacity again, I am reeeaaaally starting to look forward to maternity leave. It's a long way away, but I am excited.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions? Does anybody else feel like their belly is unreasonably big? I would have loved to keep my pregnancy a secret longer, but people keep asking me when I am due. When I say "September" they look awkward about it, like they thought I was going to say "May." Wtf.
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season? I cannot BELIEVE I have neglected to buy jellybeans. I love the Nerds ones but I also really like the Starburst ones and the Jolly Ranchers ones. I am not a big chocolate person typically, notwithstanding the entire box of samoas I have eaten this week. I love jellybeans.
Have a great week everybody!
14 weeks, 4 days; Size of a lemon, 3.4 inches
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally?
Physically, I'm feeling okay...nausea seems to be gone but I feel exhausted and have been getting headaches. Emotionally, I think I'm good...however, I teach middle school and some of my students drive me crazy so I may not be able to really tell if my emotions are work or pregnancy related. LOL
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to?
I'm looking forward to my next ultrasound, which will be at 17 weeks and also can't wait for 20 weeks to find out the sex of the baby.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions?
I know I'm not alone in how I feel so I'm wondering how many of you, who are into the second trimester, are dealing with waiting long periods of time (like weeks) between ultrasounds? It's hard not knowing for sure if the baby is okay or not...I'm just going by the fact that I haven't had bleeding and/or severe cramping...but I'm still worried because I had a silent/missed miscarriage with my first pregnancy. I'm trying to stay positive but I can't help but brace myself for bad news when I have my next ultrasound.
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season?
Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs and Cadbury Eggs (the regular and caramel ones)
● IUI #5: BFP! 12/29/15, 11dpiui
1/1/2016 Beta #1 HCG: 58 Progesterone: 49.5
1/3/2016 Beta #2 HCG:154 Progesterone: 55.9
1/20/16 Ultrasound #1 6w3d, HB: 114 bpm
1/29/16 Ultrasound #2 8w0d, HB: 171 bpm
I'm like you, I'm trying to calm myself by reminding myself that I haven't had cramps or bleeding, but I do worry about a missed miscarriage (although I've never had one; my first loss was an early miscarriage/CP that ended on its own, although I was told I was miscarrying before the bleeding started because my HCG didn't rise properly). I do pretty well between ultrasounds, but when it starts getting close-ish to my next one (maybe about a week away), the anxiety ramps up. The day before and day of (before the ultrasound) I tend to be a nervous wreck until I see the heartbeats and know that everything is okay.
My husband gets frustrated with my worrying and keeps telling me that "what's going to happen will happen" and that I need to enjoy being pregnant instead of stressing, but I take no comfort in the whole inevitability thing (it feels too much like "everything happens for a reason," which he's also a big proponent of) and I do enjoy being pregnant. I just can't help worrying that everything's okay in there.
It's gotten better for me since I hit the second trimester and the risk of miscarriage went down, but I do still get nervous. I imagine I'm going to be a basket-case before our anatomy scan because of the potential for bad news.
● IUI #2: BFP - early M/C
● IUI #3: BFN
● IUI #4: BFN
● IVF/FET #1 (2 transferred): BFP! TWINS!
● FET #2 (1 transferred): BFP! BOY #3!
● Natural #1: BFP - M/C @ 8 weeks
● Natural #2: BFP - M/C @ 5w5d
13 weeks 5 days. Baby is the size of a peach!
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally?
Physically I'm starting to feel better, but some days still kick me around. I think I may have a UTI so I'm going in for a culture tomorrow. Emotionally I'm all over the place. I haven't been sleeping well so that's making me a huge basket case. I also am still having a hard time believing that in September I'll have a living baby with me. I feel like I'm still waiting for this pregnancy to end at some point.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to?
I'm hoping tomorrow when I go in for my culture I can sneak in a peek at the heartbeat with the doppler. If not, we'll get to hear it again at our 16 week appointment at the beginning of April.
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions?
I'm ready for the 2nd trimester and ready for all the energy everyone says we'll get haha. I am also ready for my emotions to calm down. I feel bad for my poor husband who is always trying to calm me down.
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season?
Reese's eggs and Cadbury eggs - but lately chocolate hasn't been sounding great.
Adopted our rescue fur baby 11/30/14
BFP 8/28/15, EDD 5/9/16, MMC 10/6/15, D&C 10/8/15
BFP 1/6/16, EDD 9/16/16
I did have an appointment yesterday and got to hear the heartbeat on the doppler so that made me feel SO much better. Now I think I will actually buy a doppler online so I can hear it at home, maybe you could consider doing that? If you feel anxious you can just look for heartbeat
PCOS, Hypothyroidism.
Miscarriage at 8 weeks
First saw
It's a boy!
How many weeks? Size of baby? 13w6d
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically feeling like I'm starting to get more energy and feel like my normal self. Having some round ligament pain but it just feels like something is tugging on my lower abdomen. Emotionally I feel less anxious after having an appointment yesterday.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to? We will probably go get a sex detection scan done in a couple weeks just for fun. Taking it with a grain of salt but it's another opportunity to have an US so I'm happy
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions? I'm feeling pretty emotional still and easily irritable. Unfortunately, I'm not a huge fan of my MIL and pretty much everything she does/says is getting on my nerves. I am notorious for creating hypothetical situations in my head and I'm just imaging the type of grandmother she will be. She's very overbearing and likes to tell people 'the right way to do things.' So I'm not looking forward to her trying to tell me how to raise our child.
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season? Cadbury Caramel Eggs! And those other little chocolate eggs that come in a purple package and are all different pastel colors.
BFP: 12/29/15 EDD: 9/15/16!! Please be our miracle baby!
14w4d-- Size of a lemon!
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally?
Physically- not too bad. Still pretty tired and boobs are still a bit sore. Also, the day I hit trimester 2 my morning sickness starts?! What's that about?
Emotionally- I'm completely petrified. I've had 6 ultrasounds done so far (yes I am aware how ridiculous that is) because I constantly need reassurance. I'm still having a hard time believing that this will actually happen for us after 2 losses and 2 years of trying.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to?
I'm looking forward to my next ultrasound, which will be at 15w6d also can't wait to know the sex and hopefully get a clean bill of health at the anatomy scan at 19w6d
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions?
I guess I'm just wondering when I'll truly feel "safe" with this pregnancy. This will be our second (and most likely last) child and I hate that I'm spending this entire pregnancy worrying....
BFP#1 06/2012 ----Luke John born 03/2013
BFP#2 06/2014 ----MMC 8w4d D&C 07/2014
BFP#3 10/2014 ----Chemical
BFP#4 01/2016 ----Due 09/10/2016
Size of baby? Avocado or Pear
*Loss mentioned*
How are are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically I have my up days and down days. Still get occassional sickness and had it really bad over the weekend. Occassionally feel tired but I think this is mentally motivated as I have to gear up energy to move house at the end of this month and havent started packing.
Emotionally feeling alot better, although over the weekend had a major PGAL breakdown as someone I know gave birth to a stillborn and it messed me up all over again.
Ended up seeing the midwife a week earlier than booked appointment to make sure baby was ok and was able to hear HB for the first time with Doppler.
What is the next milestone you are looking forward to? Feeling babys movements and 20 week anatomy scan next month!
Rants/Raves/Randoms/Questions?
Do petite women's bumps tend to show slower? A friend who is pregnant a couple of weeks ahead of me said she read this somewhere...
Qtky: What is your favorite candy that you can only buy during the Easter season? Not really a candy or chocolate person but would have to say Jelly Beans although this is available all year round.
Starting yesterday I've had some watery, light brown discharge. At first, I thought I'd peed a little when I bent over, but nope. I haven't really had cramps, except the occasional one from moving or stretching and those feel different from period cramps to me. I'm going to call my OB as soon as they open, and I know that some spotting and discharge can be normal, but I am definitely anxious.
Keep us updated. Hugs!