PGAL Check-In 4/11

MrsBinPA · April 2016

This is a place for those of us pregnant again after a loss to support each other. If you're new to the thread please introduce yourself.

How far along are you?

How are you feeling/symptoms?

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed?

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO?

juliehollz13 · April 2016

How far along are you? 6w4d

How are you feeling/symptoms? a little nauseated here and there but nothing crazy. Very very tired

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? I absolutely abhor my job. I want to cry every day I come in. I want to quit so bad and it's just stressing me out beyond my control. Just trying to hang in there until something - anything - comes along or November, whichever comes first. I cannot wait to put in my 2 weeks notice.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? WE actually grew up together because my step dad and his dad were friends

penelope4612 · April 2016

How far along are you? 6w 3d

How are you feeling/symptoms? So tired. Nausea on and off but also constantly hungry. Boobs are sore. Cramping intermittently. So so so tired.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? We had a repeat ultrasound today! We've got a little blob in there with a heartbeat!

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? We worked together. We actually were friends first for about a year and then started dating. We kept the dating pretty much a secret for over a year (although I think by the end a lot of people knew). Once I got a new job we were less secretive about it. Then we got engaged and at that point everyone knew.

abrandt31 · April 2016

How far along are you? 5w 2d But we heard the baby's heartbeat today (yay!!) and my doctor thinks I am closer to 6w 1-2d

How are you feeling/symptoms? My boobs are so sore and I'm pretty much queasy all the time. And super tired, I could sleep all day.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? Seeing my little bean and hearing its heartbeat was just the most amazing thing, it made my day

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? We met through mutual friends and hung out as friends for about 4 years before getting together. We have been together since 2001 and married since 2009.

pregnantgingerx3 · April 2016

How far along are you? 6w 2days (before my first u/s tomorrow!)

How are you feeling/symptoms? Insomnia, heightened sense of smell, sensitive breasts & nipples

Any Rants/Raves/Questions? Miscarried the end of January (only one period before a positive home test!) And kinda freaking out that something is wrong... Hcg and progesterone were great and I feel fine, just anxiety (hopefully) CANNOT wait until my u/s tomorrow!

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? Met through a mutual friend (my middle school boyfriend)! Engaged as of the end of February and planning to marry May 2017

LakinL · April 2016

How far along are you? 6w 3d

How are you feeling/symptoms? So exhausted. Just always tired! Nausea is pretty bad..it's there first thing in the morning until I eat something, but at night time it's a lot worse. It's very uncomfortable and I get so sick it makes me not want to eat at night. During the day is when I feel my best. I get like one craving a day during or a little after lunch. I get some cramping before bed. I also have some slight insomnia (tossing and turning all night.) Boobs are still hurting. Still gassy. Yuck. Starting to feel a little emotional.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed?
I am not feeling good at night and DH seems to think it's just not as bad as I'm making it out to be. I don't want to kiss him or anything. I can't have him in my face bc I'm so nauseated and he thinks I'm just being a grump! I want to scream. I literally had to tell him last night. "I will THROW UP ON YOU. Please back up." I felt like a real b*tch. But give me my space to breathe, I feel like crap. Am I the only one?

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO?
We actually met in High School in '08 & started dating that July. We had DD (young) in 2010.

MrsBinPA · April 2016

How far along? 6+4 or 6+5

How are you feeling/symptoms? Side boobage is KILLING ME!! I've been making it to 5am the last few days before the need to pee & then tossing and turning start. I think this is a combination of not being quite as well hydrated as I was last week & being even more tired. I feel hungry for carbs, carbs, carbs constantly. I find that I am feeling full somewhat faster than normal. I'm a ball of gas/bloat by the evening. Yesterday I almost cried several times during various shows/movies. Very uncharacteristic of me. I fell asleep before 9pm 2 of the last 3 nights. I haven't had any nausea/stomach upset, which I totally don't want, but would feel more assured if I had it.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions?Advice Needed? My next appointment feels like FOREVER from now. I've never made it past week 6, so I am seriously anxious to see how things are going in there. I feel like I have more symptoms this time than the others, but really can't even speculate. Up until yesterday I was doing pretty well keeping the PGAL brain in check, but have been having anxiety when I go pee & wipe etc. the last 24hrs or so.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? Like @penelope4612 we met at work. We were friends for several years before we started dating. Our relationship just sort of evolved over time. We used to ask each other for relationship advice back in the day LOL. He's my best friend.

queenklau · April 2016

How far along are you? 6w3d
@penelope4612 I had my u/s last week at 5w5d and did not see the h/b, doc said that they baby was too small. We have a follow-up one next Monday at 7w3d. I kind of wished we had ours today too! So happy everything is looking good for you! I had another beta draw at my appt. and got results of 23,000 today, had another draw today, we shall see.

How are you feeling/symptoms? Sore and itchy breasts, sensitive nipples, heightened sense of smell, some cramping, tired and get full quickly.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice
Needed?
Man, I feel like I have been to the doctor more this pg than the last 2 combined. It's All good though because he is keeping an eye on this baby. I am hoping and praying everything keeps progressing well.

how did you meet your so/DH?
We met in college, he was a sophomore and I was a freshmen. We met on the street between our dorms.

FiancB · April 2016

How far along are you? 6+2

How are you feeling/symptoms? Some increasingly severe waves of nausea though I haven't actually thrown up yet. I'm fairly happy about it though because I had a MMC and my symptoms faded right about now, and this time they're ramping up. Boobs killing me, tired, sensitive to sour tastes, crying over increasingly silly things (yesterday it was because I was watching the part of OITNB when Nicki goes to max. Today it's because a teacher asked me about an assignment that's due).

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? Just that I have my dating ultrasound a week from today so I could use some good juju as I get increasingly nervous about it.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? On OKCupid. We lived an hour apart so we met up halfway in a little cafe and ended up talking for a long time. I'm pretty introverted so that's hard to do!

LakinL · April 2016

FiancB said:

How far along are you? 6+2

How are you feeling/symptoms? Some increasingly severe waves of nausea though I haven't actually thrown up yet. I'm fairly happy about it though because I had a MMC and my symptoms faded right about now, and this time they're ramping up. Boobs killing me, tired, sensitive to sour tastes, crying over increasingly silly things (yesterday it was because I was watching the part of OITNB when Nicki goes to max. Today it's because a teacher asked me about an assignment that's due).

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? Just that I have my dating ultrasound a week from today so I could use some good juju as I get increasingly nervous about it.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? On OKCupid. We lived an hour apart so we met up halfway in a little cafe and ended up talking for a long time. I'm pretty introverted so that's hard to do!

I love OITNB. I think the writing is phenomenal. That part is so sad! I can imagine if I were to re-watch the seasons now, there would be a lot of crying. Can't wait for June 17th! But I've been overly emotional about so many things the past few days, I'm sure the tears are coming soon for me as well lol!

R0824H · April 2016

How far along are you? 5+5

How are you feeling/symptoms? I had the flu all weekend and thought it was letting up because yesterday afternoon/evening I felt fine...this morning nausea came back so I am assuming it's morning sickness coming out. Went out and bought bags of peppermints and mint gum to try and make it through work until my preggie pop drops come in! Also sore nipples/boobs and some light cramping here and there...and fatigue

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? U/S this Wednesday!! I really hope we at least get to see a flicker of a heartbeat but I'll only just be 6 weeks.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? We met at a summer job I had after my first year of university. My mom also worked at the same plant so he was pretty nervous about dating me while working with my mom!

WorkingOnMyNightCheese · April 2016

Hey gang, I'm new here! I'm Kate, 29, and my DH is 30. I just got my BFP yesterday. We're hopefully optimistic... Our last BFP was in December, with a miscarriage in January at about 7 weeks. At this point, I'll be happy just to have my betas double in 48 hours, as that only happened once last time!

How far along are you? 3+4

How are you feeling/symptoms? I just got my BFO yesterday, so no big symptoms yet. I am SUPER tired all the time and a major headache, but otherwise okay.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed?
How do you all deal with PGAL brain? I feel like I'm stressing way more than is healthy.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO?
He was the TA for two of my classes in college so we had to date in secret for a while

MamaWino · April 2016

How far along are you? 6w1d

How are you feeling/symptoms? Emotionally much better. My anxiety is down after today's u/s showing a strong little heartbeat! I still can't help but expect to see blood each time I wipe but I don't think that'll ever go away. Physically I'm doing okay... the nausea is BAD in the mornings but eases up as the day goes on. It's always there, but more of a moderate annoyance. My sense of smell is still out of control.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? Advice... ish. I've never had betas drawn this far into a pregnancy and today my number was 102,481 with a doubling time of 73 hours from the last check 5 days ago. I know doubling time increases as pregnancy progresses but it still has me a little freaked... someone talk me down and tell me you're seeing something similar.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? At a wedding. Super cliche... his cousin married my best friend, he was a groomsman, I was a bridesmaid. We hit it off immediately, started dating and within 6 months I had quit my job, sold my house and moved halfway across the country to be with him. That was 9 1/2 years ago

luvisgr8 · April 2016

How far along are you? 4wk

How are you feeling/symptoms? Sore boobs, a little nausea, easily get light headed

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? My rant is my bruised stomach. I'm on lovenox and give myself injections daily.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? My husband and I actually met though his ex. She kind of pushed us together. We've been together for 8 years and married almost 5. We have a ton in common and love everything sports.

Me: 33/ Him:36
TTC #1: Sept 2014
BFP #1: 2/12/2015 MMC: 4/15/15
BFP #2: 9/28/15 MC: 10/7/15
BFP #3: 11/11/15 MC: 11/19/15
BFP #4: 4/4/16 EDD: 12/19/16
Beta: I dont track my ovulation. I had my last period 3/14/16. #1(4/5/16): 26 
#2(4/7/16): 61 #3(4/11/16): 532

penelope4612 · April 2016

@queenklau - we're due date twins! I hadn't realized before! I'm happy to have seen the heartbeat but now I'm worried about the long time until I get to get checked out again (my next appt isn't until 10 weeks).

@workingonmynightcheese - welcome! We all basically just come here and worry together. It makes us feel less crazy.

@mamawino - I don't know anything about betas at this point (my doctor stopped drawing mine) but I just casually looked on google and it seems that doubling time can slow to >96 hours after HCG is more than 6,000 and at 5-6 weeks of pregnancy the ultrasound findings are more predictive of pregnancy outcome than HCG levels. So it seems like your HCG levels are doing great! Have you had an ultrasound yet?

MamaWino · April 2016

@penelope4612, I've had two. The heartbeat was visible today, which was awesome. I have another u/s next Monday and I'm sure everything will be fine, I just can't help but worry! I wish I could sleep the next 6 weeks away. Lol

queenklau · April 2016

@workingonmynightcheese - welcome! We all basically just come here and worry together. It makes us feel less

THIS^^^^^^ I haven't told anyone, except DH, so PGAL check-in Dec16 is my outlet. I try to contribute to the other posts but sometime it just annoys me...how can you be talking about nursery colors and holiday plans if you haven't had a dating u/s yet! Innocence is bliss and rPGAL takes some of the excitement out.

@penelope4612, yay for due date twins! How are your symptoms? Mine are obvious and I feel blessed every day for them. As long as you are nauseous/sore boobs whatever it is a great indication while you wait for the next u/s. I look forward to throbbing breasts and good ol' nausea. If I don't have them for like an hour I freak out, haha! Plus your chances of m/c drop dramatically after seeing the HB! FX for rainbows on Dec 2nd!

WorkingOnMyNightCheese · April 2016

queenklau said:

@workingonmynightcheese - welcome! We all basically just come here and worry together. It makes us feel less

THIS^^^^^^ I haven't told anyone, except DH, so PGAL check-in Dec16 is my outlet. I try to contribute to the other posts but sometime it just annoys me...how can you be talking about nursery colors and holiday plans if you haven't had a dating u/s yet! Innocence is bliss and rPGAL takes some of the excitement out.

I know what you mean. As soon as we found out we were excited, but also said that being PGAL really takes the wind out of your sails. I wonder if that will ever go away and I'll get to a point where I'm more excited than worried...

queenklau · April 2016

@WorkingOnMyNightCheese I think that's the worry will never go away but it will subside and we will enjoy our pgs. At least I hope so. I can't wait to get to second trimester, never gone beyond 10 wks with my previous two.

MrsBinPA · April 2016

@WorkingOnMyNightCheese & @queenklau I really hope that after the first tri I get to enjoy pregnancy. I am still feeling terrified. DH said to me this morning, "I really hope our appointment goes well on Friday." He's traveling to Rome next week for work (leaving Sunday) and I know he won't want to leave me if I am miscarrying again.

I am trying to force myself to not look at the toilet paper when I go to the bathroom. I've basically had no cramps except for a twinge here or there & no spotting so far (I had it in Week 5 with both my losses) so there is no reason for me to keep checking it! Easier said that done though.

New development since yesterday, I wouldn't say that I am having nausea but I do feel like my stomach has been a bit sour last night and this morning. I definitely am getting a headache if I go too long between meals. Then I tell myself I am symptom spotting and trying to will it to be to make myself feel more pregnant. Ugh. The struggles are real.

penelope4612 · April 2016

@queenklau - I'm pretty tired and my nausea is definitely getting worse. First I just didn't feel well but food seemed to help. Now I feel nauseated and food grosses me out. I basically have to force myself to eat everything other than yogurt and crackers. No vomiting yet though. I tried B6 this morning and it doesn't seem to be doing anything.

I'm going to be honest here - all I can think is that I feel super crappy and if this pregnancy is viable then it's definitely worth it but what if it's not viable and I just feel terrible for weeks and then don't get a baby and then have to do this all again? I hope I don't sound insensitive to those of you who have experienced exactly that. But this sucks.

@workingonmynightcheese - I think/hope I'll feel better after my anatomy scan. I want to say I'll feel better once I'm out of first tri (and hopefully I will) but I'm not sure. Unfortunately I have some friends who have miscarried later along so that still makes me worried.

@MrsBinPA - good luck on Friday! Let us know how it goes!

WorkingOnMyNightCheese · April 2016

Anyone else having a viability scan? My OB wants to do one at 6 weeks.

FiancB · April 2016

WorkingOnMyNightCheese said:

Anyone else having a viability scan? My OB wants to do one at 6 weeks.

Hm how is this different from a dating u/s,other than being a bit early? I had an u/s at 5 weeks because of my car accident and they recommended another in 2 weeks to confirm viability, when I happen to be getting my dating ultrasound at 7+2. Either way, they take a bunch of measurements and determine whether it's looking viable or not. I could have had my appointment earlier but that's all that worked with everyone's schedule.

I suppose there's the fact some practices wait until 10 weeks, or don't bother with ultrasounds at all until it's time for the NT scan. Seems like it's getting to be pretty standard practice to do a dating u/s at 8-10 weeks, and earlier around 6-7 weeks when there's a loss history.

LakinL · April 2016

WorkingOnMyNightCheese said:

Anyone else having a viability scan? My OB wants to do one at 6 weeks.

I had mine done Friday.

MamaCoffin · April 2016

Holy crap I'm here!! I got my bfp this morning!

How far along are you? goodness. Only 3 weeks 2 days? I didn't think I'd get a positive at 9dpo.

How are you feeling/symptoms? So far so good. My nipples can cut glass.... But otherwise I feel normal.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? I'm still in shock. And terrified. I really don't want to have to leave another bmb.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? My roommate who was his ex girlfriend. They were still friends. She knew we'd hit it off. And she was right! We all actually lived together for most of 2010. Haha!

MrsBinPA · April 2016

@jenmlangtake2 I was lurking TTGP and saw your BFP this AM! So happy for you!! Welcome. I have the same feeling about not having to leave another BMB. FX for us both!

LakinL · April 2016

Lots and lots of cramps today. Terrible cramps.

I'm about to be a worried mess. Gonna try my best to get some sleep or at least a little nap in.

thepreggersplan · April 2016

Hi ladies! I have been lurking here for a while and feel like I should introduce myself and stop being such a dirty lurker.

I have one living child (2 1/2 year old DS) and had two MMC last year and a chemical pregnancy in January. RPL testing showed nothing wrong, but the first MMC was found to be due to retained placenta from my first pregnancy (my second pregnancy was a year after my first).

How far along are you? 6+5

How are you feeling/symptoms? Nausea pretty much all day. Poor DH has been doing all the cooking only to have me eat approximately two bites most nights (in my defense, he made salmon curry, which I would normally love but ... smell, texture, just can't do it). I am also tired (may be due to progesterone suppositories ... or toddler) and have sore breasts. Also, hemorrhoids (I feel I can share with you, internet strangers), which I have never had before, not even after labor with DS. I eat a high fiber diet and am totally regular, so I am a bit bewildered.
Whenever I am feeling positive, I embrace my symptoms as signs of a healthy pregnancy. When I am feeling negative, I write them all off to progesterone side effects.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? I have had two ultrasounds now, one at 5+6 and another today at 6+5 (due to light bleeding/spotting), both show a healthy bean, growing on track, with a heartbeat, so that is amazing. My RE was really positive today and told me she has a good feeling about this pregnancy. To which I responded, "I had a heartbeat with my last pregnancy, too." My last loss was a MMC diagnosed at 9 weeks, which had stopped progressing at 8+5 after seeing a hearbeat at 6+5. PGAL can be such a bitch sometimes. My RE was super nice about the whole thing, though, I'm sure she sees it all the time. I am being released to an OBGYN. The OBGYN is sort of in the same practice and my RE says she is very thorough and works with repeated loss patients frequently, so hopefully she will understand my PGAL crazy.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? At a dog park, we struck up a conversation, exchanged numbers, and have now been married for almost 7 years!

R0824H · April 2016

my anxiety is currently through the roof right now

Just noticed brown spotting when I went to the bathroom...I know it can be ok but i'd rather not see it at all

Sugargirl1019 · April 2016

@R0824H *hugs*

LakinL · April 2016

@R0824H hugs!!!! My anxiety has also been terrible all day. ;(

BellieGirl · April 2016

How far along are you?
I am 5w2d

How are you feeling/symptoms?
Tired with sore nipples (that's a new one!)

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed?
I am having a hard time getting myself to believe I'll ever enjoy this pregnancy. We've lost 4 in the last 18 months (3 miscarriages and a stillbirth). I'm trying to convince myself that once I see the heartbeat, I'll make myself vulnerable enough to fall in love with this baby, despite the risk of heartbreak. Any advice?

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO?
We met in high school. We've been married for 11 years, together for 17.

R0824H · April 2016

TY ladies, @LakinL *hugs* to you as well! I hope your day gets better!

karmba · April 2016

Hi - this is my first time checking in! This is my second pregnancy - my first ended as a blighted ovum in Nov 2014.

How far along are you? 5w5d

How are you feeling/symptoms? I'm feeling pretty good! Mainly I have sore boobs, fatigue, slight headaches and a heightened sense of smell.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? Not really - I'm nervous and anxious to get through my first appointment on 4/23.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? We met in grad school.

MrsBinPA · April 2016

@R0824H hugs to you. How is the spotting now?

It seems like a theme going with us PGAL ladies right now. I had a HORRIBLY sleepless night last night. I woke up to pee at 10:30 (I went to bed at 10 and peed right before LOL) and realized that my boobs really weren't hurting all that much. Much less than the night before. This has unleashed the the horrible anxiety that things aren't progressing normally & that my symptoms (which were minimal to begin with) are fading. I'm having a really hard time this morning. I am feeling a bit dizzy which is something new. I just don't know.

FiancB · April 2016

Sorry for the spotting, ladies. I've had it a bit earlier on and it thankfully hasn't progressed. H is starting to whine a bit that we haven't been having sex, but it made me spot last time and I just do not want to see blood for any reason. Dizzy is a good sign @MrsBinPa and it's normal for the boobs to stop hurting once they're done exploding in size for the time being.

Had the uncontrollable urge to pee on a stick yesterday and a second line came up before it was even done making its way up the stick, so that made me feel a little better.

R0824H · April 2016

@MrsBinPA its still kinda there, light tan and I have some cramping but I'm focusing on that could just be my uterus stretching more and they do not always correlate with each other

I had my US this morning though! Measured 6+1 with a gestational and yolk sac but no heartbeat yet so I go back in 2 weeks to see him again for another one. I mentioned my spotting and he said don't worry unless it's bright red and if something changes call him and come back to see him asap. I'm trying to be more positive with that but i'd just rather not see brown on the tp *scrunches nose in a stink/pout face* lol

JenRN2009 · April 2016

1) 6 weeks 5 days
2) I'm feeling extremely exhausted and all day nausea is full force. Also very sensitive to smells so I feel like I spend my whole day avoiding breathing through my nose.
3) My rant is that every pregnancy so far my aversion once nausea kicks in is water. It sounds so weird, but it makes me sick and I have to gag it down. Flavoring does help, but my doctor thought I was crazy.
4) I was trying not to meet guys at a bar but my sister's boyfriend (now husband) was having a birthday party at a bar and a friend of his showed up and we hit it off right away and he later became my husband.

MrsBinPA · April 2016

@R0824H glad your doctor wasn't concerned and that you had a good US. I hope the spotting stops soon. I know how unsettling it makes you feel, even when it is normal.

TheRealVeronicaSawyer · April 2016

How far along are you? 5 weeks, 6 days

How are you feeling/symptoms? No major symptoms ...I feel queasy occasionally but I'm not sure it's pregnancy related. My boobs hurt on and off and I'm constantly checking them. I do have to pee a lot, but I'm also drinking a lot more water. I've never had too many symptoms with my previous losses so of course it worries me.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions/Advice Needed? I had my first ultrasound at my RE today. The baby was measuring a day behind, but there was a "faint" heartbeat (doctor's words). I was so scared that there wasn't going to be anything there so I was very relieved! We also found out that I have a subchorionic hematoma - no bleeding so far. I have to go back next week for another ultrasound. Still cautiously optimistic because we had seen the heartbeat with my two previous losses as well.

GTKY: How did you meet your DH/SO? We met at work. We were both working part-time at a grocery store when we were in college and we became friends. He was actually married when we met! He moved away for a couple years and in the meantime had gotten a divorce. I saw him at a party soon after he got back into town and we talked the whole night. We've been together ever since! Together 11 years, married for 3 1/2.

ETA: forgot how to spell temporarily

MamaWino · April 2016

FiancB said:

Sorry for the spotting, ladies. I've had it a bit earlier on and it thankfully hasn't progressed. H is starting to whine a bit that we haven't been having sex, but it made me spot last time and I just do not want to see blood for any reason.

This. I always spotted after sex during my first two pregnancies which freaked me out to no end and with my last pregnancy ending in loss, my H knows he's not getting any for quite awhile. I sometimes feel a little guilty, but then again, no I actually don't.

JenRN2009 said:
3) My rant is that every pregnancy so far my aversion once nausea kicks in is water. It sounds so weird, but it makes me sick and I have to gag it down. Flavoring does help, but my doctor thought I was crazy.

I can't stand water while pregnant. I'm normally a huge water drinker but the thought of it is enough to make me gag right now (and was the same with my other pregnancies). I can only drink it if I'm super thirsty and it's super cold. I currently living on flavored seltzer and apple juice.

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