Pregnant after a Loss
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PGAL check-in 4/11
EmmieAnn22
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Another week down ladies!
1. Introduce yourself (if you're new):
2. How far along are you? EDD?
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms:
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to:
5. Questions:
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant?
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took?
1. Introduce yourself (if you're new):
2. How far along are you? EDD?
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms:
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to:
5. Questions:
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant?
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took?
Re: PGAL check-in 4/11
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms: Still pissed about gestational diabetes and the lack of answers to basic questions. If my body is harmful to my baby.. Tell me how to fix it dangit!
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to: Ultimately... viability, but baby-steps I'm looking forward to my next appt on the 21st.
5. Questions: Nobody can answer this but I want to scream to the heavens "When will I start looking pregnant and not just fat?" I just feel so lumpy right now and the other pregnant chick in the office has such a cute, tiny bump.
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant? That I'm pregnant and that I get to plan random things like nursery, registry. I'm a planner and lists make me happy.
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took? With my husband, a trip to climb Pikes Peak. It was a great week of hiking and fun! In my life, Legoland. I loved Denmark SO much and loved the park even though I was 15 when we were there.
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms:
I'm heading down in a couple weeks to visit my friend in Tennessee. Can't wait to spend some time with her and her family and just relax. Added bonus is when I get back I'll only have one day to wait until my NT scan. The trip will help the time fly by.
I've successufully found the heartbeat on the Doppler twice!
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to: NT scan on the 20th.
5. Questions: Not so far this week.
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant? Maternity clothes! I love pants without buttons. I don't even need them yet but I don't care they are like wearing pajamas.
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took? My honeymoon was pretty wonderful. We went to Spain for a few days and then took a train from Barcelona to some small town across the border in France. Once we got to France it got a little stressful since we drove to Paris and my husband doesn't know how to drive stick. So it was all up to me and we forgot our map at home and when we asked the rental car place for one they laughed and couldn't figure out why someone would need one. I spent a lot of time yelling at my husband to somehow figure it out while I drove around these tiny roundabouts in rural France. It was an adventure and somehow I found every place we were going.
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms: I'm still nauseous most of the time. Had a regular appointment today and heard baby's heartbeat on Doppler! Best sound ever!
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to: Seeing this little nugget again
5. Questions:
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant? Knowing that I'm growing a little miracle. My favorite thing about pregnancy is feeling movement, but I have to wait a few more weeks for that.
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took? Honeymoon to myrtle beach, SC. We had a fun, relaxing week and enjoyed some great food!
2. How far along are you? EDD? 25+3 EDD is July 22 but will be induced by July 15th.
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms: I want to eat everything.
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to: Friday. I have a growth scan and it's a huge hurdle to get past this one.
5. Questions: Any ideas for help with snoring? I'm going to get breathe right strips today and ask my midwife about it tomorrow but figured I would ask here too.
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant? kicks.
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took? Our honeymoon to Disney World. So fun and carefree
2. How far along are you? EDD? Slid back a bit after today's appointment, so around the 6W mark rather than 7W (which I figuered anyway based off of ovulation date) However DS was early, so I'm still going to stick to my due date of 11/26
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms: Loved seeing a little flickery heartbeat at my appointment this morning. Helped calm my nerves.
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to: Prenatal appointment 4/27
5. Questions:
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant? Right now just that I am. But like @waterfall213 said, loved feeling DS kick.
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took? Also was my honeymoon. Hubby and I knew we wanted to start a family right away, so splurged as we wouldn't know when we'd have an oppertunity to take a nice trip again. Took a cruise of the Galapagos and stayed a few nights on one of the islands. It was a spectacular trip!
Our Journey:
DS born 05/14
Losses 06/15, 09/15, 02/16
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms: Finally found a doula I like which has calmed me down. I feel so much more comfortable when reading labor prep books now. I'm at peace of mind and ready for baby!
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to: My 37 week appt tomorrow and my prenatal appt with my doula this week!
5. Questions:
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant? Seeing her butt and feet move around my belly. My placenta is in the front so everything looks more cushioned but it's so much fun to see her move, and poke her. She responds with poke back with a kick
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took? The best trip was going to Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Oporto, Portugal when I was wrapping up my time in Spain. Everything was smooth, my travel buddies were great, great food and drinks, it was affordable, and we met some amazing people and heard their stories along the way.
2. How far along are you? EDD? According to my lmp, I'm 7w3d with a due date of November 25th. However, my doctor measured baby and we're a week behind. He moved my due date to December 5th.
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms: I am so happy to be pregnant! I never thought I would get this far but I see this baby coming this winter!!
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to: To hear his heartbeat next week!
5. Questions: Has anyone experienced fluctuating hcg levels?
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant? I'm enjoying every bit of it. My boobs are sore, my back aches on occasion,I have random cramping, and I get an overwhelming sense of nausea out of the blue. But I'll suffer through every bit of it if it means I get to hold my baby!
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took? Our first anniversary, we went on a cruise. It was incredibly indulgent. I ate everything in sight. It was a wonderful time.
Me: 38 DH: 38
Married: 12-15-2012
TTC: January 2014
IUI 12-11-2014 ... BFP: 12-24-2014 MMC: 2-17-2015 @ 12 weeks
IUI 6-1-2015 ... BFP: 6-16-2015 MC: 7-19-2015 @ 9 weeks 2 days
IUI 3-4-2016 ... BFP: 3-20-2016 MC: 5-2-2016 @ 10 weeks 3 days
2. How far along are you? EDD? 6w 3d
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms: Saw a heartbeat on ultrasound today! But still feeling, as DH describes it, "tense" about the pregnancy. We were thinking of announcing soon and have both agreed that we want to hold off until we're closer to the end of (or out of) the first trimester.
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to: OB appointment in 4 weeks, will hopefully get to hear the HB on doppler.
5. Questions: Nothing right now!
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant? Right now I still mostly feel tired and sick. But I never got to experience these symptoms last time so I just keep trying to tell myself that these are signs of a pregnancy! Also, DH has been super nice to me and bought me flowers today because I've been feeling crappy.
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took? Santorini. Oh. My. God. It was amazing. The food was amazing and it was so beautiful. We stayed in this awesome hotel in room with a water view and a 2 person jacuzzi on our balcony and they would bring breakfast to our room everyday to eat on the balcony with the view. It was so fantastic. I would go back in a heartbeat.
1. Introduce yourself (if you're new):
2. How far along are you? EDD? 29+3, June 24
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms: rants=hip pain. So much hip pain. Rave=started maternity leave last week. It's awesome. I have a 3&4 year old and it's nice spending time while it's just them for now.
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to: getting the nursery done. I'm so anxious. It's been a major renovation and I'm over it.
5. Questions:
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant? Feeling and seeing baby move. It's awesome.
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took? Hawaii for our honeymoon and Vegas for our 10 year anniversary. We were broke when we got married do we didn't do much in Hawaii. But we made up for it in Vegas. Lol
2. How far along are you? EDD? I am 6w4d, had an early u/s last week at 5w5d, no HB yet but measuring right on track. Next u/s is Monday at 7w3d. Praying a flickering light on the u/s! Still getting betas drawn, everything is progressing well so far.
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms: Rant: I filed my state income tax about a month ago and still haven't gotten my refund. I paid the federal taxes a few weeks back so it would be nice to get some money back. Rave: I have symptoms, so many symptoms and I love it. My boobs hurt, terrible nausea, fatigue and some cramps.
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to: my u/s next week and seeing a HB.
5. Questions: how early can you heart the HB in the home Doppler? Does anyone have one? Which one do you recommend?
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant?
just being pregnant and having all these symptoms!
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took?
last year on a cruise to Mexico/grand Cayman and Jamaica. It was a family trip with my parents/sisters/ and DH. It was a wonderful time.
BFP1 04/24/2015 EDD Dec 2015 MMC 10W5d;
BFP 2 09/25/2015 EDD June 2016 MMC 9wks;
BFP 3 03/22/2016 EDD Dec 6th 2016
I have a sonoline B doppler and have had success as early as 9w2d but sporadically. Some times couldn't find it at all and had to try again later. That being said, at 13w I could find it every time and within minutes. It's much easier once the uterus begins to peek over the pelvic bone so it's no longer shielded.
BFP1 04/24/2015 EDD Dec 2015 MMC 10W5d;
BFP 2 09/25/2015 EDD June 2016 MMC 9wks;
BFP 3 03/22/2016 EDD Dec 6th 2016
2. How far along are you? EDD? 9w5d Nov 11
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms: the nausea has calmed down, which has me worried, but I know symptoms can change over time.
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to:
11 week appointment on 4/22
5. Questions:
I have already had an US at 8 weeks. I am not scheduled for an US at my 11 week appointment. I am worried if my midwife cannot find the HB on Doppler I will have to beg for an ultrasound. We are flying across the country for vacation the day after the appointment and I really would rather not spend the entire vacation being BSC! Should I call now and see if they will book an US? I know I will have to pay out of pocket for it, but I think the peace of mind is worth it.
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant? Just the fact that I am pregnant and that pretty soon I can tell my grandparents and share the good news!
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took?
Spent a week in Montana for a friends wedding. Loved it! Within 5 minutes of leaving the airport when we got there, I was asking DH if we could move there! It is beautiful.
BFP February 2016 Baby Girl born 11/2016
BFP 8/16/2018 EDD 4/29/2019 MMC 10/3/2018
BFP 12/16/2018 EDD 08/26/2019 MC/CP 12/20/2018
BFP 03/28/2019 EDD 12/07/2019 Hoping for our rainbow
2. How far along are you? EDD? 37w1d EDD 5/4
3. Rants/Raves/Randoms: I'm excited she's coming next week but not thrilled I'm being induced. Kind of nervous it will end in a c-section and I want to avoid that as much as possible!
4. Next milestone you are looking forward to: Next Wednesday, my induction! Hopefully she will be born 4/21!
5. Questions:
Has anyone else been induced and have cervadil? (SP?)
6. What are you enjoying about being pregnant? Just the fact that I am still pregnant and feeling her move!
7. GTKY: Best trip you ever took?
Greece with my best friend! Had so much fun!