PGAL Check In - week of 6/20

musicinmysoul17 · June 2016

This is a weekly thread for those of us who are pregnant after experiencing loss of any stage (chemical, miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal) to support one another.

Please introduce your self if this is your first time participating

Good of luck to those of us with appointments this week!

1. Tell us about yourself (if your first time participating)

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)

4. When is your first or next appointment?

5. Rants/raves/whatever

6. GTKY: what's you're favorite ice cream?

fourPsinapod · June 2016

1. Tell us about yourself (if your first time participating) - still here! MC at 5 weeks last time.

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) - like death. My nausea is outrageous and debilitating. I'm also exhausted and even with naps, I feel like I can't get enough sleep.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) - I'm starting to feel a little better. Every week and milestone makes me a little less anxious. We have a follow up scan on 6/27 so I'm hoping for good news again.

4. When is your first or next appointment? - 2/27 for follow up scan to watch cysts

5. Rants/raves/whatever - I hate the hot weather.

6. GTKY: what's you're favorite ice cream? - oreo or raspberry chip!

catiecatp · June 2016

1. Tell us about yourself (if your first time participating) - started participating last week - our MC was at between 6-7 weeks last December (over Christmas)

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) - this kid is wreaking havoc on my GI system - a bit of dizziness and fatigue that is more likely this than lots of work and stress... also, I'm cold when I go to bed - it is new so I'm attributing it to the kid but it seems strange.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) - not great - I POAS on Saturday morning because I had a spare in the house and it was lighter than the first one. I understand now that there are reasons why this may be that aren't related to declining HCG levels but I freaked out completely. I'm still not calm - but I'm better. I had blood tests on Friday (thankfully) so when the results from today's test come in there will be something to compare to. Does there ever get to be a point in time where I won't look for blood on the toilet paper or in the water?

4. When is your first or next appointment? Nothing scheduled yet - I'm 5w5d and I'll have an ultrasound in week 7-8 to confirm dating and to give reassurance. The nucal translucency can be done between 11-13 weeks here and I am moving out of the country around 11.5 weeks... So hopefully implantation happened nice and quick and the kid is measuring on track for growth. I don't know that I can find a clinic and get a requisition for a scan in a new city within a week... May need to delay moving by a few days I suppose

5. Rants/raves/whatever - I want this teaching semester to be done (2 more weeks plus the final exam) so I can concentrate on packing and stuff - but that puts us into July and the amount of stuff I have to accomplish before we move freaks me out... I want a boring life, please and thank you!

6. GTKY: what's you're favorite ice cream? chocolate

MrsDramaK · June 2016

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) Like someone punched me in the stomach. I don't know why my abdomen is sore. Not crampy sore.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) Ok since my last bloodwork my progesterone was 37.1. I have follow up blood work so FX it is good and appeases any remaining anxiety.

4. When is your first or next appointment? Doctor told me to schedule it tomorrow when I come in for blood work, but probably next week.

5. Rants/raves/whatever Not much to add

6. GTKY: what's you're favorite ice cream? Pumpkin! It's seasonal, but so good.

momousekee · June 2016

Sunday the OB's office sent me to the urgent care for suspected ectopic. Went to the urgent care for an ultrasound "We're not doing that. Go to the ER."

The folks at the ER were very nice. Apparently I have a (non-fluid-filled) cyst on my right ovary, and an intrauterine pregnancy. My hCG levels also more than doubled in 48 hours, up past 14,000 at 5w2d. They offered me pain medication and suggested bed rest until Thursday. "Bed rest?" "Well, if you're going to have a miscarriage there's nothing you can do to prevent it, and nothing you can do to make it happen. But bed rest is a good idea."

Yeah, I'm going to work this morning. I'll take it easy, take the train into work instead of biking and not haul boxes around to do inventory, but I'm not spending a the better part of a week in bed when everything came up just fine and it wouldn't help anyway.

I'll call the OB's office later today and see if they can get me a copy of the ultrasound report once it's released. 7 more days to the first OB appointment...

Steelerfan78 · June 2016

1. 6 weeks tomorrow

2. Nausea seems to have kicked in pretty strong yesterday. Felt like I was hungover for the majority of yesterday. Woke up this morning feeling the same. I am also extremely exhausted.

3. I am getting a little nervous about my upcoming U/S. My first scan for my last pregnancy (11 weeks) showed no HB and measured off (5+5) by more than a month (MMC). Trying to stay positive for this one. Easier said than done.

4. My first U/S is scheduled for Wednesday morning 6/22.

5. Nothing today...

6. GTKY: Ben & Jerry's Wavy Gravy. It has since been retired.

Now my go-to is Publix Chocolate Trinity.

musicinmysoul17 · June 2016

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) Tired, sore boobs and VERY sensitive nipples, gas, some constipation, bloated, had a bad wave of nausea this morning because I didn't eat anything as soon as I woke up but I didn't throw up thankfully.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) Pretty good. I still check for blood every time I go to the bathroom but the excitement definitely outweighs the anxiety.

4. When is your first or next appointment? 3 weeks from tomorrow

5. Rants/raves/whatever We announced to the family yesterday! We had already told my mom and my ILs. Everyone was at my ILs for father's day and DH and I both had special shirts and everyone was so excited. Then we took a picture in our shirts to send to the rest of my family (I'm in SC they're in MI) and they're excited.

6. GTKY: what's you're favorite ice cream? Mint moose tracks, peanut butter cup, or everything but the from Ben & Jerry's

DontMakeMeAdult0903 · June 2016

1. Tell us about yourself (if your first time participating): Hi everyone. This is my 2nd pregnancy. My 1st ended in my daughter being stillborn in January at 28 weeks. I'm currently 3 weeks, 6 days.

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms): No pregnancy symptoms--just the typical exhaustion.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise): Nervous and scared. I pray that this rainbow is healthy and I'm able to carry full term.

4. When is your first or next appointment? First appointment is July 7.

5. Rants/raves/whatever: nothing

6. GTKY: what's you're favorite ice cream? Edy's double churn cookies and cream or founder's favorite from Coldstone Creamery.

rachoochoo2 · June 2016

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)
Overall good. Some days I cramp quite a bit. Morning sickness has been intermittent all day sickness.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
I have been surprisingly anxiety free so far but within the next week I am hitting the point I miscarried back in April and I'm feeling really anxious about hitting that and getting past it.

4. When is your first or next appointment?
July 13th.

5. Rants/raves/whatever
I really wish that my doctor did early u/s after you have a loss. He doesn't even routinely do betas. Some reassurance would be nice.

6. GTKY: what's you're favorite ice cream

German chocolate or moose tracks

Gingersnap · June 2016

1. Tell us about yourself (if your first time participating)

Hi, I'm Gingersnap.
We had a MC spring 2014 and I though I was done trying to procreate.
However we decided to give it one last shot and here we are!
I have a sassy red headed 3 year old, and am excited to see if we get another ginger!

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)

I'm just over 4 weeks, so just tired and hungry ATM.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)

im hit and miss. Pretty much all over the place but trying to be positive.

4. When is your first or next appointment?

We we did a confirmation at 4 weeks and will do an ultrasound at 6+4. I didn't want to go too early and not see anything, or wait till 8w.

5. Rants/raves/whatever

Its 111 here today. Too effing hot.

6. GTKY: what's you're favorite ice cream?

Mint chip 4 lyfe.

Jlk2016 · June 2016

1. Tell us about yourself (if your first time participating)
This is my 11th pregnancy, 7 miscarriages, my most recent one in Dec '15

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)
nauseous, ridiculously sore boobs/nipples, exhausted beyond words

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
anxious, still. July 5th is my next ultrasound and it can't come soon enough, I'm remaining positive and just really wanna see that little flicker on the big screen!

4. When is your first or next appointment?
July 5th US

5. Rants/raves/whatever
My soon to be two year old has no empathy for my exhaustion, he just keeps going!

6. GTKY: what's you're favorite ice cream?
mint chocolate chip! Mmmmm

cinderin · June 2016

2. had m/s today!!! so excited!

3. tomorrow will be 6 weeks or so. I started bleeding at 6 weeks with my last pg (which ended in m/c at week 7). so still nervous.

4. about a week.

5. I am having a hard time letting myself get excited about this pg.

6. so many... coffee, mint chocolate, licorice...

SquirrelGiggles83 · June 2016

@momousekee
If everything seems in track, why on earth would they assume you would be about to miscarry? That seems awful of them to suggest if your levels are rising and the baby is uterine. Is there another contributing factor? *fingers crossed for you*

SquirrelGiggles83 · June 2016

2. Symptoms kind of come and go. It always worries me when they are gone. I never thought I'd be the slightest bit grateful to feel like crud! Lol

3. Anxiety has been high since my U/S last week. Measurement was good, but the heart rate recorded was only 86. I'm still hopeful, but I'm also very worried.

4. Next appointment - Monday I see the OB for a monthly appt and follow up on my dating scan. My EDD is the first day of February (I float between this group and January), so I'll be just about 9 weeks. I'm hoping he will order another US or something so I can get some additional info. Is 9w too early for Doppler in the office?

5. Rants - This heat is the worst. It was over 120 here today, I don't have central air (something that will be changed by next summer), and my bedroom a/c went out so we had to go buy a new one!
Raves - DH really started talking about/to the baby (tape worm as he likes to call it). It's very sweet, and I appreciate it, though it will break my heart so much more if something happens.

6. Lately - cookies and cream, but I also love this blueberry pomegranate chocolate chunk that they sell at the Kroger. Yum!

scifichick09 · June 2016

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms): I'm actually feeling pretty normal, which has me concerned, No more sore boobs, no nausea, nothing.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise): due to the lack of symptoms, I'm feeling very nervous. I also starting having some cramping this morning. So I'm really on edge.

4. When is your first or next appointment? My first appointment is on Monday at 8 weeks. I'm so nervous

5. Rants/raves/whatever: My boss can't seem to grasp that I get cold easily and keeps turning the AC WAY up in my office when I leave, so it's FREEZING when I get back... WHY?! You don't even go in there!!!

6. GTKY: what's you're favorite ice cream? Anything with tons of chocolate. I'm currently in love with Braums Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream.....so good!

tanyaje00 · June 2016

2. Kinda queasy here and there, super sore boobs, exhausted, even though I slept 12 hours last night.

3. Felt really excited and at peace yesterday because my betas went from 231 to 1681 in 5 days. But, after waaaay to much google searching about how betas aren't good predictors or the outcome of the pregnancy, I'm feeling kinda down.

4. My next set of blood work is on the 26th, and my first u/s is on the 28th. I'll be just barely 6wks, so fx we can see a HB and my mind can be put at ease!

5. This fatigue is really kicking my butt.

6. Sorry guys, but I actually don't really like ice cream. I'm not much for sweet stuff. But pizza. I will eat aaalllll of the pizza

ckis-2 · June 2016

1. I'm a Texan transplant to Northern CA. This is my second pregnancy, first was an early loss around 5-6 weeks in February.

2. Feeling pretty normal except for some pulling and pinching feelings in my belly. If I hadn't taken a test, I probably would have thought I was just bloated. I have some hip pain too...but I'm going to talk that up to the running and hiking I was doing. I keep hoping that more symptoms will appear. I've been tired, but that's also probably due to waking up early, and not being able to go back to sleep cause my mind is spinning.

3. See: mind spinning

I'm pretty anxious, and alternate between being hopeful and then completely sure that I'll lose this one. I'm also worried that there will be something I could do to prevent a loss, but that I didn't advocate for myself.

4. When is your first or next appointment? First appointment on 7/5. Waiting for my doctor to send lab orders so I can get thyroid levels checked before then.

5. I have told a few friends for support who knew about my miscarriage...but no one has seemed that excited or interested - makes me kind of sad, but I know they're trying to protect me.

6. Rocky Road all the way!!!

MrsDramaK · June 2016

Got my HCG back, at 3+6 HCG was 150 and at 4+6 HCG was 3580!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For my loss I never cracked 1600 so this is such a relief for me.

So Happy!!

DontMakeMeAdult0903 · June 2016

That's AWESOME news @MrsDramaK!!!!

2014poppy · June 2016

1. I had a loss at 10 weeks a couple months ago and only found out there was a problem by ultrasound. I'm 4.5 weeks now.

2. I'm feeling pretty normal except for indigestion. Is that a thing? I wouldn't mind some nausea and swollen boobs so I would feel more pregnant.

3. I'm trying to be hopeful and excited but I won't really breathe easy until I make it past the first trimester.

4. Ultrasound scheduled in 4 long weeks and first appointment scheduled in 6 weeks. That's when I found out I miscarried last time... I just really really don't want to have to deal with it all over it. Fingers crossed!

5. Even though I'm nervous and not letting myself get totally excited, I'm upset when my husband or parents say anything other than total reassurance and excitement.

6. Chocolate chip cookie dough by a mile.

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