PGAL Check In - week of 8/29

musicinmysoul17 · August 2016

This is a weekly thread for those of us who are pregnant after experiencing loss at 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 participating)

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue?

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)

5. When is your next appointment?

6. Rants/raves/whatever

7. Anything else on your mind?

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time?

MrsDramaK · August 2016

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue? 14+5, 2/22/16, Team Pink

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) My head hurts, my back aches, but honestly I feel good.

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) Feeling good is making me anxious, but no appointment for 3 weeks so now we're just playing the waiting game.

5. When is your next appointment? 3 weeks

6. Rants/raves/whatever I'm starting to show, fortunately my scrubs hide it at work, but I'm not sure how much longer that will last. I haven't told work yet, but will probably need to soon.

7. Anything else on your mind? I fell while I was on vacation and the doctor said it's fine, but obviously I'm nervous about everything.

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time? Pumpkin spice everything.

FromAstarael · August 2016

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue?
14+6, 2/21/17, team why do I have to wait until 20 weeks?

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms): Today is the first day I've felt like a human since seeing the BFP. Only threw up once this morning! Hopefully the exhaustion lifts soon.

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise): Ok. Saw my psych and she says I'm doing everything correctly to manage my anxiety, but it is still there. Trying to focus on the low percentage risk of miscarriage at this point.

5. When is your next appointment?: Wednesday, for just a check in with the OB. Hopefully baby cooperates and I don't have the moment of panic when they can't find the HB at first.

6. Rants/raves/whatever: All raves for my husband, the only reason the house isn't filthy and I eat food other than takeout.

7. Anything else on your mind?: I'm going on a babymoon/anniversary trip this weekend, and trying to find fun ish rest stops along the drive. Not much luck so far.

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time?: Everything! Hikes, my and spouses Bdays, apple picking, cooler weather, super cute clothes, leaves changing....

joyful08 · August 2016

@MrsDramaK I'm so sorry you fell but I'm glad you are doing okay!

@FromAstarael have fun on your trip!

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue?
17 weeks 5 days. Edd: 2/1 I won't know the gender until 9/14 at my 20 week appointment

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)
I feel okay. I've been fighting a cold and allergies for a week now and I'm ready for it to be gone.

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
Not good. After my 12 week appointment I felt amazing and very optimistic. Then at my 16 week appointment I just felt uneasy and have been a wreck since my doctor told me I should get a high risk ultrasound.
I can't wait to have it a be reassured that the baby is okay.

5. When is your next appointment?
2/14 with my OB and 2/15 with the high risk doctor

6. Rants/raves/whatever
I am so excited to find out this baby's sex and get to pick out the stuff for its nursery!

7. Anything else on your mind?
I can't wait for the holidays. Cool weather, hot coffee, traditions...

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time?
pumpkin pie!

luckymamaof5 · August 2016

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue? 14 weeks I should know this week with Harmony results.

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) I feel decent.

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) Its getting better the further along I get. I have a home doppler and have been finding babies heartbeat weekly to ease my mind.

5. When is your next appointment? September 19th so 3 weeks.

6. Rants/raves/whatever I have given up caffeine so I am super tired all the time.

7. Anything else on your mind? I want to buy all the baby stuff now its very hard to wait.

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time? Oh everything!! We go to the apple orchard every year and pick our own apples the kids love it!! I love carving pumpkins and of course Love Love Love to wear boots and sweaters!!

FreshBakedBrownies · August 2016

@joyful08 was there a specific concern your doctor had that you're getting a "high risk ultrasound"?
In general, all that usually means is they spend extra time and are extra careful looking at all of baby's details. I think that's a good thing!

joyful08 · August 2016

@FreshBakedBrownies she did not say she had specific concerns. She just said due to my history (2 previous mc's) that she wanted me to get one. She never mentioned she wanted this until after my 16 week ultrasound and I can't help shake the feeling that she saw something concerning on the ultrasound. She never told me when she had concerns with my m/c pregnancies so im wondering if she would tell me this time. I'm just worried.

mrslittlemac · August 2016

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue? 18 weeks; 1/30; Team pink!

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) as far as symptoms go, I've been feeling amazing. Couple rough nights here and there with getting comfortable and headaches, but otherwise I'm physically fine.

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) I was fine when there were lots of symptoms, and I've been feeling kicks for a little over two weeks, consistently getting stronger. The mermaid hasn't moved hardly at all today except for a teensy bit right after meals, and I'm trying very hard to not freak out about it. Also generalized anxiety about life has been rough lately but I can't put a finger on why.

5. When is your next appointment? Sept 13 is an ultrasound and visit.

6. Rants/raves/whatever: I can't wait for summer to be over. We had a power outage for two and a half hours during the hottest part of a 95 degree day, today. Ugh!

7. Anything else on your mind? I am mentally preparing for two work trips next month that require flying out of town. I don't wanna!

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time? Everything Halloween decor related, comfy layers, early sunsets, hikes, piles of leaves, enjoying warm beverages (tea, hot cocoa, coffee) with H.

FreshBakedBrownies · August 2016

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue?
15 weeks 6 days, Feb 15, team blue

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)
Since 14 weeks my appetite is suddenly gone. Nothing really sounds good. I also have gained weight and feel just blah.

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
Anxiety is increasing since I lost my twins in the second trimester.

5. When is your next appointment? Weds afternoon, I have an appointment every 2 weeks for the mfm to check my cervix

6. Rants/raves/whatever

7. Anything else on your mind?

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall?
Usually I look forward to going to a pumpkin patch with my son. This fall I can't help but think about last fall and the loss of our babies.

Partyof6? · August 2016

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue? 15w3d, 2/17 Team blue

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) I feel fine mostly if I can keep my sugars balanced. It seems to be a delicate cycle. I am eating a lot of peanut butter and that helps.

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) Feeling pretty good. All testing looks good, I can feel the little guy squirming around in there, and I can find the heartbeat with the Doppler. Now I am mostly worried about what my age might affect with this pregnancy and if we will have other complications.

5. When is your next appointment? Tomorrow. It is my first visit to the OB after graduating from the RE. I will get an idea of my schedule for appointments.

6. Rants/raves/whatever I'm tired of summer and ready for fall, but I really need to find some maternity jeans.

7. Anything else on your mind? There is so much I need to do before this baby comes. Our house is such a disorganized mess. I need more energy for projects.

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time? Pumpkin bread and pumpkin spice lattes. Cooler weather, boots and sweaters!

ameshape1301 · August 2016

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue? 16 weeks today, team blue!

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) Better! Morning sickness has let up, I'm still tired all the time but I think that's more because of my toddler and dogs than the pregnancy. My back has started to hurt a bit, but it's nothing unmanageable.

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) Awful. We found a cystic hygroma at our NT scan and had to have a CVS immediately. The chromosomes have all come back normal, but we're at high risk for structural and heart abnormalities. I'm terrified. At the NT scan, they told us that our chances of a healthy baby were only 15%. Since the CVS was ok, our chances went to 50% but it's still not enough for me to relax at all.

5. When is your next appointment? Thursday we have a level II ultrasound to look at the baby and hopefully get a look at his heart and the cystic hygroma. If it's resolving, our chances of a healthy baby go up to 70-80%, but if it's gotten worse or if hydrops have developed we are sort of screwed. I'm terrified.

6. Rants/raves/whatever Part of me wishes that I'd never gotten the NT scan and done maternit21 or something instead. These last three weeks have been excruciating.

7. Anything else on your mind? I could really use some good thoughts and prayers. Also, we're still trying to keep the pregnancy a secret until we know more but my bump popped out this week and I'm running out of ways to hide it!

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time? Hot apple cider and driving around to see the leaves

Steelerfan78 · August 2016

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue? 16 weeks, team pink

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) pretty crappy, managed to catch a cold somehow

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) a little anxious waiting for the next U/S

5. When is your next appointment? Sept 10

6. Rants/raves/whatever got our NIPT results this morning and everything was negative, so relieved

7. Anything else on your mind? nope

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time? Football!

Partyof6? · August 2016

@ameshape1301 big hugs and good thoughts sent for your ultrasound on Thursday. I am sorry for all the worry and the potential issues.

ameshape1301 · August 2016

@Partyof6? Thank you so much. PGAL is stressful enough without all of this but I'm trying to find a silver lining in that at least I will get to see my little man a little more often now!

ckis-2 · August 2016

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue?
14 weeks today...won't find out sex still my next scan...so maybe another month?

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)
Was more tired this week - still some nausea when I don't eat often enough...and what I'm assuming is round ligament pain here and there.

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
Meh. I told a couple more people this week, and I worry that with every person I tell, that's another person who I'll have to explain a loss to. I know...super pessimistic.

5. When is your next appointment?
9/6

6. Rants/raves/whatever
I finally bought a transitional maternity piece...a dress from Storq. Works when you're prego or not..it's soon soft and wonderful

7. Anything else on your mind?
Last week I was angry and annoyed at my husband for no apparent reason. I guess that's hormones popping up, but I felt like a jerk...a jerk who couldn't stop myself from being a jerk.

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time?
Fall scented candles!

catiecatp · August 2016

1. Tell us about yourself (if your first participating) - haven't participated in awhile (international move and starting a new job) so I'll reintroduce myself - this is my second pregnancy - first ended in a MC over Christmas at 7 weeks

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue? 16 weeks today, EDD 2/14, team finding out eventually

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) - pretty good - pretty hungry and likely gaining more weight than I should, but eating mostly healthy but with a daily dessert (that is often cereal because that is one of my favourite foods right now, craving it most days) - so we'll see what the OB says when I get one.

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) - worried at how optimistic and not worried I am - is that even a thing? I don't want to see an OB without DH though. In part because I want him there when we first hear the HB (we've seen it but not heard it) and in part because if something is wrong I don't want to deal with it on my own with him at a distance. Baby can wait, I had a full prenatal physical and NT ultrasound at 12 weeks and it has only been a month - another 2 weeks will be fine - or at least that's what I'm telling myself

5. When is your next appointment? Still have to find an OB here - waiting another 2 weeks to tell my new employer/colleagues, and then I ask them for a recommendation

6. Rants/raves/whatever - DH is still in Canada for 2 more weeks, he's been there for 3 weeks so far, and it sucks... I can't wait for him to be here with me

7. Anything else on your mind? I'm having issues hiding my bump. I suppose I should aim to eat healthier in the hopes that the bump will grow but the fat won't but I don't have much self control these days. Any tips or links to maternity tops that are working for all y'all?

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time? Hard to say - I love how the leaves turn colour - but I don't know if they will do much of that here in Texas...

rmpiszczek · August 2016

2. How far along are you? EDD? Pink/blue/green?
15 weeks tomorrow, 2/22 & we will hopefully be finding out within the next month!

3. Pregnancy symptoms: headaches, exhaustion but amazing insomnia and thankfully the fog of morning sickness has lifted (for the most part!)

4. Anxiety: I was a little nervous today because I'm pretty sure I've been feeling the baby here and there for about a week, but I haven't felt it in 2 days. So I got out the trusty Doppler and there's a heartbeat.

5. Next appointment: next Thursday. Then I go on vacation for a week. I'm hoping I can get my next ultrasound scheduled after I get back from my trip. I'm super excited.

6. Rant: I caught a cold. This weekend I was soooo miserable. Usually I don't let a silly cold get me down, but something about pregnancy induced insomnia AND exhaustion as well as a round of puking with a sore throat and inability to breathe out of my nose is probably the worst I have felt in a long time. I'm glad the cold is lifting, and morning sickness hasn't returned since Saturday!

7. Anything else? I don't think so.

8. Favorite thing about fall? I love the colors of the leaves. And I love picking cranberries. But fall doesn't last long enough to enjoy it in Alaska, so I get kinda sad when it begins. Winter is coming soon!

birdiejo · August 2016

1. Tell us about yourself (if your first participating) I think I've participated once before I just always forget about this one. Had a missed M/C in January.

2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue? 16 weeks due 2/12 team finding out in under two weeks!

3. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms) I'm feeling like a normal person, having a few backaches and feel exhausted after mild activity but other than that normal.

4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) So I'm attributing this to being PGAL but I am obsessing over the fact that I don't know if I've felt any movement yet. There's been a couple of occasions where I thought maybe it could be but they've been so rare I'm not even sure it wasn't just gas. It's been consuming my mind even though I know it's still early and I could have an anterior placenta. If someone else had this concern, I could easily reassure them but because it's happening to me I've become so incredibly anxious to get to my next appointment.

5. When is your next appointment? Week from today.

6. Rants/raves/whatever basically whatever was in the anxiety section but also my husband and daughters bday are this weekend/next week and we're going to Disney! Haven't been there in eleven years.

7. Anything else on your mind?

8. GTKY: What is your favorite thing about fall time? The smells, the crisp air, the fall foliage, the clothes, the food.... I get two out of six of these where I live though.

FreshBakedBrownies · September 2016

@homemake I had an anterior placenta with my living son's pregnancy and it didn't feel him until after 20 weeks.

FreshBakedBrownies · September 2016

@ ameshape1301 best wishes for your ultrasound to find your little guy is ok! Not knowing and walking into those appointments to be told the best or worst news are sooooo stressful! Hugs!

joyful08 · September 2016

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