PGAL Check-In (9/7)

pshaortao · September 2016

It looks like this is the first one for this board! This is for all our May moms who have experienced a loss - we are here to support one another!

1. Introduce yourself!

2. How far along are you?

3. How are you doing? What is the next milestone you're looking forward to?

4. Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:

5. GTKY: What are you looking forward to this fall?

Jkp7749 · September 2016

1. Introduce yourself! - Hi! I'm 25 and was a teacher but have been able to stay home with our daughter who is 14 months. We aren't sure how many children we want, and i'm worried my husband will want to be done after two, so i've been praying that this pregnancy will be twins lol

2. How far along are you? - 4 weeks!

3. How are you doing? What is the next milestone you're looking forward to? I'm okay, extremely tired, and pretty nervous. I don't know what milestone to be excited about because even after seeing a slight heartbeat at our early ultrasound last time, and being told that everything looked good, it didn't turn out well. Who even knew a missed miscarriage was a thing? I'd had a miscarriage before our daughter too but it happened by itself early on. I don't know when I won't feel nervous anymore.

4. Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:

5. GTKY: What are you looking forward to this fall? EVERYTHING. I am so over summer, the heat index here has been 110. We finally had a night that got lower than the 90's recently and it felt amazing! I love having fires, grilling out, pumpkin everything, having chilli, watching football, all the great holidays.

cmillar36 · September 2016

1. I'm Christa and about to turn 38 next month. Part-time stay at home mom and part-time restaurant worker. I have a 5.5 year old (girl), 3.5 year old (boy). We also had a still born angel daughter 6 months ago. It was at 23 weeks gestation and she passed due to Full Trisomy 18. This pregnancy wasn't exactly planned and I'm so scared right now. Haven't seen a doctor yet. 1st appointment is September 21st.

2. 6+2 today.

3. September 21st 1st doctor appointment. After that will be harmony test and ultrasound. Not sure when I will feel safe in this pregnancy at this point.

4. None

5. Looking forward to school starting again lol. My oldest starts Kindergarten tomorrow and youngest preschool next week. Also looking forward to cooler weather. We've had a long hot summer here.

mcvgal · September 2016

1. I'm 38, so on top of previous CP, miscarriage, preemie, and preterm boys, I have AMA going for me. I am super excited yet worried at the same time for this LO.

2. How far along are you? 5w 6d

3. How are you doing? What is the next milestone you're looking forward to? I have my first prenatal appointment in 2 weeks. I too had a missed miscarriage last time so I have a feeling seeing the heartbeat will only help that day. I keep reminding myself "today I am pregnant".

4. Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: I just want to say how much I love yoga pants right now

5. GTKY: What are you looking forward to this fall? I am looking forward to getting away with baggy clothes while not announcing yet. I am also excited to take my boys to the trunk or treat at DS1's preschool. I love any excuse to wear a costume.

jdebaie · September 2016

1. Hi! I'm Jill and I'm 33. I have a 3 year old daughter and had a MC last April due to Turner's Syndrome. I don't think the fact that I'm pregnant again has completely hit me yet!

2. 4 weeks, 5 days

3. I'm honestly not sure how I'm doing. I feel like the last time I was pregnant it was always on my mind and I was thinking about the future. I feel like I have yet to connect with this pregnancy. Last time, I wanted an ultrasound at the first available moment, this time I've put it off a week or two. Maybe I'm feeling like I can't get my hopes up yet (sorry to be such a pitty party over here!)

4. I'm feeling OK so far. I was crampy last week but that seems to have subsided. I had HG with DD so I'm not quite sure what to expect with this pregnancy!

5. We actually bought a house in my hometown and are closing on October 14th so I am VERY excited about that! It will be so much fun to be near friends and family again.

flychick-2 · September 2016

1. Hi, I'm Heather. I'm 33. This baby will be our 3rd. I've had 5 m/c overall. 2 first, then had my now 6yo daughter, then another 2, then my 2yo (as of tomorrow!), then 8 weeks after I had him I got pregnant again and had another loss. I don't know how this pregnancy will turn out, but I consciously decided last week while really stressing out, to just enjoy every minute of this one and just go on the assumption it's a sticky one. I won't be any more or less heartbroken if anything happens if I try not to get too attached. So I'm just going into full excitement mode for now.

2. I'm not sure. 4-5 weeks. Because one of my losses was ectopic, they got me in for an ultrasound right away last week and didn't see anything except the lining of my uterus was thick which is what they expect to see at 4 weeks. I had taken a test a week or two before that was negative so I know I was early last week.

3. Next Thursday I get another ultrasound! I should be 6 weeks then so I'm really excited to maybe see something.

4. Tiny rant which is no big deal. Tomorrow is my 2yo's bday. We're having some family over and there's going to be wine everywhere and I have to pretend to drink because if I say no to wine, they'll know right away.

5. All the fall things! I love the heat but I'm ok with the highs being in the 70s or 80s instead of 90s. And I love Halloween! And all the pumpkin flavored things! And I get horrible morning sickness and it hasn't hit yet so I'm eating all the pumpkin things now. I'm eating a pumpkin scone as we speak.

pshaortao · September 2016

1. Introduce yourself! Hi! I meant to do this right away then DD wanted me. I'm Sara. About to turn 31. We went off BC after DD turned 1 but it after a long waiting game I finally got my first postpartum period. Then my cycles were incredibly wonky so I had to "relearn" my body. We conceived end of April/early May but did not make it to 6 weeks. Since then, we moved across country (new job) so I'm pretty much starting over in the OB department. I've already reached out to a practice here and so far they have been so nice. Unfortunately because I'm new, I have to schedule an appointment and do an exam before they will do lab work to make sure my numbers are where they should be.

2. How far along are you? 3+5

3. How are you doing? What is the next milestone you're looking forward to? As okay as I can be. I'm just trying to relax and focus on one thing at a time instead of looking far into the future. Right now the immediate goal is to get that appointment and do lab work.

4. Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Nothing really.

5. GTKY: What are you looking forward to this fall? Foliage! I lived in NorCal for the last 6 years and while there is a little, it doesn't look or feel like fall. I'm SO excited that we will have that here. It's so beautiful

And of course cooler temperature. It was awful moving here smack dab in the middle of the summer with such high humidity. Thankfully that has already started to taper off so it's much more comfortable.

MrsFox2008 · September 2016

1.Hi there! I'm 23 due with baby #2! Hubby and I are thrilled to give DD a sibling!!! I work part time but mostly stay home with DD.
2. I am 6 weeks and one day along today!
3. I'm doing great so far with this pregnancy, last pregnancy with DD I was very sick at this point with her! Milestone I guess would be my 1st appointment with my dr! Which is at the end of this month!
4. None!
5. I look forward to all things Fall! Especially the pumpkins and the fall scented candles!

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot · September 2016

1. Hello! I'm 34. This is my 3rd pregnancy. I have one DD about to turn 3. I had a pregnancy earlier this summer that didn't make it to 6 weeks. I work full time as an attorney at a tech company and I'm hopeful this is a sticky baby.
2. 4w2d
3. I'm trying to be optimistic. My first appt isn't until 6 weeks. I'm looking forward to making it that far. Like PPs said, today I am pregnant.
4. Today I'm going to rave about RLP and sore boobs. It's a constant reminder that I've made it this far. I'll complain about all other symptoms once I hit 2nd tri.
5. I live in AZ so I'm excited for our amazing fall weather. I'm not into PSL, but I was looking forward to salted caramel mochas. I'm not so sure they are coming back this year and it hurts my (very basic bitch) heart.

vrj0522 · September 2016

1. Hi! I am 37 and a SAHM to a 4 yr old boy and almost 2 yr old girl. This is my fifth pregnancy with a loss after each kid. We'd been trying for #3 since last December. DS was a honeymoon baby so we were not expecting that it would take over a year to conceive DD. We were much more prepared for it to take longer this time around so we are happy that it happened sooner this time. Now we're just hoping that this one is a good pregnancy.

2. 6w2d

3. I'm actually pretty okay right now. I had some nervousness last week due to my symptoms subsiding for a few days but they are back and that gives me confidence. Both of my losses have been early losses (one mmc but early and very obviously lost all symptoms at 5.5 wks) so I am already past the first milestone. Next is my OB appt at 8 weeks.

4. I feel like doing NOTHING! I just seem to have a constant headache all day long. DS is in preschool Tue/Wed/Thu and so far this week I've managed to do dishes and make dinner. Oh, and vacuum the tv room. Other than that, I've wasted his time away. I'm really going to have to focus tomorrow to get a lot more done. DD is an angel and knows how to play and keep her self busy for long chunks of time so I'm hoping I can get most of my house clean while he's in preschool tomorrow.

5. I love fall time! Looking forward to pumpkin everything and Halloween! Such a fun time of the year! The only thing I don't like about fall here is that it never lasts long enough and winter shows up way too soon after fall has started.

roper2617 · September 2016

1. Hey ladies! I'm 26, DH is 28. We've been TTC#1 since June 2014. Got our BFP September 2015 and MMC discovered November 2015. I was 12+5 when we discovered that baby stopped developing at 8 weeks. We began TTCAL in December and began Clomid in June. This was our second Clomid cycle. Really hoping this little guy decides to hang around this time. Oh, and I'm from Canada.

2. 5w2d

3. I am just anxiety city over here. Constantly reminding myself that there is no reason this pregnancy will be like the last. Next milestone is that first us (on 9/15) where were get to see the beautiful heartbeat. Although that won't calm my nerves too much, last pregnancy we had an early us and there was a heartbeat and all.

4. No real rants or raves, Just really needing the next few weeks to fly by with no complications.

5. I'm looking forward to pretty much everything about fall. It's always been my favourite season. I'm very thankful I'll be pregnant over the winter, don't have to deal with being pregnant in unbearable heat.

avas_dream · September 2016

1. I'm Fiza! I am 38 and DH is 37. We both grew up in India but have lived in the US for last 15 yrs. we have a 2.5 yr old and live in the big apple. I had two CP and a BO before we conceived DS.

2. i think 5 weeks here or there a couple days.

3. I am not sure how I am doing. This pregnancy is on my mind and I freak out on every symptom. I am under the care of a RE so got my betas done early which came low so have been freaked out. I just tell my self -one day at a time and that I should trust my body knows what to do. This is the hardest wait and I don't remember this much anxiety when I had my son but maybe because I'm older now it makes me nervous.

4. My only Rant is I really wish DH understood the anxiety and toll loosing a pregnancy takes on me. He is sympathetic but I don't think he truly gets why I worry. To the extent that it makes me angry. He's a really great husband but sometimes I just want to shake so bad!!!

5. GTKY: frankly getting over first trimester and Halloween. DS is at an age where he is really into pretend play so in excited to do something fun.

flychick-2 · September 2016

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot said:

1. Hello! I'm 34. This is my 3rd pregnancy. I have one DD about to turn 3. I had a pregnancy earlier this summer that didn't make it to 6 weeks. I work full time as an attorney at a tech company and I'm hopeful this is a sticky baby.
2. 4w2d
3. I'm trying to be optimistic. My first appt isn't until 6 weeks. I'm looking forward to making it that far. Like PPs said, today I am pregnant.
4. Today I'm going to rave about RLP and sore boobs. It's a constant reminder that I've made it this far. I'll complain about all other symptoms once I hit 2nd tri.
5. I live in AZ so I'm excited for our amazing fall weather. I'm not into PSL, but I was looking forward to salted caramel mochas. I'm not so sure they are coming back this year and it hurts my (very basic bitch) heart.

Salted caramel mochas just hit our stores this evening (South Carolina)! Also I'm from AZ originally. Everyone here is saying it doesn't feel like fall yet because it's 90 during the day. I'm like, it's 68 at night so that is clearly fall weather.

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot · September 2016

@FlyChick Clearly it's fall in SC! I'm loving our "cooler" (i.e. just barely above 100) fall temps. And now I'm off to Sbux for a SCM.

CherylE418 · September 2016

1. Hi! I'm 27, work full time in hotel sales management, and hubby and I just celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary in July

No children yet, but had a BO and had to have a D&C in April.
2. 6w2d. Got my BFP at 4 weeks on the dot, so knowing earlier has just given more time to over analyze and worry I'm afraid...
3. I'm...ok. Definitely more grounded than last time around. Excitement definitely isn't there yet, and I feel guilty about that at times. Had lab work done end of week 4 that came back good, so waiting for the regular us appt at 8 weeks now.
4. Rave: my us appt was just rescheduled today for 3 days sooner! So 3 fewer days of waiting and worrying!
5. My birthday, and hopefully a pregnancy announcement to coincide with it

Thank you for starting this thread @pshaortao

Redpuma119 · September 2016

1-hi! I'm 31 and H is 34. This is our 2nd pregnancy and hopefully first baby!

2- 6 weeks tomorrow

3- I'm having a rough time. After our BO in May our Dr said to get in around six weeks for piece of mind. The soonest we could get in was 8 weeks- so after that I'll be better.

4- I am nervous because I have almost zero symptoms. A little more tired and a sore lower back. But I can't feel excited yet.

5- I love fall fashion. And football!

Cubslove12 · September 2016

1. Hello! I'm 32 and a high school special education teacher. This will be my husbands and my first baby. We previously had a blighted ovum in November, and a miscarriage in March due to Triplody xxy and a duplicate on chromosome 9. Hoping for a healthy baby this time. Third times the charm right?

2. How far along are you? I'm 5w 1d

3. How are you doing? What is the next milestone you're looking forward to? I just had blood taken today, So I'm anxious to do it again on Friday and make sure my numbers are doubling!

4. Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Nerves: I took a pregnancy test on Thursday night apx 4w 3 days, there was barely a line. I took a different test Fri morning it was negative, Sat there was a line still very faded. So the faint lines are making me nervous.

5. GTKY: What are you looking forward to this fall? I love Hoodies and Jeans!! I'm also glad that during the fall my husband and I don't usually see our family a ton like to we do in the summer, so it will be easier to hide it. My MIL watches my drinking like a hawk...

So nice to meet all of you! Hoping we all have healthy pregnancies and rainbow babies!!

pshaortao · September 2016

Guys, I just need to vent. I told DH I wanted to go ahead and call the OB/GYN here and schedule my first appointment with them so I could get lab work done asap to make sure everything was looking good. I never got my blood work done before my last m/c (which occurred before 6 weeks) so my PGAL brain can't stop running about what could have been the cause. HCG numbers not rising enough, not enough progesterone, chromosomal issues, etc. Anyways, it turns out that our insurance cards aren't ready yet and they probably won't be until the week after next. Because of that, I probably can't get seen until closer to 6 weeks. I may or may not have flipped out a little on DH and he thought I was over reacting. =/

Jkp7749 · September 2016

@pshaortao I feel you! I came to vent as well. I'm sorry that happened!

Either my hormones are raging or my OB is crazy.
my last cycle began aug 8. We used clomid and I always ovulate on day 17, meaning we likely conceived around aug. 24. I have a 31 day cycle, so yesterday I should have started. I'm estimating I'm around 4w1d preggo. I have had blood taken twice, 13 dpo was 133 and 15 dpo is 297. Because of our previous miscarriages, we are usually seen around 6-7 weeks for an u/s. The idiot that just called me said that I was one week pregnant and needed to come in in six weeks and that my numbers were low. I said surely you mean that I will come in when I'm six weeks pregnant, so in two weeks? and she was adamant that I would come in in 6 weeks and at that time i'd be 7 weeks pregnant. I kept trying to explain that there was no way that that was true. She said I could have my blood taken every two days to ease my mind FOR SIX WEEKS if i wanted and kept telling me you wouldn't see anything until six weeks from now. I kept explaining that this is my FOURTH PREGNANCY and I understand you can't see/hear a heartbeat until the baby is 6 weeks old, but by the time you miss your period you are not one week pregnant, you are four. She got so annoyed and I was in tears because I can't imagine waiting six weeks to even be seen when we literally just had another miscarriage. I finally hung up and called back and asked to speak to another drs nurse who validated what I said and said that I should be 6 weeks around the 19-22ish and that I can come in then for an u/s! also who the heck tells someone who has a history of miscarriages that their numbers are low casually in conversation? Luckily I recorded my daughters numbers and hers were lower than these and she is perfectly healthy!

This was after a whole other ordeal that I went through with the dern receptionist. I have half a mind to switch OB's if they are going to be so difficult, but the dr who did my c-section is one of the best in our area and I'm not sure I trust anyone else to do it. I wish his office staff had manners though ...

Redpuma119 · September 2016

@pshaortao We had the same issue with insurance cards earlier this year. You can print a copy online or have the insurance company fax you a copy of the new card! They process only takes a few minutes- it's creating the new card and sending it to you that takes time!

good luck!!

pshaortao · September 2016

@Redpuma119 DH had said well they can't do anything about that. It turned out he talked to some insurance adjuster through his employer, not the insurance company itself. So I went online and made an account, and from there I was able to pull up a temporary ID card to print out. WINNING! Thank you, otherwise I would not have known to try.

pshaortao · September 2016

@Jkp7749 Ugh that sounds so incredibly frustrating. That person clearly does not understand the woman's reproductive system. "No miss, you're one week pregnant and your number is low." It's appalling how much stupid is radiating from that. I'm glad it got cleared up though and that it's smooth sailing from here on!

Redpuma119 · September 2016

@pshaortao Yes!!! So glad you got that taken care of!

Cubslove12 · September 2016

@Jkp7749 I totally understand with the crazy nurse!! My last pregnancy, I started spotting at 6 weeks, I went in for an ultra sound at 6w3d, was still spotting went back at 6w5d and the baby barely grew since it was such a short time between. That freaked me out so I elected to only go in again a week later. My doctor told me pelvic rest, and to not run, other than that I can go on normal with life. He did say to call and keep them updated. At 7w I was still spotting so I called just to update them. This nurse yelled at me for being at work. How dare I work at a time like this I should be home on bed rest. I tried to explain to her my doctor said work was fine. She responded with you should get a sub and go home immediately, taxes pay for teachers subs.... I teach the roughest students in the school, it's not easy for me to take days off and my DOCTOR didn't say I needed to. So I went back in for another ultrasound the next day ended up balling to the tech and the nurse there because that evil nurse made me feel like I was killing my baby. I was assured that I was doing nothing wrong. I unfortunately ended up losing my baby the following week, however we did genetic testing and there was nothing I could have done to save that baby. I'm so grateful for the genetic testing, until I received that I blamed myself for working, because of that evil nurse.

So today I called to get my test results, that evil nurse picked up, I hung up and called back till I got another nurse...

Jkp7749 · September 2016

That sounds awful! I wouldnt talk to her again either and im so glad you had the testing to know that it wasnt anything you did!

CherylE418 · September 2016

Well y'all, I almost had a breakdown at the dentist today. I had a new hygienist for my regular cleaning, and I made sure to tell her that I was very early pregnant so we would skip the X-rays. She asked if this was my first, of course not knowing any of my history, and I teared up and finally just said yes... The whole time, she was so excited for me and asking things like if I wanted a boy or girl, had started buying things yet, getting a nursery planned....and I thought, this stranger is more excited about my pregnancy than I am and felt super guilty.

anyone else feeling not excited yet and guilty about it?

Also, hormones are quite wild today. My emotions are clearly all over the place.

Cubslove12 · September 2016

Yes! I feel guilty I'm not excited at all yet... I was so excited the first time. Second I thought it can't happen twice in a row... This time it's like I'm not really excited at all, I'm just so nervous.

pshaortao · September 2016

@CherylE418 Hugs, sorry you're feeling that way but you have a very good reason to. I'm excited in the sense that I figured out my body and got the timing right, but in general more anxious to just get through the next month and see a little bean grow. It's sweet the hygienist did that though; it sounds like she didn't know how far along you were. I remember once people found out about my first pregnancy with DD, they were always gushing about what I was doing. People just love to talk about babies, especially when it's not their own. It gets old fast.

Redpuma119 · September 2016

@CherylE418 I'm also having a hard time getting excited.

flychick-2 · September 2016

Reading through these, the lack of bedside manner from some of these people is appalling. I can't imagine some of the things these people say.

MrsCPALeslie · September 2016

1. Introduce yourself. Hi, I'm Leslie and I am an Accountant. I had a miscarriage back in June, so I am so excited to be pregnant again. I also have an identical twin sister named Ashlie and my due date is 2 days before our birthday.

2. I am three weeks now

3. I'm doing okay. feeling nausea and acne is coming back. I'm looking forward to setting up my first doctors appointment.

4. Surprisingly, I've been very positive and haven't thought of anything negative yet.

5. This fall I'll be recognized for passing the CPA EXAM, so I'm looking forward that.

n&a0630 · September 2016

Hi. I saw this board a few days ago & couldn't quite bring myself to post/read yet. But anyway, hi, I'm Ashley. I lost babies in Nov 14 & Mar 16 & we've been ttc for 26 months or so. I am now 6w3d. I have had symptoms, just no nausea. If I had nausea I think I would feel better about the pregnancy. But I haven't had any cramping or bleeding. I struggle with not trusting my + tests & symptoms. I am excited but also nervous. I'm happy with my dr's proactiveness. I've had a lot of tests done & am currently taking progesterone supplements ($600 for a 2wk supply!!!!) U/s this coming Tuesday.
I'm excited for pumpkins, mums, Autumn leaves, Halloween, Thanksgiving, deer season for the guys in the family, the fall food, & wearing hoodies & scarves.

n&a0630 · September 2016

I meant to say this as well and forgot lol. My hubby & I are both 26. I'm a teacher & he's a CPA. We have been married 4 yrs this past June & together 8 yrs this coming October.

n&a0630 · September 2016

@pshaortao Where have you just moved to?

n&a0630 · September 2016

@MrsCPALeslie Congratulations!! My husband is a CPA and I know passing is not an easy task!

MollyandD · September 2016

I think it's great to have this thread, but I'm not going to post a reply every time. I'm trying to get myself to separate my previous loss from this pregnancy. I absolutely HATE the term "rainbow baby," as it just reminds me that I had a loss first. I want to eventually be able to have my past experience separate from this new experience, but right now it's too soon to fully separate them. I got pregnant the first cycle after my loss, since I was told that I was healthy and ok to do so.

1. Introduce yourself! I live in Oklahoma, where I grew up. I am married to the best husband in the world, and I have the most loving toy poodle that I could ask for. My husband plays in a punk rock band, we met because I've been hanging out with that group since I was 16. When my husband's band was in Europe, I saw a picture of a blind dog on Facebook. I now have a foster Pekingese that has no eyes, 2 bunnies, and a hedgehog. I'm a huge animal lover, and I gave up eating meat 4 1/2 years ago. I teach 3rd grade. I belly dance.

2. How far along are you? 4 weeks (my ticker change day is Friday)

3. How are you doing? What is the next milestone you're looking forward to? Once I hear a heartbeat, I'll feel better. I'm just hanging on until I can have that moment.

4. Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Before I knew I was losing my previous pregnancy, I felt so different. I didn't "feel" pregnant anymore. I felt alone, if that makes sense. People who knew tried to talk to me about the baby, and I would get mad and not want to talk about it. It was a weird reaction for someone who wanted a baby more than anything. It's like I knew something was wrong before I officially learned from the ultrasound that there was a problem. This time, before I took a test, I felt like I wasn't alone. I told my husband to close his eyes, but he would still know I was sitting by him. That's how I felt. Like another soul was near me, even if I couldn't see it. We bought a pregnancy test that day, but didn't get a positive until the next morning. I feel like this pregnancy will continue and progress healthily.

5. GTKY: What are you looking forward to this fall? I hate fall, but I love Halloween. I'm looking forward to an ultrasound with a heartbeat.

MrsCPALeslie · September 2016

@n&a0630 I think we have a lot in common. My twin sister name is Ashlie too and my husband and I got married on June 29, 2013 and we have been together for a total of 8 years too. Plus, I am CPA like your husband. Isn't that crazy? Lol

n&a0630 · September 2016

@MrsCPALeslie That is crazy! My anniversary is June 30. And I saw from another post we're both in Missouri (unless you live on the Kansas side of KC)!

MrsCPALeslie · September 2016

@MollyandD I agree. I'm going to keep this pregnancy separate from my previous loss. It will help us be more positive about our current pregnancy. I also didn't feel pregnant anymore with my previous loss and I knew it before the ultrasound. I didn't know that I miscarried, but I just didn't feel pregnant anymore. Now we are starting a new journey and I hope for the best for everyone.

MrsCPALeslie · September 2016

@n&a0630 I'm from KC Missouri near the airport

JCWhitey · September 2016

I'm Jaye and this is my 5th pregnancy in 10 months. I had some c/p that I was only aware of because I like peeing on sticks and had a lot of them for some reason. Then a six week and two five week losses in February, April, and June. We had an appointment to see a RE next month that I'm hoping I get to cancel! I'm not even four weeks PG so whether or not I get to stick around is up in the air. But I figured I'd try optimism is time, see if it helps.

Both of my other two kids are rainbow babies so I'm no stranger to this. I had some fibroids removed in 2009 and 2010 that helped me finally get and stay pregnant in 2012. My pregnancy after my son was not planned and I lost that baby really early on, and I attributed it to my body not being ready at 9 months pp. Once we started TTC I got pregnant right away, first cycle, with my daughter. I thought maybe my infertility issues had been "cured", but I was wrong. So we made the appointment with the RE for October to see if I had more fibroids causing issues. Time will tell, I suppose!

Im not sure exactly how far along I am. I got my BFP today and it was negative yesterday, so I'm guessing <4 weeks. I'm also guessing O date since I never did get a +OPK. I think my due date is May 24.

I am actually doing great! I'm getting some pregnancy symptoms already which I didn't get with any of my losses. In my head, probably, but like I said, I'm being optimistic!

I'm so excited to be PG again, but just realized when I looked up my due date that the timing is horrible! I work in the real estate and tourism industry and 90% of our business is done May-October. Which means I won't get much of a maternity leave. When I was due with an October and December baby I was excited at the prospect of a 3-6 month leave. I might still do it and just budget like crazy and cut back to afford it or work PT. I know this rant is ridiculous, too! I feel like I'm looking for a way to feel better if I have another m/c and I don't like that. So, yay for not having a baby during flu season!!!! And not being super pregnant during the crazy busy stressful season!

I am looking forward to he tourists leaving so I can relax a bit! Lol!

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