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 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 - I'm stealing this question from Sunday ticket change because I'm running out of ideas for this one. Lol Any one got any suggestions for the coming weeks?
Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October?
TW: MMC
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
Re: Weekly PGAL check in 10.3.16
2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue?
26w, January 9, blue!
Mostly still pretty good. The last few nights it's taken me a while to fall asleep even though I'm tired.
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
doing good old here too
5. When is your next appointment?
Tomorrow for a standard 4 week appointment
rave 1: I started seeing the movement outside my body yesterday evening! It's so weird but so cool!!
Rave 2: Yesterday I got to take a small trip "home" (where I lived the last four years before I just moved in June) and got to see a lot of friends who were so excited to see my belly (they walked through my two losses with me) It was just such a fun day getting to eat a local places I can't have where I live now. I have a baby shower there on the 22nd of this month and I can't wait to go back again.
7. Anything else on your mind?
I think I might have athletes feet
8. GTKY - I'm stealing this question from Sunday ticket change because I'm running out of ideas for this one. Lol Any one got any suggestions for the coming weeks?
Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October?
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
Baby boy with no name. We can not agree on a name. Thankfully we have time
had my glucose test last week and today have my reg apptwith ob. Hoping I passed the glucose because they didn't do the right test when I got there. Can't wait to see the little guy again it feels like forever since I had an appt. really it's only been a month.
Anxiety has been high as my 1 yr anniversary from finding out my baby had passed at my 8w 4d ultrasound was oct 1st. I tried to focus more on this healthy little guys movement to reassure myself all is well. But prayed a lot for my angel baby that i will never forget him/her.
good luck @ceclarlinetlo I didn't realize we shared the same due date.
26 weeks 5 days EDD January 4th team blue!
Started getting a little nausea back this morning but I'm guessing that's just par for the course at this point
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
I get better as the weeks progress but still have a cloud of doubt and don't want to get too excited just in case. I know I have to stop that though.
5. When is your next appointment?
Tomorrow
Constipation is starting to get to me. But I'm working through it. Walks seems to help.
7. Anything else on your mind?
8. GTKY - I'm stealing this question from Sunday ticket change because I'm running out of ideas for this one. Lol Any one got any suggestions for the coming weeks?
Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October?
We watch Hocus Pocus. I love that movie!
@Becid24 My thoughts are with you during this tough time. Loss anniversary's are hard.
2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue? 26 weeks, 1/8/17 (but I don't think I'll make January) Team Pink
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise) - A little amped up this week after our scare last week. Haven't had any more issues since Thursday but still, ending up in Labor and Delivery at 25 weeks to be checked out is messing with me a little bit.
5. When is your next appointment? October 19th for a regular appointment and to check my hemoglobin. Also same day with the internist to look at my numbers for GD.
7. Anything else on your mind? I picked up what I needed for some additional décor in the nursery this weekend, now I just need to find time to do the painting I need to do.
8. GTKY - Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October? Not really, I'm not a huge Halloween buff. I love Hocus Pocus but usually will catch parts on TV. Last year I got in to the Good Witch on Hallmark so I'm looking forward to the Halloween Special this year.
Feeling...sick. Nauseous. Ugh.
Anxiety, eh fineish. I'm tapering off of my anxiety meds because I want to avoid withdrawal or whatever crap the midwives say my meds can cause. I'm at the point where I'm anxious about kicks.
26w6d 1/4/17 Team Pink!
Can you pull your round ligaments? Cause if you can, I did. I was pancaking in bed this morning trying to grasp that last hour of sleep, and had the worst RLP of the pregnancy yet. And now i'm sore on that one side. Baby is moving around just fine in there, and it was clearly RLP so I'm not worried, but damn it hurts.
Also, baby got the hiccups for the first time last night, which was cute. But it was under my ribcage, which was not.
And finally to end my mound of complaints, I had to take 2 tums right before bed from some killer pizza induced heartburn, and woke up at some point in the middle of the night with my mouth tasting basic (?). As in pH basic. It was awful. I do not recommend tums at bedtime.
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
Pretty good. Baby gets flipped around to where I think she is hitting my placenta (which is anterior right) and I can only feel her movements down low, which worries be about 2x a week. But other than that, all good!
5. When is your next appointment?
Thursday for glucose screen and OB check up.
I think I got most of my ranting done up in the symptoms portion.
7. Anything else on your mind?
My friends and I are going to Indy tonight to see Silence of the Lambs in the theater! We're soooo excited! It's really one of the only movies that can really freak me out.
8. GTKY - I'm stealing this question from Sunday ticket change because I'm running out of ideas for this one. Lol Any one got any suggestions for the coming weeks?
Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October?
Rocky Horror Picture Show
23+3, blue, late Jan
Good! Nothing too major, other than not being able to eat big meals but still snacking like a hobbit.
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
Pretty good. Some days, he's all about movement, others he's not, which weirds me out. I try not to overthink it, but have pulled out the doppler a few times to make sure.
5. When is your next appointment?
Oct. 14
FINALLY got some fall/winter maternity clothes! I had to go all over the world and like 4-5 stores, but I did it.
7. Anything else on your mind?
Going to start working on the nursery this weekend! If I think about how fast these next few months are going to go by, I start getting panicky!
8. GTKY - Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October?
All of them. Last night I caught parts of the original Frankenstein on TCM, I love Halloween, Jeepers Creepers, The Shining, etc. Not into the new "gore/nasty/Eli Roth" type horror movies, I love the classics.
Team Blue ~ Jan. 20
DS born 9/4/12
MMC July 2015
MMC January 2016
26 w 1 d- 1/8/17- Team Pink
I'm tired and in general achy.... simultaneously wishing the next three months would hurry up and slow down.
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
Most days I'm pretty good.... some days I still have my fleeting moments of panic though. It's worse when I'm having BH contractions and there isn't much besides resting that I can do about that.
5. When is your next appointment?
Tomorrow for routine appointment and GD testing.
Rants- 1/2 of the electric in my apartment went out today. AGAIN. This happened a few months ago too- and it took over a week for our management company to have the electrician come out to fix it. Our lease is up Mid April but I'm thinking about breaking the lease and leaving early. Do you think it's worse to move 7 months pregnant or with a 4 month old?
Raves- I was able to take a nap both Saturday and Sunday this weekend. I felt so much better being about to take a nap. Wish I could take a nap at work.
7. Anything else on your mind?
My cousin reached out to me to tell me she's pregnant before announcing on Facebook. At first I was just surprised she was able to get pregnant (history of anorexia and bulimia) and almost felt nervous for her. Plus it almost felt weird like she was asking for my permission to be excited about being pregnant- even saying she 'didn't want to steal my thunder'. She post more about my pregnancy on social media than I do (in fact I haven't made any announcements or liked any baby or maternity pages). I am excited for some of the attention to move away from me- but I was also really surprised at how early she announced her pregnancy. I was almost jealous of the lack of fear/ anxiety that you need to tell the world you are pregnant especially before 12 weeks. I'm happy for her- but nervous at the same time.
8. GTKY - I'm stealing this question from Sunday ticket change because I'm running out of ideas for this one. Lol Any one got any suggestions for the coming weeks?
Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October? I love Hocus Pocus and Nightmare Before Christmas is a favorite of both DH and me (and we get to watch it again for Christmas).
BFP#4- 9/26 edd 6/5/18
24 and 2, team pink!
Mostly good I can at least move side to side but being stuck flat messes with you're back
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
Excited because we are at viability but really scared that she'll come super early still. I know the chances of long term problems is still really high at this point. I'm really anxious to get to 28 weeks preferably 32 before she makes an appearance.
5. When is your next appointment?
All day everyday
Why does hospital food suck so hard?
7. Anything else on your mind?
I'm feeling very bored today tomorrow will be officially 3weeks since this fiasco started
8. GTKY - I'm stealing this question from Sunday ticket change because I'm running out of ideas for this one. Lol Any one got any suggestions for the coming weeks?
Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October?
Nightmare before Christmas! Love that movie and when I was young I loved watching the Halloweentown movies.
Me: 26 DH: 29 Married 8/4/2012
BFP #1 8/20/2013 | EDD 5/4/2014 | MMC 10/2/2013 9w3d | D&C 10/8/2013
BFP #2 2/8/2014 (kinda) EDD 10/29/2014 | DS Born 10/8/2014
TTCAL 11/2015 BFP #3 5/12/16 | EDD Jan 2017
With DS, I was pregnant from Jan-Sept. and it seemed to take forever. With this one and the holidays, it seems like it's going to fly by!
Team Blue ~ Jan. 20
DS born 9/4/12
MMC July 2015
MMC January 2016
BFP#4- 9/26 edd 6/5/18
2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue?
23+4. Due Jan 26. Team Pink!
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
5. When is your next appointment?
7. Anything else on your mind?
8. GTKY - I'm stealing this question from Sunday ticket change because I'm running out of ideas for this one. Lol Any one got any suggestions for the coming weeks?
Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October?
***TW****MC mentioned & BFP mentioned***
TTC#1 since July 2014
AMH 0.1, DOR, Poor responder
Moved to Prague, Czech Republic for IVF
DE attempt in Czech Republic!!
March trip to Prague canceled due to Pancreatitis.
Headed to Prague April 30
3 different donors resulted in 1 PGS tested embryo and 1 fresh embryo
BFP on 5/15/16 at 5dp5dt
My blog: www.wearethehammitts.blogspot.com
@streulim have you tried benefiber? its a game changer.
@susykat77 - poor puppy! Hopefully he is on the mend soon!
I just realized I didn't answer the mo i.e. Question lol. It makes me so happy to see how much love Hocus Pocus gets! I might have already watched it on October 1
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
———
Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue?
27 weeks, Jan 2, Green
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
5. When is your next appointment?
7. Anything else on your mind? Not particularly. I'm reading the Ina May childbirth book and really enjoying it. I know a few people on the Board, and I think on this thread, have read it. Good recommendation!
8. GTKY - I'm stealing this question from Sunday ticket change because I'm running out of ideas for this one. Lol Any one got any suggestions for the coming weeks?
Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October?
Team green pink or blue? 27wks, team blue
Fine, acid reflux kicks in. The SI pain has dramatically improved and no more random bloody noses! Watch, I just jinxed myself and will get one tonight.
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
I get random bouts of anxiety, like did I feel the baby move at all today? It's been a year since I found out that I had mc with my previous pregnancy and I can't believe this rainbow baby is almost here. I'm nervous and excited, but moreso about how life will change for our family. We live in NYC in a 2 bedroom apt and having 2 kids seems super cramped and the lack of space is making me anxious.
5. When is your next appointment?
This Thursday I have my glucose test.
My daughter has a cardiologist appointment this Friday and she might need to undergo a procedure so the fact that we have to plan for that all before the baby comes plus with the upcoming holidays just adds extra stress.
7. Anything else on your mind?
8. GTKY - I'm stealing this question from Sunday ticket change because I'm running out of ideas for this one. Lol Any one got any suggestions for the coming weeks?
Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October? I love Halloween but I'm such a scaredy cat when it comes to horror films. If I had to pick something Hallloween-ish it'd probably be Beetlejuice.
Me: 26 DH: 29 Married 8/4/2012
BFP #1 8/20/2013 | EDD 5/4/2014 | MMC 10/2/2013 9w3d | D&C 10/8/2013
BFP #2 2/8/2014 (kinda) EDD 10/29/2014 | DS Born 10/8/2014
TTCAL 11/2015 BFP #3 5/12/16 | EDD Jan 2017
26 weeks and that seems so far along now! EDD of 1/10, team pink.
Restless nights, feet are starting to swell in some shoes, getting back and leg aches. But other than that, pretty good. My skin has started to clear up a little bit, which is good.
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
Quite good. Lots of kicks happening.
5. When is your next appointment?
End of October. I can drop in to a lab anytime to do my glucose test before then. I'd rather have an actual appointment for that since it'll be hard to make myself drop in.
Major raves for my DH, who cleaned up a major mess in my daughter's bed two nights ago. She got sick for the first time and he had to change the whole bed and her PJs. He even started the laundry. He didn't ask me for help at all, he knew it would make me queasy. He works in healthcare so he has a strong stomach. I have a notoriously weak stomach, even when not pregnant.
7. Anything else on your mind?
The baby was making major moves last night, but they seemed really low and deep inside. So I kept exclaiming about them as we were trying to fall asleep, but DH could barely feel it. It's like she was playing drums on my bladder and organs.
8. GTKY -Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October?
Another vote for Hocus Pocus! I need some more to watch so am happy for the suggestions. I like scary movies in theory but then I get freaked out and hide behind a pillow and can't fall asleep.
BFP 2/3/16 --> MC 2/13/16
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
***TW****MC mentioned & BFP mentioned***
TTC#1 since July 2014
AMH 0.1, DOR, Poor responder
Moved to Prague, Czech Republic for IVF
DE attempt in Czech Republic!!
March trip to Prague canceled due to Pancreatitis.
Headed to Prague April 30
3 different donors resulted in 1 PGS tested embryo and 1 fresh embryo
BFP on 5/15/16 at 5dp5dt
My blog: www.wearethehammitts.blogspot.com
@susykat77 Happy Graduation day!!!
BFP 2/3/16 --> MC 2/13/16
@ceclarlinetlo That is so sweet, thank you!
@susykat77 Yippee!
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
———
Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
@curlysue22 what do you mean "My reaction to this surprised me and makes me wonder if I never acknowledged and grieved appropriately."? It's your loss, you grieve however you need to- what works for one of us may not work for you- I just don't believe there is an appropriate way to grieve.
I have an update on my apartments electrical situation- apparently, after being without power for 3 days our building's management decided to send someone out today and they now believe the issue the meter and the electric company is going to have to replace it. It will be at least a few more days with 1/2 our apartment in the dark. Hopefully this will solve the issue completely, so that we don't have to deal with this again in a few months with a screaming infant. We also found that our stove does work, so at least we can cook... though we need to move a lamp to get any light in the kitchen. If any of you or anyone else you know is ever looking for an apartment make sure it is not managed by Harbor Group Management.
BFP#4- 9/26 edd 6/5/18
@susykat77 glad to hear things are going well! Yay for graduating!!
@LilLynch2015 I hope everything gets fixed quickly for you
Me: 26 DH: 29 Married 8/4/2012
BFP #1 8/20/2013 | EDD 5/4/2014 | MMC 10/2/2013 9w3d | D&C 10/8/2013
BFP #2 2/8/2014 (kinda) EDD 10/29/2014 | DS Born 10/8/2014
TTCAL 11/2015 BFP #3 5/12/16 | EDD Jan 2017
***TW****MC mentioned & BFP mentioned***
TTC#1 since July 2014
AMH 0.1, DOR, Poor responder
Moved to Prague, Czech Republic for IVF
DE attempt in Czech Republic!!
March trip to Prague canceled due to Pancreatitis.
Headed to Prague April 30
3 different donors resulted in 1 PGS tested embryo and 1 fresh embryo
BFP on 5/15/16 at 5dp5dt
My blog: www.wearethehammitts.blogspot.com
2. how far along are you? EDD? Team green pink or blue?
24 weeks 1 day, Jan 25, team blue
I've been having a lot of back pain the past week. I had an ultrasound yesterday and baby is breech with his face in my belly button and butt against my spine, so I imagine that has something to do with it.
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
Pretty ok, aside from a slight meltdown yesterday thanks to a somber ultrasound tech. I know they can't tell you anything but my goodness, could you at least be a little upbeat and not look like you've just seen a ghost the whole time? I had an hour between my ultrasound and my Drs appointment so I basically went insane and got my poor optimist husband worried. Fortunetly everything was fine.
5. When is your next appointment?
October 20th
I bought a crib and dressed and it's so exciting walking into the nursery and it actually looking like a baby room. My poor dogs are heartbroken though, because it used to be there room.
8. GTKY
Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October?
We love horror movies all year, but especially around Halloween. The Shining, IT, Carrie. There is a theater that does midnight showings of classics all month we try to hit at least once.
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
———
BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
Pretty good. The tiredness really hit me this week.
4. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)
Eh... ok. I have my anatomy scan tomorrow and so of course I have some anxiety about that. I've also been feeling her movie a little more the last couple of days and we've got a Doppler. Now that it's pretty easy to locate her, I can find her and check in on her pretty quickly on high anxiety days. The biggest thing is that I keep reading this sad stories about people who have still births, lost their baby shortly after birth, etc. I thought I'd feel so much more comfortable by this point with viability just around the corner - but it's just so scary to think/see how quickly it can all be taken away....
5. When is your next appointment?
Tomorrow for ultrasound with MFM
I've been feeling strangely disconnected to the baby. I'm not sure how else to describe it. I think it's from fear that it's not really going to be all ok - don't want to get all my hopes and dreams just slashed - but I really wish I was totally on the baby train (cribs, strollers, paint, organization).
7. Anything else on your mind?
I got into an argument with DH the other day. Well not an argument per se, but he ended up getting snappy with me and I then shut him out. I was upset that he was going to have to work overtime and weekend time. He's only ever supposed to have to do that "occasionally" and in the two weeks he's been with this new job he's had to work OT the majority of the days. We hardly ever fight, and usually when we do he goes out of his way for us to make up ASAP. This time just feels different and I'm not sure why - maybe it's my hormones - but I hate feeling distant from him.
8. GTKY - Do you have any movies you traditionally watch in October?
Halloween is not a huge deal to me. I usually watch Nightmare Before Christmas and Hocus Pocus at least once ..... Christmas movies - well that's a whole different thing.
edit: we did this shoot yesterday. My husband took this.
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
———
Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
———
BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
@ceclarlinetlo me too. It's bizarre to think about his/her face especially. I can't even imagine what she will look like!