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July 2017 Moms
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PGAL Check-In, 11/28
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This thread is for July moms who have previously suffered a loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, etc).
First time posting here? Introduce yourself!
How far along are you?
How are you doing?
When is your next appointment?
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition?
First time posting here? Introduce yourself!
How far along are you?
How are you doing?
When is your next appointment?
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition?
TTC #1: 4/16
BFP #1: 5/16
MMC at 8 weeks: 6/16
BFP #2: 10/16
Sweet baby boy arrived 7/7/17!
BFP #1: 5/16
MMC at 8 weeks: 6/16
BFP #2: 10/16
Sweet baby boy arrived 7/7/17!
Re: PGAL Check-In, 11/28
How are you doing? Not so great. Physically, lots of nausea that only seems to let up if I keep my stomach FULL at all times. Pretty dizzy. Boobs felt better for one minute, then hurt again. Emotionally...well, see the next question.
When is your next appointment? I'm going in for my viability scan tomorrow and I'm freaking the fuck out. (As background, the viability scan in my first pregnancy is where they found the MMC.) Rationally, I know there's no specific reason to worry - my HCG has been steadily rising (the last time they drew it, at 6 weeks, it was just about 40,000), I've been taking my progesterone supplements and they've been raising my progesterone, and I've certainly been having symptoms. Irrationally, though, I just feel this huge sense of DOOM about it, like there's no way it could possibly be good news, and I feel like I just. can't. handle. another loss. I'm really hoping this is just a trauma-induced fear and not an actual bad gut feeling, but it's hard to know the difference. Anyway, please send good vibes tomorrow!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: I do like Cyber Monday! While I'm not feeling confident enough to take advantage of maternity deals, I did stock up on some skincare, which I'm excited about!
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition? I love decorating the house - gonna try to do some of that this evening!
BFP #1: 5/16
MMC at 8 weeks: 6/16
BFP #2: 10/16
Sweet baby boy arrived 7/7/17!
@leilac best wishes for tomorrow. I'm keeping my freaking out to a minimum about the first appt as it is 'far'. One day, one appt, one whatever keeps you sane at a time!
How far along are you? 6w5d
How are you doing? Ok. Excited, but still on edge and very much waiting for my appt next week. Happy by annoyed by the nausea.
When is your next appointment? Next Friday....so....far....away!!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: I made it through Thanksgiving without having to tell. Had a few close calls when I was handed a glass, but so excited we get to keep this our secret!!
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition? We started cutting a tree down Sunday after Thanksgiving and getting all the lights up. Makes the house feel so warm. Awesome to have DD (2) help pull the cart with the tree...so stinking cute!!
4 losses- MC in 2006, MMC in February 2012 at 12 weeks and MMC (twins) August 2016 at 12 weeks. Pregnant again- 11/7/16. Another loss on December 28, 2016.
BFP April 23, 2017. Our triple rainbow baby! EDD: January 2, 2018. It's a boy!
4 losses- MC in 2006, MMC in February 2012 at 12 weeks and MMC (twins) August 2016 at 12 weeks. Pregnant again- 11/7/16. Another loss on December 28, 2016.
BFP April 23, 2017. Our triple rainbow baby! EDD: January 2, 2018. It's a boy!
Hi, I'm Lianna and this is my first time posting in the July 2017 Board (I did my little intro this morning). My amazing husband and I have been trying since 2012 with five angel babies watching over me with my sixth pregnancy. I got my BFP on November 9th and started my progesterone supplements and blood thinning injections. My first beta results were amazing, so my RE didn't have me retest.
I'm a teacher mentor in Cleveland, Ohio and I also am an avid crafter (cards, paper created projects, etc). This is the busiest season for me (the holidays) so it has been a great distraction from obsessing over my symptoms and comparing them to the previous pregnancies.
How far along are you?
I'm 7 weeks today.
How are you doing?
Honestly, this is the most hopeful I have ever been in a pregnancy. I feel like in my heart, this might be the last try for us with five previous failed pregnancies. With that being said, I think my heart and my head are giving it everything they have to be positive. I also have been super nauseous the past few days which is a totally new symptom for me. My husband and I don't talk about the pregnancy too much right now because we don't want to get our hopes up to be let down...again.
When is your next appointment?
My first appointment is this Friday, 12/2 with my RE nurse for an ultrasound. Typically, I would have had an ultrasound already, and they offered, but I chose to just wait until they can really tell if this is a viable pregnancy. In the past, the early ultrasounds have given me some peace of mind, but they were for false hope and usually could just say "yay, you have a baby in there...I don't know if it's growing, but it's there". I think I'll start getting nervous, anxious on Thursday, but I have a big craft class that night so it will take my mind off things.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
Like I said, I've been super nauseous the past few days...starting at night and then moving into the morning. No throwing up, but so close. I'm almost happy to have this feeling because it's making me more confident I have a healthy baby. Hopefully I will still be around for another post next week!
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition?
My mom always hosts Christmas brunch at her house. She always does it really big with pancakes, french toast, eggs, bacon, sandwich meats, etc. I just love having Christmas early with my family and not being stressed all day for a Christmas dinner.
*8.31.16* mc @ 8 weeks DnC {genetic testing, new medications upon next pregnancy}
*7.17.16* praying everyday for my rainbow baby {progesterone supplements, blood thinning injections}
I posted in the roll call thread and the sticky. In case people skim those, this is my 3rd pregnancy. My first pregnancy was completely boring and uneventful--perfectly healthy. My daughter just turned 2 in October. We got pregnant in May, but the baby stopped growing around 9 weeks, and we discovered that at our 10 week appointment. This is our third pregnancy, and I don't know how to feel, but I'm here! I was pretty active before the exodus in 2014/2015. Other relevant boring information is in my sig.
How far along are you?
4 weeks, 4 days. Technically I belong in August, but I'm a c section mom, so there's a really good chance this baby will happen in the very last days of July. July 31 sounds good to me.
How are you doing?
I'm googling stats constantly. I want to be happy, I really do, but I'm terrified it will happen again. I wish I felt confident enough in my body to say in our Christmas cards that we were expecting, but I'll be around 8/9 weeks then, and I just won't feel good until we surpass that 10-week mark (even better is 12). I'm trying to be super logical, but the truth is, even if we have this baby, our family will never be complete. That's the thing. We wanted another baby to make our family complete, but it won't be, because we never got to meet our 2nd baby. And it sucks.
When is your next appointment?
I haven't even called yet. I sort of just want to wait until mid- to late-December. I just don't want go bother and go through it if it doesn't even stick, and that's a really depressing way to think of it, I know.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
It's not really a rant, but I so wish I could have the same pregnancy I had the first time. I was so dumb. I was registering and thinking of names and telling people at this time. I just was so clueless. I find myself judging people for doing the same, and it's not their fault. They are happy. They don't know not to be.
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition?
Eh. We don't really do that shit.
Me: 35 DH: 38 | Married: 6/2013 | Pregnancy #1, APurp born 10/2014
Pregnancy #2, BFP 6/4/2016, MMC at 9W, D&E: 7/21/16 | Pregnancy #3, BFP 11/22/16
@LiaMadi1 I am so sorry for your previous losses. I have had two and they were both crushing so my heart really aches hearing you've gone through so many losses. I love that you have a good feeling about this one though and I want to send you TONS of positive vibes for your first ultrasound.
First time posting here? Introduce yourself!
So I have posted here once before but figured I would re-intro. I am here after two losses this year (one in march and one in august). We have no children yet and are SO ready to start a family. Hoping this will be it for us.
How far along are you?
7w5d.
How are you doing?
Today is tough because the last pregnancy, I found out at my 9w scan that the baby stopped growing at 7w5d.
When is your next appointment?
I have my MFM appointment on the 6th. However, my RE said I can come in this week for another scan (that will put me at three so far. I am a ball of nerves). I am so glad they are accommodating for me in regard to coming in for an extra scan.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
I have a cold
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition?
We spend christmas day up at my Aunt/Uncle's house every year and there are SO MANY OF US. It's the only day that we all get together like this so it's definitely my favorite tradition.
9+2
How are you doing?
Not too bad - feeling less icky, minus the sinus troubles (may or may not be related to the pregnancy since it's normal for me this time of year.) Boobs swollen, but less tender. Feeling hungry and less nausea - so hoping that the placenta kicking in and not something bad.
When is your next appointment?
12/15 - ages away!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
I can't wait for my next appointment! I'm terrified that something will go wrong between now and then and not know it (like my MMC - no clue until there wasn't a heartbeat! Though I don't feel dread so far, so that's gotta count for something!)
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition?
I don't have anything in particular. I guess I like being able to see family and catch up.
@LiaMadi1 welcome aboard.
@irishrose54 I have a cold too and its awful!
@SPurp13 with you on the no tradition!
How far along are you?
7w6d
How are you doing?
Ok
When is your next appointment?
It was today. Good news heart beat is up to 142 bpm up from 96 last time. However they said the gestational sac is either too large and irregularly shaped or I have a scarred tissue. They wanted me to come back in 2 weeks but after spending 10:30-5 in the hospital all day on my only day off I decided to just wait and see in the appointment they booked me for already in 4 weeks.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
Urg. I feel like the struggle is so real constantly like I can't ever win in any aspect of my life but I know there's a bunch of people way worst off so I hate to complain.
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition?
We do not celebrate any holidays so no traditions.
How are you doing? The nausea has been bad. Certain things set my stomach and I'll start having gagging episodes. Fatigue to the extreme... Naps on my days off.
When is your next appointment? I my first one today. Heard baby's heart beat. Go back next week to see if everything is still good. Dr told me that I'm still not out of the wood yet for m/c.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: on cloud nine after hearing the heart beat. I listen to so many other children's heart beats on a daily basis but to hear my child's heart beat was amazing!
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition? New pjs on Christmas Eve
@leilac Good luck with your scan today! My FX you see a strong little heart beating in there.
@runner313 I'm with you on the heartburn. I was hoping to not see I think until later on. Hello Tums!
@liamadi1 Sounds like you have had a really rough go. FX this is your rainbow. Keep us posted when you do have a scan! This thread is open for chats all week!
@irishrose54 so good that you have such a supportive team.
How far along are you?
I am a day late to the thread which puts me at 6w4d today
How are you doing?
I have a god awful cold. my throat looks like hamburger. my nose is stuffed. I'm hacking up stuff that would make me want to yak even if I wasn't pregnant. Combined with the all day morning sickness I just seem to spend my day gaging. All while chasing a 13m old... Any tips on how to deal with debilitating headaches when you can't take anything more than Tylenol?
When is your next appointment?
Dec 8. They are sending both my husband and I for blood work and then referring me to an MFM to deal with this antibody I acquired during my miscarriage. Still pretty bummed about the whole thing. First scan is Dec 20.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
All in all I'm feeling pretty positive about the pregnancy. I've already made it further than I did last time. Rant... we just came back from holidays and I have zero groceries and refuse to leave my couch today.
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition?
I love setting up the tree. on Xmas eve night we always stay up to late visiting and I love getting everyone together for a big dinner and visit.
Our Angel: EDD: 05/11/17. MC at 6 weeks
Baby #2- EDD: 07/18/17
How are you doing? The exhaustion is real! stomach is not happy with me about 50% of the time.
When is your next appointment? December 8
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: My kind of rant this week... is not yet allowing myself to be excited about this pregnancy yet. I just dont want to be disappointed and so have avoided getting excited. Cannot wait until my appointment next week as I know that will help calm me and make it all more real!
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition? We just pulled out our elf on the shelf and my boys are just having so much fun with it
This thread is for July moms who have previously suffered a loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, etc).
First time posting here? Introduce yourself!
It's my first time posting on the PGAL thread, I think. Pregnancy brain has me forgetting everything right now. This is my 14th pregnancy and hopefully our rainbow baby. I had 12 miscarriages years ago while TTC on clomid with PCOS and endometriosis. They were all first trimester and I never got any answers other than "these things happen". Then my daughter was stillborn at 22 weeks in September 2013. In early October this year I was diagnosed with APS (anti phospholipid antibody syndrome, a blood clotting disorder) and they put me on aspirin and metformin and said to try for 3 months. If it didn't work, we'd move on to Clomid. First try, positive! So here we are praying that this is it! I'm still on metformin and now on daily Lovenox injections.
How far along are you?
5+4
How are you doing?
I'm doing ok. Some days are better than others. It's hard to get past the constant fear, but I'm doing my best to find the joy in the pregnancy and stay positive.
When is your next appointment?
Our next appointment and ultrasound are on 12/23. We are really excited!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
Rant: Lovenox injections hurt. And I lost my keys for 3 days (found them last night in the freezer behind the ice cream). So that happened....
Rave: We told DH's family over Thanksgiving and they are all really excited! We decided not to wait to tell anyone. I have done that before, and in the end I just want my baby surrounded by all the love and prayers possible. I know it makes people uncomfortable if something goes wrong.. but I've been down that road before and I decided to do what felt right for me this time. I'm proud of myself for that. We are slowly telling family over Thanksgiving and Christmas. Then we will announce to everyone else after the first of the year.
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition?
Our favorite holiday tradition is the white elephant gift exchange at my family's big Christmas. There are around 60-70 of us there and it's a huge gathering. All the gifts have to be from your home, or handmade. It's a lot of fun.
12 miscarriages in first marriage (2007-2011)
Surprise BFP - 06/2013
Daughter stillborn at 22 weeks - 09/09/2013
Married my best friend - 09/03/2016
Genetic testing came back with APS - 10/03/2016
TTCAL - 10/21/2016
BFP - 11/18/2016
EDD of Rainbow baby - 07/30/2017
*8.31.16* mc @ 8 weeks DnC {genetic testing, new medications upon next pregnancy}
*7.17.16* praying everyday for my rainbow baby {progesterone supplements, blood thinning injections}
First time posting here? Introduce yourself!
Not first time but there are new faces... so I'll reintro. I have 2 daughters, age 5 and 2 and then we got pregnant a year ago but miscarried at 13 weeks - MMC that ended up requiring 2 D&Cs to take care of. The first one resulted in a perforated uterus.
How far along are you?
8 week
How are you doing?
AWFUL! My morning sickness ramped up big time in last couple of days. I threw up 4 times yesterday. Only held down one meal and could not hold down any meds to try and help. I emailed my doc and she prescribed phenegran which i'm not really looking forward to. She thinks I'm dehydrated because i developed a severe headache last night. I slept, or tried to, for TWELVE hours. I wish being sick made me feel better mentally (everyone tells me it should!) but I was sick up until my 2nd D&C after my MMC.. my body still thought i was pregnant. yuck. trying to force myself to drink fluids today. OB wants me at a minimum of 2L a day and to replenish any vomiting with another 1 L.
When is your next appointment?
Had an appointment yesterday! 8 weeks and going well - measuring right on track. this is about the time in last pregnancy that it seemed babies growth slowed, my OB told me with first appt with this pregnancy that she thought it was a bad embryo when the growth started slowing down. I go back in 2 weeks. OB takes such good care of me mentally - should be every 4 weeks but she knows the next 6 weeks are going to be really hard for me.
Also looks like my bleed resolved.. although of course I've had brown spotting since my appointment - likely from the ultrasound but ugh.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
see my morning sickness tirade above. i do not like feeling so sick and trying to work, be a mom, etc. and my husband is really busy at work and his dad is having HUGE surgery on Thursday so we are a bit overwhelmed. the only good thing is i'm in the home stretch of my quarter and can try and work from home in my PJs most days - just have to suffer through teaching 2 more 9am classes and giving a 9am final next monday.
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition?
Decorating the tree, visiting santa.
~~ married 8.11.07
~~ DD1 1.16.11 ~~ DD2 1.3.14 ~~
~~ BFP3 12.22.15 MMC 2.29.16 @ 13 weeks ~~
~~ 2 D&Cs (3.1.16 and 3.10.16) for MMC
~~ BFP4 10.27.16 MMC 1.23.17 @ 16 weeks ~~ D&E 1.26.17 ~~
BFP #1: 5/16
MMC at 8 weeks: 6/16
BFP #2: 10/16
Sweet baby boy arrived 7/7/17!
~~ married 8.11.07
~~ DD1 1.16.11 ~~ DD2 1.3.14 ~~
~~ BFP3 12.22.15 MMC 2.29.16 @ 13 weeks ~~
~~ 2 D&Cs (3.1.16 and 3.10.16) for MMC
~~ BFP4 10.27.16 MMC 1.23.17 @ 16 weeks ~~ D&E 1.26.17 ~~
@leilac so glad to hear this!! I had been wondering about you. Happy to know all is well!
4 losses- MC in 2006, MMC in February 2012 at 12 weeks and MMC (twins) August 2016 at 12 weeks. Pregnant again- 11/7/16. Another loss on December 28, 2016.
BFP April 23, 2017. Our triple rainbow baby! EDD: January 2, 2018. It's a boy!
How are you doing? Feeling pretty good - I made it past 8w2d which is when I had my mc. Still a bit nervous since my last ultrasound was at 6w6d, I want to know that everything is still okay! I have not had any cramping or spotting, so that makes me feel better
When is your next appointment? Next Monday, Dec 5
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: I have like zero appetite, I usually love food and it sucks!! Just roamed around the store looking for things I could tolerate eating.
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition? We always put up the Christmas tree the Friday after Thanksgiving.
How are you doing? Feeling like crap. Still constantly have the spins and nausea. I have a yeast infection that won't go away and I'm going insane. This pregnancy is by far worse compared to my last one.
When is your next appointment? December 12th and it's taking forever.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Where to start. Decided that I will officially be getting out of the Army in May. My mother is super pissed about it and won't stop putting me down. Yes I know my family gets healthcare and I have a steady paycheck. But I'm sick of being ridiculed because I'm "fat" because I just had a baby 11 months ago and am not a super hero and lost the weight in 2 days. It's either get out on my terms now, or wait until I don't pass a PT test and get kicked out. The Army will pay for me to go to school though and pay for my house. I guess I just need hope that my husband and I can actually do this and it's upsetting that my mom doesn't support me.
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition? Watching A Christmas Story like 5,000 times. For sure. I've done it every year since I was like 5.
@ladipale Ugh....hopefully your week gets better!!
@leilac woohoo!!
@babybump2 congrats for deciding what is best for you! Good luck with getting everyone else on board!
How are you doing? Pretty good! I actually feel really pretty good, which makes me somewhat nervous and makes this whole thing feel less real. The nausea comes in waves.
When is your next appointment? Today! We have our first ultrasound where we should hear the heartbeat. If all is good I go on to the OB later today.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Because of our previous loss, my H and I haven't really talked about this baby much. Trying so hard to keep perspective and not get our hopes up too high. Finally last night he pulled out his dad books, which makes me so excited but more scared at the same time. It'll be so hard if we finally started letting our hopes get up just to get bad news today. We are praying, praying for a strong heartbeat and healthy baby!
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday tradition? Baking Christmas cookies!