PGAL Check-In: 02/08

laeberge3 · February 2017

Hope it's okay I started this!

Check-in for those who are PGAL. Introduce yourself, tell us your story.

1) How far along are you?

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally?

3) When is your next appointment?

4) Rants/Raves/Questions

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? (stolen gratuitously from TTGP)

laeberge3 · February 2017

1) How far along are you? 5w5d

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically, my symptoms have lessened, so emotionally, it's a bit rocky. I POAS last night to make myself feel better and it was an instant darker-than-control line, so that made me feel better. I think, though, I may call and request another beta for peace of mind.

3) When is your next appointment? 2/17 for first ultrasound with my RE. I'll be 7w.

4) Rants/Raves/Questions It's amazing how slow these early weeks can go. I feel like I've known I was KU for so long but it's really only been a couple weeks. Rave: I'm less tired in the early evening right now, so I've actually been able to get some things done around the house like laundry and dishes. It's the little things...

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? (stolen gratuitously from TTGP) So nerdy, but I'd probably pick someone like Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I'd love to know how SCOTUS really works behind the scenes.

mommac2017 · February 2017

1) How far along are you? 6w2d

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically, I am sooooo nauseous. I threw up 3x yesterday. Everyone says "oh that's a great sign!" and I know I should feel better about it. But I threw up daily with my last baby that ended in a MMC. So as optimistic as I'm trying to be, I can't help but have that "there's no guarantee" feeling in the back of my mind

PGAL brain sucks! Emotionally, I think I'll feel better after my appointment next week. I just want to see a heartbeat.

3) When is your next appointment? 1 week from today! I am so excited/nervous/scared. I'm grateful my OB is bringing me in for a 7 week appointment when normally I wouldn't get one until 12 weeks. I'm bringing DH with me, and he said we should bring DS. I have mixed feelings about bringing DS. I would love for him to be there, but I'm so scared something will be wrong and I'll be a mess.

4) Rants/Raves/Questions: I just want to tell everyone I'm pregnant! I'm having such a hard time keeping it a secret and my DH is a VAULT. He hasn't even told his parents yet!!!!!!! It's kind of driving me insane. I love this baby already so much, and I know if we have another loss that I'll want to tell people as part of my coping. So I'm struggling since he and I grieve so differently. Side note: I'm listening to Tarzan in the background while DS plays and I am bawling. Such a good movie!

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? (stolen gratuitously from TTGP): Ooh this is a tough question! I honestly have no idea. I'll try to think of something later lol

sjohns908 · February 2017

Thanks for starting this @laeberge3!

1) How far along are you? 6+4

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically I'm pretty bleh. Nausea is pretty intense a lot of the time, although I have an hour or so of feeling ok after I eat and then it's right back. I'm not super tired, but I don't have tons of energy. Emotionally, I think I'm more drained from life than I am over the anxiety of PGAL, which is surprising. I have my freak out moments where I get incredibly anxious, but then one of my kids does something and I lose focus on the anxiety lol

3) When is your next appointment? US is scheduled for Monday, I'm excited and anxious and scared shitless.

4) Rants/Raves/Questions I'm so ready for our vacation next month. I love my kids but I need some time without cleaning up after them, lecturing them about putting their stuff away, etc. I just want to focus on me for a couple days. Probably sounds selfish, but I've been at this mom thing for 8 years, I know when I'm about to lose my shit lol.

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? (stolen gratuitously from TTGP) honestly, I'm going to have to think about this one and come back to it lol

amow06 · February 2017

1) How far along are you? 6 weeks 2 days
2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically, I feel ok. I've been really tired the past couple days. Emotionally, it depends on the day. Some days, I feel somewhat positive. Others, I overthink every pain, twinge or lack of symptoms. I'm not really having much morning sickness, which scares me.
3) When is your next appointment? 2/21 - 8 week ultrasound
4) Rants/Raves/Questions The past week, I wonder how I'm going to get through the workday. I'm so tired and unable to focus, which is very much unlike me.

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? (stolen gratuitously from TTGP) Probably Neil DeGrasse Tyson. It'd be pretty cool to be him.

migdala · February 2017

@laeberge3 Hi friend! Thanks for starting this!

1) How far along are you? 4w4d. Brand new!

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally? I feel like I'm driving the crazy train. I had therapy this morning and that made me feel a little better - she insisted it's perfectly normal for me to feel this way because my only other experience with pregnancy ended in loss and it's hard to rewrite that neural network. I've never been so anxious in my life.

3) When is your next appointment? February 21. It's weird because my old EDD is Feb 26 and just last week I felt like time was speeding up toward that date and all I wanted to do was slow it down. Now I feel like time could not be moving slower and Feb 21 is eons away.

4) Rants/Raves/Questions I'm frustrated that this pregnancy isn't real for DH yet. I feel like it's totally "my" thing even though it's *our* baby. I also suspect he's unintentionally distancing himself from it in case it ends in tragedy again -- but I can't do that, and I don't want to, because I want to be hopeful about this baby and celebrate this pregnancy while it's happening. As a result it feels like we're on different pages, though, and I hate that.

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? (stolen gratuitously from TTGP) This is morbid but I'd probably pick someone who died under mysterious/suspicious circumstances just so I could know what really happened...

ashleyluxe · February 2017

1) How far along are you? 5 weeks today.

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically I am wiped, sore boobs, and I think morning sickness is just around the corner. Happily, I am over my cold finally! Emotionally depends on the day. Some days I am super positive and other days I am overthinking every little physical feeling I have and worrying too much.

3) When is your next appointment? Feb 15 (one week from today!) for an ultrasound. The nurse at the fertility clinic I go to already warned me not to expect to hear a heartbeat because it is so early.

4) Rants/Raves/Questions I just really want the first trimester to be done with. I had some spotting on the weekend and went to the clinic for some bloodwork. The doctor has convinced me it is nothing and it is normal. I just can't help but worry.

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? (stolen gratuitously from TTGP) @migdala I loved your answer!! That would be fascinating. I would have to say Audrey Hepburn or Julia Child. Or Emily Blunt so that John Krasinski could be my husband for one whole day.

Cythe · February 2017

Hey ladies!

How far along are you? 4 weeks 4 days

How are you feeling? Pretty good, symptoms come and go, but my breasts are sore almost always so that's somewhat reassuring. I also picked up 2 more tests today because I have a long wait between betas!

When is your next appointment? Friday! Doc wants to see betas over 1500 and assuming that's good, ultrasound next week sometime.

Rants/Raves/Questions: Just AWing that my test today with random 3rd morning urine and no holding was darker than the control line. Whew!

GTKY: Marilyn Monroe. I was just reading about her life and death the other day, and it's all a hot mess.

2babes3angels · February 2017

Hey ladies!
1. 4w4d preggo
2. Feeling miraculously calm and tirrrrrrred
3. Haven't set an appt yet
4. Nothing to rant about yet. Just trying to savor each day that I get to keep this little one cooking
5. No clue which famous person I'd switch with. I'm so tired right now, is there anyone who is super rich from laying on the couch? Bc I'd like to be them right now

laeberge3 · February 2017

@mommac2017 Sorry you're so sick. That must be miserable. Hoping it lets up for you soon. We haven't told DH's parents or my dad yet either. I want to wait until after the ultrasound next week but then part of me wants to tell right.now. Of course, plenty of people know already for the reasons you mentioned - in case something goes wrong, I'll need the support. Also, I loveeee the music from Tarzan and I might have the whole album in iTunes that I listen to way too often.

@sjohns08 Hope you start feeling better soon and fx for a good ultrasound next week! Enjoy your vacation, too

@amow06 I'm with you on the tiredness, though it's lessened this week some. But last week, I was completely useless.

@migdala Hi friend, so glad you're here!

Glad you're seeing your therapist; this PGAL stuff is just really, really tough. Sorry DH and you aren't on the same page. Hopefully after your first ultrasound, he'll come around more. I understand guarding himself, but I agree that this pregnancy should be celebrated and I try to remind myself of that each day when I get guarded myself. Love your GTKY answer, ha!

@ashleyluxe Yay for first ultrasounds! Glad your nurse was forthright with what you see/won't see. I remember so vividly coming into my first US with my loss and expecting to see heartbeat/baby/etc, not seeing anything but a yolk sac, and having to come back for a repeat two weeks later. I never really fully recovered from that moment.

@Cythe Your AWing made me laugh - I've done the same thing too many times to admit to in the last week. Fx for good betas on Friday!

mylittleversailles · February 2017

1) How far along are you? 4 +4 (heyyy @Cythe @marymoore711we appear to be due date buds) Edit: Oh and @migdala

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Feeling good. Tired, occasional burning nipples, light cramping at night (particularly after inserting the progesterone) had a bout of MS yesterday but good.

3) When is your next appointment? Ultrasound Feb. 27th. First official prenatal appointment March 7th.

4) Rants/Raves/Questions None, nothing, not today.

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? Hmm, I really quite like being me. Maybe Agatha Christie to find out where exactly she was for those eleven days she went missing!

ashleyluxe · February 2017

@laeberge3 I was so thankful that she gave me the heads-up. She wanted me to bump it to the 17th but the doctor isn't there in the afternoon and I have a 3 hour meeting in the morning that I can't miss so I had to keep the date. She didn't care if I switched or not, just said to be warned I will likely have to go back a week later too.

I've also had some spotting last week and this week so this clinic has dealt with me calling and harassing them. Everything seems fine and numbers were good so they just have to deal with my crazy. I've been worried about Rhogam because of course I am O- and DH is A+. Called them again this morning after some slight spotting. I am going to be blacklisted. hahaha!!

ashcakes921 · February 2017

Hey! So this is my first PGAL check-in so I will give my story really quickly. I was due in November '16 with our second child but when I went in for our routine appointment at 15, almost 16 weeks in June there was no more heartbeat so we were sent to the hospital the next day for delivery.

1) How far along are you? 4+5

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Nausea started kicking in yesterday. But I know it's still early and that symptoms are just around the corner. Emotionally, I am very anxious. The more DH and I talk about it though, the better I feel

3) When is your next appointment? March 14 will be our first for a confirmation/dating ultrasound

4) Rants/Raves/Questions I got nada today. Maybe just that I hate my job

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? Ummm George Washington? He seems like he would be an interesting man

Uhlease13 · February 2017

Hey everybody! I recognize some of you

Quick intro: mmc at 11 weeks October 2015, mmc at 8 weeks October 2016...now due October 2017 hoping for the best!!

1) How far along are you? 4+3

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically good, mentally, ok.

3) When is your next appointment? March 3 is our first appt, cannot come soon enough!

4) Rants/Raves/Questions: none right now!

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? (stolen gratuitously from TTGP): hmmm, Victoria Beckham so I could sleep with David Beckham

laeberge3 · February 2017

Welcome @Uhlease13! So good to see you here!

Tennis11785 · February 2017

Introduce yourself, tell us your story.

Hey! H and I are trying for our first. We've had two unsuccessful pregnancies - one mcc last Feb and a 2nd trimester loss in October.

1) How far along are you?

Just barely 4 weeks

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally?

So nervous. Just trying to take it one day at a time and tell myself "today I am pregnant".

3) When is your next appointment?

Next thursday

4) Rants/Raves/Questions

It's stranger to see how symptoms compare pregnancy to pregnancy. I know to not compare because each is different, but it's hard.

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? (stolen gratuitously from TTGP)

I will stick with my answer from when this was on ttgp. Donald Trump or George Washington to see how their brains work. Or Amal to be married to George Clooney.

mylittleversailles · February 2017

@CAdreamin13 I was told to take it vaginally, as supposedly it is absorbed better by your body that way. My obgyn said there isn't much evidence it does all that much, but it can't hurt. I'm not feeling any side effects that I can pinpoint taking it that way. I wish I could be of more help! I can say, it is very early to be feeling any pregnancy symptoms, so do your best to hold onto hope because symptoms are not a reliable indication of viability, generally speaking.

sqfibemom · February 2017

I'm so glad this post is here. I've had three losses and three gorgeous kids. My last two losses were in the last 7 months so I'm beyond petrified right now.

1) How far along are you? 4 weeks tomorrow.

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally? So so so excited and petrified all at once. My first loss was three months before I got pregnant with DS but having these last two losses back to back has really done a number on me. I feel like I want this baby too badly, like I'm going to jinx it or something.

3) When is your next appointment? Oh gosh no appts yet haha! I'll call my doc next week sometime but they won't do much besides blood work (possibly) before 6-8 weeks

4) Rants/Raves/Questions: No, just always glad to have a group of people who get it.

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? (stolen gratuitously from TTGP) Tough one. Maybe Angelina Jolie, don't overly love her but I love all the traveling and such that she does

mommac2017 · February 2017

*TW*

This is the second time I've had some spots of blood this pregnancy. It's literally 3 drops of blood when I wipe (TMI?) and I'm trying to tell myself it's nothing. But I'm freaking out. Today's was accompanied with some light cramping which I haven't had in a couple of weeks. I'm 7 weeks tomorrow and going for an appointment with my OB on Wednesday. I am so scared, I just want to cry

cherrybea · February 2017

@mommac2017 my understanding is that it's normal to spot this early on fx it's nothing and you will get good news on Wednesday. I know it's nerve wrecking but the best thing is to pray and try to keep yourself busy until Wednesday

Uhlease13 · February 2017

Sending hugs @mommac2017 hope the wait until Wednesday goes by quickly and all turns out ok!

mommac2017 · February 2017

@CAdreamin13, no. I tend to have the opposite problem lol!

Thank you ladies! There hasn't been any more spotting, but still cramps. I'm trying to just relax and breathe.

Brambles23 · February 2017

1) How far along are you? 6+6

2) How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Nauseous all the time, with a side of fatigue. Emotionally I've been okay...I've had a couple of moments of ugly crying, but once over I was fine.

3) When is your next appointment? Still waiting to hear back from my OB/GYN. I called 10/1 to make an appointment. They asked some questions to which they said they forwarded to to doctor and he'd get back in 5-7 days. I'm going to call again tomorrow.

4) Rants/Raves/Questions. Nausea blows. Hard.

5) GTKY: If you could switch lives with a famous person (dead or alive) for one day, who would you pick? Jane Goodall. The work that she's done over the years with chimpanzees had been fascinating.

amow06 · February 2017

Quick question for you guys:

I will be doing a bit of traveling in March and am very nervous. Do you think it's dangerous to have 2 intercontinental flights close together? I'll be traveling from the US to Iceland and Denmark at the beginning of March (multiple connections), get back March 13th and then leave a week later for Paris (for a work trip).

Logically, I know there is no data that show flying while pregnant contributes to miscarriage. However, logic aside, I'm still worried since I flew right before my MMC.

Obviously I'll talk with my doctor at my next appointment, just need some extra reassurance before I book my flight to Paris.

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