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PGAL check in 3/1

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GTKY:  What kind of music do you normally listen to? Do you have a favorite band, artist, or song? 
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  • HollyGolightly09HollyGolightly09 member
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    How far along are you? 12 +6 

    How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) Mentally, I am pretty good... the further I get the better I feel. Physically, I'm just a mess. My symptoms are all over the place. I'll think the nausea is going away, and then I'm up in the middle of the night vomiting. I've been getting headaches pretty much every day... usually first thing in the morning, then it fades away and comes back in the afternoon. (Typing that out, I just realized, that's exactly what my morning sickness did when it was at its worst. Weird) 

    When is your next appointment? March 13 with my OB. I do have an US scheduled for Friday, at a little US boutique... just for fun/peace of mind. 

    Rant/Rave/Questions? I'm so stinking excited it's March!! 
     

    GTKY:  What kind of music do you normally listen to? Do you have a favorite band, artist, or song?  I'm one of those annoying people who says "I like all kinds of music", lol. But.. it's true! When we first met, DH tried to call me on it, and a look through my music on my phone shut him up, lol. I do tend to always head back to Class Rock, though... so I guess it's my "favorite". I don't have a favorite band, or artist... but "Simple Man" by Lynard Skynard and "Let it Be" by The Beatles are two of my favorite songs. When my anxiety was really bad, and I was having panic attacks a lot, Let it Be would generally calm me down a little. 
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  • jena333-2jena333-2 member
    I will take all the prayers. The tiny amount of Googling I allowed myself to do, 1 in 29 white Americans are carriers, and if we are both carriers, we have a 1 in 4 chance of CF. Then I promptly stepped away from the Google, because it will not help me.

    @MyNamesTaken  While I can totally understand why your husband wants to wait, the lack of support is so hard. We waited until 8 weeks (our first US) to tell close family, because I/we wanted that support if something happened again. Even the support DURING this waiting period would be worth it. That's been my mindset with slowly telling other people in our lives (though not going social media public with it yet), YES it will suck to have to tell everyone if something happens, but having the care and support of people I see every day has been wonderful.

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    @Texafornian so sorry you are having to go through all this worry and stress. Doesn't sound like it was handled very well at your appointment, and I'm sorry you didn't get a picture. That sucks. I'll be thinking of you and fingers crossed for good news and a 100% healthy baby. 

    @jena333 sorry about the stressful genetic test results. You are right to focus on the fact that statistics are very much on  your side, but of course it's still scary! FX for good news (and very soon). 

    @BigBadWolf12 Some of the things I am looking forward to most about a september baby are Halloween and Christmas baby outfits!!!  <3

    How far along are you? Due date got moved! 12+2. Now due 9/11, which the OBGYN announced by saying "Well, it's a bad day, but you probably won't deliver on it." Hah, thanks. 

    How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) Mentally I feel good. Had an appointment with a new doctor (I'm switching practices and hospitals) on Monday and baby was having a little Jazzercise kicking session in there on the ultrasound. So grateful for everything healthy and good so far. Still waiting on NIPT results and have my NT scan this afternoon, so hoping hard for good results from both. 

    Physically... I got cocky re nausea thinking I might be getting far enough along that I didn't take my Unisom/B6 two nights ago. Spent all day at work yesterday feeling on the edge of puking, had to leave early during a super busy day (pissing off my boss), nearly puked on the train, and did in fact puke at home. First time this pregnancy. Yay? Back on the drugs for me!

    When is your next appointment? NT scan this afternoon! Pending those results, nothing afterwards for four weeks. 

    Rant/Rave/Questions? Still need to announce to my husband's family! A bunch of our friends are finding out so the pressure is on, but it's not always easy to get his whole family together. 
     

    GTKY:  What kind of music do you normally listen to? Do you have a favorite band, artist, or song? Hah, recently I listen mostly to top 40. Some indie stuff, and some 60s/70s Jimi Hendrix/Dylan/Rolling Stones. I grew up in the PNW listening to punk and grunge, and I still love a little throwback riot grrl. 


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  • zetegazetega member
    @jena333 Focus on the combined odds: between the carrier risk and 1/4 risk of trasmitting the gene from both of you, your overall odds of having a baby with CF are less than 1%.

    FWIW, (and I'm still counting on good news for you), my cousins have two children with CF who are wonderful, beautiful kids leading full lives (one is off at college and one is in middle school). Medical treatments for CF have made a huge amount of progress and will only continue to do so. 
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  • HollyGolightly09HollyGolightly09 member
    @jena333  FX your husband is negative!! When will you find out? 

    @Texafornian So sorry this has become such a stressful mess for you! I would be upset about not getting US pictures, too! I don't have any experience myself, but I have heard so many stories about people being completely freaked out after an NT scan (and even after blood work) and then having perfectly healthy babies. I'm with you on the music... I need it to be something I can sing along with. 
     
    @lap018 Congrats on the girl... how exciting! 

    @MyNamesTaken (hugs) I hope the next few days go by quickly for you, maybe you'll feel better once you get past that EDD. I can't imagine how hard it is not telling anyone... I told my immediate family and close friends almost immediately, knowing if something were to go wrong I would want them to know anyway. 

    @BigBadWolf lol, that's one of my favorite movies! I had a dog named Holly Golightly, but she passed away a few months ago. Those Halloween costumes are super cute! I can't wait to dress an itty bitty baby up this year. 




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    @jena333 FX that your hub's test shows no markers. A good friend of mine has a daughter with CF and she's the spunkiest, most thriving little 2.5yo I've ever seen...I know it's an awful diagnosis but they've come a long way with treatment so there is that silver lining. Hugs though...I know how stressful the wait is...

    @HollyGolightly09 hope your symptoms even out soon!

    @BigBadWolf12 yay on the stroller score!

    @lap018 I feel the same way should I have a boy! I'm used to the girlie parts now so learning the ways of the penis seems hilarious. You'll be GREAT...congrats! 

    @MyNamesTaken so many hugs for tomorrow. I know that feeling...my edd was back in November and it really tugged at my heartstrings. Just focus on the fact that you are pregnant NOW and you'll always carry that little soul with you. Always.  <3


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    @hollygolightly09 I'm sorry to hear about your dog :( I'm excited for baby costumes too! I was excited for bump costumes whenever we were TTC that would result in a bump (or announcement) around hallowe'en, but an itty bitty baby is even better than a bump!

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  • jena333-2jena333-2 member
    @Texafornian  - I just haven't known what to say, I can just empathize with the worry. I'm so glad for this group of women. FWIW (I know, not much), but I have a good feeling for you. I have since you posted the other day, I just wasn't sure if it was appropriate to say. It may still not be, so if I have offended you, I'm sorry. But I just have a good feeling for you, that it will be fine.

    zetega   you know how older people always seem like they had that ONE dog in their life that was the best dog? I've had mine, I think. His name was Obie, he was a golden retreiver/chow mix that I bought at a yardsale for $20. He was born on September 11th, 2001, and lived to a ripe age. So good things happen on the day as well :)

    And thank you for sharing the info about your cousin's kids, that makes me feel so much better!

    HollyGolightly09 My results took two weeks to get back, so I'm thinking approximately the same for his.
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  • Cats*in*spaceCats*in*space member
    How far along are you? 11+ 0

    How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) I thought my symptoms were fading and then I ate lentil soup for lunch yesterday and my stomach turned into the size of Texas.  Mentally doing well despite EDD of loss being this coming weekend.

    When is your next appointment? 12 week check-in & doppler is 3/8.  NT ultrasound is on 3/15.

    Rant/Rave/Questions? What happens if I don't get enough water?  I'm pretty sure I'm not hitting my quota each day.  I'm trying but it's hard!

    GTKY:  What kind of music do you normally listen to? Do you have a favorite band, artist, or song?  DH music shames me all the time.  I like a little of almost everything, including pop, which he hates.  I absolutely hate 'jam' music.... like the grateful dead (which DH loves).  My favorite Pandora station is 'Donovan radio'.  My favorite song is "blackbird" by the Beatles.  I have no idea why.  But everytime I hear it, it makes me happy.
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    Met: 2007
    Married: 2013

    BFP #1: 06/21/16                MMC: 08/04/16
    BFP #2: 01/08/17             DD: 09/23/17 <3
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  • margareth-2margareth-2 member
    @BigBadWolf12 Those Halloween costumes were adorable -- thanks for sharing! I love the very hungry caterpillar and I wonder if by "newborn" that could fit an almost 2 month old? I'm new to this. :) so adorable, though! We're all going to have fun this Halloween...

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  • HollyGolightly09HollyGolightly09 member
    @Texafornian  OMG... so cute!!! 

    @lahearn18  DH loves Chevelle... and Tool, I'm pretty sure he just has a man crush on whatever his named is... Maynard something. 
     
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    @jena333 I know it's so hard to get these results! Hope you're DH results come back and you have nothing to worry about!!

    @Texafornian your DD sounds simply adorable! I love how their minds work. So cute. Still praying for your blood results!

    @lahearn18 yay for DH coming home! I am sure you are beside yourself with excitement. 
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  • mrs_tacosmrs_tacos member
    How far along are you?  12+3

    How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) Physically, I'm starting to feel better. I still get really nauseated every evening around 8pm, but I'm better during the day. In place of the nausea, I've started having some heartburn, and my hormones are, ummmmm, let's say erratic. (DH's term is "crazy unpredictable.") Definitely have some pregnancy rage over here! Mentally, I'm doing ok. I am the most pregnant I've ever been, and that feels good. Also, my belly has popped out a bit, which assures me baby has been growing. But at night, every worry comes out while I'm lying in bed, and I hold my breath when I get up for that first pee every morning, half expecting blood. I don't know if that will ever go away, and I'll just have to learn to manage it.  

    When is your next appointment? Monday, 3/6, 1 pm. Monday can't get here fast enough!

    Rant/Rave/Questions? I'm super tired today, because our city's annual Mardi Gras parade and celebration started a block away from our house, and the drum lines didn't stop playing until 12:30am. :expressionless: 
     

    GTKY:  What kind of music do you normally listen to? Do you have a favorite band, artist, or song? I don't really listen to EDM, rap, or anything with screaming, but otherwise I listen to a wide variety of things. Today, I've listened to Broadway show tunes and Nirvana so far. My top five (because who can pick just one?!) are probably Bob Dylan, Ben Folds, Damien Rice, Radiohead, and Pearl Jam. 


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    @Texafornian Still rooting for you! And hey, today is one less day you have to wait for you results. (hugs)

    @jena333 FX your DH's results come back negative! Definitely keep up updated. 

    @cmar1006 We saw The Killers last year. They put on a great show, so if you ever get the chance to see them, take it!

    @lahearn18 Chevelle story time. I snuck into an 18 and over Chevelle show when I was a junior in high school, and got my nose fractured in the pit. (Mosh pits are a bad idea when you're only 5 feet tall, because your nose is at everyone else's elbow height.) The only way to get me out was to crown surf me to the front. I was pouring blood. Their bass player helped me get down when he realized I was hurt, and I bled on his shoes.  I still snuck into shows I wasn't supposed to after that, but I never moshed again. 


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  • labby18labby18 member
    @amandarene112 THAT'S AWESOME and sucks all at the same time! I went to an Anberlin, Chevelle, Filter, Stone Temple Pilots, Janes Addiction show a couple years ago that was fantastic. I enjoy moshing, but DH frowns upon it because he is afraid I'll get hurt...We're going to Blink 182 in May and per doctor's orders I got us old people seats not general admission mosh...
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  • jlf1019jlf1019 member
    How far along are you? 13+2

    How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) I have been feeling much better mentally since my positive appointment last Wednesday where we heard a strong heartbeat. Still very anxious for the next appointment, though. Physically, I'm feeling a lot better. Still pretty tired, but nausea has pretty much gone away. Boobs are still a little tender to the touch, but not as bad. Other than that, I feel good. Jeans are getting a little tight, so I'm trying to wear loose tops to cover up my belly roll lol. 

    When is your next appointment?  March 22 for gender scan and 16 week visit. 

    Rant/Rave/Questions? I remember doing an NT scan with my daughter, but my midwife has never mentioned one with this pregnancy. I'm in the same doc's office as last time, just with a different provider. I didn't think about the NT scan until after my 12 week appointment last week. I would call and ask about it now, but if she should say okay and schedule, it's another day/afternoon that I have to take off work to travel an hour away to my doc. Is that awful? I'm just trying to save as much time as I can for maternity leave. And I've been diagnosed with GD early (just like my first pregnancy), so now I have to add monthly trips to the endocrinologist in there, too. And...even if the NT scan showed something, it wouldn't change how we proceeded with the pregnancy, so I guess it doesn't matter? I just get paranoid seeing everyone else talk about theirs and I remember, now, doing it before! 
     
    GTKY:  What kind of music do you normally listen to? Do you have a favorite band, artist, or song? Wide variety. Country most often in the car, but also contemporary christian and 90s or Pop2K on XM. 
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    @amandarene112 I can't even tell you how badly I want to see the Killers live. Ugh!! It's seriously a sore subject for me.
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  • jena333-2jena333-2 member
    I think the latest they can do the NT scan is 13w6d. I think it doesn't hurt to call and just ask.
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    jlf1019  I am type 2 diabetic so I totally get not wanting to add more appointments into what we already have... my high risk OB offered the NT, and honestly, I only took it to get an extra ultrasound and see the baby again... otherwise I wouldn't have, because like you it wouldn't make a difference ... and my dr didn't push it or make it seem like it was super urgent to do, she just said if I wanted to do it I could... so I feel like if you don't want to then it shouldn't be a big deal but as always, its best to check with your midwife/dr
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  • margareth-2margareth-2 member
    @jlf1019 forgot if we already realized this, but I think we have the same EDD! 9/4? 
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    How far along are you: 13w2d.

    How are you doing: I'm okay.  I took my OB up on her kind offer to come in next week just to hear the heartbeat before I leave on a trip to France.  I just went in today for a urine sample, since I want to make sure I don't have another UTI, especially before this trip.  I don't look/feel pregnant yet, just bloated, per usual!

    Next appointment: Apart from the heartbeat check on Monday, next official appointment is March 22 I think. So 3 weeks.

    Rants/raves/questions: rave: My friend's wedding is October 27th, and I'm due September 4th.  Seems like enough time in between, but I live in NYC and the wedding is in MA, outside of Boston.  The logistics of renting a car, driving with a 1.5 month baby, and figuring out how to handle a newborn at a wedding (or getting someone to watch him/her for 3 hours at the hotel?) are all daunting to me, and my gut is telling me it's not a good idea.  She's a good friend, but I know she'd understand.  If the wedding were local or even in CT that would be much more doable!  But it's still a bummer... Thoughts?

    GTKY: My favorite band is not too well known: Over the Rhine.  They're actually a husband and wife team.  Love them!
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  • ashley2824ashley2824 member
    How far along are you?
    14+3

    How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...)
    Better than I thought I'd be at this point, mentally. Anxiously waiting for my cell free DNA blood test results but I'm very optimistic. Physically I'm feeling tired and nauseous today but it might be because I'm weaning off diclegis and my body is adjusting (nausea)/ I'm still taking diclegis (tired)

    When is your next appointment? 
    Just had my 12 week appt yesterday so not for another month. Dr moved up my due date by a week and a half! 

    Rant/Rave/Questions?
    H is finally picking up the slack around the house. Although it could've been partly bc it was my bday this past weekend and he was being nice for that. 
    I started my new position this week full time and I am so busy, I have no time for anything. Like I barely have time to even look at my phone besides at lunch. It's nice to be so busy bc the day flies by, but I'll be happy to finally get into a routine again. 
    Also, I told my manager at work about my PG. she was happy for me and is already talking about preparing for my leave...so crazy to think how fast it's going to come. 

    GTKY:  What kind of music do you normally listen to? Do you have a favorite band, artist, or song? 
    Mostly pop or 80's/90's on the radio. My favorite pandora station is jack Johnson which will also play a lot of Beatles, ray lamontagne, Jason mraz and Ben Harper. Easy listening.
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  • margareth-2margareth-2 member
    @ashley2824 I think jack Johnson also does kid songs! I remember a friend with her little boy listened to him in the car, and I liked it. Will have to remember that for baby/toddler! :) 
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    margareth said:
    @ashley2824 I think jack Johnson also does kid songs! I remember a friend with her little boy listened to him in the car, and I liked it. Will have to remember that for baby/toddler! :) 
    There's a few Pandora stations that are Jack Johnson/Ingrid Michaelson etc that are kid friendly! Elizabeth Mitchell Children's Radio is a fave.


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  • Sugargirl1019Sugargirl1019 member
    How far along are you? 13+0

    How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) I feel good! Very nervous though about getting the NIPT results back.. anyone get there's less than 2 weeks? But I have been reassuring myself by looking at the most beautiful pictures of kids with down syndrome ever. What little angels!

    When is your next appointment? 3/24

    Rant/Rave/Questions? oh the Halloween costumes! I can't wait! I want to do more for this pregnancy via excitement. Like, we have no earthly idea how we are going to announce!! I need to go on pinterest..
     

    GTKY:  What kind of music do you normally listen to? Do you have a favorite band, artist, or song? I like a little bit of everything! In the car I have the Christian station on, but I enjoy everything. Even screamo. DH listens to EDM... yes. It annoys me but some songs are so catchy.

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    How far along are you? 10w2

    How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) physically exhausted. Nausea periodically hits me. Acne is become a problem 

    When is your next appointment? March 7 last ultrasound and appointment with re. I see my ob on the 16th. 

    Rant/Rave/Questions? So tired. 
     

    GTKY:  What kind of music do you normally listen to? Do you have a favorite band, artist, or song? I only list to music when o commute to work. Rock/pop music.  I am terrible and can't tell you the names of song or the band. Just that I like it. 
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  • BigBadWolf12BigBadWolf12 member
    @sugargirl1019 maybe you'll get ideas for announcements from the TTGP grad check-in :) Whatever you decide to do and whenever you decide to do it, your baby will be so celebrated :) Your LO is already so celebrated by those of us who know....I hope you're not feeling pressure to have a certain kind of elaborate announcement <3

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    Started TTC Oct 2015
    BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016
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    How far along are you?  10w4d

    How are you doing? (Mentally, physically...) still have slight nausea but it's starting to ease up, thank goodness! 

    When is your next appointment? March 13th! Which is my FIRST appt and still so far away! 

    Rant/Rave/Questions? I just want to make sure baby is ok. I didn't order a doppler last week because I didn't want to drive myself crazy if I didn't find a heartbeat but now I'm wishing I would have. :/ 
     

    GTKY:  What kind of music do you normally listen to? Do you have a favorite band, artist, or song? Top 100 type of music with occasional rock and country. So, everything? 
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