TTGP Grad Check In 8/17

justkeepswimming8 · August 2017

How are we doing this week ladies?

justkeepswimming8 · August 2017

Hey guys! I'm doing alright. We are going to start telling people this weekend, and I'm starting to get a bit paranoid. I'm really excited to tell people but I'm so nervous that it's so early (7 weeks) and I won't be getting an ultrasound until 11-12 weeks. All the loss talk on the board this week has not been helping either.

On a lighter note, the sex dreams have started and weird ones at that. I usually have pretty vivid dreams to begin with but this has been something else.

jenotontx · August 2017

@justkeepswimming8 Wow is there a reason you have to wait so long for the ultra sound? I go in a 9 weeks and the wait has been killing me too! I have also been feeling pretty nervous this past week because of the loss. Turning 6 weeks today made me feel a bit better for the meantime.. I'm sure it won't last long though lol

holly321 · August 2017

@justkeepswimming8, gl with telling people, we have pretty much told everyone. Worst case scenario occurs, I wouldn't keep it a secret if people didn't know anyway, so I don't see the point of keeping it a secret.

AFM, I am ok. Had an ultrasound today, I should be 7 weeks. But they could only find a sack. My doctor isn't concerned, said my uterus was tilted and that the ultrasound tech wasn't able to get an good pictures of anything, so I go back next week.

Other than that, I am super nauseous. I can't believe I haven't thrown up yet, but certain it is coming.

justkeepswimming8 · August 2017

@JJMNO1616 - I guess it's just normal for my practice. My SIL mentioned to me that in her first pregnancy and before she had to see an RE, her practice told her she wouldn't get one until 12 weeks so I guess it's normal here? It is nerve wrecking though. I'm pretty sure this is worse than the TWW lol

saralee797-2 · August 2017

Hey guys!! Nothing really new to report here. I have another appointment on Tuesday so I am looking forward to that but anxious about it too. I think I will feel better if everything checks out on Tuesday...? I hope. Today is my Friday!! and I can't wait to go home and just relax. What is everyone up to this weekend?

jenotontx · August 2017

@saralee797-2 I feel the same way about my first appointment... I think if I can just hear the heartbeat I will be able to relax but realistically I know I will probably come up with something else to worry about. lol

@justkeepswimming8 SO much worse then the TWW and I didn't think that was possible.

Has anyone heard from Lund recently? I haven't seen her post in about a week now? Hope everything is ok.

saralee797-2 · August 2017

@JJMNO1616 She is away on vacation and last I heard everything was okay

haylsbayls-2 · August 2017

I'm not really participating on the board but can I hang out here pretty please?!

@justkeepswimming8 We've started telling people too and even though we've already had as US and another tomorrow, I still feel nervous! I think it's the norm to wait 11-12 weeks but most of the ladies from TTGP have early ultrasounds due to working with an RE.

@saralee797-2 I'm jealous it's your Friday! I'm working from home today and tomorrow though so I'm working from the couch

Good luck on Tuesday!!

kmalls · August 2017

@JJMNO1616 I was just going to ask about Lund, I was starting to worry about her. Thanks for filling us in, @saralee797-2!

@justkeepswimming8 my BFF goes to a practice that doesn't do an ultrasound until 12ish weeks either, and the wait is killer. Hang in there!

@holly321 I said it in the other thread, but I'm so glad you have an OB that's helping keep you calm. All my positive thoughts your way.

@saralee797-2 do you have anything planned this weekend to help time pass quickly before your appt on Tuesday?

AFM, I had an appt this past Monday and seeing a normally-developing little tadpole has gone a LONG way in helping my anxiety. I know I have like 5 more weeks until the end of first tri, but mentally I'm feeling so much better.

In other news, we're having the siding replaced on our house, which is awesome, but it's SO NOISY. I've had to bring the kids to my parent's house for nap time and while it's great they can sleep here, I'm kind of missing relaxing at my own house. Nap time is the ONE time of day I get total solitude

fishsticks-n-custard · August 2017

@justkeepswimming8 That's about when my new OB wants me to get an ultrasound. My old OB did it at 8 weeks for dating. I figure if I make it to 10 weeks and have a slow day at work/full bladder, I might try to take a look transabdominally. I'm not flexible enough to do my own transvag

Apparently some of the practices here don't do any scans until anatomy at 20 weeks. I would lose my mind.
I haven't had any sex dreams yet but I have been having wicked night terrors. Woke up screaming around 2 am the last two nights and scared my poor husband to death.

@holly321 My nausea hit today for the first time. If you have a trader joe's near you, they have this ginger lemonade drink. They were sampling it today and it made the world of difference with my nausea. I bought three bottles.

@saralee797-2 Hubbie's coworker is having a house warming party so we're heading there Saturday. Think I might try to take my toddler downtown to the museum on Sunday. What are you up to?

@kmalls Ugh that would be frustrating to lose nap time. That's when I get most of my cleaning/housework done.

AFM, Made my first appointment for next month, I'll be 9w3d. Trying to make the most of my energy before the fatigue sets in. Getting all the little things done around the house that I've been putting off because I'm a horrible procrastinator. Took a donation to Goodwill and sorted through DD's too small clothing and put some away. I can't believe my 19 month old wears 3T now.

mispanda · August 2017

@justkeepswimming8 You are right, some OBs don't do ultrasounds until 12 weeks. Some places just have different protocols.

@holly321 hopefully your uterus will have moved a little bit next week and they can get a good imagine!

@saralee797-2 I have an appointment next Tuesday too. I'm hoping it will relieve a little bit of anxiety with it.

AFM nothing too much going on. I've been a bit more nauseated so I'm just trying to figure out what foods work well with me. We've told a couple people because it truly is hard to keep secret but we are waiting for our 8 week ultrasound next week to say anything to family. Our 6 week one looked great but pgal has made me a pessimistic person which really stinks.

jenotontx · August 2017

@haylsbayls-2 Hey lady! I didn't realize you were due in April! Excited to have you join us here.

fishsticks-n-custard said:

@justkeepswimming8 That's about when my new OB wants me to get an ultrasound. My old OB did it at 8 weeks for dating. I figure if I make it to 10 weeks and have a slow day at work/full bladder, I might try to take a look transabdominally. I'm not flexible enough to do my own transvag Apparently some of the practices here don't do any scans until anatomy at 20 weeks. I would lose my mind.
I haven't had any sex dreams yet but I have been having wicked night terrors. Woke up screaming around 2 am the last two nights and scared my poor husband to death.

Omg no way... I would go somewhere else! I couldn't imagine waiting that long.

@mispanda My H and I are also waiting until our ultra sound to tell any friends or family and it's SO hard. I have found myself telling random people like my hairstyles and my dentist lol It's just exciting to share the news with someone!

This weekend is my husband's birthday so we are going out for a nice dinner Saturday night. It's restaurant week in Houston so it's perfect timing to try a fancier restaurant. Other then that I will probably just hang out by the pool!

WillRunForWine21 · August 2017

Hi All! Do you mind if I jump in? I wanted to wait until the second beta to start on a BMB, but so far so good! EDD is 4/25/17 from ovulation date. First ultrasound is 8/31. (I am only 4w2d). I cannot imagine waiting until 9+ weeks for an ultrasound. You ladies are strong!

Will be thinking good thoughts for those with appointments next week! @saralee797-2, @kmalls, @holly321. So excited to have such a good group over here!

saralee797-2 · August 2017

@WillRunForWine21 I am so happy you are here!!! Congrats again love!

saralee797-2 · August 2017

@haylsbayls-2 You're here too!?! Yes you can hang with us! This is the best day! Working from couch is also the best. Although I tend to hang out in bed propped up by a million pillows when I work from home. Doesn't help the urge to nap though

@kmalls @fishsticks-n-custard I am heading down the shore. It will be a low key weekend but my H has been gone all week so I am just excited to be around other humans and maybe sit somewhere else besides in front of my tv. Change of scenery!
@fishsticks-n-custard Ooo what kind of museum?
@kmalls I am glad your anxiety seems to be waning. I can't wait to get there too.
@mispanda Appointment buddies! I hope it is good news all around. I know it is obviously not the same for everyone but watermelon has been my go to lately. In fact, if I could live off it I totally would. I think it is working because it is refreshing and doesn't have an overwhelming scent or taste. Hope you find your comfort food.

haylsbayls-2 · August 2017

@JJMNO1616 @saralee797-2 I'm technically April 1 if I go by O date, plus I don't feel as behind when I lurk April

@willrunforwine21 so so happy for you!!!

@saralee797-2 I may or may not have accidentally just fallen asleep for 20 minutes with my laptop by my feet... luckily DH is home and woke me up

fishsticks-n-custard · August 2017

@saralee797-2 There's an awesome children's museum downtown with this huge toddler area which is perfect for her. It's really too hot here to do anything outside, but they have tons of things to climb on and slides. She has a blast.

mispanda · August 2017

@saralee797-2 I actually just cut a watermelon up this morning and I'm just waiting for it to get cold! Odd I know but my fruit needs to be cold.

saralee797-2 · August 2017

@mispanda I actually totally understand that well for most fruits apples could we room temp....maybe we can both be watermelon obsessed!
@fishsticks-n-custard that sounds perfect! Enjoy!
@haylsbayls-2 lol I may have once blocked off time on my calendar to show like I was in a meeting and then taken a nap while working from home soooo no judgment from me

Guys I am so addicted to Handsmaid Tale right now. Can't stop. Won't. Stop.

fishsticks-n-custard · August 2017

@saralee797-2 Handmaid's Tale was amazing. I watched it as it was coming out and was so impatient for each week to come out. I have the book on my Kindle but haven't started yet.

saralee797-2 · August 2017

Didn't even realize it was a book until after I started. I might have to read it after but I wonder if it will be disappointing. Until then....

hedgepig · August 2017

@JJMNO1616 @justkeepswimming8 When I was pregnant before (before the MC) my first U/S wasn't til 11.5 weeks, so I think that's pretty normal at a lot of practices. I got an 8 week U/S this time because of the MC.
@holly321 I'm so glad to hear that your doctor isn't worried... FX for a good scan next week!
@haylsbayls-2 Glad to see you here!
@saralee797-2 @JJMNO1616 @kmalls Glad to hear I wasn't the only one wondering where Lund was

@WillRunForWine21 Welcome!
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Hi ladies! I'm 7 weeks today, and have been feeling pretty crummy for the past week or so - lots of upset stomach and general meh, but no yakking so far. Like many have said, it's kind of like a hangover all the time. Aversions have definitely kicked in.... basically nothing sounds good except super basic carbs. I'm really disappointed because I love veggies and our garden is pumping them out and I have no interest in them whatsoever. Sigh. Other than that, most of my other symptoms have faded away except for the constipation (which, as of today, is paired with diarrhea! Yay!). I start back to work teaching next week, and am hopeful that nausea doesn't get any worse, because that could cause some real difficulties. Which means I will spend this weekend trying to savor the last of my summer break - planning on working on a couple of quilts mostly.

My next appointment and first U/S are a week from tomorrow, so I'm really (really, really) excited for that. So far not a soul knows except for us. I go back and forth wanting to tell after our U/S, and wanting to wait all the way to 13 weeks. I'm excited to tell, but my PGAL brain is scared. To complicate matters, we will be attending MH's cousin's wedding right at 12 weeks, so I don't want to be the jerk who announces a pregnancy right before a wedding. So.... I guess I'll wind up waiting.

WillRunForWine21 · August 2017

I actually had to read The Handmaid's Tale my senior year of high school and it was a bit of a fight for my English teacher to get it on the list (all girls Catholic school) but I remember it sparking some awesome conversation. The second my brother is back from Europe I am stealing his HULU password (he uses my HBO)

saralee797-2 · August 2017

@WillRunForWine21 we traded my cousins hulu password for our HBO password lol
@hedgepig sorry you are feeling crummy! I know what you mean about aversions I'm feeling them more this week too. What kind of veggies are you growing? Our tomatoes didn't do so well but the peppers are growing well.

hedgepig · August 2017

@saralee797-2 We have lots of tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, cucumbers and squash, plus some okra, kale and tomatillos. I did manage to make a homemade spaghetti sauce last night that used tomatoes and eggplant from the garden, so that made me feel a little better

saralee797-2 · August 2017

That sounds delish @hedgepig we live in the city so my garden is much smaller.

fishsticks-n-custard · August 2017

@hedgepig @saralee797-2
I'm so impressed with people who garden. It's one of those things I really wish I was good at. My victory at the moment is keeping a basil plant alive (hubbie makes homemade pizza from scratch and uses fresh basil in the sauce. So much easier to just have a plant over buying fresh from the story which is bad in two days) and a mint plant (prior to my BFP I had mojitos 2-3 times per week, need to find another use for it).

We have a decent sized backyard for our neighborhood and Texas has good warm weather for growing, but I just lack the knowledge and motivation to get started.

holly321 · August 2017

@fishsticks-n-custard, mojitos are my favorite. I have been drinking them with Seltzer water the last few weeks, but it isn't the same and I miss them.

cards10 · August 2017

@justkeepswimming8 haha, woo sex dreams

@holly321 GL at your next u/s, I hope you can see the little bean!
@kmalls yay little tadpole

@fishsticks-n-custard oh geez, I hope those night terrors subside! I had a lot of those last pregnancy but I think they were later on. That museum sounds fantastic! And all we grow is basil, too! We have two huge plants.
@JJMNO1616 enjoy YH bday!!
@WillRunForWine21 woo hoo! So happy you're here
@saralee797-2 totally going to steal that meeting-but-really-napping idea

@hedgepig GL with starting work, sorry you're feeling crummy. And that tomato sauce sounds delish!!

I'm a little nervous today. Took another wandfo hpt this morning bc I have no self control. I was hoping it would ease my PGAL anxiety to see a dark positive bit it was just as faint as two days ago

My Dr office called and set up my u/s for 7+6 so at least it's not a loooong wait. Still waiting to hear back if I'll be able to do betas. I explained my concern so hopefully they will get back to me soon!

We wanted to tell family soon since they knew we were TTC and obviously know about our MC history. But MH is gone this weekend at Gencon (like Comicon but for board games) so we aren't telling people until we can do it together. I'm seeing my parents tonight and it's going to be so hardness to not tell them. But I'll have my toddler who keeps me running around and we'll have to leave early for bedtime so I won't have to hide any not-drinking

jenotontx · August 2017

@cards10 I did the same thing shortly after my BFP and my test didn't get darker right away either. I was worried about it but after some googling I discovered it's not that uncommon. The darkness of the test isn't necessarily a indication of "how pregnant" you are. Also, as your HCG starts to rise there may actually be something called a "hook effect" that happens where the test stops detecting the HCG because of how high the levels are. So I would try not to worry about it too much although I know that's so much easier said then done.

cards10 · August 2017

@JJMNO1616 thanks, it's good to hear it's not just me. I don't think I'm at the "hook effect" stage yet, I'm only 4+2 today so that's still early but I'll try not to put stock into the darkness of the test.

I am considering it a win and my first symptom since my BFP... I just ugly cried at E! News talking about adopting unwanted dogs and cats. I never cry!

kmalls · August 2017

@cards10 I drove myself crazy with wondfos when I first got my BFP. They took forever to get darker than the original faint line I had gotten. I want to say it was a solid week before I could see a legit darkening. Hang in there, I know it's a huge mindfuck!

saralee797-2 · August 2017

@cards10 yea my FRERS got darker right away but my wondfos didn't. I actually stopped using them because they were freaking me out and I was getting betas done anyway. I vote buy a different test or just don't test. You're pregnant!

jenotontx · August 2017

saralee797-2 said:

@cards10 yea my FRERS got darker right away but my wondfos didn't. I actually stopped using them because they were freaking me out and I was getting betas done anyway. I vote buy a different test or just don't test. You're pregnant!

Yes! I tested with a FRER the day after my BFP and I was surprised by how much darker the line was compared to the wondfo.. I took the FRER because my DH almost didn't even believe I was KU due to how faint the wondfo was!

fishsticks-n-custard · August 2017

@holly321 Virgin Mojito! That's an awesome idea. I'll try that tonight while we're watching TV.

@cards10 Ok I feel better than I'm not the only one freaking out that my wondfos aren't getting any darker. Otherwise I feel fine!

Guys! I'm such a little kid. The grocery story right by my house is having a carnival tomorrow including a petting zoo, face painting, free snacks and give aways for the kids. I love my neighborhood so much.

cards10 · August 2017

@JJMNO1616 @kmalls @saralee797-2 @fishsticks-n-custard thanks everyone! I feel better blaming the wandfo

Whenever I have the urge to POAS again I'll picture Maya Rudolph...

ETA: omg @fishsticks-n-custard that carnival sounds so fun! Put on by a grocery store?! Wow

saralee797-2 · August 2017

How's your week going ladies?

jenotontx · August 2017

MS is in full effect now and I'm SO tired.

Do any of you ladies have appointments coming up soon?

mispanda · August 2017

@JJMNO1616 so sorry about the MS!
My ultrasound showed things progressing nicely yesterday! I'm passed my MC milestones so there's a little relief but now I just need to make it to the next appointment. Something tells me this pregnancy won't go as fast as I would like it to.

jenotontx · August 2017

@mispanda That's such great news!

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