April 2018 Moms
ngolimento
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Any appointments coming up?
Questions?
How are you doing? (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here)
GTKY: Do you have any hobbies? Also, if you had unlimited resources, what hobbies would you like to pick up?
PGAL Check In - 10/09
ngolimento
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It's that time of the week again! How is everyone doing?
How far along are you?
How far along are you?
Any appointments coming up?
Questions?
How are you doing? (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here)
GTKY: Do you have any hobbies? Also, if you had unlimited resources, what hobbies would you like to pick up?
Re: PGAL Check In - 10/09
Any appointments coming up? Seeing my doctor tomorrow. Really looking forward to it.
Questions? At what point will I stop feeling absolute terror telling someone? I've only told a few really close friends and my mom. Every time I do it, I feel like I am tempting fate and feel this weight in the pit of my stomach. I know that we are passing most of the milestones looking great (on track ultrasound, great NIPT results), but I can't help feeling I should be waiting much more time before telling people. The problem is, everyone knows I love my wine!
How are you doing? (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here) I hate and am kind of terrified to admit this publicly, but I am still sad to be having a boy. I need to get over this, I feel like such an asshat being disappointed when there are so many delightful ladies, just on this damn board, who are struggling. I felt very prepared to raise a strong independent woman. But I feel at a loss for how to raise an outstanding young man in today's world. That feels harder to me. Hopefully this is hormones and I get the hell over myself and get excited again.
GTKY: Do you have any hobbies? Also, if you had unlimited resources, what hobbies would you like to pick up?
I ride horses and do competitions. With unlimited resources, I would just do that all the time and at a higher level. It's unfortunately a really expensive sport, but absolutely nothing focuses me like being with a horse and building a partnership without words. And right now, it's the only time I don't feel pregnant at all, which is pretty terrific.
As far as your emotions over the sex of your baby, I get where you are coming from. I was really hoping for a boy with my first, and felt really lost and scared when I realized I was having a girl (too many bad things can happen to girls in life). Now I would not trade it for anything, and switched over to not knowing if I would have been comfortable raising a boy. Kids have such unique personalities that I think once you have them, you focus less on boy/girl, and more on the challenges that they face individually.
Any appointments coming up?
NT scan this Friday (which is also my birthday, so really hoping it goes well!).
Questions?
Is anyone else irrationally annoyed when you tell someone you're pregnant and they respond with some version of "I knew it!"?? I've had plenty of friends get pregnant where I've guessed before their announcement, so I know that's a thing, but keep your ESP to yourself! One, it just lets me know you've been monitoring my body/behavior, which is weird, and two, it steals my moment!
How are you doing? (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here)
Mentally I'm surprisingly okay. I thought I'd be more worried about the NT/NIPT results in the next week, but I think because my last pregnancy didn't get nearly this far, I've lulled myself into thinking I'm home free. Dangerous--I'll be shattered if something goes wrong. Physically I'm starting to feel a bit beaten down by the first trimester. For awhile I was just hunkering down and dealing with the nausea/exhaustion, knowing it was a rite of passage that would end. I wasn't giving myself a hard time about falling behind at work or failing to exercise. But I am OVER it. Not only exasperated with feeling sick, but starting to feel panicky about how behind I am at work and how we have to prepare a nursery from scratch. I want to feel better, ASAP.
GTKY: Do you have any hobbies? Also, if you had unlimited resources, what hobbies would you like to pick up?
I'm a big photography buff, and I love watching soccer. With unlimited resources I'd buy really expensive camera gear and travel all over taking photos.
5/2018 -- DS born 3 days after due date, 8lb 4oz
9/2020 -- missed miscarriage at 9w / DNC
3/2021 -- miscarriage at 8w
7/2021 -- missed miscarriage at 8w / DNC
9/2021 -- IVF cycle #1 (FET 1/25/22)
Any appointments coming up? I have my 12 week OB appt next Monday and meet with the specialist on the 23rd for our genetic testing.
Questions? Not at the moment.
How are you doing? (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here) Doing okay. I just feel like 1st tri will never end and want to be past it already. And really want to hear the HB again. I really need to just get a Doppler.
GTKY: Do you have any hobbies? Also, if you had unlimited resources, what hobbies would you like to pick up? Not since having a kid haha. I love to read, but don't read hardly at all anymore. I also love to travel, so obviously that is what I would be doing with unlimited resources!
@mdwiny Good luck on Friday!
Any appointments coming up?
first appointment with the midwife on Thursday!
Questions?
How are you doing? (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here)
I’m annoyed with dh. I found out today that he told his boss and a coworker two weeks ago! Now I understand why he told them (management has to request vacations for next year by the end of October so it was planning purposes but now they know before our family even knows! And I don’t want to tell anyone else until at least the anatomy scan.
I’m another for not losing the PGAL anxiety until after baby is healthy in my arms and while keeping the secret is nerve wracking, telling is even more so!
GTKY: Do you have any hobbies? Also, if you had unlimited resources, what hobbies would you like to pick up?
I would love to train dogs to be service/therapy dogs for veterans with PTSD
@sparklingdiamond thank you for your encouragement about having a boy. I just know I'm going to feel ashamed for worrying about it but it's really helpful to hear other people's experiences. I really hear you on wanting to hear a heartbeat. I worry I would get frantic with a doppler in case of operator error (which is the only thing I can count on personally!).
@riversdoctor oh, training dogs for PTSD folks would be so gratifying. Now I'm going to dream about that gig! I completely understand being frustrated with DH even if you can see why. It still feels kind of wrong. I can't believe vacations have to be requested so far in advance, that would be tough for me. But you said it, keeping the secret is tough but telling is almost harder. That really rings true!
Any appointments coming up?
Not till next week
Questions?
Any suggestions on dealing with rlp? It's a daily occurrence now and it's so uncomfortable!
How are you doing? (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here)
I was with a bunch of family this weekend that I hadn't seen since my Dad told them. The support was nice, but it was a lot of people!
GTKY: Do you have any hobbies? Also, if you had unlimited resources, what hobbies would you like to pick up?
Not at the moment, but I am a pretty adventurous baker. I'd love too be able to get into sewing things; I think it would be cool to be able to make a lot of things
Any appointments coming up?
Had an appointment this morning. Despite a ridiculously long wait (2 hours due to patient emergencies so obviously had have some empathy and patience,) we had a great appointment. Baby was swimming around and looked good. I had a small subchronic hematoma found which was the first time they noticed one so I have to be a little less active and they’ll watch it. No spotting. With DS I had a large one and did bleed and ended up on bed rest.
Got my NIPT results back— negative and a GIRL! I’m in shock. I really thought we were having a boy! Very excited.
Questions?
Anyone had a SCH found later in pregnancy? I thought it was surprising that it wasn’t found sooner. This was my 4th ultrasound so questioning whether it was there all along or if it just developed.
How are you doing? (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here)
Better now that the NIPT results are back. I’m sure I’ll still be anxious until the anatomy scan though.
GTKY: Do you have any hobbies? Also, if you had unlimited resources, what hobbies would you like to pick up?
I like to hike. DS and I are part of a group called Hike it Baby and it’s been such a great motivator to get outside time. I’m also a social justice activist in my community— I started an org and that takes up a lot of my time.
Id love to be able to take on more DIY hobbies but I honestly don’t have a lot of space in my house and I never seem to find the time.
ETA: sorry about the SCH though, that seems weird that they just found it
@sparklingdiamond I am trying to do this pregnancy without a Doppler too, and I feel the same as you. It gave me a ton of peace last pregnancy, but it was borrowed and I just don't want to spend the money on it this time.
@allowachick there are some products out there for rlp that are like a pregnancy belly band, but also has a kind of girdle attachment, and even though it feels weird as hell, it really helps with stabilizing the hips and cutting down on the pain.
@julzy congrats on your little girl! I had a small SCH a couple of weeks ago, but nobody mentioned it at my NT scan (I knew I had it from a prior scan). I was weirded out that she ignored it. It makes me wonder if it is just really common and if it is small, medical staff doesn't mention it.
How far along are you?
Any appointments coming up?
I think about 2 weeks away.
Questions?
Does anybody else just itch all over somedays? It is one of my more annoying pregnancy symptoms.
How are you doing? (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here)
I think pretty good. My emotions are a little out of control, my pants are days away from not fitting and none of my bras fit anymore. Also, why have most stores gotten rid of their in store maternity sections? I spent over three hours shopping to little avail.
GTKY: Do you have any hobbies? Also, if you had unlimited resources, what hobbies would you like to pick up? Thinking about doing anything more right now is exhausting
Any appointments coming up?
Just a regular OB appt coming up on Monday!
Questions?
None!
How are you doing? (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here)
I wish my OB would have done the panorama for me as well when she did the NT scan because I see all of the it's a bit/girl posts and I get jealous! Lol
GTKY: Do you have any hobbies? Also, if you had unlimited resources, what hobbies would you like to pick up?
I also love to travel. And traveling with my family is the absolute best! In June, my family and I took a 16 person Caribbean cruise, and it was AMAZING. So that's what I would do more of if money wasn't an issue!
15 weeks 1 day
Any appointments coming up?
Next Wednesday I finally see my OB. I feel like it's been forever since my last RE appt.
Questions?
Nope
How are you doing? (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here)
I'm doing pretty good. Trying not to freak myself out since it's been so long since we heard the heartbeat. (I was 9 weeks)
GTKY: Do you have any hobbies? Also, if you had unlimited resources, what hobbies would you like to pick up?
I love drawing, and have always been pretty good at it. It would be awesome to have a drawing room in my house. I also love riding horses, and we finally just bought our first one. I could spend all day with them. My dream job would be to run a riding program for those with special needs.