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December 2018 Moms
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PGAL Check in w/o 5/2
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Hey hey! Hope you all are getting through another week 
1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
4. Any appointment updates?
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
4. Any appointment updates?
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
Re: PGAL Check in w/o 5/2
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? I feel like poop. Tired, nauseated, and a complete lack of concentration and will to do anything.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? Not the best but not the worst. I'm hoping once I get past 12 weeks I can ease up a bit.
4. Any appointment updates? Next appointment is 5/21
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): Nothing notable, just trying to make it to the weekend.
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer? We are headed to San Francisco in 3 weeks which I'm really excited about. Then, some mom groups friends from July15 are getting together in September. They actually decided to come here since I'll be in the 3rd trimester with twins!
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
7w5d. No milestones really. Happy to be at almost 8 weeks.
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Feeling good. Nausea seems to have gone away for now which is nice, if not a little nerve racking. But I’ll take it.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
I’m feeling kind of meh. Going back and forth I guess. I had some increased spotting over the weekend so that threw me. I think it’s because I walked probably a good 2 miles the day before after sitting on my butt for weeks. But it seems to have subsided for the most part.
4. Any appointment updates?
Not til 5/10
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
Not a ton going on. Mh was away last week and now he’s back so that’s a relief. I hate when he’s not here. Dd is happily playing, so it’s a good morning here.
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
Probably not. We have a one year old so a baby moon is pretty much out. We will probably take some day trips to the shore, the zoo, stuff like that. But nothing too big.
Hope everyone is having a good week!!
@rosebud332 I know spotting is usually NBD, but it's totally unnerving! I had some spotting with clots last week and freaked the F out, and everything looked great at my u/s on Friday. It's still scary, though. FX for a good appt next week!
1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
7/6, passed my loss date, and got to see a healthy heartbeat last week (never made it to that last time/blighted ovum)
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
So far this week I'm just super tired. I was pretty emotional about stuff yesterday, that normally wouldn't upset me at all, so that's definitely new.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
I'm always going to have underlying anxiety, but it's eased up a LOT since my appointment last Friday.
4. Any appointment updates?
I have my first u/s with my OB next week, and officially graduated from my RE last Friday!
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
I turn 30 on Sunday, so that should be fun. Work is crazy. This is the my first time I've ever felt overwhelmed by my job. I absolutely love what I do, but it's a lot right now!
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
Not really a "babymoon", but we are going to CA over Memorial Day weekend. I'm from there, so it's always good to see my family and friends. We were going to swing by an amusement park, but obviously I can't do roller coasters right now! In August we are roadtripping to see a family member who's having a baby in July. I'm so thankful to be KU by the time we take this trip. I was having a rough time with it; I was originally supposed to be due a little over a month before her, but I had my loss last Fall. Praying for my own sanity that this one sticks!
ETA wrong ticker date
1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
I am 5 weeks 2 days, so past my loss. I’m just focusing on getting to see a heartbeat.
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Im doing pretty well. I am exhausted and am very stuffy. I have sore boobs and some on and off invisible nausea.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
I noticed some brown discharge last night and now I’m terrified. That is how it started with my loss last month. So far, it’s just when I wipe, so not much, but I’m bracing myself.
4. Any appointment updates?
I go Friday for an ultrasound. I am both excited and terrified. I’ll only be 5 weeks and 4 days, so I’m not sure how much we will even be able to see.
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
It’s the end of the school year and I have had a rough group this year. They are bouncing off the walls and I cannot wait for it to be over!
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
We may go to Austin, Texas to visit my brother with DS to use some flight vouchers we have.
@katy0990 FX the discharge is nothing, and you have a great appt this Friday. When is your school year over?
1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
6w 6d. No milestones yet. My loss was at 8w.
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Pretty awful all day every day for the past week...the nausea has been real! I had my ribs popped back in on Monday and I feel like the right side has popped out already.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
I worry about miscarrying all day long, but it's not an overwhelming feeling. It's just on my mind.
4. Any appointment updates?
I go in this afternoon, so I will thankfully (hopefully) be feeling some relief!
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
I've just been trying to sail through this work week. Tomorrow is my Friday! I am heading to western CO to see my Mom for her retirement party. All 3 of us kids and all the grandkids (6) will be there...I can't wait!
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
We have a busy summer and I'm really looking forward to it. We are going to Orlando for a week at the end of May (DH, DD, me, my mom, my brother, SIL and their 3 kids). My family reunion in Glenwood Springs, CO first weekend in August and then a wedding the next weekend in Minnesota (in the country on a lake). DH is a groomsman and DD is the flower girl! Hopefully, if my class can ever decide on a weekend, we will be having our 20 year reunion (
@rosebud332 Ugh to the spotting. WORST. Glad your husband is back!
@Hollyyyyy I also had a blighted ovum last summer. It was horrendous. So sorry you went through it too.
@katy0990 I am so glad you are past your loss. That is a huge milestone. Spotting is haunting me too.
1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
5w6d
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Tired all the time. On and off sore boobs. On and off invisible nausea.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Anxiety is on HIGH alert. I actually had a panic attack on Monday. I have brown spotting since 6 days post my transfer but brown and only when I wipe. This morning, I woke up to blood in my underwear and a lot of pink blood when I went to the bathroom. I was bawling. THANKFULLY.. we had an appointment with the RE this morning. Everything looks good he doesn't see any blood in the gestational sac or around it at all. I am measuring 6 weeks and we pretty sure we saw a flicker of a heartbeat but too soon to measure. Because I am so panicked, he is letting me come back on Monday instead of waiting until next Wednesday.
I am so glad that the baby seems to be doing fine but I am really not. I have never in my life been so scared. MH also doesn't understand why I just don't feel relief after the appointment. The RE said he can't make any promises but he really thinks everything is going to be ok so MH doesn't understand why that isn't enough for me to feel so much better. UGH.
4. Any appointment updates?
See above for appointment update.
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
I need to figure out if I want to put in for a promotion at work. It's a great promotion and title but the support staff sucks.
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
We are going to Boston for the weekend the first weekend in June. I also want to do a babymoon at around 24 - 26 weeks but not sure where yet.
@rosebud332 I'm glad your spotting is going away and I hope it stays away for good!
@Hollyyyyy I'm glad your appointment went well on Friday!
@katy0990 I hope your spotting goes away and all goes well Friday!
8 weeks today, one week away from my MC milestone. Happy to already know that we have a baby and not another BO.
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Mostly good! Invisible nausea makes me want to avoid food, even though food always makes me feel better. Oh, the conflict. Also the constipation isn't as bad since I started using a magnesium supplement spray, but I know that not traveling is having a good impact on my bowels. (Sexy-talk, I know
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Anxiety lowered after seeing the baby blob and hearing its heart beat. I went from PGAL anxiety; over-analyzing everything and googling too much, to a movie character's anxiety; weirdly calm and not mulling over all the things that could happen.
4. Any appointment updates?
Not yet, next is in two weeks and DH will be with me. Probably another dating ultrasound since LO measured differently depending on TV wand placement (only one day different, but still).
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
This week I am attempting to donate/throw away everything that isn't moving with us next month...but the motivation is severely lacking. But I might lure myself out of the house if I promise myself some H&M shopping with a hot chocolate. Maybe.
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
No babymoon, just moving from Kansas to Alabama next month! If we had the time, I would love to see DH's family in San Diego - I love beaches and chorizo burritos
Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
@echo-charlietango Your comparison to a movie character's anxiety is spot on! I feel like you described exactly what I'm feeling.
@clbness I hope Friday, but maybe Saturday. EEK!
@lexidawg and @Hollyyyyy Im so excited about SF! My husbands family lives in SD, so when we go to Cali, it's always to SD. We rented an airbnb just North of the bridge in Mill Valley. We are bring our 2.5 year old with us, so we are going to be going to some museums, all the touristy places, hiking, and then visiting a friend in Sonoma! We should have a great time!
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
Sorry your H isn't completely understanding of your anxiety. I've had similar issues with mine...I think it's different for them, because they aren't physically going through what we are. I am so aware of all the changes happening in my body, and overanalyze anything that I don't think is going exactly as it should. Our SO's don't stare at TP after every wipe, cringe at every cramp, freak out over absence of symptoms, and pee on every HPT they can get their hands on. Not saying you do all those things, but I definitely do! And my husband just doesn't "get" it. It can be so frustrating at times. Hugs.
I am 6w1 day today. I am pretty sure I could see a tiny flicker of a heartbeat with ultrasound yesterday! It's sooo hard to see transabdominal, but I am like, 80% sure I could see it. Hopefully end of this week/beginning of next week it will be more clear
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
I had a really terrible day of nausea a couple of days ago. I wasn't sure I was gonna make it through work. My thoughts were consumed with NOT puking. Yesterday and today were better. Boobs are still super sore-- I can't remember when/if this goes away during pregnancy? I don't remember suffering through this my entire pregnancy last time... I just can't remember when it ends.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Feelings are up and down. I posted a separate post about not feeling confident about being pregnant again. I had thought I wanted another, and then decided I didn't... and got a BFP a few days later. So I am still trying to come to terms that this is happening! I know everything happens for a reason and God knew I needed this baby in my life. I'm just still processing... and it doesn't help to know my husband is pretty indifferent about it. I asked him why, and he said it's because he doesn't want to get excited in case it doesn't work out. He said once we are out of the first trimester he'll be different... we will see. I understand why it's a little different for men, but I really wish he'd talk more about it, show a LITTLE excitement. I'm jealous of those who have husbands that jump up and down, kissing and hugging and over the moon excited when they hear they'll be a dad. I never got that.
And I just want to go on record and say my husband is not a bad husband/person at ALL. He is incredible in so many ways and most of the time I'm not sure how I landed such a catch. But, just like everybody, he has faults.
4. Any appointment updates?
None until end of the month. I won't get an official ultrasound until about 11 weeks. I wanted to wait until baby is really looking like a baby so my husband can connect with him/her... not a smudge of grey on the screen.
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
We are in the process of building a home. It's about 2 months from completion and I'm feeling overwhelmed with all the things we have to get set up/buy. Fencing, window coverings, landscaping, furniture... and now a baby on the way. I feel paralyzed so I have done pretty much nothing.
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
We haven't really talked too much about it. It might be more in the fall, if we do anything. Last time, we did a long weekend in San Diego and that was fun. Our house should be done end of June, and I imagine most of July will be eaten up by moving in, getting everything installed, etc.
@Hollyyyyy The last day for kids is May 17th and then we have a work day the 18th. Also, I love what you said about spouses. You are dead on!
@lexidawg I’m sure it is scary, but I’m glad the baby is looking healthy! That’s great that your do is going to see you again on Monday. Im sorry your husband doesn’t share your fear, but it’s so different when it’s happing to your body.
@rosebud332 Glad your husband is back in town! It's so hard solo parenting, especially in the first tri, I bet that's a huge relief.
@Hollyyyyy Happy early birthday! And so glad you're past your milestones, have heard a heartbeat and it's helping your anxiety!
@katy0990 Continuing to think about you and send tons of good thoughts your way for your ultrasound!
@clbness I can't believe you're having ribs pop in and out of place (and so early) I am so sorry! Is there a permanent fix for this, or do they just have to keep popping them in and out? Poor thing!
@lexidawg I am so glad you had a good scan, but I am SO sorry about the spotting and the fear you're experiencing. I hope your appointment on Monday goes well too and that you can find some peace between now and then (I know it's so, so hard.) Sending you big hugs.
@echo-charlietango Glad your anxiety has reduced from PGAL to movie character (such a great description!) And good luck with your big move!
1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
9 weeks and 1 day. My MMC was suspected at 7 weeks but wasn't confirmed until our 9 week appointment, which is why I chose to do an elective ultrasound at my next (10 week) appointment - I just still have a lot of MMC nerves and, even though we saw a heartbeat (a strong one!) I just need extra reassurance right now.
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
The nausea has been unbearable at night but bearable during the day, which, I guess, if I had to choose is what I would choose. Fatigue is bad but I'm used to it at this point. Still dealing with headaches but I do feel like things are at least better than last week, which was AWFUL.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Okay. I still haven't let myself get excited about this pregnancy yet, as kind of a safeguard against pain (I know it doesn't work that way, but still.) I think I will allow myself to get excited after the genetic tests come back, I have my 10 and 12 week scans, and I'm out of the first tri, which, really, is only like 4 weeks away. So I am thrilled that I can be excited in 4 weeks! Just gotta get through that time.
4. Any appointment updates?
I have an endocrinologist appointment today, which I'm nervous about because my thyroid was out of whack during my MMC. It was great 4 weeks ago, but my thyroid has been very erratic since my daughter was born, so I'm nervous. Also, there was a snafu with my blood draw yesterday and I couldn't get it done until the afternoon, so I'm not sure my results will even be ready, so it might be a completely pointless appointment.
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
DD is teething and work is insane, so I am just limping along. Everything will be better by the third week of June, so I'm literally just counting down days until then.
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
It would be more of a family moon, haha, but I do think we might go somewhere special as a last trip just the three of us. We never travel or take vacations, so it would be nice to have a weekend away. Probably somewhere close and cheap, so maybe Palm Springs or Santa Barbara? My birthday is in late October and the weather will be nice then, I wonder if that's too late for a babymoon? (Probably? I'll be 34 weeks on my birthday. Hmm.)
9w 1-3days
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Tired, congested.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
So-so. MMC is constantly on my mind. Found out about my MMC this week last time. Very anxious for my next ultrasound.
4. Any appointment updates?
Next appt is 5/18, but just my regular monthly appt. Probably schedule next u/s and Panorama test that day.
5. What's been happening in your life this week?
Not much. Went on my son's Kinder field trip to a farm today.
@texas_t We’re heading up to the Bay Area next month! DH is from Mill Valley, so we’re taking the dog and going up to visit her
@Hollyyyyy Happy early Birthday!
@katy0990 I had an u/s last week at 5+3 and really we were just looking to see that the gestational sac was in the right place )not ectopic) and maybe to identify a yolk sac. Hope you see at least the same!
@clbness Did I read correctly that you had ribs popped back in? Is that painful?? Is that a thing? It sounds unpleasant... Hope you have a great appointment today.
@lexidawg I’m sorry about the anxiety (and the spotting). I think my DH is actually more anxious than I am. It’s not that I’m not - I was amazed at how nervous I was for yesterday’s appointment.
1. How far along are you? Any milestones? 6w4d. First loss milestone isn’t till 11w5d, so a little ways to go.
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? I really think my only “symptom” is not bleeding (which is a good one!). I can’t remember with my first pregnancy exactly when the stupid tired kicked in, but I am thinking maybe it’s milder this time because I’m still taking a high dose of ubiquinol and I’m taking iron this time?
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? Mostly okay at the moment. I was surprised at how anxious I was the night before and yesterday morning for my most recent appointment. Otherwise, just trying to take it a week, a day, sometimes a breath at a time.
4. Any appointment updates?
I reported at the end of last week’s check in that we saw a heartbeat of 109bpm yesterday at 6w3d. So we’re moving in the right direction. Next appointment is next Tuesday, then presumably one the following Tuesday, after which my RE will be done with me. First OB appointment isn’t scheduled till the end of the month (5/31) because it didn’t occur to me to schedule one before yesterday, and they’re apparently very busy - but it’s just as well because I don’t want to have to go back again just for NIPT blood draw. NT scan is scheduled the following week for 6/6 (‘cause scheduling is a pain). Gosh I hope I’m still pregnant by then.
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): DH is dognapping the puppy to go camping this weekend (I opted out because food for me just seemed like it’d be more of a pain than it’d be worth), then he’s off on a business trip for the beginning of the week. Also, I’m really excited about window coverings we just ordered (partly because the dog reacts poorly to the reflections on the windows when we watch TV
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
Well, we’d like to do a babymoon to Montreal in August or maybe July - I just don’t even know when we’d be comfortable booking it. Neither DH nor I has been there. First pregnancy two years ago a friend’s wedding on Maui was supposed to double as a babymoon - but then I lost her the month of the wedding (so I made sure to scuba dive just ‘cause I could).
Otherwise, as mentioned above, we’re taking a little romantic (or not
Married 6/18/16 (Me 42, DH 44), TTC #2
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IVF #1 Jan-Feb 2017 (OCP, testosterone primed antagonist w/HGH - ER 2/2/17 - 12R, 7M ICSI'd, 3F, 0B)
IVF #2 Mar-Apr 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 4/8/17 - 10R, 8M, 8F, 5B, 1 PGS normal)
IVF #3 May-Jun 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 6/4/17 - 14R, 5F, 3B, 0 normal)
**New RE**
IVF #4 Sept 2017 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 9/28/17 - 33R, 18F, 10B, 4 PGS normals!)
FET #1 (medicated) of one PGS normal 4AA XX 11/2/17 - Beta #1 11/11/17 (153), Beta #2 11/13/17 (324), mc at 5w1d on 11/19/17
IVF #5 Dec 2017 - Insemination of 9 frozen eggs from 2012 (8F, 1B, 0 normal)
Jan 2018 - Natural cycle ERA (normal/receptive) & stimming for
IVF #6 Jan-Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/3/18 - 17R, 6M, 4F, 0 blasts)
IVF #7 Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/26/18 - 19R, 9M, 9F, 4B, 2 PGS normals)
FET #2 Apr 2018 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 4AA- XX 4/5/18 - Beta #1 4/14/18 (67), Beta #2 4/16/18 (231)
Rainbow baby girl born 12/16/2018 (via c-section, induced at 39 weeks)
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@texas_t I loved our trip to SF. Alcatraz was by far my favorite part. I hope you get a chance to go there.
@rosebud332 We have a local show called The Daytripper, where a guy takes all these day trips to places around Texas and shows you all the fun you can have there. So I've been watching religiously and plan on taking DD on some short trips this summer while MH is working.
@Hollyyyyy Happy early birthday! What an amazing year 30 is going to turn out to be!!!
@katy0990 Hurray for the end of the year! We have 3 more Mondays...
@clbness Good luck at your appointment today! Keep us posted.
@lexidawg So glad your appointment went well this morning, and I'm so happy you'll get to go back again soon.
@echo-charlietango I feel you on the lack of motivation to clean out. We still have a garage full of stuff from our move. My job this summer is to dig through and find all the "baby stuff," and get rid of EVERYTHING ELSE.
@kchiquita20 You are not alone in the husband dilemma. MH is the same way. He didn't really even get excited about DD until he went with me to my 10 week us, and actually saw the baby for himself. And she was our first that we tried for for 11 months.
@maureenmce Hopefully your blood work is done and your appointment goes well today. I got to see a heartbeat yesterday, but reassurance is still definitely needed.
@mommythlegend I can't wait for DD to be old enough for field trips. I'm totally going to be that mom. Especially if it means I get to go to a farm!!!
@artemis618 A weekend alone sounds fun. You can watch (and eat) whatever you want!
AFM...
1. How far along are you? Any milestones? 6 weeks 4 days. Two weeks left until the discovery my LO was without a heartbeat last time.
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? All day nausea, and my boobs could not be more sore.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? Anxiety is a LITTLE better since seeing a heartbeat yesterday. Although my LO grew great until 8 weeks last time, so there's still that thought in the back of my mind. PGAL brain blows.
4. Any appointment updates? I got sneaked in to the hospital where my friend works yesterday, so I technically had my first us then. My first "real" appointment isn't until the 16th.
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): DH couldn't get off work yesterday, and my mom is out of town, so my other-mother (dad's wife) went with me yesterday. She never had an us with my brother (never even found out the sex), and since she only had the boy she said she never thought she would get to experience that. She was in tears the whole time. It was really special, and I'm so glad I got the share it with her.
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer? No plans with DH this summer. He just started a new job and works 5-6 days a week, so he saving up for time off when the LO gets here over the holidays. I do plan on taking DD on some fun day trips to local places over the summer though.
1. How far along are you? Any milestones? 9+2. We had our first appointment this past Friday. Everything went as well as it could! We were surprised to see lots of wiggling - we didn't remember seeing that with DD so early.
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? I'd been having the worse nausea and bloating of my LIFE, up until Saturday. I actually was pretty nervous over the weekend... but with everything looking and sounding great Friday, I had to check myself. Currently, I am battling hardcore fatigue. Ughhhh, so tired!
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? It comes and goes. I don't talk about it much with DH because I know he is very nervous still. I've been wanting to join for weeks now to have a group to talk with but I've been so damn nervous to jinx anything - which I 100% know is ridiculous. I told myself that I'd let myself get excited (not to say I'm not excited, but you know what I mean) after the first appointment, which was Friday but I'm still not there.
4. Any appointment updates?
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): I feel like the world's worst employee. I am so unmotivated to do anything. I'm basically my whole (marketing) department so if I don't do anything, we won't have anything.
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer? I was JUST thinking of this a night or two ago. I'm going to start planning something for DH and me. We really need and deserve it. I just know we're going to hate leaving DD.
Soooo much thisssss. I have the world's greatest husband but these things make me feel so alone. I hate the circumstance/that some of us are this way, but I'm also glad to be here with you.
@texas_t I can't imagine how doubly yucky this part feels with twins- i hope it eases up for you soon. But at least it sounds like you have some cool stuff to look forward to!
@rosebud332 - hope your spotting is gone today and you get some peace of mind.
@Hollyyyyy Yay for being past your loss- glad you're feeling pretty good. and happy early birthday- i loved being 30!
@katy0990 hope your spotting is gone today! And that appointment is closer and closer!
@clbness how did the appt go? (sorry if you posted about it on another thread, i haven't caught up from yesterday)
@lexidawg ugh- those feelings suck... I hope you can enjoy the weekend as much as possible and get some good news on monday!
@echo-charlietango big +1 to that anxiety comparison! After i saw the HB (which i never got to before, either) i was like welp- we're on the right track and there's not much to do from here. The thoughts are still there, but definitely more background that forefront like before.
@kchiquita20 i feel you on the whole "is this a good move?" thing. I was never even sure i wanted kids at all, then i got with mh and decided that i did want them, and now that it's happening, im feeling a lot of "oh shit- this is happening". MH isn't super emotive either- i know he's happy, but he's not the kind of guy to make a big deal out of anything. I just try to remember that our MC was hard on him too and we are processing in different ways. anyway, I hope the next couple of weeks give you some peace and you feel more at ease with the whole process. And i do too!
@maureenmce I think i saw on another thread that your thyroid is all good? yipee!
@mommythlegend Thinking of you this week and hope you get some good relief from your anxiety soon.
@artemis618 agree with not bleeding being a great symptom. every day its the thing i'm most thankful for. And MH LOVES montreal! I've never been but he thinks it's the best- so i say go and please report back
@misfithero that is awesome about your other mother. So nice to be able to share with her!
@hoosiermama-2 welcome, glad you joined! I totally feel you on the jinxing part. My mom asked me the other day if i had bought any books or anything about pregnancy and i told her no because it was too early. I wonder if that feeling will go away? kinda doubt it.
1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
8 weeks today! Yippee! good deal past my loss at this point so that is great.
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
unisom and B6 have been my saving grace the last week or so. I am a totally functional human. Still have sore boobs and fatigue, but i can definitely make it through the day.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Not bad, actually. Saw a HB 2 weeks ago and don't really know what else to expect because at this point, every day is my most pregnant day ever. I'm trying really hard to be optimistic. Although i do run scenarios in my head about "what if". I try to stop them before i get too caught up, though.
4. Any appointment updates?
Had my "new OB" appt on tuesday. She looked over my US from a couple weeks ago and said everything looked fine- just generally went over what i can expect as far as appts, testing, etc. Nothing exciting except we scheduled my next US for may 25- I'll be 11+1.
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
Oh man, it's been a crazy week. Work is super busy (for me only, apparently) and we have 2 friends and their giant dog staying with us in our teeny (900sqft) house. Luckily, they are great friends and they weather has been beautiful so we have been spending a lot of time outside. it's just been busy!
GTKY: Are you taking a "babymoon"? or any other fun trips this summer?
We are going to colorado at the end of the month! It's to meet up with MH's college friends in a big house and one of the couples is going to get engaged! My little bro also lives in denver, so we're going out a couple of days early to see him. Then in august, we have a wedding in Maine and we're taking a week to do some relaxing and go to acacdia (or any other recommendations if you have them!) I am very much looking forward to (and hoping i really do) feeling better for the summer!
@katy0990 So glad your spotting stopped! I hope you hear back from your doc soon. I'm sure you're anxious. Keep up posted.
Hang in there @katy0990
Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
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Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
@katy0990 thinking of you and sending good vibes your way!
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*