PGAL Check In 6/18

kns1988 · June 2018

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?

3. Any appointment updates?

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?

kns1988 · June 2018

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby? 9 weeks tomorrow, grape

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically? Physically nauseous, dying of thirst, exhausted, bloated. FFFC: It seems like a real bump. I just had a baby a year ago, so maybe it is pushing out already. Mentally: nervous and excited for my first appointment tomorrow.

3. Any appointment updates? Tomorrow

4. Rants/Raves/Questions? No food sounds good today.

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO? Cheesy alert! We met at summer camp when we were 9 and 11. He was my first crush. We reconnected after college, got married at the same camp, and now he runs it and we live there for half the year.

BitterBetty12 · June 2018

@kns1988 I had my DD less than a year ago and I definitely notice that I am 'showing' way earlier this time. I don't think I can feel my uterus so I feel like it's just all of my organs being moved around. But I wake up in the morning with a 'bump' that is more drastic by end of day because of bloat. Aldo FX for tomorrow!

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby? 11 + 2.

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically? Mentally nervous for NIPT this week and NT next week. Physically I feel like garbage BUT I also am definitely noticing my symptoms starting to lighten up.

3. Any appointment updates? Nope. In the appointment gap right now.

4. Rants/Raves/Questions? This is the worst part of the first tri for me - waiting for what I'm praying is the OK with the NIPT and NT. Knowing answers are so close but also knowing I have to wait is really hard. And it wreaks havoc on my PGAL brain.

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO? High School! He is actually 2 years younger than I am. We were great friends and then started officially dating right after I graduated. We'll be together 10 years this August.

dubcompanion · June 2018

I will do a check-in in a bit. My NT scan is in less than 2 hours, and I’m so nervous!! I’m more anxious than I was for the first u/s. I guess because this is the big one, the one that proves that history didn’t repeat itself. On the plus side, I had my first bout of lightning crotch last night which reassured me for some asinine reason, lol. I only get that sensation when pregnant so hopefully everything is going swimmingly.

sparkymcgeee · June 2018

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?
10. A lego mini figure this week.

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?
Mentally good. Physically meh. I have a headache going on three days, nausea and exhaustion are still there.

3. Any appointment updates?
Nothing really. I get my blood drawn for the NIPT.

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
I heard the baby's heartbeat on the doppler this morning!!! DH Confirmed it was baby and not just me. Yay!!!!

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
We were set up together by my ex-boyfriend. Here's the kicker, they're cousins. So now I'm in that family and I see my ex at some family gatherings.

tosh24 · June 2018

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby? 11+1 - lime

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically? Mentally, I don't know. I go back and forth. The doppler is really helping because I can confirm that baby is alive, but I won't feel better about baby's health until the NT scan next week. I am now starting to freak out about PPROM in 2nd tri. Because there's always something else to worry about, right? Physically, I'm having an OK day so far today but the last 3 have been brutal after having a decent week 10. What gives!?!

3. Any appointment updates? Nope. NT scan not until next Wednesday.

4. Rants/Raves/Questions? Rant: DS (6.5) has a lot of anxiety about going to school in the mornings and can sometimes be quite physical when trying to get him there. This morning was a struggle and he elbowed me in the pelvis. I'm a bit sore and I've already checked for bleeding twice. I am so freaked out right now.

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO? A friend of DH's was renting a room in a house my friend owned. The renter was a cool guy and was welcomed into our friend group (we were all 19 - early 20's). After exams were over in my 3rd year of uni, my friend who owned the house threw a "beginning of summer" party and our renter friend invited a few of his friends, one who happened to be DH. We just celebrated our 12 year wedding anniversary on Sunday.

LCRbelle · June 2018

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?
nine weeks tomorrow!

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?
Still pretty exhausted all the time. Yesterday I was out running errands and started feeling nauseous and faint. It’s the second time that’s happened while out. It sucks!

3. Any appointment updates?
Nope. No appointments until July 3rd

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
After reading SparkyMcgeee (for some reason I can’t tag) say she found the HB on her Doppler this morning I pulled mine out and found it as well! It took awhile but I persevered! My rant is that we are staying at my in laws this week while they’re out of town and I’m so ready to go home! We are here to take care of their pets and it is quite the job.

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
My husband and I met online through an iPhone war game. We are such nerds!!

ladystout08 · June 2018

Since this doesn't normally get posted until Wednesday, I was super confused and had a small panic attack that I had my days of the week mixed up. Ahhh pregnancy brain, lol.

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?
8 tomorrow!

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?
Mentally starting to feel better, physically, well, pregnant.

3. Any appointment updates?
I just finished my nurse intake, we got a whole bunch of labs done to baseline where everything is because of my history with pre-e/PIH. We plan to start baby aspirin in second tri and we ordered my NIPT which I can do in a week or so.

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
I just love my health care providers. From my PCP, to the RE to my OB and nurse. I love them all. They're going above and beyond to put my mind at ease as much as they can and I love them all for it.

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
We were in the same unit in the military.

wkuandrea · June 2018

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?
7w6d -- 8 tomorrow!

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?
Both UGH. Mentally, the US is when we found out about our loss last time, so of course I'm so afraid of the same experience (this Friday). I'm also tapering down my anxiety meds (can't go completely off, trust me) and it's a really hard time to be doing it. Physically, nauseous almost 24/7. I'll do this cool dry heave gag cough just at random. Usually proceeded by or followed by a few loud hiccups. I'm tired of eating, but eating is the only thing that helps the nausea. So tired, but so uncomfortable. Also (TMI), my "stool" has been really light and clay colored (I already have digestive issues), so yay another thing to bring up at the doctor.

3. Any appointment updates?
Labs yesterday (Mon) and tomorrow (Weds) and the long awaited/dreaded US on Friday. FX!

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
See above TMI poop story

Also, how do you get your SO to understand pregnancy symptoms? I bought him some books (which he isn't reading) and I try to tell him but... he's kind of driving me cray. He's just not getting that I might be tired or grouchy from being nauseous all of the time. And definitely not sympathetic to food aversions, smells, or any cravings. He's an only child so shifting from the all about him mentality is hard.

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
Speaking of, haha. We actually met on Match.com! Dated for less than a year, got engaged and married within 5 more months, have been together almost two total years at this point (see above growing pains, lol).

galactickates · June 2018

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?
11+3 baby is the size of a lime

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?
Tired. I've been fighting off fatigue this whole time. Mentally. Freaking out a little that my next US isn't until 20 weeks. That seems like a lifetime from now.

3. Any appointment updates? I have my next appointment the week of the 4th but no US. Still waiting for my NIPT results. Should come by the end of this week or next.

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
We got our trip to yellowstone booked last night. I'm so excited! We almost decided to go to Hawaii at last minute, but I've never been to Yellowstone so we're doing it! It's official!

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
Online dating. It's not that exciting. We both weren't even that into each other the first date. We went on one more and sparks flew. I'm glad we gave it another shot because we're definitely soul mates.

Kabazaba · June 2018

@sparkymcgee So sorry about your headache! My doc said I could take aspirin-free excedrin (which in my CVS was the tension headache excedrin) and it actually worked on my migraine this weekend. Hope you find something that works for you and you can take while PG!

@wkuandrea Hoping everything goes well at the U/S this time around. I ugly-cried for 10 min at my first u/s appointment this PG because that is how my MMC in February was diagnosed, even though this u/s was fine. It is not fun, but hopefully you will feel a lot of relief and comfort seeing that sticky bean in there (and have nurses as nice as the ones I did who just gave me a hug)! I’ll be thinking about you this Friday.

@galactickates I remember you mentioning months ago you might go to Yellowstone! Yay for getting the trip finally booked. We’ll be there the week after July 4th with my dad, and I cannot wait to be totally unplugged. I hope there’s no cell service there

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby? 11+2

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically? Mentally feeling better and better. I’m past my prior loss, feel like I joined a cult because I see a face (vs just seeing a blob) in my most recent u/s, and do feel the changes in my body more this time around. So trying to focus on the positive. Physically, still having nausea on/off, though it has tapered in general the last few weeks, and still exhausted all the time.

3. Any appointment updates? Nothing for another 4-5 weeks, will probably move to a midwife group before that and cancel that appointment anyway. Waiting for NIPT results before moving to the midwives.

4. Rants/Raves/Questions? I picked up the pack n play, carseat, and stroller I wanted from Babies R Us over 50% off! Bootcamp while nauseas is horrible. My doctor has not answered this question: is it safe to do ab workouts laying on the ground in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters?

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO? Backpacking in Germany. Stayed in the same hostel, hung out, went our separate ways. About a week later, ended up randomly at the same hostel in another city. Got his AIM name and stayed in touch. When I moved to Chicago for college 2 years later, he came to visit for a week, and we’ve been together since - 15 years this year.

kns1988 · June 2018

@Kabazaba, I wouldn't do ab workouts in the second and third trimesters. In the third, it won't really be possible anyways. I was in PT during my last pregnancy for back pain, and she had me do gentle pelvic exercises in the 3rd tri. You could also youtube pregnancy safe workouts (with a discerning eye).

dubcompanion · June 2018

Been reading all your guys’ updates and will respond when I get more time!

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby? 11+6; the size of a key lime

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically? mentally feeling good! Physically feeling ok too.

3. Any appointment updates? NT scan was this morning, and baby is measuring 5 days ahead! LO was very active so it was hard to get a good pic. That was fine with me though; I was just ecstatic all was well! NT measurement is 2.3 mm, well within normal range. HB was 156 which lab tech said was perfect. Over the moon happy today.

Hopefully bloodwork comes back with good results too.

4. Rants/Raves/Questions? none, just wondering now when to announce.

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
DH and I met in 9th grade orchestra. We had mutual friends and got to know each other on AIM. We were best friends by senior year of high school and started dating sophomore year of college. We knew we would get married the night we became a couple, because we were each other’s closest friends and we were ready to stick together for life!

peachy104 · June 2018

I’m enjoying reading how everyone met their SO’s! ❤️

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?
11w tomorrow.

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?
Still struggling to believe this baby is real, and nervous to share the news.
Exhausted. I get spurts of energy followed by crashing.
Nausea is still hanging around. Comes and goes, no real rhyme or reason to it.

3. Any appointment updates?
Next appointment is Monday 6/25. Can’t wait.

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
Does PGAL brain ever go away? I want to feel happy and assured about this pregnancy, but the pain of the past is difficult to overcome.

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
We met at a Bible study and were married within 3 months. We know we’re non-traditional in that we didn’t date very long before getting married. But we are both older and have been married before. We also treated the dating process with intentionality: determine whether to marry or to move on. Once we knew, we got married the following week. We did a premarital course and workbooks to make sure we discussed all the topics before getting married.
We got married in October, so just 8 months ago.

galactickates · June 2018

@Kabazaba i'm so happy you had a good appointment today. I'll expect list of all the good places to check out after you get back from Yellowstone!!

LCRbelle · June 2018

@featherchicki for me personally PGAL brain has never gone away. Even with my DS full term pregnancy I was a mess the entire time! I just did what I could to help ease my mind. Paid for extra ultrasounds, used my Doppler as often as possible etc.

sparkymcgeee · June 2018

@featherchicki It doesn't really go away. I know that sucks to hear but until that baby is in your arms you will wonder. And then a whole new set of worries enter your heart. I think it's the nature of being a mom in some ways.
I will say hearing the heartbeat helps. Feeling the baby move helps. If you think it would ease your mind I would buy a doppler. It definitely helped ease my mind with DS and it's helped with this one as well even though today was the first day I could pick up the HB.

BitterBetty12 · June 2018

@featherchicki I wish we could’ve given you a better answer and say it goes away. But first tri worries roll into different worries. And unfortunately for me at least, the third tri worries were much greater. The closer I got to meeting DD the greater the stakes got and the more freightened I was of something going wrong. What I can promise you though is that the end result is worth all of the struggles you go through to get there. Which is why so many of us are being crazy and doing it again.

peachy104 · June 2018

Thanks @LCRbelle and @sparkymcgeee. I guess it’s good to know these feelings are normal, even though they downright stink. I’ve been through many losses over the past few years (my late husband, my grandmothers, and my last pregnancy), so I’m ready for this season of loss to be over!

I agree with the comments on last week’s PGAL check-in that going through grief has made me grow, and it’s certainly made me more empathetic with others. I ended up starting a GriefShare support group at my church to help others go through grief. It helped me when I was in the darkest depths of grief, and I wanted to help others. My pastor wants me to run another 13-week GriefShare group starting in August and we’re trying to decide whether we want to take that on, given I’m pregnant. It’s hard to know now how I’ll feel from August to November.

LCRbelle · June 2018

@BitterBetty12 summed it up perfectly! If you’re prone to worry there will always be something! You just do everything you can to ease your mind as much as possible. It also helps to talk to others who have gone through similar things and learn and grow together!

katethemom · June 2018

@kns1988 Good luck at your appointment tomorrow. Hope it goes well!

@sparkymcgeee @LCRbelle Yay for hearing the heartbeat on your dopplers!

@galactickates Have fun in Yellowstone! I've always wanted to go there. And I think your story of meeting your SO is sweet! Sometimes first impressions are just incomplete.

@tosh24 My symptoms are fluctauting a lot lately, too. Sorry about the elbowing from your DS this morning. I hope getting him to school gets easier for you both.

@featherchicki I know how you feel. I haven't fully accepted this pregnancy yet either and I'm apprehensive to tell anyone outside immediate family. I hope we'll both be reassured the further along we get.

@wkuandrea I do the dry heave thing, too - totally random and super annoying. Good luck at your US on Friday.

@ladystout08 Glad your OB team and PCP are so supportive! That's awesome.

@BitterBetty12 Hope everything goes well with your upcoming tests. And glad your symptoms are easing up some.

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?
11 weeks. Lime.

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?
Just okay. Nausea seems to be a little less than before, but still have the sour taste in mouth. Having daily headaches now, too. Mentally, I'm feeling a bit more at ease. I've allowed myself to start buying some smaller items for baby - diapers, wipes, socks - and that seems to help keep my attitude positive.

3. Any appointment updates?
Nope. Not until July.

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
Rant about the heat. My car has no AC and driving home from work today was so uncomfortable.

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
We were both in high school marching band. H played trumpet, and I was in the colorguard. He asked me to be his girlfriend on the bus on the way home from our last band competition in 2004. We've been married now for almost 7 years.

BitterBetty12 · June 2018

@katethemom First tri headaches were a struggle for me this time too. Last time I had them in second tri, so I'm hoping I just got them out of the way early! Hang in there, hopefully they ease up soon!

kns1988 · June 2018

I posted in the weekly random thread, but the appointment went perfectly today! I'll be going to MFM for monitoring beginning at 16 weeks to try to prevent another preterm birth. I'm glad they have a plan in place.

sareej521 · June 2018

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?
9+3, pecan/olive/cherry sized

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?
Physically not too bad! Had 2 really good days where I really wasnt nauseated, just tired. Didn't feel too great last night or this morning though... Blah! Mentally I'm all over the place I guess, depression is good and I've wrapped my head around the pregnancy but I'm still terrified to get attatched because I'm not puking my guts out like I did with the girls

3. Any appointment updates?
Went yesterday for one, blood pressure was high but my girls weren't exactly cooperative

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
I forgot just how intense first trimester fatigue can be... Also my nipples are super sensitive now which isn't making nursing DD2 very fun!

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
We met through friends who thought we would be a good match. Didn't work out right off the bat because he had just started seeing someone but over the first year we would visit and dance together any time we ran into each other in the bar. Finally I got his number from the friends and sent him a flirty text and the rest is history!

wkuandrea · June 2018

Off topic but on topic: been running labs in prep for my US on Fri and while progesterone is low, my hCG levels are over 75k!!! This is such a huge comfort to me (took more today to make sure doubling of course). YAY!!!!!

julesf817 · June 2018

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?

10 weeks 6 days

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?

mentally I’m feeling ok. I’m still not quite at the excited point, especially when it comes to telling people, but I’m feeling better. Physically I’m tried and am also in the headache club, though today it seems to have gone away.

3. Any appointment updates?

Had an ultrasound to monitor the SCH on monday and everything looked good. Got to see baby flailing around in there. Also had my blood draw for NIPT.

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
my kid is finally better after being knocked on his ass by hand foot and mouth for five days.

also my sister is getting married in October and my dress came today. I ordered a few sizes larger because i thought I might get pregnant. Happened way sooner than we expected and now I’m totally questioning my dress choice. I talked to a seamstress today who is supposed to be amazing so I’m hoping she can work some miracles on it.

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?

we met the old fashioned way, at a bar. One night stand turned into 10 years together and almost 6 married. I knew I was going to marry him after a week.

sparkymcgeee · June 2018

Two things today.
1. I had my blood drawn for the panorama. Nervous nelly over here now. What if my 10w3d isn't enough to get a clear dna sample? What if something is wrong because for some reason this is too good to be true?
2.I told my department today during our meeting. My stomach is very much a pregnant person stomach and has been for a few days. I know people were noticing and so I decided to go ahead and tell. Told them they were all screwed come January. Haha!

AmandaV88 · June 2018

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?
10w3d - the size of a brussel sprout

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?
Physically a little better. The nausea is not as bad though I still have random food adversions. Still very tired and add me to the headache club too. Mentally this week has been worse. Lessening of some symptoms combined with being in between appointments.

3. Any appointment updates?
Next appointment is the 29th.

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
I'm a little annoyed that DH is so infatuated with his new sprayer. I'm getting tired of talking about it when I'd rather be talking about this pregnancy.

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
We met in a college algebra class. He was going back to school to get his civil engineering degree and should have been in Calc but he wanted a refresher and I was a history major so I was taking the easiest math to meet the requirement. The professor assigned a group assignment and he and I ended talking for hours in library when we met to work in it. There were a few bumps in the road but this fall we'll celebrate our 7th anniversary.

Its fun reading how everyone met their signicant other.

BitterBetty12 · June 2018

@sparkymcgeee All the FX that time goes quickly until you get the results! I had mine drawn yesterday and I know I won’t hear anything until next Thursday at the earliest and I’m alreasy going crazy.

Also my stomach is defintiely the stomach of a pregnant person right now too. But I’m overweight as well so I imagine people are probably on the ‘is she getting heavier or is she pregnant’ train of thinking. Thankfully as a teacher I only have to see them for two more days so then I can avoid telling them until September assuming all goes well.

dubcompanion · June 2018

Question @BitterBetty12 and any other teachers here: Are you going to tell your principal/supervisor over the summer that you’re pregnant or wait until you head back to work in August? I’m not sure yet.

sigh I was going to respond to check-ins but my mobile app is being a B. I’ll try again later on desktop.

BitterBetty12 · June 2018

@dubcompanion So ultimately I would like to wait until I go back in September (and there are a few logistical reasons for that). But if I announce publicly then I will probably need to tell him ahead of time. My AP and Principal already know. Just not my direct supervisor. So I am torn.

kianarain · June 2018

1. How many weeks are you, and how big is baby?
8 weeks! Our lil' raspberry.

2. How are you feeling? Mentally and physically?
Really good! Which of course freaked me out and made me bump up our U/S (thanks PGAL brain). Just tired AF, emotional and dreams like crazy. We're already a week past our previous MC mark, so just cherishing each day that gets us closer to the second tri.

3. Any appointment updates?
First U/S yesterday! Everything looks better than expected. During our first pregnancy, they thought they saw a septum in my uterus, but this time around they said everything looks totally normal. I'll take it! Next stop, NIPT testing in early July!

4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
Rave: I was convinced we'd have to change our December travel plans, but as long as I don't show any signs of pre-term labor, they're cutting me off of travel the day after we get back. Fingers crossed! (SO "needs" to see the last Raiders game in Oakland. I'm just in it for the food, lol. SF clam chowder bread bowls anyone?)

5. GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
High school. We dated, went our separate ways in college, then found each other again (on Tinder lmao).

oaklandava · June 2018

Right now I can't tag anyone or love it anything or even see my notifications. I was going to reply to a bunch of people but it just won't post. I am very angry with my bump right now

LCRbelle · June 2018

I have had issues too @oaklandava although it did let me just tag you! Lol
Its super frustrating to deal with.

BitterBetty12 · June 2018

I've been having issues love titting for a while now on mobile. Some threads / times it lets me, and other times it tells me I don't have permission. It is really frustrating!

sparkymcgeee · June 2018

The whole site has been logging me off constantly. App, desktop, mobile, doesn't matter. It's been a pain.

ladystout08 · June 2018

sparkymcgeee said:

The whole site has been logging me off constantly. App, desktop, mobile, doesn't matter. It's been a pain.

Same. So annoying.

ladystout08 · June 2018

PGAL brain is kicking in. I don't see my OB until the 6th. My RE offered to do a 9 week u/s which would be next week and I keep going back and forth on whether or not to take him up on it. I keep trying to tell myself to relax and everything is fine but PGAL brain blows.

sparkymcgeee · June 2018

I couldn't find the baby on the doppler this morning or last night. So of course I'm freaking out. I may seriously call my docs office today and see if they will see me quickly. I'm just shy of 11w so I feel like it should be picked up.

ladystout08 · June 2018

sparkymcgeee said:

I couldn't find the baby on the doppler this morning or last night. So of course I'm freaking out. I may seriously call my docs office today and see if they will see me quickly. I'm just shy of 11w so I feel like it should be picked up.

Hopefully babe is just hiding in the back. I wouldn't blame you one bit for calling though for some peace of mind.

kns1988 · June 2018

ladystout08 said:

PGAL brain is kicking in. I don't see my OB until the 6th. My RE offered to do a 9 week u/s which would be next week and I keep going back and forth on whether or not to take him up on it. I keep trying to tell myself to relax and everything is fine but PGAL brain blows.

Just do it! It'll be nice to have that reassurance. It sounds like you have a great RE.

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