PGAL Check in W/O 6/20

morgantu · June 2018

Welcome to the weekly PGAL (pregnant after loss) check in! Because we have a lot of newcomers since this BMB was established, this is just a reminder that this is for all parents-to-be who have experienced pregnancy/infant loss.

**This is a general trigger warning that CP, miscarriage/spontaneous abortion, selective abortion due to medical complications, and/or stillbirth may be mentioned.There is no need to add specific trigger warnings in your posts, but you may if you choose.**

Introduce yourself and anything you think is important: number of loss(es), when you had the loss(es), diagnosis/conditions surrounding loss, etc.

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):

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?

texas_t · June 2018

1 loss, 1 live birth, twin pregnancy with loss of twin, currently pregnant with surviving twin.

1. How far along are you? Any milestones? 16w3d

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)? Acne is probably my worst symptom as of late. It's ridiculous.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)? It took the doctor damn near 5 minutes to find baby's heartbeat on Monday. He was was up at the top my ute. So, needless to say, that made me a little anxious and it hasn't completely worn off. I'm looking forward to feelings lots of kicks and jabs to help reassure me!

4. Any appointment updates? Next appointment is the anatomy scan on July 10th.

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here): My sister's dad passed away on Friday, the police did a wellness check and found him in a chair no longer alive. We lost my dad (her step dad) last year, so this is a lot. All the logistics have been a huge pain the ass and I'm sorry she has to deal with it all.

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be? Lorelei Gilmore

katy0990 · June 2018

@texas_t I am so sorry for the loss of your dad and your sister’s dad.
Introduce yourself and anything you think is important: number of loss(es), when you had the loss(es), diagnosis/conditions surrounding loss, etc.

I have had one successful live birth and one early miscarriage the cycle before I got pregnant with this LO.

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
I am 12 weeks 2 days, so way past my milestone!

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
I have been getting daily headaches and my boobs are sore again. I am still so tired and am gaving breakouts and random aversions.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
I am doing ok. I thought I would settle down after hearing the hb on the Doppler at 10 weeks, but to be honest, it really freaked me out last weekend when coco said she also heard a healthy hb at 10 weeks.

4. Any appointment updates?
I go tomorrow!

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
Our pool doesn’t open until noon and DS usually eats then and naps (on a good day) right after. We have not gotten to go at all (except for swim lessons) because every time I plan to take him it starts storming during nap time. Yesterday, it stopped storming around 4, so we headed up there around 6 and they had closed for the day. I just wat to be in the water and to burn some of his energy without my house being destroyed!

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?
Good one @texas_t
I would say Addison Montgomery from Greys/ Private Practice or Monica from Friends

rosebud332 · June 2018

@texas_t I’m so sorry about your sister’s dad. That happened to a friend of my husband’s family and it was a very difficult way for them to find out he had passed away. I hope your sister is getting through this ok.

1 early loss and 1 successful pregnancy (DD is 16 months)

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
14w2d. Well past my milestone.

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Still feeling good for the most part except for not being able to eat large amounts of food in one sitting. This is sad because I’m hungry.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Feeling good at this point. Hope that lasts!

4. Any appointment updates?
Next appointment isn’t until 7/5. This will be the longest I’ve gone between appointments I think.

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):

Not too much! Just trying to be motivated to clean and get my life together.

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?
Why doesn’t my brain work? The only person I can think of is Leslie Knope. I just love her and I’m a little envious of how much she loves her job.

rosebud332 · June 2018

Also @texas_t Maybe my UO Wednesday is that I think Lorelai is kind of the worst. I love the show but most of the characters I just think are terrible most of the time.

erose625 · June 2018

@texas_t so sorry to hear about your sister's dad.

Introduce yourself and anything you think is important: number of loss(es), when you had the loss(es), diagnosis/conditions surrounding loss, etc.
I posted here a few times at the beginning and then had a hard time keeping up because I can't post at home, the app just never works properly for me. I am trying to get better about posting during my free time at work though!

I had a CP at the end of December and a MMC at 8 weeks in March. I became pregnant with this baby just about three weeks after my D&C for the MMC. This will be our first child.

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
I am 14 weeks 2 days.

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
All of my symptoms are pretty much gone except having to pee ALL the time. I get up about 4 times a night which is causing me to be tired too.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
like @katy0990 I had thought my anxiety would settle after my 13 week appointment and hearing the heartbeat with the doppler. Some days are better than others but I think because physically I feel pretty good, that is making me more nervous than necessary.

4. Any appointment updates?
My next appointment is on July 5 at 16 weeks

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
The hallway outside my office has been taken over by another department's summer interns. It amazes me how unprofessional they are (feet up on the desk, chit chatting all day long, using "text" speak to our VP) and it makes me feel very old that I'm annoyed by them constantly.

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?
This is tougher than I thought! Maybe Donna from Suits.

morgantu · June 2018

@texas_t Sorry to hear about your sister's dad. It's so hard to watch people we love hurting. Also, anatomy scan on the 10th seems like a huge deal! You'll be halfway, right? And the 10th doesn't seem so far away! Yay!

@katy0990 sorry you're having some anxiety. Please let us know how it goes tomorrow and I hope you can get through the day today without too much stress! Is the appt in the morning tomorrow?

@rosebud332 ditto on big amounts of food. i try to eat, get super full for like 20 minutes, then need to eat again. It's a pain. I feel like i'm snacking all day!

Introduce yourself and anything you think is important: number of loss(es), when you had the loss(es), diagnosis/conditions surrounding loss, etc.
one early loss before this pregnancy, no living children (yet!)

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
14+6 today! As big as a donut lol. Way past milestone
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Pretty good. Nothing much to report here, looking forward to hearing the hb again soon to be a little reassured

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Not bad, the lack of symptoms is a little unnerving, but if my growing belly is a symptom, then i should be good to go, lol.

4. Any appointment updates?
Tuesday is my next OB check in. Just looking forward to hearing the hb

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
Not much going on here. Started to look at daycares yesterday and ordered some maternity clothes, so things are feeling real! We go visit family next weekend, so that will be....an adventure.

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?
Ugh, i dunno. I stole this from some other board and thought it was a great question. Ummmmmmmmm maybe hermione granger? Claire Beachamp? some badass woman.

katy0990 · June 2018

@morgantu It is at 9:50 tomorrow morning. I will update afterwards!

clbness · June 2018

1 live birth 5/16, 1 loss at 8 weeks 2/18

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
14 weeks tomorrow...6 weeks past milestone
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Still very nauseous, food aversions like crazy, burping/farting like a trucker
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
I was doing good until my kid got hand foot and mouth and then I came down with a virus while caring for her. I'm finally starting to feel better (can get through the night without a coughing fit), but it has amped my anxiety because I worry something is wrong with baby.
4. Any appointment updates?
16 week appointment on 7/5
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
Not much here, just been getting lots of rain and hail in our area. Thankfully our vehicles were in the garage the night before last (and how DD slept through it is beyond me). Looking forward to heading up to the mountains to see my Mom this weekend. She has been at my brothers house watching my twin nephews while my SIL, brother and niece are in Prague for 2 weeks. They are doing IVF (with donor eggs) over there!

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?
Haha, I was going to say Leslie Knope too, @rosebud332 . I'm already awkward and quirky like her, but I would love to have the passion and drive she has.

@texas_t I'm so sorry about the passing of your sister's Dad (and your Dad last year). That's a lot.

@katy0990 Good luck at your appointment tomorrow!

@lippy625 I would be annoyed right there with you. Sorry you're having to deal with those whippersnappers!

edited to fix rosebuds tag

texas_t · June 2018

@rosebud332 No way is she the worst. Rory is the worst, lol!

texas_t · June 2018

@katy0990 I'm sorry you've been feeling anxious, I get what you mean about hearing her news.
@lippy625 OMG, I've had interns outside my office, too, and omg yes. So loud and annoying.
@morgantu I was thinking Hermoine as well, lol!
@clbness I hope you have a lovely weekend!

artemis618 · June 2018

@texas_t I’m so sorry about your sister’s dad and your dad.

Introduce yourself and anything you think is important: number of loss(es), when you had the loss(es), diagnosis/conditions surrounding loss, etc.

Lost first natural pregnancy at 11w5d in October 2016 (only heard heartbeat at 8w2d and didn’t make it to next appt), lost first PGS tested (normal) embryo transferred (medicated frozen cycle) earlier at 5 weeks and change in November 2017. Loss sucks regardless, but it was a special kind of suckiness when we waited over a year to finally feel comfortable enough to put one back in and that was supposed to be our best chance (we jumped straight to IVF so we could genetically screen) and it still didn’t “work” (in terms of trying to avoid another loss). Plus four fruitless and soul-crushing IVF cycles in between (two with no embryos making it to blastocyst so nothing to test - which was the whole reason we did IVF, and two with all abnormal embryos). I’m AMA, so it was kind of too good to be true when we got pregnant the month after we got married (I was 38). We’re hoping this third pregnancy (from a natural cycle FET) is the charm!

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?

13w5d - 2 weeks past my latest loss point

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?

Still with the nauseous and tired. I’m taking half a unisom + b6 at night, so that’s probably not helping the tired. Got Zofran at my 12 week appointment, but my nausea has been mild and I’m still kind of afraid to take it.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?

Okay for now. The home Doppler (again CL special I picked up last week) provides some assurance, but I don’t want to use it more than 1-2x/week (last week was 2x because I was spotting a little). I could see myself getting a little obsessive.

4. Any appointment updates?

Nope - I have an EKG for a baseline next Friday (OB just told me to do it before 20 weeks) and our next OB appointment isn’t till the Friday after that (7/6).

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):

We were just on a long weekend vacation so today’s my Monday. Ugh. But I have a facial scheduled for Saturday afternoon - sure hope it helps!

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?

I’m feeling so tired and lazy right now I can’t even think. Um...Barbie - that bitch has everything

mommythlegend · June 2018

1 loss ~6 weeks, 1 live birth 2/12... 3yrs unexplained secondary infertility... 1 MMC loss ~9 weeks 3/16... 2yrs more unexplained secondary infertility..

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
16w 3d, past milestones

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Good some days, rough others. Tired, constipated, heart burn, racing heart, RLP, SPD, dry skin

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Anxious. Been having cramping & weird twinges (think some is c-section scar stretching) and heard of two later losses recently, so I'm using the doppler daily...

4. Any appointment updates?
Anatomy scan on 7/3, can't wait to see her since my Dr skipped the NTS since I did bloodwork

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
Not much, having lazy summer days with my son

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?
Hermione Granger maybe. She has a happy ending. The other bad ass females I like live in post-apocalyptic worlds. Not sure I want to deal with that. lol

fernsy · June 2018

@texas_t my thoughts are with you and your sister.

@katy0990 so glad you don't have to wait to long for your appointment! I felt the same way after coco's news. The anxiety came roaring back...

AFM, one twin loss at 8 weeks, and one DD from that pregnancy in 2014, one MMC last August at 10 weeks; one CP earlier this year and lots of IUIs and IVF cycles all in there...

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?

12 weeks, 6 days!

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?

Eh, I'm sick of complaining AND I'm sick of feeling terrible.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?

I feel better after the NT scan. While the process was uncomfortable, I got to see the little bean for quite a while while they tried to get a measurement. The only tiny little thing that's causing me anxiety is that I found out I have a tipped uterus and of google tells me that that sometimes (rarely) can lead to an increased risk of miscarriage...

4. Any appointment updates?

See above. I have my next OB appointment on Friday so that's nice. I'm sure they can talk me down about my anxieties.

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):

We cancelled our trip to Sayulita, near Puerto Vallarta. I was bummed, but not worth risking zika. The airbnb that we had rented had a strict cancellation policy (they'd only refund half) but I noticed that Airbnb itself allows refunds for special circumstances. We asked airbnb and submitted documentation from my OB and CDC and they gave us ALL of our $$$ back. Such a relief. Now, I think we're going to go to Mexico City, which isn't a beach vacation but a city I love.

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?
Definitely Hermione.

maureenmce · June 2018

@texas_t I cannot WAIT for consistent movement. I keep kind of thinking I'm feeling some but then doubting myself. Can't wait til it's undeniable. Also, I'm so very sorry for the loss of your sister's dad and your dad.

@katy0990 I'm sorry you're still having some really rough symptoms! Daily headaches sound awful.

Hope they pass soon.

@rosebud332 Glad you're feeling good and hope the time flies between now and 7.5! I know it's tough to go so long between appointments with PGAL anxieties, but hopefully it's easier the farther along you are.

@lippy625 Welcome back! And I hear you about kids these days, haha. I'm working on a show where all of the cast members are like 21-25 and I'm like I DON'T UNDERSTAND A WORD YOU'RE SAYING, haha.

@morgantu This was a really good GTKY question! Also, hope the time between now and your next appointment goes by quick!

@artemis618 Glad the doppler has been able to give you some reassurance, and LOL at your Barbie answer! That bitch does have everything!

@mommythlegend I've been feeling weird cramping and twinges too and we're right around the same week/day, so I'm hoping it's just growing pains for both of us? My bump has gotten bigger lately, so I am hoping that's it.

@fernsy I'm also sick of being sick and sick of complaining! Also, have a blast in Mexico City, if that's where you end up going, I've heard it's such a cool place to visit!

Introduce yourself and anything you think is important: number of loss(es), when you had the loss(es), diagnosis/conditions surrounding loss, etc.

Had a missed miscarriage last year, suspected at 7 weeks, confirmed at 9 weeks in Sept, failed medication, D and C in October. Then had another much earlier loss in Feb of this year.

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
16 weeks 1 day! Well past my milestones now, thankfully.

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Still dealing with reflux related vomiting, but dealing with it okay now.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
I just had this revelation this morning that my PGAL anxiety might not go away and I'll just have to accept that. I keep waiting to get past x milestone or be reassured at y appointment, and I just am still terrified that something will go wrong. I just think my earlier idea that once I got to a certain point I'd feel as confident as I was with my first pregnancy, which resulted in my DD, is just not true for me. And that's fine! I just need to accept the idea that I won't be in the same mindset as I was before I experienced loss and get used to the bad feelings and fears existing as my new normal way of feeling when pregnant, and to find a way to coexist with those feelings without being overwhelmed or consumed by them. I did at least feel confident enough to announce on social media yesterday, but that was more about logic and statistics than any deep feeling of calm or peace, but again, it's okay to feel this way, I am just in a different mindset than my first, blissfully naive, time around.

4. Any appointment updates?
I just had my 16 week appointment, which was just a doppler, but she was able to find the heartbeat right away and all went well! No OB appointments until my anatomy scan in less than 4 weeks now!

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
Work has been really busy so I haven't been able to post in the longer threads much (the episode I'm working on needs to be put together for a screening by end of day Friday) so that's kinda all that's going on for me. In fact, better get back to it!

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?
Love the Leslie Knope suggestion @rosebud332 !

echo-charlietango · June 2018

@texas_t I’m sorry for your family’s loss *hugs*

@katy0990 It is easy to be extra paranoid when one of us suffers another loss at any time - I’m worried too, but trying to act cool.

@rosebud332 I’m getting some cleaning motivation now, I hope you get it too FX

@lippy625 I was starting to wonder if I was the only PGAL gal who didn’t have any kidlets, whew!

@morgantu Totally with you w/ few symptoms but growing belly!

@clbness Farting like a trucker is cool.

@artemis618 Oh, a facial sounds really nice. *note to self, check Groupon for local deals*

@mommythlegend (Wo)Man, you’re making me want a Doppler too.

@fernsy That’s awesome that you got a full refund from Airbnb - I didn’t know they did that for special circumstances. How soon is your trip? (I’ve never been to Mexico City, so I’ll have to live vicariously through you

)

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Re-Intro: Unexplained infertility, then a natural conception in last November. Turned out to be a blighted ovum, and missed miscarriage, D&C at nine weeks. I'm one year shy of being AMA, and this will be our first and (probably) only natural child.

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
15 Weeks today! Passed all milestones.

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Alarmingly good! I have energy and can am branching out to eat non-salads again.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
A little paranoid in general, but only because I don't see my new OB until next month. Hope everything is going good in there!

4. Any appointment updates?
Not yet. Said goodbye to my Kansas City OB, and look forward to meeting my new one. Note to self, make some healthcare calls so I can get the paperwork I need for the new OB before my appt with him.

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
Moved to Alabama over the weekend, and now we're waiting for our boxes to arrive. Really missing my vacuum. But it's nice being able to work on my wood floors without any pesky furniture in the way!

Bona is the best hardwood cleaner! These floors are pretty banged up, but at least they'll look better while I'm here to take care of them.

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?
While I would really like some super powers, or to be a witch, I think I'll have to go with Zoë from Firefly (amazing sci-fi show that only lasted one season).

clbness · June 2018

@echo-charlietango I'm loving those wood floors and that picture window! *swoon* My brothers own a hardwood floor business and they swear by Bona! Andplusalso, farting like a trucker is even cooler when your 2 year old giggles and says "you fart, Mommy!!" every time you do it.

Proud parent moment.

morgantu · June 2018

@maureenmce I was just saying to my mom yesterday that I keep putting off getting serious about looking at baby stuff and making a big announcement until 'after the next appointment. Which has happened for the last 3 appointments. I'm with you, not sure it'll ever feel like a 'Sure thing'.

@echo-charlietango bona IS the best! I love that stuff!

maureenmce · June 2018

@morgantu Exactly! That's one of the reasons I finally was like okay, I'm just gonna announce on social media - there's not going to be a difference in my brain between being reassured at 12, 16 or 20 weeks, I just am gonna be nervous, but I know at this point statistics are on my side (and yours!) Not that that helps the PGAL brain all the time, but it's good to remind myself of that sometimes anyway.

@clbness Missed you somehow - I am also letting out the most insane burps. Related to the reflux I guess, but at least it's cracking my daughter up!

@echo-charlietango Love those floors! Also, I have been meaning to check out Firefly forever. I need to get around to it! I have friends who are OBSESSED!

katy0990 · June 2018

@echo-charlietango Big bona fan here too! I also try (before kids) to lemon oil them yearly. It makes such a difference.

tumbleweed-1 · June 2018

@echo-charlietango I’m also a PGAL FTM, there’s a few of us

and Firefly is a great show!

So, loss history stuff: My first pregnancy, fall 2016, was unplanned and ended as a MMC. Suspected at 8.5 weeks and confirmed a week later (embryo only measured 6.2). I waited about another 2 weeks to miscarry naturally. There’s a risk of infection in waiting and I was told to go to the ER if I had “flu like” symptoms. Well, I did have flu like symptoms: fever, shaking, chills, nausea. We went to the ER in the middle of the night and it turns out I just didn’t know how to manage my pain. Oops! That was super embarrassing. This is my 2cd pregnancy (intentionally this time) and so far it’s going well.

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
13 weeks! Past my milestones.
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
Still no noticeable symptoms. I feel a lot like I did when not pregnant. My first pregnancy didn’t have symptoms either, and I assumed it was because it was a loss, but maybe my body is weird. I’m hungrier than usual, and more hangry when I need to eat. Some foods I used to love don’t taste good, but they don’t taste “bad”. The only foods that are gross are ones I already didn’t care for before (like eggs. Yuck. Eggs are worse now. I eat them because they are cheap protein)
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Anxiety wise, not as great because I can’t feel the baby move and I don’t “feel” pregnant. I’m trying to tell myself everything is fine, but in the back of my mind I worry that it isn’t.
4. Any appointment updates?
My 16 week one is next, on 7/9
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
I’m trying to read my friends Montessori books- an approach to childcare that emphasizes children as capable beings, with rights and needs similar to adults. Her coursework is specifically in ages birth-3, so it’s fun for me to have access to that, but it’s really hard to read about this sort of ideal form of care while my SO has the news on in the background each night getting updates on the treatment of children on the border and the lifelong trauma they will experience.
6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?
Oh, idk. I think I have to pick Hermione too. I’ve always wished I cared as much about studying as her. Lol

lexidawg · June 2018

+1 for PGAL FTM

AFM - Lots of unsuccessful fertility treatments . 8 in all between IVF and IUIs. Never made it to egg retrieval. Diagnosed DOR, POF. Had a spontaneous SHOCKING pregnancy last summer. Found out by doing blood work for a procedure I was going to have. Ended up being a blighted ovum due to Trisomy 22 with a D&C at 7 weeks. Devastated doesn't begin to describe how I felt. I will never be the same. That lost convinced me that my eggs were scrambled and lead me to donor eggs where our first donor egg transfer was successful.

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
12w6 days. Weeks out from our loss.

2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
I'm feeling pretty good. Still exhausted but that's my only complaint. I have the fun (ha) vaginal discharge and I get random stinging pain in my nipples from time to time.

3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Anxiety is HIGH. I was also pretty shaken by Coco's lost (Like we all were) and PGAL brain is in overdrive.

4. Any appointment updates?
NT scan is on Monday. CAN'T WAIT! OB appointment on Wednesday.

5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
MH has been away at a work conference all week so it's just been me and the pump.

6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?
I would also go with Lorelai Gilmore!

morgantu · June 2018

Also in the PGAL ftm club- there are lots of us!

erose625 · June 2018

@artemis618 a facial sounds like a great way to relax! My birthday is Monday and H keeps asking me what I want, now I have an idea!

@maureenmce I have a 21 year old cousin who interprets for me

One of the interns said to our VP the other day "I'm literally shook" because a subcontractor didn't give her the answers she wanted. This VP has 4 high school-college age daughters and I think even he was flabbergasted.

@echo-charlietango the hardwood floors are beautiful! We have half brand new hardwood in our house and half that has seen much better days and I love Bona for both. The new hardwood is a dark color like yours and while I love the look, we weren't thinking about how my pug's light fur would constantly be covering them. My swiffer gets a lot of use!

rosebud332 · June 2018

@maureenmce I have to say, my last pregnancy (first after my loss) I was anxious the entire time. I’m doing SO much better this time around. But that’s not to say, yes you’ll be nervous this whole pregnancy, but just you’re not alone in that as much as it sucks.

@fernsy I’m guessing tipped uterus is the same as tilted uterus? If so, I have one too and my ob has always been totally unconcerned about it. The only effect it has had on my pregnancies is that it made it harder for them to see baby at the right angle during early ultrasounds.

@tumbleweed-1Im starting to feel like the only really tangible thing I can do right now to combat the current environment is raise my kids to not think it’s ok to take children away from their family because they’re “illegal”, or be racist, or hateful, etc. So I say read all the books so the next generation is way better than this one!

artemis618 · June 2018

I’ll also be a FTM.

@fernsy My uterus is (was?) also tipped/tilted - but as of my 12 week/NT scan, MFM said it had already flipped and she didn’t have a problem finding baby transabdominally (surprised me - I was ready for yet another transvaginal u/s). A doctor from my last RE clinic commented to a resident during a stim cycle that it meant that my bladder would need to be quite full for embryo transfer, but I ended up doing the transfers at a different clinic and they were pretty straightforward (no mock transfer or anything). But no one’s mentioned it as an issue since that old RE (whom I didn’t love anyway).

Hollyyyyy · June 2018

@katy0990 I haven’t heard the HB since about 10 weeks either, and can totally commiserate. I am silently freaking out over here, as well

@rosebud332 @texas_t FFTC - I have never seen Gilmore Girls

@maureenmce I completely understand what you’re saying. I don’t think I will ever not feel anxious during pregnancy. Even if this one is successful, I am sure there with always be that underlying worry throughout any following pregnancies. PGAL is a real MF.

@echo-charlietango Glad your move is over with!

I'm a 30 yo FTM. I had an early loss just under 7 weeks last Fall. Blighted ovum, no D&C, instead I took Misoprostol to pass it.

1. How far along are you? Any milestones?
15 weeks. Much farther than I have ever been, past all milestones, and made it to second tri!
2. How are you feeling (pregnancy symptoms)?
I'm less tired, and less bitchy. So basically just back to my normal self.
3. How are you feeling (anxiety wise)?
Lack of symptoms is terrifying. I'm also terrified of MMC. It has been almost a month since my last appointment, and it's starting to eat away at me.
4. Any appointment updates?
No, next appointment isn't until Tuesday morning. It's supposed to be a short/Doppler appointment.
5. What's been happening in your life this week? Rants/raves/whatever (Dear diary posts and venting are welcome and encouraged here):
Just want to make it through the rest of the week/weekend and get to my Tuesday appointment, already!
6. GTKY: If you could be a fictional character, who would you be?

I'm gonna follow @morgantu and everyone else and go with Hermione!

fernsy · June 2018

@echo-charlietango our original trip was planned for the second week of July -- to coincide with the demolition/start of renovation on our bathroom. I wanted to go to Mexico, and found out that the flies carrying zika cannot live above a certain elevation so Mexico City is safe from that. I've been a couple times before but never with a LO, so it'll be fun to check out all the sights through her eyes. BUT now, DH says the plane ticket prices have gone up and maybe we should just go to Hawaii. I'm torn.

@rosebud332 and @artemis618 yeah its the same as tilted… no one had mentioned it until my NT scan this week at almost 13 weeks…. the “good” news is that it seems to be a reason for my annoying pee problems. I’ve been having trouble peeing (which is the opposite of how I usually am) it takes forever for the pee to come out, in a trickle about half the time. Apparently, this is probably related. The midwife said I probably have an encarcerated uterus! hahaa my ute is in jail guys.

@lippy625 happy almost birthday!

katy0990 · June 2018

I had my 12 week appointment today and we heard a heartbeat of 154! It took what felt like eternity to find it and the doctor furrowed his brow and I almost lost it, but all is well in there! We even heard some kicks.
My OB’s practice merged with another practice a few months ago and I have been a bit nervous about it. I love my doctor and I also fell in love with the Doctor Who ended up doing my C-section. Today, I met with a new to me Dr. and he was wonderful! He was in the room with me for 25 to 30 minutes while I asked a ton of questions. I am so grateful.

Hollyyyyy · June 2018

@katy0990 Yay! Glad your appointment went well and you were able to hear the heartbeat

echo-charlietango · June 2018

@katy0990 Yay! I hope that I get to hear a kick sometime too

mommythlegend · June 2018

My anatomy scan is scheduled for July 3rd, when I'll be 18w2d. DH told me this morning he got permission to go to FL July 1-14 & wants me to move it to 2 weeks later. Wahhhhhh. I was really excited for it. Haven't had an ultrasound since 7w5d.

ETA: They let me move it earlier to 17w4d. Didn't think they'd allow that. Yay!

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