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PGAL Check-in 10/10
chloe97
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How many weeks are you?
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically?
3. Any appointment updates?
4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
5. Any milestones coming up?
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all?
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically?
3. Any appointment updates?
4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
5. Any milestones coming up?
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all?
Re: PGAL Check-in 10/10
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? I'm working on being alright. Yesterday was tough. Monday I had blood drawn and Kaiser usually posts all of the results online the next day so I was obsessing! I looked at the website like a dozen times yesterday and finally got one result remotely related to the pregnancy. It just said that baby and my blood types are compatible. That really put my PGAL mind at ease. I felt like I was spiraling for a couple hours.
3. Any appointment updates? My first appointment is Monday 10/15 so I am more than ready to get this week over with.
4. Rants/Raves/Questions? None
5. Any milestones coming up? My 8w ultrasound is where we found out everything wasn't progressing with the first pregnancy so Monday will be a big step.
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all? Stella is our fur baby and is going to be 3 later this month. Our little bad ass was born on Halloween. We'll be looking for a buddy for her shortly. She is very helpful to calm me down if I'm crying but if I am scatter brained, she is a spazz!!!! LOL Love the girl, but damn....
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Last pregnancy i started spotting at this point and found out this same “week” we’d lost the baby. I’m on edge.
3. Any appointment updates? 10/19
4. Rants/Raves/Questions? When does the gagging go away???
5. Any milestones coming up? This week is our loss milestone from Our Last pregnancy
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all? I have an 11 year old fox hound mix who’s a colossal pain in my a**. LOL
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Physically fine so emotionally, not well. I'm worried my symptoms have lessened and this isn't a great sign.
3. Any appointment updates? Tomorrow morning, thankfully. I haven't had any spotting or cramping so hopefully all is well. Just a bundle of nerves right now, and I can't wait to get to the point I can use a doppler and check on things myself (so basically, waiting for 2nd tri).
4. Rants/Raves/Questions? Nothing today.
5. Any milestones coming up? Not yet.
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all? We have two dogs, Gonzo and Juliet, and they're both nuts. Gonzo is my sidekick so he's around if I'm feeling anxious, but mostly they add to my stress because they're pains, ha!
BFP: 10.3.16 | CP: 10.11.16
BFP: 12.14.16 | CP: 12.14.16
BFP: 1.23.17 | EDD 10.6.17 -- DS born 10.7.17
BFP: 9.9.18 | EDD 5.23.19 -- DD born 5.24.19
BFP: 9.1.21 | MC 10.1.21
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? I’m feeling a lot better after my ultrasound on Friday. I was pretty much symptom free this weekend, which scared me, but I’m back to being really nauseous and tired.
3. Any appointment updates? Good ultrasound on Friday! Got my NT scan and genetic testing scheduled for October 30th.
4. Rants/Raves/Questions? My OB was beyond kind at my appointment. She told me I could come in any time if I was having anxiety for a quick scan/HR check. That made me feel so much better. We also talked about getting on anxiety meds right after I have the baby and scheduling an induction earlier this time. I had a forceps birth with DS and a lot of other complications, so it felt good to talk that all through too.
5. Any milestones coming up? Past our loss milestone. I’m hoping I’ll feel comfortable sharing the news after the NT scan.
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all? We have a 3 yr old Bernese Mountain Dog. He’s a great dog and so sweet to DS, but he adds to my anxiety. He has horrible allergies, so it’s been added stress making sure that he is okay on top of everything else. He is worth it though.
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Emotionally pretty good. Physically, I’ve found that my heartburn medication is helping my nausea, which then makes my anxiety worse for not having symptoms. So I’ve been not taking meds and torturing myself with nausea. Is this a sign of pure craziness?
3. Any appointment updates? Another scan Monday at 9w
4. Rants/Raves/Questions? I don’t think so.
5. Any milestones coming up? 9 week us is where we found out I was miscarrying last time. I’m still going to be a nervous wreck even though we’ve had one good scan.
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all?
We have 1 cat named hank, a lab/shepherd mix dog who is about 9, and a kitten named apple jack. SO got the kitten this summer against my wishes. The kitten gave everyone in our house ringworm and it was lovely. He’s lucky he’s cute.
We also had a lab/terrier mix named Mia that passed away this summer at 8yo. It sucked so bad and I still miss her a ton every day. She was the biggest sweetheart.
I’m okay. Just enough nausea and tiredness to feel pregnant, but enough good time to not feel totally depressed.
3. Any appointment updates?
We had a great u/s Friday, so I’m riding that wave. My next appt isn’t until 10/31. Panorama draw is 10/26 and I have a feeling the next 3 weeks will drag!
4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
Is anyone telling work before the end of the first trimester? I really feel like crap and want to tell my bosses so I can get more WFH days, but PGAL brain is stopping me even though I have been 100% open about my losses at work. It’s more the desire not to be congratulated yet, but you can’t announce pregnancy without congratulations! I also sometimes feel like people feel uncomfortable knowing before the end of the first trimester. Like they are too privy to your personal info
5. Any milestones coming up?
Still 3 weeks from my first loss milestone and 6 weeks from my 2nd loss milestone. I hate that my losses were sooo late because it’s so long before I can get that sigh of relief in.
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all?
We got our dog Barney, a black lab/border collie rescue 2 weeks after my 2nd D&C. He was exactly what I needed to direct my nurturing energy. I called him my puppy baby and during my pregnancy with DD when I was suffering severe depression- he and DH were my only beacons of light in the darkness. He’s been an amazing furry brother to DD. First protecting her and now playing with her and reaping the benefit of the food she drops for him.
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Okay emotionally. I keep telling myself after each appt that after the next appt it will feel real. Hopefully one of these times it actually does. Physically I feel really sick in the evenings and mid morning, and zombie tired lately.
3. Any appointment updates? Nov 2nd is our 14 week appt, we will have one in between if we choose to do genetic testing
4. Rants/Raves/Questions? I’m hesitantly starting to look at announcement ideas for our family pictures at the end of the month
5. Any milestones coming up? We are past our loss (found out at 10 weeks baby stopped growing at 8) so now I’m just being overly cautious
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all? We have two male golden retrievers, they are 5 and 3. They’re the best, they’re fantastic with ds and he’s obsessed with them, so it’s been really fun watching their relationship develop. They definitely helped after our loss, I work from home so much of the time I was just sitting on the floor hugging and crying into them. I really appreciated having them around so I wasn’t totally alone with my feelings.
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically?
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all?
Currently we have just one cat, Merlin. He's lonely (our older cat passed unexpectedly a few months ago), so he's a pest for attention when we are home. Honestly, it's like he has sibling jealousy with DD, trying to push her out of lap, getting at her food, etc.
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Physically I had been feeling a bit better, less gagging and not so tired. But on Tuesday, I started having some blood tinged CM and I have had some strong cramping so I am a little worried. We have had two good scans so trying to stay positive.
3. Any appointment updates? I have an appointment tomorrow and will mention the cramping.
4. Rants/Raves/Questions? None
5. Any milestones coming up? A couple more days and we are at the point where we lost our last baby.
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all? Two kitties. They don’t help with my anxiety. Neither of them will come and sit with me.
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? (edit, forgot to fill in #2) ANXIOUS!
3. Any appointment updates? I saw the nurse yesterday for BW and information, (a new DR's office this time). I go back on the 18th to get an US at advanced radiology (why are they sending me somewhere else to do that?). I meet with an OB on the 23 and get another US.
4. Rants/Raves/Questions? I have to pay for additional US's per trimester. Are they furr-real?! Feels insane.
5. Any milestones coming up? If the 23rd appoint is good, that will be a milestone. I found out my loss last time at my 9 week appointment.
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all? We have 3 cats and they are our babies. Khloe sleeps above my head at night, it comforts me when shes there.We also used to foster kittens, so they are wonderful!
How many weeks are you? 10w2d
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Emotionally, just trying to hang in there until next u/s on Monday afternoon. I feel generally positive though. Phycially, I'm doing pretty well. No more nausea, my fatigue is much less, I'm hungry all the time, but it seems everything gives me stomach pains.
3. Any appointment updates? Next check in u/s Monday, OB on 24th, and First Trimester scan and test on the 29th.
4. Rants/Raves/Questions? Rave: We just found out yesterday that my dad no longer has to have the partial lung removal that was scheduled for Tuesday! Huge praise and weight lifted. He was hospitalized in August for bleeding in his lung and they were ready to transport him immediately to Atlanta for the surgery, but there wasn't a bed available. Instead, they gathered a team together to perform this procedure to block the bleeding and help it heal (which they'd never done to a lung at our hospital), and it appears it's worked. His pre-op CT scans were all clear. I feel SO much better now.
5. Any milestones coming up? Baby's growth already made it past our loss, but I still worry that things won't work out.
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all? I had two dogs growing up. We got the dog we have now in 2011. Her name is Dixie, and she's a pure mutt. She's some kind of terrier mix, but we did one of the DNA tests on her and she actually has no primary breed. We adopted her when we lived in Hawaii. She is the sweetest, most loving creature. Her cuddles definitely make me feel better.
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Nauseous in the afternoon and tired most of the day. Nervous that something will go wrong.
3. Any appointment updates? Had our final appt with our RE on Tuesday and she said everything looked perfect. We are now weaning off the hormones so it makes me super anxious that something might happen. Our next appt is with the OB on Tuesday.
4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
5. Any milestones coming up? We just passed our 9 week appt where we lost our last pregnancy.
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all? We have a 10 year old Lhasa apso named izzie. My daughter and her fight so it can be stressful sometimes but other times she is super sweet.
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically? Emotionally, I’m okay. Still nervous but trying to not let it get the best of me. Physically I’m exhausted and nauseous like 90%of the time. Yuck.
3. Any appointment updates? My next appt. is on Monday. I’m just hoping there is a baby with a heartbeat.
4. Rants/Raves/Questions? Not really.
5. Any milestones coming up? Just want to make it to 12 weeks, so I can get a cerclage and maybe relax a bit.
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all? I’ve got a cat (Minerva/Minnie) and she has never been very cuddly but ever since I found out I’m pregnant she’s been laying all over me. And I love it! It really does help make me feel less anxious.
10+2
2. How are you feeling? Emotionally and physically?
physically- pretty good. Tired for sure, but the nausea has gotten less severe as I've gotten closer to the end of the 1st tri.
emotionally- still have an underlying anxiety that something will go wrong. I want so badly to just relax and enjoy this pregnancy, but loss leaves it's mark, ya know?
3. Any appointment updates?
ultrasound and NIPT blood draw this Thursday. Then I'm released to my OB.
4. Rants/Raves/Questions?
None
5. Any milestones coming up?
I've passed my loss milestones. 🙌 Next one will be 2nd tri
6. GTKY: Tell us about your fur babies (if you have them). Now or from other parts of your life. If you currently have a pet, do they help your anxiety at all?
One fur baby- a rescue named Isabell. Got her from a shelter a motnth before our wedding. She's 9.5 now. She doesn't help my anxiety much. She's very much my husband's dog, if you know what I mean.
Have an ultrasound at 9:15 central today after some brown spotting/discharge this weekend. I am super nervous that something is wrong. We passed our loss milestone last week and our last u/s my RE said everything looked great. Meet with OB for first time today.