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October 2019 Moms
elle-0409
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Group 1 (Oct 1-8) Check-In W/O 2/25
elle-0409
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Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What is your go-to karaoke song?
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What is your go-to karaoke song?
TTC History
Me: 38 DH: 52
Started trying June 2018
BFP Jan 2019 DD born October 2019
TTC July 2021 BFP, ended in MMC August 2021
TTC October 2021
BFP January 2022
MMC March 2022
Beginning May 2022 under the supervision of an RE - Benched while undergoing testing
Re: Group 1 (Oct 1-8) Check-In W/O 2/25
Baby is the size of a(n): A piece of popcorn.
Upcoming Appointments: No, I have to wait a hundred years. How did you do it, @galentine ??
How are you feeling?: Steadily nauseated. And tired. And fat. So, fantastic.
Rants/Raves: I have a callback today for an audition that I had last week. It's a comedy bit for a commercial, so I'm excited about it.
Questions: *Possible TW* Lately, I've been having more anxiety over the fear of loss. For STM/STM+ when did your anxiety settle down? For FTM, are you experiencing this anxiety as well? I hope that after the first trimester I can relax more.
Baby is the size of a(n): strawberry
Upcoming Appointments: second dating scan + viability scan 3/7; 12w MW app + panorama blood draw 3/21
How are you feeling?: nauseated and tired. Zofran is only taking the edge off. I could do without the giant freaking boobs, too.
Rants/Raves: I can still stomach coffee! The MW said we can put off going to the MFM until my A/S, and she doesn’t see the need for the constant growth scans. I’m so excited to not have to deal with all that again!
I cant stomach anything other than coffee and water to drink even with zofran. 😪 I miss seltzer
Questions:
GTKY: What is your go-to karaoke song?
I dont karaoke 😂
@elle-0409 my anxiety waned when I got the results of my genetic screenings but always picked back up in third tri for one reason or another 🤷🏼♀️
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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Baby is the size of: a paper clip
Upcoming appointments: I have one today to go over blood work, and both upcoming screenings. March 5 I have a dating ultrasound.
Rants/Raves: Morning sickness lasts all day. The nausea is way worse than I expected.
Questions: Have any of you STM, TTM done: NIPT, CVS, amminocentisis? I think I'm going to start with NIPT (I can pay for it privately in Canada).
GTKY: I don't have to teach this week, I get to go to a teacher's convention. It's a big deal for me, I live in a town with 90 000 people and the convention is in a city with over a million. It's a fair sized convention as well, over 7000 delegates.
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: Oct 2nd, 8 weeks 5 days
But I do sing in my car! Give me all the pop hits from the 90's and 2000's!
Baby is the size of a(n): Raspberry or a 2x2 lego brick
Upcoming Appointments: March 8th for NIPT blood work. March 21st for 12 week check up. I found a boutique ultrasound place that will do ultrasounds as early as 10 weeks, so I'll probably be doing one of those as well.
How are you feeling?: This morning was rough, a really bad stomachache. I text my boss and let him know I was going to be in late. I usually just take some pepto and feel great but apparently pepto is a "no-no". All weekend I felt pretty good, too, just a little sleepy.
Rants/Raves: Rant, I left my cell phone at home and it makes me feel naked without it. How weird is that. I don't even use it that much while I'm at work. Rave, I got to hear the little raspberry's heartbeat yesterday with a home doppler! Such an amazing sound.
Questions: I'm not typically a breakfast eater but if I don't want to get queasy I have to eat in the mornings. What do you eat for breakfast? Trying to get out of the "yogurt and granola" slump but can't think of anything else.
GTKY: What is your go-to karaoke song? I don't karaoke
@elle-0409 I am in the same boat but the anxiety comes and goes. I continually tell myself "Today, you are pregnant."
tests show a higher risk or positive for something. Same with the CVS. I did a NIPT last time and will again this time. Result times vary, but generally, 1-2 weeks once they receive the blood samples.
@emily1052 a word of warning about doing the NIPT at 10w- you may get inconclusive results. It’s a pretty common thing when the tests are drawn before 10w because there is not always enough fetal cells in your blood.
and yes, pepto is a big no no because it contains aspirin (or so I’ve been told). I’ve been eating soft pretzels for breakfast lately (not a breakfast eater)
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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Baby is the size of a(n): Raspberry
Upcoming Appointments: 2/27 - First OB appt
How are you feeling?: Nauseous & Exhausted
Rants/Raves: This has got to be the worst case of nausea that I’ve had with my other 3 children. It’s all day long and I don’t throw up. I’m just super queasy.
Questions:
GTKY: What is your go-to karaoke song? Islands in the Stream 😂 Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers.
@cmbt2, I'm jealous of your soft pretzels. That sounds amazing.
@amacanadian, enjoy the convention!
@emily1052, love the 2x2 Lego brick size ❤
@asiyahyounger, Islands in the Stream is a GREAT karaoke song choice! Love it!
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
Oct 6ish --- 8w1d
Baby is the size of a(n):
Peanut M&M 💛
Upcoming Appointments:
YES!!!!!! FINALLY I HAVE ONE THIS WEEK!
Oof. Nausea all day every day, but I haven't vomited a ton, so I'm trying to look at it positively. Also my boobs are sore enough to wake me from a deep sleep 😳
Rants/Raves:
No rants. Rave: I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS WEEK!!!!!!!! I am so anxious and excited and terrified and feeling all the feels.
Questions: will my doctor be annoyed if (let's be honest.... WHEN) I ask 26574 questions at my first appointment??
GTKY: What is your go-to karaoke song?
I like @emily1052 answer of any pop hits from the 90s or 2000s, but I am especially partial to Spice Girls: either Wannabe or Spice Up Your Life.
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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I had my first appt and ultrasound today. I'm pretty sure my stay here will unfortunately be coming to an end.
TW in spoiler* it's kinda detailed so please read with caution*
I went to my OB this morning and did all the first appt stuff, medical history, family history. We developed a good plan for specialists, high risk Drs ect.
Then when she started the ultra sound she just didn't look very confident. She said baby is measuring at the most 6 weeks, was only 3mm crown to rump, and no heart beat as of right now. I have another scan in 11 days to confirm growth. I know a few of you guys have experienced similar.
I have really regular periods and had my first BFP on a FRER at 9DPO/CD25 so I'm pretty sure about EDD and the baby shouldn't be measuring over two weeks behind.
The doctor tried to keep me positive but I asked her the likelihood of a positive outcome and she didn't give me much. She also didn't even give me a copy of the ultrasound. My husband and I are just devastated. I have been so upset all day and so has he.
I will definitely miss you guys and wish you all a HH 8ish months
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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Baby is the size of a(n): raspberry
Upcoming Appointments: finally kind of close to the 1st appointment (March 5th), though it still feels far away
How are you feeling?: Nauseous today which is a welcome change from usually light symptoms since it helps make it feel more real
Rants/Raves: This past weekend was so wonderfully full of the mundane, chores, a family gathering and meal prep. We've been traveling for so many weekends that it feels great.
Questions: none
GTKY: What is your go-to karaoke song? Ohh, I love karaoke, there are too many to choose. Basically any Adele, Destiny's Child, and Lady Gaga will always do
@emily1052 That is so amazing that you could hear the heartbeat already! I didn’t think you could this early. ETA: with an at home Doppler, I mean.
@galentine Yay for your appointment being here! Can’t wait to hear how it goes.
@grapeskittles4lyfe I don’t know how you are managing to go so long without telling your parents. I’m impressed!!
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: Oct 7th / 8+0
Baby is the size of a(n): Jelly bean
Upcoming Appointments: Had one today! 8 week scan looked perfect so I am “graduating” from my RE to my regular OB. It was weird, I cried at the idea of leaving the dr even though I love my other dr too. Sigh.
How are you feeling?: So very tired. Light nausea. Sore boobs. Pure elation because I’m pregnant!
Rants/Raves: We heard the heartbeat and it was so strong and beautiful. DH and I both cried like crazy, hearing that after these years of trying.
Questions: Not yet!
GTKY: What is your go-to karaoke song? Hahahahaha hahahahaha. Nope.
@cmbt2 ah, I'm jealous about your coffee though being so limited with all other drinks does suck. I had my first true aversion today and it was to coffee (yay go me)
@amacanadian awesome, that convention sounds exciting. For some reason I'm just now realizing that our baby will be Canadian American (MH is from there originally)
@emily1052 that's amazing that you were able to hear it so early!
@asiyahyounger ah that does sound like it would suck, hopefully this phase passes by quickly for you
@galentine YAAAS finally it's first appointment week, I will live vicariously through you
@grapeskittles4lyfe aw Disney songs are definitely great karaoke ones
@jenferlee82 congrats on the great appointment
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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Last week at my ultrasound we didn’t find a heartbeat either at 7w2d. I go back this Thursday to check again as my dr said maybe I’m just not as far as we thought . I know the day I had peak ovulation and I had my positive test on CD 26... but he said that doesn’t matter , unless you do IVF there’s is no possible way to know when the egg was fertilized. So we’ll see .
Try to keep your head up if you can. What I’ve learned from my previous loss is whatever is going to happen is out of our control and if this one doesn’t stick it’s because it likely wasn’t a healthy embryo and wasn’t meant to be. Saying so many prayers of peace for you ❤️
Baby is the size of a(n): raspberry!
Upcoming Appointments: I have my first OB appointment on 3/5.
How are you feeling?: Symptoms have definitely come out to say hi this week! Sore boobs, boob growth (even a vein popping out already 🤔), some nausea, fatigue, insomnia due to terrible stomach aches at night (gas, bloating, indigestion)
Rants/Raves: I’m also feeling anxious about miscarriage and the health of the baby as some of you ladies have mentioned. I had a loss with D&C in November and I am 35. On Tuesday I had pretty significant bleeding and thought I was miscarrying. Turns out it was a hemorrhage from a subchorionic hematoma. I have two other hematomas in there they found. I was relieved to know the baby is healthy and I was not miscarrying. Nervous to know there are still two more in there. my dr told me they are so common and they don’t even mention them to patients when they see them on the scans because they would alarm the women when there is no need to worry. However she told me to be on “pelvic rest” and reduce my exercise. I am hoping when I go back on 3/5 they tell me all is well and I can go back to working out! Between being on rest and having the flu weeks 5-6 (which to me was takeout and bed) I have already gained 6 pounds!
Questions: has anyone here had subchorionic hematomas and if so - what did the Dr recommend for you?
GTKY: What is your go-to karaoke song? Ok might sound bizarre but it is truly the best song to sing karaoke to: What Would You Do by CityHigh 😂
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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@marbellie yay due date twins!! Good vibes to you on your appointment next week! And that’s crazy about the city high video 😂 I feel like it’s a song I rarely hear but when I do I’m like this was such a jam in the early 2000s!!
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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I’ve been able to find the HB everyday since Sunday. Last night I was even able to record a video for the future grandparents! 💓💓💓 My mom cried, which made me cry.
@jenferlee82 I absolutely love it! @cmbt2 had some great tips that helped me. Empty bladder and watch videos online!