1st/2nd trimester check-in week of 7/22

PoeMasque · July 2019

Happy Monday! As always, let me know if I missed you in the roll call

How far along/EDD?
How are you feeling this week?
Rants/Raves? Questions?
Any upcoming appointments?
GTKY: Did you get any good deals during all the sales last week? (Not sure if stores overseas did this, but everyone in the US had huge sales to compete with Amazon Prime Day)

Calling!!

@emmasemm EDD 3/7

@k_mama91 EDD 12/5

@Tulips25 EDD 1/11

@cigaline EDD 2/10

@celticknotfire EDD 2/27

@ivfsurvivor EDD 3/3

@love112314 EDD 3/9

@sincethelastday EDD 3/10

@bluguitarhannah EDD 3/10

Tulips29 · July 2019

How far along/EDD? 15w2d
How are you feeling this week? HOT! It's so dang hot and humid in NYC now and this weekend was brutal. Which in turn gave me lots of headaches pretty much all weekend long.
Rants/Raves? Questions? Rant - the heat headaches are the worst. Rave - we had our gender reveal this weekend and we're having a GIRL!!! She'll be the first granddaughter for both of our parents
Any upcoming appointments? None this week
GTKY: Did you get any good deals during all the sales last week? (Not sure if stores overseas did this, but everyone in the US had huge sales to compete with Amazon Prime Day) I avoided all sales, including prime day and nordstrom. Anyone else sick of the nordstrom sale? I can't go on instagram without everyone shilling it. I went online to check it out and I can definitely find better deals elsewhere. My husband and wallet thanked me too.

celticknotfire · July 2019

@Tulips29 congrats on your little girl! I agree with the heat but at least we are finally getting some relief where I am.

How far along/EDD? 8+4 2/27
How are you feeling this week? Tired and nauseous
Rants/Raves? Questions? I had a horrible experience with a new midwife but I got some good advice and I'm happy my next appointment at that office is with someone else. I'm very happy the heat has finally broken but wish the humidity would go away!
Any upcoming appointments? Blood work this Thursday and MFM 08/01
GTKY: Did you get any good deals during all the sales last week? (Not sure if stores overseas did this, but everyone in the US had huge sales to compete with Amazon Prime Day) I got a few gifts for my nieces and some baby sleepers that were on sale from Amazon.

Tulips29 · July 2019

@celticknotfire thank you! I'm glad you're getting some relief from the heat though. And that's great about moving on to someone else at the office and not dealing with a horrible midwife. No need for the added stress.

love112314 · July 2019

How far along/EDD? 7w
How are you feeling this week? Not bad, nausea definitely hitting here and there and overall still anxious. I had an old SCH which was the cause of the brown spotting but the babies were ok and my RE said it should be fine, just no heavy lifting etc. until it resolves.
Rants/Raves? Questions?
Any upcoming appointments? 7/29 8 week u/s
GTKY: Did you get any good deals during all the sales last week? (Not sure if stores overseas did this, but everyone in the US had huge sales to compete with Amazon Prime Day) Nothing! Lol I am more surprised my husband didn't buy anything (he is the one who goes for the deals)

k_mama91 · July 2019

How far along/EDD? 20w4d 12/5
How are you feeling this week? Pretty good. The pain from my kidneys has subsided for now and so has my abdominal tenderness!
Rants/Raves? Questions? The heat. Omg. The northeast had it worse than us (sorry ladies) but it was still brutal here. So many headaches and so much swelling!
Any upcoming appointments? Not until the first week of August.
GTKY: Did you get any good deals during all the sales last week? (Not sure if stores overseas did this, but everyone in the US had huge sales to compete with Amazon Prime Day) I actually didn’t buy squat. The deals were more for things that we were interested in buying right now or didn’t need. Go figure. Probably a good thing though. One thing I did so was decide on our travel system and pick up some sleepers with a coupon I had.

@Tulips29 How exciting to be having the first granddaughter! Congrats!!

@love112314 Glad to hear the babies are doing well. I can sympathize with the SCH, hope it clears up soon!

sincethelastday · July 2019

@Tulips29 - a girl!! How exciting!! Congrats!! Any ideas for names picked out already?

@celticknotfire - hope you’re getting some relief from the nausea! Glad to hear you’ve got your next appointment with someone else - hope they’re much better than the last midwife!

@love112314 - it must be a relief that the spotting wasn’t anything to be really worried about and that your doctor provided reassurance. Hope your upcoming US provides some further relief that things are going well!

@k_mama91 - glad to hear you’re not in as much discomfort before - hope nothing else shows up to cause discomfort!

Sorry to hear of the crazy heat most of you are dealing with. It’s been hot here, but still pleasant.

How far along/EDD? 6w5d 3/10
How are you feeling this week? Still some mild cramping on and off. The past three days I’ve had mild nausea, but it feels more like when I’ve eaten too much junk food, so not too bad so far.
Rants/Raves? Questions? Nothing really comes to mind.
Any upcoming appointments? Just had my 6 week ultrasound. One baby and everything is looking good size wise and heartbeat wise (128 beats/min)!! It’s such a relief to hear as I was getting really nervous the days leading up to it. I don’t know if it’s the fact that I live in Canada plus I’m not considered high risk, but having an additional ultrasound at my RE’s is an option, not a requirement. It may sound crazy, but I decided not to book an 8 week scan. I just felt so much anxiety leading up to the 6 week one that I’ve decided to just wait until I see the OB I’ve been referred to. I should be seeing them at the 12 week mark. If anything starts feeling bad, I can always book an ultrasound with my RE, so I still have the option in my back pocket if I so desire. Anyways, I know I’m not out of the “first trimester forest” yet, but just basking in the relief for now.
GTKY: Did you get any good deals during all the sales last week? (Not sure if stores overseas did this, but everyone in the US had huge sales to compete with Amazon Prime Day) Totally forgot about the Amazon sale this past week. My husband is a big sales guy, so similar to @love112314, I’m surprised DH didn’t buy anything lol.

bluguitarhannah · July 2019

Due 3/10
Bloated/mild cramps after eating/fatigue
Next ultrasound is 7/26 will see if size has caught up
Didn’t hit sales but starting to check out maternity wear. Bloat is going to get me out of work skirts too fast. I can tell finding decent things for short and heavier woman will not be easy. May try to find skirts willing to alter with a band.

Tulips29 · July 2019

@love112314 glad to hear the babies are ok!

@k_mama91 Thank you, it's def exciting. And yay for less pain and tenderness for you. I hope the pain goes away for good altogether!

@sincethelastday we started brainstorming on names. We have a tradition where we take the first letter of a former relative that passed on and use their first letter for the baby's name. So the baby is named after them technically, although it's not the same name. So we're trying to narrow thing down. We made the mistake of throwing out letter options to the family and of course got bombarded with a million name suggestions. Sooo they won't find out the name until she's born! lol. And that's great news on such a good appointment for you, so happy you're feeling relieved and got to hear the heartbeat! You're strong for waiting until 12 weeks. But it's great you have the option to go back to the RE for an 8 week check up. With my RE, I got discharged at 8 weeks and asked to come in before my 12 week OB appointment and was told insurance may not cover another scan at that point.

emmasemm · July 2019

@tulips29 oooh the first girl! We also have all boys from all our siblings so far (6 of them)

@celticknotfire what bloodwork are you getting done this week? And pleased you don’t see that midwife again.

@love112314 oooh your scan is the day before mine. Did you have a scan after your spotting?

How far along/EDD? 7w2d
How are you feeling this week? Not entirely trusting my body (again). Tired, nauseous, light brown spotting on and off and light cramping on and off... so yeah not feeling very relaxed! In fact I have it in my head our US next week will be bad news. And even worse, DH is now away all next week so I’ll be there on my own...
Rants/Raves? Questions? I did reach out to my clinic and ask about the spotting, but they said as long as it’s very brown light and intermittent and no strong consistent cramps then they wouldn’t normally do anything. They suggested to keep my feet up and take it easy if that made me feel better. And I can go for another scan, but I’m trying not to have toooooo many scans as they also come with a very small risk themselves, and my spotting only started after my last scan... anything else you’d suggest? On the plus side we also have a “heatwave” this week and as our office is pure glass with no aircon we officially should work from home if possible this week - so I will be working from my couch without needing to explain myself.
Any upcoming appointments? None this week (unless I need to get this spotting etc checked)
GTKY: Did you get any good deals during all the sales last week? (Not sure if stores overseas did this, but everyone in the US had huge sales to compete with Amazon Prime Day) There were no other big sales (I’m in Germany) - but Prime day was also not so crazy either. It’s school holidays here and I think nobody was home to receive packages, as the delivery driver told me it’s much quieter at the moment.

emmasemm · July 2019

@k_mama91 so pleased to hear the kidney troubles have resolved

@sincethelastday congrats on a great scan and how wonderful is that heartbeat? I totally understand the scanxiety and am also trying to find a balance between enough to keep me sane but not so many to have my anxiety skyrocket too often just before the scan...

@bluguitarhannah good luck for Friday

Tulips29 · July 2019

@emmasemm I hope your spotting goes away. I totally understand how nerve wracking it can be. Try not to fill your head with bad thoughts. Are you on any suppositories that may be causing spotting? Last time around, progesterone suppositories caused an irritation for me and I had exactly the same thing at 7 weeks.

love112314 · July 2019

Thanks everyone!

@emmasemm I did. It was pretty light but my RE was like, I would rather you come in and we check than having you worry. And I moved my appointment to this Friday.

@Tulips29 yay a girl!

that's awesome! My sister is also having a girl, but she's 3 months ahead of me lol.

@k_mama91 glad you are feeling better!

And yes this heat way was intense! We are getting some relief this week though.

mbradfo2 · July 2019

@emmanemm
I spotted throughout the first tri -- mostly brownish, occasional pink or red. Freaked me out soooo much! I was not using suppositories or anything else that causes spotting so I was even more worried. I've had a natural m/c following a scan with no hb and it took -awhile- after the baby stopped growing for spotting to start and then progress into bleeding. So I would reassure myself that some minor spotting after a good scan was likely nothing.

k_mama91 · July 2019

@emmasemm Spotting is scary, we’ve been thru so much and want this so badly that any discomfort or spotting puts us on edge. Hope it stops soon and take this as a legitimate excuse to not lift a finger and not feel bad about it 😉

celticknotfire · July 2019

@love112314 that's a relief that the babies are doing well.

@k_mama91 the heat has been horrible! We are finally getting some relief here in PA so hopefully you are getting some too!

@sincethelastday that's awesome you got to see the heartbeat! I understand the dilemma of wanting the US but not wanting the anxiety. At least you can still get the US if you feel you need it.

@bluguitarhannah FX for a good US!

@emmasemm I have orders for an OB panel (not sure what all that entails), hemoglobin/hematcrit, HIV (even though I just had one is March for IVF), syphilis (again done in March), and because I'm overweight an early glucose tolerance test. I don't really see the point of the STD ones since I just had them and I hope my insurance doesn't give me any trouble over it. That's really good you can relax from home this week. My RE also said to make sure you are drinking plenty of fluids with any spotting but I'm sure you're already doing that especially with the heat.

ellis1983 · July 2019

Hi All!

How far along/EDD? 18w5d with Twins! Boy/girl
How are you feeling this week? Starting to feel movements from the babies. Very light - feels like trying to swim underwater!
Rants/Raves? Questions? Not today!
Any upcoming appointments? Yes, ob appt tomorrow. 2nd anatomy scan in two weeks.
GTKY: Did you get any good deals during all the sales last week? (Not sure if stores overseas did this, but everyone in the US had huge sales to compete with Amazon Prime Day) my hubby purchased a few things for the twins.

Hope everyone is having a great week so far!

Tulips29 · July 2019

@ellis1983 good to hear from you! Congrats on the boy/girl twins, so exciting!

k_mama91 · July 2019

@ellis1983 One of each, that’s awesome!

bluguitarhannah · July 2019

@ellis1983 Exciting news about your twins!

celticknotfire · July 2019

@ellis1983 that's such awesome news!

sincethelastday · July 2019

@ellis1983 - I always thought that was the way to go with twins: one boy and one girl! Congrats!

PoeMasque · July 2019

@ellis1983 welcome! And congrats!

@Tulips29 a girl!! Woot! I’m jealous.....I want a girl so bad, but it’s looking like we are in for another boy.

Sounds like this board will be hopping on 8/1, lots of ultrasounds that day

How far along/EDD? 11+3, 2/8
How are you feeling this week? Pretty good! I feel like the worst of the nausea and fatigue are behind me and lots of baby flutters, which is always so reassuring.
Rants/Raves? Questions? I’m with everyone else on the heat, boo! I’m in the PNW, but it’s been 85+ with no rain for 3 weeks now and I’m over it. Give me my dreary, cool, overcast fall/winter/spring weather back!
Any upcoming appointments? I also have an ultrasound on 8/1 with MFM for the NIPT
GTKY: Did you get any good deals during all the sales last week? I finally got an instapot and have been thoroughly enjoying chili-Mac since then haha! We also got a slide and climbing structure for our son....we will see if it keeps him off the other furniture (doubtful).

We also got our genetic screen results back and they were negative (phew!). They showed a Y chromosome, but no one can tell me if that could be left over from the vanishing twin - and the clinic ran the tests as a “Singleton” pregnancy, so the lab didn’t differentiate the sample - which they could have and we would have known for sure. The nurse told me “you’re having a boy” and when I asked how she knew for sure with the twin she just said “well, I don’t know, the lab paperwork just says XY, which is boy”. Sometimes I get so annoyed at how little the nurses/staff know about their areas of specialty - being a nurse myself makes it extra annoying.

k_mama91 · July 2019

@PoeMasque That’s a bummer to not know if the gender is correct or not. We opted out of the testing but with our vanishing twin I always wondered had we done it and found out the gender, would it be accurate? I would think it would be difficult to differentiate which chromosome went with which baby? I’m glad to hear baby is low risk!

Tulips29 · July 2019

@PoeMasque ugh, that stinks that they couldn't give you definite results. Is there a way they will confirm for sure, or when will you know? Good thing is that test results came back normal!

sincethelastday · July 2019

@PoeMasque - as others have said, how annoying to not know for sure! Will it be possible to determine the gender at your next ultrasound? I can only imagine how frustrating it can be being a nurse and all. I bet it’s tempting to just say to them, “Uh, that’s not accurate!”

PoeMasque · July 2019

Thanks ladies

we should know soon (in the next month maybe) via ultrasound, it’s just annoying to be in limbo! The most important thing was the results were negative, so fingers crossed the NIPT ultrasound is also negative so I can start setting up a nursery

emmasemm · July 2019

Thanks everyone for all your support on the spotting! Helped put my mind at ease a lot!

@love112314 hope your appointment goes well today

@ellis1983 oh wow one of each!

@poemasque oh I would have been seriously pissed they checked Singleton! And with the nurse... ahhhh... But great the results were all clear. Did you do Harmony? I hope they gave you a discount for messing it up.
We have our screening/testing consult next week - we’re high risk due to my age and they want to set out a clear plan for all eventualities so we can move fast each time we get a result if it’s needed.

AFM
Went for our “why am I spotting and cramping” scan today.
First of all baby looks great - measures on track, HB going like crazy, bobbing about like it’s dancing in there and placenta developing nicely. This was such a relief. It really looks like a giant tadpole!
Found my problem - not an SCH or cervix irritation- my adenomyosis is feeding off the extra blood flow and hormones and also growing, but not stable so if I do a bit more activity it starts to break down a bit - hence first cramps then spotting! We need to keep a close watch on it - as long as it doesn’t break down too much, reabsorbs at some point and doesn’t get near my placenta then risk of complications should be low. So I’m back in on a Tuesday and off sick for 10 days on “couch rest”.

sincethelastday · July 2019

@emmasemm - what a relief to see that baby is doing all well! And it also must be reassuring to have an answer for the spotting and cramping; I hate it when they sometimes don’t have a reason for something. Good to hear that things should be all good if you take it easy! Hope you get some nice relaxation time during the next 10 days!

caitiemae · July 2019

Hey ladies! I'm from the May IVF group and am just now finally posting on this group!

How far along/EDD? 13 weeks. Due Jan 30th
How are you feeling this week? Pretty great overall! It seems like my exhaustion has past and I feel pretty normal.
Rants/Raves? Questions? Had my first two OB appointments and decided to switch clinics. Doctor weirdly didn't discuss anything, no prenatal testing and I wasn't even given a single piece of paper. I had a follow up a week later that I assumed would discuss everything. Nope! I guess since I'm not a first time mom so he didn't bother discussing things? It is my first pregnancy with this clinic, though, so you think they'd at least explain their practices. The thing that annoyed me the most though is that they apparently sent my blood out for NIPT testing but didn't tell me! Good news is, everything looks good and we're having a boy! I've heard other women with doctor's in the clinic say their doc discussed both NIPT and NT and recommended both. I called the front desk and without asking ym doctor, they went ahead and sent in orders for NT scan. From my googling if measurements, looks like everything is normal and the little guy looks so big!
Any upcoming appointments? New OB appointment tomorrow, I already received more info

GTKY: Did you get any good deals during all the sales last week? (Not sure if stores overseas did this, but everyone in the US had huge sales to compete with Amazon Prime Day) this is my second child, so I'm set on a lot of the baby stuff. But I decided to upgrade our baby carrier and got a Lillebaby airflow for just $52!

caitiemae · July 2019

@PoeMasque I need to go through these old threads. I didn't realize you had vanishing twin. I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm happy to hear your other baby's tests look great, though!

@emmasemm Wow, that's got to be nerve wracking to have bleeding! Sorry to hear you're on bed rest already, hopefully things quickly reabsorb on their own. Glad to hear the baby is doing great!

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