PGAL Check In 4/4

profmcgonagall · May 2020

This thread is for anyone who has experienced loss at any point in pregnancy or experienced the loss of a child.

How far along are you?

Share your PGAL story if you'd like, or previously have not.

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)?

Any upcoming appointments?

GTKY: What job would you be terrible at?

profmcgonagall · May 2020

This thread is for anyone who has experienced loss at any point in pregnancy or experienced the loss of a child.

How far along are you? 17 weeks

Share your PGAL story if you'd like, or previously have not.

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)?

- Mentally/Emotionally- I’m worried. I don’t see my provider again until July. I’m so worried something will happen and I won’t know. I’m convinced this baby isn’t going to make it and I spend every day trying to tell myself otherwise. I just want September to get here.

This is also right around when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter 4 years ago. She died in September. This time of the year sucks.

Any upcoming appointments? AS in June

GTKY: What job would you be terrible at? - teaching or anything with kids.

babyodo · May 2020

@ProfessorMcGonagall *internet hugs* I'm sorry that you're struggling right now. You will get through this. June isn't that far away!

How far along are you? 16+1 today

Share your PGAL story if you'd like, or previously have not.

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? I'm feeling much better this week than last week, both symptom-wise and emotionally. New symptom, though, is lower back pain. I'm hardly even showing yet, but by the end of the day my lower back is super tight and achy. I think that the further along I get, and depending on the governor's stay at home order, I'm going to push for a prenatal massage or two. Massages are one of my self-care splurges that I would occasionally treat myself to once or twice a year, and I'm afraid that once the baby comes I won't be able to do that anymore, so I might as well get one last hurrah in before then.

Any upcoming appointments? I have labs for MSAFP tomorrow, then AS on May 18th.

GTKY: What job would you be terrible at? Anything to do with complicated math. I'm a words person (psych major). I can do simple math, but anything beyond that is challenging for me, so I would be constantly doubting myself if I had to do it as a profession. MH is the math guy, he is a mechanical designer for a government contractor, so I leave that to him. I also would be horrible at speaking to large groups of people. As a hardcore introvert, I'd be a terrible motivational speaker at conferences and the like. I actually kind of cringe when I have to attend conferences like that, because it's just not my thing.

Kurtni · May 2020

How far along are you? 18 weeks Wednesday

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)?

Symptom wise fine, it’s been a physically easy pregnancy. Emotional lay not great. I panic at least once a day about having to go to my anatomy scan alone.

Any upcoming appointments? May 20 for my 20 week appt and anatomy scan

GTKY: What job would you be terrible at?

Hmm, probably a cab driver. I hate making small talk and driving.

@ProfessorMcGonagall I’m right there with you. I just have this sinking feeling baby is not going to come home. Would your provider maybe do a quick extra visit just to check the HB? Mine is willing to do that just to calm anxiety.

@babyodo I’m planning on getting a massage next week! I called and was comfortable with the precautionary measures they’re taking. One of which is seeing less clients per day to allow for thorough sanitizing, so it took a little longer than usually to get in FYI in case your spa is doing something similar.

kboydbowman · May 2020

How far along are you? 15+4

Share your PGAL story if you'd like, or previously have not.

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? Eh. I was disappointed my appointment was cancelled two weeks ago (well, changed to a phone appointment) - hearing the heartbeat is reassuring. I mean, I'm definitely still growing, but I really can't wait until my next appointment when I get an ultrasound again and/or start to feel movement (rationally I know it's early for that as a FTM, but irrationally I keep trying to hold still and see if I notice anything).

Any upcoming appointments? 5/22 for a regular OB appointment and anatomy scan probably a week or two afterward

GTKY: What job would you be terrible at? Anything involving athletic ability.

mamaheatherl · May 2020

@profmcgonagall the milestones associated with the pregnancy you lost are so hard! Lots of love to you. This pregnancy has a due date a week apart from our stillborn daughters and so many of the milestones track with this pregnancy and it messes with my mind.

How far along are you? 17w5d

Share your PGAL story if you'd like, or previously have not.

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? Just anxious. Wishing I felt more movement. Wishing I knew with 100% certainty that we would bring this baby home

Any upcoming appointments? OB on 5/8 and anatomy scan on May 11th

GTKY: What job would you be terrible at?

I would be an awful waitress. So much small talk. I’d probably spill drinks on people- I’m so clumsy.

MJDsquared · May 2020

@profmcgonagall sending you creepy internet hugs ❤️

ETA ugh sorry, didn't realize how old this check in was. That's what I get for being so absent!

profmcgonagall · May 2020

@MJDsquared, this is this weeks but I put the date wrong and don’t know how to fix it 🤦🏻‍♀️

MJDsquared · May 2020

@profmcgonagall Wow, I really should've looked at the post dates 😂 I'm just a mess all around!

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