PGAL check in 8/11

manillabar · August 2020

This thread is for anyone who has experienced loss at any point in pregnancy or experienced the loss of a child. ((Please feel free to share your loss story if you haven’t already.)) Also a general TW (trigger warning) in that previous losses will likely be discussed in this thread.

How far along are you?

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

Any upcoming appointments?

GTKY: Coffee or tea?

kloe818 · August 2020

How far along are you? 10 weeks today

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? My symptoms keep getting stronger this week. I've decided to live in my sleep bra so that I only have to remove a bra once a day when I shower. The girls are feeling extra sore and heavy this week (and wicked warm to the touch). Emotionally I'm doing OK. I have a heartbeat check in the morning so here goes...I'll panic when I get there.

Any upcoming appointments? Tomorrow is a heartbeat check, then in 2 weeks I have my 12 week checkup.

GTKY: Coffee or tea? COFFEE ermigerd. I will eat/drink anything coffee related. Always decaf, even before this cycle and pregnancy started. If it didn't give me such acid reflux I'd be drinking more than a cup a day.

manillabar · August 2020

How far along are you? 10 w

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? Symptoms wise, still pretty miserable. Emotionally, I go back and forth. I’m definitely further along now than I was with the pregnancy I lost, which is mildly reassuring but I keep thinking anything could happen... 😕

Any upcoming appointments? Screening bloodwork on Thursday, NT scan on 8/28

GTKY: Coffee or tea? Tea... I’m not a coffee fan, though I don’t mind coffee flavored things like ice cream. Now being pregnant just the smell of coffee turns me off 🤢

@kloe818 good luck tomorrow, hope the appointment is reassuring!!

mvt2003 · August 2020

How far along are you? 7 +1

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? I'm feeling ok, finding out that I officially have a small SCH was ironically reassuring

I'm still spotting, but I'm staying pretty calm. I found out yesterday that I don't get another scan until 12 weeks, so I'm pretty sure I'll be calling my RE at some point in the next 5 weeks to ask for a check.

Any upcoming appointments? I have my intake appointment at my OB on the 24th, I spoke to my nurse and she's so excited and said she's going to tell my doctor personally. And I also found out that ironically, my doctor will be out on maternity leave in September, which means that she'll be back in time for my delivery (and that if I hadn't lost my first pregnancy she most likely would not have been there for that!)

GTKY: Coffee or tea? I'm a coffee person, but I do enjoy a nice cup of black tea with milk and sugar on occasion!

treebagel · August 2020

How far along are you? 9+3

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? Symptoms are steady and moderate. Nausea most days that is worse in evening. Breasts heavy, less sore now though. Extreme fatigue. Though I do have random better days with milder symptoms and those days really freak me out. Emotionally I’m pretty good, and trying to stay optimistic despite PGAL anxiety. I just try to remember my past two ultrasounds that were positive and envision that happening again.

Any upcoming appointments? Tuesday 8/18 for my first OB appt, I’ll be 10 weeks. I assume she’ll put the probe on me so I am hoping for a third good update with heartbeat and growth!

GTKY: Coffee or tea? Coffee! But I love tea too, I just don’t make it as often.

kloe818 · August 2020

@manillabar Today's appointment went well. Baby is looking good and we had a heartbeat.

@treebagel My symptoms come and go too and I hear you on the freaking out thing.

@mvt2003 How long is maternity leave where you are??

mvt2003 · August 2020

@kloe818 It's typically 3 months, and my first empty due date is the first week of November, so no matter which way you slice it, she probably wouldn't have been there for that delivery. I go to a large practice, and I assume I'll be a planned C, which guarantees my doctor would do it. She's been with me since Day 1 of my IF journey, and my nurse told me she's going to be so excited that I'm pregnant.

manillabar · August 2020

@kloe818 so glad things are still looking good!!

@mvt2003 I'm sure the SCH is reassuring! I think having any reason for the spotting helps take some of the anxiety away. This is totally TMI but with my daughter I had spotting on and off until about 10 weeks and around the 8 week mark it turned out I had a yeast infection, and knowing that was probably causing the spotting from all the irritation was such a relief!

@treebagel it's crazy how the better days can be both nice and also nerve-wracking

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