PGAL Check in 09/14

kelseyyh · September 2020

How far along are you?

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

Any upcoming appointments?

GTKY: Favourite 90’s TV character?

bblair24 · September 2020

How far along are you?
7w5d. I think 😂

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

Symptom wise, still sick. I made myself rally and go to church last night (DH is the youth pastor and it was our first Sunday night since everything shut down in March). I ended up leaving a little early because I started to feel bad. I have moments of clarity during the day where I’m like “hey I’m not nauseous right now!” And then immediately I turn around and think “ so, what’s wrong?!” I feel crazy that I can’t even enjoy a break in the symptoms without feeling like something bad is happening. I want to be able to enjoy those moments where I feel good but instead I just sink in to a little hole of worry and what ifs and stay there until I start feeling sick again.

Any upcoming appointments?

Wednesday! Finally! Ultrasound at 8:30 followed by meeting with an OB.

GTKY: Favourite 90’s TV character?

Ooh tough question! In the 90s I probably would have said DJ Tanner from Full House. Now that DH and I are watching ER though, I think Dr. John Carter is my favorite.

kelseyyh · September 2020

How far along are you?
9 weeks, 3 days based on LMP.

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

Such joy now that I’ve had my ultrasound. I still have that gross breath / nausea in the mornings especially. Tired, but that may be due to DS waking at night.

Any upcoming appointments?
I had my first ultrasound today! I cried when the technician told me there was a heartbeat. It was such a relief! Tomorrow will be my first prenatal appointment with my doctor, and she’ll confirm the due date based on the ultrasound.

GTKY: Favourite 90’s TV character?

I asked this, but it’s honestly impossible to answer 😂. @bblair24 Full House was awesome - I loved Aunt Becky...unfortunately she’s probably not a fan fave with the recent times 😬. I am currently re-watching BMW & I love Eric as he gets older lol. Chandler from Friends.

bblair24 · September 2020

@kelseyyh ahh, poor poor Aunt Becky 😳😂 Chandler is my favorite from Friends too! I didn’t even think about him. He makes me actually laugh out loud!

lbonista · September 2020

How far along are you: 9 weeks 2 days

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally): BLOATED, i feel disgusting! I also think I am hungrier than I normally am but that could all be in my head. I am already a total headcase with TERRIBLE anxiety but I cannot tell if pregnancy has made it worse. I feel unmotivated but not really tired, like people will talk about. Going to bed and falling asleep is always a chore for me. I took benedryl last night because I was told it was safe. Now I'm paranoid I took too much (I took two pills instead of just one since that is my normal dose). Oh well, nothing I can do about it now!

Any upcoming appointments: Next appt is 10/7! We get to do genetic testing, fingers crossed my insurance will cover it like they said today! Also, fingers crossed my doctor puts the correct referrals in, otherwise it definitely WILL NOT be covered!

bbrahmbhatt · September 2020

How far along are you? 8w2d

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? Physically, nauseated most of the time. Tired, bloated. I feel pretty gross most of the time. Mentally, I vacillate between being confident and excited and "waiting for the other shoe to drop". I just want to make it to my appointment and hear that everything looks perfectly healthy, then hopefully I will be more joy than anything.

Any upcoming appointments? Monday for my first OB visit and US

GTKY: Favourite 90’s TV character? Hmm...probably either Carl from Family Matters or DJ from Full House.

ffr2077 · September 2020

Ignore because TB is weird

aisukurimsarang · September 2020

Testing
Edit - Sorry, ladies, the bump keeps signing me in under the wrong acct, and I have to keep dumping my cookies to sign in under the right one. That's what happens when it trashes an account and you have to create a new one.

How far along are you? 9w5d

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? Symptom wise, still not a lot. This causes me a ton of anxiety, and basically set the mindset of going to be another loss. Emotionally... I'm too distracted by life to really think a lot about it. It's only when I get a call from someone forcing me to deal with the reality that I get antsy.

Any upcoming appointments? First OB was 9/9. Measuring 8w5d, at 8w5d, with a HB of 181. Next is genetic consultation High Risk Intake on 10/5, and 12w OB on 10/7.

GTKY: Favourite 90’s TV character? That's a tough one. I'm a child of the 90s. Maybe AC Slater from Saved By the Bell. Mmmmmario Lopez still looks good to this day. I like to tell my SO falling in love with his dimples at 16 is why I love dimples so much, but it's really Mario Lopez, lol. Sorry, babe, Mario showed up a bit earlier.

BuckeyeNut05 · September 2020

@bblair24 I also freak out every time I realize I am feeling sort of “normal”. It sucks. Hope your ultrasound went well today!
@kelseyyh similar to your breath, I have been getting this awful taste in my mouth that is nauseating - sort of weird when your body finds itself to be gross and causes a sour stomach
@Ibonista how wary are they letting you do testing? I pushed to do it as soon as I was able and they said 11 weeks.

@bbrahmbhatt PGAL brain, waiting for the other shoe to drop when you should be happy is the worst.

@aisukurimsarang I have the opposite, I am so distracted by thinking something will go wrong that focusing on real life and work is hard lately.

How far along are you? 7 +4

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? Nauseous and exhausted. Mentally, a little relieved now that one appointment has gone ok, but I’ll never be 100% relaxed.

Any upcoming appointments? Not until October now.

GTKY: Favourite 90’s TV character? Late 90s and still relevant today but Chef from South Park.

bblair24 · September 2020

@BuckeyeNut05 thank you! It did go really well today. I feel more relaxed and at ease now, and hope that I can somewhat enjoy those moments where I’m not feeling sick. I’m glad you’ve also had a good appointment and hope we can both work out of the funk a bit now. ❤️

aisukurimsarang · September 2020

@BuckeyeNut05, I was like that my entire last pregnancy. My family forced me to buy baby gear in December. I was due in Jan. I never did relax. Even in labor, I couldn't shake the feeling something would go wrong. 8 months later... He's babbling in my lap, drooling all over my leg.

madasm0530 · September 2020

How far along are you? 11 + 5

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? Symptom-wise, I'm not great. I'm still throwing up every morning and pretty nauseous for most of the day. I am so close to the 2nd tri and hoping it'll let up.

I guess mentally/emotionally I'm not all that great either. I had a consult yesterday with a genetic counselor to go over my NIPT and NT. My NT is scheduled for the end of the month. We were talking about the 'risks' with NIPT because of the vanishing twin and she made a comment that the NIPT could pick abnormalities from the vanished twin. As we continued talking, I told her that we transferred only one embryo and that it had split and she said 'oh, well then whatever abnormality the vanished twin had (if there was one) would likely also apply to the surviving twin'.

I am trying so hard to stay off google and not look up the specific situation of 'vanished twin, one embryo, surviving twin abnormalities' but it's so hard! my NT is only 12 days away (but who's counting) so should have some reassurance then. I've seen the babe 3 times on ultrasound and the last time h/she was jumping all over the place

Any upcoming appointments? NT at the end of the month.

GTKY: Favourite 90’s TV character? Everyone from Friends

peppylilfoxy · September 2020

How far along are you? 8w, 4d

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? Tireeeeed and fat. Lol I already look 20 weeks pregnant (second baby plus baby sitting high). So dumb. Doctor gave me meds for my nausea though, so bonus!

Mentally, I'm hanging in there. Trying to stay positive. I keep reminding myself that baby's ultrasound was SUPER blurry so it's very likely that measurements were just off because of that. Even my MIL (who is a nurse practitioner) said that is most likely the case. I also keep reminding myself that my doctor said she was ONLY worried because of my recurrent miscarriage history (I had 4 aside from my stillborn son, Jack). I tell myself that the early losses I had were when I wasn't on progesterone and I wasn't on blood thinners (I have a protein c deficiency, which is mostly likely what caused the early losses) plus they all happened by 7 weeks. With Jack, I was on both blood thinners and progesterone and I carried to term. His loss was just a freak accident. Reminding myself of these things helps me get through the wait till my next u/s and brings a little peace to my heart.

Any upcoming appointments? My next ultrasound is on the 25th and I am anxiously waiting.

GTKY: Favourite 90’s TV character? Dr. Green from ER. I loved that sweet man! Lol.

allthingsbarbie · September 2020

How far along are you? 9w+4d

How are you feeling (symptoms, mentally/emotionally)? Constantly nauseous and tired. Sore breasts.

Mentally though- I am constantly waiting for the bad news. I had 1 previous loss @ 8weeks. The other night I sneezed so hard and had a large pain shoot across my stomach. Then a few minutes later was almost in a euphoric state where everything went numb. I have been panicked ever since thinking something went wrong. I am also on progesterone and my SIL just announced their pregnancy which I’m excited about however I’m constantly worried for something bad for myself.

Any upcoming appointments? Progesterone levels again on Tuesday (weekly monitored) + another ultrasound on the 30th. Praying until then

GTKY: Favourite 90’s TV character? Anything in the 90’s! It was a simpler time

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