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March 2022 Moms
gembud
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PGAL 7.22
gembud
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Ladies we made it another week, how’s everyone doing?
1. How far along are you?
2. How are you feeling emotionally? Any big milestones?
3. Any new symptoms?
2. How are you feeling emotionally? Any big milestones?
3. Any new symptoms?
Re: PGAL 7.22
1. How far along are you? 8 weeks today
3. Any new symptoms? Nothing new, still just exhausted and sick
Hope all you mamas are hanging in there ❤️
1. How far along are you? 5w4
2. How are you feeling emotionally? Any big milestones? I had a tiiiiiny bit of spotting last night, which cued an epic meltdown. Only once, and nothing since so I'm feeling ok now- but it kind of all came crashing down there for a few minutes about the real possibility of another loss. Ugh.
3. Any new symptoms? More nausea, and weirdly, it's mostly in the evening and in the middle of the night (when i'm waking up to pee now, apparently).
1. How far along are you?
5+1 today
2. How are you feeling emotionally? Any big milestones?
I am so stressed I am constantly on the verge of tears. I am feeling so hopeful and optimistic but I've been here sooooo many times before. I just keep picturing going into my first ultrasound and them not being able to find a heart beat. My gut is telling me things are going to be ok this time around, but my brain is really messing with me. The closer I get to the first ultrasound the worse it gets...and I still have 3 weeks to go before I get there. I am struggling. Every time I find something to be hopeful about my brain reminds me that it was the same with previous losses, so there is basically nothing that can make me comfortable or calm at this point until the first ultrasound. I have a phone appointment with my doctor today who has been with me through all my losses so I'm going to unload on her and see if maybe she can reschedule my ultrasound for earlier...but then I worry it will be too early and I'll still have to wait to get another ultrasound only be even more stressed and upset while waiting. Sorry for the rant:/
No milestones yet. But July 20th was my second loss date...2nd D&C...so maybe it's my subconscious that is making things worse for me this week...
3. Any new symptoms?
Nausea has really ramped up, so have the sore breasts...and thr fatigue. As long as I don't eat I don't feel too bad though. And of course I had this with my losses too so even the increasing symptoms aren't a comfort:/
2. How are you feeling emotionally? Any big milestones? Feeling cautiously optimistic and really hoping to get to my first OB appointment on Aug 4 without any scares. It fees sooooooo far away. I am always a little paranoid when I wipe down there after peeing. My best couple friend got their BFP a week before me and have been in and out of the dr’s office because of spotting and it has definitely made me recall some of those bad memories.
3. Any new symptoms? Is having trouble falling asleep considered a symptom? Definitely new for me though lol.
@bananasb I've had so much trouble sleeping! This is new for me too. I took a unisom last night and it did the trick... Except I was super groggy this morning and took a 9:00 AM nap lol.
AFM, I'm kind of in the same boat as everyone else. Even though we had a successful ultrasound, I've had a perfect ultrasound before and it still didn't work out. So idk, I'm just in a mood and just really want to get through the first tri. Can time speed up?? I do feel pregnant, very pregnant, so that gives some comfort.
How am I only 5+1??????? I need to find some fun and safe things to do with the girls to pass the time...
2. How are you feeling emotionally? Any big milestones? I’m feeling very cautious this time around. At my last loss, it was in the 7th week when my missed miscarriage occurred but then didn’t present itself until week 12. A part of me feels that I’m not going to make it to the finish line. I have my first appointment on Monday with my new doctor and will hopefully hear a heartbeat then.
3. Any new symptoms? Not really and frankly, based on my prior pregnancies I expected more symptoms by now too which is not helping.
2. How are you feeling emotionally? Any big milestones? Emotionally feeling so much better after seeing little bean on the ultrasound yesterday. OB emailed me today and said they reviewed the ultrasound and everything looks good so far. Gut is telling me to start believing this will be okay and start to hope to plan.
3. Any new symptoms? Today has seemed to be the height of sickness for me. Worst day yet probably due to the fact I tried skipping the diclegis last night to *see how I do* I just hate how tired it makes me the next day, especially when I have to work.
@Panaceia what a tough couple weeks for you to navigate 💕 hoping the days pass quickly before your first ultrasound and that every day you find more reason to hope
@morgantu I'm sorry about the spotting! How are you doing today?
@Panaceia I'm glad you were able to talk to your doctor. I hate the waiting and wondering. What's the date of your first US?
AFM
1. 5+1 today I believe
2. It's super weird... It's like my brain is split. Part of me is confident baby will be fine. My body knows how to do this now, and I know it's possible to get to term.
The other part is constantly panicked, and having horrid thoughts and flashbacks. Which increases my anxiety because I don't want to to be a "self fulfilling prophecy" or something. I talked to DH that part of me is already super attached to baby. Yet the other part seems to be detached.
He pointed out that I would rather give this baby aaaaall the love, regardless of what happens. So I'm going to try to let myself feel hopeful.
My first loss was between 5.5-6.5 weeks, and the second was just after 10. So I'll feel a bit better after that.
It's also tough not having had an US yet haha. With my last, I had already had 3 by now. And I had nearly weekly OB appointment through the whole pregnancy so I had Doppler and US reassurance frequently. Trying to adjust is hard.
Anyone else still POAS once in a while? 🙈
I finally managed to start progesterone 4 days ago. It's actually increasing my anxiety. I've been getting cramps with it. And the leaking makes me panic about spotting.
3. Symptoms: excessive thirst, suddenly ravenous, fatigue, boobs have grown, I'm bloated, and GI. Some nausea intermittently, super sensitive to smell of meat 🤢
1. How far along are you?
6 weeks 4 days
2. How are you feeling emotionally? Any big milestones?
I’m definitely more detached this time around after my last loss. Last time we were SO excited and attached from the moment the pregnancy test was positive, so this time I feel much more guarded. Trying to not get my hopes up, but at the same time I’m feeling more confident in this pregnancy than my last one. I’ll feel much better after my first appointment in a few weeks.
3. Any new symptoms?
I know exactly what you mean about the self fulfilling prophecy. Like, in an effort to protect myself, i keeping thinking that it could easily go wrong. When it likely could be fine...but that's the part I consciously have to remind myself. Ugh. No advice, but you're not alone
I haven't even gotten to see my OB yet.
Despite him telling me a few months ago that he'd want me in within 10 days of my BFP, the earliest they could get me in is Aug 5.
So I'll be almost 7 wks by then.
My understanding is that in normal healthy situations they don't do an US here until 12 wks? But...I've never experienced it for myself, so I don't know what to expect haha.
Last time OB had me in almost every single week. I was at the early pregnancy crisis clinic for the first 10 weeks too, and they did weekly US, and then OB did Doppler or US every appointment until baby was huge and reliably moving. Dunno if he will do that if this one is going well? I think the unknown is contributing to Anxiety ha.
It's that desire to protect yourself. But also the desire to celebrate and be excited and hopeful..
So..if my OB appt it at 7 weeks, they will be scheduling be for another one 1-3 weeks later for the US haha.
TW
my girlfriend had 2 MMC. Both were found at her 12 week scan, and had stopped growing around the 6 week mark.
I can't believe her OB wouldn't have done an earlier dating scan, especially after her first loss...
TW*****
The only reason I got a 10 week scan with my 2nd loss is that I hemorrhaged with my first and almost bled out while waiting for my body to figure it out on its own...turns out my body is not good at figuring things out, so everything besides the baby keeps growing, hcg keeps increasing etc. Luckily they caught my 2nd one at 10 weeks and got me in to the OR that day to avoid another hemorrhage.
End TW*******
I think that dating scans should be routine procedure everywhere, especially if you have a history of loss!
PGAL brain sucks.
I just had a nap (because kiddo kept me up and I only slept 3 hours last night, so I took advantage of his nap time 😅)
But the whole 17 minutes, I was dreaming that I was on the toilet, spotting. which progressed to bleeding.
I woke up crying, and ran to the bathroom. (All good)
I hope it's just a fear dream (had a tiiiiny streak of spotting yesterday), and not my brain telling me something/prepping me.
@Panaceia I was trying to remember if I had these dreams with any of my other pregnancies. I must have...
(I do vivdly remember dreaming I had a baby girl, who was born lookokg 40 years old, and told me she hated me 😅. But then baby tjebed out to be a boy anyway haha.)
I'm relieved to hear I'm not the only one with these dreams and that it can turn out ok!