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PGAL (Pregnant After a Loss) Check-in 1/13

kboydbowmankboydbowman member
in September 2022 Moms
How ya'll doing this week?
Current pregnancy -
First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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Re: PGAL (Pregnant After a Loss) Check-in 1/13

  • kboydbowmankboydbowman member
    For me, I'm still super anxious, and probably will be until after my first ultrasound (which probably won't be until some time in February).
    Current pregnancy -
    First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

    Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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  • whitta1015whitta1015 member
    Stll anxious here too! I feel a little more confident this time than I did last time...lines are darker, more symptoms.. but my first ultrasound isn't until Jan 27th and I think this is going to be the longest 2 weeks of my life.
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  • kboydbowmankboydbowman member
    @whitta1015
    I'm being ridiculous and still peeing on a stick every morning even though it's fully dark lol
    Current pregnancy -
    First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

    Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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  • rikiteacuprikiteacup member
    Feeling nervous about the first ultrasound. I had 2 losses back to back so I reacted quickly. The nurse I saw prescribed progesterone for the next time I had a BFP. Which is this cycle. I never made it further than 6 weeks so today at 7w 1d I feel a little better. Don't know if the progesterone is helping. They did measure my progesterone knowing I was taking the pills and I was at 49.2 when normal range in the first trimester is 4.1- 34.0 
    TTC#1
    10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml)
    11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged 
    1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele
    4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery
    6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020 <3  Baby girl born 2/27/2020
    7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).

    TTC #2
    9/07/2021: BFP - CP: 9/10/2021
    10/07/2021: BFP - CP: 10/23/2021
    12/23/2021: BFP! EDD: 08/31/2022

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  • whitta1015whitta1015 member
    @kboydbowman Haha you can never be too sure! I peed on one again last weekend and DH was like "Ok, I think we got it now...you're pregnant" 
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  • kboydbowmankboydbowman member
    @whitta1015
    The OPKs I get from Amazon are like $10 for a pack of 25.  I opened the latest pack on Monday morning, so that means I can test through 2/3 if I want :D
    Current pregnancy -
    First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

    Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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  • wisehwiseh member
    So nervous 🥺 I also keep peeing on sticks every couple of days.

    I’ve got one DD, but we started TTC in December with a loss that broke me so we waited again until September cycle this year, which also was a loss. Both of those the positives were never super strong & started fading right around 17dpo. 

    Currently 16dpo and the positive line is now darker than the control line (BFP at 8DPO) & showed up straight away this morning, so I’m feeling cautiously optimistic this time! 
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  • elle-0409elle-0409 member
    I'm all over the place.

    I started spotting, stopped, started again, it got darker, it got lighter, then darker again, then lighter again. I have no clue what's going on. The physician assistant tried to talk me off a ledge today and it helped a little bit, but I know I'll feel better if I see my betas rising appropriately. I feel like I have a 50/50 shot here.

    Also, I ordered a package of pregnancy tests on Amazon, which were supposed to come today and I got an email saying that there was a shipping error and that they can't send them. What the hell? Is it a sign that there's no sense in testing anymore? (I'm only half joking.)
    @rikiteacup Wow! That seems high. How much progesterone are you taking?
    TTC History
    Me: 38 DH: 52
    Started trying June 2018
    BFP Jan 2019 DD born October 2019
    TTC July 2021 BFP, ended in MMC August 2021
    TTC October 2021
    BFP January 2022
    MMC March 2022
    Beginning May 2022 under the supervision of an RE - Benched while undergoing testing




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  • neomama3neomama3 member
    Just got my vvvfl two days ago.  On 3 tests. Not due for AF for 3 more days.  That’s my first hurdle getting past that (I had a chemical in october) then I need to get to US with heart beat (miscarriage at 6+4 in November).  I’m super nervous but also feeling optimistic this round.  
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  • kboydbowmankboydbowman member
    @neomama3
    vvvfl = very very very faint line?
    Current pregnancy -
    First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

    Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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  • zeibakzeibak member
    I have had a chemical, a loss with D&C at 10 weeks (it was a missed miscarriage) and then another chemical.

    6w3 right now. Really skeptical and not telling anyone this time around. I almost don't want to tell anyone until the baby is born. Lol.

    First ultrasound is next Tuesday. My symptoms are coming and going and now I have a cold so I'm not sure what's a pregnancy and what's being sick.
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  • kboydbowmankboydbowman member
    @zeibak That's how I feel, too.  I need one or two good ultrasounds first.
    Current pregnancy -
    First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

    Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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  • neomama3neomama3 member
    edited January 2022
    @kboydbowman Yes.  It’s getting darker everyday still!!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼
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  • kboydbowmankboydbowman member
    @neomama3
    yay! mine are darker than the control at this point but i'm peeing on one every morning until I run out!
    Current pregnancy -
    First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

    Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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  • jamiesc58jamiesc58 member
    I am still so nervous almost all day every day. My first US is on January 28th and that feels like forever away to me.
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  • neomama3neomama3 member
    Hcg is 453 today!!  Progesterone 23. I’m 4+1.  Go back in two days for another level. 
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  • neomama3neomama3 member
    @jamiesc58 totally with you on the nervousness.  I haven’t scheduled my first appt yet. But will probably be at 7-8 weeks 
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  • rikiteacuprikiteacup member
    @elle-0409 I am taking 1 gel pill at night. Yes, the levels are high so to me it means my progesterone isn't the culprit for my previous miscarriages. But they told me it can't hurt either way so I have to take the pills until 12 weeks.
    TTC#1
    10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml)
    11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged 
    1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele
    4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery
    6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020 <3  Baby girl born 2/27/2020
    7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).

    TTC #2
    9/07/2021: BFP - CP: 9/10/2021
    10/07/2021: BFP - CP: 10/23/2021
    12/23/2021: BFP! EDD: 08/31/2022

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  • wheretheresawilsontheresawaywheretheresawilsontheresaway member
    This was my first time being pregnant and just had results today that it was a chemical pregnancy. It was our very first month ever trying, so I'm still hopeful for future attempts.  🤞 How long after your  chem preg until your period resumed and you were able to start trying again? Any other things that might be good to know?
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  • scimommascimomma member
    I'm sorry to hear that @knottie093d76491bdb8345

    My first was a chemical pregnancy and I ended up having just a slightly heavier period than normal a few days late. I ended up getting pregnant again a month or two later and had an uncomplicated pregnancy. From what I've heard, chemical pregnancies are fairly common and we only know about them because of super sensitive tests! Wishing you the best. 
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  • Katek819Katek819 member
    Was hoping to feel better this week after my ultrasound last week. Instead I have even more questions. I found out we are having twins (Ahhhh) but one is measuring a week behind and had a pretty low heart rate (85). so there is a 50-50 chance I am losing baby B. Have to wait until monday for another US to see what's happening. 
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  • wheretheresawilsontheresawaywheretheresawilsontheresaway member
    edited January 2022
    That's exactly how mine is @scimomma . If I weren't so eager, I probably wouldn't have known.  Glad to hear your next one was successful. Thanks for the advice!
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  • kboydbowmankboydbowman member
    Yeah, chemicals don't usually delay fertility - count your first day of your period as CD1 as usual and then plan your baby dancing as usual based on ovulation. :)
    Current pregnancy -
    First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

    Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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  • babywiikbabywiik member
    @wheretheresawilsontheresaway I don't have experience with a chemical pregnancy but with my MC, my period started exactly 1 month later to the day.
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  • maple1422maple1422 member
    @Katek819 best of luck for the little ones!
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