PGAL (Pregnant After a Loss) 1/20

kboydbowman · January 2022

How's everyone doing this week?

elle-0409 · January 2022

5 weeks exactly today. I've had three beta draws and the numbers are looking really pretty, but I also know what it's like to have a dildo-cam up my hooha and them tell you that there's a problem, so there's always going to be a degree of apprehension. Sometimes I feel like I don't have any symptoms and that freaks me out. BUT overall, I would say that I'm really okay. I have a list of pregnancy affirmations that I read, which really help me out. I don't run to Google as much as I did during my loss. I figure, I've been through losing my baby. I know that I can survive that (not that I want it, or that it would be easy, but I've lived it and come out the other side).

Hugs to you all.

__heatherc · January 2022

I’m feeling okay. The time is just going by so slowly. I’m a little irritated that they didn’t send me for blood tests so I could have some reassurance so I’m just holding out until my appointment on the 31st.

elle-0409 · January 2022

@__heatherc My doctor wouldn’t order bloodwork for me, so I got it on my own. I went through Labcorp. Your appointment is so soon! Hopefully, time will speed up for us. ❤️❤️❤️

kboydbowman · January 2022

https://datayze.com/miscarriage-chart

I look at it every day. Watching the numbers go down is reassuring. But I'll be more reassured when I see a live baby on an ultrasound (which won't be until at LEAST next week, and probably not for 2-3 weeks).

__heatherc · January 2022

@kboydbowman

i look at this all the time too!

__heatherc · January 2022

@elle-0409 I’m tempted to do the same or just call my doctor and ask. 🤷🏻‍♀️

kboydbowman · January 2022

@__heatherc down to 18% here!

Fluffy1187 · January 2022

I got to see the heartbeat this week - definitely helped a little with some of the anxiousness around this pregnancy.

whitta1015 · January 2022

7+5 here and still no symptoms so I'm feeling anxious. Have my first ultrasound this Thursday at 8+1 so I'm really hoping to see a heartbeat. Just getting over COVID and was able to get the infusion on my 2nd day of symptoms, so I was grateful for that!

chelsraec · January 2022

Hello, joining the club. Ended up with a blighted ovum back in November and didn’t know until 8 weeks. Took forever to pass naturally.

4+5 now. Still early, and I’m trying to be optimistic. I definitely have insomnia and fatigue. I also can’t focus on anything and find myself looking up baby names half of the time.

Pregnancy is such a weird time because you just can’t really control anything but taking your prenatals, diet and exercise.

bumptink · January 2022

My first ultrasound is in the morning and I am struggling so much today. Had a loss between my son and daughter back in 2019. I have been praying and saying some positive affirmations & reminding myself that this is a different pregnancy, but it is still so hard. My husband is off on COVID leave and cannot come into the hospital for my appointment (our quarantine is ended but he has to keep our daughter out for another 5 days) so I am really nervous about being alone for the process. Counting down the hours until we find out something.

elle-0409 · January 2022

@bumptink Fingers crossed for a good ultrasound tomorrow! 🤞🏻 Keep us posted.

neomama3 · January 2022

I’m 5+1 and the nausea has started. I lost my last pregnancy at 6+4 but had no symptoms that time around. So I am reassured by the nausea. But on the flip side, I have 2 year old twins and really hoping this early of nausea doesn’t mean twins 🤦‍♀️ Overall I’m trying to stay positive. I don’t have an ultrasound for 3 weeks. Though I have access to an ultrasound machine at work (that’s how I found my twins last time). Trying to be patient and not ultrasound myself early because I would like my husband to be there. But we will see how the next 3 weeks go.

wiseh · January 2022

I would not be able to contain myself @neomama3 - I would be ultrasounding every day haha.

@bumptink goodluck for tomorrow

kboydbowman · January 2022

@wiseh for real

trapperkeeper87 · January 2022

@neomama3 I had nausea with my daughter starting at 5w2d and she was a singleton. Hopefully you only have one bub in there (unless you're secretly hoping for more, than more power to you, mama!).

bumptink · January 2022

Saw a bitty babe measuring right where I thought at 7 weeks with a heart rate of 135!! 🥰🥰🥰

whitta1015 · January 2022

My first ultrasound is tomorrow (8+1) and I am SO nervous. Just called the doctor and DH is allowed to come back for the ultrasound so that makes me feel a little better. I was scared that they would be cracking down on visitors right now. Just praying to see a wiggly baby and a strong heartbeat!

elle-0409 · January 2022

@whitta1015 Sending you every positive thought for tomorrow. ❤️ I’m glad that your husband gets to be with you.

jamiesc58 · January 2022

Friday cannot come soon enough! I have my first ultrasound that day and I have so much anxiety around this pregnancy, I just want to see a heartbeat.

pfirestarter · January 2022

9w2d here. Had a missed miscarriage this spring that was quite terrible. So thankful for a healthy baby this time around and also it seems kinda unbelievable that it’s really happening. Hoping for healthy pregnancies for all of you!

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