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November 2022 Moms
ponyoisfun
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Weekly Check in w/o 3/21
ponyoisfun
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Good Morning (or afternoon)! For now I was still thinking we could do a whole group check in, but once we have all of the due dates in November maybe we will split it up into smaller groups.
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Re: Weekly Check in w/o 3/21
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments or Results: Nothing until April.
How are you feeling?: nauseous, tired, achy, crampy especially alone my cs scar which is probably just from stretching. I feel fake pregnant still. The first scan solidifies things for me!
Rants/Raves: I’m feeling more rough, weeks earlier than I did last time. I know it doesn’t mean anything but twins run in my family and my son was a twin. I’m so anxious to find out that it is *hopefully* a singleton 😂
Questions:
ETA autocorrect fix
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Upcoming Appointments or Results: had my 3rd and final blood draw at the fertility clinic this morning, just waiting on their call to schedule an ultrasound
How are you feeling?: like craaaap. Nausea was better upon starting b6 3x daily, but it was back with a vengeance this morning. Probably doesn't help that I'm nervous about the blood draw and haven't slept well for a couple nights.
Rants/Raves: Nervous to hear back from the clinic with my 3rd beta. I have no reason to believe there's any kind of problem, I've had cramping on and off most of the week but I understand that's pretty normal in early pregnancy. Plus I think the diet ginger ale was irritating my digestive system, so I've switched to regular instead. I'm hoping that hearing back with what I can only assume will be good bloods (especially with the level of nausea I've got right now) will help me feel better mentally. Anxiety sucks, man. I'm really looking forward to that first ultrasound, because that'll do a lot to help ease my mind.
Questions: I don't think so at the moment
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM!
Upcoming Appointments or Results: I have my ultrasound with my RE on Friday. My guess is after that I'll be discharged, and then I'll make my appointment with my OB/midwife.
How are you feeling?: Not great Bob. I'm so nauseous. I'm so tired. I'm aghast that I still have 6-8 weeks of this during a really busy time of year work-wise.
Rants/Raves: I spilled my kid's cereal this morning so basically I'm a mess lol
Questions: Friends who are nauseous and throwing up - is that better? Does it go away after you puke? I just burp and then it builds until the next burp.
Pregnancy is so glamorous.
FTM/STM/TTM+: FSM!
Upcoming Appointments or Results: dating ultrasound/first ultrasound 3/31!
How are you feeling?: SO tired and SO bloated. Boobs hurt pretty much all the time and I swear they’re bigger already. I have had burping/gas but no nausea, thankful for that. I also am noticing lightheaded mess or dizziness in the morning, especially when bending down. Anyone else feeling this?
Rants: some of my jeans are too tight in the tummy already 😩 is this too soon for this?
Raves: hubby is putting up with my crazy emotions. I have been a crying mess some days 😬😅
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments or Results: First midwife & ultrasound appointment in April
How are you feeling?: Tired. A little queasy here and there. Can’t find anything that sounds appetizing.
Rants/Raves: My son is terrible at playing by himself. Also, homeschooling is ROUGH when you’re tired and queasy.
Questions: None at the moment.
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments or Results: March 30 for second ultrasound. They'll give me my official EDD then if everything looks okay
How are you feeling?: SO tired, and I keep getting nauseous as I'm just starting to eat. And the ever present shortness of breath. Feeling decently compared to last time though.
Rants/Raves: I just realized that there's a possibility this baby might come before Halloween which makes me a little sad. I love taking the kids out and getting dressed up and I was kind of starting to think of a pregnant costume. I guess we'll see how things go!
Questions:
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM 3 boys
Upcoming Appointments or Results: March 30
How are you feeling?: nauseous. It’s Hard to find something to eat that sounds good right now. I’ve only thrown up once so far but sooo much dry heaving.
Rants/Raves: I was super sick with my first pregnancy but less with my second and barely even nauseous with my third. I was really hoping this pregnancy might follow that trend but this kid has other ideas.
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments or Results: Tomorrow is the first scan!! I am nervous and excited.
How are you feeling?: Mostly horrible. Not feeling well combined with anxiety is really getting the best of me. Tbh, I am really appreciative of you all. It really is a comfort to know that there are other women out there going through the same things. This pandemic has been really isolating for my family because I had a baby at the start and so we had a really hard time maintaining relationships with family and friends.
Rants/Raves: I am ranting at myself. I have a very solid morning routine that I refuse to give up on even when I am not feeling well. I don't know how to take breaks!
I am raving that I have Spring Break! I have a few work things, but mostly free.
Questions: Anyone else out there have good rainy day activities for littles?
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Upcoming Appointments or Results: 1st ultrasound 4/1
How are you feeling?: Not bad. Slight dizziness and very slight nausea. I get hungry very quickly. One second I’m fine and the next I’m a hangry girl. I need to get better at snacking. I’m still working out but lowered weights hoping to keep up my fitness routine.
Rants/Raves: my boobs are so sore! I also can’t stop peeing.
Questions: is anyone still running? I’m nervous to do a lot of aerobic activity.
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Upcoming Appointments or Results: April 12 is our very first appointment - seems so far!
How are you feeling?: mostly fine? I had cramping early on and have been having more gas and a little constipation (better the last few days) but I’m still continuing my outdoor activities and work. I bonk quicker than usual and eat more often. My moods seem way more stable than normal cycles and I like all the same foods.
Rants/Raves: I’m worried about constipation getting worse and more uncomfortable. Waking up everyday waiting to feel sick but totally fine so far… I learned my mom was fine all pregnancy 3x so hoping it’s in the genes! Any gas and constipation gut recommendations?
Questions: do you find out the sex with the blood test at the first appointment? Mine is at 10 W 2 D
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments or Results: Counting down the days (17) until my first ultrasound
How are you feeling?: Morning sickness all day long and feeling exhausted. I napped most of the day yesterday and still went to bed by 8pm. Bloating - jeans are not my friend right now. But despite it all, I'm happy to be pregnant.
Rants/Raves: Rant - It's supposed to rain all week and I don't have the energy to clean up the mud DS keeps tracking into the porch. Rave - Tonight the smell of meat was making me nauseous while cooking dinner, so my DH jumped right in and took over. He finished cooking, served, and did the dishes and clean-up.
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
Upcoming Appointments or Results: first appt finally tomorrow
How are you feeling?: miserable!! Nauseous super tired no energy to care for my 16month been feeling a lot of mom guilt
Rants/Raves: only 8 weeks but feeling like 8 months … can’t fit anything and how am I suppose to hide pregnancy until first trimester over just to be “safe” when my belly popping out already and boob tripled in size .. it’s not fair
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM!
Upcoming Appointments or Results: First midwife appointment on April 4. Ended up having an early scan today and saw the gestational sac, yolk sac, fetal pole and heartbeat at 128 bpm! I'm a happy mom!
How are you feeling?: Not many symptoms still, just really bloated and I experience nausea every now and then but definitely not constant. This has been my best pregnancy yet!
Rants/Raves: Trying to convince DH that I'm going to need a housekeeper for a little bit every now and then. I'm tired boss!
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 11/19 / 5 weeks 6 days
FTM
How are you feeling?: eerily normal. It was making me nervous so I had a HCG test yesterday and my levels are high. So I’m not sure what’s going on. 🤷🏻♀️
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments or Results: I haven't found an OB yet. Life has been wild
How are you feeling?: I have soooooooo much heartburn, NOTHING looks good and my sense of smell is like a hound. I am super grumpy, but I think that is due to the fact that I've never been so tired in my entire life. No one knows yet and its hard to hide bloating and sickness when working full time.
Rants/Raves: I am a clean person, that gets anxious with clutter. I need more done at home from my SO and I need my 7-year-old to keep her room clean. Why can't anyone read my mind!!?
Questions: Does anyone know how I can handle heartburn naturally? Have you ever seen the ingredients in TUMS? No thanks.
(My heartburn was pretty bad last pregnancy, I took both Tums and pantoprazole. But, milk really does help, when the heartburn made my ears hurt I could kinda slosh it around as I swallowed and it would really soothe things. Not sure that’s a great way to avoid an ear infection but I never got one, lol.)
I had my initial prenatal appt on 03/22, saw my little tater tot and got to see heart beat (131bpm, 6w4d) it was too early to hear. My next appt is on 04/20. Hopefully I will get to hear it then. I am more tired than I have ever felt in my entire life, I have occasional bouts of nausea that usually come with vomiting, but it’s not every day, thankfully. I want all the meat, and cheese. I could eat a steak and cheese every day 🤣
I cried yesterday cause I didn’t understand something in one of the classes I’m taking. So that’s cool 😅
@jennmc05 heartburn sucks! Peppermint tea or other mint type things can help as well.
@mrspowell0915 That is great news about your scan!
How am I feeling???? Crazy!
I have had 2 ultrasounds. The first there was nothing on the screen so they had me come back for a follow up a week later and there was a heartbeat and fetal pole on the screen and was measuring a little over 5 weeks. I have had to wait for another visit but feel crazy constantly worrying while I have seen it with my own eyes that I am pregnant I still want this next appointment to hurry up and get here so I can see it again. Meanwhile I tell myself you don’t not need to take another pregnancy test you have already had 5 in the last 3 weeks.
Other than that we are excited!
@brandi-h I was too! Some were more shocking than others though. I'm about 3/4 through the reunion right now. Once I get through that, it's back to Bridgerton!!
@js1213 I am waiting as long as possible to tell my parents as they are not in a place to offer real emotional support. The tricky thing is that I want to tell my sister sooner and I will also have to tell my work asap... My sister works at the same place so it could all get a bit complicated and my mom could get a bit hurt/ more passive aggressive than usual.
I haven't told anyone I know IRL yet except for medical professionals TBH
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
I told my mom, but that was only because my brother thinks we should all rent condos in Hawaii in November. Soooo, before my mom would start getting plan happy and looking for flights, etc. I had to tell her. LOL
Other than that, just one of my good friends knows. Hubby hasn’t told anyone and his parents both passed away in the last few years so we can’t share with them.
Upcoming Appointments or Results: first appointment is April 7 and am counting down the days!!
How are you feeling?: so incredibly nauseous. I haven’t thrown up yet because I hate throwing up. I haven’t found anything that completely helps with the nausea, but I’m trying ginger tea and ginger ale. I occasionally have cramps, but so far the nausea is taking over.
Rants/Raves: really ready for this nausea to be over so I can start to feel like myself again! If this continues into next week I’ll likely have to tell my work just so I can stay working from home during the full week.
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Upcoming Appointments or Results: April 26th will be our first appointment.
How are you feeling?: I have a lot of the normal symptoms, but all of them are mild. Sore breasts, gas, more pee breaks, fatigue, hunger, more emotional. No nausea yet. sounds weird, but I wish I had nausea in ways to make it feel more real?
Rants/Raves: Because all my symptoms are more mild, I feel like I can’t trust that I’m actually pregnant. I think I’m just looking forward to my first appointment so maybe it will feel more like it’s actually happening and I’ll know if I’m on track.
Questions: How does everyone do such a great job of keeping it a secret??? I’m struggling and my husband really wants to keep it a secret until after our first appointment.
-TTM
3/28 (1st appt & 8wk ultrasound)
-Like crap... I'm stiff, swollen in my joints, and short of breath. I'm short (4'11) and overweight (254 lbs) I was 209 lbs in October and don't know what the heck happened. I have lupus, but have come off ALL of my meds except prenatal + folate, baby aspirin, and iron
-Last Friday 3/18 (6 wks + 4 days)my PCP referred me to Sun Radiology for 1st Trimester High Risk ultrasound and ordered labs which I did before leaving the office. On Monday 3/21 @ 10:45am (7 wks) I went to Sun Radiology and the ultrasound tech... Key word is TECH... Performed an abdominal ultrasound ONLY... she did not provide an endovaginal ultrasound to confirm pregnancy or gestation... INSTEAD she informed me and DH that the gestational sac was EMPTY and had NO HEARTBEAT! Of course a serious amount of emotion overcame me, I wiped off the gel, and stormed out of the office. I went home and cried my eyes out and fell asleep on DH lap on the couch until 6pm.
The medical assistant from my PCP office called me @ 6:15pm and said congratulations you're pregnant... I said duh ... I told you that on Friday SMH... I asked what the HCG levels where and she said 1910 and that I was 12 weeks pregnant. I said how many weeks my last menstrual period was January 31st I should only be 7 weeks. She said oh wait no you're 10 weeks, I said that still doesn't make any sense but I just went to get my ultrasound and the ultrasound tech notified me that there was no heartbeat or embryo in the gestational sac. I told her I need a stat referral for the following day to OBGYN because my appointment with my OBGYN wasn't for another week. They were supposed to provide that needless to say I did not receive that. Anyways back to this tech person. I was so distraught and confused by the blood work and the ultrasound results that I decided to go to the best emergency room to me in Phoenix, Arizona which is Banner Good Samaritan hospital this is where my OBGYN operates out of and where I had my last three babies (2 full term and alive 1 premature at 21 1/2 weeks. They were able to provide me in a matter of 2 hours blood work, and abdominal ultrasound, and an endovaginal ultrasound to confirm that there was a baby with a heartbeat and a gestational sac that at 7 weeks measured 6 weeks and 4 days.. like OMG how hard was that. I ended up going to my pcp's office to get a copy of my blood work results from 3/21 and the HCG level was not 1910 it was 19,846. On Monday night at the hospital my HCG levels had increased to 30,667 in just 2 1/2 days. Needless to say I went back to Sun Radiology and let them know ALL the crap they put me through COULD have caused harm to me and my unborn child.
Come to find out I have multiple fibroids in/on my uterus and that's what the tech measured as a gestational sac... Thank you for letting me rant... My goodness!
-Can I sue Sun Radiology? This again was an ultrasound tech and not the doctor (radiologist) that provided me this information and it was incorrect!