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PGAL check in week of 1/13

gingermama29gingermama29 member
in August 2023 Moms
This thread is for those who are pregnant after a previous loss(es). TW for entire thread due to discussion of MC, TFMR, CP, etc. 

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Weeks/EDD?

How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically?

Any appointment updates?

Any big milestones?

Rants/Raves/Questions? 
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Re: PGAL check in week of 1/13

  • gingermama29gingermama29 member
    Weeks/EDD? 7w2d, 8/30

    How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically?   
    Physically, same symptoms I’ve had. Sore boobs, exhaustion, intermittent nausea, insomnia, emotional. Emotionally, much better after my ultrasound today!

    Any appointment updates? I had another ultrasound today and saw baby’s heartbeat! Next appointment is with my regular OB on the 31st!

    Any big milestones? Today was a big milestone! I’m officially farther along in this pregnancy than I’ve made it in any of my 4 losses. I also graduated from my infertility clinic today!

    Rants/Raves/Questions? My birthday is this weekend. My best friend was supposed to visit but she threw out her back so it’s just going to be a quiet weekend at home. I’m sad she can’t make it, but I also like quiet weekends. DH is making delicious food!
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  • emeraldcity603emeraldcity603 member
    @gingermama29 That’s awesome that you have officially made it further. That must feel so good! That’s a huge milestone! 


    Weeks/EDD? 7+6/ Aug 26th 

    How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically?
    I have been feeling good since my last ultrasound. My symptoms are all over the place. One day super strong, one day not even there. I’m trying not to worry about it. 

    Any appointment updates?
    one on the 30th for my initial prenatal appointment and blood draw for the NIPT. That’s the next big hurdle. 

    Any big milestones? Week 14 

    Rants/Raves/Questions?  My house is a complete disaster and I’m hosting our small group tonight. I’m already exhausted thinking about all the things that need to be done. 
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  • Melissa112009Melissa112009 member
    Weeks/EDD?
    8wk6d     EDD 8/19

    How are you feeling? Emotionally & physically?
    im feeling alright. Still only symptom is sore breasts and occasional queasy. Still wish I just felt horrible to keep my mind at ease. Emotionally I have a lot going on in my life. Not sure where I'm going or how things will work out. But I know in the end it will be me and this baby. That’s all that matters to me right now. 

    Any appointment updates?
    Have an apt on 1/23. It can’t come soon enough. Blood work. Initial exam. And hopefully another US

    Any big milestones?
    tomorrow will be 9 weeks. And that’s the farthest I’ve been able to go. So hoping for continued good vibes. 

    Rants/Raves/Questions? 
    I go out a lot to dinner with coworkers after work. And I feel like they are starting to notice I’m not drinking. They keep making comments about me not getting a drink. But nobody has asked me yet. I don’t want anybody to know for at least 10 more weeks. So I think I need to just not go out lol 
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  • emeraldcity603emeraldcity603 member
    @melissa112009 I had someone ask me if I’m pregnant today. She picked up on a few things I guess. Which I’m not worried about but I’m not ready for everyone to know yet. Congrats on hitting a milestone! I hope everything co rubies to go smoothly. 

    I went to the bathroom and saw a little spotting. Not much at all but still it’s there. I’m just hoping this means the hematoma is shrinking and will be gone soon. When I go to my next appointment I’m going to request another ultrasound for either 12 or 14 weeks to check the status. I’m missing out on a lot of hikes and my anxiety cranks up when I don’t leave my house enough. Which is partly due to how dark it is here in the winter. I really need my SAD lamp. 
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  • emeraldcity603emeraldcity603 member
    How is everyone? 

    I’m having bouts of anxiety and fear creep in. It’s all over that stupid doppler. I don’t even know why I tried the other night. I didn’t think I would actually find it. I just wanted to try out my new gel. I haven’t been able to find the HB ever since. Which isn’t surprising. I’m only 8.5 weeks. I really think it was dumb luck the other day. Anyways, it’s causing my anxiety to creep up and I have to keep praying and reminding myself that nothing has happened to suggest something is wrong. Plus, my symptoms were extremely strong today. So I should have felt more reassurance than I did. I feel like I’m insane with my thought processes surrounding this pregnancy. 
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  • tumbleweed-1tumbleweed-1 member
    @emeraldcity603 I hope you can feel more reassured today. My midwife wasn’t sure she would pick up a hb on the Doppler for me at 11 weeks because she said they have so much room to move around that small and it depends on position. Did you get your SAD lamp yet? I feel the SAD effects a little more every year as I get older. I think I’ll start a new PGAL for this week, if it hasn’t started yet
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  • emeraldcity603emeraldcity603 member
    @tumbleweed-1 I have a SAD lamp it’s just in the storage room somewhere. We have 1 more month and then the sun will be out in full force and we will have more normal daylight hours. I saw my counselor yesterday and that was nice. It was just the intake appointment though. So we talked about a lot of stuff. I didn’t even get to my anxiety because I have so many other things going on in addition to that. My dad recently passed in a terrible accident and that was the main focus. 
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  • emeraldcity603emeraldcity603 member
    Also, the only thing that has kept me from calling to get another ultrasound is the fact I know it’s ridiculously early to hear the HB. I did at 8 weeks with my toddler and I found it every time I tried. He just sat in the same spot and I could just put it in the same spot and hear it. I even told my OB where to put it at my appointment. My last baby I couldn’t find it this early and I freaked out and just knew he was gone. He was fine and I was being hysterical. I’m trying to be reasonable and not be hysterical this time. I have zero reason to believe anything has gone wrong. 
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  • msjaaymsjaay member
    @emeraldcity603 very similar to @tumbleweed-1 but they told me they may not be able to pick up heartbeat by doppler on Monday and I was close to 12 weeks at this point. I think position and if you have an anterior placenta can really affect things. I know the feeling though <3
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  • cherrystormingcherrystorming member
    @emeraldcity603 the Doppler thing is so hard… I’m an L&D nurse so I’m so tempted every time I’m at work. I’ve been able to talk myself out of it because I know it’ll freak me out if I can’t find a HB. First OB appointment is Tuesday (I’ll be 10.4 weeks) so holding onto that. 
    Also always tempted to use the actual ultrasound machine at work, but I can barely get that thing to turn on and to the right screen, so I’ve decided that’s a bad idea too lol
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  • emeraldcity603emeraldcity603 member
    @cherrystorming DH works in the ER and he took me to the doctor’s lounge during one of my pregnancies to use the ultrasound machine. It was kinda cool because it was just him and me in the room looking at our baby together. If I had access to one at work I’m not sure I would not be able to use it regularly. I’m not even sure how safe that is for the baby. 
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