PgAL/PAIF Check-In 8/3

[notagoddess]

Welcome! This is a weekly check in for those of us who are pregnant after loss and/or infertility. This check in is a safe place to share all things that come with being PgAL and/or PAIF, and to give support to others.

***Loss warnings are not necessary here.***

PAIF Mantras
www.goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/57254/welcome-paif-read-before-posting

PgAL Mantras
www.goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/1034/pgal-mantras

~~~If You’re Just Joining in This Week~~~

What is your loss and/or IF history?

What is your EDD?
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How far along are you?

How are you doing physically? Emotionally?

Any appointments or milestones this week?

QOTW: Are you more Type A or Type B in terms of personality?

[notagoddess]

How far along are you? 11 weeks

How are you doing physically? Emotionally? Physically -- same old. Emotionally -- things are a bit surreal since I passed my loss milestone last week. The plan was to tell everyone and start planning seriously for baby if our 12 week scan went well. Now that it's almost here, I'm nervous! I am hoping it goes well, but even if it does, I don't think I feel fully comfortable telling everyone yet.

Any appointments or milestones this week? Nope

QOTW: Are you more Type A or Type B in terms of personality? Definitely Type A. My H is more Type B, and while it drives me crazy sometimes, it would be pretty hard to have two intense people in one relationship.

[EmMilAlly]

11w3D

Physically I feel ok! I am still having some very light spotting which my doctor said not to worry about. Some days I am able to think "no big deal!" and others, like today it sends me into a panic. I bled during my loss pregnancy and my son's pregnancy.

We got our genetic testing back! All came back low risk and we are having another little boy!

I think I am a mix. My outlook on life is more type b (not competitive or super ambitious) but I am organized and like a clean house.

[EmMilAlly]

notagoddess, I am struggling on when to tell people as well. With my son, I told everyone right about now after I got my testing results. This time I am getting cold feet! I think I will push myself to take the plunge.

[ls2012]

How Far: 12w4d

How Feeling Physically/Emotionally: pretty good on both fronts. I've been having a lot of digestive upset this week which is unnerving and annoying. Starting to get anxious for nipt stuff next week.

Appts: None this week.

QOTW: I'm definitely mostly a type B person. There are a few things, though, that bring out big time type A qualities- anything decor/ design/ renovation oriented for our house.

[oldbaylover1024]

How far along are you? 11w5d

How are you doing physically? Emotionally? Physically still nauseous as all get out. At least I'm not puking anymore. Emotionally I'm anxious. We had our panorama blood work last Thursday, and I can't wait for the results. Praying hard for a healthy sweet pea.

Any appointments or milestones this week? Nope. Just hoping for blood work results!

QOTW: Type A. I'm an anxious person, so it comes with the territory. MH is pretty Type A, too, but he's much more relaxed than me, so he helps balance me out

[ellabee]

Yay for passing your milestone last week notagoddess! ((Hugs)) for being nervous about sharing the news. It can be so hard to feel like you're letting that piece of news out in the world when you're dealing with PgAL emotions.

Yay for good test results and being team blue EmMilAlly!! I've been having bleeding too. It's so nervewracking. Did you have any scans? Did the OB guess what the cause was?

Good luck with your nipt stuff next week ls2012!

Hopefully your results come back soon oldbaylover1024. Waiting is so hard. Fx the nausea starts to fade soon!!

[ellabee]

What is your loss and/or IF history? CP & MMC

What is your EDD? 1/25
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How far along are you? 15w. I think I'm a few days farther along based on O, but officially I'm 15w.

How are you doing physically? Emotionally? I'm alright. I've posted on the Pregnancy board about being diagnosed with a sch. I've been having bleeding for about 3.5 weeks now. Physically I'm supposed to be limiting my activity level, so I'm sorta feeling meh (fat and lazy). Emotionally, I have good days and bad. On my bad days it's hard to not spiral on google reading about late term sch complications and losses. After our MMC, I always thought that if we GKU again and passed our loss milestone I'd be able to enjoy the pregnancy. Now, not so much.

Any appointments or milestones this week? Scan tomorrow to check on sch.

QOTW: Are you more Type A or Type B in terms of personality? Totally 100% Type A.

[ls2012]

ellabee, good luck with the scan tomorrow! Fx they find that the sch is smaller or gone altogether. I responded on the thread you posted about it on the pregnancy board, so I remember what you're going through. Hang in there! Big hugs to you.

[oldbaylover1024]

Thanks for the check-in, notagoddess, and congrats on passing your milestone! That feels so good

EmMilAlly - FX the doc can give you some good news re: the spotting. And I hope it stops soon. Congrats on a little boy!

ls2012 - Good luck next week. Keep us posted, and vent your anxiety away here if you need to.

Welcome to the check-in, ellabee! I'm so sorry you have an SCH. FX your doc can provide some good news at your next appointment. My OB has three rules, one of which is no Dr. Googling. I swear staying away helps save my sanity sometimes. But it's so hard to look away, too. {{hugs}}

[EmMilAlly]

ellabee, good luck tomorrow with your scan! I hope that the SCH resolving. I had a large SCH when pregnant with LO and I bled quite a bit. Right around the end of the first tri, not sure when exactly, it was like someone turned the faucet off and it just stopped. The SCH didn't cause any issues after that but it was hard not to worry. This time I've had several scans and there is no SCH or bleed in my uterus so we don't know what's causing the spotting.

Hope it stops for both of us!

[Deleted]

How far along are you? 12w6d

How are you doing physically? Emotionally? Physically improving- queasiness is almost all gone. Now I'm just starting to feel the round ligament pain. Emotionally good as we'll. Announced over the weekend and told my manager at work. It's nice to be about to tell people.

Any appointments or milestones this week? End of first trimester! No spots this week!!!!

QOTW: Are you more Type A or Type B in terms of personality? B all the way. I have moments of A that are less and less now.