* * 1st Tri Check In * * -- week of 1.9.17 --

[easilyunamused]

Thanks @ketchup. Sloths are so interesting.


I'm 11+2, which is crazy. I know it's not far the the scheme of things, but I can see that 2nd tri now.

Symptoms have been interesting. If I have to get up for work, I'm super nauseous and actually puke. So the only thing to do it quit my job, right? 😉

I'm meeting with my OB for the first time on Thursday. I'm nervous and excited.

QOTW: I don't have a spirit animal. I'm lame.

[wannabmama]

Thanks @ketchup...sloths are the best!

easilyunamused I haven't felt too much sickness until yesterday when I spent most of the day away from my safe space on the couch and so I told MH it was clear I needed to spend the next nine months within a few feet of that spot...

1. I'm 6w2d
2. Oh my boobs...every little movement kills. I live in a sports bra even over night. I'm already a DD, I really hope they're not getting much bigger... Also exhausted, and a touch of queasy stomach yesterday for really the first time.
3. My next u/s isn't until 1/20 and I'm freaking out, truth be told. I can't believe I have to wait that long to know what's going on. If we'd gotten a hb at the first appt maybe I'd feel a little better. We also leave the next day for CA and I'm stressed about getting bad news and then traveling for so long. I know stress is no good, so I'm saying my mantras and trying to stay calm, but I sure wish we were going in this week or earlier next!
4. Had a touch of spotting this weekend, which sent me on a tailspin (though reading the spotting poll helped so much!) I think it was irritation from the crinone. I'm rh neg so I called my doc just bc I wasn't sure what counted as "bleeding" so I need the shot. They said only if I get bright red. I'm sure I was overreacting but I've had so much bad luck with IF, I can't quite believe we would ever get good luck.
QOTW: probably a horse, I love that they need their "crew" but are also pretty self-sufficient. They like affection but work hard, too. And they enjoy playing but can also just eat alllll day long...and nap.

[JustJudy]

Morning all!

I'm 11w based on FET date but 11w2d based on measurement at last week's us.

We meet with our OB tomorrow. Crazy! Then Thursday is our last RE meeting. I'm really going to miss that office and all the amazing people who work there. I think I'm going to bring in bagels as a thank you.

I can't believe 2nd tri is close. I need my nausea to lighten up so I'm desperately hoping that happens soon. Also, I got to stop PIO today because I've been having allergic reactions for the last few days. Yay!

QOTW: Definitley a cat. Our cat has the best life, sleep all day unless she wants to eat and then cuddle with her people as needed.

[dashuria]

Thanks for the checkin, @ketchup. Sloths crack me up!

wannabmama, I'm rh- too, and I was worried about it when I had bleeding last week, as well. I know being rh- is not a huge deal but its just one more thing to stress think about.

1. How far are you now?: 6wks3dys
2. Symptom check: Feeling fine, just hints of nausea for the last two days.
3. What and when is your next appointment?: U/S and bloodwork on the 17th

QOTW: Ah I don't know! Maybe a bird because I fly around in planes for a livng? Haha

[king26]

1. How far are you now? 7w5d
2. Symptom check: My boobs are so sore and I'm exhausted. I've had some nausea when I get hungry and in the morning this weekend. But nothing too bad.
3. What and when is your next appointment? Thursday I have my 8 week u/s. I'm really nervous about it. I hope everything is ok because I leave Friday morning for a business trip without my H and it'll suck if things aren't good. I really need everything to look good on Thursday.
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? No, just that I'll feel better after our appointment this week.

[cali]

1. How far are you now? 7w4d

2. Symptom check: Besides being tired all the time I don't really have any symptoms anymore, which is, of course, extremely anxiety provoking. I had some brown spotting on Friday after putting in my progesterone suppository and again last night. That combined with my loss of symptoms had me convinced I was out because that is exactly how we discovered my MMC last time. I was so sure of it that I didn't sleep a wink last night waiting for my u/s today. But this morning we saw a beautiful baby measuring exactly 7w4d and a wonderful hb of 146. I started crying during the ultrasound because I had psyched myself out so much, convinced I was having another loss. We're still not past my loss milestone though and they couldn't find any cause for the bleeding. They think it was just my cervix being pissed with the progesterone supps. Still freaks me out.

3. What and when is your next appointment? Next Monday for another u/s and bw.

4. Anything you’d like to share with the group?
I'm just so grateful to still be here. I don't think I was at all prepared for how hard first tri was going to be post-loss and post-IF. I'm so grateful to have this place and all of you. I don't know how I'd survive otherwise.

[therealbug]

1. How far are you now? 7w4d

2. Symptom check: some nausea which seems to be controlled pretty well with eating at the right times, still some random spotting, and I don't think my breasts are tender enough. I'm definitely sleeping more and eating like a hobbit (second breakfast, anyone?)

3. What and when is your next appointment: u/s on Tuesday, 1/17.

4. Anything you would like to share: I don't think I'll ever get past the feeling that the other shoe is going to drop.

[yoshijo28]

1. How far are you now? 10w4d

2. Symptom check: none, feeling great. Im back to wanting bananas which were EW the last few weeks. Paif brain has me freaking out but my IF ladies calmed me down. And I bought a doppler.

3. What and when is your next appointment? NT scan Jan 20

4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? It feels like every other woman on my BMB is puking or nauseous and hates food. I'm loving food. Trying not to comparve but it does mess with my head a little

QOTW: i took a quiz and it said Deer. Lolz

[yoshijo28]

Jan 9, 2017 18:45:40 GMT -5 therealbug said:

1. How far are you now? 7w4d

2. Symptom check: some nausea which seems to be controlled pretty well with eating at the right times, still some random spotting, and I don't think my breasts are tender enough. I'm definitely sleeping more and eating like a hobbit (second breakfast, anyone?)

3. What and when is your next appointment: u/s on Tuesday, 1/17.

4. Anything you would like to share: I don't think I'll ever get past the feeling that the other shoe is going to drop.

+1 to 2nd breakfast those were all my symptoms exactly

[mrsrodgersaz]

Can I be added, @ketchup?

1. Your EDD 8/27/2017
2. How many, if you know, beans you have cooking. Just one
3. What treatment got you your BFP Natural Cycle

For everyone else:

1. How far are you now? 7w2d
2. Symptom check: spotting, emotional, tired
3. What and when is your next appointment? Had my first OB appointment today. Mentioned my spotting and was immediately given an ultrasound. Saw one little bean, with a HB of 124. Next appointment is in two weeks. My OB treated me like a SS last time because I conceived via FET. This time I get to be a SS because I'm AMA.
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I had to laugh to myself today when the ultrasound tech asked if I had ever had a vaginal ultrasound. Hehe, yeah, me and the vag cam are all to familiar, lady.

QOTW: What animal is generally quiet but gets angry at the flip of a switch? Because that's me lately and whatever animal does that is my spirit animal. MH is in for a long 9 months if this keeps up.

[yellowcat]

1. How far are you now? 10w1d

2. Symptom check: Nothing much just a few headaches and tired. A couple random nauseous nights but nothing much.

3. What and when is your next appointment? Jan 16 for NT scan

4. Anything you’d like to share with the group? I have a job interview on Feb 13. I am pretty sure I will be showing by then, any suggestions on how to hide it without obviously wearing maternity clothes?

Q: I am with @justjudy a cat.

yoshijo28, it took me a while but once I accepted the lack of symptoms being ok, I felt so much better about everything. And I want to eat everything all day so we just get to enjoy 2nd trimester symptoms early!

[yoshijo28]

yellowcat yay! Someone else who wants to eat all the food! As for the interview, can you wear a suit jacket or loose cardigan? I interview a lot of people and have always been surprised to find out they were pregnant at the time- I don't think it's going to be obvious or somethin they are looking super close for

[nutmeg8484]

mrsrodgersaz I love it when you go to a regular hospital for U/S and they treat transvag ones like SUCH a big deal. Spoken in soft tones with plenty of sympathy. meanwhile, I'm just waiting for them to hand me a sheet so I can whip my clothes off.

1. How far are you now? 9+5
2. Symptom check:I feel like a broken record here: Nausea, Nausea, Nausea, and sleepy.
3. What and when is your next appointment?Nurse appt next Tuesday. I can't wait for the fat shaming :sarcasm: If I wasn't terrified of having a car baby I would totally switch OB offices. Alas, it looks like I'm destined to have fast deliveries. Much like my mother and grandmother before me.
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group?Not much. I might break out the doppler this in the next few days. Last time my placenta was anterior so it was little use. Hopefully, it will be reassuring this time.

QOTW: I took a quiz, apparently I'm a coyote?

[yellowcat]

Thanks yoshijo28, academics are super inappropriate about this stuff even though many have gotten better.

[easilyunamused]

nutmeg8484, of course there Ida quiz. Link please? I'm curious.

[RajahMD]

@ketchup, can you add me to the check-in?

1. Your EDD
9/5/2017
2. How many, if you know, beans you have cooking.
1
3. What treatment got you your BFP
Natural cycle during testing phase

Weekly info

1. How far are you now?
6w1d
2. Symptom check:
Bloat to the extreme. Nausea, especially if I haven't eaten lately. Oh, and diarrhea. Because apparently my morning sickness wants to come out that end.
3. What and when is your next appointment?
I have a previously scheduled yearly with my OB/GYN on 1/22. The first available OB intake appointment isn't until 2/3. I'm hoping they can convert my yearly to an intake so I can get in sooner.
4. Anything you’d like to share with the group?
We had the first ultrasound with the RE this morning. Lugnut measure 6w2d, so pretty much right on track. And we watched the heart flicker! I've been officially graduated to my OB/GYN.

QOTW: What is your spirit animal?
Probably a cat. I have a cat-like tolerance of people.

[mrsrodgersaz]

yellowcat, +1 to a jacket or blazer. Maybe with some sort of shirt that loosely hangs over your belly.

[yoshijo28]

Ugh. I'm having night sweats the last few nights. Not thrilled about this new symptom. Anyone else have them? Dr.Google says it can happen in pregnancy but it has me thinking my hormone levels are not at the right level since I stopped progestrone and the placenta isn't doing its thing yet

[nutmeg8484]

Jan 11, 2017 19:04:45 GMT -5 easilyunamused said:

nutmeg8484 , of course there Ida quiz. Link please? I'm curious.

This one was better. I'm a honey badger now. 

www.buzzfeed.com/geico/what-animal-were-you-born-to-be?utm_term=.hdYMdGd7V#.hhd9mGmy2

[JustJudy]

Jan 12, 2017 7:44:21 GMT -5 yoshijo28 said:

Ugh. I'm having night sweats the last few nights. Not thrilled about this new symptom. Anyone else have them? Dr.Google says it can happen in pregnancy but it has me thinking my hormone levels are not at the right level since I stopped progestrone and the placenta isn't doing its thing yet

Oh yeah, I woke up this morning just soaked. Yuck! I'm also just done with the PIO but I've been known to have them while not pregnant so I didn't even think it could be levels.

[yoshijo28]

Jan 12, 2017 16:04:49 GMT -5 JustJudy said:

Jan 12, 2017 7:44:21 GMT -5 yoshijo28 said:

Ugh. I'm having night sweats the last few nights. Not thrilled about this new symptom. Anyone else have them? Dr.Google says it can happen in pregnancy but it has me thinking my hormone levels are not at the right level since I stopped progestrone and the placenta isn't doing its thing yet

Oh yeah, I woke up this morning just soaked. Yuck! I'm also just done with the PIO but I've been known to have them while not pregnant so I didn't even think it could be levels.

good to know I'm not alone! It seems normal from all my googling. I've had them before off and on. My last time was horrendous night sweats with pneumonia so that could be why it makes me nervous

[teachermomtobe]

Jan 12, 2017 7:44:21 GMT -5 yoshijo28 said:

Ugh. I'm having night sweats the last few nights. Not thrilled about this new symptom. Anyone else have them? Dr.Google says it can happen in pregnancy but it has me thinking my hormone levels are not at the right level since I stopped progestrone and the placenta isn't doing its thing yet

Lurking to say I got soooo hot at night in 1st tri. I didn't get night sweats necessarily but was so hot! It's a little better now but I still sleep in shorts and a tshirt when I would typically be sleeping in pants and long sleeves this time of year. I almost asked my OB about it but it got a bit better and I realized my hormones are in overdrive so it's normal.