~~♡~~PGAL Check-in~~♡~~

[allycat]

@mattsgirl2004, I really hope everything is OK and it's not a molar pregnancy for you. If you have any questions about them, let me know - I did a ton of research last fall. Keep us posted.



How far along are you? 3w5d

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Pretty good, actually. Focusing on the fact that I have no cause for concern, and that damn it, it's time for my luck to turn around.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? Second beta tomorrow to make sure everything is doubling appropriately. I assume we'll set up an appointment after that.

Anything else you'd like to share? Just happy to be here! I was on Nov. 14 for a while and man, it would be awesome if this Nov. 15 thing actually worked out.

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Not really. I might find something green to wear, and I think there's a green pancake breakfast at work today, but that'll be it. No beer!

[lycih]

How far along are you? 7w3d

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Pretty ok; we saw the HB Friday and have nearly passed all my previous loss milestones... But I'm still nervous about going out of town for a week and a half coming up. I have no idea why.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? They're letting me come in on the 6th just for a "check" after my trip and prior to my NT scan, which is nice. I'll be just over 10w.

Anything else you'd like to share? It's weird, but feeling crappy always makes me feel "better" emotionally. But I'll be flying alone with my 2yo dd on a 4-hour flight on Monday... (DH is following on Thurs) so I'm totally paranoid I'm just going to be a nauseous vomiting mess trying to wrangle her. She's typically awesome on planes, but I'm still nervous... lol

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Nah. I forgot to even put DD in green for day care. Whoops.

[zapgurl44]

Thanks @mattsgirl2004 for starting this!

How far along are you? 7 weeks

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Blah, I have good and bad moments.  I've had spotting on and off since a few days after bfp.  I'm on promethium so I worry that it is masking a mmc.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? I have an u/s next tues, I will be 8 weeks.  That will be my first milestone to pass.  we usually see a heartbeat early on and then follow up and there is no heartbeat.

Anything else you'd like to share?  Sorry I've been MIA, we had family in town for the past 10 days and they just left last night.  Also my fur baby was acting lethargic last week and her abdomen was swollen.  We took her to the emergency vet.  She had emergency surgery to remove her spleen and two abdominal masses.  It's most likely hemangiosarcoma and they said at most she has three months.  I'm just bummed and terrified of losing her and losing my rainbow.  

Sorry to be a debbie downer

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?  Working so I will wear my green scrub cap and green socks.  That's about it.

[allycat]

I'm so sorry zapgurl44 .... love on that fur baby as much as you can!

[sweetcali]

How far along are you? 5w 5d

How are you doing with PGAL brain?
It sucks. I just feel doomed all the time. I have a couple of friends that also just found out they are pregnant and I feel like, for sure, I'm going to be the one that doesn't make it.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work?
I have my first u/s appointment on Monday the 23rd.

Anything else you'd like to share?
I've been having nightmares about finding out that it's quads at my first u/s. We did iui with 3 nice sized follicles so while it's unlikely, it's not impossible. I'm really nervous about it. I think my nerves are the reason for my nightmares.

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
I'm working today. Nothing fun at all.

[dazdareis]

I'm 27, DH is 31 and we have 1 living child and 5 Angels. DD is 4 and desperate for a sibling, and we're hoping we can deliver (pun intended).


How far along are you? 7w3d

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Ok, I think. Much better after getting my Betas done early on.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? I have an apt on the 24th, I'm hoping we'll get to hear the HB.

Anything else you'd like to share? This is the furthest we've gotten, besides DD. All of our losses occurred between 4w2d-6w1d so I'm trying to be optimistic. Having morning sickness is really helping me stay optimistic.

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Nothing. I got DD a very cute green Hello Kitty (it says Hello Lucky) t shirt. Adorbs. That's the extent of my celebrations

[dazdareis]

zapgurl44, my fingers are crossed for you right now. I'm so sorry about your fur baby.

@mattsgirl2004, I hope all is well for you. Please keep us updated!

[mrspipp]

Hi ladies. Thanks so much @mattsgirl2004 for the check-in!

How far along are you? 5 weeks today!

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Not very well. I had the slightest bit of spotting this morning, so now my anxiety is in overdrive.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? I have a dating u/s on Friday. Most likely bw then as well.

Anything else you'd like to share? I'm trying very hard to be optimistic. My betas taken last week had a doubling time of 45 hours, so I'm holding on to that right now. Next Friday will be our u/s when we could potentially see the hb, and that I just want to make it to that point.

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? I'm at work today, so no. I am wearing green, though.

(((hugs))) to all this week.

[teambrink]

zapgurl44, so sorry to hear about your sick fur baby. I hope things turn around for the better. My fur babies mean the world to me, so I can imagine the pain you are going through.

[mustlovedogs63]

This is a wonderful check in to have! Thank you @mattsgirl2004. I know it is so hard to not compare to previous pregnancies and that has been my greatest battle as well. Molar pregnancies are pretty rare, as others have said, so hopefully that helps you feel a bit better.

zapgurl44 so, so sorry to hear about your fur baby. Smother her with love!

sweetcali I also have several friends and family members who are pregnant. I'm choosing to take it as a good sign from the universe that this is just the year for all of us to have babies!

How far along are you? between 6 weeks and 6 weeks 4 days

How are you doing with PGAL brain? On and off I'm doing well. I of course have the fear creep into my mind every now and then, especially when I feel my symptoms fade or are not as bad. I have reverted to positive affirmations and this has helped me cope.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? March 27!

Anything else you'd like to share? Not much going on here, just taking it one day at a time!

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Working... We are going to have corned beef for dinner..If i can stomach it.

[tarheelmom]

I'm 38, DH is 32. We have one DD and 2 natural losses (7w2d and 5w3d). This baby is due a week after our 5th wedding anniversary.

How far along are you? 5w4d

How are you doing with PGAL brain? The increased CM is driving me nuts! I keep running to the bathroom expecting to see blood

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? April 7th is my first appt & dating u/s

Anything else you'd like to share? We've decided to move forward with buying a larger house, even if we only end up as a family of 3. I'm both excited and terrified at the thought of moving while pregnant.

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Nah...I am in a choral group and we have practice Tuesdays, so DH and DD can party at home without me!

[littleowl913]

zapgurl44, so sorry to hear about your furbaby. ((hugs))
Thanks @mattsgirl2004 for the check-in! I hope your worries about a molar are completely wrong!

How far along are you? 6 weeks

How are you doing with PGAL brain? I thought I was doing pretty well until this morning. I woke up and kept wondering whether or not I'm actually still pregnant. My first loss was a MMC and I'm terrified that I'm walking around thinking everything is fine not knowing my baby is already gone.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? This Thursday is my first appointment! Hopefully everything will be fine and I can relax a little.

Anything else you'd like to share? DH is having a rough time too. He telling me that we should stay calm about everything and not get all excited. I told him staying calm isn't going to make it hurt less if something bad happens. Then the other day he got all mad at me because I told him I planned to go to AC for a night 2 months from now with the girls. He said after all we've been through, I don't want you in a car for so long and all stressed the whole weekend. He was being really over the top. I get that he's scared (obviously so am I) but why does he have to be so annoying about it!

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? I wore green. That's about it.

[forevermyfenix]

Hi ladies!

How far along are you? Ultrasound yesterday put us at 5w 6d, so today is 6 weeks exactly.

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Eh, it's not giving me super anxiety, but I definitely feel disconnected with this pregnancy and I'm almost expecting things to go awry. It's strange since we had a stillbirth at 36 weeks, so I've passed these milestones before, but I'm still sorta paranoid. I'm trying to repeat the mantras, but I still feel so disconnected.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? We had a dating ultrasound yesterday which went well and got blood work taken. I probably wont get any news on the blood work unless there's something wrong. My next appointment is in 4 weeks and we'll have another ultrasound to check on things. I'm thankful for the extra monitoring this early in pregnancy.

Anything else you'd like to share? I'm graduating with my Masters in School Counseling in 2 months! Pretty excited about that. I'll FINALLY be done with school and can get started on getting a salaried job. One step at a time.

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Nah. I've got class this evening after work, so I'll be going straight to that and wont get home until 7. Tuesdays are always so long for me with getting up at 530am and not getting home until late. Only 2 more months of this and no more class!

[flyliceandcoffee]

I wasn't on any of the PGAL boards since I'm old and just went straight to the TTC > 35 board, but I hope it's okay if I join you all in this check in....

How far along are you? 7w5d

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Okay most days. Even though the waves of nausea suck, I'm taking that to mean things are still going well. I think I'll feel a lot better after we hear the heartbeat.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? I have our dating u/s on Thursday. It was supposed to have been last week, but my parents were in town so we pushed it back a week.

Anything else you'd like to share? Not really?

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Heh no. Our office is right across from a ridiculous "Irish" pub so I'm sure I'll enjoy the crazy drunk people all day long.

[pantaloons55]

How far along are you? 6w3d

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Okay most days. I am in the same boat as flyliceandcoffee I am trying not to worry too much, and assume that symptoms are a good thing, but I too will feel better after we hear the heartbeat.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? I have an appointment on April 1 with my GP. I have no idea what to expect, she just told me we'd check in then.

Anything else you'd like to share? Just trying to stay positive. I passed our last lost milestone (5 w) so somehow I'm relieved that at least that is out of the way.

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? No, but I'm sure my Irish ancestors are not pleased Maybe I'll play some music, I'll enjoy that. I don't even own anything green. Must change that for next year (I say that every year).

[megrae12]

I'm 5w6d today!

PGAL brain is ok. It helps that ms is starting to be a regular thing. My big milestone is coming up.

I have an appointment Thursday. It's our first u/s and will determine if we have a baby in my ute, which is my biggest hurdle. I'm freaking out about, but I'm hoping things go ok.

I'm just trying to stay positive and be excited that nothing about this pregnancy ifs the same as my other one. Other than that, H checks in me throughout the day.

QOTW i doubt we will celebrate today. By the time i get home, I'm so tired, i barely make our through dinner.

[themrsjrd]

How far along are you? 7w

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Okay right now. I don't know if the fear will ever really disappear but we saw the little pumpkin and heard the heartbeat today, so it's a good day.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? First appt, u/s and bw were all this morning. No indications that anything is wrong.

Anything else you'd like to share? Not really, just that I hope everyone gets to feeling better!

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Just wearing green, that's all.

[lycih]

@mattsgirl2004, maybe the high betas are twins?    I'm mostly joking, just trying to reinforce that it's most likely not, and hopefully not a molar pregnancy.  ((hugs))

zapgurl44, I'm so sorry about your furbaby... that had to have been incredibly difficult news to receive. 

I totally hear you on the CM being a mindfuck tarheelmom, I still keep thinking any "leakage" is blood and run to check...  good luck with the move!

Congrats on the Masters degree, forevermyfenix!

[jumpingpuddles]

@mattsgirl2004 thank you for starting this!

How far along are you? 5w5d based on O

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Mostly okay. I had a rough few days right at week 5, worried because I felt too good, but then BAM I feel horrible now, which calms my nerves for now. I will feel a lot better after my ultrasound, but that isn't for a few weeks still.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s, bloodwork? April 9th is my first appt and u/s

Anything else you'd like to share? Just want to say how grateful I am to have people to vent to on here who get the anxiety. I'm hoping so much we all get our rainbows in Nov.

QOTW: Nope. Swim class for the kids, then I'll crash ASAP after dinner and baths. Looking forward to bedtime.

[ls2012]

How far along are you? 4w1d

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Mostly alright. Every twinge of a cramp and slight bit of fluid gets me panicked and scared. I need to stop checking the toilet paper.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? 1st appt is April 6th- just paperwork. They offered the betas, but I'm turning it down. It makes me so much more anxious and paranoid. I'd rather not know.

Anything else you'd like to share? I'm 34, will be 35 when sprout is born. DH is 32, DD1 is 12, and DD2 is 9 months. Renovating our house is kicking my ass. Every time we start to get somewhere, something else happens to stall our progress.

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Usually I make soda bread and stew for dinner, but I'm too tired this year. I feel like I could take a nap straight through to tomorrow.

(((HUGS))) to all that need them. I hope we're on this journey together for the whole 9

[medic7979]

Hi ladies, @mattsgirl2004, thanks for running the new check in!

How far along are you? Between 5W 4d and 6W 1d

How are you doing with PGAL brain? This week has been really bad. I feel panicky and anxious. I've been having some left sided pain that's a bit more intense than "regular" cramping so I'm freaking out about the possibility of an ectopic.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? US tomorrow since I had a complete melt down with my doctor. I'm afraid of everything. I want so badly for everything to be ok but feel convinced it's not. UGH.

Anything else you'd like to share? I'm a hot mess

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Going to my sister's for corned beef and cabbage. Hoping it will distract me until tomorrow at 1:30.

[cinc1em]

Mar 17, 2015 2:09:17 GMT -5 @mattsgirl2004 said:

How far along are you? 5w

How are you doing with PGAL brain?  I'm in denial. I have lots of positive tests, including one at my OB's office, but I don't think I'm going to buy it until I see the hb. I'm nervous bc we will be visiting my family next week and it's where I miscarried. I know the plane ride and location didn't cause my loss, but it's also unnerving.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? 4/7 is our first ultrasound.

Anything else you'd like to share? This will be our 3rd baby in jut over 3 years. It's exciting and kind of scary too. We are quickly approaching 40, so this is it for us. 

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
H is out of town. I'm making corned beef brisket for the first time. I hope it's good, lol. We also wore green and I got them a treat at the grocery (they shared a doughnut).

[ls2012]

medic7979, big hugs and I hope your appointment goes really well tomorrow!

[medic7979]

thank you ls2012!!

[lycih]

I hope you have a great appointment tomorrow, medic7979, and that you can breath a little easier after

[medic7979]

lycih, me too...thanks.

[elliecat17]

How far along are you? 6w4d

How are you doing with PGAL brain? Alright some of the time. I seem to fluctuate between excitement and fear. I'm doing better since we have passed the normal loss milestones and my beta's seem to be doing good. However the mean PGAL part of my mind keeps jumping in saying, "yeah well others have great numbers and things can go bad". Also every time my right side hurts more then the left I panic. I have tried to just focus on each day and the mantra: "I am pregnant and I love my baby".

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? U/S tomorrow! Hoping for a good strong heartbeat.

Anything else you'd like to share? Guise! I broke the underwire of my favorite bra this morning. I hate bra shopping.

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Had H's parents over for dinner.

[kesha14]

How far along are you? 3wk, 6d

How are you doing with PGAL brain? I only got my BFP yesterday, so the PGAL brain hasn't had enough time to set in yet.

Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work? Got blood work done today to confirm the pregnancy, to check betas, and to check progesterone levels. I go back again in 2 days for follow up blood work.

Anything else you'd like to share? I'm exhausted today. I was so excited that I could not sleep last night, and I was like the walking dead at work today.

QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Nope.

[iwantbacon]

How far along are you?
4w5d


How are you doing with PGAL brain?
 I was feeling pretty positive after my BFP.  Now every cramp or stomach twinge makes me think the worst, and I feel the need to check the TP every single time I wipe. 


Any upcoming appointments, u/s's, blood work?
First appt and blood work scheduled for next Tuesday


Anything else you'd like to share?
 I really, really really don't want to go through betas.  Even thinking about the seemingly never-ending beta testing with my m/c gives me anxiety.  Blech. 


QOTW: Are you doing anything to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?  It's just about bedtime for me, but didn't do anything fun.  Though I am wearing a green Paddy's Irish Pub tshirt, so I guess I'm technically celebrating the day!

[allycat]

Mar 18, 2015 10:04:00 GMT -5 @mattsgirl2004 said:

allycat FX for a great second beta today! Update when you can.

Thanks @mattsgirl2004! I just got back from the RE, and they should call me with the number this afternoon. I'll definitely update once they do!