PGAL Check-In 7/30

[azurestar]

This is the weekly check-in for March moms who have experienced pregnancy loss before this pregnancy. I'm sorry you have to be here, but let's get each other through the next 9 months.

If this if your first check-in, Welcome! Please share the following in your post:

Pregnancy Loss Background (if you feel comfortable) :


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How far along are you (weeks/fruit):


How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?


Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:


QOTW: Have you bought any baby related stuff yet or are you waiting?

[azurestar]

***Loss mentioned***


Pregnancy Loss Background: I had a MMC with my first pregnancy in March. Our first ultrasound at 12 weeks showed no heartbeat, baby measured 8 weeks 4 days. We were shocked since I had no bleeding or cramping, I had a D&C the following week.

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): By ultrasound I am 5 weeks 3 days. Sesame seed.


How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically, very tired. I started progesterone suppositories yesterday. Emotionally, it's been quite the week. Monday and Tuesday I thought for sure I was having an ectopic based on my Monday ultrasound to my Wednesday ultrasound seeing a fetal pole and yolk sac in the uterus. I'm feeling hopeful but still a little worried because they found something near my left ovary that is not an ectopic but they still don't know what it is.


Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: next Friday for another ultrasound. I'm hoping for a strong heartbeat.


QOTW: 
MH bought a rubber ducky that tells you when the bath water is too hot for a baby after I told him initially about my BFP. I had just bought one for a baby shower for a friend and he thought it was unique. We agreed to hold off buying anything else with everything that has happened and wait til after the first trimester.

[rlpointer86]

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 8 weeks 5 days

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Emotionally I am feeling much much better. Physically I'm worn out.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I just had an ultrasound last Monday and we had a perfect little baby in there with a heartbeat of 160 beats per minute. I have been released from the RE to my OB. My appointment isn't for a couple weeks now.

QOTW: Have you bought any baby related stuff yet or are you waiting? I have a ton of baby stuff because of my first. I kept everything. We will have to get a new car seat and I want to get a new baby wearing carrier but that's all going to wait until we are farther along. I will need to buy clothes if this is a boy but obviously that has to wait until we know what we are having.

[azurestar]

Yay rlpointer86! Congrats on a great ultrasound!

[DanaScullyX]

Pregnancy Loss Background (if you feel comfortable) :

I've had three early losses in the last year.

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 7w2d


How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? I feel great physically. It's really messing with my head. I have no symptoms and I need reassurance.


Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Saw the heartbeat last week, and I have another ultrasound on Monday. Can't wait to make sure everything is still okay.


QOTW: Have you bought any baby related stuff yet or are you waiting? I have some random things.

[xxkimmy8xx]

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 5w 4 ds


How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically I feel fine. Emotionally I'm kind of a wreck. Had an ultrasound today due to some spotting and they didn't see a fetal pole... just the gestational sac and yolk sac... I was also measuring 3 days behind. I have to wait a week and a half before going back in. Ugh.


Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: 8/11 repeat ultrasound. Will have follow up betas tomorrow.


QOTW: Have you bought any baby related stuff yet or are you waiting? Definitely waiting.

[jtizzay]

Hi!

Mc in early May. No baby just sac.

I'm 8w3d.

Feel like barf. Hungover barf. I'm so tired and spent. I hate it.

Saw hb Monday. Next appointment is with new OB at 11 weeks.


****kid mentioned***



I have a daughter who's 16 month so I haven't bought anything new yet

[azurestar]

Sending you positive thoughts xxkimmy8xx for a heartbeat and fetal pole at your next ultrasound. I will be thinking of you. Hugs.

[azurestar]

Yay for a heartbeat DanaScullyX and jtizzay! Hope you guys continue to have an uneventful and boring 9 months!

[sunshineshades]

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 6 weeks, 3 days.


How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically, pretty tired. I also have indigestion off and on and nausea. Usually the nausea is immediately after dinner. I feel starving when dinner time comes, then even though I feel hungry, can't eat much. I also have a sore throat and ear ache, so went to the doctor's yesterday and he said it was probably muscular sine he couldn't see anything, and could also be my thyroid is a little inflammed. He claimed it was nothing to worry about but I could ask my OB to check it at my next appointment. Needless to say I called my OB and requested blood work today, so that's been done.


Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I have my ultrasound on August 8th. Until then, just waiting. I have passed 3/4 of my loss dates. My first loss was discovered at my first ultrasound though, at 8 weeks (which is what I will be at this one too). So I am a little concerned, but remaining optomistic.


QOTW: Have you bought any baby related stuff yet or are you waiting? No, waiting. We don't really need anything, unless it is a boy. I do want to get a new carrier though, and am planning to crochet a rainbow blanket for the baby as well.

[megrae12]

How far along are you (weeks/fruit):

Hi all! The tl;Dr version of my loss history: ectopic that resulted in the loss of my right tube, a CP, and a BO this past April.

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? physically I'm OK. My BBs are killing me and I have to sleep in a sports bra. I'm beyond exhausted and ms comes and goes depending on how full my stomach is. Emotionally, I'm freaking out!!


Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: my next appointment is Tuesday. I will be 6w3d and we are doing an u/s. I've never had a good one, so this is a HUGE milestone.


QOTW: Have you bought any baby related stuff yet or are you waiting? to be honest, I haven't even thought about buying stuff. I want to make it past my appointment and then I may think about stuff like that.

[azurestar]

sunshineshades, I like the idea of a rainbow crochet blanket. Do you crochet a lot? I'd like to learn how to crochet baby hats.

megrae12, Hoping for a great ultrasound for you next Tuesday! I will be thinking of you.

[sunshineshades]

azurestar I don't really. I've made blankets in the past for other babies and I've made simple hats. Crocheting is actually pretty easy because it's really the same stitch just added on to to make different stitches. I thought maybe making the blanket would be a way to keep my mind positive

[almachs0786]

Pregnancy Loss Background:
MMC earlier this year

How far along are you (weeks/fruit):
7w 1d, Blueberry

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically - I'm really struggling with severe MS/ possible hyperemesis. It's been difficult and exhausting. Emotionally - I'm not really a "feels" person, and that hasn't changed much yet. Very happy to be pregnant and making it past my loss time with my MMC.


Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
1st OB appt and ultrasound on 8/4


QOTW: Have you bought any baby related stuff yet or are you waiting? Waiting. We didn't keep much from DD because we didn't have the extra space at the time so we will be starting over. Just waiting to make sure all is well and see what we are having.

Edited to correct time frame.

[DanaScullyX]

almachs0786 I'm also 7w2d, but I thought we had different due dates?

[almachs0786]

DanaScullyX I'm due 3/16.. I misread my app, it said 7wks, day 2 and I read it as 2 days... So I'm 7wks 1 day.

[DanaScullyX]

Jul 30, 2015 20:33:58 GMT -5 almachs0786 said:

DanaScullyX I'm due 3/16.. I misread my app, it said 7wks, day 2 and I read it as 2 days... So I'm 7wks 1 day.

Okay! Just checking if I'd mixed something up.

[azurestar]

almachs0786, I'm sorry to hear about the severe MS. How are you managing it?

[almachs0786]

azurestar right now I'm on Zofran and am also taking Unisom & B6.. Ginger mints throughout the work day. Everything seems to help for a day or two and then I'm back to the beginning again. Wit DD I had HG and nothing seemed to help.. I'm hoping that isn't the case with this time around.

[daystardreams]

Hi guys!

Pregnancy Loss Background:
We started TTC in February 2014. Got pregnant the first cycle, diagnosed with a blighted ovum at 9 weeks with a D&C to follow. It took seven cycles before we were pregnant again but lost the baby at 5 weeks. Was diagnosed with PCOS and didn't ovulate for several cycles. I had to take Letrozole and got pregnant right away!

How far along are you (weeks/fruit):
5w5d, sesame seed


How are you feeling physically?
Perfectly fine with pretty much no pregnancy symptoms.

Emotionally?
I'm a wreck! I'm scared that anything I do can hurt the baby. I'm scared of being excited, I'm scared of being anxious. I'm just scared!

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
Already passed 5 weeks which was a milestone for me and our first ultrasound is on Monday. I'm also scared of ultrasounds...


QOTW: Have you bought any baby related stuff yet or are you waiting?
We bought a onesie at the start of my cycle. We said it was a beacon of hope for this cycle. I'm so in love with it now that we've got our BFP. We probably won't buy anything else for awhile.

[sunshineshades]

Random question. Is anyone avoiding dtd for a while? While I am completely aware sex does not cause miscarriages I am super paranoid. My second loss started literally in the middle of sex. . Or at least the bleeding started. I'm worried that there could be spotting and then I'd have a freak out. If you are avoiding, until when?

[azurestar]

We are currently avoiding but only because I have had some spotting in the past week. Always talk to your doctor and see what they say. You have an appt coming up sunshineshades, right? As long as you're not having any spotting, bleeding, or cramping, it should be okay but I totally understand wanting to be extra cautious, I am the same.

[sunshineshades]

Jul 31, 2015 18:37:02 GMT -5 azurestar said:

We are currently avoiding but only because I have had some spotting in the past week. Always talk to your doctor and see what they say. You have an appt coming up sunshineshades, right? As long as you're not having any spotting, bleeding, or cramping, it should be okay but I totally understand wanting to be extra cautious, I am the same.

I've actually seen my ob twice already but I haven't asked because I know he'd say it was fine. It's just my own worries that are stopping it. I think once I have my ultrasound next Saturday I may feel more ready.
I was even super nervous getting swabs at the doctor last week.

[DanaScullyX]

My doctor said no because orgasms cause uterine contractions and she's making me be extra cautious through my next couple of ultrasounds.

[almachs0786]

Avoiding it here too. Not by medical advice, but because it makes me feel "safer". I'll probably feel better when second tri starts.

[daystardreams]

We are also avoiding. DH is even more nervous about it than I am. He insists we wait until I'm healed up after the baby is born. We might change our minds at some point but he is pretty serious about it. We'll see though.

[sunshineshades]

I'm glad I'm not alone in avoiding. I told DH after my loss in October that the next time I'm pregnant no sex. Even knowing that for months he's still asked me twice already when we are going to dtd. He asked last week and I said when I was more comfortable and I didn't know when that would be. Then he asked me just this week if I'm ready yet. I find it frustrating. I know he wants it, but I am thinking it will be me laying there, not enjoying myself at all, scared as hell that something could go wrong.