PGAL check in - Sept 28

[birch113]

Thanks for all the the good thoughts, ladies! Baby is measuring right on track with a beautiful heartbeat! I still can't reconcile those horrible betas with this beautiful baby, but I think it's time to let it go and focus on how this baby is strong and thriving. I am so incredibly grateful.

[birch113]

starfishy I hope the next two weeks until your appointment go by quickly for you. ((Hugs))

mushe good luck on Thursday! That pizza sounds amazing!

o2girl so glad your bleeding has tapered. Hooray for no SCH!!

mrssqueegy (((hugs))) it's so hard to see the losses. @led had some great perspective. I know it helped me. I hope it helps you, too.

yorkielove83 I hope you feel better! Pasta sounds delish right now.

snoris I can relate to comfort in MS. My last pregnancy I had HG, and in a sick way I was so thankful for it.

[mrsw26]

Hugs to westiemom , shadesofgold and o2girl for the loss milestone weeks. My last loss was at 7w5d so I'm right there with you. It sucks.

So glad you got an answer for the bleeding o2girl and it's not an SCH!

YAY for good news birch113!

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 7w3d. Blueberry?


How are you feeling physically? Gross. Not as nauseous but I ate like crap this weekend and I'm paying for it today. Painful gas cramps and so so bloated. No amount of water and fiber is helping.

Emotionally? This is a really hard week. I'm holding it together okay so far I think. I had no symptoms at all last time and this time I'm a mess so that's helping somewhat.


Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Ultrasound and prenatal workup on the 15th. I'm trying very hard to think about that positively.


QOTW: What is your favourite thing to eat right now? Smoothies. Everything else is gross.

[westiemom]

mrsw26 I'm sorry you are at your loss milestone too. It's such a hard place to be but next week, we will all be past this point!

[kateisoptimistic]

They were able to squeeze me in for an ultrasound this morning, I'm super nervous!! Will update later!

[kateisoptimistic]

All looks good! HB is 115 and there was no bleed or anything to explain the spotting so they told me not to worry!

[yorkielove83]

kateisoptimistic yay! So glad baby is doing well!

[walkek85]

shadesofgold, I hate that feeling! That sluggish feeling you get when you eat crappy food after you have been sticking to a healthy diet. No good.

mrssqueegy & grneyes, FX for an awesome appointments!

Congrats on the great ultrasound appointments o2girl, kateisoptimistic & birch113!


How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 8w2d, wild strawberry


How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? I feel nauseous all day, but not enough to actually vomit. Other than that I feel pretty good. Emotionally I feel good now that we saw the HB. But, when my symptoms are mild I have a mini internal panic attack that something is wrong.


Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I have a lab appointment today. I passed my milestone last week (7w4d) so that has me feeling a lot better.


QOTW: Cereal, pineapple, fried eggs

[mrsw26]

Great news kateisoptimistic !

[mushe]

Congrats on passing your milestone and having a good scan, walkek85!

Yay, kateisoptimistic! That's great news.

[mushe]

birch113, what were your betas? Is that too nosy to ask? I always love a good come from behind story.

[walkek85]

Welp, I have some brown spotting/discharge going on. Enough to need a liner. Ugh! Why can't these stresses stay away!

[kateisoptimistic]

Sept 29, 2015 12:30:09 GMT -5 walkek85 said:

Welp, I have some brown spotting/discharge going on. Enough to need a liner. Ugh! Why can't these stresses stay away!

ugh, I'm sorry!  hang in there1  FX it stops and is nothing

[mushe]

Sept 29, 2015 12:30:09 GMT -5 walkek85 said:

Welp, I have some brown spotting/discharge going on. Enough to need a liner. Ugh! Why can't these stresses stay away!

How long post-ultrasound?  Those really can cause irritation!  I hope it goes away quickly.

[westiemom]

Sept 29, 2015 8:40:18 GMT -5 kateisoptimistic said:

All looks good! HB is 115 and there was no bleed or anything to explain the spotting so they told me not to worry!

Great news!!!

[o2girl]

Sept 29, 2015 12:30:09 GMT -5 walkek85 said:

Welp, I have some brown spotting/discharge going on. Enough to need a liner. Ugh! Why can't these stresses stay away!

I spotted after my first u/s, like within a couple of hours

[snoris]

mushe speaks the truth, walkek85. Try not to worry just yet dear!

[starfishy]

I'll be 9 weeks on Thursday. I still have on and off cramps. No spotting at all, just a lot of white-yellow discharge. This real screws with my PGAL brain. It's probably normal and I remember discharge with my DS but ugh. I just want it to be MAY!!!

[CattyNattyRN]

How far along are you (weeks/fruit):
- 6 weeks 6 days. Sweet pea.

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?
- Physically I just feel sleepy. My tender breasts are starting to ease up and I've had just a bit of nausea.. Just avoiding food but not getting sick, really. Emotionally I've had a hard time. With so many losses here, I've had to step back. I just didn't even think about that or how it would mess me up. (That sounds so sellfish and I hate that.)

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:
- October 15th is my nurse visit and the 20th is my doctor visit.

QOTW: What is your favourite thing to eat right now?
- Saltine crackers and Cheese-its. Healthy, I know.

[mrssqueegy]

Ultrasound was perfect today!! A little bean measuring 7w4d with a heartbeat of 148. I can't even believe it!

[grneyes]

Sept 30, 2015 10:16:16 GMT -5 mrssqueegy said:

Ultrasound was perfect today!! A little bean measuring 7w4d with a heartbeat of 148. I can't even believe it!

Congratulations!!! I hope that lets you relax some now! I'm so anxious for my first one! I'm planning on getting a doppler if all looks good at my 8 week scan.

[mushe]

Congrats, mrssqueegy!

[mrssqueegy]

Sept 30, 2015 11:30:14 GMT -5 grneyes said:

Sept 30, 2015 10:16:16 GMT -5 mrssqueegy said:

Ultrasound was perfect today!! A little bean measuring 7w4d with a heartbeat of 148. I can't even believe it!

Congratulations!!! I hope that lets you relax some now! I'm so anxious for my first one! I'm planning on getting a doppler if all looks good at my 8 week scan.

Thanks!  Good luck at your scan!  I'm debating getting a doppler but I think I might be okay without it.  We'll see.

[walkek85]

Sept 29, 2015 13:09:42 GMT -5 mushe said:

Sept 29, 2015 12:30:09 GMT -5 walkek85 said:

Welp, I have some brown spotting/discharge going on. Enough to need a liner. Ugh! Why can't these stresses stay away!

How long post-ultrasound?  Those really can cause irritation!  I hope it goes away quickly.

Ultrasound was last week, Monday so I don't think it is from that.  I had a blood draw and history intake appointment yesterday and mentioned it to the nurse.  She claimed implantation bleeding....at 8 weeks?  IDK.  I'm still having brown spotting today.  Hopefully it stays brown and light.

[walkek85]

Congrats on your awesome ultrasound mrssqueegy!

grneyes, I bought a Doppler with DS and don't regret it one bit. It was so nice to be able to find the heartbeat when I would wake up in a panic that there might be something wrong with the baby. I plan to try to listen to the HB at 10 weeks with this one.

[kateisoptimistic]

yay for a good scan mrssqueegy, !!!

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PAruby525, I asked last week but you must not have seen it. I was curious if you had a loss history, as this is the pregnant after loss check in. Your post last week made it sound like you didn't.

[PAruby525]

i feel dumb. sorry ladies.

[starfishy]

So happy for a awesome u/s mrssqueegy !!

[rnmommy]

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 5 weeks 5 days - apple seed


How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? I'm tired, my nipples are sensitive, I'm sleeping like crap and peeing a lot. I get waves of nausea, but mostly have no appetite. Emotionally I'm really nervous. The first baby I lost this year stopped growing around 5 weeks.


Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: I had a telephone appointment this morning and will be seeing the NP for my first visit and ultrasound on the 16th. That feels like such a long time to wait.


QOTW: What is your favorite thing to eat right now? For the most part I don't want to eat. I'm generally a big fan of sweets but the thought turns my stomach now. That makes me think this baby is a girl. With our son I craved (and ate) sweets like crazy.