Weekly PGAL check-in

[wowcheezits]

Week of 9/28

This is the weekly check-in for April moms who have experienced loss before this pregnancy. We are sorry you have to be here, but let's get through the next 9 months together.

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

Loss Background (if you're comfortable)

How far along are you (weeks/fruit):

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally?

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones:

QOTW: who is your favorite actor/actress?

[PiradicalMaid]

Loss Background: MC in April at 8w, CP in Juliy

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 11w5d, lime

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically, pretty good! Starting to get a little achy. Emotionally, pretty well since our NT scan went well. The aches make me nervous, though. It's hard to tell what is normal stretching/growing and what is cramping that I should be worried about.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: We had our NT scan on Friday and everything looked good! Babe measured 2 days ahead (5cm!) and had a strong HB of 160. Babe was being a real stinker and wouldn't cooperate with the tech. I told the dads they're going to have their hands full with this one

QOTW: who is your favorite actor/actress? Hm, well I've been really into Amy Poehler lately. I also love Jennifer Lawrence, Tina Fey, Anna Kendrick, etc...

[yummybunny]

PiradicalMaid, congrats on a good NT scan!
gooselover2012, +1 to eating lots of cereal... Also we use the same pregnancy app!
heartbot, it's for real lady!!!

11w1d!!!!!!

I've been feeling exhausted physically. I can't sleep enough. Emotionally I'm feeling pretty good, after seeing baby last week again and my Doppler at home makes me much more secure.

I've got to make my NT appt and then next appt. is October. 22

Fave actor/actress... I like a lot of them... Probably all the usual ones like JLaw, Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper... Although I like Anne Hathaway who many people seem to dislike.

Eta how far I am. 

[wowcheezits]

Loss Background (if you're comfortable): 2 births, 5 pregnancies (including this one)

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 10w 3d, prune

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Emotionally, where others are looking forward to their NT scans, I'm actually dreading mine. Three years ago, I had an abnormal NT scan which I had to get an amnio. The baby was diagnosed with T13 and we made the tough decision to terminate. My 2 year old's NT scan revealed only one vessel in the cord otherwise everything was normal. They said that she would be born a little on the small side because of it. Thankfully she was 8lb 15oz. Now, I called the MFM office today and asked what test they do and since you can do them as early as 10 weeks if I can get it done before the NT scan so I might have the results at the time of the scan to ease any worries. They said no, I'll have to wait until my appointment. So now if they do see anything on the scan, that's when they will recommend the MaterniT21 Plus to be done if it's recommended. They said it may or may not be appropriate to have this test done. This does not make me feel better.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: NT scan Oct 6

QOTW: who is your favorite actor/actress? Hmm, Angelina Jolie, Vin Diesel

[NatalieDavid]

Loss Background (if you're comfortable) MMC at 12 weeks May 29th

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 10/ prune

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically tired, I got out of the house for the first time this weekend and I slept crappy last night with so many strange dreams. These pregnancy dreams are actually quite hilarious. Nausea comes and goes and I welcome the relief. Last Friday I was so sick all day my stomach muscles hurt. I think I strained something bc I had brown blood when I wiped all weekend but I wasn't worried bc they said that could happen from the blood clots.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: tomorrow! I'm so excited bc this appointment will be past when my baby stopped developing last time. I will feel such a relief of things go well tomorrow. Also I will hopefully see the blood clots have cleared up!

QOTW: who is your favorite actor/actress? Actor Leo and Tom Hanks, actress Meryl Streep

[NatalieDavid]

heartbot I hope to be right there with you in the "it's real" boat after my next appointment! I am very much looking forward to that moment.

[PiradicalMaid]

yummybunny I love Anne Hathaway! Who doesn t like Anne Hathaway??

[renbee]

Sept 28, 2015 15:04:48 GMT -5 PiradicalMaid said:

yummybunny I love Anne Hathaway! Who doesn t like Anne Hathaway??

...raises hand...

She rubs me all kinds of the wrong way.

[shananagins]

Loss Background Loss at 5wks in September 2014

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 10w1d/kumquat

How are you feeling physically? Emotionally? Physically I really can't complain. Emotionally I wasn't great this week. It was the longest I've gone without an u/s and with no one holding my hand I was coming unglued. I was certain something was wrong for no actual reason. Then today at our first OB appt, the PA couldn't find the heartbeat for what felt like forever and I was starting to cry. I nearly yelped when she finally found it.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: Nothing until late October, and no u/s until our anatomy scan in November. Though as for milestones, we're excited to have hit double digits, and with four heartbeats, three u/s, and a clean bill of health via PGS, we're planning to announce this week.

QOTW: who is your favorite actor/actress? Actresses: I love Tina Fey and Jessica Chastain. Actor: Morgan Freeman and Tom Hardy. And while I wouldn't say he's my all time favorite, I think Jake Gylenhall is significantly underrated as an actor.

[wittyandwaiting]

How far along are you (weeks/fruit): 14 weeks. Orange, peach, beet! Second Trimester! Booyah!

How are you feeling physically? Nausea and exhaustion are **slowly** fading; it's almost 10pm and I'm still awake without a nap - amazing!!

Emotionally? Hitting second trimester feels like a huge relief.

Upcoming Appointments or Milestones: No appointments until mid-October but, announcements have been happening which is pretty fun andddddddd......I am transitioning from blump to bump.

QOTW: who is your favorite actor/actress? Tina Fey and Jennifer Lawrence

[sms2524]

*** losses mentioned****

Hey ladies,

Third u/s yesterday showed a baby with no HB, so its looking like we lost both babies. I'm going to head over to the loss boards, thank you all for your support over the few weeks I have been here. Wishing you all a healthy rest of your pregnancies.

[NatalieDavid]

sms2524 I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending you gentle ((hugs)) and praying you find peace.

[wittyandwaiting]

I'm so sorry for your losses sms2524.

[renbee]

Oh sms2524, I'm so sorry. Please take care of yourself.