PgAL Check-In | 11/22/15

[madamewaffles]

Hai guise!

This is our first PgAL check-in. This place is for those of us who have experienced a loss(es) previously. Use this space to ask questions, share your excitement/rage, or ask/give support! Feel free to jump in anytime.

How far along are you?

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)?

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask?

Any upcoming milestones or appointments?

QOTW: Someone gives you $10. What do you spend it on?



Tagging icaughtfire, lovegrilledcheese, chknma, cavewmn, sarcaztic10, prvc678 from the poll

[sarcaztic10]

Yay for the first PGAL check-in! Thank you madamewaffles !!

How far along are you? 4 weeks 1 day

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Physically ok, I am having some indigestion issues so I am going to have to evaluate what I am eating. I am almost 100% Paleo so it is going to be really hard to cut anymore out of my diet... I might think about adding some carbs back in to see if that helps with my diarrhea and indigestion...

Emotionally I am so so, I am still POAS every day just to see the line get darker. Although the test line on the FRER is now as dark as the control line so after beta #3 tomorrow I may call it quits. I still can't believe I am here, I had the worst IUI cycle! I hope this LO is holding on tight!

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? Nope

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? Beta #3 tomorrow!

QOTW: Someone gives you $10. What do you spend it on? I would put it towards a new pair of yoga pants because mine are getting old.

[prvc678]

Thanks for starting this thread! I don't know how to tag yet, I need to study up on proboards a bit...

How far along are you? 4w, 2d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Still in shock. This was a little unexpected.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? Nothing at the moment.

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? I haven't even called the dr yet so nothing as of now.

QOTW: Someone gives you $10. What do you spend it on?
I am digging spicy queso dip right now, so I would probably stock up and buy a few more jars.

[lovegrilledcheese]

How far along are you? 7w0d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Physically I'm still dealing with ms. The meds help but I'm still having break through nausea. I've been dizzy too but I have another ear infection so that maybe making it worse.

Emotionally I'm finally allowing myself to start getting excited after seeing heartbeat.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? Nope

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? Next ultrasound in 11 days at 8 wk 4 d.

QOTW: Someone gives you $10. What do you spend it on?

Ice cream! That's what my brain has been thinking about

[madamewaffles]

How far along are you? 8w5d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Today is where I was at when I had baby stopped growing, so I've been fighting some weird internal feelings. My MS has eased up quite a bit, which is not helping my PgAL brain. Of course I want to feel good, but barfing certainly gives me that reassurance. I still do have nausea and fatigue, so that helps a little.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? None today.

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? Wednesday is my intake with the regular OB clinic. I will just meet with a nurse, answer a million questions, and then get an ultrasound! I hope I feel better and can enjoy my pregnancy a little more after this.

QOTW: Someone gives you $10. What do you spend it on? Candy and ice cream! My sweet tooth is so bad right now.

[cavewmn]

How far along are you? 5 weeks and 2 days

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Trying to keep PGAL at bay. I am cramping daily and I just keep telling myself the baby is burrowing into my ute. I didn't have cramping at all with my ectopic.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? My cyst is annoying me and making it hard to sleep on my side.

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? Dec. 14th is our first appointment!

QOTW: Someone gives you $10. What do you spend it on? Probably fuzzy socks or something like that.

[icaughtfire]

How far along are you? 5w4d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Physically, I'm exhausted, my boobs are KILLING me & I have waves of nausea all throughout the day. Luckily I've only thrown up once. Mentally I waiver between being anxious, hopeful, excited and expecting it all to end at any moment.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? I noticed whenever we talk about the baby, my husband says things like "IF everything works out, IF you're still pregnant" etc. He told me today he can't bring himself to get excited until we know everything is okay. It made me realize that our losses didn't just affect me.

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? Just waiting for my first appointment! December 9, 16 more days!!

QOTW: Someone gives you $10. What do you spend it on? Books from Audible. I listen in the car during my commute to & from work.

[cavewmn]

sarcaztic10, Can you cut nightshade food out? Where do you usually find your recipes?

[feisty]

How far along are you? 7 weeks by date, but I think more like 6

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? a mess. Stress with my son is catching up with me along with PGAL stress. My back is tight, body is tired etc.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? I haven't really been taking tests constantly but also really noticing how unexcited we/people are since our previous losses. It makes me sad.

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? first ultrasound tomorrow!

QOTW: Someone gives you $10. What do you spend it on? I'm hopping on the ice cream train...or maybe a cupcake

[sarcaztic10]

Nov 22, 2015 21:38:02 GMT -5 cavewmn said:

sarcaztic10, Can you cut nightshade food out? Where do you usually find your recipes?

I have thought about cutting out all night shades but they are so good! I will have to watch out and see if that is what is irritating me.

I usually find my recipes on either Pinterest or by trying to modify recipes I already love to make them Paleo. I tried paleo pie crust with my dairy free pumpkin pie filling this weekend and it turned out pretty good! Pie crust was made with almond flour and the pie filling is just a modification of the Libby's pie filling just using about 3/4 of a can of full day coconut milk instead of evaporated milk.

[lovegrilledcheese]

Nov 22, 2015 21:38:02 GMT -5 cavewmn said:

sarcaztic10, Can you cut nightshade food out? Where do you usually find your recipes?

What is a nightshade?

[cavewmn]

lovegrilledcheese , Nightshade fruits and vegetables belong to the family of Solanaceae plants of the Solanum genus.  

[lovegrilledcheese]

Nov 23, 2015 17:10:48 GMT -5 cavewmn said:

lovegrilledcheese , Nightshade fruits and vegetables belong to the family of Solanaceae plants of the Solanum genus.  

Thanks!! I learned something new!

[sarcaztic10]

powerofbacon how frustrating! I hope you can get everything worked out soon!

Update on me:beta #3 was really good!! Beta #1 10 dpo: 11, Beta #2 12 dpo: 45, Beta #3 16 dpo: 325! They are doubling well under the 48 hour timeline! This last one has a doubling time of about 33 hours! We scheduled our first u/s on 12/11 at 6w 6d!! Now I just need that u/s to show the baby in my ute and nowhere else.

[cavewmn]

sarcaztic10, Very exciting!!!! FX for your appointment!

[feisty]

Hooray! Had a good ultrasound. This is the first time since DS that I had a good ultrasound! I'm thinking positive. We saw little baby at 5 weeks 6 days and a heartrate of 117 (a little low, but they said the heart probably just started beating yesterday). Going in for another ultrasound next week!

[madamewaffles]

Nov 24, 2015 12:26:06 GMT -5 feisty said:

Hooray! Had a good ultrasound. This is the first time since DS that I had a good ultrasound! I'm thinking positive. We saw little baby at 5 weeks 6 days and a heartrate of 117 (a little low, but they said the heart probably just started beating yesterday). Going in for another ultrasound next week!

Yay! Congrats!!

[chknma]

Not sure how I missed this, but glad to have this check-in. Thanks for starting it!!

How far along are you? 5w6d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)?
Fatigue, a little nausea and food aversion issues, emotionally I'm hanging in there, overanalyzing everything

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask?
I'm going to tell my sister this week. We don't plan to tell anyone else until Christmas, but I'm her matron of honor and the deadline for
Ordering the dresses is quickly approaching. I'll be almost 8 months so we need to figure out if we can make the selected dress work.

Any upcoming milestones or appointments?
12/10 is my first MW appointment and u/s

QOTW: Someone gives you $10. What do you spend it on?
Food-I've been packing my lunch and then grabbing something carby at the cafeteria instead. Need to get it together!

[ellebelle]

Just catching up now. So glad there is a PgAL check-in here.

How far along are you? 5w4d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? No symptoms yet. Just hanging out and trying to keep the anxiety in check!

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? My first scan is on Monday at 6w3d. A bit scared but hoping we get to see the HB.

QOTW: Someone gives you $10. What do you spend it on? Food. Sushi or Starbucks.

[pittpurple]

Just saw this

How far along are you? 9 weeks!

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Feeling absolutely horrible - sick and tired and gross. But had a scan yesterday and saw a perfect heartbeat so it's all fine here :-) past my first loss milestone so feeling really happy.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask?

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? Next scan not until the end of December so just trying to stay calm until then.

QOTW: Someone gives you $10. What do you spend it on? Right now I want a blueberry muffin. And am desperately trying to find some sort of liquid I can keep down so would likely buy something I haven't tried yet.