~PgAL/PAIG Check In 7/25~

[littlelion]

Welcome! This is a weekly check in for those of us who are pregnant after loss and/or infertility. This check in is a safe place to share all things that come with being PgAL and/or PAIF, and to give support to others.

***Loss warnings are not necessary here.***
PAIF Mantras www.goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/57254/welcome-paif-read-before-posting
PgAL Mantras www.goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/1034/pgal-mantras
~~~If You’re Just Joining in This Week~~~
What is your loss and/or IF history?
What is your EDD?
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How far along are you?

How are you doing physically? Emotionally?

Any appointments or milestones this week?

QOTW: What are you currently craving? & any current aversions?

mrswillie PgAL / PAIF: 2 M/C, Clomid + TI, DS1 born/2 IUI's = 1 M/C and 1 ectopic, IVF#1 = freeze all, FET#1 = DS2 born/FET#2 / EDD: 12/3/16
trufflefries PgAL / PAIF: TTC for 2 years / Dx: PCOS / Tx: Metformin / Healthy pregnancy, DD born 11/13 / MMC 10/15 @10w5d / EDD: 12/4/16
requiressnacks PgAL / PAIF: TTC since October 2014 / Dx: Unexplained IF / IUI ended in MMC @ 8 weeks / 3rd IUI EDD: 12/5/16
babycowbell PAIF: First BFP on cycle 33 with IVF w/ ICSI / Dx: Unexplained IF, now assumed egg quality issues / EDD: 12/5/16
Becca PAIF: TTC since June 2014 / Dx: Unexplained IF / IUI #3 / EDD 12/6/16
mommytoava PgAL: Daughter passed away suddenly about 20 months ago in her sleep at age 3 ½ / EDD 12/6/16
mrsmatt PgAL/PAIF: 2 previous IVF transfers ended in m/c (one blighted ovum in February and one c/p in September of last year). EDD 12-11-16
hmr11913 PgAL: MMC @ 10 weeks / Dx Low Progesterone / Rainbow born 6/15 / EDD 12/13/16
littlelion PgAL: MC #1 @ 9wks 12/12 / #2 @ 6wks 12/13 / #3 @ 9wks 3/14 / #4 @ 9wks 9/15 / #5 ectopic @6wks 11/15 / Rainbow baby #1 12/1/14 / EDD: 12/15/16
lastnamewithheld PAIF: TTC since 2012 / H has MFI and I have PCOS / IVF EDD: 12/17/16
graychloham PgAL: TTC since August 2014 / MC @ 12 weeks in 2015 / EDD 12/17/16
tbonequeen13 PgAL: 2 MC's 5 wks and 1 loss @11.5 wks partial molar pregnancy. Rainbow baby #1 Dec'12. EDD 12/18
legalbeagle PgAL: MMC @ 8 weeks in December / One DS who is 3.5 / EDD: 12/23/16
crimpgirl PgAL: MMC @ 8 weeks in September 2014 / CP February 2016 / EDD 12/23/16
WineNChocolate PgAL: MC Feb 2014 / Feb 2016 / EDD: 12/25/16
sdgal PAIF: TTC since November 2014 / Dx: Unexplained IF / Clomid + IUI # 3 / EDD 12/25/16
cahistoryteacher PgAL / PAIF: TTC for 2+ years / 6 IUIs / MC @ 7 weeks / EDD: 12/25/16
Whitney PAIF: TTC for 31 months / Dx: Unexplained IF / EDD: 12/26/16
emilie PAIF: NTNP since March 2014 / TTC since June 2014 / Tx: polyp removals and 4 IUIs / EDD: 12/26
Sunny75 PAIF: TTC for 15 months / Dx: Unicornuate Uterus / Two failed IUIs / Hysteroscopy to remove a cyst / BFP on first natural cycle after that! / EDD: 12/28/16

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18w3d

Physically I'm tired a lot, but also not sleeping super well. Emotionally I'm excited for the anatomy scan Friday.

Anatomy scan on Friday! Super excited.

QOTW: Not really craving or feeling against anything except stuff I already hated before. I have noticed that a lot of veggies taste a lot better though.

[Winnifred]

How far along are you? 20 + 1, officially half baked!

How are you doing physically? Emotionally? Doing pretty good with both, enjoying feeling her squirm around in there! I feel like I get really overwhelmed with planning for the baby and I hope I can get over that soon.

Any appointments or milestones this week? A/S was this morning, baby looked beautiful and was bouncing all around! No one told me that the u/s tech would be SHOVING the wand all over my abdomen the entire time. So. Much. Pain. It was honestly kind of a bummer because it made it a lot harder to enjoy the u/s I've been looking forward to for so long. Plus she wasn't thrilled with how much baby moved around and didn't allow her to get the images as quickly as she wanted. It's not my little girl's fault, she has no idea WTF you're doing, lady.

QOTW: Everything is a food aversion right now, which made for an annoying Saturday. I'm really lucky DH sticks by me sometimes. Low blood sugar, everything sounding terrible, and 100+ temps made for a cranky day.

[WineNChocolate]

How far along are you: 18w1d

Physically/emotionally? I am doing okay..I am starting to get pains I believe from getting bigger and to be honest it scares the ish out of me. I feel like something is wrong but its probably not and I am just a worry wart. OMG the muscle pains of growing this stomach..shoot me now. I can't sneeze, cough or stretch without feeling like I pulled something that is irreversible.

Any Appointments or milestones? Wednesday another AS but with my actual DR. Milestones...ugh I just want half way point...is that so much to ask. obviously it is.

What are  you currently craving and current aversions? I CRAVE ALL FATS oh well and grapes and cherry coke. LOL Aversions...not cause I choose too. I am fully lactose intolerant..probably why I am gassy a lot cause well I just think I can sneak that piece of cheese...well I can't and I pay for it.

Winnifred, OKAY from personal experience I have never ever left a US sore or been in pain during one...if she was hurting you I would say she didn't know what the hell she was doing.  I have had them little wiggle my tummy to get my lil ones to move or just wait it out. I am sorry you went through that. I would probably mention it next time if you have the same tech or ask for another one. That is silly that she put you in pain from the wand..what was she trying to do touch the baby.

[Winnifred]

WineNChocolate, well now I'm even more pissed off about it. Thanks for your comment. I'll bring it up to my dr during my next appointment. With everything I've been through to get pregnant, you just get used to pain during procedures or whatever and I just assume they always need to be doing things the way they're doing them to get the best results. I should probably start asking more questions!

[lastnamewithheld]

@cahistoryteacher , Ahhh, anatomy scan on Friday! I Can't wait!
Winnifred , I'm sorry the u/s tech was so rough with you! I'm with WineNChocolate , the most they've ever done with me is like wiggle my gut around to try to get him to move. I'm glad your little girl is looking perfect!

I'm 19w2d! I can't believe it. (I say this every damn week. I wonder when I'll believe it. Maybe around 39 weeks... I think by then I'll feel every damn week of it, lol)

I have an anatomy scan coming up next Thursday (the 4th) but besides that, nothing too much to report here.

QOTW: I don't really have any cravings, per se. Like I don't wake up in the middle of the night wanting iced cream and pickles or whatever the pregnancy trope is from movies and television. But when I do eat something, it tastes SO GOOD. It's bizarre. And no aversions, either. :shrug:

[tbonequeen13]

How far along are you? 19 weeks

How are you doing physically? Emotionally? Doing ok...still a bit on edge and I'm beginning to think that's just not going to go away...I have a friend who's 28 weeks and having PTL and that's starting to freak me out a bit (I know, just because it happens to her doesn't mean it won't happen to me, but that's not how PGAL brain sees it)

Any appointments or milestones this week? nope, not till Aug 3

QOTW: What are you currently craving? & any current aversions? carbs cause I can't have them, lol..I'm Type II and the further along I get the harder it will be to control my #s (thanks, hormones!)....I'm starting to have rises from things that I have been eating with no problem until now so I'm really going to have to crack back down and lay off the carbs if I want to avoid insulin (and I do!)

[mommytoava]

How far along are you? 20w6d

How are you doing physically? Emotionally? Physically doing okay. Emotionally is another story. With August right around the corner and with it Ava's 2nd angelversary plus all the issues with my stepson I've been a mess lately.

Any appointments or milestones this week? None this week, next appointment is 8/3

QOTW: What are you currently craving? & any current aversions? Craving strawberries and ice cream. Aversions, nothing specific but I can tell if I'm really not in the mood for something.