****PgAL/PAIF Check In 09/05****

[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's your most hated household chore? Your favorite?

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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24w3d
Physically I'm good this week. Acupuncture is definitely helping my hip and back. Emotionally I'm good too after the 24 week appointment and hearing her heartbeat.

No appointments this week, but I did pass the glucose test.

I HATE yard work like weeding and mowing. I like working in the yard, planting and basic pruning but beyond that, yuck. I don't mind laundry or doing dishes, DH would probably say that organizing is my favorite chore.

[mommytoava]

How far along are you? 26w6d

How are you doing physically? Emotionally? Physically pretty good, just a little sore sometimes. Going to book a massage here soon. Emotionally doing better, I did have a rough couple weeks recently.

Any appointments or milestones this week? No appointments this week, had one last week. Have to go for my glucose test next week.

QOTW: What's your most hated household chore? Your favorite? I hate cleaning the bathrooms. I don't mind doing the laundry though I wish it would put itself away sometimes.

[WineNChocolate]

How far along are you? 24w3d HOLY MOLY...now I am seeing 30 in the horizon and that is crazy to me.

Physically? Emotionally? I am okay!  I am struggling working out of course my body is not appreciating the extra weight that she has to lug around as I run. I am pretty much running with my daughter attached to my back. OH and the heavy breathing. OMG you would think I don't work out at all...I walk up stairs and I am huffing so hard at the top. Like I stop and say is that me??? Emotionally, I was on vacation for training from DD and DH and it helped me to just have me  time. I came back ready to get things ready for little man as 3rd trimester looms in on me. I am still pretty emotional and tears are not uncommon for all situations happy to sad or just because.

Appointment/Milestones? I don't have my next appt till the 22nd. Which I believe puts me at 26w and some change. I will have a US and my glucose test.

What's your most hated household chore? What is you favorite?  HATED: cleaning up after my husband. It literally makes my temperature rise and me see red. YOUR A GROWN MAN..PICK UP YOUR SHIT!  FAVORITE:  Actually, now I will sound like a weirdo...cleaning and folding DDs clothes..they are so small and sweet and I love the smell of dreft baby detergent. Just makes me happy.

@cahistoryteacher , YEAH passed the glucose test! Hey one hurdle at a time. I look at it like..this is real, I just passed the glucose test..baby won't be in there much longer!

mommytoava , GET A PRENATAL massage. I got one when I was away for training last week...I thought I had died and went to heaven...it was LUXURIOUS.

[littlelion]

How far along are you? 25w+5d

How are you doing physically? Emotionally? Physically good on the pregnancy front.  Well, except the constipation.  It's been pretty bad this past week so much so that I haven't started taking my iron pills yet.  I need to buy prune juice or something first.  Emotionally I still swing over to a dark place once in a while like last night. I don't even mention it to DH since he'd be so upset that I have those kind of thoughts. 

Any appointments or milestones this week?  No appts this week.

QOTW: What's your most hated household chore? Your favorite?  I exclude yard work from my choices since it's not even something I contemplate.

Hate cleaning out the fridge, love cleaning the bathroom. The bathroom can be the grossest place but once it's done, I get a kick out of how sparkly and clean it looks. Esp when I know I'll have guests coming over, I put out the nice towels, a candle, etc.  

[littlelion]

@cahistoryteacher, lol, prob to you organizing is not a chore

mommytoava, laundry is one of my weaknesses because of the putting away. I can make the washing and drying happen quickly but sometimes clean clothes linger way too long in the hamper. 

WineNChocolate, FFFC: I dont' wash DS's clothes in dreft anymore. dun dun dunnn

[Winnifred]

Good morning! I'm 26w2d here and feeling pretty good physically/emotionally. The symptoms I was having a couple of weeks ago are gone and I've enjoyed feeling 'normal' recently... although I am a little nervous to hit 3rd tri! I think that my peaceful sleep may be coming to an end though. I have only been able to really sleep in one position (it's like 1/2 laying on my side 1/2 laying on my stomach). Baby has started freaking out when she's hanging out on the side that is on the mattress... So that's a bummer... I can't just lay on my side, that drives me crazy.

QOTW: I would say yard work but that's H's area, so I'll go with dishes. They never stop accumulating!!! At least laundry I can put in the closet and ignore for a few days. H will help with them but he never takes the initiative.

@cahistoryteacher, glad to hear you're doing well!

mommytoava, a massage sounds amazing! I need to plan one for maybe November...

WineNChocolate, glad you were able to enjoy some time away! I'm with you on the difficulty breathing, we walked up a sandy hill on our way home from the beach that normally is a little tough... I was completely overwhelmed at the top. I tried explaining to DH that the hill was harder for me than for him, and he was insistent that it was just a hard hill to climb. NO, it was harder for me!! Hope you're able to get some good workouts in, despite the lack of breath!

littlelion, I do love a clean bathroom... I hope your dark moments get less and less frequent and I definitely understand not wanting to bring your DH into it.

[tbonequeen13]

How far along are you? 25 weeks

How are you doing physically? Emotionally?Emotionally ok, physically I'm starting to really feel it and I'm kind of worried how spending 10 days walking around Disney is going to go...I know it's not going to be a usual trip for me (we usually go non-stop and I know we'll be breaking for DD and me to nap this trip) but it's still gonna be tough

Any appointments or milestones this week? nope, both appts last week went great

QOTW: What's your most hated household chore? Your favorite? hated? all of them, lol..I hate housework

[WineNChocolate]

littlelion, I feel like its an excuse to smell it. BUT to be honest it gets out stains better than my Tide does on our clothes..so I can get it from Sam's club..huge size so it lasts forever. Since its only for her stuff.

Winnifred, I am always a Dick punch away from my husband on comments of its just as hard for everyone else. NO you are not carting aroun 19 lbs of extra human. DH has to take the laundry basket up now if its too full..lol. I like throw it to the top of the stairs when I am like 4-5 steps down. If I don't it won't make it with me. I am hoping to keep running...but it is a lot of work. Ditto on the side sleep. I can kind of get away with it but most times lil man is about to have a fit and wakes me up to flip.

[hmr11913]

How far along are you? 26 weeks!

How are you doing physically? Emotionally? Physically I am still doing well… other than my injection this morning hurt more than normal and for some reason would not stop bleeding once he took the needle out. Not sure what happened there. Emotionally I am fine, although I’m starting to feel a little sad that G won’t be my only baby… is that normal for a STM? I love my 1x1 time with her and never ever want her to feel like any part of that is being taken away. I know she’s little yet, but she loves her mommy.

Any appointments or milestones this week? None

QOTW: What's your most hated household chore? Your favorite? I would say I do not like to do any of them, however I love the feeling afterwards of a clean house so it’s worth it! My favorite would be fresh sheets off the line

@cahistoryteacher – YAY on passing the glucose test! I have mine next week!!

mommytoava – I’m going to join you on the massage bandwagon. I’ve been feeling in desperate need lately.

@winenchocolate – I’m also in SOB club. It’s embarrassing! I also am a huge lover of Dreft – I wash my clothes along with G’s since hers never fill up the washer, so we both smell baby fresh! LOL.

[Winnifred]

WineNChocolate, ha ha, yes! I totally feel you on the laundry basket, too. And I'm glad that I'm not the only one whose baby wakes them up like I'm squishing her... I have this fear that I am, in fact, squishing her sometimes although I know that's highly unlikely... Right?!? LOL