PGAL Check-in 02/17

[belle0720]

Sorry since I stayed home from work yesterday I didn't log on here, so our check-in is a day late...

1. How far along are you?

2. When is your next appointment?

3. How is PGAL brain treating you?

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)?

5. GTKY: What did you do for Valentine's Day?



Inspirational quote of the week: "Babies are always more trouble than you thought, and more wonderful" -- Charles Osgood

[belle0720]

1. How far along are you? 22 weeks 3 days

2. When is your next appointment? 02/26 check-up and glucose test. Also, not an appointment but we have a mid-pregnancy class at the doctor's office next Monday 02/23.

3. How is PGAL brain treating you? Okay. I'm good for the most part, especially since I feel baby move every day now. But I had some random fears this morning about baby being stillborn at full term. I just can't even imagine the pain after having a baby shower, preparing the baby's room, and falling in love with her already over the past 9 months. It was painful as it was to start to lose my first baby at only 7 weeks pregnant, but to go through an entire 9 months and then not get a take home baby. I don't know how I'd ever bounce back from that.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? Feeling movement. It's a pretty crazy feeling!

5. GTKY: What did you do for Valentine's Day? H and I spent the day nesting And then we took a romantic bubble bath together (which my body really needed after working on projects all day!) and went out for a fancy dinner.

[mrsdee1982]

1. How far along are you? 24w5d

2. When is your next appointment? I just had my appointment yesterday, so my next one isn't until 3/16. I have my Maternity Tour at the hospital this Sunday though.

3. How is PGAL brain treating you? Right now, pretty good. I do wish I felt her more, but the little bits of feeling I get throughout the day are awesome.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? I passed my Glucose test. Yay!

5. GTKY: What did you do for Valentine's Day? As the wife of a restaurant manager, I stayed home and snuggled my puppy while my husband slaved away at work all night

[mrsdee1982]

Feb 17, 2015 11:47:38 GMT -5 belle0720 said:

5. GTKY: What did you do for Valentine's Day? H and I spent the day nesting And then we took a romantic bubble bath together (which my body really needed after working on projects all day!) and went out for a fancy dinner.

I am jealous.  Our bathtub is so small that I barely fit into it now.  I could not imagine my husband trying to squish in next to me!  The image in my head is pretty funny though.  

[sully326]

1. How far along are you?: 23w4d

2. When is your next appointment?: March 3rd

3. How is PGAL brain treating you?: Pretty good. Feeling baby a lot so it pretty much keeps me sane.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)?: Feeling her move. Also, getting everything ready for her. Specifically her room. I'm super excited.

5. GTKY: What did you do for Valentine's Day?: I got flowers and a teddy bear from DS. We out for Lunch & took DS to see the new Spongebob Movie (shoot me). I came home, took a nap and when I woke up the house was completely clean & dinner was cooked... DH took care of DS and got him in bed, then we cuddled on the couch and watched a movie.

[belle0720]

mrsdee1982 We put in a deep soaker tub when we remodeled the bathroom--best choice I could've made!

[brennaz]

1. How far along are you? 23+1

2. When is your next appointment? March 13th

3. How is PGAL brain treating you? Not too bad. I still have random moments of worry, though. Including GP, there have been three second-tri losses in my circle lately. Oh, and apparently I have no concept of a normal pregnancy. Those painful BH I keep having...I mentioned them to my OB at my last appointment, and now they're sending me to have my cervix checked via ultrasound and a consult with a perinatologist, because of my history of preterm labor with DS. Then yesterday I started feeling pressure, like I'm constipated/need to pee...but both tanks are empty and the feeling doesn't go away. So that's spiked up my concern a little, I'd rather not have a repeat of L&D visits for preterm labor.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? We got her crib delivered yesterday! We can't put it together yet, because we have to finish painting and get the new carpet in, but it's there, and her dresser will be delivered today! I can't wait to start making visible progress in her room!!

5. GTKY: What did you do for Valentine's Day? Nothing lol. DH and I cleaned out DS's room while we were moving out furniture for the new carpet. We didn't even do anything special for dinner....grilled cheese I think it was, ha.

[alayne926]

1. How far along are you?
21 weeks


2. When is your next appointment?
3/9


3. How is PGAL brain treating you?
Actually pretty good, LO is moving more now, so that's reassuring.


4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)?
Seeing DS start getting attached to baby


5. GTKY: What did you do for Valentine's Day? Not a whole lot.  We had a last minute dinner out thanks to MIL watching DS for us on Friday. Saturday we just hung out at home together.  

[sgarmand]

1. How far along are you? 20w1d

2. When is your next appointment? March 2nd, still patiently waiting for my anatomy scan.

3. How is PGAL brain treating you? Everything is good for now. It would be really reassuring to feel some kicks, but I know it's not abnormal to not feel any right now.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? I think I finally feel like I know her name. We're still deciding between two, but I think I know which one it is.

5. GTKY: What did you do for Valentine's Day? DH had to work his 14th straight 12 hour shift so I didn't figure we had plans, but he surprised me with a spa day! It was amazing, and even more surprising because we haven't ever "celebrated" Valentine's Day. Usually just a nice dinner at home. It was a good day!

[mrsdee1982]

Feb 17, 2015 15:04:05 GMT -5 sgarmand said:

3. How is PGAL brain treating you? Everything is good for now. It would be really reassuring to feel some kicks, but I know it's not abnormal to not feel any right now.

Ugh, quote box fail - I didn't feel a thing, not a single thing until 23 weeks.  I am almost 25 weeks and I still only feel her a few times a day.  But I totally understand how hard it can be waiting for those movements to start.  Hang in there.  My doctor told me it was totally normal to go up to 26 weeks before feeling anything.  You should feel something soon  

[mrskblack11]

1. How far along are you? 24 weeks today! Happy V-Day!

2. When is your next appointment? 3/6 for check-up and glucose test

3. How is PGAL brain treating you? Feeling good today. I feel him move a lot now which eases my fears. I love his reminders that he is in there.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? We are getting new flooring put in the nursery tomorrow. I can't wait to start setting everything up.

5. GTKY: What did you do for Valentine's Day? I got my nails done and my eye brows waxed while DH golfed. He came home with flowers and a card. He cooked me dinner and we watched a movie. He got me a gift certificate for a prenatal massage. I can't wait to use it!

[belle0720]

Feb 17, 2015 15:04:05 GMT -5 sgarmand said:

1. How far along are you? 20w1d

3. How is PGAL brain treating you? Everything is good for now. It would be really reassuring to feel some kicks, but I know it's not abnormal to not feel any right now.

Before 21 weeks I thought I might have felt some movement on a few occasions but really wasn't sure. 21 weeks exactly and baby moved a ton that day and I knew that it was her for sure! I know how nerve-wracking it is not to feel baby move when so many people have felt theirs at 18 weeks, but it will happen soon!

[sgarmand]

belle0720, and mrsdee1982, I'm pretty sure I've been feeling flutters since about 18 weeks. They feel like quick muscle spasms. I'll think it's her, and then I'll have a muscle spasm in my thigh and I'm like "yeah no, I probably wasn't feeling her earlier either then". I talk myself out of it!

[sgarmand]

Ignore this, double post!

[sgarmand]

Feb 17, 2015 15:20:06 GMT -5 mrskblack11 said:

1. How far along are you? 24 weeks today! Happy V-Day!

2. When is your next appointment? 3/6 for check-up and glucose test

3. How is PGAL brain treating you? Feeling good today. I feel him move a lot now which eases my fears. I love his reminders that he is in there.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? We are getting new flooring put in the nursery tomorrow. I can't wait to start setting everything up.

5. GTKY: What did you do for Valentine's Day? I got my nails done and my eye brows waxed while DH golfed. He came home with flowers and a card. He cooked me dinner and we watched a movie. He got me a gift certificate for a prenatal massage. I can't wait to use it!

Goooo use it! A prenatal massage was part of my spa day and it was amazeballs. However, I had never had a professional massage of any kind before so I was easily impressed lol.

[belle0720]

sgarmand That's how I've described my baby's movement--muscle spasms or little pops or twitches. It doesn't feel like 'flutters' to me. The first few times it happened I was like, "Well that felt weird," and now that it happens all of the time I know it's definitely her.

[mrskblack11]

belle0720, I have the same fear about him being born stillborn.
mrsdee1982,congrats on passing your glucose test!
brennaz, hope your appointment with the specialist goes well and your cervix looks normal.

[mrskblack11]

Feb 17, 2015 15:35:31 GMT -5 sgarmand said:

Goooo use it! A prenatal massage was part of my spa day and it was amazeballs. However, I had never had a professional massage of any kind before so I was easily impressed lol.

sgarmand, I have had a semi professional massage once - they brought a guy into the office one Friday and each massage was only 10 minutes long. It reminded me of those massages you see people getting in the malls. I am super pumped for a real 60 minute massage. 

[mrsdee1982]

I don't feel "flutters" either. I feel little pops or thumps. Almost like someone is flicking me from the inside.

[paintdadanta]

1. How far along are you? 22w5d

2. When is your next appointment? Feb. 27

3. How is PGAL brain treating you? Spent most of last week in the hospital from a kidney stone complication which was rough when the nurses kept constantly talking about how the baby wasn't viable because I wasn't at 24w yet. I understood it was because they couldn't/didn't monitor the same as they would have had I been but it was still enough to really trigger all the PGAL thoughts.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? Slowly buying all the necessary baby things plus nursery painting soon I hope

5. GTKY: What did you do for Valentine's Day? Nothing this year since I wasn't able to go out. DH picked us up dinner and we laid in bed continuing our binge watch of Prison Break. I'll have to live vicariously through all of you

[mrsdee1982]

Feb 18, 2015 19:01:01 GMT -5 paintdadanta said:

3. How is PGAL brain treating you? Spent most of last week in the hospital from a kidney stone complication which was rough when the nurses kept constantly talking about how the baby wasn't viable because I wasn't at 24w yet. I understood it was because they couldn't/didn't monitor the same as they would have had I been but it was still enough to really trigger all the PGAL thoughts.

Ugh, this would have been awful.  I am sorry you had to go through that.