~*~ PgAL/PAIF check-in week of May 21 ~*~

[muscari]

Welcome to the PgAL and PAIF check-in!

This is a weekly check-in for those of us who are pregnant after loss and/or infertility. Feel free to jump in any time!
The check-in is a safe place to share all things that come with being PgAL and/or PAIF. Use this thread to ask questions, share your excitement/rage/worries/whatever, or to ask for support!

Please come on in and let us know how you're doing, and know you are always welcome to come back throughout the week whenever you need to!! ♥

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PgAL Mantras
www.goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/1034/pgal-mantras

PAIF Mantras
www.goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/57254/welcome-paif-read-before-posting


**Loss/trigger warnings are not necessary here**

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Weekly check-in:

How far along are you?

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)?

Any appointments or milestones coming up this week?

Do you need any thoughts or prayers?

Anything else you'd like to share?

QoTW: Do you garden?

[muscari]

How far along are you?
27w4d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)?
It's been a crazy week for me what with getting laid off, and then Saturday we recieved news that my SIL has been admitted again to the psych ward due to psychose. I haven't slept well nor had much of an apetite, have been feeling incredibly stressed out and emotional. Lost almost 3 pounds in the process which freaked me out a little but I know baby will take what she needs.

Any appointments or milestones coming up this week?
I'm seeing my cardiologist this afternoon, and the MFM tomorrow. Also have our follow up A/S tomorrow morning- excited to see the baby again though also worried that with all this bad stuff happening we'll get more bad news and the only thing that comes to mind that could be bad news is something to do with the baby.. so my subconscious is trying to freak me out urgh - I'm trying not to listen! Not sure why my brain works the way it does but it sucks.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers?
I would appreciate some positive vibes for a great scan tomorrow (and for things to get settled appropriately between me/the union and my ex-employer - cause they're in the wrong for firing a pregnant lady hah).

Anything else you'd like to share?
I hate all the drama that has occured here on TCF this past week. I hope that where ever we as A17 end up, we will manage to stick together and continue to support eachother throughout the last months of our pregnancies and when we transition into being home with our THBabies!

QoTW: We have a pretty big garden for living in the inner city, and I love it. Now that Spring has really arrived everything is starting to grow green and bloom again and it makes me happy. When I look over my screen now I look into the garden and the sun is shining and making everything so beautiful. I have to admit that while I love to enjoy my garden, I'm not always a fan of the work it requires to keep it nice I love going to the garden center and nursery and buying new things, but don't mind leaving the planting of most to my husband while I sit down with a book and a cold drink! I'm bad haha.

[addymac]

muscari - how did your scan go?? I hope things get resolved in the best way possible for you re:work

@xamountofwords - yay for getting the glucose test done with!

AFM...

How far along are you? 27+3

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? physically - okay. starting to feel large and awkward getting up from sitting or laying down.
emotionally - okay. just frustrated with everything that happened this past week on the board as a whole. Otherwise, this week is good, I feel him kick a lot and he's pretty good at kicking me first thing when I wake up, so I don't worry if he's okay in there or if something happened while I slept. He's very considerate

Any appointments or milestones coming up this week? yep! Wednesday. I think I will push my glucose test to next week because I do not have time this week.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? That I get through my parents' visit without flipping out on them!!

Anything else you'd like to share? This is a very busy week for us - we closed on the condo today! We are officially homeowners! And the A/C is broken. So we have to get someone to come out and fix it. Thank goodness for credit from the seller and a home warranty. Then, painters come Tues/Wed to paint our bedroom and the nursery. Then, Wed. my parents fly in for DH's med school graduation, Thurs his mom and stepdad arrive, Fri is graduation, and Sat afternoon they all leave. Then I have to work Sat night. And I work Mon & Tues night. So I will barely get sleep on Wed after work - dr's appt and then sleep a few hours but my parents fly in at 11am (even though I TOLD THEM to come in the afternoon!! so I could get some sleep) and DH will be busy with the painters and HVAC fixer people. So I just feel overwhelmed, especially because we told my parents not to come - we don't feel like the graduation ceremony is that important, honestly, and we have so much on our plate before we move next Tuesday, that we told them don't come and they insisted on coming and it's really annoying me.

They are also annoying me because all they ask about is "how's DH" and "How's the baby" - rarely ask me how I am doing- AND they keep asking me how much weight I've gained and really, its none of their fucking business. Like it really makes me go WTF!? Plus they were so bad at supporting me during my loss that their obsession over my current pregnancy really fucking irritates me.

QoTW: Do you garden? nope. we currently live in a high rise so no place to garden. in our new place we will have a large deck but no real land. I also am not a gardener. I kill basically any plant that comes into our home ::shrug::

[king26]

How far along are you 27 weeks!

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Physically not great. I feel like all the symptoms hit this week. I've had awful hemorrhoids, swollen feet with cramping, and I'm so tired. I went to bed at 8 last night.

Any appointments or milestones coming up this week? Third trimester today!

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? No thanks

Anything else you'd like to share? My work shower is tomorrow!

QoTW: Do you garden? YEP! Though I haven't done anything yet this year and I'm not sure how much I'll do.

[cravingchocolate05]

How far along are you? 26w 5d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? I have bad hip pain now at night so I'm flipping over every hour or so. I'm doing better mentally because I had a growth scan Monday due to being medicated for high blood pressure, and baby boy looks great. He is measuring 1.5 weeks ahead, which is great bc they said high BP can restrict growth in some cases. Of course, now I'm starting to worry about gestational diabetes, but I'll just have to wait for my test.

Any appointments or milestones coming up this week? 4 week appt June 8th with glucose test.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Not at the moment.

Anything else you'd like to share? I feel gigantic. So many people, including strangers, have expressed shock and disbelief when I tell them I'm due the end of August. It's a bit demoralizing. I've also gained close to 30 lbs, which I can't even believe (but I gained 70 with DS1 without gestational diabetes, so maybe it's just something my body does).


QoTW: Do you garden? I used to LOVE gardening. I just haven't done it recently. Maybe next summer, I'll have a garden with cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, etc. Those are all fairly difficult to kill.

[elliecat17]

How far along are you? 27w 2d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Physically my hips are sore, I think I need to stretch more, so I found some really good stretches and yoga videos to do. Emotionally good, although I feel like I cry at the drop of a hat. Ahhh hormones....

Any appointments or milestones coming up this week? Glucose tolerance test next Wednesday

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? That I pass my GTT.

Anything else you'd like to share? Is anyone else feeling exhausted all the time? Also I know it's ok to not gain a lot of weight, but I've only gained 3 lbs so far. I'm not complaining, but the PGAL part of me is worried that I'm doing everything right and that I will hurt baby. But my MW hasn't been worried, although I haven't seen her in 5 weeks....

QoTW: Do you garden? I love to garden! By this spring has just been so screwy that I haven't even started anything.

[cali]

cravingchocolate05, do you have one of those full body pregnancy pillows? My hips were hurting so bad at night I was barely sleeping. I got one for those and it was a miracle. I need sleep through the night and only wake up two or three times to pee. If you don't have one, get one. I'm so sorry I didn't get one sooner!

[cravingchocolate05]

May 26, 2017 17:48:28 GMT -5 cali said:

cravingchocolate05, do you have one of those full body pregnancy pillows? My hips were hurting so bad at night I was barely sleeping. I got one for those and it was a miracle. I need sleep through the night and only wake up two or three times to pee. If you don't have one, get one. I'm so sorry I didn't get one sooner!

I have one, but DS1 has been co-sleeping lately, and I'm paranoid it will suffocate him!! I definitely remember it helping though.

[cali]

May 27, 2017 18:11:18 GMT -5 cravingchocolate05 said:

May 26, 2017 17:48:28 GMT -5 cali said:

cravingchocolate05, do you have one of those full body pregnancy pillows? My hips were hurting so bad at night I was barely sleeping. I got one for those and it was a miracle. I need sleep through the night and only wake up two or three times to pee. If you don't have one, get one. I'm so sorry I didn't get one sooner!

I have one, but DS1 has been co-sleeping lately, and I'm paranoid it will suffocate him!! I definitely remember it helping though.

Oh yeah, they're definitely not good for co-sleeping. Ugh, sorry!