CAR weekly check in 5.22.17

[bootsorhearts]

Hi I'm here!

ow far along are you? Week/baby size? 18+6

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Ok! Drank a bunch of caffeine this morning and was rewarded with baby kicks!

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Nothing much, not in panic mode yet.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Anatomy scan next week. Since we got a quick ultrasound at L&D the other day I know at least there is only one baby there, she has two arms and two legs, and she is quite active. So hopefully no surprises next week. With DS we found out he had bilateral hydronephrosis at the anatomy scan which turned into a big nothing burger but a constant source of worry for the rest of the pregnancy and early months. And he STILL has it on one side, but no one seems worried.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Not this week.

QOTW: Why are you still here? I didn't keep up with the drama and it didn't involve me. And I hate change.

[daystardreams]

How far along are you? Week/baby size?:
10w3d

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)?:
Perfectly fine physically which freaks me out emotionally

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc?: I've had three ultrasounds and after every one I feel so relaxed and confident but about a week later I start getting nervous. My doctor decided I could wait four weeks before coming in again. So yesterday was a week since the last ultrasound and I'm starting to get nervous. Now I know I have three more weeks to wait! And it's killing me. I'm so anxious. I regret telling the people that I have told because I'm too nervous to even talk about the baby right now. How can I wait three more weeks?

Upcoming milestones or appointments?: No.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers?: No.

QOTW: Why are you still here?: I'm in denial. I don't want this website to be over.

[ProfessorChaos]

Hi! I'd like to be added, @xamountofwords , please, although I know things are still in flux. ETA: Due 1/5/18.

bootsorhearts , hope your anatomy scan goes well. It must be anxiety-provoking after your son.

@xamountofwords , haha, I feel you on the toxic chemicals. You can really drive yourself mad. Hope you passed the glucose test.

daystardreams , hugs. The long waits between scans are so hard. That's when the Doppler was a life-saver for me, but not everyone likes them of course. Do you think your doctor would let you come in for a quick HB check if you needed to quell anxiety?

My backstory (*******TWs********): history of infertility (lots of IVF and FETs), and five losses, all early. I also have a 2 year old daughter.


How far along are you? Week/baby size?
7+4, I THINK Babysizer is saying peanut M&M.

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)?
Nervous, tired, queasy.

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc?
I have a moderately-sized SCH that has me on modified bed rest, but it's very hard to follow that. No bleeding in about ten days, but it's quite visible on the ultrasound.

Upcoming milestones or appointments?
Another scan on Thursday to check on the SCH. Coming up on my latest loss, a MMC at 8 weeks.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers?
Wish the SCH away for me?

QOTW: For the most part I think people are way overreacting, although I have not read all the explosive threads. I'll go if the majority of the community does, too, but I'm not excited about it, and there are some leavers I'm not excited to follow.

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daystardreams - hugs! Im posting over at lifeafterloss now - everyone should come - but needed to say I feel your feels, girl. I was getting weekly scans from 5 weeks until now and I'm already dreading the wait and it hasn't even been a week. I think I'll request a Doppler check this Friday because that's my latest loss milestone and I need to know all is ok before mid-June. My doctor told me if I needed a Doppler check they would fit me in anytime. Don't hesitate to call them to come in if the wait isn't working for you. The science is on your side - just having regular access to scans and checks improves pregnancy outcomes.

[daystardreams]

ProfessorChaos Thanks! I'm glad to see you here. I've been watching the check in to see where you girls were planning on moving to. I haven't checked here in a couple days, your scan was today? How did it go? I hope the SCH shrunk!

@officedronette Thanks! I haven't checked to see if my doctor could squeeze me in. I might call and see tomorrow. Do you have a link to lifeafterloss. Is it on proboards? I'll check it out!

[ProfessorChaos]

daystardreams, most of the folks on the IF board seem to have decided to let the dust settle then make a decision.

As for my SCH, thanks for asking. It was definitely not smaller today. The HB also got a teeny bit lower (156 to 150), which I'm trying hard not to freak out about, since it's probably within the margin of error.

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daystardreams

[bootsorhearts]

ProfessorChaos, sorry you're still dealing with that. I do hope it goes away soon. I believe they are mostly benign but as loss moms we don't need more things to worry about. I wouldn't worry about the HB. Just like our heartbeat, it gets higher or lower depending on what we're doing (moving around vs. sleeping).