AMA Check In 4/14

[manderslvt]

Hi all!

Welcome to our weekly check-in for those of us who are pregnant at an Advanced Maternal Age, generally 35 and over.


How far along are you?

How are you feeling? 

Any appointments this week?

Rants/raves?

GTKY: What is one thing from your own childhood that you are hoping to share with your child/ren?

(If anyone has suggestions for future GTKY questions, please post them or pm them to me!)

[manderslvt]

How far along are you? 7w0d

How are you feeling? Nauseous, but the diclegis is helping with that, thank God.

Any appointments this week? I had an U/S this past Friday...we saw the heartbeat! So exciting!

Rants/raves? My job is stressing me out the past couple of weeks! I just keep telling myself "It will all be fine in June" because 1) we'll be moving into 2nd tri, and hopefully feeling better, and 2) I'll have more help at work starting around June 1st, which will make things much less stressful.

GTKY: I spent a lot of time outdoors as a kid, so I'm hoping to move out of the city in the next couple of years, to someplace with a bit more available nature. I want my kids to play in the woods like I did with my siblings!

[meredithcarole]

Thanks for the check-in!


How far along are you?

5 w, 3 d

How are you feeling?

Hormonal (moody), tired, on and off nauseated, and peeing a lot.

Any appointments this week?

Nope, 9 more days till my ultrasound


GTKY: What is one thing from your own childhood that you are hoping to share with your child/ren?

Classic children's literature.

[mamomma5]

How far along are you? 6 weeks

How are you feeling? Pretty good today! I think the nice weather helps!

Any appointments this week? Wednesday with my endocrine for thyroid disease.

Rants/raves? We live on the Boston Marathon route and they do a flyover every year to check radiation levels, it's the closest a plane ever comes to our house and it is so loud. Of course it was during my DS and my nap today which woke us both up. Bummer!

GTKY: What is one thing from your own childhood that you are hoping to share with your child/ren?
My grandmother always took me on little trips to different places, I hope to be able to do that with my kids.

[manderslvt]

meredithcarole, MH's answer to the GTKY question is the same as yours. I love it!

mamomma5, sorry about the nap interruption...that sucks!

[LanE]

How far along are you? 6 weeks 3 days

How are you feeling? So far so good, I wish I could poop, my Dr put me on iron because last time I was deficient.

Any appointments this week?
No, I had one last week
Rants/raves?

GTKY: What is one thing from your own childhood that you are hoping to share with your child/ren?As kids my mom would make a thermos of hot chocolate and we would go to a Christmas tree farm and cut down our tree. We have continues this tradition with our kids. Not quite sure how this is going to fair this year with a NB

[Unknown]

Hi ladies! Can I join you?!?

How far along are you? 3w6d

How are you feeling? I had some pretty bad cramping a couple days ago, but that seems to have subsided. I'm tired, but overall fine.

Any appointments this week? Saw my OB yesterday, and just waiting to hear what my beta and progesterone levels are

Rants/raves? Just nervous being so early. I was already 5w when I found out w/ LO#1 and working with an RE, so we got two early u/s to easy our minds. Now working w/ the OB I don't have that "luxury".

GTKY: What is one thing from your own childhood that you are hoping to share with your child/ren? Just a loving home and happy memories....ya I'm cheesy/cliché like that.

(If anyone has suggestions for future GTKY questions, please post them or pm them to me!)

[BeachBum678]

How far along are you?
5w 2d.

How are you feeling?
Not too bad, but much worse than with DD. Queasy in the mornings, headaches from caffeine withdrawal. Oh, and last night I thought I was having some gnarly cramps and I got nervous.....then I let out a huge fart and I felt fine. *sheepish*

Any appointments this week?
Nope. 1st appt is April 27.

Rants/raves?
We owe the government $192 this year. Boo!

GTKY: What is one thing from your own childhood that you are hoping to share with your child/ren?
Cooking! I have lots of warm memories of making cookies and rolling our crusts with my grandma. I plan on doing the same with DD and this LO when they're old enough.

[anonymouseliza]

How far along are you?

4w5d

How are you feeling?

Not great today. More anxiety, feels like. Wishing I had a working crystal ball to tell me how this would turn out.

Any appointments this week?

Sadly, no. Debating giving the doc's office one more shot against the fact that there isn't much they can do and the fact that everything seems to be going well enough. Will blood tests make a difference? I'm tired of making calls and going back and forth.

Rants/raves?

Nah. Too tired.

GTKY: What is one thing from your own childhood that you are hoping to share with your child/ren?

Love of reading and books. Unfortunately, DD is way too active to be willing to sit still for many books. She will with her Nana (who was a reading specialist) some times, but rarely with me. She does love her letters though and can pick many letters out, so maybe when she can read on her own she'll be more interested.

[murrt]

How far along are you? 7w0d

How are you feeling? constipated. UGH. Also, I'm nauseous but not puking and have a ton of food aversions.

Any appointments this week? Friday we have an ultrasound.

Rants/raves? I wish it was Friday. I want this next ultrasound over with and I definitely don't want to be at work.

GTKY: What is one thing from your own childhood that you are hoping to share with your child/ren?

My love of the holidays...especially Christmas. I want to hold caroling parties and decorate the tree and watch cheesy Christmas movies! All of it!

[raelynn71109]

How far along are you? 4 weeks today

How are you feeling? Fine. It's early so symptoms are pretty mild.

Any appointments this week? Repeat betas on Wed & Fru

Rants/raves? I'm turning 35 this weekend do I'll officially be AMA.

GTKY: What is one thing from your own childhood that you are hoping to share with your child/ren? My favorite book series when I was a kid: Anne of Green Gables.

[RoLoMa]

Hi ladies. I am traveling this week for work and finally settled into my hotel. Should be doing work but that isn't any fun!

How far along are you? 6w2d

How are you feeling? Decent I suppose. I am quite bloated and all of my clothes feel tight and uncomfortable and my boobs are annoying as always. No real morning sickness as long as I keep some food in my stomach at pretty much all times.

Any appointments this week? Not until Monday and that seems SO far away!

Rants/raves? None today. Still just glad to be here!

GTKY: What is one thing from your own childhood that you are hoping to share with your child/ren? We have so many awesome holiday traditions between our two families. I can't wait to share those and create our own!

[anonymouseliza]

Apr 14, 2015 10:29:12 GMT -5 BeachBum678 said:

How far along are you?
5w 2d.

How are you feeling?
Not too bad, but much worse than with DD. Queasy in the mornings, headaches from caffeine withdrawal. Oh, and last night I thought I was having some gnarly cramps and I got nervous.....then I let out a huge fart and I felt fine. *sheepish*

Any appointments this week?
Nope. 1st appt is April 27.

Rants/raves?
We owe the government $192 this year. Boo!

GTKY: What is one thing from your own childhood that you are hoping to share with your child/ren?
Cooking! I have lots of warm memories of making cookies and rolling our crusts with my grandma. I plan on doing the same with DD and this LO when they're old enough.

Been There.  Done That.

You are not alone.

[manderslvt]

LanE, I've been taking a fiber supplement which has been helping me a lot!

Unknown, I'm glad your cramping has stopped. Let us know how your blood work looks!

BeachBum678, thumbs down to owing the government money!

[manderslvt]

anonymouseliza, I'm sorry you're feeling anxious. I'm sure that not being able to get in with the doctor doesn't help...did you end up calling them this afternoon?

murrt, fingers crossed for a great u/s on Friday!

raelynn71109, welcome to AMA...it's not so bad! I'm glad you're feeling well.

RoLoMa, I hope you're able take care of yourself while traveling, and that your nausea stays under control.

[anonymouseliza]

Apr 14, 2015 17:58:04 GMT -5 manderslvt said:

anonymouseliza, I'm sorry you're feeling anxious. I'm sure that not being able to get in with the doctor doesn't help...did you end up calling them this afternoon?

murrt, fingers crossed for a great u/s on Friday!

raelynn71109, welcome to AMA...it's not so bad! I'm glad you're feeling well.

RoLoMa, I hope you're able take care of yourself while traveling, and that your nausea stays under control.

No.  I am going to call to see if I can get my appt moved up from 8w though.  I'd really prefer something earlier that week or the week before.  I'm less worried about early issues and more worried about adequate development (ie, not another blighted ovum).  I don't know why I'm so down right now about this.  Probably because I'm tired.  I'm never at my most rational when I'm tired.

[manderslvt]

anonymouseliza, I don't blame you for wanting to be seen earlier. I hope you're able to get some rest soon. Maybe this weekend, if nothing else? Was work ok today?

[Unknown]

Apr 14, 2015 17:47:09 GMT -5 manderslvt said:

Unknown, I'm glad your cramping has stopped. Let us know how your blood work looks!

Thanks for checking in! At 3w5d (when my draw was) I got a beta of 301 and progesterone of 19!

[anonymouseliza]

Apr 14, 2015 18:39:37 GMT -5 manderslvt said:

anonymouseliza, I don't blame you for wanting to be seen earlier. I hope you're able to get some rest soon. Maybe this weekend, if nothing else? Was work ok today?

I didn't go in today. I got some rest but not much more sleep. Fingers crossed dd goes down easily tonight so I can go to bed.