Weekly What's Going Ons

[lilmonk]

Unsure 7ish?

The boob pain is increasing, and I really just want sweet things. I feel like I can feel my ute bubble already from the outside but that could be the crazy talking. I've been having some issues with dinner time where I'm starving all day then dinner hits and food is the last thing I want. I have another blood test on Friday and then my third and final (FX) dating scan on Monday. My doctor really wanted me to get it on Friday as well but there was no available appointments so boo!


I start some new training at work which will be a bit full on. It's two days of working with the mental health unit at the hospital.

[URMySunshine77]

heartbot I hope that the third beta comes through strong. I'll be sending positive thoughts your way.

@ismellbooks I'm glad that the spotting subsided.

@pennygirl2013 I hope your spotting goes away quickly and has no meaning. I have no symptoms other than getting tired when I don't eat.

[URMySunshine77]

How far along are you? W5d3

How is the pregnancy going? Symptoms, food aversions/cravings, appointments, etc?

I don't have many symptoms right now. I get super tired if I don't eat enough and I am hyper emotional at baby-related things.

What's going on in the rest of your life?

I am flying back from Portland. I visited for the first time last weekend.

Hope you all have a good week!

[danenikki]

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How far along are you? 6w4d sweet pea

How is the pregnancy going? Symptoms, food aversions/cravings, appointments, etc? Morning sickness has kicked in full speed. I'm sick all day and night. I only want to eat carbs and fast food. I don't have any appts til Sept 21.

What's going on in the rest of your life? I'm tired and it's too hot. Toddler is really getting into pretend play which is super fun to watch. NO ot this week so that's good.

ETA: meme fail!!

[danenikki]

buttercup, happy anniversary

URMySunshine77, How was Portland?

@pennygirl2013, FX it's NBD and it's just one of those things.

heartbot, my symptoms on all pregnancies didn't really kick in until about 6w...so that could be what's going on.

[PiradicalMaid]

heartbot I'm so sorry your second beta wasn't more reassuring. It's good that they're going up and those are really solid numbers. I'll be keeping everything crossed for you.

@ismellbooks I'm glad your spotting is gone.

@pennygirl2013 hopefully it's nothing and maybe the nurse will be able to offer a way to help ease your mind.

danenikki I hear you on the carbs! All I want is carbs and fruit and heaven forbid it has flavor- that makes me feel sick!

AFM-
How far along are you? 5w5d

How is the pregnancy going? Symptoms, food aversions/cravings, appointments, etc? I hate food right now, but am always hungry. So tired and nauseated! It's hard to do anything except lie around. We have our intake at the birth center tomorrow and a HB u/s in 8 days!

What's going on in the rest of your life? I feel too tired to have a rest of my life... But, seriously, my mom is recovering from a hip replacement and my sister and I are helping her out. She is doing great, though! Her surgery was like two weeks ago and she's already walking with just a cane. I'm really proud of her. SO just moved to a new position at work that they enjoy a lot more and is way less stressful, which is great.

[danenikki]

@pennygirl2013, getting lighter is great thing!!

[URMySunshine77]

danenikki, Portland was pretty cool. We went hiking at Mt. Hood, about an hour outside of the city. It was beautiful. Thanks for asking!

[quietjoy]

How far along are you?
5-ish weeks

How is the pregnancy going? Symptoms, food aversions/cravings, appointments, etc?
So far so good, I think.
Symptoms: A little nausea, fatigue, and breast tenderness. Oh and while I'm tired, I can't fall asleep at night.
Appointments: I haven't even called to schedule yet.

What's going on in the rest of your life?
My little guy turns ONE next week. So I'm busy planning for his party. I'm also in denial that he is turning 1, so there is that. I'm also counting down the days that are remaining of summer vacation for my 8 year old.

[samesister]

5 weeks 4 days!

I am pretty nauseous but it is bearable. I basically have to snack all day to keep the nausea at bay. I've been craving tortilla chips and salsa like crazy. No appointment until 9 weeks so I am trying to sit tight until then.

DD is sick with a fever and sore throat. Had to take her to the doctor today to test for strep. It stinks to see her not feeling well but it's nice to just curl up on the couch and watch movies with her.

[doublehammock]

6w6d

Bloated, tired and sharp boobs pains. Also my bras are feeling tight.

First U/S with RE is on Thursday. Working on getting my first OB one set up.

Life is good. Enjoying DS as a 3-year-old.

[wowcheezits]

How far along are you? 4w6d so I'm super duper early

How is the pregnancy going? Symptoms, food aversions/cravings, appointments, etc? My nipples feel like they're burning on the inside. Like it's weeping. I have occasional ute cramps but the nips are pretty constant. And I'm voraciously hungry and very lightheaded / dizzy.

What's going on in the rest of your life? The world moves on. Since now every little thing triggers some kind of nausea like even sights or smells, my house is going to end up being spotless for days to come.

[renbee]

How far along are you?
4 weeks 1 day

How is the pregnancy going? Symptoms, food aversions/cravings, appointments, etc?
Surprisingly a lot of symptoms for this early. Which is really helping my PGAL brain. I feel a bit nauseous and am soooooooo tired. It's not even 8pm yet and I am in bed. I called the RE today and I have my first beta scheduled for tomorrow!

What's going on in the rest of your life?
Really really busy at work. Which is hard because I feel a bit unfocused at the moment! i have meetings all day tomorrow and it is going to be a loooong day.

[renbee]

Aug 17, 2015 8:28:09 GMT -5 heartbot said:

How far along are you?
4w3d

How is the pregnancy going? Symptoms, food aversions/cravings, appointments, etc?
My second beta just came in, and the doubling time was only 58 hours (14 DPO was 243, yesterday at 16 DPO was only 430.) The nurse said she's not concerned, but I have to do a third beta tomorrow before they'll schedule the u/s. Given that I'm having almost no symptoms, I'm guessing this one's not going to make it to 5 weeks either.

What's going on in the rest of your life?
Work has been out of control the last 2 weeks. I've worked through pretty much every break and lunch and a couple of nights, I've worked late into the evening. I expect this to continue through August, and it's depressing as hell.

My RE says that as long as betas go up 60% in 48 hours you are fine! So I really wouldn't worry about your numbers at all!

[wittyandwaiting]

This is a total repeat for those of you in the PgAl check-in but please know that I purposely didn't cut and paste just to mix it up for you ladies!

I am 8 weeks today! Raspberry!

The pregnancy is going well so far.....baby looked good at last week's ultrasound and there was a heartbeat. I feel like crap though, I feel nauseous all day every day and puke a few times a day and dry-heave frequently; I'm really hoping for some relief soon. Also the heat wave is not helping. And my boobs might be bigger than my head (for the record, my head is appropriately sized).

I pretty much want to live on pitas, carrots and hummus. That is all. I made a pretty basic wonton soup tonight that I tolerated well so I will add that to the list too.

Sorry to post and run but it is about an hour past my new bed time.

[numbersgirl08]

4 weeks 3 days today.

Only symptoms are exhaustion and sore boobs. Preparing myself for what's likely coming and enjoying these days when I still have an appetite while they're here....

We just moved a month ago so we've been busy unpacking since. It's a never ending chore and so hard to do with a two year old. MH starts his new job in Oct so he's a SAHD right now which is nice and I'm busy at work. Not looking forward to his job starting and losing him at home! We're going to start looking for a nanny soon.

[NatalieDavid]

How far along are you? 4 weeks 2 days

How is the pregnancy going? Symptoms, food aversions/cravings, appointments, etc? I had my first blood test taken yesterday. I hope I get my results today and get to go in for the second round tomorrow. I've never had this done before so I'm anxious for my numbers. Symptoms are kicking in today so that's a good sign. I'm really tired and have gone to bed early the past few nights. As of this morning my boobs are killing me.

What's going on in the rest of your life? I have a large event on Friday for 300 people and we hope to raise at least $100,000. This is my second largest event of the year and after this I get a break from fundraising. If I meet my goal with this event my two events combined will have raised over $520,000! That will be a new record for me and with my midyear review next week it couldn't be better timing!

[JoeLies]

How far along are you? 8 weeks on Friday or Saturday. I've got my dating ultrasound on Friday!

How is the pregnancy going? Symptoms, food aversions/cravings, appointments, etc? Fine. My main symptom is plain old exhaustion, which was how 1st tri played out with DS. It hasn't impacted me as much this time around either because I'm just used to being more tired or because I guess I just don't have the time to be tired, LOL.

What's going on in the rest of your life? DH and I just spent our first long weekend away from DS. My ILs are awesome with C, which allowed us to enjoy some adult time without having to worry about what's happening at home. I'm looking forward to the weekend though, I need some quality time with my kid and before/after work isn't cutting it!

[renbee]

@ismellbooks good luck with your ultrasound!

NatalieDavid I also work in fundraising! Hope your event goes well!

AFM, I just got a call from my doctor with my bloodwork results - my first beta was 292! I'm so excited because with my previously losses I started out really low and slow so this puts my mind at ease a little bit.

The only thing was that my progesterone was a little low at 9.2, so they are going to recheck that tomorrow when they redo my beta and I might have to supplement. I'm trying not to worry too much about that.

[JoeLies]

First off, congrats on the HB, @ismellbooks! But I'm sorry the doctor was kind of an ass. Even if he was genuinely concerned, how about he mention that he'd like you to come back in xx days/weeks to see the HR increase? Getting you all upset is so completely unproductive and it makes me angry.

It sounds like he's severely lacking in bedside manner, similar to the head of the practice I go to. When I first went in for C, I was far earlier than expected and there was no HB yet. He very casually told me that either my dates were off (all I provided was LMP) or my pregnancy was not developing. I mean, it was what is was, but he was so cold and seemed generally disinterested. I also saw him ON my due date when I freaked out about the baby not moving. He was such an ass about "paranoid first time moms" but I found out about 12 hours later than the cord was wrapped around C's neck and he was having massive decels as a result.

Ultimately I stuck around because I love the office staff, the PA, and all the other doctors. If you don't have that tie, it may be worth looking for a new doc because pregnancy is stressful enough without your medical support being thoughtless about your feelings.

[PiradicalMaid]

@ismellbooks I'm sorry your doctor was such an ass. That sounds like a great HB! I would definitely be looking into switching practices... I'm glad everything looked good with your peanut and I'm sorry your provider was a butt.

[renbee]

@ismellbooks your doctor is an idiot. I don't know why OBs refuse to acknowledge that not everyone ovulates at CD14! I think you shouldn't worry - a lot of times they can't even see a hb until 6 weeks, so if the baby is measuring 5w5d the hb would be just starting out. I know waiting until your next scan will be hard, I hope the time goes quickly for you!

[wittyandwaiting]

@ismellbooks I'm sorry your doc is a broken d-bag and more importantly...

Hooray Heartbeat!!!!

[scotty138]

@ismellbooks I would definitely look at switching doctors. Yay for a baby with a heartbeat!

[renbee]

My second beta came back great at 650! So it more than doubled in 48 hours. However, my progesterone was still only 9.8. I'm a little concerned after searching on google about those levels....the nurse is checking with the doctor about supplements and is supposed to call me back. I'm going to push to get on them because I feel like it can't hurt!

[wowcheezits]

I had levels done on Wednesday (my third one) and it was ten times the amount I had last week Friday! So thinking they do two sets every time, I went in today thinking I needed to take another. That wasn't the case. They said they know indeed my levels are increasing so they didn't put another order in. Boo.

[JoeLies]

My dating u/s is in an hour - I can't wait any longer!!

[tdf2010]

I'm 6w2d.

My only symptom is fatigue but starting to get gaggy at breakfast time. I have an endocrinologist appointment today to check all my thyroid levels. Definitely nervous since my thyroid issue was discovered last month and I'm not on any meds yet.

[JoeLies]

I finally got to see little bean and a strong HR of 152 - so relieved! They're going with 3/29 as my due date, since apparently they only deviate from using your LMP date if you're a week or more behind. We're saying I'm 8w 3d, which is fine by me since it's only 3 days off.

But can I still go here?!

[doublehammock]

Aug 21, 2015 12:05:31 GMT -5 JoeLies said:

I finally got to see little bean and a strong HR of 152 - so relieved! They're going with 3/29 as my due date, since apparently they only deviate from using your LMP date if you're a week or more behind. We're saying I'm 8w 3d, which is fine by me since it's only 3 days off.

But can I still go here?!

Please! I'm for sure not having April babies but I'm sticking around.