PgAL Check-In | 01/26/16

[madamewaffles]

Hello and welcome to the PgAL check-in for July 2016 mamas! This place is for those of us who have experienced a loss(es) previously. Use this space to ask questions, share your excitement/rage, or ask/give support! Feel free to jump in anytime.

Link to PgAL mantras from CAR --> www.goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/1034/pgal-mantras

How far along are you?

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)?

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask?

Any upcoming milestones or appointments?

QOTW: Are you a morning person or a night owl?

[sarcaztic10]

How far along are you? 13+3

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? this is the second day in a row I have thrown up my AM meds and I am over MS and constipation.

Emotionally I am on edge. They wont allow me to do my NT scan because according to their guidelines I am past the time frame they will allow me to do it. My appt last Friday was cancelled due to the weather and that was apparently the last day they would allow me to do the NT. I know I want some sort of testing done and I will be discussing my options with my OB today.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? For those of you who got the Verifi/Harmony or other testing done are you over 35?

I am not but I went through IF and 2 unexplained losses to get here (the third loss was an EP) and I know I want testing done but the nurse I spoke to seemed reluctant to order it because I wasn't over 35.

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? Today for the 1 hour GTT and an OB appt.

QOTW: Are you a morning person or a night owl? I am definitely not a morning person. I used to be a night owl but to be able to function in the AM I need to be in bed before 10 pm.

[feisty]

How far along are you? Ha, this time around I'm having trouble remembering....I think 14w 6 days, but it could be 13w...

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? waiting for the supposed 2nd trimester energy back time...I remember last time that it didn't come for me for a few more weeks.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? Not much, life has been good lately We need to get house hunting, as we'd like to move before new baby comes but DH doesn't seem in any hurry

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? appointment next week where I get to discuss starting progresterone shots to help prevent premature baby...sounds fun

QOTW: Are you a morning person or a night owl? Definitely night owl, but my nights anymore end around 10:30

AHA - got the weeks right!

[feisty]

sarcaztic10, I got the verifi test, but I am over 35 (38 actually), and my insurance is still not covering it. Not sure how much we are going to have to pay for it

[madamewaffles]

sarcaztic10, I had the Materniti21 Plus test and I am 29. Does your OB clinic have a genetic counselor you can have a consultation with? I think the biggest reason why clinics discourage it under 35 is because of insurance. We were told our clinic has a partnership with Sequenom (the lab that processes the bloodwork) and that even if insurance denied the test (cost was around $2700), we would not pay more than $200 OOP. Turns out my insurance did pay for a large part of it and Sequenom absorbed the rest of the cost.

[madamewaffles]

Jan 26, 2016 11:27:44 GMT -5 feisty said:

sarcaztic10 , I got the verifi test, but I am over 35 (38 actually), and my insurance is still not covering it. Not sure how much we are going to have to pay for it

I recommend going to their website and checking out the financial services they have available. They often have programs that offer a reduced rate.

[feisty]

Jan 26, 2016 11:32:33 GMT -5 madamewaffles said:

Jan 26, 2016 11:27:44 GMT -5 feisty said:

sarcaztic10 , I got the verifi test, but I am over 35 (38 actually), and my insurance is still not covering it. Not sure how much we are going to have to pay for it

I recommend going to their website and checking out the financial services they have available. They often have programs that offer a reduced rate.

I checked, but they didnt' have exact information.  They did have phone numbers etc to call, so I may have to call if I get a ridiculous bill.  Guess I probably should have called before test, but MFM didn't mention anything, so I assumed it wouldn't be a big deal.

[madamewaffles]

How far along are you? 18 weeks today.

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Tired. Where in the hell is this 2nd tri energy at?!

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? None right now.

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? A/S next Thursday!

QOTW: Are you a morning person or a night owl? I would say I'm kind of an in-betweener. I don't like to sleep in too late, but I also like pushing the snooze button a few times first.

[cavewmn]

sarcaztic10, We were offered it but don't plan to do it. I did my NT scan a day before the cut off date, 13w4d. I guess different places have different cut off dates.

How far along are you? 14w4d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? I sort of hate not being nauseated all day. It was at least a great sign for pregnancy. lol Right now Just stuffy nose, RLP pain, bloat, and back pain. Emotionally I really thought when I hit 2nd tri I would feel less anxiety but with my 1st tri symptoms going away I feel more anxiety! It seems I am starting to use the doppler more.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask?

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? Just had the GTT done, thyroid panel done, and general bloodwork. Feb 18th is my next appointment. I should have the next part of blood work before that time. I am not sure when my A/S scan will be yet.

QOTW: Are you a morning person or a night owl? Right now neither. lol I usually am a night owl.

[ellebelle]

I'm sorry sarcaztic10. We opted out of the NT test (because we had PGS testing done) but are going to do blood work at 16 weeks for spina bifida. Can your OB at least order that blood work? I second talking to the companies themselves. When we had the tissue from our D&C tested Natera only charged us $99 for the testing because my insurance didn't cover anything fertility related. Maybe the other companies have something similar? I hope you can get them to work with you!

[ellebelle]

How far along are you? 14w4d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? I had a nasty sinus infection last week, which is finally starting to clear up. But now my morning sickness is getting worse even with being on Diclegis. I'm so tired of this. Obviously it's all worth it but I want to be able to enjoy this pregnancy since most likely it's my last.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? None right now, you might have seen my post on CAR about not being able to stand being around DH right now. Thanks, pregnancy hormones.

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? February 5th.

QOTW: Are you a morning person or a night owl? Morning person. And DD is as well so that works out at least!

[sarcaztic10]

Ok, so the OB is recommending I do the quad screen in a few weeks and then if the results come back abnormal she will order the Verifi testing be done. I guess I can be OK as long as I have some sort of testing done. I just have this irrational fear that there will be something wrong with LO.

[lovegrilledcheese]

Jan 26, 2016 18:19:52 GMT -5 ellebelle said:

I'm sorry sarcaztic10. We opted out of the NT test (because we had PGS testing done) but are going to do blood work at 16 weeks for spina bifida. Can your OB at least order that blood work? I second talking to the companies themselves. When we had the tissue from our D&C tested Natera only charged us $99 for the testing because my insurance didn't cover anything fertility related. Maybe the other companies have something similar? I hope you can get them to work with you!

+1 our OB has a deal with natera (panorama) that if your insurance doesn't cover you won't pay more than $100.

[jenn83]

Jan 26, 2016 11:39:18 GMT -5 feisty said:

Jan 26, 2016 11:32:33 GMT -5 madamewaffles said:

I recommend going to their website and checking out the financial services they have available. They often have programs that offer a reduced rate.

I checked, but they didnt' have exact information.  They did have phone numbers etc to call, so I may have to call if I get a ridiculous bill.  Guess I probably should have called before test, but MFM didn't mention anything, so I assumed it wouldn't be a big deal.

I had the verifi test done (not 35) and insurance surprisingly covered most of it. But I did call Progenity before hand (financial services) before I had the test done and they said that if insurance didn't cover or if it was just too much then call them back once we had been billed and they would lower to about $99.

[jenn83]

How far along are you? 15w6d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Overall pretty decent. Occasionally I have some RLT or fatigue but otherwise ok - which freaks me out constantly. Apparently its a lose lose for me lol.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? Why can't doctors appointments be every other week just so I can hear the heartbeat. I am too cheap right now to buy a Doppler and I just love having the reassurance that everything is ok.

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? Finally starting to feel those baby girl flutters! We had our apt on Monday and her HB is 149bpm which is great. Such a relief. Next appt., A/S, and MFM appt. is on February 22nd.

QOTW: Are you a morning person or a night owl? Neither. Ha!!! I like going to bed early - before 10 and sleeping til about 8:30

[prvc678]

How far along are you? 13w, 5d

How are you feeling (physically/emotionally)? Feeling shitty in the evenings still. Otherwise things are going well. I've been so busy the last couple weeks that I keep forgetting I'm pregnant.

Any Rants/Raves/Questions you'd like to share/ask? None that I can think of.

Any upcoming milestones or appointments? Nothing until 2/23.

QOTW: Are you a morning person or a night owl? Definitely morning. I do my best work before noon and can almost feel my brain shutting down starting around 3pm.