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Post by librariangirl on May 7, 2018 11:05:11 GMT -6
How’s everyone doing? Any updates? Rants? Raves? Worries?
AFM I’m at 11wks now, so just 1wk1d to pass my last loss milestone. I will say I’m a little nervous because we’re going to the beach for a week starting Mother’s Day through Friday, and it’s right in the loss time. I’m going to bring the Doppler I just got, and hopefully it will help bring me a peace of mind.
I found baby’s heartbeat yesterday for the first time with the Doppler! It was incredible to hear. I just started sobbing. I called DS into the room, and he said it sounded like a train. 😂 I told him that was a good thing!
Other then that, just chugging along, trying not to stress out more.
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Post by quijibo on May 7, 2018 12:43:08 GMT -6
Nervous about my appointment on Thursday. No reason to think anything is wrong, as I already know baby is in the right place, instead of between my ovary and ute, and had a heartbeat two weeks ago. Just anxious to see that the jelly bean grew and is happily causing me so much nausea and exhaustion.
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Post by librariangirl on May 7, 2018 14:12:42 GMT -6
Nervous about my appointment on Thursday. No reason to think anything is wrong, as I already know baby is in the right place, instead of between my ovary and ute, and had a heartbeat two weeks ago. Just anxious to see that the jelly bean grew and is happily causing me so much nausea and exhaustion. Yay for an appt soon! I completely understand the anxiety, I try to remind myself to take it one day at a time, and that today I’m pregnant. Sending you so many calming thoughts, and I hope you have a wonderful appt on Thursday.💕 |
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Post by redhead610 on May 8, 2018 7:27:14 GMT -6
Thank you for posting this - I need to get this all out. Yesterday I had my first ultrasound. According to LMP, I should have been 6w1d. On the scan they saw the gestational sac and yolk sac, but no baby/heart beat yet. I am freaking out. With my 2nd and 3rd pregnancies I saw the heartbeat at 6w. She said it's possible it's still too early (I know I ovulate more like day 17-18), but pgal brain has me so worried. They couldn't line up my ob visit with the scan, so I go in this morning to talk to the dr. I am just so so worried about another loss, and I feel like it's even worse with Mother's Day this weekend. I'm an anxious person/worrier anyway so now my emotions are all in overdrive.
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Post by Dramaphile on May 8, 2018 7:56:19 GMT -6
Thank you for posting this - I need to get this all out. Yesterday I had my first ultrasound. According to LMP, I should have been 6w1d. On the scan they saw the gestational sac and yolk sac, but no baby/heart beat yet. I am freaking out. With my 2nd and 3rd pregnancies I saw the heartbeat at 6w. She said it's possible it's still too early (I know I ovulate more like day 17-18), but pgal brain has me so worried. They couldn't line up my ob visit with the scan, so I go in this morning to talk to the dr. I am just so so worried about another loss, and I feel like it's even worse with Mother's Day this weekend. I'm an anxious person/worrier anyway so now my emotions are all in overdrive. Try to breathe, it's not uncommon to not see a heartbeat yet at 6 weeks, some don't see it till 7 and still have a healthy pregnancy. And if your O date is later than average/your cycles are longer, you may be less than 6 weeks. Some OBs won't even do an ultrasound that early because dating isn't really accurate till about 8 weeks. You're pregnant today, and try to focus on that. Sorry you're dealing with the anxiety of waiting. |
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Post by summerrain on May 8, 2018 8:47:08 GMT -6
Yes, thank you for posting this. I always feel like such a downer. I have my weekly ultrasound today and while I still feel pregnant my stupid pgal brain just keeps telling me today’s appointment is going to be bad. I’ve been bleeding more this weekend and into the week which I know is normal with my sch, but it’s just too much of a mind game for me to handle. My last loss milestone is in a couple of weeks so I just can’t help but think that there’s still time for something to go wrong. I just need to hear the little beans heartbeat and I’ll be ok for a few days before I start worrying about the next appointment. Sorry to be such a downer and love to all the rest of you struggling with pgal brain too. I don’t wish this on anyone.
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Post by summerrain on May 8, 2018 8:48:24 GMT -6
I’m so sorry @readhead610. I agree with what other posters have said. It can be completely normal to not see a heartbeat that early, and especially since you think you ovulated a few days late. Hugs and fingers crossed everything will be ok.
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Post by librariangirl on May 8, 2018 9:46:06 GMT -6
redhead610 I didn’t see a fetal pole or heartbeat until 7w3d this time around. It freaked me out as well, as my first u/s was at 6w1d. Just remember, as others have said, it’s not uncommon to only see a gestational and yolk sac this early on. We’re here for you. 💕
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Post by librariangirl on May 8, 2018 9:48:44 GMT -6
summerrain don’t feel like you’re a Debbie downer. We’re all here because we’ve suffered real loss, and it’s hard to not worry it will happen again. Just remember, today you are pregnant, and to try to take it one day at a time. I know it’s easier said then done, but feel free to rant or cry to us whenever you need to. Xoxo
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Post by letsgetphysio on May 8, 2018 10:10:47 GMT -6
summerrain, I'm sorry for the extra stress of bleeding with the sch. I hope you get to hear that heartbeat soon and can breathe easier for at least a little while.
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Post by quijibo on May 8, 2018 10:39:27 GMT -6
redhead610 Same thing happened to me. My first u/s had me 5 days earlier than I had tracked, so we only saw the sacs. Heart beat was visible the following week. Praying that you’re just a little earlier than expected.
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Post by summerrain on May 8, 2018 12:31:03 GMT -6
Thanks for the kind words. Baby was wiggling it’s arms and legs around today and HB was at 173 and it was so nice to see. Only plus to all this is getting to watch the bean grow each week. Now I can breath again for a few days.
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Post by redhead610 on May 8, 2018 13:45:20 GMT -6
Thank you for all the responses. I will go in again on Monday for another ultrasound, and hopefully we will hear the heartbeat then, and I'm just a couple days off. The waiting game is so hard.
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Post by notelsie on May 8, 2018 15:46:27 GMT -6
I have been so crappy at keeping up here, I’m sorry.
So glad to see the good reports today!
AFM everything seems to be going smoothly. I’m glad I found baby’s HB on the doppler last night or else I would have felt a little panicked when the nurse couldn’t find it today. She had to go get someone else who found it right away. I talked to my OB about thinking I have a umbilical hernia and he’s not concerned so that’s reassuring.
I still have a fair bit of PGAL brain, and I’m sure it’ll stay there to an extent.. but I’m starting to feel more peace and comfort now that we are getting to the 15w mark. Having a doppler definitely helps. I use it about once or twice a week.
We are coming up on the 1st anniversary of our second loss at the end of this month so I’m just feeling all the things.
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Post by meggos on May 9, 2018 6:12:15 GMT -6
This week is my loss milestone. In the next two weeks would have been my due date and my SIL who is pregnant and was pregnant at the same time is currently in labor. I thought I was going to be ok and preoccupied with this pregnancy and my 2yo. This is freaking hard...
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Post by notelsie on May 9, 2018 9:12:47 GMT -6
This week is my loss milestone. In the next two weeks would have been my due date and my SIL who is pregnant and was pregnant at the same time is currently in labor. I thought I was going to be ok and preoccupied with this pregnancy and my 2yo. This is freaking hard... Thinking of you today, I’m so sorry.  |
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Post by librariangirl on May 9, 2018 10:03:05 GMT -6
meggos sending you so much love and strength through this time. We’re here if you need to rant or cry more.
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Post by summerrain on May 9, 2018 13:29:51 GMT -6
Sending you love and hugs meggos. |
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Post by redhead610 on May 9, 2018 15:51:28 GMT -6
This week is my loss milestone. In the next two weeks would have been my due date and my SIL who is pregnant and was pregnant at the same time is currently in labor. I thought I was going to be ok and preoccupied with this pregnancy and my 2yo. This is freaking hard... Thinking of you this week and in the coming weeks. |
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Post by notelsie on May 14, 2018 13:26:40 GMT -6
My brain needs to chill. Sometimes I can’t tell if I’m having RLP or not, and either way being so super aware of my body freaks me out.
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Post by Dramaphile on May 14, 2018 13:33:35 GMT -6
My brain needs to chill. Sometimes I can’t tell if I’m having RLP or not, and either way being so super aware of my body freaks me out. I'm having RLP all the damn time, especially when getting up at night. |
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Post by meggos on May 14, 2018 19:19:36 GMT -6
Thank you all! SIL has the baby this morning. Everyone is happy and healthy....
I still just not ready for this. I thought I would be ok but alas I am not.
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