PGAL Check-In 10/30

[Rama]

Hello! The PGAL check in is posted on Mondays. If it is Monday and you would like to post it, please feel free.

How far along are you? EDD?

How are you feeling physically and emotionally?

Any upcoming appointments or milestones?

Any other word vomit to share?

QotW: What seasonal chore do you look forward to least as we move deeper into Fall and then Winter?  (Raking, mold, weatherizing?)

[Rama]

How far along are you? EDD? 18,3 EDD 3/30

How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically, I feel myself getting tired more easily and my meals are smaller. Emotionally, I'm just nervous for this Friday. I need everything to go well.

Any upcoming appointments or milestones? Friday is my A/S and MFM initial appt. I need it to be right meow

Any other word vomit to share? Not really. Just up in my head about worst case scenarios.

QotW: What seasonal chore do you look forward to least as we move deeper into Fall and then Winter? (Raking, mold, weatherizing?) I am not excited to have to deal with bugs moving in and mold starting to grow. It's the worst in Fall here, so hopefully it just stays away.

[sarahh]

How far along are you? EDD? 30w6d, RCS scheduled 12/28

How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically - I have an upper respiratory infection that is likely viral so I'm taking Sudafed and a nose spray. I may start feeling better in a month at this rate. Emotionally - since I've been sick I've convinced myself that the baby is not moving as much but when I lay still she seems fine, kick wise. I keep expecting something to go wrong even this far along.

Any upcoming appointments or milestones? Next appt is Nov 8

Any other word vomit to share? Nope!

QotW: What seasonal chore do you look forward to least as we move deeper into Fall and then Winter? (Raking, mold, weatherizing?) I have 8 weeks to get ready for this baby so that all I am really thinking about. Luckily we have a lawn guy (he does this on the side - he's a county sheriff) who does the raking and winterizing stuff for the yard.

[birch113]

Rama thanks for the check in! Sending you all the good thoughts for Friday.

sarahh ugh, I hope you feel better soon. It’s so hard to shake the worry.

AFM,

How far along are you? 5w1d, EDD 7/1/17

How are you feeling physically and emotionally? I’m exhausted, my boobs hurt, and I’m ravenous with mild waves of nausea. It’s a little reassuring. I have this allergy or cold thing that needs to go! Emotionally, I’m surprisingly ok. I still have my moments, but on the whole I’m alright.

Any upcoming appointments or milestones? My final beta is Wednesday and u/s is scheduled for 11/6.

Any other word vomit to share? TW? N/A

QotW: What seasonal chore do you look forward to least as we move deeper into Fall and then Winter?  (Raking, mold, weatherizing?) spring cleaning gets all the glory, but I usually do a big fall clean of the house. I like it to be clean and neat since we are going to be stuck inside for so long! I love when it’s done, but man I hate doing it! Especially cleaning out every tiny crevice in all the radiators.

[Speedy]

How far along are you? EDD? 6w2d, June 23 2018 (LMP)

How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically I'm fine, just absolutely exhausted all the time. I napped for 2 hours yesterday afternoon, and then slept for 10 hours last night, and I still feel like I have no energy. Emotionally, I'm a little worse for wear right now. My first loss, the baby stopped growing at 6w4d, and it's making me super afraid that things aren't right. And I'm so annoyed that nobody here seems to want to see me any sooner, despite my previous losses. Definitely having trouble preventing myself from a trip over to the hospital.

Any upcoming appointments or milestones? Family doctor appointment on Wednesday.

Any other word vomit to share? I think I shared it all above

QotW: What seasonal chore do you look forward to least as we move deeper into Fall and then Winter? (Raking, mold, weatherizing?) I'm in an apartment, so I don't have to do much myself, but I'm definitely not looking forward to when I have to shovel my car out =/

[Rama]

Speedy, when is your first OB appointment/ultrasound? Can your Family Doctor get you a sneak peek, for your mental health? At this point, I think most ultrasounds would at least be able to show a fetal pole and yolk sac, possibly even a nice heartbeat. When are they making you wait until?

[Speedy]

Rama, I'm not even sure how the system works here. The last 2 times I was referred to an OB by the ER. I'm thinking that my family doctor will be able to help me out, since he knows how emotional I am, and this appointment was actually originally a follow up to see how my anti anxiety meds were working. It's just that EVERYTHING here takes forever. I read in the paper recently that they're going to have to start turning away people who keep wanting to come here from out of province, because the people who live here can't get services in a timely manner.

[Rama]

Oct 30, 2017 12:44:20 GMT -6 Speedy said:

Rama , I'm not even sure how the system works here. The last 2 times I was referred to an OB by the ER. I'm thinking that my family doctor will be able to help me out, since he knows how emotional I am, and this appointment was actually originally a follow up to see how my anti anxiety meds were working. It's just that EVERYTHING here takes forever. I read in the paper recently that they're going to have to start turning away people who keep wanting to come here from out of province, because the people who live here can't get services in a timely manner.

Yikes, that sounds pretty awful.  I hope they're able to get you into an OB quickly, with your FP's recommendation, and an u/s ASAP.  No one should have to go through the mindfuck that is PGAL without resources. *hugs*

[flippinchica]

How far along are you? EDD? 30 weeks. January 7
How are you feeling physically and emotionally? physically just getting tired easy, constipation, short of breath. Emotionally mostly ok except on days when baby decides to be a bit more quiet
Any upcoming appointments or milestones? I had my 3 hour glucose test on Tuesday and haven't heard anything. I hope no news is good news. Next appt is next Thursday
Any other word vomit to share? I guess I'm sort of nesting. I was irrationally annoyed at DH last night when he was cleaning up by throwing stuff all in a box. The lack of organization was irritating me
]QotW: What seasonal chore do you look forward to least as we move deeper into Fall and then Winter?  (Raking, mold, weatherizing?) I can't think of any. We don't get snow. I'm excited for the mosquitos to die though.

[Speedy]

Thanks Rama. I decided to tell MH how I was feeling, but I'm not sure how well that worked. Between the two of us he's the pessimist so his reassurances weren't very... reassuring.

[mattsgirl2004]

Rama Hoping that all goes well on Friday and you get some peace of mind. Lots of hugs my friend.

Speedy I hope you're able to see an OB or get some sort of reassurance soon. Being PGAL is hard, especially with upcoming loss milestones. (((HUGS)))

[mattsgirl2004]

How far along are you? EDD?

17 weeks, 4-9-17

How are you feeling physically and emotionally?

Physically my hips and back have really been hurting. The hand numbness is just plain annoying.

Any upcoming appointments or milestones?

No appointments for a few more weeks. A/S is November 21. Can't wait to see baby boy again and hoping it all goes well.

Any other word vomit to share?

Not at this time

QotW: What seasonal chore do you look forward to least as we move deeper into Fall and then Winter? 

Shoveling snow. Ugh. Such a pain.

[littlecabbage1019]

How far along are you? EDD? 21w, 3/11

How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Tired and my hips ache at night. My anxiety has been bad in general but i got the ok from my ob to increase my med dosage.

Any upcoming appointments or milestones? Follow up AS next week for better pics of the face & heart.

Any other word vomit to share? My ob thinks i will have gd since i barely passed last time so she wants me to start eating like i have it. Bummer right before the holidays, but ill suck it up.

QotW: What seasonal chore do you look forward to least as we move deeper into Fall and then Winter? (Raking, mold, weatherizing?) Scraping my windshield

[ajetter]

How far along are you? EDD? 28W4D, 1/19

How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically I feel pretty good other than restless legs. Which is just freaking annoying when I’m tired at the end of the day and just want to sit. (TW::LC) Emotionally, I’m still struggling to believe I’ll be bringing home a baby in roughly 10 weeks or less. I can’t decide if that PgAL brain or the result of having 3 children already and just being super busy. I still have big fears of late term loss for no good reason. Haven’t decided if I should bring them up with my OB or not.

Any upcoming appointments or milestones? Next appointment is Nov 14th. I have all my appointments scheduled through 37 weeks which is just crazy to me.

Any other word vomit to share? DH and I cannot agree on a name. We’ve known it was a girl since July 3rd, and have discussed names on and off, but nothing is exciting either of us. I’m annoyed and just want her to have a name.

QotW: What seasonal chore do you look forward to least as we move deeper into Fall and then Winter? (Raking, mold, weatherizing?) Honestly I don’t know if there is a chore that annoys me the most, but the indecisive Kansas weather means a constant build up of different jackets, weather gear and varying shoe styles piling up in the mudroom and around the house.

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[snowyowl]

How far along are you? EDD?
24+5, 2/15

How are you feeling physically and emotionally?
Physically it’s starting to get pretty uncomfortable to parent a 17 month old. I’ve had a bump for awhile, but bending over and crouching is getting pretty challenging and I’ve got so many weeks to go!
Emotionally I’m ok. I’m starting to get to the point where kicking is regular, which should make me feel more confident but really just makes me worry all the time about how many kicks is the right amount, etc.

Any upcoming appointments or milestones?
Nothing until my checkup in mid-November. My OB says I can do my GD test when I come in, but since it’s not “due” for two more weeks I might just put it off until the last minute since I hate it 😛

Any other word vomit to share?
This is a wiggly baby. DS used to kick, but it didn’t keep me up or anything. This guy feels like he is doing somersaults.

QotW: What seasonal chore do you look forward to least as we move deeper into Fall and then Winter?
Keeping our driveway clear. We have gravel, which I hate, and it makes it even more annoying to shovel than it usually is. Then the weather likes to fluctuate just enough that the snow will melt a bit and then freeze, so you end up with iced over gravel. Even better! I guess I avoid that chore this year.

[ldubhawksfan]

How far along are you? EDD? 33w4d 12/16

How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically exhausted and achy. Emotionally getting a little drained with all we are trying to squeeze in before this baby.

Any upcoming appointments or milestones? Next Monday a standard appt.

Any other word vomit to share? I've got a head cold. I hate that I can't take good meds

QotW: What seasonal chore do you look forward to least as we move deeper into Fall and then Winter? (Raking, mold, weatherizing?) I don't know. Probably just cleaning up the trees after the fruit falls (mild weather climate)



ETA: 12/6 is the date

[Speedy]

So I had my family doctor appointment on Wednesday. He just did a general wellness check, talked to me about the plan for weaning down my meds, and told me to go ahead and call the OB clinic at the hospital.

Called them and they don't see moms until between 10 and 12 weeks so my appointment there is on December 11.

Whatever day I'm off next week I'm going to take myself over to the ER and play up my mild spotting and cramping so that they'll do an ultrasound for me.