Weekly check in 9-10-14

[linz]

I know we just had the newbie post but I'm still lost on how far everyone is!  I'm stealing part of rachelgreen 's Mom to be Monday post:


1. How far along are you this week?
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week?
3. How did you tell H?
4. What is your favorite thing about fall?

[starburst604]

1. How far along are you this week? If I go by my IUI, I think 4 weeks 3 days? By my lmp it would be less.

2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? No vents, I've actually been feeling so happy. I feel like a huge weight has lifted that I didn't even realize was there. My H has commented how happy I am. I'm starting to feel a touch of ickiness here and there, mostly when I get hungry but I can deal with that.

3. How did you tell H? I came out of the bathroom waving the wondfo, yelling "honey wake up!" He knew right away what it was.

4. What is your favorite thing about fall? Fortunately it isn't pumpkin beer I love the cooler weather so much, and my anniversary next month.

[azurely]

1. How far along are you this week?
30 weeks, I'll be 31 weeks on Sunday

2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week?
I had my 30 week appt today and it went well. Everything seems to be on track, and she scheduled me for a growth ultrasound at my 32 week appt, so I'm excited to see my little guy again!

We start our baby class tonight and I'm nerdily excited about that. And my baby shower invitations went out this week, yay!

3. How did you tell H?
I showed him the barely positive HPT I got a few days before my beta. The line was super faint, and I think I waved it at him and asked if he could see it--he probably thought I was insane

4. What is your favorite thing about fall?
Everything! I love the cooler weather, warm drinks, college football, holidays, and getting to wear leggings, sweaters, and boots again.

[krystee]

1. 10w3d
2. Hitting double-digit weeks felt good.
3. On the night we celebrated our eighth anniversary, I tested because we were going wine tasting. The world's faintest BFP ever showed up. We told ourselves it was the trigger and proceeded to wine taste (but I only had a sip of each wine just in case). He left to go out of town the next day, and my beta was the day after that. Once it came in, I texted him a picture I bought of a baby outfit that says Daddy's Co-Pilot and then called him. Long story short, my husband found out he would be a father via text.
4. I love almost everything about fall. Sweaters and Halloween and cool breezes and pumpkins and apples. The one thing I don't like is that it gets dark so much earlier.

[linz]

1. How far along are you this week? 28+5
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? I have an u/s today! So excited to see how big they are. Also have a family shower sunday.
3. How did you tell H? I tested 2 days before my beta and came out of the bathroom crying. Then H saw me test again the next day and thought I was crazy, but I had to see that line darken!
4. What is your favorite thing about fall?  Cooler weather. It's 60s today and everyone at work thinks it's cold. I'm in a short sleeve shirt and maxi skirt lovin it!

[rachelgreen]

lol, it's all good Linz

1. How far along are you this week? 24 wks - Viability week!

2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? See above

3. How did you tell H? I woke up to pee at like 6 am on Easter morning. We had been up late the night before so he was dead asleep. I had decided to POAS that day even though it was two days before beta and only 7dp5dt. I got a super faint line. I went into the bedroom, practically yelled DH's name, and he mumbled something to the effect of "too early." I told him, "I'm pregnant." He sort of smiled, said that's nice and rolled over and started snoring. LOL! I went into the frontroom and watched some tv and posted over on 3TC and my IF/IFV groups, texted some close friends, and waited for him to get up for real. 3 hours later he woke up and we went to breakfast and babies r us just for fun. 

4. What is your favorite thing about fall? I hate the colder weather and I hate everything pumpkin flavored. Blech! But I do love that hockey starts back up and craft fairs are going on.

[busterpup]

1. How far along are you this week? 10w4d

2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? Heard the hb yesterday with a sonogram and it was amazing. I was so worried that something would be wrong. NT scan on 9/24.

3. How did you tell H? Very poorly. I said this somewhere else, but I said, "I think I'm pregnant but don't get excited because it might not survive." Damn you, PGAL.

4. What is your favorite thing about fall? The smell. I love the smell of the leaves when they fall. But also, my anniversary and DD's birthday are always fun.

[coribelle26]

1. 11 weeks, 1 day
2. No complaints or anything right now, I am just counting down the minutes until our NT scan next Wednesday.
3. I think it was some sort of yelling from the bathroom for him to hurry up and get in there. Then I cried and said I didn't think I would ever see one of those again. Then I said I was really glad I had a Bloody Mary at brunch that morning because it would hopefully be a while before the next one.
4. I love cider mills and Halloween and Thanksgiving and harvesty candles and basically everything except raking leaves.

[King26]

1. How far along are you this week? 6w3d
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? I saw the heartbeat yesterday!
3. How did you tell H? I called him crying from work. I listened to the message at lunchtime and was shaking.
4. What is your favorite thing about fall? Pumpkins, apples, and halloween.

[catscatscats]

1. How far along are you this week? 16 weeks + 4 days

2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? We had out of town relatives visit this week and there were lots of comments about my "cute belly." All well intended, but it made me self-conscious. Also, my ankles are swelling.

3. How did you tell H? He was overseas for work, so I texted him "holy shit!"With a picture of the positive test. Classy! But I really was shocked.

4. What is your favorite thing about fall? Sweaters!

[MrsAggie]

1. 23w6d

2. 23 hours until viability!

3.

4. Football, boots, and cooler weather. Fall clothing is the best. I got some target mat jeggings in the other day so I'm ready!

[bk1]

1. How far along are you this week?
18w3d

2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week?
I'm going to buy maternity clothes today. We have our next ultrasound on Wednesday and as long as baby lets us we will be finding out if we are having a boy or a girl. Very excited.

3. How did you tell H?
This was my third pregnancy. DH had to drive to the city that morning for work. I called him while he was driving and told him "The tub isn't draining, the toilet backed up, and I might or might not be pregnant. I got one positive and one negative test. Guess we will find out tomorrow." Lol.

4. What is your favorite thing about fall?
Cool weather, opening the windows!, fall foods, sweaters, changing leaves... I love fall.

[nmosrob]

1. How far along are you this week? Measuring 6w3d
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? We heard the heartbeat this morning! Cue the waterworks, lol. It was beautiful.
3. How did you tell H? He was sitting next to me when I got the call, then I sobbed on him for a good 5 minutes.
4. What is your favorite thing about fall? Cooler weather, foliage, time for soup again (even though I eat soup year round, it just feels better in the fall), Thanksgiving, and our anniversary.

[starburst604]

nmosrob Congrats! I can't imagine how moving and relieving it is to hear that heartbeat.

[FastHands]

Sept 10, 2014 11:05:18 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

I've actually been feeling so happy. I feel like a huge weight has lifted that I didn't even realize was there. My H has commented how happy I am.

This was me 100%. I was so miserable, and feeling not myself. I never appreciated how much of it was likely TTTC related until after I got pg. It was a very strange but welcome feeling.

[starburst604]

Sept 12, 2014 4:38:23 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Sept 10, 2014 11:05:18 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

I've actually been feeling so happy. I feel like a huge weight has lifted that I didn't even realize was there. My H has commented how happy I am.

This was me 100%. I was so miserable, and feeling not myself. I never appreciated how much of it was likely TTTC related until after I got pg. It was a very strange but welcome feeling.

It really is amazing, because if you asked me, I really didn't believe I was stressed or unhappy about TTTC. It wasn't like I was having major anxiety or not sleeping, etc. The effect can seem so subtle, until it's not there anymore.

[krystee]

I am at the OB and it is so surreal...I am surrounded by parenting and pregnancy magazines, and I don't have to avoid them. I should be reading them.

It is the weirdest feeling. I have to keep reminding myself I'm pregnant because my natural feeling here is being out of place and uncomfortable (it is a huge practice so there are always 10 visibly pregnant people here at any given time).

[FastHands]

Sept 12, 2014 10:40:40 GMT -5 krystee said:

I am at the OB and it is so surreal...I am surrounded by parenting and pregnancy magazines, and I don't have to avoid them. I should be reading them.

It is the weirdest feeling. I have to keep reminding myself I'm pregnant because my natural feeling here is being out of place and uncomfortable (it is a huge practice so there are always 10 visibly pregnant people here at any given time).

Haha I remember shortly after I got my bfp, like not even 6 weeks along, I was having a bad day at work. Ran an errand at lunch and saw a very pg lady. My brain instantly went to "Oh, how nice for you.." before I realized "oh yeah. I guess I can let go of that bitterness, cause now it's just weird..."

[coribelle26]

Sept 12, 2014 4:38:23 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Sept 10, 2014 11:05:18 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

I've actually been feeling so happy. I feel like a huge weight has lifted that I didn't even realize was there. My H has commented how happy I am.

This was me 100%. I was so miserable, and feeling not myself. I never appreciated how much of it was likely TTTC related until after I got pg. It was a very strange but welcome feeling.

I swear I'm not trying to be Debbie Downer but I just think it's interesting. I completely felt like that my first pregnancy, I walked around feeling so purely happy about my pregnantness. Everyone I ran into who hadn't seen me in a while immediately commented on how happy and healthy I looked.

This time, lol, not so much. I mean I'm HAPPY but I'm also in a WAY DEEP DENIAL that my current state may result in a live human baby. I'm so in awe of people who can approach pgal with optimism because, while I don't think I'm being overtly pessimistic, I just spend most of my days not really feeling anything. I haven't picked up the pregnancy book, I have the Babycenter app but I don't look at it, I keep saying I need to start working on these cross stitch things I bought for the nursery last time that are going to take forever but I haven't busted them out.

Anyway I swear I'm fine and I'm not looking for sympathy it is just genuinely interesting to me the way my brain has approached this experience so differently. I feel like when I do have the baby I'm going to be like, "Oh, hello, can I help you stranger?" Lol. Hopefully I will hop on board sometime!

[FastHands]

I hear you coribelle26. I think it's totally normal coming from your position/experience. Hell, while I was able to let go of the depression, I don't think I ever REALLY connected to my pregnancy, which I blathered about on the GotP board already. I do wonder how much of that kind of distant-ness was from fear that something would go wrong (even WITHOUT any history of loss) or if it is just my personality.

But please remember.. I was freaking right about your early pains being baby latching on... and I knoooow this kid is coming home with you!

[starburst604]

coribelle26, I imagine what you're feeling is common with PGAL. I could see me feeling more detached if something went wrong with this pregnancy.

[bk1]

I still feel detached from this pregnancy sometimes. I just came out on fb at 18 weeks and it felt so weird telling everyone. Even with me showing I still sometimes have that "am I really pregnant" feeling.

((Hugs)) PGAL sucks.

[speyedr]

I think the turning point for me being PGAL was viability. I think after 24 weeks I was finally able to relax and know that even if I did have the baby at that point there was a chance of survival. I was so scared and anxious about every little twinge, cramp and lack of symptoms up to that point.