Where are my PAL girls? - Page 3

[joeys_mom]

First MW appt

Hi all,

I had my first MW appt yesterday and it felt good to get the ball rolling. I feel way more positive and better physically that my last pregnancy. I feel more like I did with my ds. I can't wait to pass the 12 week mark and hear the heartbeat!

Nicole

[octobermoon]

may i join? my last pregnancy ended in a loss. it was over ten years ago and it was an early loss maybe around 8 weeks but it was hard. i find myself so worried today about losing this baby, maybe because of previous miscarriage? i feel weird crampy tight feelings in my abdomen and even though i know this is normal i can't help but be bothered by it today. some days are fine and i don't worry, but today has been rough. i thought maybe here would be a good place to share these feelings. thanks.

[lisa_nc]

Originally Posted by SarahDC

Thanks so much for this thread Lisa - so glad to be joining you after testing together last month

I just got my BFP today, I wasn't going to post on the DDC yet either - so glad to find all of you feeling the same way. Joyful but yes, unfortunately we've all lost our innocence.

I am trying to just be grateful for every day that I get with this little baby inside of me, however long that might be. Having my OB tell me today that there is every reason, statistically, that I will have a healthy baby in my arms in September, really helped.

So here's to a beautiful group of snuggly babies in 9 months!

Yay, Sarah!! I missed this. Not your BFP but this post! :

[diana_of_the_dunes]

This is WAY off-topic, but I was wondering... Why do some people have those swirly icons under their names? What do they mean?

[lisa_nc]

It probably means we post too much.

[cristeen]

I'm glad to see this thread, and to know I'm not the only one in here.

I've told my BFF, my grandmother, and some midwifery friends, all of whom were very supportive after my son's death. We're waiting for everyone else until we hit wk 12.

[octobermoon]

Originally Posted by diana_of_the_dunes

This is WAY off-topic, but I was wondering... Why do some people have those swirly icons under their names? What do they mean?

the swirly means one has purchased a membership.

[diana_of_the_dunes]

Originally Posted by octobermoon

the swirly means one has purchased a membership.

Okay, one more... Some people are able to add more than one image to their signature. And it's not just the folks with the swirly. Is there a posting minimum or amount of time registered that I have to meet to add more icons?

[lisa_nc]

I paid for the membership to add more stuff to my signature.

[green_sturgeon]

Originally Posted by lisa_nc

There was a conversation in the loss section the other day that has just really thrown me. One of the ladies said something along the lines that if she had not lost her child, the new baby would not be here and she could not imagine her life without him. It's just such a concept. I keep turning it over in my mind--in a good way!

Originally Posted by SMR

I'm feeling this way too.. one day in the near future I would never be able to imagine my life without the little person growing inside me right now.. but to get him, I had to lose Dresden. It's a very strange concept for sure - but I feel it is impacting me in a positive way.

Originally Posted by KristaH

I have actually often looked at my second son (born after 2 miscarriages) and thought that exact thing. If either of those babies had lived, I wouldn't have HIM. And that's unfathomable.

After my loss, a friend told me her mother had had a miscarriage three months before conceiving her. So if that first baby had lived, my friend would not have been born. As you say, it is a bit of a strange concept, but I found it comforting then and still do.

I'm going to jump in to this thread too. I recognize several of you from the loss forum, where I lurk much more than I post. It's in my signature, but I'm Erika, and my last pregnancy ended in miscarriage at 13 weeks after hearing the heartbeat at 10 weeks and thinking things were going smoothly.

Octobermoon - I'm feeling anxious about feeling crampy too. Although I had a lot of cramping without bleeding when I was pregnant with DS and I'm not having any bleeding or spotting now, I still worry. So I'm right there with you...and here's a hug for you.

[octobermoon]

thanks green_sturgeon hugs right back.

[SarahDC]

How's everybody doing this week? Hanging in there?

Lisa congrats on 5 WEEKS!!! How are you feeling?

I heard from my OB's office yesterday that my progesterone level is a little low (14 at 3 1/2 weeks), and she wants to go ahead & put me on progesterone just in case. I'm happy that there's something we can do to possibly prevent another m/c but now I'm freaked out that I may not have started the progesterone early enough. Had to go through a bunch of hoops to get the prescription because I live in the boonies, and I won't have the prescription until Friday at the earliest. My mind keeps thinking that I could lose the pregnancy at some point in the next few weeks and not know it until my ultrasound on 2/12... I wish there was some way to reassure myself DAILY that I am still carrying a live baby! I was doing well until all of this yesterday... hopefully I'll be able to shut off the fear part of my brain again.

[octobermoon]

Originally Posted by SarahDC

How's everybody doing this week? Hanging in there?

Lisa congrats on 5 WEEKS!!! How are you feeling?

I heard from my OB's office yesterday that my progesterone level is a little low (14 at 3 1/2 weeks), and she wants to go ahead & put me on progesterone just in case. I'm happy that there's something we can do to possibly prevent another m/c but now I'm freaked out that I may not have started the progesterone early enough. Had to go through a bunch of hoops to get the prescription because I live in the boonies, and I won't have the prescription until Friday at the earliest. My mind keeps thinking that I could lose the pregnancy at some point in the next few weeks and not know it until my ultrasound on 2/12... I wish there was some way to reassure myself DAILY that I am still carrying a live baby! I was doing well until all of this yesterday... hopefully I'll be able to shut off the fear part of my brain again.

sending positive vibes your way and hoping you can turn off the worry too. it won't do us any good anyway, right?! we need to be chill..... we are doing the best we can. some things are just out of our control. many blessings to you. peace mama.

[lisa_nc]

Sarah, I am a little nauseated but it's manageable. Thank you for asking.

I'm sorry you're having a nerve wracking time. ((hugs))

[green_sturgeon]

Originally Posted by diana_of_the_dunes

Is there a posting minimum or amount of time registered that I have to meet to add more icons?

Both. You have to have at least 50 posts and have been registered on MDC for at least 60 days to have multiple (up to 8) smilies in your signature.

Sarah - I'm sending you sticky baby vibes and a hug too.

[KristaH]

Wow, I haven't been on MDC for a week or two and there's no way of catching up!! Chatty mamas!

This pregnancy is kicking my butt!! In a good way. Well, good, because every bit of nausea (which is pretty much all day long) and absolute exhaustion, resulting in me lying on the couch for 2 hours in the afternoon (thank goodness hubby is home on holidays. What will I do when he goes back to work at the end of the week??) reminds me that I have a healthy little bean inside.

I came to an interesting conclusion this week. My first two miscarriages occured between my two sons. I had well-meaning people say to me, "Oh, but at least you know you can carry a child (because I already had)." I thought this was the stupidest remark because yeah, I had a child, but how did anyone know if I'd ever be able to do it again?!? How did they know I'd be able to carry *another* child after miscarrying two times?? Maybe my first son was it.

Then, I got pregnant with my second son and spent the entire pregnancy in agonizing anxiety. It was a completely boring pregnancy and my son was perfectly healthy.

I had my 3rd m/c in October and am now pregnant, with what SEEMS to be a sticky baby. And I just feel more at peace. And I think it's because this time I DO know I can carry a healthy baby after miscarrying. It's not a guarantee, but it is really keeping the anxiety at bay. And that can only be a good thing.

[CaliMommie]

Hi ladies! I wasn't planning on posting here yet, but since I see some familiar faces, support is always a good thing. I am due late September

[SMR]

YAY! Calimommie. glad you're here!!

[lisa_nc]

Hi, Amy!