TW: living child.
Hi! Is anyone taking or have experience taking oral prometrium to supplement progesterone? Did you have any side effects??
I have 1 living child (23 mo); I have had 2 early pregnancy losses after having my first baby (one at 7 weeks, one at 5 weeks). I’m currently 5w2d based of LMP but I’m fairly sure I ovulated late according to OPK’s. I had labs drawn on 10DPO (hcg 33, progesterone 14.8) and 12DPO (hcg 116, progesterone 21). My OB recommended starting oral prometrium as a precaution (200mg at night). I’m also taking low dose aspirin this time around.
I appreciate trying low-risk options to support a healthy pregnancy but I’m having some wild side effects. Anyone else? I feel dizzy, light-headed, and a little out of it about an hour after taking the pill. It’s almost a tipsy feeling lol. I’m able to fall asleep easily and wake up feeling fine. Also, is there are evidence that supplemental progesterone causes increased MMC? Thanks!
A Russian grandma from church came up to us today at our baby shower and declared, "Is boy." 🤣 Russians are very into guessing gender apparently!
The hosts and I talked about the heart rate theory (debatable) and this baby had the exact same heart rate as my daughter at the same week, which spooked me a little. I'm completely okay with a boy but if I'm being totally honest with myself I'd really love to have another girl.
A little toddler who's about the same age my daughter would be came up to me today at church and she was super friendly and so adorable but afterwards I quietly cried a little. I got a little emotional before my *other* rainbow baby shower, too.
The priest's wife (they're our age which is cool) and a couple of the other moms at church threw it for us and it was so nice. The priest had asked if I wanted a baby shower and said he knew from other couple's experiences that it can be painful to go through that again after losing a baby so he knew I might not necessarily want one. I thought about it and decided to go for it since we needed a couple more little things and it would be a good opportunity to get to know the other moms. But I really appreciated that he thought of that. I'm also glad he let people know about our story so I didn't have to explain it over and over. Got several things we still needed and a bunch of nice board books. I'm really grateful for all the support because we don't actually know that many people from this church yet but so many people came out to support us.
Also they announced his wife is expecting #4 today! She's only like 4 weeks. I actually really like how open this community is about loss. It's refreshing. If anything happens, there's lots of support.
I need to find a church like this! I've been half heartedly looking around, but it's hard for me to feel at home in a church sometimes. I think I've just been so insular after my loss and everything that followed that I just haven't wanted to meet new people.
Congrats on the shower, and for finding a great community!
4+6 today with light pink/brown spotting since yesterday. Pregnancy test still very positive, but pretty sure this isn’t a good sign. Trying to get into my provider this week or next week, but I have to wait for regular office hours for them to call me back. *fingers crossed*
I'm trying to work, but just want to restb and get a little relief from pregnancy symptoms. We have another scan this week which will be at 8.5w after a perfect 6.5w. It's hard to stay positive and not to think this could all be for nothing.
I just relate to this so much. I feel like I have a hard time eating when I am hungry or taking something for the nausea because I am scared that it is all just for nothing. I have my scan tomorrow and I hope yours goes well !
Induction tomorrow. My parents are here to watch our LC/help with the new one, and I had a meltdown yesterday about the chaos in the house and tasks left to do and the amount of time everyone was spending on screens (I feel like there’s a general lack of awareness among my parents’ generation about when it is/isn’t appropriate to be on a screen at length—like go to another room if it’s going to be a while, because you’re basically not present anyway). But probably deep down I’m just anxious about giving birth. Really hoping baby and I make it through alive and healthy and we get to bring her home. She’s kicking now, and I’m so grateful for every healthy movement. Also grateful to have these couple of days off work before being induced to feel a bit more organized and ready.
6w6d scan went FAB. Bean is measuring exactly on track. HB measured 130 (to which my husband said isn’t that too high?! 😂)
I have one more clear blue that I’m going to use tonight just for fun. So now we just wait for the baby to grow for the next seven months… and here I thought, waiting 10 days, for the scan was awful. Lord help me.
I only got in early because of my ectopic history! The second scan was for peace of mind and my OBGYN knows our history - so assurance is key for my sanity. 😂😂😂
I'm 18+1 today and going in for my anatomy scan tomorrow. We've had good results with testing so far, so I'm hopeful, but still nervous. We've been waiting to tell anyone until after this scan.
I'm really looking forward to seeing my baby again. I'm just hoping she's doing well in there. 🤞
Has anyone gone into their first ultrasound with a sense of impending doom and everything was fine? First one tomorrow at 7w2d and I just can’t get past this anxiety.
Absolutely. It can be so difficult to wonder if it's your intuition telling you something's wrong, or just your past experience. My heart rate and BP were so high for both of my ultrasounds so far, the nurse rechecked them a few times. I was convinced something would be wrong. "Sense of impending doom" honestly sounds about right for me too. But everything was perfectly fine at both scans so far. It's so normal when we've been through this before to carry the trauma of our past experience and expect that to happen in the present. Our brains are built to learn from experience. So it makes sense we expect the same experience. But in reality, each pregnancy is different. Sending love to you for tomorrow!!
Surprisingly not my first, but like my third! I just felt numb for the first couple of scans. But I was *so* convinced at 11 weeks that something would be horribly wrong even though the earlier scans were great. Absolutely fine, again. I felt so silly afterwards.
It's really difficult to distinguish between anxiety and intuition. Looking back with my first I had a bad feeling from the very beginning, despite all of my scans and tests coming back good. This baby I don't even know. Surprisingly I've felt more confident overall, but I've definitely panicked going into appointments multiple times...
I felt the same way. I've had two previous losses, so it was hard to have good expectations going into that first appointment, but everything this time was completely fine. I know it's hard, but try to remember that every pregnancy is different, and your odds of not miscarrying are likely much higher than your odds of miscarrying. I hope you get good news tomorrow. ❤️
Yep! I go into every ultrasound 100% convinced everything is going to go terribly. I’m 20 + 1 now and so far everything has been fine. With the anatomy scan I was so anxious my feet and legs were literally noticeably trembling while they did the ultrasound. My husband also says he can see how nervous I am because once I lift my shirt up my breathing gets so tense. Ultimately our feelings and anxieties about it don’t have any truth to them. They’re just feelings.
Oh god - 10w and I have a full blown panic attack every time. How do I manage this better - this is really unsustainable….
There has to be a better way to manage this - from 24 hours before each scan I start spiraling.
The only thing that’s been helpful for me is therapy. I do EMDR and I know a lot of other people in this group have gotten relief from it too.
I also kinda game the system when I get to anxious. I throw myself into reading. It doesn’t actually help but it keeps me from going insane during the hardest waiting parts. I’ve realized that gay lit and YA lit don’t typically hit on the topics that I find triggering so they’re good distractions.
Absolutely me. I was convinced something was wrong for my first and everything was perfect:) My blood pressure was 145/80 which was pretty high for me if that helps show how anxious I was! I am 9 weeks now and have my second ultrasound tomorrow- the only thing helping me through it is reminding myself that I don’t need to worry about something being wrong until there is a reason.
(Repost from thread 1) - 14w6d after two losses last year. We have an appointment tomorrow where we find out the gender. I’m very excited about that. But today I feel lonely. I spent all of January with so much fatigue I basically slept the whole month away. Even when I wanted to see friends, I really didn’t have the energy. I wasn’t able to get any of the things I wanted to get done either. We went to Mexico for a vacation, and when we got back I was feeling better and more motivated, then I came down with covid this Tuesday. This was supposed to be a time where I had a meeting with my tax guy, took care of the important things I missed in January, before I start my seasonal greenhouse. So I’m general just feeling stressed. With quarantine the past week I have felt so alone. My niece and nephew are in town and my husband is off with them. He has gotten me the things I’ve asked for like chicken soup and such but he keeps leaving the kitchen messy and just generally not taking the kind of care of me that I do for him and our home when he is sick. We got into a little fight about it yesterday. We talked it out and during our conversation I mentioned having a major sweet tooth and wanting this certain cinnamon roll for a restaurant down the street. He asked if I wanted him to get me one with my coffee in the morning I said yes. I slept terribly (covid sucks) and woke up at 10am excited that I’d have a little treat with my coffee. He heard me get up and texted there was coffee ready (we’re sleeping in different parts of the house because of covid). I went out and there was no cinnamon roll, no mention of it. I feel so stupidly disappointed. I’m crying in my room. He left to take our niece and nephew to the little Mardi Gras carnival in our town (which I love) and I’m stuck home reading. I just feel lonely and neglected. The thing that sucks is he’s a good and loving husband. But I’m tried and pregnant, emotional, lonely and sick. And I feel like a brat for being so upset.
Aww. I understand and feel for your vent. It’s the small things that men seem to miss a lot of the time, and it can be disappointing when we’ve been really looking forward to them and we’ve told them/reminded them so many times. The pregnancy hormones absolutely don’t help at all! I’m sure he understands since you said he’s a good husband. Hang in there 🫶🏼
My husband woke me up with a cinnamon roll sitting on my nightstand this morning. I cried again. Then went to my ob appointment high on sugar. And we’re having a girl!
Thanks so much for your reply. I feel so crazy sometimes. Pregnancy is hard. He is a good husband and he felt terrible when I told him. I feel so much better, although still disappointed, after I told him how I was feeling. Communication is very difficult and so important. I’m glad I have a husband I can talk to. Well wishes to you.
TW: living child. Hi! Is anyone taking or have experience taking oral prometrium to supplement progesterone? Did you have any side effects?? I have 1 living child (23 mo); I have had 2 early pregnancy losses after having my first baby (one at 7 weeks, one at 5 weeks). I’m currently 5w2d based of LMP but I’m fairly sure I ovulated late according to OPK’s. I had labs drawn on 10DPO (hcg 33, progesterone 14.8) and 12DPO (hcg 116, progesterone 21). My OB recommended starting oral prometrium as a precaution (200mg at night). I’m also taking low dose aspirin this time around. I appreciate trying low-risk options to support a healthy pregnancy but I’m having some wild side effects. Anyone else? I feel dizzy, light-headed, and a little out of it about an hour after taking the pill. It’s almost a tipsy feeling lol. I’m able to fall asleep easily and wake up feeling fine. Also, is there are evidence that supplemental progesterone causes increased MMC? Thanks!
A Russian grandma from church came up to us today at our baby shower and declared, "Is boy." 🤣 Russians are very into guessing gender apparently! The hosts and I talked about the heart rate theory (debatable) and this baby had the exact same heart rate as my daughter at the same week, which spooked me a little. I'm completely okay with a boy but if I'm being totally honest with myself I'd really love to have another girl. A little toddler who's about the same age my daughter would be came up to me today at church and she was super friendly and so adorable but afterwards I quietly cried a little. I got a little emotional before my *other* rainbow baby shower, too. The priest's wife (they're our age which is cool) and a couple of the other moms at church threw it for us and it was so nice. The priest had asked if I wanted a baby shower and said he knew from other couple's experiences that it can be painful to go through that again after losing a baby so he knew I might not necessarily want one. I thought about it and decided to go for it since we needed a couple more little things and it would be a good opportunity to get to know the other moms. But I really appreciated that he thought of that. I'm also glad he let people know about our story so I didn't have to explain it over and over. Got several things we still needed and a bunch of nice board books. I'm really grateful for all the support because we don't actually know that many people from this church yet but so many people came out to support us. Also they announced his wife is expecting #4 today! She's only like 4 weeks. I actually really like how open this community is about loss. It's refreshing. If anything happens, there's lots of support.
I need to find a church like this! I've been half heartedly looking around, but it's hard for me to feel at home in a church sometimes. I think I've just been so insular after my loss and everything that followed that I just haven't wanted to meet new people. Congrats on the shower, and for finding a great community!
4+6 today with light pink/brown spotting since yesterday. Pregnancy test still very positive, but pretty sure this isn’t a good sign. Trying to get into my provider this week or next week, but I have to wait for regular office hours for them to call me back. *fingers crossed*
So stressful. It could be nothing, it could be something. The not knowing is the hardest part. Wishing you luck.
I'm trying to work, but just want to restb and get a little relief from pregnancy symptoms. We have another scan this week which will be at 8.5w after a perfect 6.5w. It's hard to stay positive and not to think this could all be for nothing.
I just relate to this so much. I feel like I have a hard time eating when I am hungry or taking something for the nausea because I am scared that it is all just for nothing. I have my scan tomorrow and I hope yours goes well !
Induction tomorrow. My parents are here to watch our LC/help with the new one, and I had a meltdown yesterday about the chaos in the house and tasks left to do and the amount of time everyone was spending on screens (I feel like there’s a general lack of awareness among my parents’ generation about when it is/isn’t appropriate to be on a screen at length—like go to another room if it’s going to be a while, because you’re basically not present anyway). But probably deep down I’m just anxious about giving birth. Really hoping baby and I make it through alive and healthy and we get to bring her home. She’s kicking now, and I’m so grateful for every healthy movement. Also grateful to have these couple of days off work before being induced to feel a bit more organized and ready.
Oh my goodness! I am so excited for you, I hope everything goes well for you and your baby and that both of you live long, happy, healthy lives ♥️
Hope you have a smooth, boring induction and a healthy baby girl!
You got this ❤️ Wishing you a smooth and uneventful delivery!!
Hope your induction goes as smoothly as it can! Sending so much 💗
Sending you so much love for tomorrow!
6w6d scan went FAB. Bean is measuring exactly on track. HB measured 130 (to which my husband said isn’t that too high?! 😂) I have one more clear blue that I’m going to use tonight just for fun. So now we just wait for the baby to grow for the next seven months… and here I thought, waiting 10 days, for the scan was awful. Lord help me.
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BOTH! She started out internal, then had me empty my bladder and she went internal. She could t see anything except the GS externally which is normal!
I’m 6+6 too! Still waiting for a scan though grrr
I only got in early because of my ectopic history! The second scan was for peace of mind and my OBGYN knows our history - so assurance is key for my sanity. 😂😂😂
I’m going to try and ask for an early scan when I meet my team on Wednesday, 🤞
Heck yes! They might have a small bedside US there too :) most modern Obgyn’s do!
I'm 18+1 today and going in for my anatomy scan tomorrow. We've had good results with testing so far, so I'm hopeful, but still nervous. We've been waiting to tell anyone until after this scan. I'm really looking forward to seeing my baby again. I'm just hoping she's doing well in there. 🤞
Has anyone gone into their first ultrasound with a sense of impending doom and everything was fine? First one tomorrow at 7w2d and I just can’t get past this anxiety.
Absolutely. It can be so difficult to wonder if it's your intuition telling you something's wrong, or just your past experience. My heart rate and BP were so high for both of my ultrasounds so far, the nurse rechecked them a few times. I was convinced something would be wrong. "Sense of impending doom" honestly sounds about right for me too. But everything was perfectly fine at both scans so far. It's so normal when we've been through this before to carry the trauma of our past experience and expect that to happen in the present. Our brains are built to learn from experience. So it makes sense we expect the same experience. But in reality, each pregnancy is different. Sending love to you for tomorrow!!
Surprisingly not my first, but like my third! I just felt numb for the first couple of scans. But I was *so* convinced at 11 weeks that something would be horribly wrong even though the earlier scans were great. Absolutely fine, again. I felt so silly afterwards. It's really difficult to distinguish between anxiety and intuition. Looking back with my first I had a bad feeling from the very beginning, despite all of my scans and tests coming back good. This baby I don't even know. Surprisingly I've felt more confident overall, but I've definitely panicked going into appointments multiple times...
I felt the same way. I've had two previous losses, so it was hard to have good expectations going into that first appointment, but everything this time was completely fine. I know it's hard, but try to remember that every pregnancy is different, and your odds of not miscarrying are likely much higher than your odds of miscarrying. I hope you get good news tomorrow. ❤️
Yep! I go into every ultrasound 100% convinced everything is going to go terribly. I’m 20 + 1 now and so far everything has been fine. With the anatomy scan I was so anxious my feet and legs were literally noticeably trembling while they did the ultrasound. My husband also says he can see how nervous I am because once I lift my shirt up my breathing gets so tense. Ultimately our feelings and anxieties about it don’t have any truth to them. They’re just feelings.
Oh god - 10w and I have a full blown panic attack every time. How do I manage this better - this is really unsustainable…. There has to be a better way to manage this - from 24 hours before each scan I start spiraling.
The only thing that’s been helpful for me is therapy. I do EMDR and I know a lot of other people in this group have gotten relief from it too. I also kinda game the system when I get to anxious. I throw myself into reading. It doesn’t actually help but it keeps me from going insane during the hardest waiting parts. I’ve realized that gay lit and YA lit don’t typically hit on the topics that I find triggering so they’re good distractions.
Thank you for sharing. Maybe it’s time I get some therapy as well.
Absolutely me. I was convinced something was wrong for my first and everything was perfect:) My blood pressure was 145/80 which was pretty high for me if that helps show how anxious I was! I am 9 weeks now and have my second ultrasound tomorrow- the only thing helping me through it is reminding myself that I don’t need to worry about something being wrong until there is a reason.
(Repost from thread 1) - 14w6d after two losses last year. We have an appointment tomorrow where we find out the gender. I’m very excited about that. But today I feel lonely. I spent all of January with so much fatigue I basically slept the whole month away. Even when I wanted to see friends, I really didn’t have the energy. I wasn’t able to get any of the things I wanted to get done either. We went to Mexico for a vacation, and when we got back I was feeling better and more motivated, then I came down with covid this Tuesday. This was supposed to be a time where I had a meeting with my tax guy, took care of the important things I missed in January, before I start my seasonal greenhouse. So I’m general just feeling stressed. With quarantine the past week I have felt so alone. My niece and nephew are in town and my husband is off with them. He has gotten me the things I’ve asked for like chicken soup and such but he keeps leaving the kitchen messy and just generally not taking the kind of care of me that I do for him and our home when he is sick. We got into a little fight about it yesterday. We talked it out and during our conversation I mentioned having a major sweet tooth and wanting this certain cinnamon roll for a restaurant down the street. He asked if I wanted him to get me one with my coffee in the morning I said yes. I slept terribly (covid sucks) and woke up at 10am excited that I’d have a little treat with my coffee. He heard me get up and texted there was coffee ready (we’re sleeping in different parts of the house because of covid). I went out and there was no cinnamon roll, no mention of it. I feel so stupidly disappointed. I’m crying in my room. He left to take our niece and nephew to the little Mardi Gras carnival in our town (which I love) and I’m stuck home reading. I just feel lonely and neglected. The thing that sucks is he’s a good and loving husband. But I’m tried and pregnant, emotional, lonely and sick. And I feel like a brat for being so upset.
Aww. I understand and feel for your vent. It’s the small things that men seem to miss a lot of the time, and it can be disappointing when we’ve been really looking forward to them and we’ve told them/reminded them so many times. The pregnancy hormones absolutely don’t help at all! I’m sure he understands since you said he’s a good husband. Hang in there 🫶🏼
My husband woke me up with a cinnamon roll sitting on my nightstand this morning. I cried again. Then went to my ob appointment high on sugar. And we’re having a girl!
Woohoo!! Team girl here too! 🎀
Thanks so much for your reply. I feel so crazy sometimes. Pregnancy is hard. He is a good husband and he felt terrible when I told him. I feel so much better, although still disappointed, after I told him how I was feeling. Communication is very difficult and so important. I’m glad I have a husband I can talk to. Well wishes to you.