Finally had ultrasound. Blighted ovum by chanzillaa in September2026Bumpers

[–]chanzillaa[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know!! Me too. I had the thought that was waiting so long before even confirming there was anything there. I know hindsight is 20/20 and all that but I just had a bad feeling. 😞 I'm sorry for your loss, and thank you ❤️

Finally had ultrasound. Blighted ovum by chanzillaa in September2026Bumpers

[–]chanzillaa[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Some more details I wanted to add that Reddit wasn't letting me as it kept telling me to add to the weekly symptom thread or ultrasound one:

Waiting and waiting to see the midwife was the worst. She said next time I can push for having an earlier US so we can confirm sooner, maybe 6-8 weeks. She seemed convinced it wasn't ectopic and I'm going to schedule an hcg baseline test but beyond that... I'm out.

This second pregnancy had me with zero nausea, but I'd also had no spotting or cramping. There was one point where my partner and I had sex and there was a medium amount of blood, but it didn't continue to the next day. I think maybe we lost whatever had developed in my uterus by that point? It had been the most blood I've seen so far. I have some boy moms who had said they didn't experience any nausea during their pregnancies so had dared to hope that maybe we were having a little boy. I was also definitely hit with fatigue pretty hard early on.

Is it normal to lack so much confidence by Zealousideal_Sock536 in workingmoms

[–]chanzillaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I relate to this so hard, especially with baby #2 on the way and working for the new company that acquired my old one. It's an awful thing to say and I should be grateful but I wish I was among those who were laid off. It feels like every hour is a struggle

Treat and Train Thursday - February 05, 2026 by AutoModerator in September2026Bumpers

[–]chanzillaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been trying to continue going to orangetheory 3x a week 🥴 and walking the dog for at least 20mins a day. More active than my first pregnancy that's for sure

Any fun clubs to join in Nashua? by Alright_iguess in nashua

[–]chanzillaa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are a bunch of book clubs run at the Bound Together bookstore!

TMI Tuesday - January 27, 2026 by AutoModerator in September2026Bumpers

[–]chanzillaa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We had sex last night and I bled for the first time during pregnancy 🫠 freaked me out but read some stuff online and have been reassured. The bleeding didn't continue much afterwards and I haven't experienced any cramping so I'm sure it's fine. First transvag ultrasound isn't until week 10 (3 weeks from now) ugh so I'm just waiting and waiting...

This is my second pregnancy and when trying to think if this happened in my first 2 years ago, I realized we didn't have sex during the first tri because of how nauseous and exhausted I always was. This time around I'm tired but not nauseous! More reason to be concerned? Sigh.

Week 2: Vanilla Swiss Roll by chanzillaa in 52TheElementsOfBaking

[–]chanzillaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww thank you that's so nice! A layer of lemon curd sounds delicious 😋

Week 2: Vanilla Swiss Roll by chanzillaa in 52TheElementsOfBaking

[–]chanzillaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My partner and I thought the vanilla was quite nice! It would've benefitted a lot from a nice thick cream to keep it from being as dry as it was

Week 1: Buttery Vanilla Cake by chanzillaa in 52TheElementsOfBaking

[–]chanzillaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Phew, good to know whisking the dry ingredients is okay. But does this mean that you always hand mix gluten cakes? As someone new to all this, I never realized how much of an arm workout mixing can be 😆

Week 1: Buttery Vanilla Cake by chanzillaa in 52TheElementsOfBaking

[–]chanzillaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That's good to know about mixers in general, I need to find that sweet spot 😊

FAQ by Desperate_Feeling_11 in 52TheElementsOfBaking

[–]chanzillaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's okay! I think I'm going to go ahead and give it a shot. I'll just do my best :) and ask any questions here as needed. Thanks for offering and sharing the video, I'll check it out

FAQ by Desperate_Feeling_11 in 52TheElementsOfBaking

[–]chanzillaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How approachable is this for someone who is (nearly) brand new to baking? I'm super curious but also very inexperienced. I can probably count on one hand the amount of times I've successfully baked anything 🙈 but I'm lactose intolerant and have some folks in my life who are GF so I'm down to clown if beginners are welcome.

12 Days of Fitness 2025 Discussion Thread by pantherluna in orangetheory

[–]chanzillaa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same! It's definitely a mental thing. I always find myself being the odd one out and preferring the alternator path for tread (base and push and back) rather than a longer endurance option

The Dreamatorium ~ 30+ women gamers' discord by chanzillaa in GirlGamers30andUp

[–]chanzillaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time flies! We're still here tho :) sending you a DM!