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Sounds like all good news!SMC|1403543287|3699267 said:Just got back from my first appointment! There was a heartbeat (and just one baby)! The nurse practitioner said that everything looks normal and it seems like a viable pregnancy. Next step will be the NT scan.
Hurray! (but boo to throwing up)amc80|1403553629|3699392 said:Congrats smc! Same here- one baby measuring a day ahead. I go back in two weeks for another scan and then get released to my OB.
DH and I went out to a nice lunch to celebrate, which came up about 15 minutes later![]()
SMC said:Forgot to mention that my doctor prescribed Unisom (half tablet) + 1 tablet B6 for nausea. Going to give that a try. And Miralax for constipation (not pleasant). Eagerly awaiting the end of my first trimester!
Laila619|1403625439|3700049 said:Split shank! How are you and the triplets doing?? Hope all is well!
SMC|1403627994|3700082 said:I wish I could knit! That diaper cover is adorable!
I took the Unisom/B6 combo last night and I felt better this morning. Not 100%, but better. I was able to get breakfast in me too, so I'm feeling pretty good. I wasn't able to keep my dinner last night down.
My doctor was going to prescribe Zofran, but she changed her mind and went with the Unisom/B6 mix instead because apparently Zofran could make constipation worse.
SMC|1403717101|3700911 said:How much do elective ultrasounds cost? I think my insurance only covers like 1 ultrasound per pregnancy.
My jeans are feeling tighter too. Probably will start using the belly band sometime in the next week or two.
The unisom/B6 mix has really helped me. I felt pretty good during all of the workday yesterday and am feeling pretty good today. Have been keeping all my food down too.
SMC|1403718039|3700927 said:Oh, my doctor said just the standard size B6, which I assumed was 100 (as they don't come smaller), so I've just been taking one of those and half of a normal Unisom. Maybe I should halve my B6? I guess it might make me a little more groggy than normal, but I don't feel it because I've already been super fatigued from pregnancy. I was able to actually go to the gym yesterday though (have been feeling too pukey before) so I thought that was good.
My insurance does seem to cover sequential screens, so I'm definitely doing the NT scan. My insurance also covers amnio. It won't cover the cell-free DNA test (MaterniT21) unless I'm 35, have some type of positive screens, or have had a previous child with chromosomal abnormalities. I have very strong opinions towards terminating the pregnancy if there are chromosomal abnormalities so I definitely want as much information as possible (even if I have to pay out of pocket).
split_shank|1403725972|3700987 said:Yes, get a cheap pill splitter and half both of them. the Unisom are easy to bust in half by themselves but the B6'ers you need to split with a splitter (if you choose to do so). Save the other half for later in the day to get a boost. It can help with nausea as well, not as well as the unisom taken together, but if you don't want to fall asleep on your keyboard its better than nothing. Make sure you have the correct Unisom as well. There are two kinds, you want the one that is Doxylamilne Succinate , you do NOT want the one that has the antihistamine or whatever in it. Half a tab will give you 12.5 mg.