"Just Barely" Pregnant PS''ers

[Dreamer_D]

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Dreamer: That is awesome you got to hear the HB, it is so fun when it is so fast and such a strong sign of life in there. Sounds like you and DH have a clear plan for the results if you have the NT scan, and you do have a little bit of time to decide. I hear you on the magic of target, it is going to be a staple for the next few months.... The bella band is AMAZING, I tried mine out for the first time this weekend and it helped give me that extra half inch where the button on my jeans was feeling a bit snug. Hope you have a good week, it won't be long before you graduate to the big girl thread too!

I think you mean DCgator

 

[modernsparkler]

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Haha thanks dreamer that was for dcg.. That was the fatigue and pregnancy brain talking!

 

[moxie.moo]

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Hi ladies. Thanks for all the 12w congrats! Sadly due to 2 feet of snow, the office where I was supposed to have my scan is closed. So I did what (I hope?) many overanxious hormonal nauseous prego would do and cried about it. I couldn't even reschedule my little visual reassurance appointment because it was just the answering service. Harumph. Okay, pity party OVER.

We are going with a surprise on gender, so we hope to avoid peeking... SO SO hard to do, but I do kind of want the suspense factor, too... Alright, off to find a way to not sulk!

 

[charbie]

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Moxie: I would have cried, too. Im already an emotional person, preggo hormones or not, and now I swear commercials make me lose it.

I probably shouldn't have wished for more symptoms....bc today im drained, my boobs are killing me and obviously growing bc my bras are digging into my side by the end of the day, and I had waves of nausea early this afternoon. I had a mmint nearby to suck on which made it worse. I had an orange in my purse that saved the day. Who knew a freaking seasame seed could wreck havoc on my bodyy. Crazy little booger in there better be growing its little heart out....which, according to babycenter....should actually be forming this week.
im so anxious for the u/s. Im so scared I wont see the little flicker, but trying so hard to think positive and imagine seeing the flicker and being overjoyed. Gaaah!

Is it the weekend yet?

 

[Ryan Claire]

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Charbie – good luck with your ultrasound. I hope you have no problems seeing that little flicker and can breathe a little more easily. I have never had to deal with a loss, but I am filled with fears and anxieties so I can only imagine how stressful these early weeks must be for you. Big hugs and hoping for some great reassurance.

Moxie – Congrats on 12 weeks! Hope everything worked out with telling your friend before the dinner, I think it’s nice to give people a heads up when your great news might be hard for them to deal with in a group setting. Also - SOOO bummed for you that the u/s was canceled. I would have cried too… it’s just so hard to wait for that reassurance. Hoping you get it rescheduled for something soon. Good for you on going for the surprise – I could never do it but I think it’s very sweet.

Modern – Crazy pink dreams : ) It’s always fun to speculate. Glad the bella bands are doing the trick for you. It’s amazing how much an extra inch or two can do. Also happy that your program director and favorite OB took your news so well, it’s a big relief to know they know and are supportive. Double digit weeks tomorrow!

Princess – glad your boss was happy for you and it’s not too much overlap with your other co-worker. I am super impressed with your pregnancy workout planning. I went to the gym a couple times a week pre-preggo but I have had NO interest in it since. I need some of your motivation to rub off on me. Also, sorry about the late scan but hopefully time will move quickly.

DCG – hi lady! Glad to see you and your DH have come to a decision your happy with about the NT scan. Good results are definitely great for peace of mind. I’ve also gained some holiday weight and not thrilled about it – mostly cause I know it’s only the beginning.

Mrs – congrats on getting to double digit weeks. It’s strange when people just come out and ask this early, but oh well. I think you handled it really well. And so glad your blood tests came back normal. I am considering taking some iron supplements cause I hardly eat any meat, but I know the side effects can be less than pleasant. Hope the NT scan goes really well. And I have been in maternity jeans since week 5… the joy of elastic : )

Dreamer – so sorry about the light spotting but thrilled you heard the heartbeat and got some reassurance.
Basil – congrats on 11 weeks! Good luck with your NT scan tomorrow. Fingers and toes crossed for great results. It’s really fun to see the little guy/gal on the screen for so long. And I bet your DH does not mind the jump from A to C in the bra department : )

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I am doing great. I am 14 weeks today and had an appointment this morning. I got to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler and was definitely thrilled to hear those quick thumps. Since week 6 we’ve had some appointment or another every two weeks and now we’ll have to wait 5 weeks until the next appointment… feels like that will seem like forever but hopefully my bump will be growing and I’ll get some piece of mind that way. We have scheduled our anatomy scan for the end of February and we are so excited to find out the gender.

I’ve loved being here with everyone and being a part of the most recent Oct/Nov baby boom, but I think it’s time for me to move on to the pregnant thread… I know some of you are already over there and I'll see the rest of you soon

 

[basil]

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Ryan Claire - glad to hear everything is going well. Hope to see you soon in the "Big Girls' Thread"

Charbie - the nausea for me was so random. Citrus really helped me too - usually seltzer mixed with orange juice. Candied ginger is also really good. Hope you feel better!

Moxie - so sorry about your u/s being cancelled. Hope you were able to reschedule.

Modern - glad that your program is so supportive! Will you be done with residency before you are due then? What are your plans after residency?

Princess - I really admire your exercise. I can barely keep my eyes open past 8 pm, nevermind work out!

DC - I did buy a bella band at Target - it's actually a "BE band by bella band" but I don't really know what the difference was...I don't really need it yet except with one pair of jeans but it works well for those. I'm kind of in love with my LIz Lange maternity long sleeved tshirts though...so soft, so long, so comfy. I'm wearing them like 24-7 now under sweaters/scrubs during the day and then to sleep in!

Mrs - glad you don't have to take the extra iron! that's cool about your friends being pregnant too.

Anyway, I got a surprise today when my friend told me that she was also pregnant! She has a 1.5 year old daughter, so she was one of the first people outside my family that I told cause I wanted her recommendation for OB/gyn. Unfortunately, the reason she told me was cause she was spotting and freaking out a little so she went and got betas drawn. I really hope everything turns out ok not only for her sake but cause it would be so cool to have kids around the same age!

Also, I told my immediate boss that I was preggers today...he reacted as I expected he would which was basically "yeah, so what? congratulations, I guess. Is that why you've been eating a lot?" - which is fine, really. For those that read the article, he's a little bit of a "chinese mother" towards me But the interesting thing was that he told me to be careful about telling the chairman and not to tell him until after I had my contract signed...I think it's going to be difficult to not tell him since I want a rather long break in between fellowship and starting as an attending and it seems like an explanation would be needed. Plus my friend (the one above) brought up the point that the chairman might not like being "deceived" or left out about what is going on - he's a bit of a gossip and likes knowing stuff. But on the other hand, I really trust immediate boss's advice almost 100% of the time...and he's the vice chairman so he is generally pretty spot on about what chairman likes/doesn't like. Right now I'm kind of hoping to get the contract in hand and negotiate the other bits of it before asking about start date and then coming clean? I wish my department was family friendly like Modern's, but it's not. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Any advice?

 

[Dreamer_D]

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Basil I would heed your immediate supervisors advice. When you do tell the chairman after the contract, you can always let him save face by lying and telling him that things were touch and go and you were not positive you would be on leave (or some such nonsense), and then tell him how you wanted to tell him badly because you respect and trust him so much.

 

[princessplease]

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Moxie- Kudos to your for going surprise!!!!!! I don't have enough willpower!!!

Charb- Glad (only for confirmatory purposes lol!) that you're having more symptoms!

RC- Yay for 14 weeks!!!!!!! I do believe it's time you graduated up

Basil- Yay that you have a friend to share the pregnancy with! I hope her spotting is nothing, and all is well. I don't have any advice for your situation, but I hope that you figure things out.

AFM. 9w1d, feeling ok, except tired and some nausea througout the day. I actually switched OB's to a different office yesterday as I wasn't happy with their response time. I had a question about something with the pg, as well as asked them to write a script for the NT on TUESDAY, and they never got back to me. If they won't return my calls, then they're not the office for me. The office I switched to got me in on Wednesday for my first appt with the ob (yay!). They only have 5 docs there, and although you're required to see each, it's much more tightknit than seeing 15 docs (the number at the other practice). I'm excited to see how it goes!

 

[Blenheim]

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Hi ladies!

Basil - I would also follow DD's advice.

Princess - Since Tuesday? Yeesh. What if you called needing to know if you were in premature labor and needed to go to the hospital or something? I hope that the new practice works out better for you!

Ryan Claire - It's been great having you here. Congratulations on graduating up to the big girl pregnancy thread, and I hope to see you over there soon enough.

Charbie - Good luck at the ultrasound! I think I'm in the same boat as you with symptoms. Wishing wishing wishing and then I finally got some and I was like, "Wait, why did I want this again!" I had to give up a coveted seat on the metro yesterday because the woman next to me was chewing gum and the smell of it nearly made me vomit. I made my way to the other side of the car, which was a little bit better.

Moxie - George's sex was a surprise (DH wanted it that way, and I chose not to find out as I knew I couldn't keep it from him) and while it wasn't my first choice, I loved it! It was so fun that this one will be a surprise too. I was so tempted to find out last time but it's a lot of fun having that anticipation. It's probably too late for me to weigh in on your friend, but I think your approach of telling her beforehand is a good one.

Modern - Yes, take photos now! It feels silly but it's one of those things that you often don't think about until it's too late to get a true before shot.

DC - how are you doing these days? I just saw something about Restaurant Week in the newspaper and realized that I totally dropped the ball on that the last time around. Do you think you may be interested in trying to meet up this time?


AFM - I'm running really hot right now and having some digestive issues that I don't remember getting quite this early last time around. I don't really like it, but at the same time I am happy that I am starting to feel pregnant! We've also been talking names, and it's so early that we're probably going to change our minds a dozen times, but I love thinking about names.

 

[Dreamer_D]

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Blen I don't think I said congrats! Such wonderful news you fertile myrtle Gosh you like thinking of names?? That is my nemesis. We were lucky last time to strike on Hunter, then lucky that we had a boy because we never thought of a good girls name. This time I am tempted to find out the gender just so we do not have to struggle to think of two names I don't know if we will ever think of one we like. At the moment, we aren't even trying

 

[Blenheim]

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Dreamer - thank you! I think that for us at least, hashing out names during my pregnancy with George helped us figure out our common ground as far as what styles and types of names we both like. I think that thinking about names is also more fun when we already have a list of potentials rather than trying to start from scratch. Our current boy's list is Charles, Frederick, Edward, and Edmund, and our girl's list is Mary and... wait for it... Mary Anne and I think all of them have a very similar feel to George. I wouldn't blame you at all if you figured out the sex in advance just for help narrowing down names. It can be so hard when you're trying to make two people happy.

 

[dcgator]

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Hello ladies,

I hope you all had a lovely weekend. For those who are lucky enough to have off, I hope you enjoy. For those of us who are working, I feel your pain and hope the day goes by quickly.

Princess - That's great that you were able to switch OB's. It sounds like this new place has their act much more together. As for wanting to see the bean, the NT scan should be in the next few weeks, so just hang in there till your get to see your little one. You should be able to hear your peanut on the doppler too at the next appt, so I'm sure that will be reassuring. As for the workout regime, that's great that you are able to get a customized workout. Good luck with it!

Modern - Yeah, it was pretty cool to hear my little one's HB. As for the NT, we have scheduled it for Thursday, so right now I am just looking forward to seeing the little one again. I can only imagine how much turtle has grown since the 8 week scan! Yeah for Target indeed. I think I need to go back there and get a white Bella Band. Speaking of that, I used mine on Friday, and it was such a life/pant saver, lol. I hear you on the tired though, it really hasn't gotten better the past few weeks. I just keep telling myself though that the LO must be going through a growth spurt As for the waiting to find out, I don't think I can handle that, plus I want to plan, so we will be finding out the sex, but if you decide to wait, more power to you!

Moxie - UGH, what a bummer on the canceled appt! I totally would have cried too . I hope that you were able to reschedule and you can see your little one soon!

Charbie - Ask and thee shall receive, eh? Sorry that you feel so icky, but like you said, it means that you LO is growing like a champ! I wish you continued sticky vibes! Btw, when is your appt again?

RC - Yeah, I am really looking forward to just getting the NT scan done and being able to put it past us. Then, I think I will really feel comfortable on shouting from the rooftops about our growing bun in the oven. Not that I haven't told must of my friends yet, but once we hit the 2nd trimester, sans any snags, it will feel like next stop, baby! As for the extra lbs, I think they may be here to stay, ugh. Although I have not been exercising like I wanted, I hope that once this fatigue eases up a bit, I will feel more like keeping in shape. We shall see though. Anywho, congrats on hearing the little bean's HB and graduating to the big girl thread. I look forward to seeing you over there soon!

Basil - Hmm, must find some of those long sleeved shirts...I am sorry to hear about your friend's spotting, but hopefully everything turned out ok. It would be really nice to have a pregnancy buddy IRL. That sucks about your Chairman being so anti-baby, but hopefully you will be able to work your contract out before having to tell him. I also second Dreamer's advice. Good luck with it.

Blen - Sorry for the tummy troubles, but I'm happy to hear that you are feeling more preggo with the symptoms, lol. I don't have m/s, but I do have really icky tummy issues (gas, bloating, etc.) so I feel your pain. The name thing is fun. DH and I kinda had some names in mind, but I'm sure we will waffle around before the little one is born. My mother decided to get us a book of 20,000 names or something, so I think we are covered, lol. As for restaurant week, no worries about last time. I would be cool with going out on Wed or Thur for lunch, so if either of those days work for you, please let me know, and we can try to set something up.

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AFM, All is well with me and turtle. We are rolling right along at 11 weeks, and 4 days. DH and I decided that we were going to do the NT scan, so I set up my appt for Thursday. I am a bit nervous, but I am looking forward to seeing the turtle on the big screen. This will be my first abdominal ultrasound, so I am excited about hearing and seeing turtle at the same time. On that note, I need to call and ask if they will do a DVD of it for me. Otherwise, not much going on, besides working too much and being really sleepy. Oh well, so it goes. To those who have just "graduated" to the big girl thread, congrats! And for all of us working our way towards there, continued dust!

 

[bubbly1126]

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I'm sorry for the me-centric post right now.

Just got back from my Dr's Appt. Dr said my blood test came back positive for toxoplasmosis. Good news is he said it looks like an old infection. I still have to have a level 2 ultrasound with a specialist when they do the anatomy scan but he seemed positive things would be okay.

What does this mean? I am right in thinking everything will be fine since I did not contract it while pregnant? Now I am so worried.

 

[charbie]

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Hi everybody:
looks like we will be losing a few JBP ladies in the next few weeks...hard to believe!
RC: catch ya on the flip side! I can't believe you're past the first tri! Yay! In just over a month you'll even know if its a blue bean or pink bean in there. Wow.

Basil: what specialty are you in? Sorry you didn't get much of a response, but its probably better than a boss who is super nosy. Any idea when you'll have the offer and can spill the beans?

Princess: good for you to switch doctors. I hope they show you the baby sooner there is no way I want any doctor near me, my hooha, nor my baby if I didn't feel 100% comfortable with them and their practice.

Blen: yeah, I have some tummy troubles at times, but agree...ill take anything right now to remind me there a baby cooking. We talk about names too...ugh. our last name begins with W, and DH says if we have a boy, he really wants a boy name beginning with W as well. I LOVE the name Wesley (Wes for short), but DH says he only wants Wesley if its Wes Lee. As in, Wes as first name, Lee middle. Not my fave name. Either that or Woody (no joke) or Wham. And I wish I was kidding. Whenever we talk names, he says "i wish you would consider the names i like." Im praying for a girl for these reasons alone. I love the classic names you all have come up with. My friend has a baby named George, and I think he looks smarted simply due to his name

DC: good luck with the scan! How exciting! Are you feeling like you're expanding yet? I have an old black bella band, let me know how you like the white. Im scared it would be a bit see through.

IHA: I wish I had even the slightest clue what to tell you about the toxoplasmosis. What I can advise is don't spend too much time using dr. Google trying to figure out what to think. Let your doctor advise you, and trust that if he was even slightly worried, he would have had more testing ordered now. And remember, there is nothing you can do to change anything, so you sometimes have to roll with the punches. Im so sorry!

AFM:
I need a little vent. Our receptionist at work announced today that she's pregnant. She said she doesn't know how far, (probably really close to my date tho, she was on her period when I was last time bc I remember her complaining about cramps) and im just sort of shocked she has decided to just tell everyone. The kicker is...which I feel bad, but she really is in no position to be having another child. Her husband is an alcoholic who rarely works, she gets state assistance for her 1 yr old son, and always talks about how broke she is. I think everyone should have the right to procreate as they please, but be responsible! She already gives her son to her in laws every weekend so she can go out. To each their own, I guess. I just hope im not compared to her for the next 9 months.
So another coworker came in my office after she found out and said she wished she could be happy for her, but just doesn't have it in her. She confided that she's been trying for a year now, but faces an uphill battle with PCOS. She is taking Femera this cycle...I would love to be preggo with her she said, "im sure you understand why im a little upset (about the other girl being pregnant)...you said you and your husband were trying...isn't it frustrating to see her pregnant without a care in the world?"
So that means my news is staying sealed for a little while longer. I have no intention of telling anyone other than my boss for at least another month. Tomorrow is the appt. Im really anxious, but hope these ginormous boobs growing on my chest are there bc things are moving along well in my uterus. Serious...I was pushing a DD to start with...im at least there now. And they HURT.
I've been mildly nauseus, but I got some ginger chews that keep it at bay. I picked them up at targget in case some people need something.

Ill post tomorrow with the good news (fingers crossed!).

 

[Blenheim]

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Charbie - Wham? WHAM? Oh Lordy. I really like Wesley and William (as long as your last name isn't Wilson). Hopefully you can talk some sense into him in the next few months. I wonder what he would do if you had him "live with" something like Wham or Woody for a while - like, when they ask for his name at Starbucks or at a restaurant or whatever, he has to say one of those is his name. He might change his mind pretty quickly.
I really wouldn't worry about being compared to the secretary. I mean, while there will be some obvious similarities, I think they will end at your general shape and then at being out of the office around the same time. I'm kind of shocked sometimes too at how soon people choose to tell others, but then again they may be optimistic/naive about things that could go wrong, or really excited.

DC - Oh yay! Want to say Thursday, tentatively? Just need to check with my boss to make sure that it's okay that I duck out for a while during lunch. What would be the best way to decide when/where to meet? It looks like a ton of restaurants are participating and I am not sure the best way to narrow them down, other than by what's near public transportation and relatively convenient to both of our work places (wherever you work).

IHA - I am really sorry about the toxoplasmosis. I don't know much about it, but I'm sure that your doc would be happy to answer any questions you have.

AFM. 5w4d. Totally not rational, but I am getting nervous as I get close to 5w6d, as that is when the bleeding started last time.

 

[charbie]

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Charbie - Wham? WHAM? Oh Lordy. I really like Wesley and William (as long as your last name isn't Wilson). Hopefully you can talk some sense into him in the next few months. I wonder what he would do if you had him "live with" something like Wham or Woody for a while - like, when they ask for his name at Starbucks or at a restaurant or whatever, he has to say one of those is his name. He might change his mind pretty quickly.
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Haha...love it. I told him when he starts his new job next week, he needs to just introduce himself as Wham and see how it goes. We started out with "Wham-Bam"- which he shortened to just "Wham." He legitimately likes the name. I like William, but he has a few family members who are Will and Bill. I think Wesley will win over if we end up needing a boys name. And no, not Wilson.

if it helps, i read a stat that 90% of the time, a woman goes on to have a full-term pregnancy the first pregnancy following a loss.

 

[basil]

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Blenheim - I keep meaning to ask you, do you have a Cavalier? I've never heard that word in reference to anything else. We used to have a black and tan...the first love of my life, I swear. I can understand why you are anxious heading up to the time of your last MC...but try to keep thinking that one has nothing to do with the other!

Charbie - to those names. Wesley is good, but Wes Lee sounds...uh...kinda redneck. I hope that's not offensive. I had an ex-bf named Woody. Trust me. You do NOT want your child to go through life with a name that is slang for an erection. You just don't. I'm an eye surgeon - it's about the furthest one can get from ob/gyn and still be in the same general profession! Therefore I know nothing about pregnancy except just about enough to make myself really anxious. I am actually glad that my boss had the reaction he did - it would be so out of character for him to be excited that it would be really weird!

IHA - I'm sorry you're nervous...I hope you get to ask the doctor more questions about it soon!

DC - glad to hear everything is going well. Good luck on the NT scan! Relax and enjoy it (says me who sat through the whole thing with white knuckles )

Dreamer - we aren't really thinking of names either. I came up with two really early on and told DH and he seemed to like them. But then he decided it was too early to really think about it. Thanks for the advice on my contract! I hope to suss it out in the next few weeks otherwise I think I could be getting into the territory were it would be obvious. But I don't think these OWMs are that observant on that sort of thing, anyway.

Princess - glad you got a better response from your new Ob office.

Anyway, we had our NT scan on Friday and baby had a strong HB of 155 and measuring right along! The NT measurement was normal (1.6mm), so we are just waiting for the bloodwork results. They said it takes about a week but hopefully my doctor will have them by our next appointment on Wednesday. I got a little freaked out during the test cause the tech took all the measurements and then said something like "I'm going to go check with the doctor to make sure the measurements are adequate" and I got all freaked out that something was wrong and started asking her if the measurements were abnormal, etc. But she told me it was standard procedure for her to check on the NT scans just to make sure the doctor was happy with the quality of the measurements. I always feel bad for the techs and nurses who have to deal with me - I swear I'm the worst patient and I would hate myself if I were my own patient. I feel like couples should be all teary and excited and lovey-dovey when contemplating the first images of their child, but we just sit there all stone-faced and terrified. I wonder if they think we don't want the baby?

Otherwise, things seem to be going along smoothly. I thought I was done with nausea cause I had a good week but then vomitted once last night and once tonight so who knows. I'm 12w1d and still in regular clothes aside from one pair of jeans that I need the bella band with. We drove by a few houses for rent and found one that we really liked from the outside and from the pictures of the inside so we may try to go take a look at it this week. It's a really cute little cottage on a side street with a fence in the yard and a nice kitchen. And the rent is totally doable on DHs salary alone. Only problem is that it doesn't have a garage, but we keep reminding ourselves that it's a rental and doesn't have to be perfect.

 

[Blenheim]

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Wham-Bam... thank you Ma'am? No, no potential for playground teasing there.

Some things that we asked ourselves when considering names for George's pregnancy:
-- Is there anything discordant about... Justice/Senator/Doctor George, er, Wilson? Quarterback George Wilson? Lead violinist George Wilson? etc. (Hmmm, Edmund may not "work" for the quarterback one.)
-- Can I imagine a girl one day saying, "I just met the most wonderful guy. His name is George"?
-- Would he have to constantly spell his name or correct pronunciation? If so, is this something that would be a complete PITA or something that would be liveable? (This would be a drawback for Mary Anne: Mary Ann/Marianne/Mary-Ann(e)/Maryann(e) etc.)
-- Would I feel ridiculous yelling this out the backdoor?
-- Is this a name that I would want to live with for my entire life, if it were given to me?

Maybe if he starts to think it through more, he will come around to Wesley.

I know that stats are on my side, and that if I do lose the pregnancy it will be unlikely to happen on the same day that I lost the last one. As I said, not rational at all. But the stats do help. Thank you.

Basil - Yes! He is cuddled up to my left arm right now. (Makes typing fun.) He is a total sweet heart and George lights up whenever he sees him. Congrats on a good NT scan, and on still fitting into most of your pants! I started wearing maternity relatively with G and then was sick of all of my clothing by the beginning of the third tri, and am now a big proponent of not wearing maternity clothes too early if you can help it. George needs eye surgery in a couple of months (amblyopia) and while I know he will be in good hands (Children's National), I may want to hit you up for some additional reassurance. We've been patching for 3-4 hours a day for 11 months now and we still notice the eye not tracking correctly, and so I've known this is coming, but it still sucks that he has to have it.

 

[Dreamer_D]

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Blenheim If he is a QB he will be Eddy

We have been thinking of the name Ryder if it is a boy. I like it and think it matches Hunter, but it is too "trendy"?

 

[moxie.moo]

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Charbie I feel you on name pain. My DH's last name is French Canadian (even though he's about 1/16th French Canadian....) and he wants to name the baby Jean Phillippe or something equally French because "it's funny." Neither one of us speaks any French, Canadian or otherwise. I agree with Blen on name testing. We actually also do things like say, "Jean Phillippe A___ is SO smart! Jean Phillippe A____ is SO hot! Jean Phillippe A____ is SUCH a pothead!" to see which sounds most accurate. If pothead or some other negative sentence makes the most sense, the name gets thrown out. So, try it with Wham Bam and Woody and see what your husband thinks!

 

[charbie]

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Ok...big sigh of relief
had the first ob appt, the doctor was wonderful...we went to the same university and he's got OSU stuff everywhere. He did say since he's in private practice, he will very rarely miss a birth or have to reschedule...but I felt comfortable still. He said that im due right around the time of a big game he's going out of town for...he's lucky im a big football fan and will be understanding if I do have to have another doc.
Did an ultrasound....measuring right on track at 6 weeks. Saw the flicker. : love: he said its still pretty early to measure, the beats but its there so breathe easy. I go back in 4 weeks.

OH...bc this is PS...I have to share. He compared the baby to a diamond ring on the ultrasound. He said, "look, this loop here is the yolk sac...its what the baby is feeding off. Then this part here would be the diamond...that's the baby." So my baby is a little diamond...maybe a .05tcw or so

 

[princessplease]

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I'll get back to everyone individually later on but wanted to update y'all as I sit waiting in the er.
I went to my new OB yesterday, and everything was great. They answered all my questions and did an internal exam, and scheduled us to see bean Monday. I woke up early (icestorm here in PA), did my am pee and saw darker than normal urine. I did a quick cervix check, and of course, red blood. I freaked out, called my mom (who said its probably from the internal) while DH called the on call at the office who said to go right to the er (he said he was concerned with ectopics during weeks 8-11). The PA checked my cervix, said it was closed (which is good), pg pee test came back super dark, but were wating for hcg levels and a report from the u/s. Ugh just asking for some dust if there is any to spare. Thanks!

 

[Mrs]

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Hi mamas,

Sorry to be mia but my computer had an unfortunate run in with some coffee last week and I've yet to get a new one. I'm using my e-reader for email and its not so easy to reply with it. It capitalizes every last word of a setence and isn't great at spell check so sorry in advance for any strange spelling and grammar Mistakes!

Moxie, I'm so sorry your scan was cancelled last Week! Have you been able to Reschedule? I love the name game you and dh Play!

Blen, I've been meaning to tell you how sorry I was to learn the your sweet George needs eye surgery. That must be very stressful. I'm so glad basil is here to answer your questions. I hope your digestive issues resolve and that tomorrow comes and goes quickly without incident. I would be anxious about it too

Charbie, yay for a good u/s today and your nice dr!!! Bummer about the receptionist - she sounds a little irresponsible. I hope your other coworker gets pregnant this Cycle!

Basil, yay for a good nt scan! I hope your nausea goes away again soon. That's great that you may have found a nice rental. Bummer about your chairman but it sounds like your boss is a good supporter which is great

Inhisarms, I'm afraid I know nothing about toxoplasmosis but ill be sending good vibbrations your way in the hopes its nothing to worry about

Dcg, I hope you scan goes well on Thurs

Princess, smart move getting a new dr. Glad the appointment went well but i'm sorry to hear you're at the er now!! Scary! I hope the blood was just from your internal yesterday. Sending good vibrations your way.

Rc, yay for graduating to the big girls thread! I look forward to seeing you over there.

Dreamer, I hope you are well. Are you moving on to the other thread now Too?

Hi to anyone I missed!

Afm, I'm really looking fwd to my nt scan tomorrow. I've been feeling much less stress about potential loss and look forward to being able to share our good news with more friends soon. I'm still feeling well and the fatigue has subsided which is nice. My boobs are so big though... amazing how our bodies start preparing to be able to nurse already! The weather here has been wonderful which has been really nice. I booked a trip to go visit my mom next month and I can't wait! And we are getting new granite counters in our kitchen this week! So lots of good stuff going on with me

Hope everyone has a great day today,
mrs

 

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princessplease--Fingers and toes crossed for you that it's nothing. Tons and tons of dust your way--please please keep us updated.

charbie--So glad you got to see the flicker! I sigh with relief every time.

dd--LOVE the name Ryder. So cute! And I agree that it goes well with Hunter.

Blen--I am avoiding maternity wear per your advice, but I'm struggling with the "in betweenness" of my waist at the moment... Thoughts?? I had eye surgery when I was just past a year--I think 15 months maybe. Not for the exact same thing as George but something along those lines and I did great. I do wear glasses, but just for distance and nothing very strong. I hope that all goes well when the time comes!

Basil--I'm in the same boat; starting to "feel" better but still vomiting a few times a day. Still, it feels like there's light at the end of the tunnel. Hooray for the good measurements on the nt scan, and I hope that the house is a good one when you get inside.

Inhisarms--I know nothing about toxoplasmosis because I'm a dog owner rather than a cat owner. I am sure it is worrisome and stressful, though, and I'm sending lots of "no more toxoplasmosis" wishes your way. Let us know what the doctor says!

dcg--Good luck with the nt scan! Ours was fun in the end (although I was nervous going in) because while they're measuring you can just watch the baby moving around.

mrs--So close to 12 and "outing" yourself! I have to admit I'm terrible at telling people--I am relieved when I realize that they've figured it out. Good luck with the nt scan to you, too!

AFM we had our nt scan on Friday after some more weather snafus (hooray!) and our odds are 1 in 10,000 for downs and the other trisomys, so that's a relief. I go back for the quad screen in a month. I'm starting to feel a little better (knock on wood) at 13 weeks so I'm hopeful that the vomiting will pass soon, too. Although to be honest it's gotten to the point where if I felt like this for the next 6-7 months I know I'd survive, even puking 1-2 times a day, so I am relieved about that. I was supposed to be back in school today but we have a snow and ice storm and all is shut down. Again. We have 6-12 more inches predicted for Friday... I am very tired of shoveling at this point (and it's only JANUARY!) but with DH leaving by 530, I don't have any other options, sore back or not! Someone send some sun, quickly!

 

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Inhis arms I think your doctor is the only one who can answer your questions for sure! I think, though, from what I read that you are correct that since it is an old infection there should not be a problem. Fingers crossed!

Princess I had similar spotting from cervix irritation earlier. As long as you don't have serious cramps and are not filling pads with blood, you will be fine I am sure! Keep us posted!

Mrs I guess I should head over, for good, I have been posting there sometimes, but I am waiting for more of you to join me Good luck with the NT scan, I am sure it will be great.

Moxie Glad to hear about the good scan results! And thanks for weighing in on the name. I just don't want anything "cutesy" and somehow I worry that name is a little cutesy/trendy. But I do like it a lot. As usual, no girl name even close to the horizon

Charbie Wonderful news about the scan!! You must be so relieved to have that worry out of the way. And is your husband a big George Micheals fan or something? Wham? Seriously??

DC Good luck! I don't think you need it, but I know that it is still nerve wracking.

 

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Just wanted to give you guys a quick update:They diagnosed me with a "threatened miscarriage" which is any bleeding with a closed cervix. They believe it was from the internal exam, as it's almost all gone except for some spots in the CM. The nurse stressed that they make the d/c instructions scary, but they saw bean (I didn't get to see him/her ), it was measuring right on target, and had a nice, big strong heartbeat. I follow up with my OB tomorrow, and still have our u/s to see bean on Monday. Thanks for all the dust!

DD- I was thinking about you, and was correct about you having this. When the PA looked at cervix, she said she didn't even see any big areas of blood on it. No cramping, and I don't even think it would've filled a pad 1/4 of the way.

 

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Hello mamas,

Wow, the board is hopping, I love it! Let me get to it.

IHA - I am not sure about the positive toxoplasmosis, but I would hesitate to check Dr. Google, b/c frankly he can be more a misinformant sometimes. If your doc doesn't seem to worried about it though, I think you should be just fine. Hang in there and let us know when you know more.

Charbie - Congrats on the great scan and seeing your LO's HB, how wonderful! That's also great that you found a doc you like. Hopefully the nerves will subside a bit now that you saw a healthy little "diamond" growing in there. Thanks for the good luck wishes. Regarding the belly growth, depending on my baby bloat, sometimes I feel like I am huge, and other times, like a have the start of a belly. I used the belly band without detection, since its winter, and you can get away with layers and long sweaters, but I figure once spring comes around, it might not be as easy. The white one might be good for the layered t-shirt look. I'll let you know how it looks once I get it. As for you, yikes, it looks like you have quite a battle brewing with those boy name choices Hopefully those questions provided will give your DH something to think about. Or perhaps you will have a little girl and this will be a mute point, lol. Eitehr way, good luck with that one! As for the colleague, I can understand your concern. It sounds like the poor girl is almost trying to get attention via her pregnancy, which would be pretty sad if that's the only reason. I sincerely hope that is not the reason and even more, I hope that she has some kind of plan to raise her kids in a safe and loving environment. I am sorry to hear that your coworker is struggling to get pregnant. We have definitely been there, and when you see people who probably shouldn't be having kids get pregnant so easily, it can be a major blow to your faith in the whole process. Hopefully the Femera will do the trick for her and she will be able to share in your pregnancy journey too.

Blen - As for RW, I am kinda craving Italian or Mexican, so I would recommend Rosa Mexicana (Gallery Place) and then this place called Primi Piatti (Foggy Bottom) looks pretty good too. However, if you have never been to Kinkead's (Foggy Bottom), I highly recommend that one. It's usually a super pricey place, and you can score a sweet deal for lunch and still have a lot of choices. (All the restaurants have their menus up online) Oh, I have heard J&G Steakhouse in the new W (Metro Center) is pretty good too, if that's more your style. Let me know what you feel like, or if you have somewhere else you have been eyeing, I think I could be swayed As for your nervousness, I will send all my super sticky dust your way, and say a little prayer for you. Hopefully that will do that trick! Btw, I am totally jealous of your CKC, I totally want one of those. One day, when we move into a real house...

Basil - Thanks for the words of encouragement. I will try to remember to enjoy Congrats on your preliminary results on your NT though, that is great! I am sorry the RN freaked you out though, not cool. And don't worry about your nervousness, I am sure you are not the first to be nervous, lol. Let us know how the rest of the test goes. Sorry for the continued m/s, but maybe your little one is just going through a growth spurt. That is great news about the house hunting! I hope this one works for you and your DH so you can start to set up your little baby shop.

Dreamer - I like Ryder, I think its a pretty cool name that can't be shortened and there doesn't seem to be any negative connotatations associate with it.

Princess - Yikes, how very scary. Hopefully everything will be ok with your little one, and your cervix just got angry about being poked. I know I had some icky cramping after mine, so it definitely can agitate the area. Fingers crossed for you lady and please let us know how it goes!

Mrs - Eek for the coffee meets computer. That sucks. Which reminds me, I should totally be backing up my hard drive...Thanks for the happy thoughts for my NT and I wish you lots of luck on your's tomorrow. Please let us know how everything went once you get back. I am REALLY jealous of your nice weather, we also had an ice storm over here and it was crazy slippery this morning. Oh, how I miss the FL I'm glad to hear that everything is going well. Yeah for booking a trip to go see mom and super yeah for new granite! I bet your kitchen will look great once it gets done. Hopefully it won't take too long to put in place.

Moxie - I hear ya on the weather girl, granted we haven't gotten too much snow, but its still such a pain in the tush, especially the ice part. And you be careful shoveling all the stuff. Don't strain yourself too hard, lady. As for your NT scan, that is GREAT news. Congrats on making it out of the 1st trimester woods. Regarding the m/s, good grief girl, you are a trooper! I don't know if I could handle getting sick 1-2 times per day, so I think you deserve a gold medal of pregnancy or something. Thanks for the happy thoughts for our NT. I do look forward to seeing my little turtle moving around in there So, are you going to make the jump over with RC to the big girl thread now?

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AFM, Still hanging in there. I hope everybody continues to progress well and another dose of happy thoughts for Princess!

 

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Wow, I got home early today and there's a ton of new posts!

Princess - how very scary! I'm glad that the u/s showed that the bean was ok. Sending positive thoughts your way though!

DC - I feel the same way re: my belly. Sometimes I look at myself in profile and think "god how can people not be noticing" and others I figure I just look like I gained 5 lbs all over. Because I'm sort of pear shaped to begin with, most of my pants are usually a little loose in the waist to fit my hips so I think that helps me, since I'm basically just evening out at this point. I will probably regret it but I am sort of looking forward to starting to show a little bit!

Dreamer - I like the name Ryder! The only association I could come up with is Ryder truck rentals...but that's kind of neutral. The names I picked out are Elliot (boy) and Ellery (girl and possibly boy?). I have stringent requirements. I want to use my last name as the middle name. It's a common american last name and ends in -er. So I couldn't use Hunter or Oliver or Jennifer cause I feel like it would be too many -er -er sounds. And my husband's last name is a typical one syllable 2 letter Asian last name, so I don't want a first name that is short or that could have a short nickname. So no Edward or Jonathan or Grace. But I thought that Elliot Keller Yee or Ellery Keller Yee had nice rhythm (last 2 names changed, but sound similar).

Moxie - Great news on the NT scan! And glad that your MS is getting better too. I suck at telling people too and it's kind of awkward. Once I get my contract I think I'll just tell the most gossipy person I know and leave it to them to spread the news! I love your name game. I will have to try that. I'm doing it right now to my dog. Penny is a pothead! She doesn't care though...

Mrs - sorry to hear about your computer! Good luck with the NT scan!

Charbie - glad that you like your doctor and that you got to see your little "diamond" on the u/s!

Blenheim - so jealous of your cav! Mine passed away at age 8 of mitral valve disease and I was too heartbroken to get another, so we ended up getting my dog Penny who is a coton de tulear. How did your dog adjust to when George was born? That is one thing we have been worrying about lately...Penny is definitely our "practice baby" and thus she gets a lot of attention. I'm sure we will have to cut back when the baby is born. My husband thinks that we should pay extra attention up until that time so she kind of "stores it up"(??) but that seems like a bad idea. But his other idea is to get another puppy to "keep her company" around the time we have the baby - which also seems like a very bad plan!

Anyway, about the surgery, I think you will be so surprised at how quickly he will bounce back! I know that you are in good hands at Childrens National and though it doesn't help you to not worry when it's your kid, it's a routine procedure for the people that do them so they are VERY good at it. I don't do that particular procedure but I do other types of eye surgery on kids and I'm virtually always shocked at how the next day they are running about like nothing happened. Whereas when adults that get the same procedure they are laid up for a few days. And it's so much better to get the problem fixed early so that he has a really good chance of using his eyes together as he gets older.

DH and I are going out to a really nice restaurant tonight...a financial advising firm wants to take us out to try to win our business. So they bill it as an educational dinner where they tell you how to invest and stuff but really they just want you to sign up. But it's a free dinner at a nice Spanish restaurant (i.e. I don't have to cook dinner...) and I'm finally off call after like 3 weeks straight so we are taking advantage. I'm just sad I have to pass up the wine...

Hope everyone has a great day!

 

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Just wanted to give you guys a quick update:They diagnosed me with a "threatened miscarriage" which is any bleeding with a closed cervix. They believe it was from the internal exam, as it's almost all gone except for some spots in the CM. The nurse stressed that they make the d/c instructions scary, but they saw bean (I didn't get to see him/her ), it was measuring right on target, and had a nice, big strong heartbeat. I follow up with my OB tomorrow, and still have our u/s to see bean on Monday. Thanks for all the dust!

DD- I was thinking about you, and was correct about you having this. When the PA looked at cervix, she said she didn't even see any big areas of blood on it. No cramping, and I don't even think it would've filled a pad 1/4 of the way.

Good news! I know for me there was really only a few wipes of pink then it turned dark brown in the cervical fluid, so I felt releived by that, the brown lasted a couple days. I never had my cervix checked, but by my own assessment it felt the same as always. My midwife said that they would not consider what I had to be "spotting" and would likely consider what you had spotting since you did see it on a pad, but I think the fact that it a) came after an internal, and b) stopped it really the best reassurance. Fingers crossed that is it!

 

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basil Don't you dare get a second dog to keep this one company! Totally bad idea unless you want the secodn dog for YOU. We have a miniature long-haired dacshund and he is spoiled. He got less attention when Hunter was born, but now gets more attention because Hunter loves playing with him. And I was on leave so I was with him all the time rather than him being alone. So don't feel too bad for your puppy. We opted to make the post-baby changes to dogs life pre-baby to ease the transition for us, and it helped a lot. I don't think dog's store up snuggles