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Thanks lliang chi and NEL....I'm just trying to focus on the kids and the vacation we're taking at the end of the week. When I go into tomorrow, they'll remove the IUD regardless of what else is going on. I think DH is going to have a vasectomy. I can't handle another couple of weeks like these have been.

NEL, sorry about the m/s. Do you carry a bag of some sort with you to meetings? I always carried a small backpack with my laptop cord, pens, etc. and it was the perfect place to stash snacks in case I needed one.
 
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Gosh, I am so so behind. I'll get to why I haven't been on for awhile in a little bit, but just wanted to catch up first.

Yenny: I'm so sorry for what you're going through. I just wanted to send you some ::HUGS::

NEL: Boo on the nausea and m/s getting worse! Did it get worse yesterday because of the long meeting? I think when you were snacking every so often, it helped with the nausea? I find staying hydrated helps with the nausea. I'm also looking into getting some preggie pops since the saltines aren't cutting it for me this time. The nearby gym sounds great - good price for unlimited classes! Hope you enjoy the first class!

LC: Yay for seeing your little gummy bear! I definitely know how you feel about not feeling more excited at seeing him/her. My reaction with DD was, "that's it, right there? oh." The pregnancy didn't feel "real" to me until I started feeling little flicks at about 12 weeks (which is really early for most people), and then movements about 20 weeks or so. My mind is a little hazy on the second part.

Krissie: I'm glad to hear the babies are doing great! I would've been anxious to know the sexes, even if it was too early. But that's a good idea to wait for your DH to be there too so you can share the moment together. I wasn't very creative when I announced my pregnancy with DD#1 - I just posted an ultrasound pic of her face on FB to my closest family and friends. I'll be sending you lots of safe travel thoughts in the next coming weeks!

Lizzy and MP: Can't wait for you ladies to join us. I have to pop over to the TTC thread to see what is going on with you ladies.

Pancake: All I can say is that you have been such an amazing friend to your friend. I don't understand how a wedding can bring out the worst in people. It's sad that she's stuck in her little world and missing out on the joys that you and your other friends are experience in this next phase of your lives. Sorry to hear about the nausea hitting you so hard. I hope it starts getting better here on out. You're quickly approaching the second trimester. I can't believe it!

Marlie: Hope you had a great time at your parents in cooler weather! Is the weather letting up where you are at? It's starting to get really warm here in CA. And how cool that you work in television! The bloat absolutely is the worst in the first few weeks. Last time, the bloat starting going down for me at week 8. I looked more pregnant from weeks 4-7 than weeks 8-10. For me, nothing helped with the bloat. I've heard ladies using the bella band or doing the rubber band trick with their pants to loosen the waistline a little bit. Hopefully, the bloat will go away soon for you!

MQ: Congrats on your cousin's baby! I hope your cousin and her baby are recovering and resting well. Your camping trip sounds really sweet! What a great way to celebrate the anniversary of your engagement. And good job on keeping up with the work outs! Keep it up!

PG: I'm glad to hear that they've figured out what was causing all the problems! Hope the IVs have been helping you feel better and that you can start getting back to feeling like yourself. Definitely use all the help you can get.

Katy: I feel you on the nausea and exhaustion! Hope you start to feel better soon! One more day and you get to see your little bean again! Keep us updated.

Sorry if I missed anyone.

AFM: I just want to say that early ultrasounds are evil and should be avoided if possible! I had my dr's appt last Friday and because of my long cycle and late ovulation, my dr said that we need to do an ultrasound to date the pregnancy. Well, we used the dildocam and at 5w2d, the dr saw only the gestational sac. He was very concerned and said that for where he thought I was in my pregnancy, he should see the yolk sac. He said I'll need to get my blood tested on Friday and Monday to check the hCG levels. So, I left that appt in shock and believing that I will miscarry. I gave DH and my immediate family the bad news. DH remained hopeful throughout the weekend bc his google research tells him that its too early to see the yolk sac. I, on the other hand, had accepted that this pregnancy was over.

Well, my hCG levels on Friday was 23,000 and had doubled to 50,888 by Monday, so they are doubling as they should. My dr sounds hopeful and wants to see me next week to do another ultrasound. For now, I'm trying to stay optimistic, but once in awhile, that doubt jumps back in my head. I didn't want to post until I had more information. I knew LC had her ultrasound on Monday and didn't want to worry her.

The nausea is hitting me really hard now and it's constant all day and worse at night. It's reassuring to finally have some symptoms as I was only feeling exhaustion before.
 
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Ally, First, I am so glad that everything is okay, but I'm so SORRY you had to go through all of that! You must have felt awful for days thinking that the pregnancy was ending. And even though I'm glad your DH was optimistic, it was probably frustrating for you since you were feeling the opposite.

The long cycles are really a pain in the butt even when you finally DO get pregnant. My doc wouldn't let me get the early u/s until 7 weeks (my first appt. was at 6 weeks based on ovulation) and at the time I was sad because I wanted one earlier, but she said it would cause me less anxiety if I just went at 7 weeks. I do get it--I would have been a wreck if I'd gotten news like you did. I'm just really glad that your betas are doubling and everything looks good now.

And I'm sorry about the nausea. At the end of every day I have to tell myself that I'm one day closer to getting through it.
 
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Ally, ugh, I'm sorry you went through that! I know it's hard to remain hopeful when your doc says one thing and google says another. Glad that it sounds like everything is progressing as it should. Sticky dust for a good u/s this week! It totally sounds to me like the doctor was just talking out of his/her behind . . . you've got doubling numbers, nausea, and a long cycle that means you can't know exactly how far along you are.

Yennie, I'm very sorry about the wringer you've been put through. Hugs.


AFM, today has been a much better day. I walked half a mile (which was sadly a little difficult . . . a few months ago I ran a 10k), and while I did rest much of the day, I was able to get up and fetch myself things as needed. But now my DH and DD are gone to the beach, so I'm lonely. My mom is here to take care of me, but it's not the same. Plus now I'm solely responsible for my IV bag, and I think I may have accidentally double dosed myself with Zofran. It just looked like the needle was empty when I was putting in the bag, but I don't know where it would have gone except in the bag, so maybe it squired out really fast before I saw it. But then I was too afraid to get 0 zofran that I did a second one. I'm just telling myself this is OK since I am only taking one dose per day and I have a prescription for 3x per day. I just hope this doesn't do a number to my digestive tract. OK, called the nurse, and she said it won't hurt me if I accidentally gave myself 16 mg.
 
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Thank you NEL and PG!

NEL: I'm so glad you didn't have an early ultrasound. 5 weeks really is too early for anything. Will you get to see the baby at the next appt? If not, hearing the heartbeat is just as wonderful!

PG: Ooof on the possible double dose of Zofran. Luckily it's not harmful. I'm glad you're starting to feel better. I love when my DH takes DD for a few hours, since he hardly ever does, so I'm hoping you're taking advantage of some alone time! It does get lonely, but take some time for yourself and do something you don't get to do often.

I am done with conference calls for the week!!! I'll work hard the next couple of days and then take Friday off to spend time with DD. The nausea seems to be subsiding for now so I think I might take advantage of that and get on the elliptical.
 
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Ally, Hugs, hugs, hugs to you for going through that rollercoaster this weekend. I can't believe how crazy you must've been going. How early was your 1st U/S? Are they going to do another? I'm so happy your numbers are growing well; that's a relief. I hope you got a chance to bang out a quickie elliptical workout. I'm glad you're getting a handle on your nausea then.

PhG, I agree with Ally, take some time for yourself and "splurge" on a little treat. I'm so glad you've been feeling better. Don't knock the 1/2 mile walk you did. It's awesome that you got out and are able to get around. You really can't make yourself sick about what you were able to do X weeks/months ago because it's not a fair comparison for yourself. And you're STILL the same awesome woman that did the 10K a few months ago. But now you're even MORE awesome because you're growing a baby.

Yenny, Where are you going for vacation?? I'm so jealous of all these wonderful vacations I'm hearing of. DH is being uncommital on any kind of trips with me because of his mom's recovery situation. Which I get, but kinda makes me feel... 2nd place, y'know? So I'll live vicariously through you. Which means you have to post pictures and tell us ALL ABOUT IT!

NEL, Ooof, on the nausea. How can they make you sit for 4 hours and have NOTHING for you guys? That's crazy! I hope you were able to get on top of the m/s today, eventually. Tomorrow's a new day and you'll be FULLY prepared! How were you feeling after your LOOOONG Monday? Hopefully that's the last one for the next few weeks, at least until you hit your bloom :) Hooray for the yoga/pilates studio! I definitely plan on doing that too. I kinda like Pilates more, it's more of a workout, but sometimes I totally like feeling the "centered-ness" I get from yoga.

Krissie, Hooray for such a great NT screen today! Wow, mama, you're almost ready to graduate to the big preggo thread! Aw you're so sweet to wait for your DH to find out the sexes. As far as Facebook, I dunno. I'm still not sure if I'll post on Facebook, but if I ever decide I will, it'll probably be after 20 wks.

Pancake, it's so commendable how much you've managed to slough through despite your m/s. Don't feel bad about taking the AM off on a day you really needed it. You need to take care of yourself and your little bean. Hm, I'll probably tell my boss around 15 wks.

AFM, Zumba yesterday was SUPER FUN! It was basically dancing and hopping around to music for 45 mins. Not a super workout or anything, but a really fun time and good to mix it up a bit. Sis and I had fun doing it. Not much else going on here. Didn't work out today, but maybe Sis and I will take the dog for a LOOOONG walk tomorrow.

~LC (9W, 5D)
 
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Yenny, I'm sorry to hear that. I can totally understand how your reaction feels confused/happy-sad, and I'm glad your hubby is there with you whilst you work out what needs to happen next.

Ally - oh that must have been so hard! You poor thing, what a rollercoaster. 5 weeks is very early, in fact I remember when I first found out I was pregnant our RE friend didn't want me to have my ultrasound too early as he was worried they wouldn't see anything and it would just make us more anxious (he wanted me to be as certain as possible that I was 6-7 weeks by the time I had my first scan). I hope your next appointment gives you reassurance - certainly your hCG levels look really good, so take comfort in that.

PG - do NOT compare your current state to back when you were not pregnant and running 10km! Totally different game now, and you are having a torrid time by anyone's standards.

NEL - I cannot imagine, 4 hours without food! Even without pregnancy in the equation, are they CRAZY??? You poor poor thing... I always have to have a zip-lock bag of biscuits or dried fruit and nuts, or a piece of fruit handy. I have not been nearly as sick as you and I think I would still struggle with 2 hours, let alone 4.

LC, still cannot get over how you have the energy to do zumba, yoga, walk the dog, go to the gym - you are a machine, lady!!

AFM, going along ok. It's now been 3 weeks since I last saw the mini-one and I keep wondering if something bad has happened in that time, but apart from that it's not too bad. I think partly I've got used to the symptoms - you ladies probably find the same thing, that even though they don't necessarily improve, you deal with it better. We told my brother-in-law last night via Skype - he video-called us, and we just had the US photo held up to the camera and didn't say anything at all. He said, "What's that? What is it? Guys, what is it? What? I think I know what it is, but I don't want to say... is it an ultrasound???" - he was SO excited!!! Telling other BIL this weekend.

(11+2)
 
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LC, darling, you are beyond compare. I think if I tried to do Zumba I would puke or pass out in the middle of class or maybe both. I told my mom - I may be eating basically only carbs, and not lifting a finger for anything, but I don't think I've gained weight cause my clothes still fit and I feel bloated so maybe I've even lost a little since I can't eat all that much anyway... and once the 2nd tri rolls around I swear to eat all my vegetables and start walking and swimming again!! So amazed by you!! Keep it up for the rest of us so we can live vicariously through you :bigsmile: It's so weird that your US was so unspecific, my tech described everything to me in detail and definitely took a heartrate on the heartbeat! Just think, hopefully if you have the NT scan (or get another US at the doc) it'll only be a few more weeks til you see lil' LC again, and it'll look like an actual teeny baby!!

NEL, you poor thing with that meeting!! I can't even imagine. I can't eat much and nothing sounds good, but I try to force myself to graze and sip on sugary soda (which I normally hate!) to keep my blood sugar level-ish. Don't ever go to a meeting without backup reserves just in case! Even if it's just preggie pops... I ran out of drops yesterday and wanted to cry! Hope you feel better soon!

Yenny - So sorry about the rollercoaster you've been on. At least your husband is on board now and you can take it as it comes together. Hug those kids of yours, and make sure you enjoy that vacation!

ally - Honey, I am SO SORRY for what you went through. When my US tech couldn't find anything at first in my ultrasound my heart just sank. I thought I was a half a week to a week ahead of where I measured, so once we figured out the embryo and the gestational sac were proportional to each other (and eventually found the HB) it was such a relief. I was nearly in tears at the beginning though! Love your crazy doubling numbers, and it's good to see you back!!

Krissie - I am so desperate to know what I am having that I'm not sure I could have waited for the hubs! Good for you, awesome willpower!! I hope I get an awesome tech for my NT scan that wants to tell me!!

PG, so glad you had a better day!! A half mile walk is way more than I've done since the exhaustion and nausea set in, so don't feel bad at all!! Just do the best you can to survive right now, and join me in hoping that we can get back to our normal(ish) selves in the 2nd tri. Hope it was only the first of many much-improved days!

marlie - glad you had a nice getaway!! I didn't think I was super bloated even though I kinda felt that way, but then I realized I can't really suck in my tummy right now! Urgh, I had to change clothes yesterday because I actually looked pregnant! Was hoping to avoid THAT for a few more weeks, maybe today will be better...?

MQ - Congrats on the new addition to the family, and have a great time on that getaway!


AFM... Ultrasound today at my first OB appointment! I'm excited to meet her, and find out if everything is still ok in there. I've been feeling so sick I can't imagine things have gone south, but I guess you never know! It'll be nice to actually chat with my doctor about what I'd like this experience to be like for me overall, and get a better idea of how she works and everything. And then if it all looks good I'll fess up to my dad, brother, and best friend, who will hopefully swear to keep it off that social networking site! I'm actually considering hiding my wall so no one can post anything, but I'm not sure if that'll look suspicious... Ugh, I wish we didn't have to hide this! Ridiculous.

And I'm struggling with when/how to tell my boss(es) and in which order. I think I plan to tell the HR girl and my direct boss at the same time... I don't really want to call a meeting with the whole management team? And I work for a pretty small company, so I know the news will leak, so I have to decide if I want to like... go around and tell people, or just let them realize that holy crap I look pregnant? Blech. At least I have another month or so to think about it.

Still exhausted, still sick, was traumatized when I ran out of Preggie Pop Drops yesterday and then forgot to stop for more on my way home... I think DH is going to pick some up on his way to get me for the appointment, or at least I hope so! He said he would if I remind him. Anyway, gotta run! Thinking of all of you, and I'll be back with my blob later maybe :))
 
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Katy, I didn't realize you have an u/s today, that's fantastic! I'll definitely be looking out for your update post! And I'm struggling with the same decision about who to tell and in what order at work, when the time comes. I think my plan is to email HR when I get back from my NT scan and set up a meeting and then tell my boss that day as well. I'm not sure how to tell the rest of my team, though. I don't really want to make an "announcement", but it seems odd to just bring it up in a conversations. We'll figure it out, right?

Pancake, when is your next appt.? It's been 3 weeks since my last appt., too. I really wish I had one this week, but I'm feeling fairly confident since my symptoms are a constant reminder. And yes, I'm right there with you when it comes to "dealing" with them. I'm just used to it. It's going to feel strange when we enter that second trimester and start to feel more like ourselves! And yay for telling your BIL, it's really cute that he could see the ultrasound despite being on the other side of the world.

LC, you did 45 minutes of Zumba and didn't even consider it a hard workout? I hate you. I'm kidding, I love you, that was the jealousy talking. I used to move my body, I swear. And I liked it. I miss it. But right now I think I would die if I had to do 45 minutes of any workout. Bravo to you, I say that so long as you're still enjoying yourself, you Zumba your butt off!

And I hear you on the pilates vs. yoga. I wouldn't mind mixing it up a bit, I think it's just going to depend on the class schedules.

Ally, woohoo to being done with conference calls for the week and I'm so glad that you're taking off Friday to spend some time with your DD!

PhG, knowing how awful you've been feeling, I think a half of a mile is fantastic!! I'm just so glad that you were feeling good enough to give it a shot! And sorry about the double dose of Zofron, did you notice a difference at all afterward?

All, thanks for understanding about the meeting! I did run back to my desk for applesauce and crackers after I left the first time, but I think it was too little, too late. Lesson learned: I bought some granola bars and am not going to any meeting over an hour without them!

AFM, I'm having an issue with my clothes. They don't fit. I have some loose shirts that cover my bloated belly, but the majority of my shirts are a little more tailored and those shirts look really awful right now. I think I'm going to go out and buy a few more loose-fitting shirts to get me through the next month or two. I'm in that phase where my stomach is bigger, but I'm nowhere near close to maternity clothes. Thanks, bloat.

I also had to buy a bigger bra, my normal bra was digging in too much. I was always a 32B/C and I bought a 32D. And it's not even big. Oy!

Feeling relatively good today! I'm 9 weeks today (yay!), so I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to putting the nausea behind me. I can get through a few more weeks!
 
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Just popping in - Ally, excited for you and good luck with your appointment today!

Will check back later. Wishing you all a good day!
 
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Hi all...
busy thread day! i'll try to catch up!

yennie...so sorry to hear about all you've gone through. you have definitely been on an emotional roller coaster. i'm sending you good thoughts on getting through this stressful time.

ally...i can't even imagine how scary that must've been. i think since the numbers look so good that you can breath a little. i know my doc wouldn't let me do an US until after the 6 week mark for that reason. sorry to hear your feeling nauseous!

lc...i am also extremely jealous of your workouts and long walks. i used to be energetic and active and now i'm a blob. i'll live through you until i get my gusto back. when i was away over the weekend i did do a long walk and some yoga so maybe i'm on my way back? or maybe it's because i had more rest there? who knows. either way, i think it's awesome for you and baby that you are staying so active.

pancake...i agree about getting used to feeling this way. i can't tell if i'm feeling better or if i'm just getting used to feeling blech. i'm managing, that's all i know. i love that you told your BIL...his reaction was too cute.

nel...we are boob twins. i currently wear a 32B (last summer I was an A b/c i lost weight during wedding stress) and it's not cutting it AT ALL. i have no idea what size to buy (i normally just order online b/c i'm lazy) so now i have to go see what works. DH laughs when he sees me in my bra because the boobs are spilling out left and right. nice. crazy how big they get so quickly, right? so glad you picked up granola bars to get you through future meetings. i know that feeling of hunger nausea and it SUCKS. i hope you are feeling ok today!

katy...yay for your US! soooo exciting. can't wait for your update post. and sorry about the preggie pop run out. hope you now have some more and are feeling good!

krissie...great news about your nt scan! and i can't believe that they can already tell the sex of the babies! how amazing!! and i think it's great that you are waiting for dh for that big moment!

afm...feeling ok. same blah tired, queasy self. other than that, i'm so nervous about the 12 week appt with the genetic testing and the nt scan. i secretly want to move it up to next week so i have those results under my belt before telling my grandma on saturday the 5th. i'm really scared for some reason. i just want to know that this little guy is doing ok and is healthy. do you think it's bad to move the appt from 12w1d to 11w3d or 11w4d? should i just be patient? ugh. i'm so annoying...i'm actually annoying myself with all of this worry. also, i wondered...do you get the results of the nt scan right away? my doc hasn't told me how the process works so if any of you want to fill me in, i'd love it. other than that, i'm just in a funky mood this week. i can't snap myself out of it. it'll pass. just felt like venting that out.
 
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Ally & Katy, I hope you guys swing by later with your updates!

NEL, the Zumba was an pretty easy Zumba class, I'm not super awesome. I just think I am in my head :) I agree about mixing it up between pilates & yoga too. I dunno if I can find a studio that does both. Unfortunately my FAVORITE studio does no prenatal classes, boo! Sorry about the clothes issue. I've been cheating and wearing long t-shirts with nice slacks and accessories to work. But my office is a casual dress code. Hopefully you can pick up some inexpensive looser tops. They'll come in handy for the next few weeks and also post-baby if/when you decide to go back to work. And I'm totally jealous of your former small cup size.

Katy, I hope you have the same, or an equally cool U/S tech like you did last time. My doc didn't really do much, just said, "Yup, it's there." I forgot to tell him that I was a twin so I'm kinda relieved/disappointed that there was just one baby in there. I said that to my DH, and he was like, "Oh yeah! Good point!"

Pancake, so great that you were able to tell your BIL. It's so fun to share the news.

Marlie, sounds like your DH is enjoying your cups running over. Ha ha! Well I'd suggest you try going up to a D cup too. I don't think my boobs have been getting much bigger, but I've noticed that my demi cup bras (smaller bra area, more for lower cut dresses and ahem decorative wear) make it look like i"m spilling out. So maybe you should just stick to the FULL CUP rather than a Demi cup bra. I've been tempted to ask DH if he thinks my boobs got bigger, but I dunno if he would have noticed.

Not much going on here. Totally don't feel like being at work but I guess that's nothing new. I'm hitting another acupuncture appt since my joint/low back pain has been getting persistent and annoying. It doesn't feel the same as the sciatica though. Still trying to book my NT screen, the office has not been very good at calling me back. Sigh!

Also, just generally speaking, if you ladies want to post on the Preggos In Waiting list your due dates, you totally should. A few of us have posted ours up there already. :))

~LC (9W, 6D)
 
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Wow, lots of activity today!

Thank you ladies for your continued support! I :love: you all!

Sorry for any confusion in my earlier post, my ultrasound isn't until next Friday, Aug 5th. I wanted to schedule it as far out as possible so I wouldn't have to go through all the early misdiagnoses again.

LC: Yay for doing Zumba! I have never tried but I have heard that it's a great workout. The first ultrasound was at 5w2d and I think that was borderline for seeing a yolk sac. I'll have another one when I'm 7w2d. I should see the outline of a baby and possibly the heart beat by that appointment. I can totally relate on not wanting to work. At least the week is already halfway over. Sorry to hear that you're have trouble scheduling the NT scan. It should be as simple as making a call, checking the calendar and booking it, no? At least that's how it's suppose to be in my "life should be simple" mind. :loopy: Hope you're able to schedule it soon. I never had the first NT scan with DD but am considering it for this baby.

Pancake: Isn't it great to share with family? Your BIL's reaction is so cute! Any ideas on how you'll share the news with your other BIL?

Katy: I hope your appt goes well. Come back and share a pic of your LO! Re: telling bosses/co-workers: I don't remember what I did, but I think I told my co-workers (women) first around 6 weeks bc I had really bad nausea in the morning, and I think I told my bosses/partners (men) at around 8 weeks - there were 3 of them and I just went in each of their office and told them. Good luck with telling your boss and coworkers!

NEL: You are not alone with the chest issue. I used to work for a firm and had to wear suits at least 3 days a week. My suits were fitted so when the chest grew, I had to buy a few more suits in a bigger size. Argh. I left the firm when I was about 12 weeks, so I luckily didn't have to buy maternity suits. Definitely buy a few more shirts to get you through the next month or so. Hope your chest size stays constant for awhile.

MQ: Hi! I think you meant Katy - she's having her ultrasound today!

Marlie: I didn't do the NT scan with DD. Can you call them and see what their thoughts are on having an earlier scan? And don't worry about being in a funky mood. You're pregnant! All these hormones are doing weird stuff to us :bigsmile: I hope you start feeling better soon.

AFM: Planning on going hiking with my girlfriends tonight. DH was really against it, but I really wanted to go, so he didn't fight me on it. DH is being really really overprotective of me and I think it's sweet but it's irritating at times too. I've got my mother on my case (don't walk up and down the stairs, lay down often, don't reach, don't over exert myself, etc.) and now DH is starting to be the same way. I know their hearts are in a good place, but with this being my 2nd, I would think they would back off a little bit.

(6 weeks today!)
 
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Hi all! Appointment was great today. Really like my OB, she seems like the perfect balance of business and friendly.... I don't want her to ignore me, but I also don't want my BFF all up in my business ;)) Hahaha. The practice is really wonderful, I really like everyone I've met so far, even down to the lab techs. And LC, I did get the same awesome US tech as last time!

The gummy bear was super healthy today... we could see the limb buds, and the HB is 191!!!! Super fast! Go little bear go! Measured 8w4d today, so I lost a due date buddy again! New due date is Mar 3... and I hope it stays that way because that's the day my mother was due all those years ago. Awww. I also told my dad, brother, and best friend, and DH told his mom. All are sworn to secrecy until the 2nd tri. This is all pretty exciting, though I'm trying to rein it in just in case.

Here's a pic of the little dude or dudette. It's a little less clear than IRL since it's a picture of a picture... I like to think it's waving it's little limb buds, ahaha. Creepy/cute!! :love:



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Katy! Yay for the positive u/s! And it does totally look like a little gummy bear. I can see the arm buds. Amazing! When is your next appt.? I'm so glad you love your OB, I like a good mix of business and friendliness myself.

Ally, I know this sounds silly, but about 6 months ago I was trying to decide if I should stay at my current job or switch to the client-side (thinking the hours would be better) and one of the reasons I decided to stay where I am is because I work at an agency where the dress code is VERY casual and the other company has a strict business dress code. It wasn't the main reason I chose to stay, but it was a factor! I knew we were going to start trying soon and I just DID NOT want to go through the pregnancy having to wear suits every day. About a month after I made my decision, they signed on as a client and now I have to go over there a couple of times a week, haha. I still refuse to wear suits over there, though--I can handle dresses!

How was the hiking last night? And I hear you on the frustrating husband mentality. D is doing the same thing--he doesn't want me to do anything (though he does miss having an active wife). I have uttered the phrase "I'm not handicapped, I'm just pregnant" at least 100 times in the past month.

LC, I have no doubt you are super awesome and it's not just in your own head :) I didn't go shopping last night (I was too tired), but I'm hoping to go tonight! I had the same thought: that loose tops would be good for post-baby, too.

Marlie, I agree with LC that you should try a D. I was also closer to a 32B than I was a 32C before getting pregnant (I had been closer to a C while on BC, but after I stopped the pill, my boobs deflated slightly). I really thought a D would be a little big, but I thought that was fine because I knew they'd keep growing. Surprisingly, a D fits really well and now I'm worried I might have to go up another cup size before all is said and done. The thought blows my mind. My husband is also enjoying it--he keeps leaving me notes in my car talking about my "nice boobs" and he signs them "from a secret admirer". And I always thought he was a butt man...

As for the NT scan, technically you can reschedule for a couple of days earlier since it still falls within the range. Mine was scheduled for 11w 1d at one point, but I moved it to 12 weeks because of DH's schedule and also because the nurse said they prefer something closer to 12 weeks because it is easier for them to get the measurements. In any case, don't be nervous!

AFM, I ordered my fetal heart monitor last night--I'm not planning to use it until after my appt. next week, but just wanted to get it checked off the list. I'm trying to figure out what is "next" on the list of things I need. For now I'm putting together a list of all the things we'll need to get over the next 6 months, but we don't really need anything now, so it's slow-going. I'm just afraid I'm going to hit 6 months or something and frantically be buying baby furniture, strollers, car seats and it will all be during Christmas (when I hate to shop), so I'm going to start to prioritize and tackle what I can now. But not stress over it.
 
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Hi Ladies!

Sorry I have been so MIA lately. Still feeling nauseated all day long and I'm just really frustrated with it. I am 12 weeks today, and was hoping to be done with it by now. DH saw me gag on my pre-breakfast luna bar this morning, and I completely broke down. It's just beyond frustrating to feel so icky for so long. Ok, pitty party over.

Katy - your little gummy bear is so cute! So glad that you love the practice and the OB. RE: Spreading the news at work, I guess it depends on how well you know your bosses. I just told my project managers together (they happened to be in the same office when I was ready to spill the beans) and other co-workers here and there as it came up. My department manager still doesn't know (at least not from me), but the next time he stops by my office, I'll let him know. Besides approving my time sheets, I don't really feel like he does alot, so I'm ok with not setting up a meeting to tell him.

Ally - I'm so sorry about your scare. Just a little over a week and you can put any lingering worries to rest after seeing that little bean and the heartbeat.

LC - I am beyond jealous that you are able to stay so active. I think I have officially become part of the couch. It seems like anything more than a short walk with DH and the dog is completely out of reach for me right now. My body is saying rest, and if I don't I start to feel worse, so I'm trying to listen. Your little bean is so cute. Sorry that you didnt react to the US like you thought you would. I'm sure it will be different when you hear the heartbeat or see a tiny human instead of a blob.

Marlie - try not to freak yourself out too much about the diagnostic stuff you have coming up. Odds are that everything is fine. I hope you get to feeling more like yourself soon.

NEL - I'm sorry about the clothing issues you're having. I'm lucky that my office is business casual and I can even wear jeans every day if I want. I'm interested to see how you like the fetal heart monitor. I've been toying with the idea of getting one.

Pancake - I love hearing stories of how everyone is spreading the news, and yours is so cute. I'm guessing the worry subsides some once we can feel the baby move around. Up until then, we are going off faith that everything is ok between appointments. Try to stay calm. Odds are, everything is just fine.

PG - I just have to say that you are such a trooper. I'm sorry that you are stuck with an IV every day, but I'm glad that it's helping. I think a half mile walk is great. It's more than I can imagine doing right now. I'm lucky if I get around the block once.

Yenny - I'm sorry about the rollercoaster you have been on, but I'm glad you told your DH so that you have his support through all of this. Hang in there.

Krissie - I can't believe they the tech was sure enough about the sexes to want to tell you! That is amazing! Good for you for holding out for DH. Our plan is to not find out (unless for some reason it turns out to be twins), but I think it would be hard to have the tech say that they could tell us.

MQ - I'm glad you are not experiencing nausea. So exciting for you appointment to be coming up so quickly, and your camping trip sounds so great. What a nice story.

For anyone I missed - I'm sorry!

AFM - The nausea seems to be holding steady. I've felt like this since 5 weeks, so it's been a solid 7 weeks. As I said above, I am beyond frustrated with it. On the bright side, I get to see the bean on Monday! By now it will look like a little human. I had a dream the other day that I had twin boys. While I love the idea of twins, the dream scared me a little bit. I guess I'll ask the US tech to make sure there is just one in there.

brown_eyes (12 weeks!)
 
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Brown Eyes, 7 weeks of feeling gross is awful. I'd ask your ob/gyn about something like zofran or phenergan if you are still feeling bad. I took zofran with my first pregnancy (be sure to take measures to manage constipation); I didn't feel bad enough to call the doc, but when I went in for my first appointment and told them the nausea was making it hard to function normally, they said, sure, we can give you something for that. Hopefully by 14 weeks you will feel better, medicine or no. You can also try benadryl or unisom plus vitamin b6 without a prescription.

Ally, that's funny that your mom and DH are so protective. I think if you feel good you should continue your activities as usual (well, don't go on any roller coasters, but you know what I mean).


I'm definitely doing *better*, but still not really functioning. I guess I just need to be OK with baby steps. Today my mom and I walked 1.2 miles, and I felt great afterwards, but then I got fatigued trying to fold laundry and had to lie down. I'm going to see the ob this afternoon because I was feeling shortness of breath yesterday and just need to check in about the IV treatments. Apparently if this goes on long-term I might need a central line, which does not sound pleasant. But the good news is that I am doing tons better than before. Sure, I'm still resting a lot (and really not able to care for my daughter solo, which is frustrating), but the symptoms are a lot more bearable. I can handle *this* for a short time. I really couldn't handle how it was before the IV.
 
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OK, well doc said that since I'm doing better, I should try to go off the IV and see what happens. Fingers crossed that my hydration has caught up and I can manage with gatorade, salt tablets, and Zofran pills. I'm keeping the IV in over night just in case I need it again tomorrow. I hope this works OK because I would love to get this needle out of my arm.
 
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Hey ladies!

Hope everyone is doing well today.

PhG, I'm glad your OB says you're doing better. I hope you can get off the IV and can just control it with Gatorade etc. I'm glad you're feeling better albeit not 100% functional. I am happy to hear you're listening to your body and resting when you can. It sounds like you're doing a good balance of resting and normal day-to-day activity. And I'm sorry to hear you're frustrated that you can't really run after your daughter solo, but remember kiddos require a LOT of energy so don't be too disappointed with yourself. Besides you're already doing a really important job growing your little baby.

Brown, YAY! 12 wks!!! Congrats lady! I'm sorry M/S is still lingering but you should be hitting your stride soon; I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

NEL, hope you find some super cute tops shopping. Being preggers is totally helping my secret shopping habit because I'm like "Oooh, that's an awesome dress, I WANT it! Oh yeah.... I'm pregnant." I'm sure DH would be happy. Ha ha. Ooh good point about getting a list together of what we need to do. I guess I should work on that with DH.

Katy, Yay gummi bear!!! That's awesome. I'm so glad you had a great OB appt. Sounds like this practice really suits you, that's great.

AFM, I **finally** got my NT screen scheduled. August 8th. DH will not be coming with. Shrug. I dunno, I kinda wish he was more involved/invested but I guess to him it's just "Yup, my wife's knocked up." Or more like "Yes!!! Built-in DD!" :rolleyes: Maybe around the 20 week he'll be more like, "OMG we're having a baby."

So DH actually suggested we do something/go somewhere the other night after I posted that he wasn't interested. I told him something like Glacier National Park would be cool. It's funny in someways he's totally nonchalant about the pregnancy, e.g. skipping the NT scan. And in others he's like "OMG but your pregnancy." Example, when I mentioned Glacier, he was like "Yeah that's awesome but will you be able to do it if you're pregnant?" I told him I'd want to go hiking maybe a night or two of camping. So, I dunno, it's kinda like he only thinks about it when he wants to rain on my parade.

Shoot gotta jump. Meeting up for a work dinner....Gotta sit away from my boss he always makes me drink wine....

~LC (10Wk today!)
 
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it's FRIDAY! YAY!

LC, I didn't find anything last night, boo! I'm not a shopper (I sort of hate shopping), so I might have to go out again tonight. Two days of shopping in a row? Oy! Sorry that your DH isn't as involved as you were hoping. I honestly thought my husband would not be terribly involved at first, either. I thought it would take a few months to sink in (maybe until I started showing), because I hear that's common. So while you might feel a little disappointed that he's not as involved, I don't think it means he's not really excited...I do think it takes a little more time for most guys. And can I just tell you how many times I've had to reschedule appointments because my husband's busy work schedule makes it impossible? So maybe the grass is always greener :)

PhG, I'm keeping my fingers crossed super tight that your nausea stays at bay when you're off the IV. It will be nice not to have the needle in your arm at all times. Isn't it funny how much you miss feeling "normal"? I told D last night that I'm starting to forget little things--like what it used to feel like to be hungry (instead of just sick), or to want to do things. It's just the little things--like I used to enjoy singing in the car, but for some reason it makes me really ill now, so I don't. Anyway, I'm just trying to say that I know you're not going to feel "normal" for a bit longer, but if you can just manage to get through the day without feeling like if you move, you might puke, then that's a success. Baby steps.

brown_eyes, yay for hitting 12 weeks, I feel like you're right on the cusp of feeling better!! Any day now, right? (I hope). I've also been sick since week 5 (on week 9 now) and while I'm really, really tired of it, I feel like I'm over the "hump". I think when you've been dealing with it for weeks and weeks, you feel like you can muddle you're way through it, especially as the light at the end of the tunnel gets brighter. I really hope you start feelin better VERY soon!

AFM, nothing exciting, but I got through another work week and I'm happy about it! I just finished my second breakfast (I have three breakfasts between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. so I don't puke) and I'm managing! Today is busy, but I like busy so long as I can take breaks to snack--I think concentrating on something other than how I feel helps me get through the day. I have a lot of things I need to get done over the weekend, so we'll see how much I ACTUALLY get done.

Everybody have a wonderful friday and a great weekend!
 
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OMG, Thank goodness it's Friday!!! Just got out of a morning long department All Hands meeting. Wow! That took a while. i kinda lost interest a little bit. So bad I know. But at least they provided breakfast and lunch. Breakfast was just pastries and fruit, which the fruit was right up my alley. Lunch was Indian food, :lickout:

NEL, bummer you couldn't find anything. I'm like you I *haaate* shopping, so when I go I buy a ton of stuff so I don't have to go back for another year or so. Otherwise I'll buy stuff online, easy things like jeans, maybe once a year. I'm short so I usually just have to hem my jeans, and I do that myself. Anyway, I hope you find some stuff you like.

PhG, how are you feeling today? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you're feeling A-OK and the IV can come out.

Hope you ladies are chugging along.

~LC (10W, 1D)
 
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Wow, not a lot of traffic in JBP-Land. Hope that means everyone's out having fun and enjoying themselves. :)

Pretty cool weekend for me. We went to an antique market not too far away. Note to self, don't bring DH to any art festivals or antique markets. He doesn't want to be there, so he won't let me browse and stuff. So we basically walked through everything and called it a day. Kinda a waste, but whatever. Then we went WAAAY out to the suburbs for a graduation party for his friend/coworker's son. It was nice to see his other friends/coworkers who I've hung out with before. Then on Sunday our neighbors/friends took us out on their sailboat! How awesome!!! That was fantastic, we sailed out north in Lake Michigan, swam around for about an hour. The water was pretty warm, about 85F. It was pretty darn cool! About once a summer they take us out on their boat and it's always SUCH a TREAT!

Back to work today. Booo! Hope everyone's doing well.

~LC (10W, 4D)
 
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Sounds like you had a great weekend, LC!

Where is everybody?

I took Bo for a 1.5 mile walk on Saturday--D had been in charge of Bo's exercise, but I felt up for it. I also met friends at the dog park for two hours on Sunday, which was another little marathon for me. The only rough part of the weekend was Saturday night--we invited D's parents over for dinner and I spent a chunk of the evening dry heaving upstairs. I did finally puke and felt better. But the rest of the weekend was good!
 
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Wow it's like a ghost town around here. Sorry I haven't checked in. I've just been soooooooo tired. The nausea and exhaustion is hitting me really hard.

LC: Your weekend sounded awesome! I would love to go sailing and be able to take a swim in the lake. 85 degrees! Lucky you! Even though it's pretty warm in NorCal, the beaches here are pretty chilly. Sorry you weren't able to enjoy the antique market. I bet if you were able to browse that you would've been able to find something that you could restore beautifully. If they have it every week, maybe take another trip there with your sister?

NEL: Hope you got a lot done over the weekend! Will work be easier on you this week - no more long, nausea-inducing meetings I hope?! My chest decided to grow over the weekend and now my tops are starting to feel very tight. I'm not ready to pull out my maternity clothes and I have some flowy tops, but nothing looks or feels right. Hope your shopping trip resulting in some cute and comfortable clothes! I haven't shopped for myself in so long, I don't even know where to start. ETA: so sorry to hear about the dry heaving. Sometimes puking is just the only way to feel better.

PG: Glad to hear that you were getting well enough to take the IV out. Hope you're feeling well without it. I agree with LC that you're already taking on a lot for taking care of your little bean - once you feel better, you can resume outdoor activities with C!

BE: Sorry to hear about the constant nausea. I'm starting to feel that way too. Since you're about to enter the 2nd trimester, hopefully the nausea will let up and you can start enjoying the pregnancy. Yay for seeing your little one today! Come back and share a picture!

Katy: Aww I love the pic of your little gummy bear! Mar 3 is my moms birthday and I wanted DD to come early to share her bIrthday with grandma!

Pancake, Marlie, MQ (hope I didn't miss anyone!): Hope you ladies enjoyed the weekend and that the nausea or MS has been keeping it's distant.

AFM: I was outed yesterday afternoon at my uncle's house. My uncle is usually very mellow and soft-spoken, but had drank like 3 beers so he was a bit buzzed. Right before i was leaving with DH and DD, he blurted out (in front of my other uncles and their wives), "are you pregnant? You seem like you're pregnant." I replied "I'm just really tired." Everyone started saying, "ok, if you are, Congratulations!" All of my family had gotten together on Friday as well for a late family dinner, and I had passed out on the couch so they were already suspicious of me. So when I passed out on the couch again Sunday afternoon, that somehow confirmed his suspicions.
I thought the whole thing was funny. We have a big family get-together at the beginning of September so I'll officially announce it then. With the whole empty sac scare from the first ultrasound, I want to make sure there is a little one with a beating heart before I let everyone know. My next ultrasound is this Friday and I am so nervous. I told DH I just don't want to know. I'm afraid to find out that there's no baby.
 
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NEL, great weekend aside from the dry heaving. Oof, what a doosy. But so great that you were up for a 1.5 hr walk with Bo and the doggie park! That's great!

Ally, I totally hear you on the "nothing looks good" problem. I told DH that I have one dress that I want to wear before I can't fit into it. I was going to wear it to the graduation party on Saturday, but it was WAAAY too "nice looking" for a backyard BBQ party. It's like "office dress/date night" kinda dress. But I put it on, and the middle button at the bust was TIGHT! Oh no! I probably only have a week or two chance to wear it. It's BRAND NEW and I haven't had a chance to wear it yet. But the upside is I can probably give it to my Sis.

Is anyone else really scared they won't fit into their shoes post pregnancy? I've got 3 pairs of shoes that I'll be SO SAD if I can't wear anymore.

~LC
 
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Hi guys,
LC...sounds like an awesome weekend! being out on the water on an 85 degree day...doesn't get much better! so glad you got to enjoy. i'll keep my fingers crossed for you on still fitting in your new shoes! my mom's feet grew after pregnancy but nobody else i know had that issue so i'm hopeful for you!

NEL...so glad you were able to take your dog on the long walk but very sorry to hear how you felt that night. no good! hope you are doing better today!

ally...so sorry to hear you are hit with the exhaustion and nausea! that's a good sign for your upcoming ultrasound though! no fun to deal with in the meantime i know.

afm...it's been a rough week for some reason! i was in a major funk for a while and then i felt a little better symptomwise toward the end of last week, which freaked me out and i actually went to the doc on friday for a reassurance US (she told me i could, but i thought i'd impress her by not needing it. who was i kidding? ha!). baby looked great and had cute little arms and legs! i felt so happy to see it there, getting big and being healthy. that night i had a family get together at my apartment with my mom and dh's family (11 people total). and i think it was way too much for me or something. i was EXHAUSTED when it was over. the next day i felt soooo sick and just spent. yesterday was my 1 year wedding anniversary and we had a great day together but i was pretty nauseous and tired all day. i powered through it (and even put on my wedding dress for a little...and it fit!). but working today has been just pure yuckville. back to eating bagels and ginger ale for lunch. why am i regressing? i know...last week i complained b/c my symptoms were going away and now i'm complaining b/c they are back! i can't win! but...as long as that little guy is healthy in there, i'll deal with it!
 
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Happy anniversary Marlie! And holy cow about fitting into your wedding dress! Mine is in my parents' house, so I don't have it around to try to squeeze in, but I really don't think it'll fit me anymore. Sigh! Hope your symptoms ease up a little bit. Get a lot of rest tonight maybe it'll help for tomorrow.
 
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Hi everyone! It really has been slow around here, I miss you all! haha. I just took my first dose of Zofran... I thought I had my nausea managed but it was out of control this weekend and I can't stop dry heaving even when I'm not actually puking. I had several bouts of puking this weekend (mostly yesterday) and it's super unpleasant as I generally don't have much in my stomach to rid myself of. :(sad

So I called the doctor on call and was like "I'm so sorry to bother you after hours, but I've thrown up more in the last 48 hours than I have IN MY WHOLE LIFE and I am losing my mind!" She established that it's okay I'm not eating much but that I really need to be able to take in more fluids than I have been and said I sounded like a great candidate for a trial run on Zofran. So I picked it up (along with its fabulous friend, Colace) and hopefully I will feel at least a little closer to normal in the next couple weeks so I can keep it from work until week 12. Sigh.

3 weeks (exactly?ish!) until I can tell work. That's not so bad, right?! Riiiight?!

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LC - Sorry about the dress! :o It's nice that you're able to give it to your sister, but I'd be bitter anyway. Go on a date night, hurry, hurry!! :)) Any forward movement on that vacation?

NEL - So glad you got a burst of energy, but sorry about the heaves. I empathize all too well. Urgh. Hang in there! We're so close to that good trimester! Hopefully none of us get that wicked long-lasting nausea.

Ally - Sorry about getting outed ;)) Sounds like it was inevitable with all that napping. I hope you get great news at that US so you can feel good about announcing. We'll tell DH's whole extended family on Aug 20th.. I'm pretty excited, not sure if we're going to come up with something cutesy or just start spreading the news.

brown - You have to be almost done with the nausea by now!! I hope you come back soon telling us how you feel like a whole new woman! Didn't you have an ultrasound today?? Pictures?? :))

PG - How's life off the IV going? I hope the gatorade and Zofran are doing it for you. Keep us posted!

marlie - I didn't even fit in my wedding dress 6 months after the wedding!! :o :nono: So congrats, lady! One of my goals is to wear that dress like a glove again... post baby I guess. :bigsmile: Sorry you've felt worse... it's so true, I hate the symptoms but I don't want them to go away because they're my only proof that things are progressing! I just hope time goes fast so that before we all know it, we feel great and we're sporting adorable bumps!!
 
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Katy, OMG you poor thing!!! I hope the Zofran does the trick for you. Nothing new on the vacation front. We were all set for Glacier except the tix are SO expensive! So I think we're back to square one. It's kinda annoying because I feel like i"m pushing a boulder uphill when it comes to this vacation. I know DH has a lot on his mind with MIL having surgery next week etc. So rationally I get it, but emotionally I don't.

PhG, Are you off your IV? How were/are you feeling this weekend/week?

Pancake, have you popped over to the big preggo thread? There's a few of us following soon.

Krissie, all set for your move? How are you and the babies doing?

Brown, I'm thinking you're definitely over in the preggo thread, but haven't seen you there. I lurk...

Ally, so funny about the outing, but in a few weeks time you can come clean and they'll all tease you for lying :) Sounds like your family will be so excited either way.

~LC
 
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Hi all, have been slack with posting, sorry!

Katy - your poor thing, I hope the meds kill off the revolting nausea! I always feel bad about calling the doctor (even though I always encourage my own patients to call with any concerns - think I am the typical doctor-as-terrible-patient) but really, that is what they are there for, and that is the service we are paying handsomely for!

NEL - bad to puke, but I hear it does bring temporary relief :?

Ally - you have a very perceptive extended family!

LC - so envious of your summer swim! It is horrible here at the moment. Hope you find yourself a lovely vacation plan, keep us posted.

Marlie - yay for good scan and happy anniversary!

AFM, I am well. Still queasy unpredictably, nothing like what others are enduring here. Sometimes the bloat is HUGE, sometimes nothing. I still have residual anxieties that something bad has happened in the last 4 weeks but really, nothing to suggest that is the case. I can feel the fundus of my uterus in my lower abdomen now - poor mini one is being poked and prodded all the time! NT scan is TOMORROW! Not graduating to big preggo thread just yet - I'll wait till some of the JBP peeps come with me :)

Both our immediate families no know. We Skyped my other BIL on Sunday night, they are super excited for us! It was funny though, just as everyone was reacting to the news, their 6mo baby girl burst into tears! Premature cousin rivalry, eh? :naughty:
 
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