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@loki: so glad to hear you're feeling better!!!
@NeekieRose: that's how my last pregnancy was. I felt sick but didn't really get sick at all until the second and third trimesters. But i still only got sick a handful of times, I hope the same is true for you! I definitely don't feel the same type of awe at being pregnant as I did with the first one so I can relate to that too. This baby is definitely wanted here, it's just way different this time.

@loki: So glad you've got at least a little relief. I hope it keeps getting better for you!

Re insomnia: I broke down a bought a preggo pillow. So worth it. I am sleeping so much more comfortably. I'm no longer waking up from accidentally rolling on to my huge sore boobs, hurrah!

How are y'all doing with clothing? In the last couple days, I've reached the point where my pants feel really uncomfortable. I've tried a belly band and the elastic trick, but, it is just not comfy. I busted out some maternity pants, which are so, so much more comfortable. But, um, without a bump they don't want to stay up.

I've been thinking about doing the one month free trial to Gwynnie Bee to get some bigger pants until my maternity duds fit a little bit better. Anyone used their service before?

@ineebee: I'm sorry that you have to stress about borderline results! I'm sure it will be fine. Do they do a 16 and 18 week scan? That's not *too* far away! Sending good thoughts your way!

@lilyofthewest: because i've lost weight my clothes are actually fitting fine and i haven't needed to transition to maternity pants. i tried to wear a pair the other day but they were too big.

@ineebee: oh no, i totally know what you mean. i think the occurrence of false positives is so high that i imagine a "borderline" would be no serious issue. but that extra stress is definitely not something you need so sorry you have to deal with that. i know a lot of people who decided to forego for this exact reason. praying for great news at the 16 week! and blood tests should be able to tell you more definitively, no?

@Banana330: i have no advice but i'm so sorry that sounds like it suuuucks!

@ineebee: right.. i figured there must be a reason to do both.. i'm sure there's a margin of error in the measurements so they could be off! Good Idea not to worry and yay for telling people!

I have my NT on thurs and can't wait!

@Banana330: my NT scan is this Thursday as well. I now have 3 appointments on Thursday. Last RE appointment, midwife interview for the birthing center, and the NT scan.

Also just found out my hubs has a genetic heart condition. So we have to get our son tested to see if he has the same genetic issue.

@brownie: Yay for thurs, but wow that's a lot in one day!

I actually haven't done any of the early bloodwork for this pregnancy yet so I have 4 blood draw recs to do on thurs with the NT scan!

@ineebee: Oh the baby won't have to be tested. It's my son (3 years old) we have to test.

DH is as fine as he can be. He has Cystic Fibrosis so he is already a genetic anomaly. In June he passed out at work and was transported to the hospital. He had an intestinal issue but they also did an ekg and found a prolonged QT. This could have been attributed to some of his medication. But the follow up testing was a genetic test and it is genetic.

@Banana330: Bloodwork? The only bloodwork I have had is the three betas.

@Mrs. Sunshine: Good luck with the appointment today!

@loki: so glad you're starting to feel a bit better - hooray!

@NeekieRose: Ugh, sorry to hear you got sick today - hopefully it is just a fluke and not something that continues.

@lilyofthewest: My insomnia is TERRIBLE. The last 3 nights I've been awake nearly every hour, on the hour. I can't tell what is waking me up - a couple times I had to go to the bathroom, but the rest of them I was just tossing and turning. I have an extra pillow in bed with me, and have been hugging it while I fall asleep, which is cozy, but isn't helping with the insomnia. Wah! What time of pillow did you get? Re: Gwynnie Bee, I've never used it, but one of the gals in my office has and really loves it - the stuff is super cute!

@ineebee: Sending prayers that all is well with your 16 and 18 week scans - I love that you're choosing not to worry. God will take care of your little one!

@Banana330: DH gave me a face & head massage on Friday night that totally got rid of my headache and pressure - it was awesome!

I had an awesome weekend - I feel like I'm turning a corner and getting some more energy, which is great. I still took naps on Sat/Sun, but also got some walks in and did some things outside of home, which was nice. Other than the insomnia, feeling really pretty good. Tomorrow is 13 weeks, so I'm going to do something to celebrate officially being in the 2nd trimester!!

I told a few people at church who have been aware of our TTC journey, and the news was met with lots of tears and hugs, which was awesome. So excited to keep telling more people.

@ineebee: I'm glad you're not worrying! From what I understand it will most likely be nothing. Prayers!

Re: clothes. I am fitting fine in most of my stuff & did last time as well. I don't recall breaking out the hair tie trick last pregnancy until almost 20 weeks. I feel like I do have a little poking out but a stranger would never be able to guess that I'm pregnant or anything. Thougg when I have to pee my pants gets really tight lol.

@ineebee: I'm so sorry that you have this added worry. This is why we skipped the NT last pregnancy, but we're doing it this time and I worry we'll get a similar result. I don't handle stress well. But I think being so borderline is very good (I mean .1 off is really nothing at all). Your blood tests will tell you more and even if it's a heart issue, I don't think there's much of anything they can't fix anymore. But great of you to choose to celebrate your baby instead of worry!
@brownie: What a fun, yet busy day! Last RE appointment and NT scan means 2 ultrasounds in the same day right? And it will be fun to meet with your midwife I'm sure.
@NeekieRose: I had a C-section with J since he was breech and they've technically given me the option of a VBAC as long as baby A is head first. I feel like I'll likely just choose another C-section given that with twins it can happen that you vaginally deliver one and still need a C-section; plus with 3 babies now I don't intend on more probably. But my hospital regularly does VBACs with great success. It's a fabulous option if you're open to it and will allow you to have as many kids as you'd like (if you want more than 3).
@Mrs. Sunshine: I'm also in that boat of just not having the same kind of excitement about this pregnancy. I think a big part of it is we've already been there, done that, but in addition I just don't have any time to sit down and think about these babies. Between work, my husband, and J I barely have a second to breathe...let alone delight in my babies. But I have really enjoyed using the home Doppler and getting to hear them. In those moments I finally feel like I'm pregnant again.

Speaking of which, for you second time moms, do you even feel pregnant? Since I have no time to focus on being pregnant it's like I sometimes forget I am or just don't feel pregnant in the same way I did with my first.

Oh and we did family pics yesterday so we took an announcement shot. What do y'all think? We're not going to post it publicly until after our NT scan on Wednesday.

@marionberry: That picture is great! I can't already picture the responses "Five!?! Twins! OMG!" As far as feeling pregnant, I do just because of the exhaustion. Although it's more like I feel exhausted and not necessarily pregnant. It's definitely different than last time. And I'm open to the VBAC, I guess, but I am probably leaning towards the repeat c-section.

@youboots: Layce Nicole Photography aka Layce Bauman
@NeekieRose: I hear ya about leaning toward the C-section. I had a really good experience with mine and didn't find the healing to be rough at all - plus I'm all about avoiding tearing up down there, lol.

@marionberry: that picture is fab! & no I don't feel pregnant in the same way that I did last time. I think it's more because my brain is so so focused on other life & my heart is already bursting with love for LO 1 that I just don't feel as overwhelmed with the emtion of it like last time, if that makes sense. I'm feeling more & more pregnant as time goes on but it's not the same

@marionberry: I LOVE your announcement photo, it's perfect!
@ineebee: I like your outlook and that you are choosing not to worry! I'm thinking of you and baby and I know everything will turn out great. I know so many people with "borderline" results with perfect little babies.

@ineebee: for the 18 week scan my SILs was close to 7mm and it was supposed to be <5mm and she was super worried, but everything is fine.

@marionberry ah! I totally know her, she is one of the photographers I am considering using her for newborn photos. She is super talented!

This weekend I had my 10 year college reunion. It's a really small university (1200 undergrads, and only 1000 when I went there), but while everyone knows everyone within their year regardless of program and language of instruction (English or French), you really don't know absolutely everyone at the school. Case in point, my husband was a year behind me taking mechanical engineering (I took physics) and we didn't meet 'til a few years later.

Anyway, the reunion was a lot of fun, and I got to see people I hadn't seen in 10 yrs. Told everyone I was pregnant (one girl in my class is due first week of April - I'm trying to get her to join HB and our thread!) and they were all excited. Also found out a really good friend of mine who I hadn't seen in 3 yrs was dealing with IF - they'd been TTC for the last couple of yrs. Which made me feel really bad how easy it was for us. So hoping things work out for them, as they are really wonderful people.

One cute thing: when one or two people (guys that were clearly blind!) said "not really seeing much of a bump there" my best friend came to the rescue and said that it was really obvious, as I'm normally a size 0! I'm really not even close to that, but in her mind I'm still the super skinny gal she met 15 yrs ago!

Appointment went great! Doc convinced us to get the Panorama test & we will know the sex in 2 weeks! I'm 10 weeks 5 days and the baby already looks so baby like!