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@Mrs. J: @kjpugs: dammit!!!

@getjazzy: Interesting! I have basically zero mom friends so I'm anxious to meet some.

Izzie is kicking up a storm today!!! YIPPEEE! Kicks are the best part (until the last week weeks of course haha)

I had an appointment at MFM this morning and a follow-up ultrasound. Good news is that Carter looks perfect! 1lb 1oz and measuring right on time (LO #1 was 1lb 8oz at this point and he ended up being huge!). We got a couple of 3D pics and I think he's cute

They told me my antibody level (anti-M) was a little higher last month than previously. Apparently, with my first LO and up until 17 weeks this time, it was always below 1. Last month, it was up to 2. Not entirely sure what the numbers mean, but basically as long as my levels are below 8, all is fine. If they get above 8, there is a risk of hydrops and anemia in the baby, which means weekly ultrasounds and delivery at 37 weeks. This sounds kinda scary, but they are going to keep checking my levels and having me go in for monthly ultrasounds. I should know today's number by tomorrow afternoon.

They said there's absolutely nothing to worry about at this point and he looks completely healthy, so I'm trying not to let my anxiety get to me Next OB appointment is 4/17 and I go back to MFM on 5/5.

@lilteacherbee: That's awesome news! I actually know someone with the antibody issue too, and until her situation I had never even heard of it! I hope your numbers stay low!

I've been such a slacker on this board! I always miss congratulating and giving people good wishes!

I had a midwife appointment today, and she took a peak with the ultrasound and told me baby girl already has chubby cheeks and thighs!
I haven't had any new symptoms, but I woke up at 1am this morning In a complete panic about everything we still have to do. Which is irrational since we pretty much have all the baby supplies we need and all I really need to do is get everything out of storage and organize my cloth diaper stash. The urgency felt very real at 1 am though!

I'm overwhelmed by Bridget everything we need to do. I've done some prenatal yoga and found it helpful.

@Torchwood: Welcome back! Glad you enjoyed the trip.

@Torchwood: My MFM appointment isn't until May 4, too! I wish it were sooner so I could talk to her and get clarifications on things. Ugh!

My doctor called yesterday and said my liver numbers are back to normal! I was really sick just before we found out we were expecting, so maybe that was throwing off the early test results.

Yesterday and today, my hands are feeling more swollen than normal and a little tingly at times. It's weird because my feet aren't too bad. With my feet, at least I can put compression socks on and make it better. I'm not sure what I can do about my hands.

@krispi: wonderful news!!

@Mrs. J: poor thing!

@lilteacherbee: yes I'm feel mostly better by the time I get here, but getting here is the problem! Today I still feel crappy at work.

@Mrs. Microscope: bahaha! Silly babies

@Mrs. J: Eeek good luck!! Let us know how it goes! I've kinda got my head in the sand for right now and just praying I'll be a SAHM in August!

MFM just called and my antibody numbers were back below 1 yay!

Also, forgot to mention, found out last week that my cousin's girlfriend is pregnant, and due 6 weeks behind me. I'm kind of surprised they waited so long to announce, but since it was almost definitely an oops baby, maybe not that surprising. They're having a little girl too (!), and announced the name when they announced the pregnancy. I hope they don't mind ours having the same middle name! We're almost definitely using a family name of DH's, because it's very important to him, and they happened to pick it too. It's not a very common girl name, so I didn't expect that. But my first name is the cousin's sister's middle name, so there's some precedent in our family of cousins having same names. And since we don't mind, and it's a family name, it's their problem if they don't like it. It was their choice not to talk to us before announcing, and we're not giving up a family name over it.

More excitingly, my cousin on the other side (dad's instead of mom's) is pregnant! She's got unexplained IF, and took 5 years and many failed treatments to conceive her son (on a month they weren't doing any interventions). He's now 4, and they've been NTNP and/or actively trying (again, with failed interventions) since he was born, so this is really hugely exciting news. I mean, I think she's totally nuts to want another when her son has a lot of special needs and therapies and things, but I also don't want more than one if mine is healthy, so more power to her. I'm SO happy for her and excited to have our LO's so close in age. So far her betas look good (though she thought they weren't doubling fast enough and I had to reassure her that they really do look good), thankfully. Pretty sure I'm more scared of her miscarrying than I was for myself. At least we knew we could get pregnant again easily. So lots of sticky thoughts for her!

I bought babies going home outfit yesterday! I was browsing the baby section in target, trying not to be overwhelmed by the amazingness that is baby girl clothes when i spotted the perfect sleeper for coming home from the birth center/hospital! We just decided her "theme" is going to be hot air balloons, so when I saw this I had to nab it.

@Mrs. J: Good luck with the day care tours and I'm sorry you haven't been feeling well!

@Torchwood: Glad you had a great time on your cruise!

@buttermilk: yay! Putting the crib together for LO#1 was so much fun.

@OhCaptain: That is such a cute sleeper. I can't wait to start shopping for cute baby girl clothes but I've been holding back for now until we know what we have from gifts. Last time around my GMIL went absolutely nuts with buying DS clothes from NB-6M sizes so we didn't need to buy anything for the first several months. I do want to pick out the coming home outfit myself though

So glad to hear that everyone is healthy and their babies are looking perfect!

@Mrs.Scientist: THIS. I had my first rude comment yesterday too. I went to dinner with Dh and some of his old co-workers (they all still get together even through they don't all work for the same company anymore) and when one of the ladies congratulated me on the baby, another lady said "Oh! I just thought you were getting chunky!" then laughed. The first lady stood up for me (I think my jaw just hit the table) by saying I obviously haven;t gained weight in my face or arms, and from the back I don't look pregnant. Its just all baby out front. THEN the rude lady started saying that I wasn't big enough for 22 weeks, and I needed to eat more. So when I ordered a salad for dinner she had to comment, saying I was starving my baby. She later bought me a tequila shot, saying I needed to lighten up, and one shot of tequila won't hurt. By this time I had moved to the other end of the table, and I sent the shot back. UGH!!!!!

Has anyone else started getting rude comments? Why do people think they can talk to other humans this way?!

@Mrs. Microscope: Seriously?! I would have been so irritated/mad.

@kjpugs: That one always annoys me. So what? I just look like I'm getting fat? Because I'm clearly significantly bigger than I was a few months ago! I don't get why people think that's a nice thing to say.

@Mrs. Microscope: @Mrs.Scientist: Good grief! What is with people!
@Torchwood: Yes, I'm sick of the "you don't look pregnant!" comments (because I obviously look different...I was pretty slim), but also the "WOW! Look at your belly!" comments because I am no bigger than I was with DS. Just tell me I look great or whatever and move on!

@autumnlove: thank you!!! we love it