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Anyone still not feeling well? I'm 12+2 today and am back on the nausea meds. I've been feeling pretty good the last 2 weeks & now I'm all day nauseous & throwing up again. I also am having a hard time finding food to eat---I'm basically surviving on cereal, bagels & pb & j. I'm also so exhausted---I took the afternoon off today & slept 3 hours!! Trying to keep positive that second trimester is almost here & things will get better.

@MommySLP: I'm 13+1 and still have periods of nausea (lately it's been mid-mornings) but it's less severe than it was and slowly getting better. My food aversions are definitely better than they were but I still have days where I only feel up to eating carbs and dairy (like yesterday). Hope it gets better for you soon

@MommySLP: I'm right there with you. I have upped medication and I'm still sicker than I was a couple of weeks ago. It really stinks! I hope you get relief soon!

@peachykeen: I'm glad your NT scan went well! It stinks that they didn't get you a good photo though, you'd think they would just know you want a good one!

@Revel: I feel you on the afternoon/evening nausea. Why does it have to worst at dinner/bedtime when there is stuff I need to do?

Had my 10 week appt yesterday and heard the heartbeat, 170. We told DD (she doesn't really get it) and started telling family. I kind of miss having our little secret, but it will be nice to have other people to talk to about it!

@Revel: So much for it being "morning" sickness, right? When DH gets home (around 5:45), I am DONE, and I don't even parent all day - LO goes to school.

I should not make cookies while pregnant. I don't have to self-control not to eat the dough.

How far along? 12+4
Gender guess? I think girl but who knows! We did genetic testing this week so we could know as early as a couple weeks.
Ideas for names? No idea, it was so hard agreeing on a name last time around I know it will be no different this time too haha.
Are you decorating a nursery?Yes. Really excited to own a brand new home and have a perfect little room just waiting to be decorated. Far different from last time when we were in a 1 bedroom apartment.
What kind of coming home outfit do you picture/or what did you use with the LO you already had? Its hard to picture until I know what we are having. I am all for the comfy soft clothes for newborns so nothing overly cute I am sure.

Does your LO(s) know? How did they react? She is only 20 months so she says "baby picture" when she sees the ultrasound pic and says "mommy tummy" when we talk about it. She loves saying big sister but she really is too young to know what it all means.
How will you announce on social media if you will announce? I think we will do a cute Valentines Day announcement.
Any funny comments? Not really! Just taking things week by week:)

@Mrs. Pickle: Yay! I know that's a huge relief with your genetic issues.

Our results should be in this week! I KNOW tomorrow is the earliest I could possibly get them, and later in the week is much more realistic, but I'm still checking my email obsessively. And talked to the midwives and we're going to do the blood test for neural tube defects too. Gotta cover all our bases for peace of mind!

@Torchwood: @Mrs. Microscope: I know some women who skip all testing and u/s's ... only hear doppler starting at 16 weeks. I am NOT that person. I need reassurance and hitting certain milestones (like, dating scan, heartbeat, genetic testing, certain weeks) is really, really helpful to me.

@Mrs. Microscope: We are working with homebirth midwives (we did last time too), but they totally support my "need to know" approach, which I'm really thankful for!!

And, I tell myself - women have been having babies for eons (without any sort of medical information), so I know it's possible ... but I am so thankful to be a mom in 2017!!!

@littlejoy: she and her first baby would have died without the transfer. And mothers and babies die all the time without access to medical care. I think there is a fine balance between having a medically sanctioned homebirth (what you are obviously having! ) and just blindly having a baby in the woods somewhere (I know someone who did that too. She had 2 hospital births, no complications, and for #3 decided she knew what she was doing, read some stuff on the Internet and her husband and her did it themselves in an RV in the woods. I don't know specifics, she is alive and ok, but the baby died during birth)

@peachykeen: I think you caught why I feel like I need all of the tests (which really, I only do betas, 3 u/s and the 1st tri blood test) ... because I've had losses, it's like a little piece of me being able to feel in control of something that we have no control over.

@Mrs. Microscope: Yikes! I think those stories (like baby dying, or major complications requiring medical intervention) give homebirths a bad name. And, unassisted birth is totally different, but people group them together. Studies have shown that homebirth (when attended my CNM's, and in normal pregnancies) have similar outcomes to hospital birth. We chose a very conservative midwifery group, because I appreciate midwives who aren't too "proud" to transfer in case of an issue. I think my mother in law assumes our midwives show up with sage and and drums.

@Torchwood: I've seen many types of births (home, hospital with OB's, hospital with midwives, birth centers, etc.), and I can say that nurses and midwives TOTALLY make the difference in births I've seen. One of my good friends is an OB nurse, and she LOVESSSSS her job - she knows the nurses are such a big part of the birthing experience. I'm thankful to have options (even if family doesn't understand).

@Cole: it was very irresponsible. And it ended badly. I'm glad that you are also having a safe, medically sanctioned homebirth.

I'm sticking with my OB and hospital. I have way too much anxiety to feel safe otherwise. And I had a great birth experience last time, so I know it is a good choice for me.

It is nice that there are choices and options for all women in our country. At least this year. Big reason we decided to ttc when we did.

@Revel: Yay! Congrats!

We're adding another girl to the family. I hope DD likes having a sister so close in age.

@Revel: the first boy! Congrats!
@Mrs. Pickle: sisters! Congrats!
@KNS: can't wait for your reveal!

Congrats @Revel: @Mrs. Pickle: @KNS: - busy day for August moms!

July 29 - PetitDuck (#2)
Aug 2 - KNS (#2)
Aug 7 - MamaFern (#2), LittleJoy (#2)
Aug 9 - MrsD2442 (#1)
Aug 10 - Mrs. Blush (#1), PeachyKeen (#2)
Aug 11 - Cole (#2) , Sunset840 (#2)
Aug 15 - Mrs. Blue (#4)
Aug 16 - MommySLP (#3), SapphireSun (#2)
Aug 17 - Nolababy (#2), Mrs.Pinecone316 (#2)
Aug 18 - Pmerr (#2) , sparklemama (#2)
Aug 19 - Rachebon (#2), MrsBrewer (#2)
Aug 21 - Torchwood (#2)
Aug 22 - Mrs. Microscope (#2)
Aug 25 - Revel (#2) , PhillyDogLover (#1), Mrs. Pickle (#2)
Aug 29 - CodderGirl (#2)
Aug 30 - sojellybean (#2), Lmpeavley (#1)

Appts:
Feb 14 - Mrs. Microscope
Feb 15 - MommySLP
Feb 16 - Mrs. Pickle
Feb 24 - Mrs. Pickle, PeachyKeen
Mar 2 - Pmerr
Mar 3 - PeachyKeen
Mar 6 - Mrs. Brewer

@Revel: congratulation! First boy of the group too, so exciting!
@Mrs. Pickle: another girl! Hurray!
@peachykeen: Do they already know or will these be extra super exciting Valentine's?

I think we've told everyone in our immediate families and the friends we see on a regular basis. I think we're pretty much at the point where if it comes up we'll tell anyone though. My daughter has moved the ultrasound photo lower on the fridge so she can see it and every time she walks by it she says "that's my baby sister!" It pretty much kills me every time, it's so darn cute.

@Cole: We told them we're pregnant back in January but they don't know that we know the sex yet (didn't do the NIPT last time).

I was wanting to hold off telling them so we'd get less unusable stuff from the in-laws (they can't seem to buy clothes that fit DD and buy her way too many toys) but DH pointed out they'll end up buying those things regardless of when tell them.