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@peachykeen: I think I'll definitely feel more bonded when I feel movement and know the sex. I got so excited the other night when I thought I felt something but I think it might have just been the cheeseburger I ate for dinner. Also starting to collect a few little outfits, blankets, a sling. Having "things" to look at makes it seem more real to me.

@Mrs. Pickle: That is such a fun question. I'm left-handed, and I think it would be fun to have a lefty kiddo. LO1 is right-handed. Also, LO1 is SUPER blonde (we are not), so I've always thought it would be funny to have a dark haired child next.

@peachykeen: I have the same amount of optimism (like, yes, I'm so excited to have a baby), but totally not as much connection as I did the first time. With the first, I felt like I *knew* she was a girl ... I thought about her alllll of the time, and just generally felt calm and ready. This time, I'm so busy and if it wasn't for the constant nausea crap, I think I'd forget I was pregnant, ha. Feeling the baby moving has helped, and we find out tomorrow if baby is a girl or boy. I think this will REALLY help me connect more.

@littlejoy: The stronger ones definitely get my attention. They're uncomfortable (especially later), but not painful.

@littlejoy: I can't believe you had your anatomy scan already! Time is flying! And congratulations on your second girl!

@littlejoy: Congrats on your girl and a great anatomy scan! And what a weird thing for a doctor to say! I'm sure baby's hands are perfect.

@Mrs. Pickle: It was the DOCTOR! The tech was like, "Your baby looks beautiful." then she went to have the doc review the scan, and that's what the doc said when she came in. Of course now, I'm fixated on it. SO WIERD. Like, why bring it up!?

@littlejoy: Congrats on a good appointment and the gender news! That's a very odd comment by the doctor. At the very least, I would expect him to have presented the possibility in a better way. Weird!

I've had a ton of pretty uncomfortable Braxton Hicks yesterday and today, which is weird to me since I didn't have many in either of my other pregnancies and definitely not this early. DH had surgery Thursday, though, and investors been on my feet and not thinking to drink much pretty much all the time for the last 3 days, so I think that's the issue. Last night, I chugged a ton of water after it clicked why I was probably feeling so you it and off. When I went to sleep, I was still having quite a few, but it stopped for a little while and I slept and today, it wasn't quite as bad. Besides water and resting (which just isn't possible right now), any other tips to help ease the BH? I'm also coughing constantly again, so that could be part of the issue, too, but other than approved cough syrup and cough drops there isn't much I can do.

@Mrs. Blue: I have been waking up to bh almost every morning, and I did last time too. I know they will be more frequent and more through the day the further along I get. As long as they aren't timetable, I don't worry.

My right eyelid has been twitching a ton the last week! I googled it, and it looks like a magnesium deficiency in pregnancy, but my blood levels came back fine, and I take a supplement anyways. It's driving me crazy, I have an appointment anyways on Friday and I can't wait to ask about it!

@Mrs. Microscope: also, I've never had the eye twitching in pregnancy, but that has happened a couple of times to me. It is sooooo annoying. Hope it resolves soon!

@peachykeen: I always get BH when I need to pee. It's horrible in the morning - to the point where I can see exactly where baby is, because my bladder has pushed my uterus up and it's super tight.

Had my 3 hour GD screening today. Fingers crossed I pass! They finally posted my results from the one hour and it was the lowest fail I've had so hopefully it was just a fluke.

They also checked the heartbeat for me while I was there. I didn't realize how worried I've been until I actually heard it. I almost cried, and I've never cried from relief finding out everything is okay, even when we got the positive anatomy scan results last time (after the time before had been so bad). I just hadn't been feeling any movement and was feeling discouraged. So of course this afternoon he's been wiggling a ton and I've felt a bunch!

Still terrified of the anatomy scan, but it's less than two weeks away so at least the scariest parts are almost over, one way or the other. And I finally have my MFM appointment (April 10), so I guess I'll be getting my info on the progesterone shots finally.

@Torchwood: Glad you got that reassurance Some days I feel baby move constantly and others barely at all - it's so random at this stage (and I'm almost 19 weeks). Hope the GD test results are favorable!

@Torchwood: fingers crossed for you! GD doesn't sound like fun. I'm glad you got to hear his heartbeat, it's definitely reassuring in the stage before getting reliable movement.

My anatomy scan was this morning and evening looks perfect. My doctor was super reassuring about the fact that combined with the DNA test and the good looking ultrasound we should be in great shape and that at this point we are in the range of bad outcomes occupying only a fraction of a percent of pregnancies. It's so happy to be in that zone now!

For those of you experiencing Braxton-Hicks... Do they feel low and crampy? I've been having frequent low pelvic cramping that does not feel like round ligament or the BH I am used to from my last pregnancy. With DD1, the BH generally made my whole belly hard and this is just cramps in the very low pelvic area, and it's more painful (I guess because it's more localized?) Could this be early BH? I didn't really experience BH with DD1 until 24-25 weeks with DD1 so I'm not sure if it feels different early on.

@peachykeen: I had a pretty uncomfortable (borderline painful) one last night, and it's just as you described - more localized and lower. In fact, I could feel exactly where the baby was in my uterus when it happened. I hate BH, because I always let them scare me into thinking I'm going to go into early labor.

I had breakfast with my midwife this morning (not baby related - she's my friend too), and we did talk about uteruses for a minute. She said that our uteruses are more stretched out the 2nd time, and have so much muscle memory. That's part of why most 2nd labors are shorter, and why we get more BH earlier.

@peachykeen: mine don't really feel crampy, just tight all over to the point of being uncomfortable. I have felt lots of stretching type feelings in my lower abdomen that I attribute to my uterus growing and stretching, could that be it?

@MommySLP: I'm starving too! So worried for weigh in on Friday. By 13 weeks I had gained about 4lbs, I hope it's not 10 more. Today I ate 1/3 bag of tortilla chips while watching the British baking show while my daughter napped. I need to reign in the afternoon snacking!

@MommySLP: Glad your appointment went well! I didn't gain anything until last week (actually lost a few pounds overall) and suddenly I've gained 2-3 lbs in 2 weeks! I haven't changed any habits (that I'm aware of) so I don't know if it's my metabolism adjusting or mild swelling (I've noticed a little around my wedding ring). Hope it doesn't keep up like this or I'll be huge again

@MommySLP: @peachykeen: oh weight gain! I forgot to mention this from my appt yesterday. I'm up 9 lbs at 17 weeks! I was down 2 at 8 weeks and up 2 at 12 weeks, so this sounds like a lot!

I gained 40 with my first and was hoping to find myself a bit under that this time, especially because I started about 8 lbs heavier than last time, still at a healthy weight though. I know we don't have a lot of control over gain but it's bothering me since yesterday...

Passed my 3 hour GD screening!! Yay!