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@QBbride: I'm so sorry you are feeling so sick! I can definitely empathize, I feel horrendous the whole day and night and am taking medication. As soon as I get up I throw up, then spend the rest of the morning feeling really sick. Afternoons are much better, but still nauseous. It's a good sign though, that's what I keep telling myself.

I haven't gotten more then a little queazy yet, but I'm still only 4 weeks and last time m/s didn't kick in for me until closer to 6. I am, however, ravenous ALL of the time. Anyone else? I don't remember ever feeling this hungry before. I'm glad I'm a WAHM just so I don't need to explain my steady stream of snacks to anyone!

@FannyMae: Have fun!
@cait: I eat ALL the time because it's the only time I don't want to vomit...and I just lost weight before getting KU.

@cait: ravenous you say?? im munching on maple coated cashews, after eating a bowl of buttered flat noodles with parmesan.

oh that double edged sword of "do I throw up and feel better/feel worse?"... Last time I leant towards feeling worse after ralphing, mainly because it was bile :S

@QBbride: I feel better on it but still feel pretty bad. It hasn't stopped me throwing up in the morning, but it makes the afternoons much better and helps me sleep too.

Wow! You ladies are much more active than my last due date thread!

The fatigue is killing me. We are in the middle of snowpocalypse right now and after driving home white knuckled I eat dinner and then fall asleep for 11 hours. I feel like I hardly see DD but I am just. so. tired.

@MrsH: Get that sleep! You're growin' bones!

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I'm off to my ultrasound with my RE in a few hours. I'm trying to stay happy and hopeful. I don't have much reason to think that there won't be a baby in there, but it's all still a big mystery until you get to see your insides, you know? It's been almost 2 weeks since my last beta. I just need another reminder that "you are pregnant!" Hoping to see a little flicker on the screen today.

@sweetooth: Gah, I always felt tense until I saw/heard something even when I could feel DD kicking me at the same time. Big hugs!

@FannyMae: I have been thinking about buttered noodles since I read your comment last night before falling asleep! I'm thinking it'll be lunch today.

@sweetooth: Good luck with your appt! The ultrasound makes it so much more real. I'm excited for you! Can't wait until my first appt... it's still a month away!

I saw the flicker of the tiny little heart growing in my belly! Oh, I love that sight! Just as magical the second time around!

@simplyfelicity: @MrsH: @Candy_nee: @cait: @QBbride: thank you all for your sweet comments

@QBbride: No twins in this uterus! Who has the next ultrasound?

@cait: Butter noodles were one of my go-to meals the last time I was pregnant. Soooo good!

@sweetooth: oh wow! Congrats!!! The picture of the little bean never gets old hey? It's perfect already!

Hmm I wonder if there will be any twins?! In my last due date group (different forum) there were 6 sets of twins and only 1 of them were a result of fertility treatments!!

I feel SO much better today. I actually woke an appetite and now I want to eat everything haha! I'm so grateful I'm feeling better though. I was so miserable!

@NurseDMB: it's weird that your doctor said cp and mine said it was fine

Update:

So my levels at 12 DPO were 22. This past Monday (18dpo) they were 243, and I just got the call this morning that on Wednesday (20dpo) they were at 479. I'm remaining optimistic at this point but I still feel like that's so darn low! If I go by LMP, I would be 5 weeks 5 days. If I go by suspected O date, then I am 5 weeks. So almost a week off.

I am still a bit worried at this point, because I feel like it's 50-50 at this point on whether it will be a successful pregnancy. I have not had any spotting or bleeding. But besides occasional sore boobs and being tired, I have no symptoms. No nausea whatsoever. Which would make sense since my levels are still low.

They're putting me on progesterone suppositories again, and I have an ultrasound scheduled for December 1st. Praying for good news.

Hope you ladies are feeling ok!

@FannyMae: oh that sounds like fun! I'm heading to the mall later this afternoon, but with my toddler. LOL

@sweetooth: yay! Hi baby

what's up with grumpy nurses? they seriously can make or break your appointments... I had my first appointment yesterday and wondered if anyone is planning on early screening or later screening for genetic testing? We didn't do anything with my LO and he's great but I'm really nervous about this one. My husband wants to go the non testing route... anyone have insight?

@Mrs. Pickles: we didn't do any testing the first time because I was worried about the high false positive rate and the results wouldn't have changed anything. I feel like with one LO already, it sort of changes things... if we had a baby with a disability we might have to plan differently and it would impact the older child's life too. So I think we will do testing (just blood tests since I don't qualify for the NT) with the NIPT (which normally costs $795 but they are enrolling in a study so it would be FREE!). The NIPT has virtually no false positives and we could find out the gender earlier than the anatomy u/s.

@NurseDMB: I think the doubling rate still seems relatively normal. I'm sorry you're stressed. It's probably going to be just one of those things that only time will tell.
@sweetooth: Nice!!

I have my first ultrasound on Tuesday at what should be 7w2d by O date but almost 8 weeks by LMP. I'm excited and terrified.

@NurseDMB: They're going up and that's what matters! Try to stay positive!!!!
@sweetooth: I need to start. I didn't even realize I was hungry until it was too late. When I started to get the "mouth sweats" (Thanks New Girl for that awesome new phrase!!) I knew I was too late.

@Candy_nee: I hate that feeling! I waited too long to eat and I was dry heaving on my way to the store to get dinner.

@sweetooth: hello beautiful baby!!! Our first u/s is still three weeks away and I'm already counting down the days. To answer your question, we live in the eastern part of the country, close to the Dutch and German borders. Bruges is about 2.5 hours away from here.