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@Mrs.KMM: I just caught up on the thread but I also work in a scientific setting and your lab should have a safety manual with the material safety data sheets (MSDS) for every chemical you guys use. Listed in the MSDS is any carcinogenic or teratogenic effects known to that particular chemical. Might be a pain to look through all of them but worth it for the peace of mind.

@dc yoga bee: we also have lots of babies being born around us in the next 6 months--3 in Nov, 3 in Dec, 1 in Jan, 1 in Feb, 1 in March, and 1 in May! Craziness!

@MrsBrewer: ha ain't no shame in that!! Whatever makes you more comfortable!

I personally am only wearing my super stretch jeans--the thought of anything tight is awful.

Has anyone experienced something like growing pains yet? I have been having this weird feeling, I guess sort of like stretching, but it is really hard to describe and maybe as close as I would get is growing pains??

@Eko: I've had cramping. More so right when I got my BFP. But I feel like mine are starting again now starting this morning.

@MrsBrewer: I've been wearing a belly band for two days now. I don't know if it's bloat or fat. I'm eating so many carbs to feel better through the morning sickness.

@Mrs.KMM: @cascademom: Nice!! I think I need to invest in one of these belly bands! Can you use them for work pants also?

My neighbor just gave me a bottle of wine and a bottle of vodka as I came home from work. I wonder if she figured me out and just wants to torture me.

@MUI831: Welcome!

As a first-time mom without an established relationship with a OB/gyn, I'm struggling to figure out what to do re: prenatal care.

I have a 6wk appointment with the ob/gyn I've seen once. They'll do a blood test and a vaginal ultrasound to determine the viability of the pregnancy. However, she's not available on Wednesdays, which is the best day for me to have appointments, due to work. The front office staff are also really curt and inflexible on the phone, so I get a bad vibe. The ob/gyn is contracted with a decent hospital - bad reviews in the past, but many improvements and awards since then.

I also have 10 wk appointment scheduled with another ob/gyn practice. This ob/gyn practice is bigger, more available for appointments, and closer to home. However, they didn't want to see me until 10 weeks, and well.... I just don't want to wait that long! They also contract with a different hospital, one that has a better word-of-mouth reputation but no awards.

I also will be visiting both hospitals at 6wks and 8wks, and feel ridiculous for doing so this early in the game. But I'm hoping it would help me make an OB/gyn decision. I imagine I might go to my "former" Ob/gyn (who I've only seen once) for the 6 week appointment, then switch over to the new ob/gyn practice after visiting the hospitals and thinking about it. Have any of you done that before, switching ob/gyns during a pregnancy? How did it go?

How's everyone doing??

I'm just dealing with nausea right now, nothing else really. But I'm getting really excited for Wednesday....I can't believe our first appt is almost here already! I just really hope that we're able to see a heartbeat then.

@cascademom: aww I'm sorry the wait is long!! The only reason I'm going in is because my OB practice is basing my due date off my LMP, even though I know I O'd on CD 31....so they are putting me at 9 weeks right now.

@MrsBrewer: I'm exactly 5 weeks today. Gas and bloating are still my only symptoms really. I'm totally jealous you get to see your LO soon! I still have 3 weeks until my appointment!

DH and I told our parents and siblings this weekend. I made baby quilts for both of our moms and on the label on the back said "Great Moms Get Promoted to Grandmas - In Celebration of Baby M Due Summer 2015". Both of our moms started crying they were so happy and excited! My mom even went out to BabysRUs and bought a Pack and Play!

Well, it was my first day back at work today after a week off! It was also my first day being at work since I found out. I just kept praying that my work stress wouldn't impact the LO. No major symptoms yet, just mainly a little backache and a lot of bloat (I always keep my weight in my tummy area.) I'm 5wks & 3 days now.

I know you're not "supposed to" keep taking HPTs, but they were so cheap and I like seeing the line darken

Ok - another question for those who already have a LO. When did you first get to see/hear their heartbeat?

I was always under the impression that this often happened at the first (~8 week) appointment. But DH (being super cute) has already bought and been reading a book about becoming a dad and it was saying that you don't get to see/hear the heartbeat until the 2nd or maybe even the 3rd appointment. Google has turned up conflicting results so I want to know what your experience was with your first LO.

Eep! Just got back from the doctor! I'm 6w4d. We saw one little baby, and he/she is measuring 6w3d. I think that's more in line that we conceived on ovulation day! I moved my due date to 6/6/15. All the apps say baby is the size of a sweet pea at 6 weeks, but the RE said baby is the size of a grain of rice, and is right on track for growth. We could see the heart beating so fast, but she was having a hard time hearing it. She told me not to worry, since we could clearly see that thing pumping away! I still can't believe we got pregnant the same month we decided to start testing. God is good! She cleared me for working out since I was doing yoga before, pedicures are fine, occasional deli sandwich and hotdog is okay, chicken salad she asked um why not, and warm baths, and bengay (as long as not on my belly) are perfectly fine! And without further ado...

@dc yoga bee: That is such awesome news! And I love seeing people's ultrasound photos! I really hope we're able to see our little tater tot's heartbeat in a couple of weeks! I think I'll be really sad if I don't get to do that during my 8 week appointment.

@dc yoga bee: so glad everything looks great! yay!

@78h2o: Yeah - a lot of the stuff on Google was saying that they don't do ultrasounds at the first appointment and that you probably won't get an ultrasound until 20 weeks. And since, as you said, they can't typically find the heartbeat with doppler until at least 12 weeks, that was where the 2nd (or maybe 3rd) appointment stuff was coming from.

Maybe that used to be the norm but more OBs are shifting to doing an ultrasound early?

@Mrs.KMM: We saw the heartbeat at 8w4d with LO1, and I will hopefully see the HB when I go in for my 1st appt with this LO, at 7w6d. My OB also does ultrasounds at every single appt though (not with the high tech machine, just with the one in her office, but it's nice to see the heartbeat and baby every time!)

@dc yoga bee: amazing! congrats mama!

Symptom question: I'm at 5w4d, and several times today it has felt like someone was gently poking at my uterus/vagina (it feels VERY low). It's not very painful, it's not widespread like cramps, and it's very centered. It's like someone is pressing a pencil eraser tip in me, honestly. I don't know how else to describe it - anyone experience this?