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@Silva: I had insomnia last night too. I hate it!

@My Only Sunshine: I never actually throw up (I guess that's a good thing), just burp. I have to try so hard not to do it at work. Lol.

@csross217: Good luck! I love the 1st appointment. I get an ultrasound (vaginal) and you get to hear the heartbeat. OB does a very quick exam, and you get a goodie bag with books, samples, etc. The next few appointments after that are uneventful.

@TrailRunner: Thank you!

@Mamasig: This is really helpful! It always makes me nervous not knowing what to expect. I'm really hoping to have an ultrasound today

@csross217: Good luck today!

Since I went through IVF, I had my ~6.5 week ultrasound with the RE today. Saw the little bean and his/her flickering heart beat! So now I "graduate" on to an OB, first appointment is in two weeks. Huzzah!

@ModernDayJibarita: That IS a relief! Congrats!

This is not the post I thought I would be writing.

Last friday I woke up and my symptoms had seemingly vanished. The cramping began a short time later and I was certain that I was losing this pregnancy. I went into work anyways bc I figured I'd be needing time off soon to cope with the loss and aftermath. Even though I never saw bleeding, I was hopeless. I spent the entire weekend in complete hell. Not knowing what was going on, but thinking the worse, I started the grieving process. Following two consecutive MC I knew the sooner I started to grieve, the sooner I would begin recovery.

Fast forward to yesterday and I had an internal ultrasound. I started crying as soon as the doc came into the room and I told him I was fairly certain I'd lost the pg. He quickly began the scan and declared immediately that he saw a heartbeat - I lost it. I was so confused. I didn't 'feel' pregnant anymore so how could it be?? He had to repeat many times, "you are pregnant, there is a good strong heartbeat and you are measuring exactly where you should be based on dates". I finally stopped crying and looked up at the screen and there it was. He told me not to worry about the symptoms, they may come and go. I left the office in a fog and it took sometime for me to actually accept things. Low and behold, the nausea kicked right back in last night and was raging this morning.

One more cautious day at a time. Hoping you ladies are all doing well today

@Autumnmama79: aww hang in there. I could've written your post exactly. I had bright red bleeding on Saturday and instantly felt un-pregnant. My pants fit normal, the bloating disappeared, my boobs no longer felt heavy, the stretchy tight crampy feeling in my lower abdomen disappeared. I went into the appt and said I know it's over. 2 seconds into the ultrasound the dr said well look at that, we have a heartbeat so stop it w the negative thinking.

@Mamasig and @Silva: Thank you for your positive words of encouragement, they are so appreciated.

@iluvboba637: What a nightmare. I'm so sorry that you had to go through the same thing!! OMG its just the absolute worst. All those feelings you listed were the same that disappeared for me too - what the heck? So happy that you got a crazy good surprise ultrasound too.

@iluvboba637: Wonderful! Enjoy the cruise And yes I definitely need to carve out some pampering time ASAP.

@Autumnmama79: What an awful scare, but I'm so happy to hear that things are going well! Just take it one day at a time

@csross217: Next Friday is soon! It'll be here before you know it.

I try to use common sense with all the recommendations. I remember I asked my OB about sushi last time and she told me if there's a place I go all the time that's clean and reputable, sushi's no problem. But she told me maybe I should avoid sketchy gas station sushi (if that's a thing - gross). I follow the same general attitude for most of the recommendations.

@csross217: The only rules my OB gave were no raw meat or fish and watch out for soft cheeses that aren't pasteurized. I don't even remember what she said about alcohol. But I'm not a big drinker anyway (but go figure I really want a beer now). When I asked about the deli meat thing, she said it wasn't a big deal. And last pregnancy I are a deli sandwich every day for months! It's all I wanted. And honestly I think I did eat sushi a couple of times. So I guess I don't follow the rules exactly!

@Autumnmama79: So glad everything turned out just fine. Having symptoms is our one way of knowing things are cooking, so I can imagine getting very anxious if they go away. But great to know that this definitely happens and it doesn't necessarily mean anything at all! One day at a time indeed

@csross217: I just graduated from my RE and she actually didn't even say anything about what to avoid, so I've just been googling and using an app. I'm usually in the "better safe than sorry" camp, but there isn't much I'm able to stomach these days anyways. The one thing I'm confused about is sausages and bacon on an egg and cheese... are they still not ok after being heated up?

Betas from second blood draw look great! Increased from 334 to 1022 Glad to have a little more piece of mind. Only 3 more weeks until my next Dr. appt and U/S.

@TrailRunner: Thank you! I hope things are continuing well in your pregnancy!

@csross217: Thank you too, it was such a scare and I'm trying to move on and happy and relaxed

@YogiRunner: Crazy symptom games are not welcome here and you're so right, thats the only way of know somethings really going on in there! I was telling DH that if we were super rich I'd have an MD and his ultrasound machine living at our house.

Thanks! @sharpie

As for sticking to the guidelines, I have had aversions to all the 'bad' things so far and I don't drink coffee period so it hasn't been much of a stretch for me. All I want is carbs, carbs, carbs anyways lol.

@ModernDayJibarita: Yay! Great increases mama. Hooray for peace of mind.

@sslm: I actually didn't know until my now 2-year-old daughter was like a year old that soft-serve is on the "no" list for pregnant ladies, whoops. I ate so many Dairy Queen blizzards while I was pregnant!

@ModernDayJibarita: That's great news!!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who isn't strictly adhering to the guidelines... I'm usually a worrier and this is my first pregnancy but I feel like a lot of it is more scare tactics. The only specific things my OB mentioned were lunch meat, raw/undercooked meat and unpasteurized cheese (which I guess hard to find in the US anyway). She did say one cup of coffee a day is fine, and I brew my coffee pretty weak so I'm sure it's well under 200 mg of caffeine.

@YogiRunner: I think bacon and sausage fall under the same category as lunch meat.... fine to eat as long as they are heated thoroughly.

@Silva: I eat lots of Popsicles. I can always keep cookies and Popsicles down!

So, we ended up having to tell some people before we were ready. People have been noticing how sick I have been, and my boss even came today to ask me about my health. We decided it's prob best to tell our parents before too many ppl figured it out. My mom started crying, which blew me away bc she NEVER cries. Like ever. I have asked the ppl to please keep quiet bc we haven't even had a pregnancy confirmation yet!

@YogiRunner: so happy you saw the HB mama! Yeah!
@Autumnmama79: oh my gosh what a scare. I am so glad everything looked ok!!
@csross217: I've been pretty bad this pregnancy about the do's and dont's. I totally wasn't even thinking about being pregnant the other day at the fair and went on a kiddie rollercoaster with my DD. It was pretty tame but I felt bad as soon as I saw the "pregnant women should use caution while riding" sign. I have eaten runny eggs and sandwich meat. I haven't given up my cup of coffee. Basically the only thing I am not doing is drinking my wine.
@sslm: I'm so glad your levels are looking great. I'm sure it has been a huge stress. I know I'm super stressed with my beta draws so far. Your scan will be hear before you know it. I am sending lots of positive vibes your way.
@ModernDayJibarita: wonderful betas lady!!!

@csross217: i totally had to do that yesterday, too. i'm so glad its finally going to cool off next week- it will be a lot easier to camouflage this insane belly.