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@MrsRcCar: when do you get to meet your new provider? I hope they are a much better fit for you!

@NorCalWayfarer: I don't have any movement up high yet!! It's still mostly below the belly button! I never had rib jabs from LO1 but I'm sure it is uncomfortable.

@littlebear16: love your announcement photo! Your DD is adorable!! So glad your nausea is at bay. I had sciatica pain from weeks 15-17 and then it seemed to disappear! I'm finding prenatal yoga is helping keep my aches away.

@dragonsword: yes I'm happy to see babe again. We are booked in for next week. For some reason I'm not worried at all, I know it's hard to get all the shots done in one sitting. I hope the next three weeks go by quickly for you!!

How many weeks? 17+5

how are you feeling? Not bad, I wish food tasted good again! Still feel a bit queasy after dinner, but nothing horrible. I have backaches and butt/thigh aches already.

are you feeling movement yet? Yes! Especially today... maybe she likes spicy sushi!

maternity clothes? yes, feels so good to not have to try to hide the bump anymore, not like I could if I tried!

how's your sleep life? meh, it's on and off. I have weird dreams that make me upset because they are just so weird and make absolutely no sense at all.

food cravings? mostly fruit/juice

other fun updates? we asked our ds to give the baby a name, and he's been calling it "Geico" like the insurance commerical. Very interesting nickname for sure!

@dragonsword: Well I would say that are probably just as comfy as yoga pants! They're a thicker material though, so not as thin as most yoga pants. I find the straight leg ones to be the most comfortable. No band digging into your stomach. That is always my problem with pants, they irritate my tummy for some reason. I pretty much gave up all of my old work pants and quit wearing them. I also like lower waisted items (as opposed to real high) because I don't like the binding feeling and those tend to have a lower waist (not too low though).

We had our gender reveal party and its a GIRL!!!!!

@caterw: yeah a girl!!!! And so adorable!

I'm finally feeling some real good kicks tonight. Enough to feel on the outside and see my belly move.

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

@LAZB: I love this stage. Even though I have been through it before, it's so fun seeing and feeling the stronger movements.

Anyone have their Anatomy Scan this week? If so good luck!!! I have my Part 2 on Wednesday for follow up pictures.

@caterw: congrats!!!

Hey ladies - I love catching up on all the posts. I'm 20W 6days - we had our anatomy scan last week and decided to be Team Green. We found out with both or son and daughter so this one will let be a long waited surprise.

I'm excited to hear about all of our anatomy scans!
@theknest: yay for team green!

@theknest: team green is so fun. I'll update the list tonight!
@sandy: not too much longer until your scan! I am glad you are able to do it somewhere that won't cause too much anxiety. It will be hard no matter. I was nervous again today even though everything has been going fine. Has your bleeding slowed?
@LatteLove: awwww my DD kisses my belly too and I love it. So jealous that you were in Hawaii. That is my dream vacation! So nice your nausea has let up too!
@LAZB: thanks lady! All went great!

So baby was pretty uncooperative again and it took an hour just to get a couple of heart and diaphragm pictures but they eventually got it. Met with my genetic counsellor immediately after and all looks great. She "graduated" me from her services and I'm no longer considered high risk. Time to relax and enjoy the ride. My DD asked specifically for a foot picture so here one is! Looks like a long-legged athlete to me

@delight: oh my!!! Sooo adorable!!! So happy everything is going well!!! Yay! My bleeding has slowed a bit and is much much less than it was earlier in the pregnancy.

@LatteLove: wb! I'm glad you enjoyed Hawaii! That is so sweet of your DS. Mine puts his head on my belly and always says random things like, "i think she's tickling me". It's pretty adorable!

@delight: congrats on having a great scan, even though the baby wasn't cooperating! awesome picture of the leg too, it looks sooooo long!

@LatteLove: I have told the techs right away for my scans that I am TG! They haven't let anything slip. A few weeks ago my genetic counsellor (who does know the gender) said something that made me think "girl" but then said something else today that leaned towards "boy." So now I really have no clue!
@sandy: so glad your bleeding has slowed down. What a worry though. Hope you are feeling well otherwise.

@LatteLove: @delight: The technician at my last MFM appointment referred to my baby as a girl the second I walked into the room, then proceeded to ask if we knew/wanted to know the baby's sex. She explained that she calls all babies "she/her" to avoid making a mistake and telling someone. I had a different tech once tell me she switched up her generic reference to baby's sex by the day!

@PinkElephant: Do you believe the tech who called your baby a "she" and then she said she calls all babes that? Maybe she was just covering her butt in case you said you didn't want to know!! It must be hard for a tech to have that info right in front of them and not accidently slip up.
At my first anatomy scan last week when she was showing me some views, my baby all of a sudden took its legs and put them way over its head. I knew if the tech moved the wand just a little I would have a good view of the "goods".

Hi ladies! Lovely to see everyone's updates! Cute scan @delight! Perfect little foot. Glad to hear you're now low risk!

how many weeks? 18 today!
how are you feeling? I feel great mostly, but I still have bouts of exhaustion, particularly when I do any type of exertion. I immediately want to go home and lay down.
are you feeling movement yet? yes! I'm shocked that I've been feeling it since week 14. I didn't expect that. Now at 18 they're getting more frequent and stronger. It's so fun because I'll be going about my day, busy busy, and then I'll feel his little bumps and flutters and I'm like, oh yeah! Hey you!
maternity clothes? I've been building up a few things here and there. I definitely surpassed the point where I could still wear my regular pants about a week ago. I had a week-long work conference, so gathering professional and bump-friendly clothes for 5 days was interesting.
how's your sleep life? Some nights perfect, some nights so weird and bad. My dreams are crazy!
food cravings? Caesar salad, kid's cereal (frosted flakes, kix, cinnamon toast crunch), bean burritos
other fun updates? It's just started to get hot here in the PNW. I'm starting to really feel the effects of the heat! My mom is running for local political office so I've been doing quite a few outdoor activities for her (parades, doorbelling, BBQ) and man does it tire me out with all the sun and walking!

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@PinkElephant: I'm so glad everything seems ok and you've just got a little one in there

@Plainpistachio: mmmm I'm totally craving kids' cereal. I've been sneaking handfuls of Fruit Loops!
@LAZB: cute baby! So glad everything looks great!! @PinkElephant: so glad your amnio came back in the clear. Baby girl will just be a little peanut and there is nothing at all wrong with that.

I'm starting to get BH contractions which seems early. I think I noticed them more today because it wasn't so hot so I didn't drink as much.

My DD is constantly talking and asking about the baby. "Is it kicking you right now? Is it wearing a diaper in your belly? Is it crying right now? Is it Halloween tomorrow so the baby can come out?" Oh boy maybe we shouldn't have told her so soon! Sorry honey we still have a few months to go!!