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@NovBaby1112: yep my ob wanted to do both too. Not sure why! They drew blood on Wednesday, I go back for harmony test in 2 weeks, and the NT scan and bloodwork in 4 weeks!

@hilsy85 & @novbaby1112 so I asked my OB why and he said that sometimes they end up seeing something on the NT scan (like a cystic hygroma) that wouldn't have been picked up on the harmony/panorama tests unless it was associated with a chromosome abnormality

@jodyblair: I would guess it's probably the NT (u/s and blood if I remember right.) That's what my OB does too except thankfully it's done in the office (just with the u/s tech and then follow up with the OB.)

I wasn't offered any other genetic testing... is that something you have to ask for, particularly if you're in your 20s? I'm 25. I like to tell myself that means the risks of things like Down Syndrome are less but I do know someone whose lo was born with DS even though she was in her early 20s, husband in late20s.

Ugh I am SO sick:( woke up this morning with some awful stomach flu and have basically been in bed all day, except to run to the bathroom. I can't keep anything down..hoping this is short lived! Worried a little about the baby and trying to stay a little hydrated...

@babybronco: thank you...I'm thinking it's the flu bc LO woke up 2 nights ago vomiting and wasn't feeling well the day after...guessing I caught what she had! Hard to avoid

@NovBaby1112: Ah I see. My next appointment isn't til 12 weeks and I think by then it will be too late. (I'm 9w now.) I wish I would have asked about it at my last appointment!

@babybronco: I've had some issues with reflux probably because of some meds I'm on (I'll be done tomorrow though!) I was told Pepcid is ok!

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend I spent entirely too much time this afternoon using the doppler and searching for Baby's heartbeat to no avail. I'm dying to find it! I know it's still early but, UGH, work with me baby Has anyone else been able to find it at home?

Some of you might have seen my thread already, but I want to update here too. I had my second ultrasound today and found out one of the twins stopped growing during week 7. I'm sad to have lost a twin, but also very thankful to have a healthy baby.

Baby was wiggling all over the place. We got a good look at the hands, feet, spine, and profile. The heartbeat was 173! Maybe it's a girl??

Here's a photo:

@Leialou: I'm so sorry for your loss of the one twin. My LO was somewhere in the mid-170s for heartbeat when I was 8 weeks with her and she's definitely all girl!

@jodyblair: I've been tempted to buy a Doppler this time but I think it would just worry me if I couldn't find the heartbeat.

@Leialou: I'm so sorry this happened to you. I just went through the same thing 2 weeks ago at my 7w appt. What a wonderful picture of a beautiful baby you have there though

@jodyblair: My friend gave me hers but I haven't taken it out of the box yet.. I assumed 9 weeks is too early??

@Leialou: so sorry about your loss....beautiful pic though, so happy he/she looks great!

@hilsy85: feeling much better thank god, that was rough! Yay exciting-March 25 is soon! I'm getting mine done March 23- can't get here soon enough! I'm hoping we have the results by Easter and everything comes back ok so we can tell all families at dinner.

Hi ladies....sorry I have been MIA lately...I have not been feeling well at all. The "morning" sickness is kicking my butt. I've started throwing up at least once a day, usually mid-late afternoon. And then counting last night, have been up at 3am to either throw up or dry heave. I've been taking the B6+Unisom at night but it seems like it lasts so long into the next morning that I either sleep until 9:00am or later or feel like total zombie if I can drag myself out of bed before that. It does seem to help with the nausea in the morning though. I'm still trying to figure out what foods are "safe" to eat because everything that was safe with DS are not this time around.

I had my first appt on Feb. 26th. Saw the HB, baby measured 7w3d which is on time with my 33d cycles. So my official due date is 10/12. My next appt is March 27th. We elected not to do any genetic testing this time either.

Hopefully I will be able to check in more frequently....

Ok here's some background. I'm 31 and I've been on Zoloft since I was 16. When I found out I was pregnant my primary had me ween off the zoloft (I was on 50mg).

That started on 2/17 and I was off by 2/24. I threw up for the first time and felt sick on 2/26. Zofran did nothing but stop me up. I've shared my trials with the MS on here already. The Diclegis helps but I'm on the highest dose and still feel weird.

Here are the symptoms I currently have: nausea and vomitting (typical MS) but here's the kicker--
-Dizziness: have to look at a very specific point going up the stairs so i don't fall. Get dizzy in the shower and have to crouch. Haven't been able to drive in several weeks.
- Darting eyes: ok this sounds nuts but my eyes will randomly dart around the room and I have to work really hard to refocus
- Out of body: I feel like I'm out of my skin. Hard to explain and weird. (If you've experienced it, you know what I'm talking about)

So I'm wondering. Has anyone else been on anti-depressants and gone off? Or having weird atypical morning sickness?

Zoloft is ok during pregnancy, we just run a risk of a fussier baby. I'm calling my Ob in the morning.

@shellio: I'm in Colorado too! Denver area!

@Leialou: exciting you won't have to do the shots anymore!

@Treytonsmom2011: so sorry you are feeling so sick seems like we have lots of ladies with bad MS!

@babybronco: no advice re antidepressants, but I hope yourOB will be able to help!

@shellio: welcome!!!

@babybronco: I stopped taking Zoloft when we started TTC in January of 2013 and don't recall any significant side effects.. though I was on a fairly low dose as I recall (though I had been on the med for years). I remember in high school going off Effexor and having terrible side effects when weening off, such as dizziness, feeling underwater, awful headaches (almost like a constant hangover?) so maybe you are having similar time with a different med? Definitely check with your doc but it might just be the combo of being preg and weening off meds :\ I hope you feel better soon!!!!!!

@natalie403: I did! It's strange to think I might never go back there. I still have to get my blood drawn a couple more times as I'm weaning off my meds, but I go to a lab close to home for that and then a nurse calls me.

DH and I told the rest of our immediate families about the baby. It's fun to hear everyone's reactions.

Do you guys want to do a refresher with some more info? I'm curious when everyones next appointments are! Any other categories to add?

Location:
EDD:
How far along:
First, second, or third child? age gap?
Next appointment:
Worst symptom:
Who have you told?
Boy/girl prediction:
Are you doing a big reveal?

Location: CT
EDD: Oct 14
How far along: 9 weeks
First, second, or third child? age gap? First
Next appointment: 3/17, transitioning from RE to OB, NT scan is scheduled for 4/2!
Worst symptom: Nausea and fatigue
Who have you told? Close girlfriends, telling family on my 30th on 4/3 (I'll be 12 weeks by then!)
Boy/girl prediction: Boy
Are you doing a big reveal? Not sure yet!

Location: BC, Canada
EDD: Oct 25th
How far along: 7w4d
First, second, or third child? age gap? First
Next appointment: March 31st
Worst symptom: constant nausea
Who have you told? Our parents, siblings, and two closest friends
Boy/girl prediction: no idea
Are you doing a big reveal? No, we'll probably just tell people individually as we see them. And we're not planning to find out the gender, so no big reveal for that either.