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@mrsjd: !!!!!!!!!!!! YESSSSS!!!!

@Autumnmama79: It's still sporadic so every time it happens I get a nice little shock

@Pirouette: Good luck with your appt and looking forward to seeing a safe little bean in there!

@mrsjd: Yay!!! Awesome news.

Thank you so much to everyone who chimed in with congratulations on my ultrasound! It means lot to have your support and I know you recognize what a huge milestone it is for someone who never got to this step last time.

For those who are currently pregnant and farther ahead than me (8 weeks 3 days), was there a point you began to feel comfortable or more relaxed? Despite all day nausea and first trimester weight loss, it's hard for me to believe that I'm really pregnant. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Because of this, I'm really reluctant to share my news with anyone -my dad doesn't know yet, for example. Added to this complication is that a close family member recently shared their pregnancy news and their due day is very close to mine. They haven't had a loss (to my knowledge) and they seem blissfully innocent. I feel bad that they've told me but that I haven't told them.

@mrsjd: I too had the same hesitations about sharing my news. I wasn't blissfully happy to be pregnant- I was terrified!! We told our families at 4 months, I waited until after 20 weeks to tell my colleagues. It was hard but I just really wasn't comfortable sharing any earlier. They all suspected as I was clearly showing by 4 months, nonetheless, I kept it to myself.

To be honest, the point I started to feel comfortable was about 22 weeks. Baby starting moving tons and I could see it from the outside! I still have my moments of worry but I'm doing a better job of trusting my body.

Hugs to you

@LCTBQE: it gives me such joy to hear this from you! I saw your good news earlier and I'm thrilled you got to see the Bebe and he or she was perfect. I think I'll continue to just try to manage my expectations. I've got no real reason to worry and I just need to focus on work and other stuff right now. You're right about people can wait. I'm going to decide when I feel comfortable and then share. Dad and I aren't super close (not like my mom who already knows) so I will likely wait until after my genetic testing at 11 weeks. I'll explain to my pregnant relative when the time comes. They'll understand and if they don't, they suck.

I too love the idea of trusting ones body. I think the mind body connection is pretty powerful and just believeing in yourself is huge.

@mrsjd: I felt better once I got past the point where the baby had stopped growing last time. I'm still anxious, but it's better. I think I will feel even better once I get my first trimester screening results and make it to the second trimester.

@Autumnmama79: I was doing well. But we found out on Monday that the umbilical cord is only 2 vessel instead of 3 so now I'm freaking out. The doctor said everything else looked good with the baby. But now I have to go for an echocardiogram on the baby next week and meet a genetic counsellor. That's basically all I know so far. Keeping everything crossed its just an issue with the cord and nothing else.

I bought a few clothes last week when we found out it was a girl. Now I probably won't buy anything until I have a baby in my arms.

@Autumnmama79: thanks I feel like we had a couple days after the scan and we were so excited to be having a girl. Buying clothes. Talking names. Then we got the call on Monday and now I'm so nervous. Based on googling my husband is certain things will be ok.

We have to go a couple hours away for the appt so we got a hotel with a nice pool since we will have to bring ds with us. Hopefully that takes our mind off things a bit.

Hey ladies...

I am not sure how long I'll be pregnant for this time BUT we did see a little bebe and flickering heart beat yesterday, so I am wanting to touch base here.

Please tell me my irrational terror (especially over yesterday's bleed) is NOT crazy?

I'm jumping in here in an effort to think positively about a very new pregnancy. I got a very faint positive test on Saturday (12 dpo) and this is my first real cycle following a late December D&C (and also following a natural miscarriage in June but I did successfully have a healthy baby in 2012). I have a diminished ovarian reserve and was about to start fertility treatment this cycle but was told the hcg from my prior pregnancy was still lingering at low levels and I needed to wait another month. So anyways, here I am trying my best to think that this time is going to be different!

@mrsjd: That's great news! Congrats! Hoping the good test results mean that you can enjoy the pregnancy a bit more!

@rockinghorse: so sorry you had a rough morning!! I go through many of the same feelings and emotions as you. Being pregnant after loss is really hard, every single day. We also have a Doppler that has been a lifesaver. Every time a worry starts to creep in I just get that Doppler and immediately all my fears vanish with that beautiful sound

We are getting so close can you believe it?! I'm 34 weeks today and thankful every single day that this miracle has continued to exist inside my body.

I hope you have a great day and that baby is annoyingly busy in there!

Poking my head in here. I'm only at 4+2 -- past the point of one CP, approaching the point of another, and we had a loss around 5.5-6 weeks so I definitely don't feel like I'm in the clear. My back is killing me today, which I find SUPER stressful because it was the hallmark of my last CP, but the test I took showed a test line as dark as the control.

I'm trying really hard to take things one day at a time, but this gets more and more stressful every time. I just want to skip ahead and know if things will be ok or not!

@MrsDragon: Hang in there, lady! I've been doing the same and trying to take it day by day. Prior losses can really mess with you. Just focus on getting through each day and try to find as much distraction as possible.

Aaaand I only have to survive three weeks to get to my first prenatal appointment. Just got the call today. I'm feeling more calm, sometimes, but also freaking out more the longer it goes. Trying to break it up into week-long segments -- specialist appointment, therapist appointment, prenatal appointment.