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@London Mama: good luck!!

@pancakes how did your appointment go?

@psw27: Oh yeah, I forgot. My fasting result came back at 88, so the stupid sandwich definitely was the culprit. BUT I got all this gestational diabetes stuff in the mail from my HMO the same day I got my results, so I'm a bit peeved. The range is 60-94, and I "failed" the last time at 96, so I hope my doctor will stop razzing me now that I got an 88. I realize they are treating me as high risk and I have a lot of diabetes risk factors from my family history, but I just hate the feeling of everyone ASSUMING I have it.

My doctor was like I hope you pass so we can leave you alone for a few months, but you will have to retake the 3 hour test in the 3rd trimester. Its like his way of saying "if you don't have it now, I'm pretty sure you're going to have it later."

Updating the appointment list (I think this is most recent, I had to go back a few pages! Sorry if I missed the most recent!)

September mamas
9/3 brownbear (#1)
9/3 tequiero21 (#3)
9/5 mrs.hawk71 (#1)
9/6 torchwood (#1)
9/7 mrs. jump rope (#2)
9/9 georgiegirl83 (#1)
9/11 psw27 (#1)
9/11 coprtopmom (#2)
9/12 lindy (#1)
9/13 gingerbebe (#1)
9/14 pancakes (#2)
9/17 farawayviolet (#1)
9/17 littlebit (#1)
9/19 Weagle (#2)
9/20 boogs (#2)
9/21 gksj (#1)
9/22 lattelove (#1)
9/24 London Mama (#2)
9/26 sweetiepie (#1)

Appointments
3/25 SweetiePie (13w4d)
4/1 Gingerbebe (16 week appt)
4/3 LittleBit (16 week appt)
4/18 Torchwood (anatomy scan!)
4/24 Gingerbebe (anatomy scan)
4/25 psw27 (20w appt)
4/29 psw27 (anatomy scan)
4/30 LittleBit (20w anatomy scan)
5/27 psw27 (24w appt)

@gingerbebe: Glad you got your results back! I knew that pesky sandwich was the problem! Why do you have to do a three hour in the third tri? I thought it was only a one hour test then?

@Mrs. Jump Rope: The 1 hour is a threshold test. If you fail the 1 hour, you gotta come back for the 3 hour. I failed my first 1 hour (at 10.5 weeks!), so they made me take the 3 hour at 13 weeks. It was here that I "failed" the fasting by 2 points. So since my bloodwork looks wonky on paper they are going to make me retake the 3 hour in the 3rd trimester.

Thanks everyone. My boss wasn't over the moon, he is very professional and congratulated me but I could tell he wasn't thrilled. I'm based in the UK where maternity leave is much longer and he is not looking forward to having to find a replacement for 6-12 months. Oh well, not much I can do about it, whether he likes it or not it's happening. But I'm pretty sure I'm already taken off the list for promotion this year, it's the price to pay for trying to combine career and family...

Have you had any negative repercussions of starting a family at work?

My doctor e-mailed me back re: my fasting results.

"Glucose fasting came back normal. Attagirl gingerbebe!"

LOL.

@gingerbebe: love it!

Has anyone bought anything yet? At this point in my first pregnancy I had a small stash of gender neutral items stored away. I haven't bought anything yet this time!

@Mrs. Jump Rope: I bought a My Brest Friend on an Amazon lightning sale the other day for $20. It is in some bright pink floral design, which is definitely not gender neutral, but its not like I or my kid is going to care. DH opened the box and was like "uh, your breast thing is here." I was like "Huh? OHHHH MY BREST FRIEND!" and he gave me this look like "yeah, cuz THAT makes sense." I also have 2 onesies - one for our favorite sports team and one for the branch of the military DH used to serve in, but I got those as gifts for DH on his birthday. We also have a 4-pack of Aden & Anais swaddles I bought years ago before our first miscarriage.

@Mrs. Jump Rope: I've purchased one boy outfit and one girl outfit! Also, my diaper bag. Other than that - nope! My mom on the other hand - totally different story!

Uhhhhh, so my husband and I are throwing down hard over boy names. He refuses to budge from the one name he loves - Wyatt. I don't hate it, but I don't love it. I don't think it's fair that I'm the only one doing any compromising. He's also passing along his middle name (which is just a middle initial - it can't stand for anything!!) and I am so annoyed! I feel like I'm getting steamrolled over every aspect of the boys name...and I'm starting to seriously dread the thought of having a boy. I'm hoping it's a girl so we don't have to keep arguing for 6 months. I feel kind of awful admitting that, but it's the truth

@littlebit I'm sorry I don't think it is fair he is giving you set rules but expects you to compromise! When do you find out gender? Its sad you have to dread a particular gender just to get the fights to stop but I would feel the same way!

@psw27: @Mrs. Jump Rope: I can't even think about "how much time I have left" because I'M STILL DEALING WITH FLIPPING MORNING SICKNESS!! Its not every day anymore, but the last 2-3 days, its been harsh enough where Zofran isn't really even helping that much. Are you kidding me? I'm 15w3d!!

I think I want to start buying stuff (even though I'm anti-stuff and I really expect to receive most of our crap from family) because this pregnancy has just not been fun at all. I want something FUN to do darn it! I feel like if we had a gender, we'd be able to buy some cute things and think about a theme for the bedding or something like that.

Sorry about the name fights. My DH is just so laid back about names. I think its because everyone in his family has pretty bland Irish/English sounding names that it was never that big of a deal. The moms generally picked a name they liked, the dads were fine with it, and that was that. (The nicknames however, get intense, so we needed to make any name we picked could easily be hacked into a cute nickname). We basically picked our names a long time ago for a boy and a girl and it was totally drama-free. I just kinda threw out a girl's name and a nickname based on that name and DH was like I love it! For a boy, I had this sense that God wanted me to name our son a particular name and shared it, along with a nickname suggestion to DH, who also gave it a thumbs up. So that's that. I don't know what we'll do if we have 3 kids, but I imagine it will be along the same lines.

@Littlebit: You know, not to pull this card, but....

My friend had her heart set on a name for her son and her DH was okay with it, but wasn't sure if it was THE name. He was hung up on another name, AND it was a non-negotiable that their son carry would carry her FIL's first name as the middle name. So my friend was sort of annoyed because the middle name was claimed by her FIL and their son was going to carry the dad's last name too. The name she wanted was a family name on HER side of the family so she thought it was pretty fair, but her DH just wouldn't commit to it.

At the end of the day, she went into labor assuming that once her husband saw her go through labor and birth a giant baby that he was going to be so overcome and awestruck by her that he was probably going to let her name him whatever she wanted. She labored for 36 hours and eventually got a C-section and when the baby came she basically said "this is his name." And he was like "okay." And everything was history.

Hi all,
Back from vacation and getting caught up. Hope everyone is well!

I had an appt with my ob today and all is perfect. Measured spot on to the day (13w4d).
She also shared my 1st trimester blood draw results and they are very low risk for Down Syndrome and Trisomy 18, which is a relief - more so the Trisomy 18 since I'm a carrier.
I got a blood draw for cell free DNA testing as well, just to be extra sure - but thank goodness she thinks an amnio isn't necessary! I've been so afraid that I'd have to have one.

Also recommended the early anatomy scan at 16 weeks, so that is scheduled.

We also finally told our parents and friends on Sunday and it was so liberating! Its been so hard keeping it a secret and avoiding them. My parents are happy and excited. My MIL was nuts - like screaming and crying. You'd think they won the Power Ball. I guess it was nice but also sorta like...get a grip! I think its the tip of the iceberg for her obsession so hopefully it stays under control.

@sweetiepie: hooray for good news! why do they recommend an early anatomy scan?

@psw27: going back to my job situation, there's no official list for promotions, I guess I was referring to his mental or unofficial list. I think it's safe to say I'm no longer going to be put forward, my guess is that they'll wait to see if I come back after mat leave and if I do they'll consider me the following year. I work for an investment firm in a very male dominated environment, most people here have a wife that stay at home to look after the kids and the house.

@London mama ahh I understand completely. My husband works in finance as well and most of the wives stay at home. There is a lot of pressure on him to work constantly. I was about ready to spit last week when his boss talked to me about how I should just stay home and his wife stays home and they have a nanny 3 days a week and it is not "that expensive." ($180 US per day...) I was like sheesh -- here I am stressing over daycares that are $80 per day! Must be nice to be loaded up with cash...

@psw27: I ate a huge fried chicken patty burger with fries for lunch yesterday and that actually helped a lot. I have no idea why but this entire pregnancy, the best cure for my MS is some kind of fried chicken + white carb. Thank God I don't have gestational diabetes (yet).

Last night DH was laughing hysterically when I was modeling My Brest Friend for him. I was saying how I wish it came with a plastic tray that fit over the top so I could eat off of it on the couch. He actually thought that was a hilariously brilliant idea. I was like "why dont we make these for kids and messy eater husbands!" (Ahem, DH.) He said he would totally use one.

@Pancakes: the minimum I can take is six months, there is no daycare for babies under six months here. I've thought a lot about my priorities and although work is important to me family always comes first and for the next few years my career will have to take a backseat. Or I'll just have to get a nanny and a stay at home husband!