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@FreckledFox: Congratulations!! I'm sure it was awesome to see your baby moving around!

@mrscobee: I just got a call from my doctor's office that I am RH negative and they needed to know my husband's blood type. I searched on here and found your thread from a week or so ago - it was a huge relief to read the responses! This is why I make HB my first stop for questions before I go down any scary internet rabbit holes.

So we got our genetic testing back. Low risk and found out its a boy!!! I am very excited, but would have been happy with either gender!

@CarrieLouWho: They say it is like 99.8% accurate both in determining presence of chromosomal abnormalities and gender. So highly unlikely gender will be incorrect! It is funny - both my husband and I had a hunch it would be a boy, but our parents all said girl!

Some OBs offer these tests to everyone, and some just offer it to high risk groups. Mine offers it to everyone... I think it just depends on the OB and whether you want to ask for it.

@CarrieLouWho: they told me last week that those tests are 99% accurate! I get mine next week but that's because I am 35.

@mrscobee: Woohoo! Congratulations! Love, love, love my little boy!

@mrscobee: Awwww!! COngrats on your little boy!!! I have 3 nephews and i love everything about them.

@mrscobee: Congratulations!!! You must be so excited!! So amazing that you have a healthy baby boy on the way

@2PeasinaPod: I've craved weird things like buffalo wings and potato skins with bacon and cheddar! And I am a pickle fiend!

@2PeasinaPod: I have craved pizza. I haven't had much of what I would call cravings, but I have had so many food aversions, that you could almost call anything that actually sounds good a craving. And then after I eat that thing 3 times, I never want it again, and it becomes gross to me, so I have to find something new. Except pizza, pizza is always good.

I think I've had more food aversions this time than cravings. BLTs were what I wanted a lot of but that's subsided now. Carbs pretty much always sound good to me too @hellobeeboston:

Also, I had a follow-up u/s yesterday to check on the SCH. It has not grown, stayed the same size. Dr said I could resume regular activities. So that was good news! And I got to hear the heartbeat again - it was 176 bpm... Nice and strong!

@CarrieLouWho: So happy that yours hasn't grown either!! I've also got the okay for normal activities. Still no sex or lifting though boo! I'm hoping the SCH doesnt affect us any further. Did your doctor tell you the size of yours?

Location: Seattle

EDD:9/17

How far along:9w6d

First child?
#2
First doctor appointment:
2/12
Any symptoms so far?
Nausea
Who have you told?
Husby and BFF and my Facebook #1 baby mamas

@Seanettle: @yessirio: Welcome!!! Glad to have you both here!

So I know some of you WOHMs were thinking about telling work soon. Has anyone actually told? If so, how did it go? I might be telling my work next week. Kind of nervous.

Anyone announced on facebook yet or planning to soon? I am not on facebook, but will probably be texting / calling / sharing with friends whom I have not already told soon, as I am getting close to the end of the first trimester.

@Ocean girl: Yay!! I am so glad they were excited for you and promised to keep your secret!! I have two appointments this week, one not really related to pregnancy, so I ended up lying about the reason for the appointments because I wasn't ready to tell. I feel kind of bad. Thinking if all goes well with the appointment on Friday I will tell my boss on Monday.

Good luck with the IPS appointment!! Sending well wishes your way!

@CarrieLouWho: So glad to hear your appointment went well!

@Seanettle: & @yessirio: Welcome and congratulations to you both! Nice to see another Philly area bee!

@mrscobee: I think I may have said this earlier (I cannot remember anything these days), but I told my boss early since she knew about our struggles. She was super excited, though I think now that we're almost in the safe zone, she's realizing what this means for her while I'm on maternity leave! As for FB, no. I didn't announce with our son until I was 20 weeks. We're just so darn nervous of something going wrong that I don't want to post something and then have to post again if something happens. I'll likely wait until 20 weeks again.

Had another appointment today (the one and only good thing about being high risk and going through what we did is weekly ultrasounds!), and everything still looks good. I'm 9 weeks today, and baby measured 9w,2d with a heartbeat of 182! Baby was moving around and waving at us today too...so amazing to see after all of our bad news.

@2PeasinaPod: Congratulations on your excellent appointment! What a strong heartbeat!

@mrscobee: I did end up telling my boss at work last week. I've had a lot of appointments and just didn't want her to think I was being a total flake all the time. She was super excited and supportive. I did ask her not to mention to our local manager until I was ready and she promised not too (he has a HUGE mouth and tells everything).

Also, I had planned an annual wine trip this past weekend and had 9 friends including my stepmom come down to stay Friday - Sunday. We had so much fun and it was fun telling them. I did a toast for all of the February birthdays and then said we had a new September birthday coming this year - it was soooo much fun!

I was exhausted today though and both DD and I took a 3.5 hour nap It was DELIGHTFUL!

Hope y'all had a great weekend!

@Mrs. Oatmeal: My Boss knew because of my bed rest for 2 weeks, but my coworkers will find out this friday at a Happy Hour since I dont have a good non-drinking excuse!