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@sslm: Yay! So glad to hear all went well. That is wonderful news!

@Crisark: My spotting also started after a, er, difficult BM. Interesting. Hoping that both our babies are doing well and that the spotting is indicative of nothing at all!

@Mrs. Blue: We are leaning towards Team Green...for now!

@hergreenapples: I hope so as well!!

EDD: April 16, according to early ultrasound.

How far along?: 7 weeks

How long TTC: We weren't, not really. Kinda NTNT since marriage, but we've been somewhat aware of fertile times and avoided them.

First child?: Yes : )

Any feeling about boy/girl: I've been dreaming about baby girls, but that doesn't mean anything! We'd love to have a girl, but really it wouldn't matter either way.

First doctor's appointment: 9/5/12. Though I had an ultrasound today to determine my due date.

How do you feel?/Symptoms so far: I've felt pretty good so far. My breasts are incredibly sore and I'm really tired, but no real nausea yet (knock on wood!)

Who have you told?: Basically everyone already knows : \ I wanted to keep it quiet but my family's been going through a lot and we thought the news would help cheer everyone up. It worked : )

@Jenna: Welcome!!!!! No nausea at 7 weeks is promising, I hear most people have it by 8 weeks or not at all!

Oh and on the nausea front, I dry heaved it up BIG time this morning in the shower. Does anyone else feel that dry heaving is so much worse than just throwing up??

@Mrs. Blue: LOL. Well he specifically said "there's only 1 in there"... so there better not be any more!!! However, if I am being completely honest, I am a little jealous of your twins

haha, no twins for me, blue, sorry! I've already had 2 ultrasounds (and a third coming this Wednesday) and both confirmed just one sac in the right place

Thank you guys! We are so excited for our little April baby.

Good to know about the no nausea by 8 weeks thing-- I'm hoping that's true for me (and that it doesn't sneak up on me this next week)

I wasn't having periods so I had to go in for early ultrasound to determine my due date. Though the ultrasound overall didn't look like much, I did get to see the heart beat and that was really neat!

@mrs blue Wow! twins! So excited for you but must be so nervewracking. I was relieved to see only one in there, mostly because we have a big trip planned in Nov and that would of made me high risk for travel.

As for gender I am finding out asap. lol

Am finding the whole thing a little difficult atm... why i have been a bit absent. ms symptoms had died down but now seems to be back full force. We're at 9 weeks now and i desperately want to get past that 12 week mark. Can't wait to have a proper belly going on.

@jenna 8 weeks was a good week for nausea for me but it's back in week 9, haha

@Jenna: Hi and CONGRATULATIONS again!

I totally thought we'd be Team Green. But... hubby desperately wants to know! I'm not fussed either way, so we'll see how he feels in oh, about 14 weeks.

I'm also feeling significantly better moving into week 9. Haven't had any waves of ickiness for a few days now and haven't been as exhausted as I was two weeks ago. My appetite's also leveling out, but it could be because I've figured it out a little more: more meals, less quantity.

I'm paranoid they're bad 'signs' but i have an appt tomorrow, so I'll know for sure then. I keep reminding myself that we already had a heartbeat, but that didn't stop the first m/c, so it doesn't really help. No rest for the weary, I tell you!

@sslm I agree, dry heaving is SO much worse than just puking!

@jenna congrats and welcome!

I women I used to work with had a normal pregnancy, ultrasounds, etc., and after some concerns had a late ultrasound. The ultrasound tech said "I see two heads!" and left the room to get a doctor. The poor woman was stuck in the room waiting and thinking her baby had 2 heads, turns out there was a twin that had been hiding behind the other the whole pregnancy. So @mrsblue They can miss a twin on the ultrasound! Her twins are 5 now so that wasn't too terribly long ago. After having an ultrasound myself I have no idea HOW they could miss one!

@blackbird: Fingers crossed for you and your baby. Please keep us posted. *hugs*

everything's ok!

(for anyone else wondering, my NP said that straining during a BM can totally cause bleeding). No idea what caused mine, though, but it was short lived.

Nausea has arrived!

@blackbird: Yay! That's wonderful news!

Ladies seeking relief from nausea: I've had tons of meetings today so not as much time to snack as I seem to need lately (every two hours, minimum). So, before I left for work this morning I sliced some fresh ginger - probably about an inch and a half, sliced into rounds - and added it to the bottom of my mug. I filled it with hot water from our Keurig and sipped on it through my first two meetings. I've refilled it twice since then and it has really, really helped at keeping the nausea at bay. Totally worth a try if you're having trouble with nausea.