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@Astro Bee: I've had a few sharp, stabbing pains too - one that took my breath away, but then passed. Mine mostly just come at night , when it's about time for bed. Makes me feel better to hear others having similar feelings. I have an appt tomorrow and am planning to chat with the doc on what's ok and not.

@lulu22: my food aversions are still there.. For me it's a lot about certain textures that I can't do, and red meat and chicken are a no go. Lots of carbs here too, and I've been craving Chinese food lots too - we've had it once a week the past. Couple of weeks. My nausea is getting better this week, which is good. Anyone else seeing a break in nausea?

@loki: So sorry you're sick, that sucks! Hopefully you have an awesome appointment today that makes you smile!

@NeekieRose: that's so cool you found the heartbeat at home! I think I'm definitely going to get one of those guys in a few weeks! Only at 9w6d today.

@Mrs. Sunshine: Popsicles have been a lifesaver for me too, especially the grape ones!

@Rockies11: No showing here yet, just lots of bloat. Last night was do crazy though (thank you, Chinese food) that it looked like a bump! I actually can't wait to be showing!

@SunshineMcC: with my first, I had really painful ab stretching in the first tri - somedays it felt like I had done 100 sit-ups or something! I had a petite frame with tight ab muscles, so I felt a lot of painful stretching early on in the abs and the ribcage (and throughout the pregnancy, if we're being honest). This pregnancy though, I am just huge in the belly, but everything is already pre-stretched, lol.

@NeekieRose: good idea on the tumbler. I had one but I put it in the dishwasher and it melted! I think you're right about the straw!

@Rockies11: thanks for your input... Good to know. It's the strangest feeling, but just like a stretching and I've definitely not been doing sit-ups!

@SunshineMcC: i am REALLY struggling to get enough water. i have a huge bottle at work and i used to fill it up like 3 times a day. now i struggle to finish it just once... water makes me gaggy. so i am finding it tough but really making an effort.

in the really early says i noticed a lot of ab pain, like i did a ton of crunches, but now it seems to have dissipated.

@SunshineMcC: I drink 3-5 litres a day.. but i always drank that much. I dehydrate really easily so I need tons of liquid just to keep me happy.

@SunshineMcC: @loki: maybe try drinking it super cold?? I start struggling if my water starts getting to room temp...also, if I'm feeling really really bad sparkling Lemon-Lime water helps me a lot.

@Rockies11: yes sour is so good! Im trying to stick to sour fruits to avoid sour candies but the candies are good too! Pineapple is my favorite snack lately, especially if I'm feeling queasy.

Going for another ultrasound tomorrow morning and nervous as always!! The diclegis hasn't been helping me all that much. Today I didn't just dry heave, but threw up for the first time. Mornings and afternoons are the worst for me for nausea. I nap every afternoon when my son naps and immediately after waking I feel so sick, just like in the morning.

My food aversions are really getting much stronger the last few days. Just the smell of chicken, ham or beef is now really getting to me. Can't eat much meat anymore. Craving salty foods and sweets all the time!!

@Jenn23: Good luck with your appointment tomorrow - I have one in the evening, and am nervous too - but focusing on being positive and trusting God that all will be well! Sorry to hear you're feeling so lousy - hopefully it passes soon. I'm jealous of your nap though - get some z's for me, please!

Hi all - I have barely been keeping up with this thread, it's blowing up!!! But congrats to all the new mamas I missed!

My latest news...

My morning sickness has been bad bad bad, but today it doesn't seem... Quite as bad? Could it be I'm rounding the bend?? I hope so, for my husband's sake. He probably can't take much more of this sexless, cold-sandwich-dinner lifestyle.

This morning I am 10 weeks and I had my first prenatal visit! I met my new OB for the first time and I really like her. We want to do things a little non-traditionally (no ultrasound until the 3rd trimester, no screenings) and she was so chill and supportive about it. She said I am in awesome health and that everything seems perfect. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat on the Doppler... It was cool to me but my husband thought it was AMAZING. Ha ha. It was awesome to see him get so stoked.

Now I'm back in bed, totally exhausted. Flavored seltzer water has been my best friend this month. And tiger's milk bars.

Now I'm going to go back and read the last few pages of posts from you guys. Have a lovely pregnant day today!

@makemake: OMG, laughing out loud here, just like @marionberry said! My nausea is starting to get better too, and I'm 10 weeks tomorrow, so maybe we are rounding the bend. Glad to hear your new doc is supporting your decisions - that's great!

@marionberry: a real meal needs to happen soon in this household. I cannot stand the sights/smells in the kitchen, but I think I could explain to my husband how to make a big pot of beans and some rice. That would last us a few days with avocado & shredded cheese. He's not a chef at all so we shall see...

@SunshineMcC: yes! I hope so too for the both of us!!

@BCHossley: hi welcome! you're the only mama of two so far! I am a fellow extreme nausea and vomiting - can't wait for this part to get a bit better.

@BCHossley: Welcome! I will add you to the calendar.

@BCHossley: welcome! We're due date buddies.
@delight: your dr didn't say anything when you only saw a sac? She didn't schedule another ultrasound or anything? I would def call tomorrow.

@delight: I had a scan at 5w6d and they couldn't even see a sac abdominally! A sac is totally normal at 6w3d.

@delight: Oh ya, for an abdominal ultrasound the fact that you could see that much that early is great. I just hate waiting, so I hope for your sake you don't have to much longer. A transvaginal ultrasound where you can see your little gummy bear will make you feel much better!

@SunshineMcC: I had a abdominal at 7w2d, and you could see blob baby and heartbeat. the 2 before that were tv. I do think though, that it also depends on the machine and your body composition and so forth - I have 2 friends who had no signs of pregnancy on the abdominal at 8 weeks, with a perfect baby visualized on the tv. By 10 weeks, I think it would most definently be an abdominal.

@BCHossley: welcome and congrats!

went for my ultrasound appointment last night and it went great! only one little bean in there but i kinda like that bean so it's okay he did abdominal but i guess wasn't getting a clear image so asked to do a TV. after he let my husband come in and we watched a little video of it squirming all over the place, it was so precious! my husband's face was AMAZING because it blew his mind. he said the heart rate was 167 and he said that's normal (is it?). and without me telling him he guessed i was 9w4d and gave me a due date of 9w3d. so measuring pretty perfectly!
should i continue to go my by date based on my last period? or do you guys change based on what the tech says? so ease of the calendar i'm ok with sticking with april 12. but i kinda wanna go by his date because it makes me one day earlier is that crazy?!

@loki: I think when the LMP and the measurements pretty much match up, they go with LMP as the official due date. Mine was one day off with LO #1, but LMP was which date was used. With this LO, because LMP and measured dates are way off due to long cycles, the tech said the go with the date from the first ultrasound!