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@SunshineMcC: I ended up getting this pillow: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BDG2W5G/ . A lot of the reviews for the fiberfill ones complained about them going flat or lumpy over time and that's a big pet peeve of mine for any kind of synthetic pillow. So far, I really like it.

I looked in to Gwynnie Bee a little further, and, if my problem was too-tight shirts, that month long trial would have been great for transitioning into maternity clothes. However, my problem is pants. Gwynnie Bee only seems to carry about 10 pants in sizes 12 or 14. And 3/4 of them are really not to my taste. Ok, actually they're hideous. So, I guess I'm going to just have awkward and somewhat uncomfortably fitting pants for a bit.

@Banana330: I'm worried about a coat too. I also commute on public transit with a mile+ walk at the start and end of my commute. I live in DC; before last winter, I would've said I'd be fine with sweaters and leaving things partly unbuttoned. But then last winter we had several long stretches of single digit temperatures. If that kind of extreme weather happens again, leaving my coat unbuttoned is not going to cut it. I've been eyeing this coat: http://www.amazon.com/Momo-Maternity-Daphne-Double-Breasted/ and a few other ones by the same maker. Right now I'm thinking I'll plan to do without, but if the weather is brutal again, I can order one with 2 day shipping.

@marionberry: Love your announcement picture!

@marionberry: "all about avoiding tearing"....uh, yeah. My c-section recovery was sooo easy. I can't imagine how labor could be easier.

i'm stressed about a winter coat too! i want one of those old navy frost free puffy coats but in maternity. i wonder if that exists. they're great cuz they're cheap but super warm. it would kill me to buy an expensive winter coat for like 2 months. i feel like being super pregnant in the middle of winter is much harder than summer because you actually need to purchase so much stuff. if i have a second i will try to plan it so it's also due in spring so i can get double use out of everything i buy haha.

so even though i doubled my prescription and i was feeling much better yesterday... this morning i threw up for like 10 mins. wtf is going on?! feeling pretty awful again today. i'm sad because it's my birthday this week so my husband is supposed to take me out for dins tomorrow and my parents are coming friday to take me out... but all the restaurants i'd normally wanna eat at are doing NOTHING for me... all i want is cheese & crackers haha!

@lilyofthewest: thanks for the details! I may have to try this!

@loki: I always envisioned being super pregnant in the summer so I could wear flip flops and cute flowy dresses, not leggings and a big coat! I have a down ski jacket that has zips and snaps, so I may be ok with that one this winter, we'll see . Here's hoping it's not as terribly cold this winter as it was last . Happy birthday week! Hopefully you get a reprieve from sickness and can enjoy dinner out!

@NeekieRose: @Marionberry: that tearing post gave me goosebumps, and not in a good way !!!

This weather is crazy today... Anyone else having huge swings in temp? Yesterday was 80 and it's 47 out now!

Today is 13 weeks, into the second tri! I told DH I want to celebrate. It's amazing to think I'm 1/3 through this pregnancy already. In some respects, it's taken forever to get here but in others it seems quick!

I'm going to visit my sister and nephews this weekend and am going to tell my nephews in person about the baby. They're 9 & 4, and I can't wait to see their reactions. Any ideas for cute ways to tell little ones that aren't siblings of the baby to be?

@SunshineMcC: haha i was watching america's funniest home videos the other day and a mom wrapped up a doll baby and gave it to her two sons. their reactions were HILARIOUS. they were SO disappointed it was a doll and did not care she was having another baby. the little one was like "IT'S NOT STAR WARS". probably not helpful but it was the first thing i thought of!
and you're right, i always imagined dresses and great summer stuff. pretty maxis would be so cute. two of my close friends had september babies so i can't even borrow any of their maternity stuff! wah!

@marionberry: is it bad that i WANT a c section?! haha.

@loki: ha, that's hilarious!

@Mrs. Sunshine: i have a friend who had 3rd degree tears but is having a great recovery and says she feels nothing now. and i saw her about 2 weeks post partum. with her first she had slight tearing but it never healed and she had to get cauterized a bunch and go for physio. so you really just never know which way it'll go! i'm sure lots of people have horrible c section recoveries too. i don't know why the thought of a c section appeals to me so much haha. i was a c section baby, maybe that's why! haha.

@Mrs. Sunshine: @loki: the joys never end!!!

@Banana330: i actually looked after my post! but good to know about the shipping and stuff. i considered putting together a cart and going through the process to see what they'd charge. sometimes i buy stuff from US sites and ship it to a brokerage and drive down to pick it up. it makes it worthwhile for certain items to avoid the shipping/duty. i don't LOVE any of those, i want it in a fun colour haha. the price is good though! i just feel like i won't even need it until at the earliest january so is it crazy to buy stuff now? i love all the sweater dresses and long sleeve shirts though!

@delight: we got the hb on the doppler yesterday at 10 weeks 5 days....I hope you will get to hear it. I hope you feel better soon!

@delight: awww sorry you're feeling so rough! i can't even imagine what your second time moms are going through because i COULD NOT do this with a toddler running around. it must be so awful. good luck at your appt today. my dr couldn't find the heartbeat on the doppler at 9weeks and it stressed me out soooo much i teared up. i don't even know why she checked so early! so don't worry if you don't hear anything... your sickness is a pretty good indication, i hear. hopefully you do get to though! and announcing will be so fun... i really wanted to try to wait until thanksgiving but i'm horrible at secrets so now i'm just so excited to see everyone for the first time since we spread the news!

I've been offline for a few days and I've missed so much!

@marionberry: Love your announcement pic! So lovely

@Mrs. Sunshine: such a cute little baby in there!

@delight: my OB tried to use a doppler at my 11 week visit and could only pick up my heartbeat, not the baby's. I was a bit freaked out but then she did an ultrasound right away and the little baby was bouncing around with a heart rate of about 155... so please don't worry if you don't hear it.

Ladies, I have also been thinking about labor and pp recovery. Actually like @Mrs. Sunshine, I am also probably more scared of the recovery than the actual labor. My OB said that she wants me to try and push, provided everything goes to plan and I think I am ok with that. I will have extra monitoring for my heart and there will probably be people from the cardiac team in the room.

For some reason I think DH wanted me to have a c-section (maybe labor freaks him out.. but I think he also assumed that I would need to because of my heart) but he is slowly coming round to the idea of me laboring, since the OB suggested it.

@loki: I'm so torn between wanting her to try and just forgetting about it until next appointment! It is hard going through this with a toddler but she's at daycare and she's a really good baby and my DH helps a lot. She's not walking yet either so I don't have to chase her too much

@Banana330: I have heard lots of people don't try til after 13 weeks. I didn't hear it the first time until my 14 week appointment but I was with a different doctor. And yes it's so crazy my brother and I have the same due date. Our mom is going to lose her mind. Our first kids are just 8 weeks apart so this is Awesome!

@loki: yes! people do it ALL the time and have been forever and at the end of the day we will have our babies in our arms and that's really the best thing to think about, right?!

I just can't keep up with this thread, because I've been so busy. We listed our townhome for sale Friday and already had four showings in the last two days. I sprained my ankle and I'm now in a brace and can't take advil so I'm in lots of pain. It's been a rough few days. The good news is my morning sickness subsided in the last two days. Just stopped! I'm a little worried, but I know sometimes it goes away this early so hopefully everything is fine!

Scheduled my NT scan for next Friday so I'm excited about that!!

Can't believe so many of you are out of the 1st trimester and I'm excited to be there in just another 1.5 weeks!

@Jenn23: oh congrats on selling your home. so sorry about your ankle. sounds life a busy/stressful time!

i only post a ton because i am at work with very little to do and SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BORED.

first time moms: through some HB searching I found Lucie's List... google it!... i had never heard of it before but I've been reading up on it all day and i find it SUPER helpful. I was feeling really overwhelmed about all the stuff i felt like we needed to start getting. i think this is a pretty comprehensive but bare bones list of the essentials. you might not need it but i am LOVING it right now.

@Jenn23: I have mine tomorrow and I'm so excited too! Sorry you have had a very busy couple of weeks!

@Mrs.Pinecone316: hm that is something i never would have thought of. at least if the blood work does come back with some abnormalities you know there may be a good reason for it. i hope everything goes well with the NT and the bloodwork though and you don't need to worry at all i am STILL perusing lucie's list and it. is. amazing.

@marionberry: i was avoiding it but you convinced me to sign up! have fun at your NT! mine's on saturday and i cannot wait!

I've been absent lately, but still reading and trying to keep up!

Congrats to everyone who has had great appointments, and to those who know the sex!

My NT results came back and it all looks good! The nurse said my odds are better than the odds for my age, so that's good I suppose.

Tomorrow I'm 14 weeks and still getting sick. AGH. I am so ready to be past that. I am starting to show more and have started using a Be Band that I got from Target so that I can wear my clothes as long as possible.