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@rockinghorse: I am not doing any of the screenings either.

@MrsKRB: Congrats! How exciting to find out already! We have to wait until the 20 week US (scheduled for the day before Thanksgiving!) so it'll be a long couple months. We did have an US earlier this week though and everything is looking good so far.

I get to 14 weeks this weekend. I'm feeling better now compared to a few weeks ago, but I really hope that the second trimester treats me well. It would be nice to be able to stomach vegetables again and have the energy to do more exercise that just a short walk after dinner. I think I'm going to sign up for a prenatal yoga class at a local yoga studio soon.

Still waiting on NIPT results over here. I did meet with an HR benefits person this week to make sure I understand all the STD/FMLA stuff correctly. FMLA is 16 weeks where I live, so my plan right now is to be out for that long. However, STD will only pay me for six weeks (or eight with a c-section) and then I'd be unpaid. So that's a bummer. I'm also pretty pissed we have to exhaust all sick time before STD kicks in, so I can't just save it up and add it onto the end. I can use vacation time to get paid after STD, but I've only been here for a year now, so I don't have much. Ugh, this country sucks. I know that's probably even more than a lot of people get in the US, but I got 16 weeks full paid with my first sooooo it's kind of a let down.

@MrsSCB: When did you get your blood taken? My results took 8 days total, so hopefully you get yours soon! That's terrible that you have to use your sick time up. I get 6 weeks STD, I think its 75 or 80% pay, and then I'm saving up my pto time. I work in a hospital, so that means I have to work all the holidays, but oh well!

@mdf106: Same here, sister. I took 6 weeks of maternity leave for my first, and then my boss let me be half time for the next 6 weeks. I actually kinda liked that! (Or maybe that is just what I'm telling myself since I'm going to have to do the same again) But it is possible I will be in a transition to a new job at that time since I'm graduating in December with my Nurse Practitioner, and I'm being told that April may be when all my credentialing first goes through, so that is when I will first be able to work as an NP. So who knows what that would mean for maternity leave! Perhaps I could have timed this all better

@rockinghorse: Congratulations! That is a fabulous accomplishment! Not to be a downer, but I found the short maternity leave much harder the second time. The first time, I spent all my at home time with the baby (except for whatever sleep time I could muster). However, the second time, if I spent my evening nursing the baby, I had almost no time with my oldest. I went back to work "full time" after 6 weeks both times, though. Full time at that job was more like 50+ hours a week, but I worked more like 40 for at least the first six week back.

@MrsSCB: I have been sick all week (just a cold) but it would have been so nice to take a day off. I found that I am always nervous about the conversation, but it always goes better than I expect. I don't plan to wait too long, because I am already having trouble finding things to wear to work. I generally have monthly meetings with my boss, which would be the perfect time to disclose my pregnancy, but they are poorly timed at 11 weeks (too early) and 15 weeks (I doubt I can reasonably keep it secret until then, especially with it being my third pregnancy).

Starting to get a little impatient for my NIPT results! It'll be two weeks on Thursday, so they're still within the time frame they gave me. I was just hoping it would be shorter, lol. Also still trying to work out how my husband and I can find out the gender together, since they said they'll be calling me. I may end up asking if we can pick it up from their office on a piece of paper? Not super convenient, but my husband works from home so he could prob stop by at some point during the day.

Almost 15 weeks and I have a crazy spurt of energy, unfortunately this lasts all night too

@MrsSCB: I don’t think so! I’m sure you’re not the first couple who wants to find out together, so I bet they’ve done it before!

@MrsSCB: here’s to hoping they have the results and just haven’t gotten around to calling you!

I called and it turns out that they had already tried to contact me, but it didn't go through or something. They thought maybe they had the wrong number, but when they read it to me it was correct. Not sure what's up with that....but anyway, the tests came back normal/low-risk, and it's a girl!! We are SO surprised and excited! I thought for sure it was going to be another boy. The delay probably worked out for the best anyway, because my husband and I both work from home on Thursdays. I was able to put it on speakerphone so we could find out together, and I'm so glad we did!

@MrsSCB: yay!! Congrats!!

@MrsSCB: Congratulations!

@MrsSCB: After a good appointment last week with a strong beat, at 12 weeks, I announced my pregnancy at work. I am starting to show, even though I am only 13 weeks, which is ridiculous, so I think I made the right move. I have had a little spotting, which is making me nervous, but my doctor assured me the amount I have had is not problematic.

@mdf106: I’m 16 weeks and also clearly popped that strangers congratulate me. I’m nervous for what’s to come! Haha.

@Plainpistachio: I have more energy than I did in the first tri, but less energy than I had with my first daughter!

I hit 16 weeks on Monday and have my appointment on Friday. I'm still pretty nervous about it since I can't feel baby yet. After that appointment we are going to announce to everyone.

We won't find out gender until my 20 week scan the day before Thanksgiving. I think it will be fun to be able to tell my family then when we see them.

I'm still pretty tired too. Better than the first trimester, but still not feeling normal by any means.

How is everyone doing this week?

I had my 16 week appointment last week, which went well. I finally got all my test results back too, and everything came back as low risk, so we're pretty happy about that. I have yet to announce at work, but I think I'll try to do it before the end of the week. It just seems like such an awkward conversation.

Just waiting now until our 20 ultrasound in three weeks, when we can find out gender!

@MrsKRB: I'm jealous you're having your scan so soon! We have to wait until 20 weeks, but I'm happy we are getting it in before Thanksgiving at least!

And it's been tricky not telling coworkers and my boss yet. I'm really running out of clothes to wear that don't make it super obvious, and it's been hard coming up with reasons for why I'm not going out for happy hour or trivia at the tap room after work. DH and I just weren't ready to share though. We wanted to get test results back, but now there is no excuse, so I'll have a chat with my boss tomorrow. I would today, but it's a coworker's last day and I don't want to overshadow that.

@Lahela017: Had my 16 week appointment last week, too! It went well, heart beat was 148. I did another blood test, this one related to spina bifida, and all was normal. I told my boss and the person I supervise in the past week. Not sure how to tell everyone else though. It is totally awkward. We have a department-wide meeting next week, and I'm nervous my boss is going to get me to announce it there or something, lol.

Or maybe I'll just be like @MrsKRB: and let people notice on their own. It's not super obvious yet unless I wear tight clothes, but I'm sure it will be soon.

@Lahela017: I am amazed you hid it until 16 weeks, but I show early. I feel so much more comfortable now that I can wear maternity clothes and I don't have to hide it.

I am due at the end of the month (14 weeks now) so I won't have my anatomy scan until mid-December. I don't know the sex yet, but I am most excited to hopefully find out that everything is going well.

@MrsSCB: I just told select people who need to know, bosses and my assistant. I did say that it wasn't secret, hoping that word would spread. I have never made a big announcement to my whole office, just told people as needed for work coverage, or if it came up in conversation. Today we had a department meeting, and I was nervous someone would mention it, but they didn't. Eventually everyone will figure it out.