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Our first appointment is tomorrow and I have no idea what to expect. The receptionist said it would be about an hour long and would be an orientation type thing with the nurse. I will be 8 weeks tomorrow so I'm hoping to hear the heartbeat but trying not to get my hopes up. We told a few family members over the holidays: parents and siblings and we've told a handful of other people. I've been crazy exhausted and a little nauseous whe. I let myself get too hungry. Still don't really feel pregnant though and have been feeling a little guilty about not really feeling connected to the baby. I feel like I should be more emotional or something. I'm also worried the doctor will tell me I'm not really pregnant and that I made the whole the thing up.

@eeh: I completely understand the nervousness you feel. Both my recent ultrasounds were frightening to me. The nurse taking my pulse even commented on it, asking me if I was nervous because my blood pressure was high. LOL. But don't worry too much! If you're still feeling pregnancy symptoms, you should be fine! I don't feel as connected to this baby as I did with my first. I don't know why. Maybe it's because it's my 2nd time? Or maybe because I don't want to be too connected in case I end up miscarrying and don't want to get too attached? I think a lot of us are feeling hopeful yet nervous at the same time. Hope your appt goes well tomorrow! Baby dust baby dust!

@KTGEE04: Thanks! I'm hoping our appointment goes good. It's also my first time with this new dr since my regular gyno doesn't "do" babies anymore. I wish they gave a little more information about what to expect when we scheduled the appointment. Oh well, we'll find out tomorrow.

@ cascadecherub: My mom knew too! It was freaky!

@eeh: I'm sorry your 1st appointment was disappointing. : ( I know how you feel. My very very first appointment (with my first child) was similar and I remember crying because I wanted to hear the heartbeat SO bad. But when you go in to your 1/5 appointment, it'll be worth the wait! And it's only a week away....it'll go by fast.

@alittlep: Yay for your little bean! I'm also 36 so I have to think about all the testing we want to get done. Sigh. I'm gonna look into acupuncture because my nausea is HORRIBLE right now. I can barely function at work. The only thing I have to take my mind off of it is HB! lol. Aw..cute puppy! He just wants your love and attention but unfortunately he's making you gag. My little one loves boiled eggs and always wants me to make him one but eggs make me totally gag. It's hard!!!

@eeh - Thank you - your post is EXACTLY what I felt after my 1st appt on the 27th. I was 7 weeks and just assumed I would get to hear the heartbeat. We met with one of the nurses who went over my medical history. Then we waited about 20 minutes to see one of the midwives (5 doctor practice - so they recommend trying to see everyone at least once). She seemed VERY, VERY brief with us - like she was too busy or uninterested or something. Basically just told us what to expect the next time we come back (a physical on Jan 9th) and asked if we had any questions. I said that I was hoping to see/hear a heartbeat or something in order to confirm this is a healthy pregnancy.
She kind of snipped back at me - "You feel nauseous? Your boobs hurt? Then you're pregnant and no need to worry otherwise."
Wow lady, thanks.....Except I'm NOT nauseous and my boob aren't really THAT sore. So.....what does that mean? She kind of just hurried us out.
I went down to the lobby to have blood drawn and then just broke down with DH. He told me I should have stuck up for myself more and pushed for what I wanted. I really don't think that would have helped - but I plan to be much more forceful on the 9th, I guess. Until then - hooray for POAS once a week.

@Keppa: I wrote about my experience already but it was very similar to yours. I was so disappointed and frustrated that it seemed like they were not taking my concerns or feelings seriously. I know I'm highly emotional right now but I need someone who's a little more sympathetic. After my first appointment I switched to a new Ob at an entirely new practice. If I don't like the next one, I will probably switch again. It's so important to me that I not feel dismissed by the person taking care of me during this pregnancy-if it happens to you again I would consider switching or, at the very least, telling them you were upset and how you expect to be treated from here on. I'll let you know how my appointment with the new person goes on 1/6

Hello Ladies! I haven't been on here in quite a while, I figured I would give a little update! We have our 2nd appointment on Dec. 27th and we were so excited because the dr. rolled in their portable u/s machine and she said it may be too early to see anything but we will give it a try! Well we did get to see the baby, it even moved a little bit when we were looking and we got to see the heartbeat! It was super hard to see because it was so fast but I just kept looking at hubby and couldn't believe it! We have our next appointment on Jan. 24th so I'm hoping we may get to do another u/s. I have had pretty bad nausea/morning sickness. I'm really looking forward to getting to the 2nd trimester so if will start dying down...please, PLEASE start dying down! haha I'm about 10 1/2 weeks right now so I don't have too much longer, it just seems like an eternity I guess... Other than that I have been sleeping a TON, poor hubby, I feel so lame because I fall asleep on the couch about every night so early. I want my energy back, that's for sure. I still have sore boobs and I'm starting to show a little bit. My regular pants are no longer comfortable with the regular waistband resting on my stomach. Luckily a friend of mine gave me all of her maternity clothes she had left so I've been wearing her pants and they are SO much more comfortable. I was so grateful that she was the same size and I could save some money in the first couple of months!
How are you ladies doing?

Hi!

We had our second prenatal appointment on Friday (first with a new OB) and we heard the heart beat! The nurse was a bit hesitant to try but did it anyway and was able to find it after a minute or two! We were soooooo happy. It was the most beautiful sound I've ever heard Our Early Risk Assessment/Ultrasound is scheduled for 1/23 and our next prenatal appointment is 2/3. I can't wait to see our little one!

As for symptoms, I'm still queasy here and there and have had a couple of episodes where I thought I might faint. I think I just over did it a bit and needed to eat something. I've been extremely tired...falling asleep by 8:15-8:30 on the couch and then waking up at 12a, 3a, and 5am to pee. Sheesh! I'm going to tell my supervisor at work tomorrow about the pregnancy. I hope she takes it well!

@aMohror: Thanks! I told them first thing this morning and was sooo nervous! They took it really well but I think they assume I won't be coming back once I have the baby. I would like to keep working at least part time but my job requires me to be here 8:30-5 and I have an hour commute on each end. I can't fathom leaving my child in daycare for 11 hours each day, not to mention I would basically be using my whole salary to pay for the cost of childcare. Yikes! I know we still have a lot of time to figure it out but I am really glad I told them so we can start thinking about how I can continue to work in some capacity.

Just curious to see how the August baby mamas-to-be are doing?

My nausea is still going strong, although maybe not QUITE as bad as last week. But definitely still battling with it. The only thing that's been helping me is taking Unisom+B6 (per Mrs. Bee's suggestion) and keeping my stomach as full as possible.

I'm starting to show too! With my first pregnancy, I didn't start showing until around 15 or 16 weeks. It's so much sooner with #2. I try to hide it by wearing flowy tops because I haven't told my manager at work yet. I plan on telling him in 2 weeks.

I had an ultrasound last week and I got to see the baby's legs kicking! It was so amazing. The nurse said "for fun" she was gonna try to guess the sex of the baby. She was able to view that general area and thought it might be a girl. Of course it's WAY too early to tell but she just asked me if I wanted to know her best guess just for fun. I'm totally, completely OK with either a boy or a girl (so is my husband) so it'll be interesting to find out the gender at our 16 week appt.

I'm getting a NT scan done next week for down syndrome testing and such. I did so with my first and planned on doing so with my second. It's always nerve-wrecking but I wanted to be prepared for the worst. So we plan on getting it done next week.

How are you ladies doing? Any updates?

@cascadecherub: White flakes in your bra is a good sign! Wishing you tons of baby dust for your little bean!! Let us know how your appointment goes in Feb!

Hi ladies,

@cascadecherub: My boobs have gotten REALLY sore lately too. I haven't noticed any white flakes though...what is it from?

@banana: I'm glad that your nausea is starting to subside. I'm getting my NT scan too on Monday and I'm nervous. As a more experienced mom, what can I expect?!

As for me, nausea is still present but getting easier (knock wood). I'm still fatigued and take a nap every day. My NT scan is scheduled for Monday afternoon and I'm anxious!! I have an OB appointment the next day. I'm hoping that everything is ok. I'm nervous that something (bad) has happened since my first appointment and that we'll get sad news - I wish we hadn't had our first loss so I could be innocent and excited instead! So, I'm a feeling anxious...hopefully everything will be fine and we can share this fun news with our friends and family as we go into the 2nd trimester!

How's everyone else doing?!

I'll be 11 weeks tomorrow and holy cow, I can't believe Baby McK is already about the size of a lemon! Seems like just yesterday we were so excited that s/he was the size of a blueberry!

We had our second appointment last week, and got to hear the heartbeat. DH was so sure he it wasn't going to affect him at all (he did cry a little during our first ultrasound at 8wks, but so was I, so whatever), but he definitely teared up hearing it.

I'm slowly starting to feel better. I'm still sleeping a lot, but I can now make it through the day without absolutely *needing* to take a nap. I still really want to, and could, but it's not an imperative that I lay down and nap during the day.

My aversion to food is also starting to fade, which I am super happy about. Pretty much all I've been able to eat the past few weeks has been oatmeal, pasta with butter or a little sauce (so long as it's not a red sauce), and PB&J sandwiches. Yesterday I ate 3 tacos, and probably could have eaten 4 but I didn't want to push it. Tonight I went to a work party for DH at a bowling alley and had a BBQ sandwich and macaroni salad. That said, I'm still gagging and dry-heaving a bit, but I can usually control it by making sure I keep something in my stomach. It's been almost a week since I've actually thrown up.

My boobs and abdomen are crazy itchy. I definitely noticed some peeling on my boobs, which was kind of weird. DH read on the internet that cocoa butter is supposed to help the itchiness and help prevent stretch marks, so he surprised me with a big bottle a couple days ago. My boobs are also finally starting to get a little bigger. Not a lot, maybe half a cup, but it's something. I also definitely have a baby bloat bump. I bought a couple pairs of maternity pants during an after Xmas sale, and it's such a sweet relief to not have the button and zipper cutting into me by the end of the day.

I have my NT scan scheduled for Jan 27th. I'm super excited to get to see baby again, and really nervous about what they might find.

Anyway, that's about all that's going on around here. Hope everyone else is doing well!

@banana: Thanks for explaining how everything works for the NT Scan. I feel a little better and am just trying to focus on how exciting it will be to see our little one again. Since I'm still having symptoms, I'm pretty certain that I'm still pregnant.

Hope that everyone's NT scans in the next week go really well!!

I'm 11 weeks and 3 days today. I didn't have any morning sickness the entire first trimester, just fatique. But even that's gone. I can't help but google about missed miscarriages! I know it's irrational but isn't it too early for all the symptoms to disappear?

@marley: I really didn't have a lot of nausea either and what little I did have has pretty much subsided. I'm 12w 4d and aside from sore boobs, being tired and my pants getting tighter, I don't really feel all that pregnant either.

When is your next appointment? I think it's okay to call your doctor if you're really concerned. Maybe they can get you in for a quick appointment to listen to the heartbeat.

(Cross-posted on August 2012 Mamas thread on WB for the sake of pure laziness).

We had our NT scan this morning. Everything looks great, the pointed out the nasal bone to us right away, and said the fluid was 1.3mm (I think). At least that's what DH told me...I was too distracted watching my little plum suck her thumb. Whatever the exact number, the Dr that came in later told me it was well within the normal range, so yay! We have to wait until next week to get the results of the bloodwork back, but I'm very cautiously optimistic.

Baby McK is still measuring a few days ahead of my due date, but they still are leaving it the same based on my LMP. On the screen today it said 12w4 days, but I'm thinking baby had a growth spurt this week.

Apparently I've lost about 6 lbs since my last appointment...but I had to get the scan done at the hospital I'll deliver at, as opposed to the clinic I get my prenatal care from, so I'm guessing different scales have something to do with it...although I wouldn't be terribly surprised if it was right, since I've barely been able to hold anything down for weeks.

The tech bounced the wand on my uterus for a bit to try to get my plum to move around, to get a good video for us, but I think she was pretty zonked out (totally her father's child). Luckily, the bouncing didn't hurt me any, but it did make me giggle, and we could see baby moving with my giggles (like floating in a wave pool) which made me laugh harder.

They sent us home with 2 short videos (one of them she's pretty still, but you can see the heart really well, and the other one she moves a little, but I think it's just in reaction to the bouncing and giggling) and a couple of still pictures.

@marley: Everything I've read said a lot of the first trimester pregnancy symptoms start to recede around 11-13 weeks. I was finally able to eat real food around 11 weeks, and my queasiness is slowly letting up. I'm 12 weeks today. I was so worried I had had a missed miscarriage too...for no real specific reason...so getting the NT scan was such a relief to us.

@FutureMrsMcK and @Marley: Glad to hear that your NT scsans went well too! Maybe we can ease up on our worries just a tad and enjoy our pregnancies? Just waiting for my morning sickness to be gone and then I will be happy.